Content Archive: June 2020

Aircraft

Airbus Demonstrates Autonomous Flight with ATTOL Project

An Airbus A350-1000 widebody airliner achieved fully autonomous taxi, takeoff, and landings in a series of test flights.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Sees Progress on New Biggin Hill Hangar

At about 250,000 sq ft, Bombardier's new maintenance complex at London Biggin Hill Airport will double its space there when opened in 2022.

AOPA Joins Coalition To Oppose Ligado Network

The Keep GPS Working Coalition represents a spectrum of industries worried about Ligado network interference for GPS users.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Grows Fleet with New Management Pricing Model

Adopting a model from its recently acquired JetSelect business, Jet Edge is expanding owner's share of charter revenues and seeing record new business.
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Rotorcraft

Morocco Signs Up For Latest Apache Attack Helicopters

The addition of AH-64 gunships to the Moroccan inventory is part of an ongoing effort to strengthen and modernize the kingdom’s military forces.
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Aircraft

Embraer Completes First Praetor 500 Conversion

The Praetor 500 conversion by Embraer Services & Support extends the fly-by-wire twinjet’s range from 2,900 nm to 3,340 nm.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Big Pharma Firm Donates GIVs to University Mx Programs

Eli Lilly and Company donated two Gulfstream IVs to aviation maintenance programs at Purdue University and Vincennes University.
Airlines

Dutch Government Backs $3.8 Billion Support Package for KLM

A new credit facility and loan for KLM has been agreed almost two months after sister company Air France got state aid.
Safety

NYC-area States Impose Covid Travel Regulations

Travelers to New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut now have new Covid-19 quarantine rules to follow.

AINdebrief Episode 14 | June 26, 2020

NBAA-BACE 2020, Bizav Traffic Recovery, Pilot Records Proposal, Pakistan Accident, Lufthansa and Qantas Plot Comebacks from Covid