Content Archive: June 2020

Aircraft

Tom Casey Finally Flies West

Tom Casey was never officially recognized for his record-breaking round-the-world seaplane flight in 1990.
Avionics

Legacy Universal FMS Options Topic of C&L Webinars

"Support Issues and Solutions for Your Universal Legacy FMS" webinars set for July 8 and July 14.
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.
Regulations and Government

FAA Extends Medical, Training Relief

The FAA extended SFAR to provide up to three months on certain deadlines surrounding medical, training, and testing requirements.
Safety

AINsight: Flight Deck No Place for Political Debates

When you are out flying the line, have a strategy ready to change-up the conversation if it turns political.
Airlines

Lufthansa Saved From Collapse By Disputed Government Aid

The German airline's leading private shareholder had opposed state aid, which was contingent on the government taking a 20 percent stake in the company.
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FBOs

ExecuJet Paris Joins Paragon Network

Through the newly-acquired ExecuJet FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport, the Paragon Aviation Network has gained a foothold at the key European destination.
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Aircraft

Bombardier's Global 5500 Enters Service

The 5500 is the last and smallest of the Bombardier Global range of aircraft to enter service
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Aircraft

Korean Start-up Airline Hi Air Orders Two ATR 72-500s

Hi Air, which started operations in February 2020, is doubling the size of its fleet following South Korea's emergence from Covid-19 lockdown.
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Aircraft

UAM Sector Set For Tighter Finances and Consolidation

Sameer Saveni from UK industry group ADS says UAM pioneers have reached an inflection point from which a smaller number of eVTOL contenders will emerge.