Jerry Siebenmark
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Consolidate Long Beach Operations

Gulfstream will move maintenance work to Van Nuys, California, and completions to Appleton, Wisconsin, and Savannah, Georgia.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Unveils Plans for Australian Service Center

Bombardier's 50,000-sq-ft service center at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne, Australia is expected to become operational in 2022.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines 'Fighting For Survival' From Covid's Effects

Covid-19’s impact on the U.S. domestic airline industry was the topic of a panel discussion during the 2020 International Air Safety Summit.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Selects Training Sites for King Air 360

FlightSafety Textron Aviation Training is now offering Beechcraft King Air 360 flight and maintenance training.

Spirit Aero Proceeds With Bombardier Deal for Less Cash

Spirit AeroSystems will acquire the outstanding equity of Short Brothers and Bombardier Aerospace North Africa for $275 million in cash.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAM's Challenges Outlined at Bavarian Conference

Safety, noise, and economics will challenge urban air mobility infrastructure development, panelists at Invest in Bavaria's UAM 2020 Conference note.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation To Launch CJ Main Landing Gear Repair

Initial certification of the Cessna Citation CJ series main landing gear repair program is pending.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Daher Adds New Authorized TBM Service Center in Russia

Simavia was previously an area sales representative for TBM aircraft in Russia.
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Charter & Fractional

FAI Air Ambulance Keeping Busy with Covid Transports

FAI’s air ambulance division has flown 70 flights to 47 countries since March.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Alabama MRO Adds Paint, Media Blast Facility

A new facility builds upon Ace Aeronautics' capabilities for the maintenance and modification of military and general aviation aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Malaysia Receives Limited Vietnam Certification

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia's Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam certification covers certain Dassault Falcon 2000 models.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Finnoff Developing True Blue Battery STC for PC-12

Finnoff Aviation Product's lithium-ion battery STC kit will be available for Pilatus PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 single-battery airplanes.

Universal Finds Solution To Respond to Covid's Effects

Since July, Universal Avionics has rolled out programs to serve as a substitute for canceled industry shows such as NBAA-BACE.
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Aircraft

Third-quarter Deliveries Slide at Embraer

Embraer sees fewer business jet deliveries in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2020.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Guide Aimed at Easing Mx Events for Small Operators

The new guide is available to members and is expected to become the subject of a webinar.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Biggin Hill Facility on Track; GM Appointed

Greg Hoggett has been named general manager of Bombardier Aviation's expanded service center at London Biggin Hill.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Avance L3 Added as Factory Option on King Air 360

Among the Beechcraft King Air models, the 360/360ER is the first to have Gogo Avance L3 as an option for in-flight connectivity and entertainment.
Aircraft

General Atomics Buying Ruag's German MRO

Ruag International's sale of operations at Oberpfaffenhofen to General Atomics Europe includes its military helicopter MRO and Dornier 228 production.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Aviation Makes Changes to Hourly Mx Program

The changes to Dassault Aviation's FalconCare come as the French airframer signs its 500th customer to the hourly maintenance program.
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Charter & Fractional

Startup Platform Arranges Shared Charter Flights

SharedCharter platform aims to connect charter passengers and lower cost of private flying.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Offers Price Cap on Major Legacy Inspections

Constant Aviation's program for Legacy 600 and 650 owners includes a flat rate for major inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Expands AOG Service to Midwest

Jet East's Midwest AOG expansion will cover the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Aircraft

Third and Fourth King Air 350CER Delivered to Customs

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has 27 Beechcraft King Airs with the delivery from Textron Aviation.
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Airports

Jet Linx Opens 19th Private Terminal

Jet Linx's newest private terminal is intended to serve current and future jet card members based in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area.
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Charter & Fractional

Human Organ Transport Aids NASCAR Driver's Charter Biz

NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr.'s charter company, MTJ Aviation, finds growth in midst of Covid-19 pandemic by transporting human organs for transplant.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Meridian Helos Keeps Busy with Bell 206 Refurb Projects

Meridian Helicopters has delivered its 18th Bell 206 refurbished helicopter.

JSSI To Partner on Four-part Aircraft Appraisal Course

The JSSI Advisory Services and American Society of Appraisers course is designed for aircraft appraisers, lenders, insurers, and maintenance professionals.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Builds On Support of Breast Cancer Patients

Jet Linx is entering its sixth year of supporting the Tutu Project, for which it has raised $180,000.

Wichita Aviation Testing Firm Expands Facilities

Aviation Consulting & Engineering Solutions held a grand opening this week of its new facilities.

LGBTQ Aviation Org Calls For More Diversity Training

National Gay Pilots Association's call for continued and expanded diversity training comes during National Diversity Week.