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Boeing Supplier Spirit To Power Wichita Plant with Wind

Spirit AeroSystems has signed a 10-year agreement with utility provider Evergy for its Wichita plan to receive all its electricity from a Kansas wind farm.
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Engines

GE, Brightwater UAG ink T700 engine support agreement

GE Aviation also announces availability of its TrueChoice Commercial Services maintenance plan for the T700.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero-Dienst Offers Ferry Flights for Mx Customers

Aero-Dienst's ferry service is provided using its own Bombardier Learjet and Challenger charter aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Tech Pubs and CaseBank Take On New ATP Brand

The rebranded ATP group provides information, maintenance management systems and analytical software to a broad spectrum of aviation companies.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIM Waives Mx Students App Fees at Virtual Event

Aviation Institute of Maintenance will host Digital Decision Day on April 25.
Maintenance and Modifications

Parking An Airplane? Here's What You Need To Know

Experts discuss the maintenance owners and operators need to do before—and while—parking or storing an airplane during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Rotorcraft

Used Helo Market Rises in Q1, but Drop Expected in Q2

Aero Asset report expects preowned helicopter first quarter 2020 sales gains to reverse from effects of Covid-19 and oil price decline.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA Webinar Explores Covid-19's Impact on FAA Registry

All documents that are mailed to the FAA Civil Aviation Registry are subject to a 72-hour quarantine, webinar panelists noted.

Device Enables Multiple Patients To Use One Ventilator

An engineer at Safe Flight Instrument came up with the design of the Quad/Vent Splitter to assist in the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Webinar Focuses On Preserving Parked Aircraft

Webinar experts encouraged participants to consider all aspects of maintaining a parked airplane including the passenger cabin and exterior paint.

Textron Aviation Extends Furloughs, Reduces Workweeks

Textron Aviation said the economic instability created by Covid-19 makes it difficult for customers to purchase, take delivery of, and operate aircraft.

Tamarack Produces Medical-grade Masks For Idaho Hospital

Tamarack Aerospace said the 3-D printed masks offer equivalent protection to the much sought-after N95 masks.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Closes On Kopter Acquisition

Leonardo pays $185 million for Kopter, as well as bonuses to owner Lynwood if certain milestones are met over the life of Kopter’s SH09 program.
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Aviation Fuel Hose Maker Devises Ventilator Concept

Husky Corp. is still firming up its ventilator concept but hopes it could ease the country's shortage of units amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Atlas Air Adds Citation Latitude to Mx Offerings

The approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency follows Atlas Air Service's successful demonstration to the German Federal Aviation Authority.
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Engines

Honeywell Cuts Break for Mx Service Plan Customers

Honeywell has temporarily reduced MSP program's minimum flight hours on engines and APUs and extended return times for rental engines and spares exchanges.
Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems Extends Furloughs At More Sites

Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's largest supplier, is also shortening work weeks and cutting executives' pay.

Textron Aviation Begins Mask, Face Shield Production

Textron Aviation said it is collaborating with Wichita State University to manufacture face shields from optically clear PET film.
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Charter & Fractional

XO Launches Supply Flights for NYC Med Providers

XO, an online charter platform, will make all of its inbound New York City flights available for transport of medical equipment and products.

Patriots Owner Taps Universal for Delivery of 1M Masks

Universal Weather and Aviation once again assisted in the delivery of masks from China, this time using the NFL Patriots Boeing 767 team airplane.
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Aircraft

Coulson's 737 Tanker To Support U.S. Firefighting Ops

Coulson Aviation USA has been awarded a multi-year contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service for firefighting services.
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FBOs

Positive Covid Test Spurs Dassault Wilmington Ops Pause

Operations at Dassault Aircraft Services in Wilmington, Delaware, temporarily suspended after employee tests positive for Covid-19.
Engines

GE Aviation To Temporarily Idle More U.S. Workers

GE Aviation blames the latest furlough on the "unprecedented" impact of Covid-19 on the commercial aviation industry.

Textron Equips Med Providers With N95 Mask Donation

In all, the Wichita airframer has donated 7,500 N95 masks and other personal protection equipment in the past two weeks.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Sees 'Boon' of Mx Activity in Recent Weeks

A lull in business jet flight activity has meant a short-term upswing in business for the MRO provider's three U.S. facilities.
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Engines

Engine Extension Programs an Option To Costly Overhauls

MROs and others respond to segment of aircraft whose values don't justify the costs of turbine engine overhauls.
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Safety

Piper Aircraft Opens Face Shield Production Line

The Flordia-based airplane manufacturer established the production line last week after developing a successful prototype.

JetHQ Makes U.S. Its Base

The aircraft broker and consultancy has completed the process of moving its headquarters to the United States.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dunlop Offers Tire Preservation Steps To Operators

The Dunlop Aircraft Tyres' recommendations are for aircraft parked for an extended period of time.
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Safety

AviationManuals Tackles Covid-19, Travel Health Prep

AviationManuals offers free white paper for flight departments to update operations manuals for Covid-19 and other health emergencies.