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Rotorcraft

Leonardo's Marco Viola Takes Over Leadership of Kopter

Kopter CEO Andreas Lowenstein has left the light helicopter manufacturer that Leonardo acquired in early 2020.
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CAN's Fund an Angel Auction Moves Online for 2020

The annual Corporate Angel Network event is now available for bids.
FutureFlight

Bell and Xwing Complete NASA Detect and Avoid Flights with APT 70

Flights were made in unsegregated, busy airspace in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and involved operations in Class B airspace and with air traffic control clearances.
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FBOs

TAC Air Expands Network with Buffalo FBO Purchase

TAC Air has enlarged its network with the purchase of Prior Aviation, the lone service provider at Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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FBOs

Airport To Take Over Alabama FBO

Alabama’s Pryor Field Regional Airport will assume control and operation of its lone FBO, after the long time operator calls it quits.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Re-ups at Addison Airport

Atlantic Aviation has received a 40-year extension on its Addison Airport FBO lease from the city of Addison, Texas.
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Avionics

Skytrac To Make Iridium Certus Terminals

Skytrac Systems is designing new Iridium satcom products that will enable video streaming and other bandwidth-intensive services.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Upgrades Network Ops Center

Satcom Direct has added a network operations center to aggregate, collate, and analyze data generated by business aircraft activity.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Groups Prod DOT on Remote ID Rule

DOT and FAA urged not to delay rulemaking covering remote identification requirements (ID) for unmanned aerial systems.

Dave Franson Among 2020 NAA Distinguished Statesmen

Dave Franson joins six recipients honored with this year’s 2020 NAA Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman and Stateswoman of Aviation Award.

Garmin Chief Test Pilot Honored for Autoland Program

he Society of Experimental Test Pilots recognized Tom Carr, Garmin director of flight operations and chief test pilot, with its highest honor for Autoland.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier To Gain Ownership of Berlin Service Center

Bombardier plans to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services from Lufthansa Technik and ExecuJet Aviation Group.
FBOs

New FBO Opens in Dallas Metroplex

USTrinity Aviation has become the second FBO at the Dallas-Fort Worth-area Denton Enterprise Airport.
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FBOs

Jetex Business Jumps Due to Lack of First-class Flights

Jetex's VIP terminal at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is booming as Covid-19 has caused a dearth of first-class flights at UAE airline Emirates.
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Aircraft

Vietnam’s Bamboo Launches Embraer E195 Operations

Bamboo Airways has begun the first jet service to Con Dao Island off the southern coast of Vietnam.
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Aircraft

Swiss Fighter Program Clears Referendum Hurdle

Although it may face further political opposition, Switzerland’s new fighter procurement has received public approval, albeit by a slim margin.
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FutureFlight

Japan Airlines Teams with Volocopter to Prepare for Launch of eVTOL Air Taxi Operations

The two companies believe they can begin commercial urban air mobility services by September 2023.
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FutureFlight

Sabrewing Signs Launch Order for Rhaegal eVTOL Freighter

Saudi Arabia-based Arabian Development & Marketing Co. has become the distributor for the Rhaegal-B in the GCC states and Africa.
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Avionics

Blue Avionics Certifies ILS Deviation Training System

The Blue Avionics BA-540 AAU creates almost unlimited design opportunities to add new avionics functionality.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IRS Finalizes Regs for 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation

The IRS has released final regulations that spell out bonus depreciaton rules for most depreciable business assets, including business jets.
Airlines

United Airlines Pilots Avert Furloughs

A letter of agreement between United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association prevents any involuntary layoffs until June 2021.
Aircraft

NATO Adds Ninth A330 Tanker/Transport

The latest order comes as a result of Luxembourg deciding to expand its participation in the program by 1,000 hours annually.
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Aircraft

Thailand Inks $162 million T-6C Texan II Deal

Having previously signaled its intentions to acquire T-6s for the training role, the Royal Thai Air Force has firmed up its acquisition.
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FlightSafety Brings G280 Training to Wilmington

Wilmington, Delaware has become the third location where FlightSafety International offers training for the Gulfstream G280.
Avionics

Embraer Gets Nod for Synthetic Vision Guidance System

Embraer has received a thumbs up from Brazil’s ANAC and the FAA for its synthetic vision guidance system on the Praetor 500 and 600.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Planning Series of Tax, Transactions Forums

To be held throughout October, NBAA's Virtual Aviation Tax & Transaction Review will encompass three live and three pre-recorded sessions, all for credit.
Aircraft

Gripen E Flies in Brazilian Skies

The first of 36 F-39 Gripen E/Fs for the Brazilian air force has been delivered for trials at the Gripen Flight Test Center at Gavião Pexioto.
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Web Manuals Grows Customer Base 25% in 2020

Business aviation, specifically Part 135 operators, as well as drone and air freight companies are largely behind Web Manuals' growth.
Engines

GE9X Gains FAA Certification

GE has delivered 10 GE9X test engines to Boeing for use in the 777X.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Reliable Robotics Flies Unmanned Cessnas

Gaining experience with unmanned aircraft should give Reliable Robotics a leg up on the race to bring new technologies to market.
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