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Aircraft

Dassault Converts Falcon 900B for Medical Cargo Duty

Dassault Falcon Services completed the passenger-to-cargo conversion of a Falcon 900B in eight days.
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Aircraft

AviationManuals Offers Free Guide on Understanding MELs

The guide is intended to help flight departments better understand where and when a minimum equipment list is required.
FBOs

Avflight Expands Its Michigan Service Area

With the opening of its latest location at Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Michigan-based Avflight now operates seven FBOs in its home state.
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Airlines

UAE Lifts Flight Restrictions on Etihad, Emirates

Etihad will begin service to 20 cities on June 10 from Abu Dhabi while Emirates launches flights to 16 key destinations on June 15.
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Airlines

EASA’s Covid Charter Draws First Signatories

Three airlines and seven airports have agreed to help implement health measures recommended by EASA’s new health protocol.
Safety

Sustaining Safety Culture Focus of Wyvern Webinar

Andreas Mauritzson of Sun Air Jets says the key to a successful safety management system is one that's "lived" by every employee in every department.
Airlines

Greece Bans Qatari Flights after Covid Cases Arrive in Athens

Twelve passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha test positive for Covid upon arrival in Athens.
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Airlines

UK Government Refuses To Act on Layoffs after Airline Bailouts

UK aviation minister says government cannot act to stop layoffs at BA and EasyJet and will not extend further support to the country's aviation industry.

ICAO Air Transport Recovery Report Draws Bizav Praise

As ICAO releases guidance for the recovery of the air transport system, bizav groups continue to collaborate on global health management in aviation ops.
Airports

Kentucky Airport Ups Construction Tempo During Lull

Kentucky's Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport is taking care of several infrastructure construction projects amid the Covid-19 induced downturn.
Airlines

IATA Sees ‘Green Shoots’ of Recovery

Airlines registered a 30-percent increase in total flights from April 21 to May 27.
Regulations and Government

UK Ignores Industry Pleas and Confirms Quarantine Rules

Almost all travelers arriving in the UK from June 8 will be required to register for a 14-day quarantine at a fixed address.
Rotorcraft

Bell V-280 Flies With GKN's Plastic Airframe Parts

The Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor recently began test flights with thermoplastic parts from GKN Aerospace.
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Avionics

NTSB Calls On Helo OEMs To Install Recording Systems

The NTSB wants helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio, and images.
Airlines

Chinese Carriers To Face U.S. Flight Ban

A U.S. Department of Transportation order barring Chinese carriers from entry into the U.S. takes effect on June 16.
Rotorcraft

Airbus E-Delivers New Helicopters to Helitrans

Norway’s Helitrans is the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the OEM’s e-Delivery process.
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Avionics

Mid-Continent Adds Popular Autopilot Line

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics was named an authorized sales and service center for BendixKing AeroCruze, xCruze autopilots.
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Avionics

Avcon Taps SD as Preferred Connectivity Supplier

Satcom Direct inked a deal to be the preferred airborne connectivity supplier for Austrian aircraft management and charter operator Avcon Jet.

Three Easy Ways to Stay Under Your Data Plan Cap

Business jet passengers can do just about anything in the air they can on the ground, from email and downloading large files, to videoconferencing and TV.
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Aircraft

Trimec Aviation Expands Gulfstream Mx Portfolio

Fort Worth, Texas-based Trimec Aviation adds Gulfstream GIV and GIV-SP to its scheduled and unscheduled maintenance capabilities.
Avionics

Appareo Adds Conexus Connectivity Collection

Appareo's new Conexus Aircraft Communication Units will help operators and manufacturers collect flight monitoring data.
Airlines

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive

How Covid Is Turning Air Transport On Its head, and What the Industry Needs To Do To Survive
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Aircraft

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight
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Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace Adds Hangar to Almost Triple Capacity

Dallas-based King Aerospace said MRO space is at a premium at its Oklahoma facilities.
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Aircraft

Constant Supports Challenger 300s Through Midlife Inspections

The MRO provider expects to handle many more Bombardier Challenger 300 series 7,500-cycle inspections with a large and aging fleet.
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Charter & Fractional

Houston Charter Management Providers Merge

Aircraft charter management providers Wing Aviation and Western Airways join forces in Houston.
FBOs

Galaxy Becomes Sixth FBO at Houston Hobby Airport

Galaxy FBO is the newest of the six service providers at Houston Hobby Airport.
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Airlines

April Cargo Demand Plunges While Load Factors Rise

IATA reported a 27.7 percent decline in air cargo demand for the month of April, marking the sharpest drop ever.
FBOs

New Mexico Airport To Build New Genav Terminal

Belen Regional Airport in New Mexico is proceeding with its long-planned new general aviation terminal.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Chief Sees 'Upside' for Bizav Post-Covid

Flying at Flexjet has doubled over the past three weeks as the fractional provider recovers post-Covid-19, while sale inquiries are "off the charts."
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