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Lilium eVTOL Prototype Damaged in Fire

Lilium Jet will use its second eVTOL prototype to resume flight testing following a February 27 fire that destroyed the first prototype.

February 28, 2020

COVID-19 Prompts BBD Aircraft Cleaning Advisory

The advisory offers procedures for disinfecting an aircraft that's traveled to a region affected by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

February 27, 2020

NTSB Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Alaska Safety

The Safety Board made a recommendation for a working group to address safety concerns in Alaska, where the accident rate

February 24, 2020

Textron Customer Event Includes 'Night With Doc' B-29

Registration opens for the 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference April 14-16 in Wichita, Kansas.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 17, 2020

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VFS, CAMI Hold Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Workshops

The Vertical Flight Society's workshop on urban air mobility infrastructure will feature FAA leaders, plus engineering, planning and architectural experts.

February 17, 2020

Vision Jet Fire Mystery Solved

A fire in a Cirrus Vision Jet at Santa Monica Airport in December resulted in issuance of an emergency airworthiness directive.

February 16, 2020

Helo Crashes Trigger Probe of Honolulu FAA FSDO

The FAA’s Honolulu Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is under fresh scrutiny following the filing of a two separate whistleblower complaints.

Regulations and Government

February 14, 2020

GAMA, IAOPA Launch Latest European GA Survey

Results from the 2020 edition of the European General Aviation Survey will be used by EASA to help improve GA safety policies.

Regulations and Government

February 13, 2020

Airbus Restarts A320 Assembly in China as Virus Hits Airlines

Airbus is gradually resuming A320 assembly work at its factory in China, but the scale of disruption to the aerospace supply chain remains uncertain.

February 12, 2020

Congressman Seeks To Mandate HTAWS

Long-time helicopter critic seeks to mandate HTAWS in the wake of Kobe Bryant crash.

February 11, 2020

Emergency Locator Transmitter Confirms Signal Received

Orolia's new Kannad Ultima-S ELT system is compatible with Galileo's satellite network and confirms receipt of distress signals.

February 9, 2020

Aviation Industry Braces for Full Impact of Coronavirus Outbreak

The Coronavirus outbreak has already resulted in a steep dip in airline traffic in China and disruption to the aerospace supply chain.

February 9, 2020

Malaysia’s Defence White Paper–All Talk, No Action?

Malaysia has been deferring much-needed procurements for years, but a new Defence White Paper addresses upcoming needs.

February 7, 2020

Older Aircraft Can Be Upcycled To Train Flight Crews

Euramec is giving a new lease on life for older A320 airframes by having them recycled into training equipment for pilots and flight attendants.

February 6, 2020

UAV Manufacturer and Training School Work Together on Operating Standards

Rotary UAV maker UMS Skeldar is working with the Swedish Aviation Technical Training School to develop standards needed to meet anticipated new EASA rules.

February 6, 2020

Cutting Operating Costs, Increasing Privacy in Bizv

NBAA’s PBI regional conference highlighted new ADS-B anonymity and the fiscal benefits of using FOQA data to lower insurance premiums.

February 5, 2020

Fatal Helicopter Accident Rate Flat in 2019

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) reported that the number of total helicopter accidents in 2019 increased slightly.

February 5, 2020

CJI Conference Hears Bizav Image Under Fire From Several Directions

Speaker at CJI London focus on addressing business aviation’s image problems—environmental, safety, and the "fat cat" perception.

Sustainability and Environment

February 5, 2020

Accidents: February 2020

Preliminary and final reports.

February 3, 2020

Skytrac Enables Live Patient Data Transfer from HEMS

Skytrac has successfully transferred patient medical data via inflight cellular and satellite connection.

February 3, 2020

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