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HAI Cancels Heli-Expo 2021 Trade Show

The Helicopter Association International has cancelled its annual Heli-Expo trade show scheduled for March 22 to 25 in New Orleans.
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Aircraft

First Upgraded F-16V Fighter For Greece Takes Flight

Greece is upgrading 84 of its F-16s with AESA radar as part of a major overhaul of its fighter force.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 412 Turns 40

Since 1981, Bell has delivered more than 1,100 412 medium twins across 11 different variants.
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Charter & Fractional

GrandView Aviation Plans Denver Charter Base

GrandView Aviation's plans for base expansion come after the charter operator grew its Embraer Phenom 300 fleet to 10.
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Aircraft

Airbus Taps Brakes on A320 Rate Increases

While A220 production rates will remain steady, Airbus has decided to slow planned output increases of the A320.
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Airlines

Search for Sriwijaya Air Crash Victims Ends, CVR Hunt Continues

Authorities give up the search for bodies following a 13-day recovery operation tied to the crash of a Boeing 737-500 off the Indonesian coast.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Advances SeaGuardian Systems

The SeaGuardian is the maritime surveillance version of the MQ-9B, capable of anti-submarine warfare.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Canada Receives Repair Station Approval

With the Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization certification, F/List Canada can expand its operations to include aftermarket refurbishment.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Metrojet Tackles Bizjet Mobile Install on Global 5000

Metrojet Hong King MRO completed the first installation of the Bizjet Mobile System on a Bombardier Global 5000.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Opens Mx, Pilot Workforce Development Grant Program

The FAA has opened an application process through March 22 for organizations seeking pilot or maintenance technician workforce development grants.
Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Power Unveils New Li-ion Chargers

True Blue Power designed its new TT28-12 Charger Pro and TT28-2 Charger Mx to simplify lithium-ion aircraft battery charging.
Safety

CAE Seeks To Enhance Evidence-based Training Offerings

CAE has tapped The LOSA Collaborative to perform line operations safety audits of CAE customer-operators to enhance the former’s evidence-based training.
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Airlines

IAG Moves on Purchase of Air Europa at Discounted Price

The group will pay only half of the price upon which it initially agreed and will defer payment for six years.
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Accidents

Pilot To Be Sentenced after Drone Hits LAPD Helicopter

Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, could receive up to one year in federal prison.
Airlines

IATA Urges Adoption of Vaccine Certificates for Travelers

A proposal by Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a digital vaccine certificate to allow free movement has gained IATA's endorsement.
FBOs

Luxaviation Certified under FlySkills Hygiene Standard

Global aviation services provider Luxaviation Group has received FlySkills Hygiene Certification under a set of defined health safety standards.
Charter & Fractional

ACS Offers 2021 Predictions for Charter Industry

This year will mark the return of the business traveler, global broker Air Charter Services predicts.
Accidents

NTSB: Winds Triggered 2018 Helitour Fatal

The NTSB has issued its final report on the 2018 Grand Canyon helitour crash.
Aircraft

Boeing Inks Firm Order for Six 737-800 Converted Freighters

A deal covering a firm order for six 737-800BCFs and options on another six raises San Francisco-based BBAM’s commitment total to 15.
Maintenance and Modifications

Safran's Cassiopée FDM Now Available for Select CJ4s

Safran Electronics & Defense’s Cassiopée flight data monitoring system supports more than 300 global airline, business aviation, and helicopter operators.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. DOT To Assess FAA’s Pilot Psychological Testing

The U.S. DOT Inspector General is now conducting an audit to assess the FAA’s procedures for evaluating the psychological health of commercial pilots.
Avionics

Honeywell, Curtiss-Wright Certify 25-hour Voice Recorder

Honeywell and Curtiss-Wright have developed a new series of 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
Aircraft

Jeffries: Bizjet Deliveries To Rise Marginally in 2021

Jeffries Equity Research’s 10th semi-annual business jet survey calls for 3.7 percent growth of new jet deliveries this year.
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Avionics

FreeFlight Gains Approval for Datalink ADS-B Transceivers

FreeFlight's new ADS-B Datalink transceivers are now approved for installation in more than 400 airframe types.
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Rotorcraft

Milestone, NHV Partner on Airbus H145s

New five-bladed Airbus H145s will suport Germany's Federal Armed Services training program.
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Aircraft

California Charter Firm Expands Fleet with Citation Xs

Premier Air Charter has acquired the leases of four Cessna Citation Xs and looks to add more Bombardier Challengers.
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Rotorcraft

Several OEMs Passing on Heli-Expo Show

Companies including Bell, Metro Aviation pull out of this year's Heli-Expo.
Regulations and Government

FAA Rolls Out Single Repository for Guidance

Welcomed by industry, the FAA's new Dynamic Regulatory System is housing more than 2 million regulatory guidance documents in a single location.
Rotorcraft

Twin-engine Helo Sales Mixed in Fourth Quarter

Aero Asset’s quarterly Helicopter Market Trends report said sales were up from the third quarter of 2020 but lower than the fourth quarter of 2019.
Regulations and Government

Industry Raises Intl Testing Questions To CDC, FAA

While guidance is still necessary covering locations where Covid testing is unavailable, the CDC is working to address questions about its testing order.