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JetBlue Applying UV Light To Help Kill Covid Virus in Cabins

Honeywell has delivered eight of its new UV Cabin System to New York-based LCC JetBlue.
Regulations and Government

FAA Striving For Balance in Supersonic Regs

A key FAA official said the agency calls supersonic technologies a priority but said that noise, emissions, and harmonization issues need to be addressed.
Aircraft

NASA X-Plane Provides New Vision

The NASA X-59 will fly with an eXternal Vision System in lieu of a forward-facing window.
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Aircraft

First Five Rafales Depart for India; More A330s for France

Nearly four years after contract signature, the first five Dassault Rafales for India are due to touch down in the country.
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Avionics

Astronautics RoadRunner EFI Approved for Medium Bells

STC validations from EASA, Transport Canada, and Mexico’s AFAC are expected shortly.
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Airlines

IATA Laments Unexpectedly Weak Traffic Improvements in June

The resurgence of Covid cases in the U.S. and in some parts of Europe has dampened expectations for traffic improvements this year.
Safety

NATA's Ground Handling Safety Symposium Goes Online

NATA has decided to turn its popular ground handling safety symposium into an online-only event this year in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aircraft

Second-quarter Airliner Deliveries Sink to Historic Low

UK industry group ADS reports that Airbus and Boeing delivered 94 airplanes combined in the second quarter.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Reinstates Europe Fleet, Plots Path for Growth

NetJets is reinstating most of its fleet in Europe and all NetJets Europe pilots and cabin crew who were furloughed in April.
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Aircraft

Sabrewing Aims To Start Flight Tests for Rhaegal eVTOLs

Type certification plans for the first Rhaegal eVTOL aircraft have been pushed back into the first quarter of 2022.
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Training and Workforce

DOT Names 20 Industry Reps for Aviation Jobs Task Force

NBAA's Jo Damato is among the 20 appointees to a new DOT task force that will work to encourage high school students to pursue aviation careers.
Aircraft

Spirit Aero To Expand Work on Aerion Supersonic AS2

Under a new MoU, Spirit AeroSystems will design and build the Aerions AS2 forward fuselage, building on an earlier agreement covering preliminary work.
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FBOs

Pennsylvania Airport Debuts New Hangar

Lehigh Valley International Airport has wrapped up a two-year construction project, adding an additional 54,000 sq ft of aircraft storage space.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Hits Triple Digits on G700 Flight Testing

Gulfstream Aerospace has taken its G700 past its maximum cruising speed and altitude as part of its new flagship's flight test program.
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FBOs

Oshkosh Airport Breaks Ground on New GA Terminal

Home to EAA's annual AirVenture fly-in, Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin has begun work on a new GA terminal.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Broadens Structural Repair Support

Bombardier's Customer Response Center teams will work with The Mobile Repair Team to offer enhance structural repairs for its worldwide fleet.
Aircraft

China Flies AG600 from the Sea, Suggests Assault Ship Could Operate Aircraft

The successor to the Harbin SH-5 amphibian in People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) service is making progress toward service entry.
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Safety

Flight Depts Used Pandemic Downtime To Improve Ops

AviationManuals has found operators stepping up efforts to implement SMS and improve or develop operational manuals during Covid-related downtime.
Avionics

Garmin Restores Database and Flight-planning Functions

A cyberattack on Garmin resulted in widespread problems for aviation and sports product users.
Aircraft

Embraer Extends Phenom Mx Intervals

Embraer's scheduled maintenance requirements for the Phenom 100 and 300 light twinjets have been extended by 200 flight hours.
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Safety

New Bizav Coalition To Share Covid Safety Practices

The CleanFlying Coalition founded by FlightAware aims to promote the safety of business aviation in the post-Covid world
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Opens New Farnborough Service Center

Gulfstream’s new service center at Farnborough Airport is now open and took in its first aircraft, a Middle East-based Gulfstream G450, for service.
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Rotorcraft

NASA Chief: Uncrewed Aircraft 'Safer'

The agency's administrator touts advanced UAM technologies.
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FBOs

Signature Aviation Sees Rising Traffic

While the company noted overall first-half 2020 declines in revenue based on diminished general aviation traffic, it also cited a rising trend.
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Aircraft

Boeing’s Freighter Conversion Programs Enjoying a Renaissance

Covid effects have driven a need for more cargo capacity around the globe.
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Charter & Fractional

NATA: Charter Community Must Step Up Collaboration

Charter operators have a "golden opportunity" with a surge of new customers but must work together to ensure seamless experiences to retain them.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

HeliValue$: 'The Worst Helicopter Market in 40 Years'

Used helicopter values sink under the pressures of pandemic, cheap oil, and scarce credit.
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Charter & Fractional

Guimbal Cabri Helicopters Remotely Serviced by Precision

Precision Support Services has competed multiple remote inspections of Guimbal Cabri helicopters.
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Aircraft

Airbus Makes Final Overture To End WTO Dispute

The governments of France and Spain have agreed to amend repayable launch investment contracts for the Airbus A350.
Avionics

Garmin Cyberattack Affects Aviation Data Services

A reported ransomware attack that shut down several data services at Garmin over the past day includes those in its aviation portfolio.
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