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Civil Aviation Decline Forces Rolls-Royce To Cut 9,000 Jobs

The aircraft engine maker aims to achieve annual savings of around $1.6 billion, with most of the impact being on its UK-based civil aerospace business.
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Charter & Fractional

Dominvs Aviation Merges with Azzura Charters

Dominvs Aviation, founded a year ago, is building up its charter business with the incorporation of Azzura Charters, bringing Melanie Blackman on board.
Aircraft

10-year Phenom Inspections Keep Clay Lacy Aviation Busy

Inspection activity on Embraer Phenoms has prompted Clay Lacy Aviation to add $1.8 million in parts inventory.
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Aircraft

Drones Often Lack FAA Approval and Fly Too High, Says Report

A close encounter between a camera drone and the Blue Angels confirms the safety risks of non-compliant drone activity.
Accidents

NTSB Faults Lacking Safety Culture in Aeromed Crash

The NTSB found that a helicopter air ambulance operator’s “inadequate management of safety” led to the fatal crash of a Survival Fight helicopter.
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Avionics

Uniflight Global Adds Fixed-wing Avionics Offering

Uniflight Global has primarily specialized in helicopter MRO services since its founding.
Aircraft

Air France-KLM Accelerates Airbus A380 Retirements

Group management had planned to retire the remainder of the Air France-branded A380s by the end of 2022.
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Regulations and Government

UK Bizjet Confiscated in Nigeria over Covid Violations

Nigerian officials have impounded a UK-based Legacy 600 and detained its crew for allegedly violating its travel restrictions.
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Airports

Massport Speeds Up Boston Logan Runway Project

Taking advantage of the Covid-19-induced lull in air traffic, Boston Logan International Airport will accellerate a runway rehabilliation program.
Regulations and Government

NATA Seeks Extension on Air Carrier Training Relief

NATA is asking FAA to extend training and qualification deadline and emergency procedure training relief until the end of the year.
Safety

ADS-B Data Tapped for Turbulence Tips

Researchers are devising ways to tap ADS-B information to refine turbulence-detection algorithms.
Charter & Fractional

PuppySpot Turns To Private Aviation for Puppy Transport

When PuppySpot found itself impacted by the COVID-19 airline slowdown, it turned to private aviation to deliver baby hounds to their new homes
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Operators Facing 'Race to Bottom' on Pricing

Industry leaders speaking durig an NATA webinar overview the price wars ongoing for charter trips and the new customers that the industry is seeing.
Aircraft

U.S. Navy Launches New Trainer Search

Intended to replace the T-45 Goshawk, the new trainer is not required to launch from, or recover to aircraft carriers.
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Aircraft

AirMed Adds Hawker 800XP to Fleet

The 800XP joins two other Hawker twinjets in AirMed International's stable.
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Airports

Aviation Groups Balk at Hiked CBP Airport Services Fees

NBAA and other groups sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reconsider plans to increase airport fees by as much as 54 percent.
Aircraft

Airbus Opens A220 Hangar in Mobile

The new A220 production facility in Alabama has begun assembly of the first U.S.-built A220 for JetBlue.
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Airlines

IATA Calls For ‘Layered Approach’ to Biosecurity

The International Air Transport Association sees more effective alternatives to quarantine requirements.
Safety

AOPA Issues New Covid-Era Operation Guides

As GA operators look to take flight again amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, AOPA issues advice for rusty pilots and prudent operators.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G280 Adds To City-pair Records

The Gulfstream G280 this year collected city-pair record nods on trips from Vermont to London and Hawaii to Phoenix.
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Regulations and Government

NATA Sees Red Flags in 'Stop Eviction' Ordinances

While many local muncipalities are issuing stop eviction ordinances to protect businesses in the Covid-19 crisis, airports are a special case, says NATA.
Maintenance and Modifications

Appareo Upgrades EnVision FDM Software

EnVision can now accept flight data from third-party devices.
ATC

European Orgs Ask for More Industry Input on Drone Regs

A cross-section of European organizations, including EBAA, asked the EC to pause a current proposal on drone integration to enable greater industry input.
Aircraft

Partnership Proposes Customizable Corporate A220 Cabin

Camber Aviation Management, Kestrel Aviation Management, and Pierrejean Vision have partnered to develop a corporate cabin for the new Airbus A220.
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Safety

How Honeywell Has Mapped a Long-term Vision For Making Aviation Safer and More Effective

How Honeywell Has Mapped a Long-term Vision For Making Aviation Safer and More Effective
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Maintenance and Modifications

Covid-19 Exacerbating Maintenance Technician Shortage

Twenty-five percent of Part 147 schools have suspended operations.
Charter & Fractional

India's Book Air Ambulance Offers Affordable Membership

New Delhi-based Book Air Ambulance has introduced the first-ever membership in India that it calls 'Cashless and Affordable Air Ambulance' service.
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Safety

GE Partnership Helps ERAU's Flight Analytics, Safety Ed

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has partnered with GE Aviation and selected its flight operations quality assurance program.
Aircraft

Aerion Paving Path To Bring AS2 to Market

Aerion Supersonic is finalizing design and laying out plans for a sustainable factory.
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Regulations and Government

Kansas Lawmakers Urge General Aviation Fuel Tax Relief

The U.S. congressional delegation from Kansas asked House and Senate leaders to consider suspending GA fuel taxes as they weigh further relief bills.