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Italy's Milan Linate Airport Shutters for Three Months

During the closure, its main runway will be rehabbed along with the refurbishment of its commercial terminal and the addition of new underground fuel lines
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Satcom Tested for Civil UAS Beyond-line-of-sight Ops

ASO, Cobham, Inertial Labs test satcom for commercial UAS beyond line of sight flights
Airlines

Air France Pilots Greenlight Expansion of Transavia France

A new deal allows the Paris Orly-based low-cost carrier to grow beyond the 40 Boeing 737-800 cap imposed in 2014.
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Aircraft

Austrian Firm Selected For Challenger, Global Radomes

FACC already supplies wing-to-body fairings, rudders, and bypass ducts to Bombardier Business Aircraft's Challenger 350 and Global 7500.
Rotorcraft

Helicopters, Defense Push Leonardo Higher

Leonardo's orders increase by 34 percent in the first half of 2019.
Rotorcraft

First Apaches Arrive in India

The Indian Air Force is receiving an initial batch of eight AH-64E(I)s to form the first unit
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Airlines

Airlines Feel Effects of Japan-Korea Trade and Economic Row

Boycotts by South Koreans prompt carriers to cut services to Japan.
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Safety

Energy Org Joins Fray Warning on Fuel Contamination

The report on fuel system icing inhibitor handling follows several instances on cross-contamination with diesel exhaust fluid.
Aircraft

Arrow Aviation Obtains China CAAC Mx Approval

Louisiana-based Arrow Aviation is a service center for helo OEMs Leonardo, Bell, Airbus and Sikorsky.
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Aircraft

BBA To Sell Ontic To Private Equity Firm

CVC Capital Partners to pay $1.37 billion for the BBA unit that manufactures OEM-licensed parts for legacy aircraft.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Breaks Ground on Wing/Parts Facility

Honda Aircraft's new $15.5 million facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, will speed up lead time between order and delivery.
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Aircraft

Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s

The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation OK'd for Sovereign Winglet Installs

The MRO provider has received authorization from Winglet Technolgies to install its Transitional winglets on the Cessna Sovereign.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Skandia's PC-12 Acoustic Kit Gets EASA Nod

European approval comes a year after the sound-deadening modification kit earned its STC from the FAA.
Aircraft

SkyWest To Lease ACI Jet Hangar for New Mx Base

ACI Jet is also working with community colleges in the San Luis Obispo area to develop an aviation maintenance program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mid-Continent Adds Dealer to Trig Avionics' Bona Fides

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has been Trig's exclusive service center for North America since 2013.
Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Helicopter Adds New MRO Facility

To maximize efficiency, Robinson organized the new space around the flow of parts.
Rotorcraft

Russia Resurrects Stored Ka-29s

The growth in Russia’s assault ship capability has created a renewed demand for the shipborne assault support Ka-29 helicopter.
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Aircraft

Tamarack Returns To Installing Active Winglets

Tamarack says it has taken three deposits and scheduled two installations in as many weeks for its Atlas active winglets.
Avionics

Daedalean Steps Up Autonomous Flight Control Efforts

Artificial intelligence specialist Daedalean has raised further capital to support efforts to develop DAL-A autopilots to support autonomous aircraft.
Accidents

Witness: AW139 Was Spinning before Bahamas Fatal Crash

The NTSB has issued its preliminary report into the July 4 fatal AW139 crash in the Bahamas that killed seven.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Prison Drone Dope Operation Thwarted

Georgia man pleads guilty to attempted drone delivery of marijuana to prisoners.
FBOs

Signature Expands Italian Service Network

New affliate FBO locations include Bergamo, Catania, Florence, Naples, Palermo, and Pisa.
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Airlines

Aer Lingus Adds First of Eight Airbus A321LRs

The Irish flag carrier plans to start flying the long-range narrowbody between Dublin and Hartford on August 2.
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Aircraft

Wichita Bank Expands Into Business Aircraft Financing

Equity Bank's new division will finance new and pre-owned piston, turboprop and jet aircraft purchases.
Aircraft

Icon Aircraft Delivers 100th A5

Icon Aircraft's production rates are accelerating as the 100th A5 is delivered.
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Sustainability and Environment

North Dakota Company's Jet To Hunt Florida Storms

Weather Modification International's Citation II will participate in a program with the University of North Dakota and the U.S. Navy on thunderstorms.
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FBOs

Shell Aviation Network Expands in New England

Columbia Air Services FBOs in Bar Harbor, Maine and Rutland, Vermont are the latest to join the Titan Aviation Fuels-distributed network.
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Aircraft

Russian Minister Sees Larger Market for SSJ100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's market for the SSJ100 should be much larger, but trade restrictions are holding it back.
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Fuel

NTSB Issues Warning: 'Don't Foul The Fuel!'

The NTSB alert outlines several incidents involving DEF contamination and provides guidance on avoiding such an event.
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