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Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests

The C919 program is advancing steadily as the ARJ21 starts commercial operations with a second operator.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Redesigned Sabrewing Cargo Drone Can Carry Much More

Sabrewing cargo drone has a range of up to 1,000 nm and a useful load of 8,000 lbs.
Aircraft

'Electrolite' Ultralight Announced

Deliveries of Aeromarine LSA's $20,000 all-electric Part 103 ultralight will begin later this year.
Rotorcraft

Elevated UAM Landing Sites Pose Challenges

Expert cautions care in designing rooftop landing pads for eVTOLs.
Aircraft

RDD Enterprises Wants to Upgrade Amateur-built Hot Rod

Three experienced GA veterans have a business plan built on completing 10 airplanes per year.
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Avionics

Aspen Drives Price Down With Painless Upgrades

Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Aspen believes avionics should be able to grow with a pilot's needs.
Aircraft

Light Aircraft Group Optimistic on Coming Rule Changes

The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association leader told journalists he sees good news on the horizon for LSAs.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Adding Sigint Capabilities to Triton

Fielding expanded mission capabilities for the unmanned Trito patroller is timed to coincide with the expected out-of-service date for the EP-3E Orion.
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Rotorcraft

CHC Heli CEO Fessenden Resigns

Dave Balevic will serve as interim CEO of CHC.
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Rotorcraft

More Safety Training For Primary Helo Students Urged

Safety tools should be incorporated in primary, recurrent helo pilot training, says professor.
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Regulations and Government

Fuel Fraud Repeal Gains Traction Under Plane Act

A GAO study estimated that the aviation trust fund may have lost well over $1 billion because of the nearly 15-year-old fuel fraud tax law.
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Aircraft

Southwest Nixes 737 Max Flights for Rest of 2019

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has removed the Max from its flight schedule through January 5.
Avionics

U.S. Bizav Fleet Reaches 77 Percent ADS-B Equipage

With less than half a year before the FAA mandate takes effect, nearly 4,000 business aircraft have yet to be modified.
Airports

Amsterdam Schiphol Ops Back to Normal After Fuel System Fault

jAmsterdam's airport operator vows to conduct independent investigations into the outage that halted jet A refueling.
Aircraft

Embry-Riddle Looks to Restock Cessna Skyhawk Fleet

Embry-Riddle's memorandum of understanding calls for the purchase of at least 60 Cessna Skyhawks between 2019 and 2022.
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Regulations and Government

Dickson Confirmation Widely Welcomed Within Industry

In confirming Dickson, the Senate agreed to a waiver that would enable Dan Elwell to return to the deputy administrator's post.
Aircraft

VTOL Startup Pegasus Brings Irons on Board as CEO

The company is planning investor events this fall as it looks to raise money to bring its turboshaft-powered Pegasus One VTOL to market.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Flirtey To Begin Drone Delivery Service in 2020

Company plans to use drones to delivery AEDs, packages.
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Aircraft

BendixKing's xVue Finds Way On New Pipistrel Trainer

Pipistrel trainers equipped with BendixKing's xVue Touch will be known as Alpha King.
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Aircraft

First Flight Nears for Samson Switchblade

Flying car has attracted almost 1,000 "reservations."
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Regulations and Government

Senate Confirms Dickson as FAA Administrator

The confirmation came over the objection of Senate Democrats, who voiced concern about a whistleblower complaint involving Dickson's former employer.
Training and Workforce

Six Disabled Pilots Get Wings from Able Flight

Non-profit group has now awarded more than 100 flight training scholarships to handicapped aspiring aviators
Aircraft

Mooney Intros Maintenance Cost Management Plan

Hight performance piston single manufacturer also announces useful load increase program, says more factory aftermarket upgrade programs coming
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Displays Vahana eVTOL Demonstrator at AirVenture

Airbus executive says better batteries needed before eVTOLs will gain wider acceptance
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Aircraft

NASA Brings UAM Testbed Aircraft to AirVenture

Modified Columbia 300 will be used to test various facets of fully autonomous flight.
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Regulations and Government

Inhofe, King Further Champion GA Issues with Plane Act

The Plane Act, S.2198, is designed to foster airport infrastructure, end the revenue diversion, and strengthen pilot legal protections.
Aircraft

Bombardier Marks Milestone at Singapore Service Center

Crews at the Bombardier center in Seletar Aerospace Park install a cabin management system in a Global Express XRS.
Airlines

Kenya Airways To Return to Government Control

The Kenyan parliament votes to accept a committee plan to re-nationalize the flag carrier.
Aircraft

StandardAero Completes Learjet 45 Cockpit Upgrade

The upgrade involved the installation of a Honeywell Primus Elite cockpit.
FBOs

Paragon Network Expands Caribbean Footprint

Copeca Jet Center, one of two FBO’s at Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernandez International Airport is the latest to join the Paragon Network.
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