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Engines

Rolls-Royce Allots More Hybrid-electric Resources to Germany

The UK engine maker is teaming with the state of Brandenburg to create a regional ecosystem for hybrid- electric power and propulsion activities.
Aircraft

Ontic Takes On More Meggitt Legacy Parts Work

The new agreement calls for Part 21 new build manufacturing as well as comprehensive Part 145 repairs and spares.
Aircraft

Netherlands Charter Operator Adds German Base

Exxaero's base will be at Weeze Airport in the Lower Rhine region of Germany.
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FBOs

NATA To Sponsor Hangar Foam-suppression Study

With the standard for aircraft hangar fire suppression up for revison, the study will examine the causes, hazards, and costs of accidental foam discharge.
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Aircraft

First C295 for Canada Takes to the Air

The first CC-295 for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s search and rescue fleet is due to be handed over later in 2019.
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Accidents

Bahamas AW139 Crash Kills Seven

Billionaire Chris Cline and flight school operator Geoff Painter are among those killed during a night flight of AW139.
Airlines

Belgium Moves Towards Single Civil-military ATM System

The project to implement a shared air traffic management system for Belgium has reached the final implementation phase.
Maintenance and Modifications

ThrustSense Autothrottles Now Available in King Air

The Innovative Solutions & Support autothrottle system for PT6A-powered turboprops is now available in the King Air B200.
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Change to Cabin Fire-protection Standards

The FAA proposal would shift from prescriptive to performance-based standards and eliminate duplicative fire-testing requirements.
Airlines

EC Approves Flybe Sale to Connect Airways

Flybe will now operate under the Virgin brand.
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ATC

ATC Reps Warn of Safety Fallout from Swiss Court Ruling

The Swiss federal court decision to uphold an earlier air traffic controller verdict marks the first such conviction with legal effect.
Aircraft

Norwegian Points to Max Groundings for Traffic Dip

The continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max has diluted passenger totals for Norwegian Air Shuttle, as well as undermined on-time performance.
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Aircraft

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order

Eviation’s All-Electric Alice Regional Airliner Secures a Major Launch Order
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Aircraft

Dassault and Airbus’s New Generation Fighter Program Gets a Boost

Dassault and Airbus’s New Generation Fighter Program Gets a Boost
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Safety

Torqued: Have Aviation Labor Shortages Reached a Critical Point?

Recent instances could shine a light on a lapse in standards prompted by a shortage of qualified workers.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Radical Transparency—Life in a Fishbowl

The industry is to be commended for developing an awareness of its own bad actors and transparency is key.
Aircraft

Singapore Ends KC-135 Operations, AI-powered Inspection Advances

The end of the Boeing KC-135R in Singaporean service signals that the A330 MRTT is ready to take on operational missions.
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Rotorcraft

Army 2019: Russian Helicopters Lands Orders for 108 Helicopters

New versions of armed Mi-8s and Mi-28s offer greater survivability and greater stand-off engagement capability.
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Airlines

Garuda Execs Drop Sriwijaya Board Seats amid Antitrust Probe

Indonesia’s antitrust watchdog is investigating charges of a ticketing cartel.
Regulations and Government

FAA Establishes New Part 135 Rest and Duty Committee

The ARC resurrects the decades-long efforts to update Part 135 pilot rest and duty rules,
Accidents

Conditions Ripe for Runway Excursions in India

Safety experts warn of substandard pilot training and poor runway conditions on the subcontinent.
Training and Workforce

Clay Lacy Aviation Awards Two More Pilot Scholarships

Since it began its scholarship partnership with Orange Coast College's flight school, the Van Nuys Airport-based company has awarded over $32,000.
Aircraft

PC-24 Shows Versatility with Grass Strip Touchdown

The PC-24 jet is being certified for grass field operations and demonstrated this capability by landing at the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed show.
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Aircraft

Croatia Kicks Off a New Round of Fighter Procurement

Having failed to buy F-16s from Israel after U.S. applied restrictions, Croatia is looking for new-build F-16s or Gripens
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Regulations and Government

July 4th Activities To Halt DCA Ops

The FAA warned that operations will be suspended from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at DCA for a military flyover and also be impacted later during fireworks.
Airports

GYY Reaches 50 International Arrivals

The airport's permanent CBP facility debuted last fall, giving arriving private international flights a new Chicagoland option.
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Accidents

Boeing Pledges $100 Million for Families of Max Crash Victims

The U.S. airframer agrees to work with local governments and NGOs to administer the funds for families of 737 Max victims.
Training and Workforce

Simcom's TBM 910 Simulator Now Online in Scottsdale

Simcom has fielded the first FAA-certified Daher TBM 910 simulator at its Scottsdale, Arizona training facility.
Aircraft

Raptors Bolster U.S. Gulf Force

A squadron of the stealthy fifth-generation F-22A fighters is the latest asset to join Central Command as heightened tensions with Iran continue.
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Avionics

Duncan Sees Growth in Mx Internship Program

Last year the Lincoln MRO provider offered full-time jobs to a dozen interns.