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Lee Aerospace's CoolView Windows PMA'd for Beechjet

The Wichita-based supplier has received parts manufacturing approval for applying Coolview to side cockpit windows of Beechjet variants.
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Aircraft

Tarom Renews Turboprop Fleet with Nine ATR 72-600s

The Romanian flag carrier will lease the new ATR turboprops from Nordic Aviation Capital.
Avionics

Global Aviation Technologies Expands with New Work

New defense work drives the Wichita-based company to expand to a second, 14,000-sq-ft building.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Extends Reach into Northeast with Boston Base

The Boston base is part of a growth strategy that includes additional bases throughout the U.S.
Airlines

EVA Air Cabin Crew Strike Enters Seventh Day

Hundreds of flights cancelled by Taiwan airline as flight attendant strike cripples operations.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Orgs Urge FAA To Revamp Mx School Proposal

In joint comments, 14 groups asked the FAA to take a less prescriptive approach and adhere to Department of Education practices in Mx school standards.
Airports

Orange County Approves GA Restructuring at SNA

The unanimously accepted plan will reduce FBO acreage and put restrictions on where mid and large cabin private jets can park.
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Rotorcraft

Boeing Partners With Kitty Hawk On UAM

Boeing is partnering with Kitty Hawk, builder of the Cora eVTOL air taxi, on urban air mobility solutions
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Safety

AINsight: Future of Aviation Safety and Tech

Technology is a significant player in ensuring the safe experience the traveling public demands.
Aircraft

MHI Reaches Deal To Acquire Bombardier’s CRJ Program

The contract calls for Bombardier to complete CRJ production in the second half of 2020 and continue to supply spare parts from its plant outside Montreal.
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Aircraft

Business Aircraft Financier Global Jet Raises $517M

It's Global Jet Capital's third asset-backed securitization bringing its total to more than $2.1 billion.
Aircraft

Solairus Launches New Charter Membership Program

Altitude 25 is the name of Solarius Aviation's new charter membership program.
Aircraft

American Sets Retirement Date for MD-80s

The last 26 of the McDonnell Douglas widebodies will leave the AA fleet on September 4.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Earns STC on Learjet 40/45 Upgrade

The modification centers on the replacement of obsolete CTR displays with modern DU-875 LCD monitors.
Regulations and Government

EASA Opinion Seeks Runway Incursion Safeguards

The formal opinion issued followed the review of nearly 1,800 comments on a runway safety NPA.
Avionics

Elliott Starts First G5000 Install on Citation Excel

After the issuance of an STC for the upgrade earlier this month, the MRO says it has another 16 Citations lined up to receive the G5000.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Plug Power Buys UAV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Maker EnergyOr

Plus Power acquires EnergyOr, maker of ultralight hydrogen fuel cells for UAVs and other robotics
Aircraft

Bizav Consultancy Mente Expands To New HQ

With the move to Hall Park in North Dallas, Mente Group has doubled the size of its headquarters.
Airports

FDoT: GA Airports Generated $18.5 Billion in 2017

The study from the Florida Department of Transportation showed the state's 129 public airports generated $175 billion in economic impact for the year.
Rotorcraft

Zuccaro Retiring from HAI

Matt Zuccaro, who has led the Helicopter Association International since 2005, will retire next year.
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Aircraft

More than 400 Max Pilots Sue Boeing in Class Action

737 Max pilots flying for a major international airline join Pilot X in suing Boeing.
Accidents

NTSB Investigates Fatal Hawaii King Air Skydiving Crash

The 52-year-old King Air A90 with 11 onboard crashed Friday evening shortly after taking off from Oahu’s Dillingham Airport on a sunset skydiving flight.
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Airlines

Airlines Reroute Flights as Persian Gulf Tensions Escalate

Ticket prices could rise by an average of $300 due to costs associated with rerouting flights.
Aircraft

Collins Wins More T-X Trainer Work

Newest Boeing/Saab T-X Trainer contract builds upon Collins' ejection seat and landing gear work.
Aircraft

Italian Govt Confirms Nearly $800M in Piaggio Contracts

The work provides a boost to Piaggio, which is operating under receivership and seeking a new owner.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Reveals Major Shake-up of Eurowings

The low-cost carrier will solely focus on short-haul ops, reduce growth, and bring down costs to trim losses.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Limits H175 Speed After Crack Discovery

Airbus has limited the maximum forward speed of its H175 super-medium twin following the discovery of a horizontal stabilizer crack
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Regulations and Government

FAA Emergency Order Renders Iran Airspace a No-fly Zone

Following the Iranian shootdown of a large U.S. surveillance UAV, the FAA has prohibited operations in the Persian Gulf region
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Officials To Conduct Drone Flights at Wichita Airport

Kansas is one of nine lead participants in FAA's UAS Integration Pilot Program.
Regulations and Government

FAA: Helo ELTs Affected by Possible G-Switch Failures

An ELT previously modified with a new hermetically-sealed longitudinal G-switch is sufficient to address the concerns of the SAIB.