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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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Avionics

Honeywell Buys Autopilot Maker TruTrak

Trutrak’s CEO and owner Andrew Barker will join subsidiary BendixKing's executive team
Aircraft

Boeing Warns of More Max Rate Cuts, Possible Line Shutdown

The U.S. airframer’s “best estimate” now calls for the 737 Max to return to service early in the fourth quarter.
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Sustainability and Environment

Swedavia and Heathrow Looking To Increase SAF Uptake

The Swedish airport operator started buying sustainable aviation fuel in 2016 and aims to dramatically increase the amount by 2025.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Bizjet Shipments Soar 25% in 1H19

Business jet deliveries at Gulfstream Aerospace climbed 25 percent in the first half, with large-cabin shipments solely driving this increase.
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Airlines

Brussels Approves Air Nostrum-CityJet Joint Venture

The proposed combination features ties with regional aircraft lessor Falko Regional Aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UPS Applies for Part 135 Certificate for Drone Deliveries

Global delivery company UPS says it ultimately wants to conduct day and night, beyond visual line of sight operations
Aircraft

Boeing 777X First Flight Delayed Until 2020

Efforts continue at GE to solve premature wear condition involving the GE9X’s compressor.
Accidents

AINsight: A Review of King Air Takeoff Accidents

A review of past King Air takeoff accidents reveals that pilot error, not aircraft issues, were at the root of these mishaps.
Aircraft

Daher Showcases TBM and Kodiak Turboprops

Recent acquisition of Quest Aircraft gives French company a U.S. foothold
Aircraft

Extra Aircraft Unveils 330NG

All-composite two-place aerobatic aircraft has notched two sales since arriving in the U.S. just days ago
Aircraft

Avidyne Helping Autonomous Piloting Efforts

CEO Schwinn says future of urban air mobility depends on artificial intelligence and connectivity
Aircraft

Piper Counting Its Blessings from Pilot Demand

With demand for pilots on the upswing, Piper is sitting pretty as the top trainer producer
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Continental Enters UAM Fray

Engine maker Continental is investing in eVTOL builder VerdeGo
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Safety

FAA Moving To Smooth Aircraft Certification

FAA certification head Earl Lawrence counsels UAM designers to stress the safety case.
Aircraft

Inventor Promotes eSTOL

Dr. David Ullman says his eSTOL design is more efficient than eVTOLs
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Aircraft

Epic Expects To Deliver E1000 in Fourth Quarter

Epic says it has 87 orders for its $3.25 million turboprop single.
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Aircraft

Boeing Sees $16T Commercial Aircraft & Services Market

A senior Boeing executive said the value of the commercial aircraft and services market would be close to $16 trillion in the next 20 years
Charter & Fractional

Dominvs Launches Business Aviation Arm

London-based group has formed a business aviation subsidiary with Chris Mace, founder of SaxonAir, who is the CEO.
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Rotorcraft

Metro Signs for Five Kopter SH09 Helos

Metro Aviation has indicated its intent to purchase five Kopter SH09 singles upon certification
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Regulations and Government

ALPA: Single-pilot Ops Not a Risk Worth Taking

The Air Line Pilots Association has published a white paper decrying any effort to permit single-pilot airline operations.
ATC

New Updates In Effect for NAT Operations

OpsGroup has advised its international operator members of four new ICAO bulletins updating North Atlantic Track (NAT) operations.
Aircraft

XTI Selects GE Catalyst for TriFan's Hybrid Core

GE Aviation's Catalyst turboprop engine gives TriFan 600 the power it will need at altitude, XTI Aircraft says.
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