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USAF Sends F-35s for First Combat Ops; RAF Set To Follow

Nearly three years after achieving IOC, the USAF's F-35As have been dispatched to the Middle East for the first operational deployment
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Deliveries Soar in First Quarter

Parent company's chief tells analysts Longitude deliveries won't begin until third quarter.
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Rotorcraft

Lockheed's PDAS Sensor Suite Flown Aboard Bell V-280

The Lockheed Martin PDAS sensor system has been successfully flown in the Bell V-280
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FBOs

Costa Rican Airport To Add Genav Terminal

Universal Aviation is part of a consortium that was chosen to establish and manage a new general aviation facility at Juan Santamaria International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Rebrands MSP Aero

Two years after acquiring the Minnesota-based repair station, West Star has turned it into its newest satellite facility, serving the upper midwest.
Airlines

Jet Airways Suspends Operations

Mounting debt with no sign of relief places the company's future in dire straits.
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Avionics

Transport Canada, FAA OK Learjet 45 NextGen Upgrade

Skyservice Business Aviation has received STC approval from Transport Canada and the AA for its Learjet 45 ‘NextGen and Beyond’ avionics upgrade package.
Avionics

Nextant Throttles Up Production of 604XT AutoPower Kits

Nextant Aero is ramping up production of its Safe Flight AutoPower system kits to meet demand for this option on its 604XT Pro Line Fusion flight deck.
Maintenance and Modifications

Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine

Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.
Charter & Fractional

JetSolution Begins Charter Operations

JetSolutions starts its own charter operations and promotes exclusive Bhutan charter services.
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Aircraft

United Adroit in Limiting Max-related Flight Cancellations

United has been able to cancel far fewer flights because of the 737 MAX grounding than have rivals American and Southwest.
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Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Object to FAA's Pilot Drug Study

Nine aviation groups have expressed their “strong opposition” to a proposed FAA study aimed at assessing drug use among pilots.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

StandardAero Gains First Embraer SmartSky STC

The certification process for SmartSky air-to-ground connectivity is accelerating as the network nears service entry.
Charter & Fractional

HK Bellawings Firms Up Order for Four Global 7500s

Five-year old Bellawings wants to build on its solid financial results as it reaches a fleet of 25 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Cessna-Avic Joint Venture Receives XLS+ Order

China's flight inspection agency has ordered eight Citation XLS+ business jets from Cessna-Avic Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co.
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Charter & Fractional

JetSolution Launches Charter Service with Legacy 600

Charter operations are expected to exceed 60 hours monthly for JetSolution Aviation.
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Aircraft

Airbus Corporate Jets Gunning For Repeat Customers

Airbus is optimistic that the ACJ fleet will rise despite a business jet slowdown in China.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Flies Closer To Bankruptcy

Bristow Group hires noted bankruptcy firms, delays interest payments and financial reports
Regulations and Government

AsBAA Launching New Singapore Event

Called "AsBAA Takes Off 2019", the new event's aim is to promote business aviation to the local community.
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Airports

HKBAC: Bizav Slot Trial Extended into 2020

According to Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre, slot headaches are easing with six new daily guaranteed business aviation slots at Hong Kong's airport.
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Regulations and Government

EBAA Calls for Bizav Inclusivity in European Framework

Access to airports and airspace remain significant hurdles for the industry.
Sustainability and Environment

Aviation Groups Lobby for Biodiesel Incentive Extension

Extension of the biodiesel fuel tax incentive will sustain and grow nascent sustainable alternative jet fuel production, aviation groups say.
Accidents

Three Die in Sabreliner Crash

Two pilots and a passenger were killed when their Rockwell Sabreliner 265 crashed about 20 minutes after taking off from Oxford-University Airport.
FBOs

Million Air White Plains' Weaver Dies At 66

Bill Weaver spent more than four decades in the aviation industry.
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Displays New Common Launcher at Army Confab

MD says Systima common launch tube will give new 969 helicopter more bite
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Aircraft

Metrojet Sees Qatari Opportunities in Asia

Hong Kong based Metrojet is growing its presence at Clark in the Philippines.
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FBOs

Million Air/CJet JV Looks Ahead to Daxing FBO

A new, larger FBO will soon become the primary private aviation gateway into Beijing.
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Safety

APG Adds Flight Planning with iPreFlight Genesis

APG is growing its services with the addition of flight planning to its performance app.
Maintenance and Modifications

AsBAA Helps To Broaden Bizav Vision Across Region

The Asian Business Aviation Association has broadened its representation further across the region from its Hong Kong beginnings.
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Regulations and Government

Bermuda Registry Adds APAC Expert

Jason Zhang is the Bermuda Aircraft Registry's new operations manager based in Shanghai.