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UK MoD Commits To New Tech, Including Swarming Drones

The UK has committed to a range of high-tech programs including the acquisition of swarming drones an adjunct to manned aircraft.
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Aircraft

Etihad Restructures Airbus, Boeing Widebody Orders

The Abu Dhabi-based airline tempers its ambitions to compete globally with high-powered Gulf neighbors.
Charter & Fractional

Swiss Charter Specialist Vertis Expands to Boston

The addition of an Americas office brings Vertis Aviation's network to four offices around the world.
Aircraft

Airbus Terminates A380 Program

The last two A380s, for Emirates Airline, will roll off the assembly line in 2021.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Clay Lacy Debuts New VNY MRO Facility

Open 24/7, the facillity which employs more than 70 technicians, can accommodate up to 15 large cabin aircraft.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Set To Climb in 2019

Bombardier delivered 137 bizjets last year, down one from 2017, and expects to hand over 150 to 155 this year as it ramps up production of its Global 7500.
Netjets
Sustainability and Environment

EASA To Ban Halon Fire Extinguishers in Aircraft

Operators of newer EASA-certified large airplanes and large helicopters are now required to phase out the use of Halon as an onboard fire extinguisher.
Aircraft

Comac Plans to Fly Three More C919s This Year

The next indigenous Chinese airplane scheduled to fly has nearly reached final assembly.
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Aircraft

Spain Joins FCAS/SCAF Program

Since observing the program since its inception, Spain has eyed participation in the Future Combat Air System, which has now been formalized
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Aircraft

First Rafale Handed Over to Qatar

The Qatar Amiri Air Force has formally accepted its first Dassault Rafale, while training of personnel is being undertaken n France.
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Airlines

Citilink to Launch First Indonesia-Cambodia Service in 51 Years

A route beween Jakarta and Phnom Pehn will connect the capital cities for the first time since the start of the Cambodian civil war.
Aircraft

Boeing, Safran Name APU Venture Initium Aerospace

Design work on new Initium auxiliary power units has begun in San Diego.
Regulations and Government

Dart Secures Multiple Approvals for H135 Crosstubes

The crosstubes are Dart's first foray into the larger thin-wall aluminum tubes on the Airbus helicopter landing gear.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Engine Technologies Expands Alabama HQ

When completed in summer 2019, the addtiional 10,000 sq ft will bring the complex to 86,000 sq ft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Close Service Center in Brazil

“After considerable research and evaluation,” Gulfstream Aerospace is closing its service center at Bertram Luiz Leupolz Airport in Sorocaba, Brazil.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Earns Saudi Maintenance Nod

The company in cooperation with DC Aviation Al-Futtaim's Dubai facility has performed its first work on a Saudi-registered aircraft, an A-Check on an A320.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 407GXi Receives China Nod

China's CAAC approves Bell 407GXi
Regulations and Government

In Shutdown's Wake, Industry Unites on FAA Funding Bill

GAMA's Pete Bunce detailed delayed deliveries, near furloughs, and costly certification stoppages that occurred during the 35-day shutdown.
Regulations and Government

FAA Mandating Exterior Registration Numbers on Drones

Small drone owners will have to begin displaying their FAA registration numbers on an outside surface of their aircraft as of February 23.
Safety

EASA Advisory Seeks To Prevent Explosive Door Openings

Occurrences of explosive passenger door openings on parked aircraft resulting in injuries, and even fatalities, have resulted in an EASA safety advisory.
Aircraft

EASA Personnel Perform First MC-21 Certification Flights

The Russian narrowbody flew sorties as long as four hours in duration at altitudes as high as 32,000 feet.
Aircraft

Russia’s Next-gen A-100 AWACS Begins Acceptance Trials

Russia's follow-on to the A-50 "Mainstay" AWACS platform has entered into acceptance trials, offering vastly expanded capabilities
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Airlines

China Airlines Pilot Strike Enters Fifth Day

Negotiators fail to break an impasse over staffing levels and work rules at Taiwan’s flag carrier.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Dubai DCAA’s Drone Registry Nears 5,000 Mark

Dubai’s Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) claims to be the global leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) oversight.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

New Honeywell Agreement Broadens Satair's Bizav Reach

Satair signs new distribution agreement for Honeywell's JetWave in-flight WiFi.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Jet Turns 20, Expands Gulfstream Mx Services

Business aviation services company Western Jet Aviation has expanded its existing full-service Gulfstream maintenance capabilities to include the G650.
ATC

Toronto Pearson To Launch Departure Reservation Program

Airport will sequence operations based on reservations and air traffic flow management restrictions.
Airlines

African Commission Pushes Nations to Join Single Market

Sixteen African states have removed all restrictions from air service agreements, but more needs to be done.
Regulations and Government

ASTM Standardizes Aircraft Landing Calc Terms

The new standard will define 20 terms, some long in use, but others introduced to increase accuracy in landing condition reports.
Rotorcraft

Kopter Plans Mollis, Switzerland Plant Expansion

Kopter Group plans to open its new plant in Switzerland in 2021
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