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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Europe Gears Up for More Growth

Flexjet Europe is growing quickly, with plans to double its fleet and add new access programs next year.
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Accidents

Report on Lion Air Flight 610 Raises More Questions

Logs indicate that mechanics replaced suspect AOA sensor on October 27 but associated control problems continued.
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet's Malaysian MRO Gets FAA Approval

The company's 64,000 sq ft location is the largest in the country and provides Bombardier and Gulfstream authorized service.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Secures Commitments for G5000 Excel/XLS Upgrade

Garmin expects to obtain STC for the upgrade program in 2019.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Debuts New Widebody Completions Hangar

Designed to meet increasing demand, the 93,700 sq ft facility can hold two widebody projects at the same time.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds Third Dallas Base with Flite Components

West Star sees "great synergies" between it newly acquired Flite Components and Dallas Aeronautical Services, which was added to the portfolio last year.
Aircraft

Chinese Investors Invest €150M into Dornier Seastar

New funding will accelerate serial production by finalizing the Seastar certification supplements and completing the production facilities in Wuxi, China.
Charter & Fractional

Bestfly Expands into Rotary Charter Market with AW139s

The helicopters are the first rotary-wing aircraft the ISBAO operator has added to its fleet since launching in November 2009.
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Rotorcraft

Kaman To Keep K-Max in Production

Kaman commits to third lot of new build K-Max helicopters
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Airports

Chicagoland Airport Authority Earns Budget Award

The DuPage Airport Authority was recognized for its budget-planning and transparency by a national organization of government finance officials.
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Regulations and Government

NATA Optimistic Over Sharpened Focus on Illegal Charter

NATA sees activity beginning to pick up both at FAA headquarters and the local level, with states officials now wanting to get involved.
Airlines

UK and U.S. Reach Post-Brexit Open Skies Deal

The agreement provides for stability and the status quo on the transatlantic.
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Aircraft

Russian Banks Plan Massive Regional Airline Project

Sberbank and VTB have committed to funding a fleet consisting of Superjets and Il-114s.
Rotorcraft

FAA Proposes Rotor Blade AD for MD 500/600 Helicopters

The proposed airworthiness directive would mandate new repetitive inspections for main rotor blade cracks.
Charter & Fractional

RFDS Takes Delivery of First Medevac-equipped PC-24

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia's medevac-outfitted Pilatus PC-24 will allow it to transport patients longer distances.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EASA Opens Drone Conference

Amsterdam conference is addressing the future of drones in Europe.
Aircraft

Boeing Homes In on NMA Business Case

The OEM boasts a one-time execution of the 777X program and sees an uptick in full-freighter demand.
Avionics

Avidyne 2019 Avionics Training Schedule Released

Avionics training is provided by Gary Reeves and PilotSafety.org, Avidyne's official training partner.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Broker: Aircraft Insurance Rates To Climb 5% to 30%

A recent spate of accidents has turned the aircraft insurance market from soft to hard in just a few months. Expect rate increases, said one broker.
FBOs

Texas Airport To Receive New Private Hangar Complex

Western LLC is adding another 100,000 sq ft of hangar space at San Antonio International Airport.
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Airlines

Cambodia Prepares for First Pilot Training School

A proliferation of new airlines in Cambodia warrants local training needs.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Lessor Waypoint Files Bankruptcy

Waypoint Leasing has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and put itself up for sale.
Avionics

560XL Receives Special Conditions for Cyber Protection

The STC for Garmin's G5000 Cessna 560XL mod will be contingent upon meeting special conditions to reduce cyber risks.
Avionics

FCC Allows Galileo To Augment GPS in U.S.

The FCC order allows Galileo's 30 global navigation system satellites to be used in the U.S. to augment the 31 satellites in the U.S. GPS network.
Aircraft

Piaggio Declares Insolvency, Seeks Restructuring

The move comes a year after Piaggio had outlined a five-year turnaround plan that had included a £255 million ($342 million) cash injection from Mubadala.
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Regulations and Government

Interstate Helicopters Fined for Illegal Charter

The fines come as the FAA has stepped up its efforts to identify illegal charters and either educate or enforce, depending on the circumstances.
Airlines

Blocked Airline Funds in Africa Total $670 Million

African airlines lose an average of $1.25 per passenger carried.
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FBOs

Sky Valet Adds Two Major Spanish Destinations

The European FBO operator has won a tender from Spanish airport manager AENA to expand its network to Madrid and Barcelona.
Aircraft

Adria Becomes Latest European Airline to Commit to Superjet

The Slovenian flag carrier has signed an LOI calling for delivery of 15 SSJs.
FBOs

North Carolina Airport Gets Second FBO

Koury Aviation long known in the region for aircraft charter services, has now made the jump into FBO operations.
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