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Textron Aviation Program Grooms Its Own Pilots
Textron Aviation launched the Pilot Development Program in 2016 partly in response to the pilot shortage.August 20, 2019, 5:35 AMIt used to be that if you were a demo pilot for Cessna’s single,...
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An-178 Lands First Export Order
Having already gained domestic orders, the twin-jet Antonov transport has now received an order from the Peruvian policeAugust 20, 2019, 11:11 AMUkraine’s defense industry concern UkrOboronProm (UOP)...
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Mobile NDT Now Part of Duncan Aviation's Services
NDT teams are based at Duncan facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Provo, Utah; and Battle Creek, Michigan.August 20, 2019, 4:25 PMDuncan Aviation has begun offering mobile non-destructive testing (NDT) to...
View ArticleBoeing To Boost Moses Lake Headcount To Speed Max Return
The U.S. airframer prepares to hire hundreds of temporary employees to ready grounded airplanes for service.August 20, 2019, 4:50 PMBoeing has begun preparations to hire “a few hundred” temporary...
View ArticleWest Star Aviation Expands Battery Mx Capabilities
Service and repair on Meggitt Securaplane Technologies main ship 9750W batteries will be performed at West Star's Illinois facility.August 20, 2019, 5:06 PMWest Star Aviation has been authorized to...
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Japan Firms Up on F-35B; F-16s Approved for Taiwan
Japan formalizes its intent to buy STOVL F-35Bs, while Taiwan’s long-held desire to receive more F-16s finally gets U.S. approvalAugust 21, 2019, 6:05 AMAs expected, the Japanese Ministry of Defense...
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Russia Opens Competition for Medium Airlifter
Ilyushin’s Il-276 has long been pitched as a replacement for the An-12 airlifter, but the Russian defense ministry is now also looking at rival designsAugust 21, 2019, 7:18 AMThe Russian defense...
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Volocopter Unveils VoloCity, Its First Production eVTOL
Volocopter says it will be ready to launch on-demand air taxi services with its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft within two to five years. August 21, 2019, 7:31 AMGermany’s Volocopter today unveiled the design...
View ArticleNew OEM in Germany To Build Upgrade of the Dornier 328
Sierra Nevada Corporation of the U.S. backs the latest effort to revive the Dornier turboprop.August 21, 2019, 2:21 PMYears-long efforts to re-launch production of the Dornier 328 turboprop appear to...
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Zunum's Electric Airliner Prospects Appear Increasingly Remote
Zunum Aero needs to find replacement investors for early backers Boeing and JetBlue as doubts grow about the viability of its electric aircraft program.August 22, 2019, 7:44 AMProspects for Zunum Aero...
View ArticleBombardier Expands 350 Fleet L.J. Aviation Additions
The charter and management firm now manages and operates five Challenger 300 series business jets, along with a Challenger 604 and Global 5000.August 22, 2019, 9:05 AMCharter and management firm L.J....
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Trent 1000 Woes Contribute to ANZ’s Flagging Financials
Air New Zealand profits fall on the effects of rising fuel cost and Trent 1000 engine trouble.August 22, 2019, 9:16 AMAir New Zealand reported a steep 31-percent annual net profit drop on Thursday...
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Sweden To Acquire Six PC-24s for Air Ambulance Service
Svenskt Ambulansflyg is Sweden's new national air ambulance service.August 22, 2019, 9:25 AMSwedish air ambulance operator Svenskt Ambulansflyg will purchase six PC-24 twinjets from Pilatus, making it...
View ArticleUsers Group Looks To Improve Safety at Teterboro
Teterboro Users Group will host WebEx meetings to seek pilot input on reducing incidents of intruding aircraft on TEB approaches.August 22, 2019, 10:52 AMThe Teterboro Users Group (TUG) is hosting two...
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EHang Awarded Safety Clearance for Autonomous Operations With UAS 'Fence'
China's EHang has developed an electronic fence to prevent autonomous aircraft being operated in areas where they would not be safe.August 22, 2019, 12:42 PMChina-based eVTOL aircraft developer EHang...
View ArticleNext Recession Leaves Airframers Without Safety Net
Industry analyst Brian Foley says next recession won't cut as deep as 2008, but airframers won't have emerging markets to fall back on.August 22, 2019, 12:59 PMThe next recession won’t cut as deep for...
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Quantum Air Orders Bye eFlyers for LA-based Air-taxi Ops
Charter operator Quantum Air will operate Bye Aerospace electrically-powered eFlyer fixed wing aircraft August 22, 2019, 1:38 PMLos Angeles-based charter start-up Quantum Air has agreed to purchase 22...
View ArticleBizav Restrictions Expected for Japan Enthronement
Reports of restrictions at two airports are incorrect, Universal Weather says.August 22, 2019, 4:51 PMGeneral aviation traffic restrictions will likely be put in place when Japan enthrones a new...
View ArticleOne Aviation Bankruptcy Plan Slowly Moves Forward
The ongoing saga of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding for One Aviation continues, but a plan by debtor-in-possession Citiking is progressing.August 23, 2019, 10:42 AMThe ongoing saga of the Chapter...
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Quest Kodiak Fleet Reaches Scandinavia
Notching another market for its turboprop single, Quest has certified the Kodiak in more than 55 countries.August 23, 2019, 11:25 AMQuest Aircraft continues to expand the reach of its Kodiak 100...
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