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.PAMA NEWS
Flight Safety Detectives Episode 52 — All you need to know about whole aircraft rescue parachute systems
PAMA
More than 430 lives have been saved by the BRS Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute System. John and Greg get all the details about the system from BRS Managing Director and President Enrique Dillon.
BRS invented the Whole Aircraft Rescue Parachute System in 1980. Since then, the system has been installed on more than 35,000 aircraft. It is a safety option that can be installed on virtually any general aviation plane.
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.LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY NEWS
New safety data tool available on FAA.gov website
FAA
The Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) combines more than 65 document types from more than a dozen different repositories into a single searchable application. This comprehensive knowledge center centralizes the FAA's aviation safety guidance material from the Flight Standards Information System (FSIMS) and the agency's Regulatory Guidance System.
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FAA opens Mx, pilot workforce development grant program
AINonline
The U.S. FAA is soliciting applications for maintenance and pilot workforce development grants. Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants of between $25,000 and $500,000 are available for programs that are designed to expand the pilot workforce and educate students to become pilots, aerospace engineers, or unmanned systems operators.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
True Blue Power unveils new li-ion chargers
AINonline
True Blue Power (TBP) has unveiled two intelligent battery chargers — the True Blue Charger Pro and True Blue Charger Mx — that it claims will simplify the charging of lithium-ion aircraft batteries.
The company specifically designed the TT28-12 Charger Pro to charge, discharge, and test TBP li-ion aircraft batteries and pre-loaded it with all necessary parameters, allowing maintenance personnel to top charge batteries and perform scheduled capacity checks.
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Parts opportunities in distress
Aviation Week Network
Like most concerned, part distributors have suffered like the rest of the aviation industry from the virus crisis.
But bad times can bring opportunities as well as challenges, and some component specialists have used the crisis to acquire substantial inventories at a very affordable price. Others are using innovative sales tools to move stocks in difficult times.
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FreeFlight ADS-B transceiver approved for more than 400 GA airplanes
General Aviation News
FreeFlight Systems' Datalink ADS-B Solution has received Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) approval covering more than 400 FAA Part 23 aircraft airframes for OEMs, including Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Piper, and more.
The Datalink ADS-B system, available in both receiver and transceiver options, has received five certifications for ADS-B: Transmission on the 978 UAT frequency, receiving flight information broadcast services (FIS-B), receiving and processing aircraft surveillance application systems, receiving traffic information systems broadcasting (TIS-B), and global positioning systems.
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Honda Aircraft Company opens new wing production facility
HondaJet
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has begun operations at its newly opened Wing Production and Service Parts Facility, located at the company's world headquarters at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. The new 83,100 square-foot facility is the latest addition to the 133-acre Honda Aircraft Company campus, and represents an additional investment of $24.3 million, bringing the total capital investment in its North Carolina facilities to more than $245 million.
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CDC to require COVID testing for flights into the US, includes business aviation
NBAA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a new order requiring pre-departure COVID-19 testing for all passengers arriving to the U.S. from international locations.
Starting Jan. 26, passengers must be tested no more than three days prior to their departure and must provide proof of the negative result or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the aircraft operator.
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ST Engineering signs 5-year contract with international air cargo carrier
ST Engineering
ST Engineering announced that it has signed a five-year airframe heavy maintenance contract with an international air cargo carrier.
As part of the contract which took effect Jan. 1, 2021, ST Engineering is to provide heavy maintenance support for multiple fleet types for the carrier at the Group's airframe facilities in Mobile, Alabama, and other locations in the Group's network.
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Metrojet tackles Bizjet Mobile install on Global 5000
AINonline
Metrojet Hong Kong is the first MRO to complete the installation of the Bizjet Mobile System (BMS) on a Bombardier Global 5000, allowing passengers and crew to communicate via mobile devices on board without the need for a broadband system and network.
The company noted that on-site support from Bombardier was not available during installation because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, but its avionics technicians still managed to complete the project in two weeks, including coordinating draft and design with experts online, as well as finishing wire routing and installation work and receiving final authority approval.
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TRADE SHOWS AND CONVENTIONS
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| Jan. 1-June 30, 2021 |
2021 NBAA Regional Forums |
Various Locations
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| Jan. 26-27, 2021 |
MRO — Aero Engines Americas |
Dallas, Texas
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| Feb. 8-10, 2021 |
2021 NBAA Leadership Conference |
Palm Springs, California
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| Feb. 9-11, 2021 |
Routes Americas 2021 |
Bogota, Columbia
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| Feb. 23-26, 2021 |
2021 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2021) |
Fort Worth, Texas
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| March 5-6, 2021 |
PB Expo |
Miami, Florida
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| March 11-13, 2021 |
Women in Aviation |
Reno, Nevada
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| March 23-25, 2021 |
Heli-Expo |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| March 30-31, 2021 |
Aero-Engines Americas |
Dallas, Texas
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| April 13-15, 2021 |
NBAA ABACE |
Shanghai, China
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| April 27-29, 2021 |
MRO Americas — Aerospace Maintenance Competition |
Orlando, Florida
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| May 11-13, 2021 |
2021 Maintenance Conference |
TBD
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| May 18-19, 2021 |
Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance |
London, England
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| May 18-20, 2021 |
EBACE2021 - Geneva |
Geneva, Switzerland
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| June 2021 |
MRO Middle East |
Dubai, UAE
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| June 2021 |
FAA-EASA International Aviation Safety Conference |
Washington, D.C.
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| June 14-19, 2021 |
QUE Group |
San Diego, California
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| June 21-27, 2021 |
Paris Airshow (CANCELED) |
Paris, France
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| June 22-25, 2021 |
AEA Dallas 2021 |
Dallas, Texas
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| July 26-Aug. 1, 2021 |
EAA - AirVenture 2021 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Oct. 10-11, 2021 |
2021 Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Oct. 12-14, 2021 |
2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063
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