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January 09, 2020

Evidence Mounts For Accidental Shoot-Down Of Ukrainian Airliner

U.S. Officials Analyzing Radar, Satellite Data

There seems to be a growing body of evidence that the Ukrainian airliner that went down in Tehran the day that Iran fired a volley of missiles at U.S. and coalition position in Iraq was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian missile.

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Collins Aerospace To Provide FAA With HUD Training Device For Research

Provides A Unique Out-Of-The-Window View Of What A Pilot Would Actually See When Flying With A HUD

The FAA has ordered a Head-Up Display (HUD) Virtual-Reality (VR) training device from Collins Aerospace Systems to be used in scientific research in areas such as pilot-HUD interface, pilot performance and crew workload.

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Spirit Airlines Finalizes Order For 100 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

Firms Up Order Initially Placed In October 2019

U.S.-based Spirit Airlines has finalized a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. In October, the two parties had signed and announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 100 of the aircraft – a mix of A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo – to meet the airline’s future fleet requirements.

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BOC Aviation Orders 20 More A320neo Aircraft

As Many As 12 Of The Aircraft To Be Leased To Avianca Airlines

Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation Limited has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A320neo aircraft. Up to 12 of the newly-ordered aircraft will be leased to Colombia’s Avianca Airlines.

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AD NUMBER: 2019-25-18

PRODUCT: All Bombardier, Inc., Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes.

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AD: Embraer S.A. Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2019-25-16

PRODUCT: Certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, and -100 SU airplanes; and Model ERJ 170-200 LR, -200 SU, and -200 STD airplanes.

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Boeing Recommends Simulator Training For 737 MAX Pilots

Company Says Such Training Should Be Required Before The Airplane Returns To Service

Boeing has released a statement concerning simulator training for pilots qualified to fly the 737 MAX before the airplane returns to service.

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Ukrainian 737-800 Down In Iran Due To Suspected Engine Fire

All 176 Passengers And Crew Fatally Injured

A Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 with 176 passengers and crew on board went down Wednesday morning, resulting in the fatal injury of everyone on board.

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FAA Issues NOTAM Restricting Flights In The Middle East

Operations Prohibited Over The Gulf Of Oman And Persian Gulf

The FAA has issued a NOTAM prohibiting flights by commercial airliners and other civil aircraft over the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The restriction was issued Due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the middle east, which present an inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation operations due to the potential for miscalculation or mis-identification.

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