Drone show in a box

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Verge Aero officials say the company’s new X7 drone helps “democratize” the creation of drone shows.

Pilatus delivers 2,000th PC-12

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Pilatus has come a long way since boldly redefining the turboprop market in 1994. This year, Pilatus handed over the 2000th PC-12, dressed up in a special paint scheme to match the occasion, to their longtime customer, PlaneSense.

New oil gasket AD affects thousands of Continental engines

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An airworthiness directive (AD) published September 21 finalized revisions to prior directives issued in recent years, adjusting the scope and instructions for replacement of oil filter gaskets on a range of Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. engines, and now affecting an estimated 6,300 aircraft registered in the United States.

NetJets plans for fleet expansion

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Textron Aviation, manufacturer of the Cessna Citation family of business jets, and private jet fractional ownership company NetJets announced a fleet agreement giving NetJets the option to purchase up to 1,500 new Cessna Citations over the next 15 years.

Joby sets sights on Ohio

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California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation will build its first manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, home of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright.