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Lufthansa Technik Appoints New Chairman

Dr. Johannes Bussmann holds a PhD in aerospace engineering and has been the member of the executive board since September 2012.
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CRS Jet Spares Back with Harley and New Sales Manager

The drawing for the Harley will take place at CRS’s NBAA booth (1426) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22.
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Safety-related Websites Inform and Delight Pilots

Aviation safety information is just a click away on these websites dedicated to helping pilots continue learning.
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White Phosphor NVGs Now Available for Civil Aviation

White phosphor night-vision goggles significantly outperform the traditional green phosphor NVGs.
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Preowned Market Showing Signs of Improvement

Since last year’s NBAA Convention, the industry has experienced a 10-percent drop in used aircraft inventory
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NBAA Honors Charter Operator, Make-A-Wish with Humanitarian Award

International Jet Aviation has been working with Make-A-Wish Foundation since 1990, giving children rides in Learjets dubbed “Dream Chasers.”
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Jet Aviation Vienna Opens For MRO And FBO Clients

Vienna International Airport is among the top ten most important airports in Europe–in terms of business aviation traffic–and a key market for Jet Aviation
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Bill Stine and Kathleen Blouin Honored with NBAA Employee Award

Formerly known as the Staff Lifetime Achievement Award, the Pillar of Achievement Award has been awarded to only two others in NBAA’s 63-year history.
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Bill de Decker’s Lifetime of Achievement Began with Apollo Program

“[At Falcon Jet in the early ’70s] we were bemoaning the fact that there wasn’t any good data on business aircraft–all eight of them.”
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Avionics

Blue Sky Network Unveils Portable Satcom with Bluetooth

With the HawkEye 7200 nearby, users can connect to iPads and iPhones using Bluetooth and send and receive messages and forms, such as flight plans.

Bob Hoover could be ‘the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived’

“There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.” Bob Hoover comes very close to disproving that piece of wisdom.

Charter and Fractional Report 2014

Charter and Fractional Report 2014
Aircraft

Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets

Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets
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Accidents

LongRanger Hit Power Lines as it Crashed Near Hospital

Pilot reported helicopter spun out of control before hitting the ground.
Safety

Safety Standdown Focused on Distraction Issues

Standdown banquet energized by guest speaker John Travolta.
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ATC

NASA Unveils Mobile Safety Technology for Alaska

New system will include 3-D terrain visualization.
Accidents

Italy Deals with Alarming Number of Runway Incursions

Incursions climbed by 40 percent from 2012 to last year.
ATC

Canso Outlines Vision To Improve African Air Safety

Funding shortages for modernization remain a formidable obstacle.
ATC

Chicago Center Set To Reopen Fully Today

ATC facility closed by fire appears to be on track to return to service today.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Extends Comment Period for Investigative Procedures

Board published NPRM earlier this summer.
Safety

California Tanker Fleet Flying Again

NTSB gives tankers clean bill of health.
Safety

Single-Pilot Safety Standdown at NBAA Convention

Safety standdown begins in Orlando on October 20
Airports

FAA Evaluating New Airport Signage

Agency asks for pilot response to survey.
ATC

Chicago Bizav Traffic Moving Following ATC Center Fire

The FAA expects ZAU ATC center will be fully operational by October 13
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Safety

FAA Requires Some Pilots to be Re-Tested for Competence

All were initially examined by DPE Bruce Kalashian from the Fresno FSDO.
Avionics

Aireon to Offer ADS-B Aircraft Tracking for Free

Aireon tracking system will come online as the next generation of ADS-B receiver-equipped satellites is launched.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Group Encourages Back-to-Basics Training

IHST reorganizes helicopter resources as a fresh training aid ###sub###
Rotorcraft

Potential Oil Rig Safety Rules Announced

Public has until November 24 to comment on new rules
Rotorcraft

NASA Crashes Helicopter to Test Energy Absorption

Research effort designed to test new shock-absorbing composites.
Safety

Texas Man Indicted for Flying Without a License

Pilot certificate had been revoked after false statements over alcohol offense.