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Chile Suspends Airline’s Operator Certificate

Chilean Boeing 737 operator PAL failed a safety audit.

U.S. Helicopter Accidents Are Mainly in the West, South

California and Texas top the list for rotorcraft accidents, according to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team.

U.S. Policy on Part 91 LPV Approaches Clarified

Exemption from ICAO SARP on LPV approach clearance applies only in the U.S.

Reduced Situational Awareness Caused Runway Excursion

American Airlines 737 pilots failed to execute go-around in marginal weather, said Jamaican investigators.
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FAA Recategorizes Wake Turbulence Separations

Wake turbulence standards amended to boost airport capacity.

NTSB Issues Recommendations on Lithium-Ion Batteries

Board calls for development of a practical thermal runaway test

FAA Issues Emergency AD on Parachutes

The FAA issued a safety alert as a follow up to EASA’s emergency AD.

Angle-of-Attack Indicator Now Standard on Viking Twin Otter

Safe Flight’s heated AoA leading edge sensor is certified for flight into icing.

Pilot Killed in Grand Canyon Helicopter Accident

AS350 was being repositioned on the ground at the time of the accident.
ATC

Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function

The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.
Charter & Fractional

Clay Lacy Adds Three Gulfstreams To Charter Fleet

The California company provides aircraft management, charter, sales, acquisitions, FBO, maintenance, avionics and interior work.
Airports

Swiss Airport Development Site Scores Three Tenants

Payerne Aeropot has two sectors available, sector one with planned runway access to the airport and sector two, which does not have runway access.
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FlightSafety S-92 Simulator Ready In Riyadh By February

Agreement signed with Alpha Star’s Infinity Support Services
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Charter & Fractional

Global Jet Sees Recent Increase In Charter And Management Fleet

The Geneva-based operator manages nearly 70 business jets, from the Cessna Citation CJ2 to Gulfstreams, Bombardier Global Expresses and AC319s.
Environment

World Fuel’s BaseOps To Launch Flight Planning Portal

World Fuel also promotes iPhone-enabled AvPOS payment software
Aircraft

Gulfstream Views Aired In G550 Flight Over Alps

Larry Flynn, president of Gulfstream Aerospace, talks about Gulfstream’s orders at EBACE and Aerion’s supersonic business jet proposal.
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Bell Becoming “More European”

EU activity up 37% in past year
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Airports

Alliance of Parisian Organizations Promoting Business Aviation

Hubstart Paris Region hailing the advantages of Le Bourget as “Europe’s leading business-aviation hub.

Supersonic Still on Gulfstream’s Radar

Company has small research and development project that’s focused on suppressing the sonic boom.
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Aircraft

Orders for Gulfstream G650ER Start To Flow In

Company has already signed purchase agreements for two or three G650ERs.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ancestor’s Founding

Executive Jet Airways (EJA) was founded on May 21, 1964, by a group of retired World War II U.S. Air Force generals.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety and Gulfstream Field New Science-based Pilot Training

A new effort by FlightSafety and Gulfstream will help pilots deal with real-world safety scenarios.
Avionics

Luma Technologies Gaining Ground With LED Cockpit Lighting

Nextant G90XT, Beechjet 400A and XP, Mahindra GA10 and King Air C90 getting LED lightning options.
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Aircraft

Wheels Up, GAMA ‘Democratizing’ Business Aviation

500 members now, 10,000 projected for fixed-cost flight hours.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Executive Jet Airways (EJA) was founded on May 21, 1964, by a group of retired World War II U.S. Air Force generals.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Offers Maintenance Coverage for BlackHawk PT6A Turboprops

Many of Blackhawk’s PT6A new-engine customers are already existing JSSI customers or have expressed strong interest in becoming one.
Environment

The Latest On The EU ETS

The intention may have been good with EU ETS but gradually it has become clear that only a global scheme will work.

NTSB Reports on Agricultural Flight Safety

New report includes ag-flying safety video.
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