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Airlines

India Braces for Next ICAO Audit

Airlines, regulators, airports scramble to allay safety concerns
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FBOs

Gama To Build New Bizav Terminal at Sharjah Airport

Capacity limits and congestion at Dubai International and proximity to the financial districts of Dubai have triggered a rise in bizav traffic to Sharjah.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

New Buyers, Missions Seen for Jet-Powered Avenger, MQ-9B

An unidentified foreign nation has an interest in acquiring 90 jet-powered Predator C Avenger unmanned aircraft, according to General Atomics.
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GWBAA To Support Record Flight for Pilot Shaesta Waiz

The GWBAA unanimously voted to support a flight record by Waiz, who will become the youngest female pilot to circumnavigate the globe.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Canada To Raise Tax Value on Personal Use of Aircraft

Application of this proposed administrative policy will be retroactive and be applied to any open audits, notices of objection or pending litigation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation To Close St. Louis Completions Business

The move paves the way for the location to be turned into an MRO location for sister company Gulfstream.
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Aircraft

Global 7000 FTV2 Flameout Won't Affect Flight-test Plan

FTV2 “experienced an in-flight flameout of the right engine following high vibration and high inter turbine temperature (ITT) readings.”

NBAA Honors Companies for Safe Flying Records

Nine companies marked 50 years of accident/incident-free flying and another was honored for 60 years of safe flying.
Rotorcraft

GAMA: Rotorcraft Deliveries on Upswing in 1H 2017

Leonardo led jump in quarterly deliveries, up 30 units.
Regulations and Government

CBO: ATC Proposal Would Add $100 Billion to U.S. Deficit

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee calls revised CBO estimate incomplete, inaccurate.
Airlines

Demand Surges For Hajj Flights from Southeast Asia

Primary Hajj flight beneficiaries Malaysia Airlines and Garuda Indonesia plan more specialized services to cater to pilgrims.
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FBOs

Florida FBO Breaks Ground on Hangar Project

The expansion at the Stuart Jet Center, one of two providers at Witham Field, will see its hangar space top 300,000 sq ft.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics: UK Protector Advances Civil Certification Effort

Military certification of the Protector variant of the MQ-9B unmanned aircraft is expected in 2021-2022, followed by civil certification.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN Gains EASA Certification

The first set of production Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines have arrived in Seattle.
Aircraft

Industry Rallies for Recovery at LABACE 2017

Visitors to this year's LABACE celebrated 15 years of the show, though much rain fell over the three days at Sao Paulo's Congonhas Airport.
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Safety

Polaris Releases Latest Vector SMS Version

The software-as-a-service provider will demonstrate its latest product at NBAA's annual convention and exhibition.
Maintenance and Modifications

DryUp Cleans Up in Crisis

Crews used the water-free process to get visiting aircraft ready for display on the LABACE static line.
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Icon Air beyond LABACE

The company is a rebranded version of a number of charter firms.
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Aircraft

One Aviation Unveils Testbed with Eclipse 700 Wing

One Aviation has unveiled an Eclipse 500-based prototype fitted with the larger wing planned for the new EA700 light jet.
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Airports

Jackson Hole Airport To Delay RFP for Second FBO

Facing limited space left to develop, the Wyoming airport authority is pondering the purchase of its lone service provider to satisfy FAA rules.
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Expanding Its Florida Footprint

The aviation service provider chain has agreed to purchase Orion Jet Center, one of three FBOs at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport
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Rotorcraft

Gulf Offshore Auction Could Lift Helo Operators

Major oil producers—including Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total, BP, Murphy, Anadarko, and Statoil—bid $121.1 million for drilling rights.
FBOs

Tweens Negotiate Hangar Deal at ACI Jet SNA

Middle school field trip to ACI Jet at John Wayne Airport led to a Falcon 900 hangar agreement inked entirely between two tweens who met at the event.
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Airlines

North Korea Missile Launches Threatening Airliners

Failures upon re-entry into atmosphere create wide fields of debris in well-traveled airways
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Aircraft

Turkey Considers Russian or European Missile Systems—Or Both

A highly politicized search for ground-based long-range air defense continues.
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Embraer Hires Rolls Exec as CCO of Bizjet Unit

The appointment is part of a strategic shift to focus on value, said Embraer CEO Michael Amalfitano.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Is Open To All for Spares

JSSI is offering a range of services to customers who have not signed up for the company's well-known cost per flying hour programs
Aircraft

Britain’s Costly Carrier Enters Home Port

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of two huge new warships, completed initial sea trials, but won’t be operational until the end of 2020.
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Aircraft

HondaJet, Phenom 300 Spar for Top Light Jet Sales Title

If it pulls off the feat, the HondaJet would assume the title from the Embraer Phenom 300, which has been the best seller in this category for four years.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Advances with Support and Services

Embraer has restructured its service and support activities into a single business unit, tasked with taking support to a new level