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Rotorcraft

Drallim Tapped for Relentless Hook

The UK cargo-hook manufacturer’s Hawk 8000lb system was selected for inclusion on the Bell 525 Relentless.
Aircraft

U.S. Navy Gains Experience As Fielding of P-8A Poseidon Expands

Transition training will begin this year at NAS Whidbey Island, the Navy’s second major P-8A training facility.
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Training and Workforce

Pilot Demand Driving Record Simulator Sales

Aggressive Competition Keeps Level D Prices Lean
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Aircraft

France’s Aerospace, Defense and Space Sectors are Prospering

Government support and foreign contract sales have led to a thriving French aerospace industry, with things likely to get even better.
Accidents

Accidents: July 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Aircraft

Pilot Report: HondaJet

HondaJet production is ramping up, and more pilots are getting to see how the new jet flies.
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People in Aviation: July 2016

Industry announcements and appointments
Aircraft

Ukraine’s Aerospace Industry: Primed For NATO-Nation Partnerships

Lots of challenges remain now Ukraine has been cut off from Russia, as it deals with international customers directly.
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Engines

GE, Pratt & Whitney Win Contracts for Next-Generation Engine

The Adaptive Engine Transition Program will mature 'three-stream,' adaptive-cycle turbofan engines for the next generation fighter.
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Airlines

U.S. DOT Denies Norwegian Air UK Foreign Carrier Exemption

The department continues to evaluate foreign air-carrier permits sought by the UK and Irish subsidiaries of Norwegian Air Shuttle.
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FBOs

Ross Aviation Acquires Six Former Landmark FBOs

Facilities include the six FBOs that the U.S. DOJrequired Signature Flight Support to divest as part of its recent acquisition of Landmark Aviation.
Charter & Fractional

Bozeman-bound Travelers Can Fly On JetSuiteX Embraers

The public charter service began flying a San Jose, Calif.-Bozeman, Mont. route on July 1.
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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Cuts San Carlos Noise with New Visual Approach

The all-you-can-fly charter airline averages about 18 operations per day at San Carlos Airport in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Aircraft

Last Chance To Fly a Martin Mars Flying Boat

Coulson Flying Tankers is offering pilots an opportunity to log some stick time in the last Martin Mars flying boat.
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Aircraft

F-35s Cross The Atlantic Ready for UK Show Debuts

F-35s Cross The Atlantic Ready for UK Show Debuts
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier’s New Global CMS Boosts Connectivity, Avoids Obsolescence

Bombardier’s New Global CMS Boosts Connectivity, Avoids Obsolescence
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Charter & Fractional

Skyjet Adds Instant Private Jet Booking to Website

Skyjet Max fleet are available for booking instantly since there are no wait times to obtain quotes and no need for jet owner approvals.
Charter & Fractional

Meridian Preps for Hayward FBO Opening in September

Its new West Coast facility will include a 6,300-sq-ft FBO terminal and offices, a 30,000-sq-ft hangar and a 3.5-acre ramp.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G280 Logs Speed Record En Route to London

Super-midize jet completed the 3,377-nm/6,254-km journey in exactly seven hours, at an average speed of Mach 0.82.
Airports

Constant Aviation To Provide Mx Services during RNC

Constant Aviation will provide 24-hour services at three airports in the Cleveland area during the Republican National Convention.
Rotorcraft

City Council Votes Down Yonkers Heliport

Move is designed to thwart a proposed plan by Helicopter Flight Services (HFS), operating as HeliNY, to establish a helitour base from a barge.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Offers No-cost Aircraft STC Resource

Book includes a section on importing and exporting aircraft and an explanation of the process of obtaining an STC.
Rotorcraft

New Helicopter Training and R&D Center Opens in Canada

R&D will focus on human factors research in areas such as aircrew health monitoring and helmet fatigue.
Aircraft

Flaris Starts FJ33 Runs as LAR 01 Nears First Flight

During a static test run earlier this month, the engine control was positively checked throughout the whole power range
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Aircraft

PC-12 Primary Display Outage Being Investigated

At about 300 feet during the initial climb at night, there was an instrumentation failure that affected the information on the primary flight display.
Regulations and Government

Forum Seeks To Unlock Switzerland's Bizav Potential

Business aviation accounts for more than 17,000 direct and indirect jobs in the country, of which more than 6,000 are in manufacturing.
Airports

AsBAA Makes Headway on Bizav Access at Hong Kong's HKIA

Agreement reach by AsBAA and HKIA officials allows certain remote-stand maintenance tasks for MROs in Hong Kong.
Airports

MAC Jets FBO Opens at Maine's Portland Jetport

Its new FBO complex is the only operation on the south side of the airport field, allowing for easier access to major highways.
Accidents

TransAsia Crash Report Cites Pilot Error

Crew failed to respond properly to uncommanded autofeather