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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Airship Lands Commercial Reseller

Company will not build its first full-scale Hybrid Airship until a customer is secured.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Paves Way for Next-Gen IFEC

The Middle East’s largest aircraft leasing company, Aviation Lease and Finance Co. (ALAFCO), has selected the full suite of Rockwell Collins avionics.
Aircraft

Deliveries of Iomax Archangel Begin

The first of 24 Archangels has just been delivered to the UAE
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Terma Selected for Archangel

Iomax is currently preparing the first of a new batch of Thrush-based aircraft for delivery to the United Arab Emirates.
Training and Workforce

C-130J Training System Reaches Milestone

Provided, maintained and upgraded by CAE, the C-130J training system for the RAF has reached 15 years of service
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Training and Workforce

CAE Wins $90M in Airline Training Business

Deals with some 30 global airlines encompasses everything from cadet pilot training to sales of flight simulators.
Safety

AIN Blog: Drones Uncaged!

At EAA AirVenture, drone and radio-control pilots will be able to fly during the evening at Pioneer Airport.
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Safety

FAA Ponders Revocation of Glider Transponder Exemption

On the basis of a midair and dozens of near-collisions, the agency is soliciting advice.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Parts Exempt from South Carolina Sales Tax

Parts for aircraft operated under Part 91 are no longer subject to the state's 7-percent sales tax.
Maintenance and Modifications

CSE Citation Centre Renews FJ44 ASC Agreement

The London Luton-based MRO can support the Williams engine for another five years.
Regulations and Government

Shuster Calls for User Fee-funded ATC Corporation

The House T&I Committee chairman hopes to introduce a bill later this month that would establish an independent ATC organization.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues Unapproved Parts Notification for DHC-2

Individual control surfaceskins were not approved.
Maintenance and Modifications

Spirit Aeronautics Installs Steecon Electric Door

The company outfitted a Challenger 604 with an electric cabin door generally installed on larger aircraft.
Aircraft

HondaJet Sustains Minor Damage in Tire Incident

First conforming HondaJet suffered a blown tire after landing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Group Seeks New Classification for Maintenance Techs

A group of trade associations would like to see aviation maintenance professionals categorized more specifically.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters H160 Enters Flight-test Phase

Turbomeca Arrano engines to replace Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210Es in a few months.
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FBOs

New FBO in New Mexico

Former owners of the Santa Fe and Scottsdale Jet Centers open new FBO at SAF in competition with Landmark Aviation.
Aircraft

I’m Backing American Jobs, Al Baker Tells U.S. Critics

Qatar Airways has ordered 10 Boeing 777-8Xs and four 777 Freighters.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Selects FLIR Imaging Turrets

Star Safire 380-HD selected as preferred electro-optical system for the H145 T2 and H135 P3/T3.

New Airshow To Be Launched in Chengdu, China

From 2017 the Sichuan capital of Chengdu expects to host a major new international airshow in the booming region of southwest China.
Engines

Turkish Aerospace picks LHTEC engine for light utility helicopter

Officials signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft

Saudi is A330-300 Regional Launch Customer

Airbus now has a launch customer for its A330-300 Regional model.
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Touts ‘Block Buy’ Option for F-35

Lockheed Martin seeks more certainty over production rates for the F-35 fighter.
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Aircraft

Airbus Sees 20-year Demand for 32,600 New Jets

Emerging economies and urbanization will power air traffic growth, says European airframer.
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Aircraft

New Aggressor Role for Aermacchi M346

Aermacchi’s M346 is established as an advanced/tactical trainer, but recent tests have opened up a new career as an aggressor aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GE and LHT Sign MoU for New Engine Overhaul Venture

GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik are cooperating to boost support for GEnx-2B and GE9X turbofans.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Jet Gets Off to a Flying Start

Pilatus has brought both its PC-12 turboprop single business/utility aircraft and PC-21 trainer to the Paris Air Show
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Aircraft

Swiss Boosts Bombardier With CSeries Order Upgrade

Swiss is to take 10 CS300s in addition to 20 CS100s
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Aircraft

Embraer Stacks Up Paris Orders

Embraer announced a range of E-Jet orders on the first day of the 2015 Paris Air Show.
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Selex ES Unveils Smallest Ever Thermal Pixels

Superhawk detector employs more than a million pixels to create a detector that can produce a 1280x1024-resolution, blur-free image in total darkness.