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Rotorcraft

Electronic Use, Improved Seating Key to Passenger Comfort on Helicopters

EASA makes operators responsible for allowing use of portable electronic devices; the only hope for comfort improvement may be in seating.
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Pre-owned Update: September 2014

Busy summer set to usher in even busier fall.
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Aircraft

AirVenture Report: 2014

Hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts celebrated the wonders of aviation at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show.
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Aircraft

Legacy 500 Cleared for Service Entry

Brazil’s aviation authority approved the airplane during last month’s LABACE event.
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GAMA: Business Jet Rally Continues in Second Quarter

While private jets continue their rise, the turboprop market shows little change.
Safety

LOA Delays Still Risking Safety, Wasting Fuel

The FAA’s policy of placing Letter of Authorization approvals on the bottom of its priority pile is fueling frustration among bizav operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

2014 Product Support Survey: Part 2 - Avionics

Garmin and Aircell again top the list of avionics manufacturer rankings in AIN’s Avionics Product Support Survey.
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Avionics

Product Support Survey 2014 Part 2: Avionics

Garmin remains tops for avionics, Aircell leads for cabin electronics

German Pilots' Union Strikes, Threatens Further Action

Cologne-based Germanwings cancelled 116 flights.
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Malaysian Airlines to Cut Jobs and Routes in Restructuring

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Kazanah is trying to rescue MAS with a $1.9 billion capital injection and comprehensive restructuring.

Aeromed GIII Flies American Ebola Patients Back to U.S.

Registered as N173PA, the former Royal Danish Air Force aircraft is only one of two GIIIs fitted with a large forward cargo door.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing's 'Phantom Swift' Advances in Darpa Program

During the project's second phase, Darpa plans to select two proposals to advance to detailed design, fabrication and assembly.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Breaks Ground on Jet Ranger X Plant

The new $26.3 million, 82,300-sq-ft hangar is slated for completion by June next year.
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Fuelerlinx Upgrades Bizjet Fuel-tankering Calculator

Fuel represents as much as 70 percent of a business aircraft’s operating costs, and carefully planned fuel tankering can help lower these costs.
Regulations and Government

FAA Encouraging Electronic Pirep Submissions

In-flight observations assist other pilots, dispatchers and flight planners.

NBAA Updates Light Business Airplane Buyer’s Guide

Guide enables users to make apples-to-apples comparisons of new piston singles and twins, turboprops, very light jets and light jets.
Rotorcraft

NHV, Blueway To Merge Helicopter Operations

Combination of the two European operators will create a 59-strong helicopter fleet.
Charter & Fractional

Mountain Aviation Acquired by Private Investment Group

Rich Bjelkevig, who founded the turboprop and jet charter firm in 1993, will continue serving as the company’s president.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Seeks Input about IRS Applying Ticket Taxes to Aircraft Management Fees

Group fighting back against the IRS’s assertion that the 7.5-percent ticket tax applies to managed Part 91 aircraft.

LABACE Attendance Down at 2014 Edition

Attendance down about 2,000 from last year’s show and more than 4,000 shy of initial estimates.

Cessna Delivers 10,000th Piston Single from Independence Plant

Liberty University took delivery of this milestone aircraft, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk with a custom paint scheme.
Regulations and Government

House General Aviation Caucus Members Ask for Fast-track Review of Third-class Aeromedical Reforms

Under the proposal, the FAA would allow holders of private pilot certificates to fly without a third-class medical.
Aircraft

Ruag and HISS Team To Offer EW Solutions

The companies plan to market and deliver turnkey electronic warfare solutions for airborne platforms.
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Qantas Reports Big Loss as Restructuring Kicks In

Costs associated with layoffs and early fleet retirement account for much of the A$2.8 billion loss at Australian flagcarrier Qantas.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Signs PC-7 Offset Deal in India

Pilatus Aircraft has signed a 10-year contract with Tata Advanced Systems for the Indian company to supply aerostructures for the PC-12 NG.
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ATC

Hungary Starts Controller-Pilot Data Comm Project

The air navigation service provider of Hungary plans to introduce controller-pilot datalink communications next February.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Expands Commitment To Going Green

Charging stations let employees plug in their cars at work.
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Services Renewed as Cessna Authorized NDT Facility

MRO offers NDT for Citations and other corporate aircraft.