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FBOs

FBO Profile: Bangor Aviation Services

Airport-owned Bangor Aviation Services has earned a reputation for rapid service.
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People in Aviation: August 2014

Industry personnel appointments

Compass To Fly AA E175s

The regional expects to add the first of 20 new airplanes to its fleet early next year.

Superjet Gets Cat III Cert

STC allows the SSJ100 to land at Cat IIIa-certified runways under certain visibility and crosswind conditions.

Embraer Signs First Ahead-Pro User in China

The contract calls for the airframer to install the system in all 50 of Tianjin Airlines’ E-Jets.

European Sanctions Ground Russia's Dobrolet

Aeroflot subsidiary Dobrolet had to suspend all flights after insurance, leasing, maintenance and other services were blocked by European sanctions.
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Aurigny Takes Delivery of First Embraer

Guernsey carrier takes first jet, an Embraer E195, after Flybe deserts island.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Applying 525 Technology to V-280

The Army expected to make a decision on its Joint Multi-Role Program, and Bell believes commonality with the civil 525 gives the Valor an advantage.

European Commission, Industry Launch Clean Sky 2

Follow-on research project has boosted budget for new business aircraft, regional turboprop and rotorcraft technologies

Leading Edge Anti-icing Application Tool Saves Time and Money

A new anti-icing tool from training provider Leading Edge Deicing Specialists equips operators to apply their own anti-icing fluid.
Regulations and Government

FAA Highlights New Rules Ahead

At the NATA Air Charter Summit, FAA regulators answered questions and gave a look ahead at some upcoming changes

NextGen Fund Money Begins Flowing

The process was easy for one provider and customer.

Trig Avionics Partners With NextGen GA Fund

The company sees its products as one hub for customers’ ADS-B installations.
Regulations and Government

ExxonMobil Prevails in Age Discrimination Suit

An eight-year legal case about corporate pilot age restrictions concludes in Texas.
Global Express XRS operated by Exxon Mobil

Busy Farnborough Airshow Breaks Order Records

Despite the no-show of the F-35 fighter, the Farnborough show was packed with news.
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2014 Product Support Survey: Part 1 Aircraft

Some surprises are in store in the 2014 AIN Product Support Survey, Part 1 Aircraft.
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First-half Bizjet Accident Fatalities Exceed All of 2013

Turboprops registered worldwide were the only segment of the turbine business fleet to have reduced fatal and nonfatal accident numbers.

Textron’s TRU Dives into Business Aircraft Training

Acquisition of ProFlight is “an important next step as we build our business aviation pilot training capabilities.”

Santa Monica Airport Proponents File FAA Part 16 Complaint

NBAA, AOPA, airport businesses and aircraft owners and operators are asking the FAA to help keep Santa Monica Airport open.
Aircraft

Product Support Survey 2014 Part 1: Aircraft

Gulfstream, Embraer tie for top spot among jets, Mitsubishi leads t-props

NTSB’s Dr. Weener: Genav Accidents Typically Caused by Loss of Control, in Flight and on the Ground

Personal general aviation flights continue to account for the majority of aviation accidents.
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GAMA: Business Jet Rally Continues in Second Quarter

Business jet deliveries in the first half climbed by more than 12 percent year-over-year, to 318.

CL350 Transition Mutes Bombardier 2Q Bizjet Deliveries

Bombardier’s business jet order backlog in months of production is at or above target levels.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Prepares for Big PC-24 Rollout Party

Pilatus revealed at EBACE 2014 that it had already sold 84 of its new PC-24 jet.

Embraer on Track to Meet 2014 Bizjet Delivery Goal

Company expects to meet its goal of delivering between 105 and 120 executive jets for the year.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Plans Higher Takeoff Weight for S-92s

Sikorsky medium twin to offer an extra 1,200 pounds of payload, allowing more passengers or fuel.

Airbus Seeks To Divest Minority Share in Dassault Aviation

Airbus’s 46-percent share gives it no power in decision making at the French military and business jet manufacturer.
Rotorcraft

German Aeromedical Operator DRF Luftrettung Takes First Airbus Helicopters EC 145T2

DRF has a firm order for 20 EC 145T2s, which will gradually replace its BK 117 and Bell 412 fleets.