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Aero Glass Offers Aircraft Head-up Display on Wearable Glasses

Pilots can enhance the real-world view with Aero Glass’s augmented reality software.
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A350 Testing Approaches Conclusion With Route Proving

Airbus A350s have flown more than 2,250 hours during 540 flights.
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Deliveries Continue To Climb at Gulfstream

Gulfstream delivered 77 aircraft (59 large-cabin, 18 midsize) versus 65 (55 large-cabin, 10 midsize) in the same period last year.
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Hachey Retiring as Bombardier Aero Restructures

He leaves the company after six years as COO.

Universal’s Ground-handling Hopes Stall in India

Joint-venture company applied a year ago for a license to operate at Indian airports, but India denied application.

EAA AirVenture 2014 Takes Off on Monday

Show features plenty of excitement, including the Air Force Thunderbirds, arrival of the first production HondaJet and Nextant’s G90XT cockpit mockup.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Turns One, Plans for More Growth

Company expects to have 1,200 members for its closed charter fleet by year-end and some 2,500 by the end of next year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Aero Joins Remanufacturing Industries Council, Readies To Unveil G90XT Mockup

Nextant remanufactures Beechjet 400/400XP twinjets and plans to do the same for King Air C90s.

Jetex’s Manila FBO Now Operational

The luxury facility, which is open 24 hours a day, has on-site customs, immigration and quarantine service.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Gets STC for Learjet 60 Aft Fuselage Locker

Aft fuselage locker weighs 276 pounds and adds 28 cu ft of storage space.

Avflight Opens FBO at Michigan’s Traverse City

The Avfuel-branded facility offers a range of fueling products and services.
Rotorcraft

First AW189 Enters Service with Bristow

Bristow has four more AW189s on order.

Army Proves Feasibility of UAS Electronic Attack Capability

The Army is considering what platform is best suited to conduct airborne electronic attack in the future.
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Safety

Pilot Group Calls for Cohesive Risk Appraisal of War Zones

While some airlines avoided the conflict zone over eastern Ukraine, others assumed that the open airspace implied an acceptable level of safety.
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Etihad-Jet Affirm Plans for Growth, Profits

Despite losses, Etihad Airways reaffirmed plans to stay the course in its partnership with Jet Airways.
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Bombardier’s Hachey To Retire as Company Restructures

The company's restructuring plan will result in some 1,800 layoffs.
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Missing Air Algerie MD-83 Reportedly Crashed

Air Algerie flight 5017 went missing en route to Algiers, while flying over Mali.
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Swedes Snub Danish Search for F-35 Alternative

The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon are the other contenders in Denmark.
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AIN Blog: MH17 Insurer Pledges Payments as Liability Questions Loom

The Montreal Convention prescribes war risk payments of $150,000 per passenger.
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Aircraft

Rival F-16 Upgrades Proceed; Iraq Delivery May Not

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems are reworking aircraft for Taiwan and Korea.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Trade Associations Weigh in on Foreign Mx Drug Testing

Groups urge respect for foreign laws.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Resumes Full Mx Operations in Dubai

FBO rebranded to match sister operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Illinois’ Rock Valley College Breaks Ground for New AMT Facility

Program creates a hometown aerospace workforce.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tribute to Wright Brothers’ Mechanic Added to Air Force Museum

Charles Taylor honored for development of Wright engine.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse Aerospace Names Second European Gold Service Center

General Enterprises joins Eclipse maintenance network
Maintenance and Modifications

Phoenix Heliparts adds Timken Aerospace Replacement Parts

The company will also use Timken’s component overhaul services, covering a multitude of aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Services Named MD Helicopters Service Center

PAS is approved to provide factory authorized service, including airframe maintenance, component overhaul, parts and accessories sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

STS Component Solutions Opens Support Office in Turkey

The new office complements existing locations in the U.S., Brazil, Europe and Singapore.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thomas Anderson Named Director of Gulfstream Product Support, Long Beach

Anderson will oversee operations.