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Gama Aviation Opens New FBO Lounge at Sharjah

Gama Aviation’s new FBO at Sharjah International Airport getting good reviews from pilots and passengers.

California Highway Patrol Chooses GippsAero GA8 Airvan

West Coast Aircraft Sales sells a GippsAero GA8 to the California Highway Patrol.

Rockwell Collins and Kobev Team For Fans Training

Pilots who need to learn how to operate new Fans and CPDLC features can use a new training system in their own aircraft.
Aircraft

Airbus Assembles First A320neo

The first A320neo rolled out of its paint hangar in Toulouse on July 1.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Expert advice from afar

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Special Olympics Airlift:

Some 105 Citation flights arrived at Mercer County Airport, carrying approximately 700 athletes, coaches and family members.
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Pilot Report: Daher-Socata TBM 900

Owner-pilots are the biggest market for the speedy Daher-Socata TBM 900 single-engine turboprop.
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Cinnamon Air Gears Up for Oneworld Traffic Boost

Regional carrier is set to benefit from the elevation of Sri Lanka’s flag carrier through the Oneworld alliance.
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FAA dragging its feet on ADS-B equipage fund

Unsure of the benefits–and awaiting subsidies–many users have delayed equipage, pointing to a scramble to equip before the 2020 deadline.

GIV Crash Raises Questions about Gust Lock

Gulfstream IV pilots speak to AIN about their companies’ operating procedures.

Bombardier Challenger 350 Gets OK from Transport Canada

Challenger 300 upgrade got the nod from Canadian authorities.
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Asiana 214 Crew Errors Caused Accident, Rules NTSB

Probable cause for San Francisco crash mainly focuses on the Asiana pilots.
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FAA Reminds Users That It Regulates Model Airplanes

Agency says its authority to regulate model airplanes dates back to 2012.

July Is the Deadliest Month for Helicopter Accidents

Although the statistics on fatal accidents points downward, the month of July appears to buck this trend.

GAO Reviews Safety Management System Implementation

GAO Reviews Safety Management System Implementation

Canadian Investigation of Twin Otter Accident Inconclusive

The Twin Otter was on a VFR flight plan at 12,500 feet when it hit terrain.

Gunfire Kills Passenger on Pakistan Airlines Flight

As many as eight bullets may have been fired at the Airbus from the ground.

Belgian Controllers Strike as French Shutdown Ends

As one European air traffic control strike ended, another began.

Australia Changes MH370 Search Area Again

New MH370 data analysis hopes to tighten a re-defined search area.

757 Lasered in Siberia

Pilots were both temporarily blinded by laser.
Airports

SITA Introduces iBeacon Tech at Airports

At its recent air transport summit in Brussels, Global IT provider SITA launched a common-use beacon registry.
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Aircraft

Aeroflot Now Fully Equipped with ‘Full’ Superjets

SCAC has delivered 10 Superjet SSJ100s in Aeroflot's "Full" configuration.
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Air Astana Floats above Choppy Economic Waters

Currency devaluation and political unrest in Ukraine have both hindered Air Astana's growth plans.
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Insitu Planning Larger Variant of Integrator UAS

The unmanned aircraft system will be for military use but will not carry weapons.
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Aircraft

NetJets Unveils First Bombardier Challenger 350 Signature Series

NetJets Unveils First Bombardier Challenger 350 Signature Series
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Aircraft

Boeing Targets Third-quarter Start of KC-46A Flight Testing

Target date for first flight of the aerial refueling tanker is now the third quarter, according to Boeing.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

France Keeps Harfang UAS Despite Reaper Buy

Harfang UAS will fly with the French Air Force at least through 2017.
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Frustrated Iraqi PM Buys Russian Fighters

Still awaiting deliveries from the U.S., Iraq buys second-hand fighters from Russia, which are scheduled to arrive in a few days.
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