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Romanian Airport Gets New Crew Lounge

Euro Jet Intercontinental has unveiled a new complimentary crew lounge at Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport.
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Chinese FBO Count Expected To Rise This Year

Deer Jet expects to double the number of FBOs on the Chinese mainland.

Belfast FBO Changes Hands

The facility marks Avflight’s first outside the U.S.

New FBO Opens in Caribbean

Leeward Flight Service has opened a private jet terminal at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
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FBO Buys Out Larger Rival

Kubick Aviation has purchased Superior Aviation, its larger competitor at Ford Airport.

Pacific Northwest Gets New FBO

Oregon’s Tillamook Airport unveiled a new $1 million FBO as part of a major upgrade to its facilities.

Shell Launches FBO Program

The new program consists of a package of services to enhance the provider’s support of FBOs at small and midsize airports.

New FBO Planned Down Under

Facility planned at Tullamarine Airport.

Aviacare Launches Cannes Office

Location aimed at supporting customers in Europe and Africa.

Catering Safety: The Care and Feeding of Passengers

Flight departments and FBOs must take foodborne illness seriously.

Aircell Eliminating Unlimited Rate Plan for Gogo Biz Service

Starting next month, unlimited service contracts will not be an option, but current users will be grandfathered in through the end of 2016.
Regulations and Government

FAA Pilot Program Collects ASIAS Data from GA Operators Near Phoenix

FAA and GA operators collaborating to reduce accident rate.
Aircraft

CSeries Engine Failure Originated in Low-Pressure Turbine

Bombardier has confirmed that the May 29 failure of one of the engines on the first CSeries flight test vehicle involved the low-pressure turbine.
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People In Aviation: June 2014

Industry personnel announcements.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: June 2014

Upcoming regulations
Regulations and Government

AOPA to Pilots: Report Warrantless Stops

Association keeps pressure on to ensure stops of GA aircraft stem from reasonable suspicion of illegal activity.

In Just Five Years, 500 Phenom Deliveries for Embraer

The milestone aircraft, a Phenom 300, was delivered to Prime Fraction Club, a fractional provider in Brazil.

FlightSafety Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Teterboro Center

The expansion increased floor space by 50 percent and refurbished the entire facility, including new lobby area and café
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European Bizav Flying Lagging 2013 Levels

There were 2.2-percent fewer departures from a year ago and year-to-date the market is 0.6 percent below 2013 levels.

Pilots of Accident GIV Noted ‘Control Problems’

Crew made the normal V1 and Vr callouts before noting the problem and aborting the takeoff.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Takes Safety to the Next Level

NetJets’ repair stations achieved Level III of the FAA’s safety management system pilot program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clay Lacy Donates Two Jets To Van Nuys A&P School

The donated aircraft are a 1968 Learjet 24 (N664CL, S/N 167) and a 1979 Gulfstream II-SP (N264CL, S/N 227).
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Maintenance and Modifications

Inventor of Blended Winglets Flies West

Gratzer joined Aviation Partners in 1991 to work on a blended winglet for the Gulfstream II.

Jet Aviation Refurbishing Jeddah and Dubai FBOs

Jet Aviation is currently rebranding its FBO facility in Jeddah to integrate the new corporate look and feel launched in Geneva and Zurich last year.

Aussie Minerals Institute Recognizes Flight Safety Foundation’s BARS Program

Program was designed to audit aircraft operations that are used extensively for carrying mining company personnel.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Shows Off Its First Cessna-refurbished Citation XLS

The company announced in December that it would add refurbished Citation Sovereigns and Excel/XLSs to its closed membership fleet of King Air 350is.
Aircraft

Narrowbodies Monopolize May Jetliner Sales

Boeing and Airbus collected orders for a total of 169 narrowbodies during the month of May.
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