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Rotorcraft

Crowdsourcing Comes to NYC Helicopter Charters

Blade app lets customers book a seat on an existing flight or charter a whole helicopter and then use the app to help fill the seats.

Next Middle East Business Aviation Conference Set To Land in Tunisia

The third MEBAC will be the first to be held as a two-day event.
Regulations and Government

House Committee Approves Bonus Depreciation Bill

Would allow for 50 percent of costs for new investments in equipment and software to be written off in the first year.

Brazil Confirms KC-390 Order as Final Assembly Starts

The Brazilian air force will take first delivery of the airlifter at the end of 2016.
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Rotorcraft

North Sea Operators Brainstorm CAA Safety Actions

The North Sea offshore industry is looking for practical ways to implement new, stringent measures on backup breathers, passenger size and more.
Rotorcraft

EASA Certifies Redesigned Airbus Helicopters EC225 Shaft

Certification of the redesigned vertical bevel gear shaft for the EC225 clears the way for fleet retrofit, especially for offshore operators.
Rotorcraft

EC225 Emergency Lubrication System Modified

Certification went unnoticed with the intense focus on the shaft itself.
Regulations and Government

Honeywell Survey: Operators Still Behind on Mandates

Honeywell surveyed AIN readers to find out how operators are preparing to meet new technical mandates.
Charter & Fractional

Baron Launches Jet Card for India’s Wealthy Travelers

The Baron Eagle jet card is structured differently from those in the West.

Flight Safety Business Aviation Safety Summit 2014:

Safety insights from experts and operators.

International Field Research Effort Tackles Engine Icing

Scientists used a Falcon 20 to fly into convective weather areas and gather data on the emerging safety issue of engine icing.
Regulations and Government

ICAO States and Industry Reach Consensus on Global Aircraft Tracking

Currently, there appears to be no uniform airline adoption of automated tracking and alerting systems.
Rotorcraft

Test Pilot’s Take on Autorotating the Tiltrotor

Test aircraft Number 1 made more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane to rotorcraft mode.
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Delta, Endeavor Try Fresh Approach to Attracting Pilots

Endeavor pilots must now undergo the same hiring protocol imposed on Delta Air Lines pilots.
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Wing Icing and Excess Weight Led to Caravan Accident

Gogal aircraft also operated in violation of its air operator certificate
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Aircraft Tracking Experts Look at Big-Data Monitoring

Malaysian airliner disappearance prompts new efforts to improve real-time tracking.

Australia Proposes New Helicopter Winch Rules

Current winching rules do not reflect the latest risk assessment techniques.

IATA Publishes Cabin-Safety Guide

Guide resulted from two years of IATA industry research

FAA Gives Details on Flight Deck Prohibition of PEDs

Rules apply to Part 121 operators, but are strongly suggested for other operators as well.

NTSB Probes Fatal GIV Crash at Hanscom Field

Aircraft exploded 2,000 feet beyond runway after reportedly failing to takeoff.

Ice Ingestion Shut Down Helicopter Engine

Pilot failed to protect against build-up of snow and ice ahead of takeoff.

Ash Cloud Affects Some Australian Flying

Ash from Indonesian volcano drifts into Australian airspace.

King Air Accident Kills Five of Nine Aboard

Twin turboprop crashed into a sandbar in Uruguay.

Chile Suspends Airline’s Operator Certificate

Chilean Boeing 737 operator PAL failed a safety audit.
Rotorcraft

Sunset Looms for North Shore Helicopter Route

Without FAA action the controversial route expires in August; helicopter association has an alternative noise-mitigation plan.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pirker Case Casts Shadow over Unmanned Systems Conference

UAS industry industry growing increasingly impatient with the FAA’s regulatory and policy containment of unmanned aircraft systems.

EBACE 2014: Optimistic Event Kicks Off With Multiple Product Launches

European business aviation leaders say morale is finally improving as market conditions improve.
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Farnborough International Preview: Fresh-look Show Set To Open to Improved Business Prospects

A quarter of exhibitors at this year’s Farnborough air show are first-timers, but that’s not all that’s new about the event.
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