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Airbus A330neo En Route to Function and Reliability Tests

Route proving exercises to take the new widebody to 15 airports on five continents
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Aircraft

Quest Kodiak Takeoff, Flypast, and Landing

Quest Kodiak Takeoff, Flypast, and Landing
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Halts Operations for Safety Day

The Part 135 operator voluntarily grounded its fleet for a daylong summit filled with assessment exercises, drills and training programs.
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Expands U.S. Footprint

The charter company, which has been operation for more than half a century, has opened an office in Los Angeles to service the West Coast.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Calls for Clarity, Fairness on DAL Landing Fees

The timing of the implementation of the fees is unclear after city and airport officials agreed to examine the fees.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA Requests Guidance on IRS Tax Changes

Association seeks specifics and interpretations on new bonus depreciation and entertainment and commuting expense measures.
Airports

New York-area Airports Face Sea-rise Risk

A report by the Regional Plan Association casts a spotlight on the perils the metro-N.Y. airports could face from climate change.
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Regulations and Government

Caribbean Air Alliance Aims To Solve Regional Issues

Principals from several operators in the Bahamas and Caribbean and the government ministries they interact with have agreed to form the alliance.

Safety, Environment, Reauth Focus of NATA Conference

The conference included a discussion of a dispute within industry over FBO pricing, yet showcased the cohesiveness of industry on many other issues.
Aircraft

HondaJet Elite is Honda's Newest Light Jet

The Elite version of the HondaJet features a number of improvements, including a 17 percent increase in range.

AINsight: Hot days! Hot Bizjet Market?

While customer optimism and aircraft utilization levels are trending positively, it appears that sales have leveled off for the time being.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airtext LT: Satcom for the Price-shy

Airtext LT offers low-cost text messaging for any size aircraft anywhere in the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

AsBAA Declares War against Corrosion

Correcting corrosion problems is an expensive proposition compared with preventing them, AsBAA emphasizes.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Adds G600, G650 to Training Lab

The newest additions to the airframer's On-the-Job Training Lab allows new employees the opportunity for hands-on training in a realistic environment.
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Charter & Fractional

Titan Aviation Gears Up for Expansion

The Dubai-based aircraft charter/management provider has earned FAA Part 135 certification as part of its global expansion plans.
Airports

NBAA Vows To Continue Fight for SMO

A Washington, D.C. court ruled that it cannot rule in a decision between the FAA and the City of Santa Monica over the fate of the airport.
Airlines

EU Removes All Indonesian Carriers from Airline Blacklist

Still 119 operators banned from Europe’s airports

FAA Halts Unleaded Avgas Flight Tests in PAFI Program

An evaluation of issues that have cropped up with the two options tested under the PAFI program is pushing back the timeline of the program by a year.
Charter & Fractional

Sino Jet Opens New Guangzhou Office

China is investing in several regions in the country.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Sees Milestone in Fleet Renewal

Since its blockbuster aircraft order in 2012, the fractional share provider now has more new aircraft in its fleet than those predating it.
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Aircraft

Eclipse Reaches Settlement To Continue Operating at ABQ

Citiking International US has paid more than a million dollars in back rent and other charges owed to the city of Albuquerque, by Eclipse Aerospace.
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Drones Proliferate at Eurosatory Show

The land systems event in Paris also offered some interesting air defense and airborne content
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Henderson Executive Airport

A GA gateway to Las Vegas, primed for growth
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Expands in Denver

The fractional-share operator is seeing growing customer interest in the western U.S.
FBOs

Caribbean FBOs Detail 2017 Hurricane-relief Efforts

Bohlke International Airways and Jet Aviation San Juan were essential to Hurricane Irma and Maria relief efforts.
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Aircraft

Germany Confirms Heron TP UAV Contract with Airbus

The service agreement will replace an existing one for smaller IAI Heron 1 UAVs.
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FBOs

Nebraska FBO Debuts New Hangar

With the 30,000 sq ft structure completed, Lincoln's Silverhawk Aviation now offers 75,000 sq ft of interior storage along with 150,000 sq ft ramp.
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Engines

P&W Outlines New Plan for F-35 Engine Upgrades

The company’s Growth Option 2.0 program now focuses on near-term upgrades rather than long-term development of an all-new engine.
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Regulations and Government

Industry Leaders Pushing for Hill Action on FAA Bill

While ATC has been taken off the table, NATA president Marty Hiller expressed doubt that "we'll ever actually kill that dragon."

FAA Continues To Support Compliance Philosophy

At the NATA Conference in D.C., Ali Bahrami addressed criticism of the organizations Compliance Philosophy of voluntarily reporting safety issues.