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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves Airbus Helicopters’ MRO in China

The CGAMEC joint venture can overhaul the main and tail rotor gearboxes on Airbus’ AS350 Ecureuil.
Aircraft

Finnair’s First Airbus A350 Takes Shape

Delivery to first European operator scheduled for next fall
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Aircraft

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets
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Aircraft

AirAsia X Firms Order for 50 A330neos, Adds Five More

Plans to take first airplane in 2018
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Safety

Night Helicopter Flying Calls for More Experience

Additional hours of darkness call for stepped-up attention in the cockpit.
Safety

Part 25 Rule Harmonizes Certification to EASA Standards

New Part 25 update focuses on gust and maneuver load requirements.
Safety

Insurer’s Study Identifies New Global Safety Risks

Additional industry risks include cyber attacks, a greater reliance on automation and the anticipated growth of drones
Safety

Australian Wildlife Report Focuses on Bird Strikes

Military aircraft have experienced a skyrocketing climb in the number of collisions.
Safety

Student Grants Announced for CHC Safety Summit

Applications and student essays for safety summit are due by January 5, 2015
Safety

Industry Signs On to New Cyber-Security Agreement

New agreement will focus on more proactive information sharing.
Safety

Satellite Approach Procedure Numbers Still Rising

Thousands of traditional ILS, VOR and NDB approaches are still operating.
Regulations and Government

Bolen: Protect Access, Predictability of NAS

User fees are not the way to support the National Airspace System, business aviation group says.
Engines

Sanctions Highlight Urgency of Aviadvigatel’s PD-14

New turbofan to power Irkut MC-21 making steady progress
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Aircraft

Italy and Turkey Win Major F-35 Overhaul Work

Choices for the MRO of components will follow these initial depot awards
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Regulations and Government

Congress Relies On User Funding for FAA 2015 Budget

Lawmakers provided $15.84 billion in FY2015 funding for the FAA, and $440 million more than the White House request of $15.4 billion.
Maintenance and Modifications

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Earns Brazil’s ANAC Certification

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group and GA Telesis Component Repair Group Southeast are authorized repair stations for Brazil's airlines and MROs.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Army Installs First Ground-Based UAS Radar System

The U.S. Army has installed the first of five ground-based sense and avoid radar systems to track flights of unmanned aircraft in the U.S.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Propeller Appoints Segers Aviation As Recommended Service Facility in Dubai

The Segers Group consists of specialists in engine and propeller overhaul
Training and Workforce

First Legacy 500 Pilot Class Graduates at FlightSafety

FlightSafety St. Louis center providing training with level-C simulator.
Aircraft

Learjet 70 and 75 Get Nod from Mexican Civil Aviation Agency

Jets were certified by the FAA and Transport Canada late last year and by EASA in September.
Fuel

Brazil OKs Jet Biofuel from Amyris

Authorization will allow commercialization of the sugarcane-based fuel in blends of up to 10 percent.
Rotorcraft

Stagnating U.S. Safety Statistics Puzzle FAA Experts

Crash-resistant fuel systems do avert post-crash fires but blunt force injuries remain constant, studies show.
Aircraft

A400M Deliveries Proceed, but Tactical Capabilities Are Late

A schedule to add airdrop, paratrooping etc is being amended
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Aircraft

Airbus Eyes New Engines, Stretch for A380

Company attempts to allay concerns over talk of program's demise
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Two EC175s to NHV

The handover ceremony took place in Marignane (South of France) on December 11.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA To Supersede Robinson Helicopter Rotor Blade AD

New AD adds a terminating action to previous inspection requirements.
Aircraft

Unmanned K-Max Tested for Firefighting

The Indago can be used by firefighters to identify hot spots more precisely through heavy smoke and then transmit that data back to the remote operator.
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Aircraft

Spirit Sheds Gulfstream Wing Work

Triumph will take over G280 and G650 wing programs, making it the supplier for four of Gulfstream's five in-production models.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Grants Second Round of '333' Exemptions to Fly Drones

The FAA on December 10 granted four companies permission to operate drones under a special provision of the 2012 FAA reauthorization act.
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Regulations and Government

EU Adds Libya to Safety 'Black List'

Seven more airlines may no longer fly into the EU.
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