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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. House Extends Bonus Depreciation Through Year-end

Bill passed despite objections that waiting until year-end for a one-year retroactive extension prolongs uncertainty and provides little benefit.
Accidents

Pilot Training a Focus in Brazil Citation XLS Crash

Brazil's accident investigation agency published a preliminary recommendation that both cockpit crewmembers should receive the same aircraft training.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EU Clarifies VAT Relief for Foreign Business Aircraft

Many business aircraft operators previously had been uncertain whether they were eligible for temporary admission into the EU.
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Aircraft

Japan Moves Closer to Buying V-22s for Maritime Defense Upgrade

The country intends to acquire 17 tiltrotors to accompany the creation of an amphibious brigade.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation To Acquire Showalter FBO in Orlando

Showalter family will no longer be involved in the FBO after the deal closes in the first quarter of next year.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters To Deliver First EC175, EC135T3 Next Week

First EC175 medium twin to be delivered on December 11, while first EC135T3 will be handed over on December 9.
Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense To Fill PC-12 with Food for New Hampshire Food Bank

Most needed donations include canned tuna, chicken or salmon; canned or dried beans; rice; peanut butter; and canned nuts.
Rotorcraft

FAA OKs Optional Floats for Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopter

$875,000 float option adds 65 pounds to the helicopter’s empty weight.
Fuel

CAE, Lider Aviacao Now Offering Sikorsky S-76 Training in São Paulo

Program is an extension of the joint venture between CAE and Lider, and will support flight training for Lider’s S-76 pilots.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets in the Aircraft Brokerage Market

The fractional provider rolled out a program that makes it easier for whole-aircraft owners to unload their old airplanes and get into a new NetJets share.
Rotorcraft

EHA Challenges in-the-works Flight-time Limits

European association concerned about social, economic and safety impact.
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Rotorcraft

Maverick Delivers Kiss

The rock band arrived at the Sin City venue in style.
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Safety

Proposed Rule for Third-class Medical Relief in Limbo

An FAA notice of proposed rulemaking may allow private pilots to fly without a medical certificate.
Regulations and Government

Asian Airlines Call for Sanity on Safety and Health Pandemics

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines addresses flight tracking, Ebola threat
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Sustainability and Environment

Boeing Conducts World’s First Flight with ‘Green Diesel’

787 ecoDemonstrator flies with vegetable oil- and animal fat-based biofuel.
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Aircraft

ICAO Recommends War Zone Database for Airlines

Task force to present plan at high-level safety conference in February
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Rotorcraft

Avicopter Unveils New Light Twin

Chinese avionics specialist Savic signs MoU with Thales for helicopter applications.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

FAA: Local Aviation Fuel Taxes for Aviation Use Only

Policy formally adopts 1987 interpretation calling for state and local aviation fuel taxes to be used for aviation or airport programs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Expands Avionics Department System-wide

Company names avionics managers at Birmingham, Las Vegas and Cleveland MROs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Completing Qatari Challenger 604

Project includes heavy maintenance, paint and refurb.
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA Accepting 2015 AMT Employer Award Applications

Employees must complete at least 12 hours of training during the course of the year.
Regulations and Government

New Leadership Ahead for GA Caucuses

General Aviation Caucus members are recruiting new leaders, with three of the four co-chairs leaving Congress.
Aircraft

Poland Pushes Back Deadline For Helicopter Contest

Contract award for the medium multirole helicopter has been postponed to next year’s second quarter.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AfBAA and JSSI To Promote Importance of Aircraft Mx

Joint program to promote best practices in business aviation
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ameco Beijing Names Ni Jiliang as General Manager

Ni joined Ameco Beijing in 1988.
Maintenance and Modifications

BizJet International, Gulfstream Sign Supplier Accord

The three-year agreement will cover the Gulfstream II, GIII, GIV, G350 and G450.
Aircraft

Second Conforming Cirrus Jet Joins Flight-test Fleet

Dubbed C1, the jet will be used for an “array of certification efforts,” including flight into known icing testing.
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Aircraft

Light Bizjets Gaining Momentum, Say JPM Analysts

Steady growth of about 4 percent in U.S. business jet flight operations underlies the recovery.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Shuffles Executives

Matthew Hasik was named executive vice president of Bell’s commercial sales, marketing and programs.