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Indonesia Moves Forward with Fighter Programs

Indonesia has three separate programs covering current, middle- and long-term requirements.
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Aircraft

Bombardier, China’s SPDB Ink Financing Deal

MOU promises to open new financing and leasing options for Bombardier's Chinese customers
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Engines

China Approves Hartzell Propellers for Several Aircraft

China has issued type certificates covering the use of Hartzell props on the Beech King Air 200, the Piaggio Avanti Evo and the Daher-Socata TBM series.
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Rotorcraft

Jet Ranger X Makes First Flight

The light single reached 60 knots during its maiden sortie.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

AT&T Drops Plan For High-Speed Airborne Datacom

The AT&T air-to-ground 4G LTE network was slated to offer service late next year.
Aircraft

Piaggio Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Italy

Site includes a new 527,400-sq-ft plant where Piaggio will design, develop and manufacture its Avanti Evo turboprop twin.
Rotorcraft

Offshore Helo Operators Launch Safety-focused Association

HeliOffshore targets global membership for widespread safety.
FBOs

Sheltair Lands Lakeland FBO, Adding To Its Florida Footprint

Location features a new 3,200-sq-ft terminal and 54,000-sq-ft hangar.
Aircraft

Cessna-Avic Delivers First Chinese-built Citation XLS+ Business Jets

Chinese-built Citations were handed over to Guangzhou Zhongheng Group during a ceremony today at Airshow China in Zhuhai.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due Thursday on FAR Part 25 Fuel Tank Proposal

Amendment would apply to both currently manufactured and newly certified aircraft.
Aircraft

Comac Takes Order for 30 C919s

Company claims order tally now totals 430.
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ATC

European Pilots Call for 'Remote Tower' ATC Standards

The European Cockpit Association has issued a position paper on emerging "remote tower services."
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Aircraft

Avic to Make Empennage Tips For Boeing

Chinese company to supply 777 empennage tips starting in 2017
Aircraft

Darpa Seeks Ideas for Unmanned-aircraft Host Ship

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks information on "distributed airborne capabilities" involving small unmanned aircraft.
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Aircraft

Boeing Inks Record Deal for 737 Max 8s

SMBC Aviation Capital signs for 80 of the new narrowbodies
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Engines

Leap 1C Engine Tests Continue as Comac's C919 Takes Shape

Comac told its partners that the first full prototype will be completely assembled by the end of December 2014.
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Aircraft

Airbus Starts Final Assembly of Heavyweight A330

First production airplane to go to Delta Air Lines during next year's second quarter
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Airports

Measure Granting Voters Approval of SMO Redevelopment Fails

City officials may have final say on the future of Santa Monica Airport.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Advances T-X Program

The service plans to spend $503 million on the jet trainer over the next five years.
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Aircraft

Pre-owned Update: November 2014

The supply of late-model aircraft in North America continues to get tighter, motivating buyers to see what the European market has to offer.
Maintenance and Modifications

USAIG Offers ‘Never Events’ Maintenance Tech Program

Collaborative training is focused on six of the most costly and avoidable events in aviation maintenance.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall To Distribute Spares and Exchange Units by Arkwin

Exclusive agreement authorizes Aviall to market and distribute Arkwin’s aftermarket products.
Aircraft

Navy Seeks Industry Ideas for Triton Sense and Avoid Radar

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command released a request for information on sense-and-avoid radar solutions for the MQ-4C Triton on November 3.
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Aircraft

F-35C Makes First Arrested Landing on U.S. Navy Carrier

The F-35C Joint Strike Fighter made its first arrested landing on an aircraft carrier on November 3.
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Aircraft

With Help from Etihad, Darwin Prepares To Re-fleet

Swiss airline approaches first full year of operation as Etihad Regional
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Airports

Major Chinese Bizav Center Planned in Inner Mongolia

Corporate aircraft exhibition at site planned for next September, and “first opening” is scheduled for Aug. 1, 2016.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Proposes Fix for Aircraft Dispatcher Courses

Agency says that lack of a policy “has led to a wide range of inconsistencies with respect to individual course approvals.”
ATC

Swedish Transport Agency OKs Saab Remote Tower at Ornskoldsvik Airport

Sensors are installed at Ornskoldsvik Airport but air traffic is remotely controlled from Sundsvall, Sweden.
Maintenance and Modifications

Crane SmartStem STC’d for Gulfstreams, Challengers

SmartStem allows operators and pilots to check tire pressure quickly, accurately and without gas loss.