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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Co-founders To Start Similar Service in Northeast

company is planning to launch inaugural service with scheduled flights on midsize business jets between New York, Boston, Hamptons and Nantucket.
Maintenance and Modifications

DAC International Secures Quality Management Certification

The company provides avionics, test equipment and data converters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Erickson Signs Support Deal with Bell Helicopter

The agreement, which includes a licensing agreement for Erickson to make, buy and distribute Bell 214 part numbers, will extend the life of the Bell 214.
Maintenance and Modifications

Marana Aerospace Expands Its Capabilities

MRO adds end-of-life services, hydraulic actuator overhaul and wheel assembly shop.
Maintenance and Modifications

FL Technics Offers Powerplant, Landing Gear Consulting

The service is intended to guide operators through the maintenance process.
Accidents

AIN Blog: What's Wrong With Pilot Training?

The aviation industry has an opportunity to provide pilot training that could prevent the kinds of accident that have been happening.
Aircraft

Airbus First ACJ319 Elegance Orders 'In Pipeline'

Airbus booked four orders for ACJ320 family in 2014, about on par with total VIP/ACJ sales in 2013.
Safety

Aviation Safety Question of the Week (Feb. 9, 2015)

Which components are typically used in certification of a turbojet aircraft to determine the accelerate-stop distance during takeoff?
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Lands London City OK for Phenom 300s

More than 53 percent of NetJets' European customer base comes from the London finance sector, making the London City approvals essential.
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety To Add Fourth Gulfstream G650 Simulator

Will be installed at the company's learning center in Wilmington, Delaware, early next year.
Regulations and Government

Industry Groups Back ICAO Approach on Emissions

Five aviation groups write heads of U.S. FAA and EPA, endorsing consideration of CAEP recommendations.
Regulations and Government

HAI, FAA Forum to Tackle ADS-B Equipage Concerns

FAA fears industry is falling behind on equipment mandate.
Airports

Groundbreaking near for Superior Aviation Town

Sometimes setting an example is the most straightforward method for inspiring much needed change in aviation policies and trends.
Safety

ATSB Issues Report on Helicopter Wind Shear Event

The pilot reported feeling fatigued after the accident.
ATC

Aireon Will Help Improve Tracking in Singapore FIR

ADS-B ATC surveillance will begin after the launch of Aireon’s new satellites.
Safety

IBAC Opposes Flight-tracking Requirement for Bizjets

IBAC believes business aviation should, for the most part, be exempt from tracking requirements.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2015 Alighting in Orlando

This year’s Heli-Expo show will feature more than 60 helicopters on static display and more than 700 exhibitors.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Withdraws Prohibition Against Flights to Ethiopia

It is now safe for U.S. civil flights to operate with the nation's airspace.
Training and Workforce

NBAA S&D Committee Names Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships help recipients develop business aviation scheduler and dispatcher careers.
Accidents

Both Engines Lost Power Before TransAsia Crash

FDR data suggests pilots shut fuel supply to left engine
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 8X Starts Flight-test Campaign

Dassault's new business jet program is on schedule for mid-2016 certification.
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ATC

Harris To Acquire Exelis, Merging U.S. Government Suppliers

The combination of Harris and Exelis will create a major supplier of IT and communications system to the U.S. government and military.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Fatal Rate Declines Dramatically

Total accident numbers, as well as fatal accident numbers down
Fuel

Avianis Integrates with FuelerLinx

The Avianis client-relations platform can now accept fuel-management requests from the FuelerLinx fuel-management service.
Safety

Airbus Helicopters AD Superseded

New AD supersedes a 2013 directive.
Charter & Fractional

Acana Outlines Charter Broker Issues

At the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference, the Air Charter Association of North America held a meeting on broker best practices.
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Aircraft

CSeries Flight Test Program Reaches 900-Hour Mark

CSeries Program head reports 'solid progress'
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Charter & Fractional

Flight Booking Site Charterscanner Expands in U.S

Travelers can book charter flights commission-free at website.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Army's 'Bridge' is Modernization, Unmanned Teaming

Manned-unmanned teaming of Apaches and unmanned aircraft is the U.S. Army's 'bridging strategy' to replace OH-58 Kiowa Warriors.
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Safety

NATA Rolls Out New Emergency Response Tool

The new system act as a digital command center for crisis response.