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Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft

Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft
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Aircraft

Sun Flyer Hopes To Make Solar Flying Popular

The developers of the Sun Flyer solar-powered electric LSA have flight tested a technology demonstrator.
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Engines

Pratt and Whitney Canada Welcomes World Flyer to Oshkosh

After following the flightplan of her famous namesake, Amelia Rose Earhardt, will be a featured guest at the EAA AirVenture.
Safety

Pilot Group Calls for Cohesive Risk Appraisal of War Zones

While some airlines avoided the conflict zone over eastern Ukraine, others assumed that the open airspace implied an acceptable level of safety.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Turns One, Plans for More Growth

Company expects to have 1,200 members for its closed charter fleet by year-end and some 2,500 by the end of next year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Aero Joins Remanufacturing Industries Council, Readies To Unveil G90XT Mockup

Nextant remanufactures Beechjet 400/400XP twinjets and plans to do the same for King Air C90s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Gets STC for Learjet 60 Aft Fuselage Locker

Aft fuselage locker weighs 276 pounds and adds 28 cu ft of storage space.
Rotorcraft

First AW189 Enters Service with Bristow

Bristow has four more AW189s on order.
ATC

Germany's DFS To Provide Tower Services at London Gatwick

The contract will cover air traffic and approach services below 4,000 feet around the airport, including maintenance of the associated infrastructure.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Trade Associations Weigh in on Foreign Mx Drug Testing

Groups urge respect for foreign laws.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Resumes Full Mx Operations in Dubai

FBO rebranded to match sister operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Illinois’ Rock Valley College Breaks Ground for New AMT Facility

Program creates a hometown aerospace workforce.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tribute to Wright Brothers’ Mechanic Added to Air Force Museum

Charles Taylor honored for development of Wright engine.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse Aerospace Names Second European Gold Service Center

General Enterprises joins Eclipse maintenance network
Maintenance and Modifications

Phoenix Heliparts adds Timken Aerospace Replacement Parts

The company will also use Timken’s component overhaul services, covering a multitude of aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Services Named MD Helicopters Service Center

PAS is approved to provide factory authorized service, including airframe maintenance, component overhaul, parts and accessories sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

STS Component Solutions Opens Support Office in Turkey

The new office complements existing locations in the U.S., Brazil, Europe and Singapore.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thomas Anderson Named Director of Gulfstream Product Support, Long Beach

Anderson will oversee operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues AD for Lear 45 Thrust Reverser

The AD is designed to prevent failure of the thrust-reverser structural support.
Aircraft

Rival F-16 Upgrades Proceed; Iraq Delivery May Not

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems are reworking aircraft for Taiwan and Korea.
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Regulations and Government

EASA Issues Proposed Rules for Commercial SEIFR Ops

EASA said the move would harmonize its regulations with ICAO and other major foreign aviation authorities.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Plans Follow-on to X3

LifeRCraft architecture combines a main rotor for vertical takeoff and landing, fixed wings for energy-efficient lift and open propellers for speed.
Safety

FAA Bans U.S. Operators from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport for 24 Hours

Ban does not apply to U.S.-registered aircraft operated by foreign carriers.
Aircraft

Boeing Touts Challenger-based Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

MSA is billed as a lower cost alternative to the P-8 Poseidon.
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Aircraft

Field Aviation Highlights Surveillance Expertise

Field Aviation also designed and built a nose section for the Viking Twin Otter Guardian 400, a multi-role surveillance aircraft.
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Aircraft

Raytheon Sentinel Could Go Maritime

An embryonic maritime capability for the Sentinel radar first came to the fore during Operation Ellamy in 2011.
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Aircraft

Kongsberg And Raytheon Join Forces On JSM

Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile is sized to fit the internal bays of the JSF, but can be carried externally on most fighter types.
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Engines

GP7200 Adds Two New Thrust Ratings

The engine that powers the A380 is able to deliver higher power at hot ambient temperatures for improved airline performance.
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