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Charter & Fractional

NetJets China Expects To Start Operations this Summer

Company obtained its operating permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which puts it one step away from operations.
Regulations and Government

Senate Bill Allocates $15.86B for FAA in FY2015

Appropriations are $580 million more than the Obama Administration requested for the agency.
Regulations and Government

SMO Airport Charter Amendment Heading to Fall Ballot

Group delivers signatures to the Santa Monica city clerk for a charter amendment requiring voter approval for any plans to redevelop the city’s airport.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Expands Plant as Helicopter Exports Take Off

Company also doubled its workforce and expects to ramp up production to 50 helicopters next year.
Rotorcraft

EagleMed Taps Baldwin Safety & Compliance To Enhance Its Safety Management System

Company strives to reach level three of the FAA’s SMS program.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zodiac Finalizes Acquisition of Greenpoint Technologies

Acquisition will “further enhance Zodiac’s competencies in cabin interiors of VIP cabin interiors.”
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Vision Systems North America Opens in Florida

The window shade company will produce Nuance electronically dimmable windows for the HondaJet.
Regulations and Government

FAA Pilot Program Collects ASIAS Data from GA Operators Near Phoenix

FAA and GA operators collaborating to reduce accident rate.
Regulations and Government

AOPA to Pilots: Report Warrantless Stops

Association keeps pressure on to ensure stops of GA aircraft stem from reasonable suspicion of illegal activity.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: June 2014

Upcoming regulations
Aircraft

CSeries Engine Failure Originated in Low-Pressure Turbine

Bombardier has confirmed that the May 29 failure of one of the engines on the first CSeries flight test vehicle involved the low-pressure turbine.
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Regulations and Government

Stakeholders Debate NextGen Funding Options

Experts weigh in on private versus public funding and implementation.
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Charter & Fractional

Recent Acquisitions Boost Landmark’s Managed Fleet

FBO company nearly doubles size of national managed fleet.
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Aircraft

In The Works: Mallard Aircraft Turbine Mallard

Company hopes to have the aircraft in production next year.
Aircraft

In The Works: Privateer Industries Privateer

First flight is planned for the fourth quarter.
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Woos Russians with Co-Development Offer

The French offer is to share expenses on condition that the engine would be selected for the Russian rotary-wing designs with the best export prospects.
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Aircraft

Narrowbodies Monopolize May Jetliner Sales

Boeing and Airbus collected orders for a total of 169 narrowbodies during the month of May.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Takes Safety to the Next Level

NetJets’ repair stations achieved Level III of the FAA’s safety management system pilot program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clay Lacy Donates Two Jets To Van Nuys A&P School

The donated aircraft are a 1968 Learjet 24 (N664CL, S/N 167) and a 1979 Gulfstream II-SP (N264CL, S/N 227).
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Maintenance and Modifications

Inventor of Blended Winglets Flies West

Gratzer joined Aviation Partners in 1991 to work on a blended winglet for the Gulfstream II.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Shows Off Its First Cessna-refurbished Citation XLS

The company announced in December that it would add refurbished Citation Sovereigns and Excel/XLSs to its closed membership fleet of King Air 350is.
Charter & Fractional

India’s Invision Defers Phenoms as Business Plan Changes

Tough market conditions in India have forced charter operator Invision to scale back its fleet plans.
Charter & Fractional

Fresh Jets Software Facilitates Executive Charter

Fresh Jets aims to introduce new travelers to charter flying with its new software platform for charter operators and corporate travel departments.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Delta Private Jets

Kentucky facility offers airline strength for bizjet operators
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Rotorcraft

EC155 Performs for the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan Health System, the first U.S. operator to use the EC155 for medevac missions, has been flying the helicopter since 2012.
Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Wins B-2 Work; Plans for LRS-B

The contract has a five-year base period to May 2, 2019, with an option to extend to 2024.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Marines Deploy Blackjack UAS to Afghanistan

The initial operational test and evaluation period is expected to be complete this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Former Flying Tigers Official Sentenced in Fraud Case

Joel Stout gets five years probation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Dedicates New Hangar

$25M MRO open for business
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Host Operators Conference Next Week

Gulfstream prepares for a thousand participants.