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Bulgaria Reacts To Stepped-up Russian Surveillance Flights

Between March 1 and 26 Russian aircraft approached Bulgaria on nine occasions, flying without flight plans and requiring investigation.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Rethinks Sleep Apnea Proposal for Pilots

The FAA announced revised draft guidelines for dealing with pilots at risk of having obstructive sleep apnea.
Charter & Fractional

Meeting To Address Merging Flight Ops, Flexjet Pilots

A planned meeting intended to address issues arising from the consolidation of fractional-share operations Flexjet and Flight Options.
Charter & Fractional

Argus Updates Aircraft Operator Audit Standards

Updates include lessons learned from thousands of Argus audits.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Consider Third-Class Medical Exemptions for Private Pilots

Industry groups have pushed for such an exemption for some time.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Begins Demo Tour of Bombardier Challenger 350

The fractional operator will take delivery of the first Challenger 350 this summer.
Aircraft

Navy Equips MH-60s With New 'Smart' Launcher

The digital launcher will let the Seahawk carry a variety of weapons and engage a larger set of threats.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Tigers Aircraft-inspection Fraud Trial Gets Under Way

Company accused of falsifying mx records of 35 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

GE Aviation and Evergreen Team On Engine Overhaul

Company will support the GEnx engine in Taipei.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FL Technics Joins European Aviation Mx Training Committee

Firm seeks involvement in development of European standards.
Maintenance and Modifications

Best Fly Maintenance To Open Line Station in Luanda

Facility to service G450/550, Falcon 900, Falcon 7X and King Airs.
Maintenance and Modifications

FSI Completes First Rolls-Royce BR725 Mx Training Class

Course covers engine, systems and line-replaceable units.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawthorne Global Aviation Expands Maintenance Capacity

New York-area facility adds second shift.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARC Aerospace Industries Acquires Maxair Ventures

Acquisition adds logistical support and marketing expertise.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Expands Autopilot Overhaul Capabilities

Facility adds BendixKing Charlie series.
Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux Makes Leadership Changes

Organizational changes throughout Comlux Group.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jerry MacDonald Joins Spirit Aeronautics

Industry veteran takes aircraft production supervisor spot.
Aircraft

Asiana Critical of Boeing 777’s Autothrottle Design

Asiana partly attributes the July 6, 2013 accident involving one of its Boeing 777-200ERs to the airplane's autopilot design.
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Aircraft

Pilot Report: Cessna Citation CJ2+ Alpine Edition

The Alpine upgrade is a way for CJ2+ owners to get the technology and features of a new Citation M2
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Regulations and Government

Bizav Passengers Face Higher Taxes in the UK

Beginning April 1, 2015, the revised UK air passenger duty will include a new higher rate targeting business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA OKs Hartzell’s Swept Composite Five-Blade Propeller for TBM 700/850

The new propeller is intended to offer faster takeoff acceleration, higher cruise speeds and better climb, along with less noise.
Rotorcraft

Swisshelicopter Logs 11 More Sales Commitments for Its All-composite Helicopter

With 11 letters of intent signed at Heli-Expo, Marenco Swisshelicopter has order commitments for 59 copies of its all-composite light turbine.
Engines

Rotax Improves on Its 912iS, while Correcting Radio Noise Issues

What's better than a Rotax 912iS? A Sport version with its older brother's pricing.
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