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Mid-Continent Intros MD32 Magnetometer

The new magnetometer delivers independent attitude, altitude, airspeed, vertical trend, slip, and heading information.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft Wins Collier Trophy for SF50 Vision Jet

Collier Trophy is awarded annually “for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America."
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Blue Skies To Offer Drone Parachutes

System Deploys Automatically When Anomalies Occur
Avionics

Thommen ADCs Support Supersonic Flying

The new capabilities include support for supersonic flight and angle-of-attack (AOA) computations.
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Avionics

Garmin Gains More GFC 500 Autopilot Approvals

The approvals allow installation of the GFC 500 autopilot in Beechcraft Bonanzas and Piper PA28s.
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First E190-E2 to Wideroe

Norwegian airline scheduled to launch first service on April 24
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Regulations and Government

Qatar–Curaçao Open Skies Deal Raises Concerns in Europe

New EU fair competition rules divide governments, aerospace industry, airlines, and airports
Regulations and Government

FAA: Prompt Action Required for In-flight Smoke, Fire

Odors, smoke, and/or fumes can be introduced to the cabin atmosphere as a result of aircraft equipment malfunction or by inadvertent actions.
Regulations and Government

Australia Consolidating Part 91 Regulations

The vast majority of the proposed regulations make no changes to current requirements, “as the rules have simply been moved into one package."
Aircraft

Piper Showcases Product Line, with an Addition, at SNF

The company's M600 will fly with Kirby Chambliss's Edge 540 during the airshow.
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Accidents

Accidents: April 2018

Preliminary and final reports
Aircraft

Kuwait Firms Up Super Hornet Deal

Kuwait has finalized its long-expected deal for 28 Super Hornets, which will add to the 28 Typhoons it is receving from Leonardo
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Airlines

Philippines AirAsia on a Roll

The low-cost carrier sees opportunity in what it characterizes as an underserved market.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Receives Approval for XP67A Engine+ Upgrade

Blackhawk recently received approval from Transport Canada for the King Air 350 XP67A Engine+ Upgrade.
ATC

Satellite-based ADS-B Surveillance System Draws Closer

System will provide global air traffic flight-following coverage via satellite-based ADS-B receivers with 15-minute or better real-time-update intervals.
Regulations and Government

NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Supersonic Demo Contract

The Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator will test community reaction to a softer thump from supersonic flight over land.
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Rotorcraft

Offshore, EMS Lead Way in IHST Best Practices

Many operators are embracing the team's safety recommendations, but private operators have a way to go.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Pilots To Vote on Union Decertification

Move comes more than two years after the company’s 600 pilots voted for representation by IBT 1108.
Accidents

Citation CJ4, Cessna 150 Collide at Non-towered Airport

The two people aboard the Cessna 150 were killed; no injuries were reported among the five on board the Cessna Citation CJ4.
FBOs

Phillips 66 Bolsters Branded FBO Network

The fuel provider added five locations to what is already the largest FBO network in the country.
Maintenance and Modifications

JetSupport Receives Part 145 Approval for King Air 200

Under this approval, JetSupport can provide maintenance and avionics services for the King Air 200 series.
Accidents

Torqued: Recent Incidents Raise Concerns about Safety

Incidents show that the NTSB needs to step in and regulate the behavior of crew and passengers to ensure safety.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Firehawk Helicopter Fights Flames in Los Angeles County, California

Sikorsky Firehawk Helicopter Fights Flames in Los Angeles County, California
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FBOs

AIN FBO Survey 2018: Worldwide Results

Operators ready for long-promised rebound.
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Avionics

Jeppesen, Bad Elf Simplify Database Updates

Bad Elf's Wombat wireless device works with Jeppesen's new iOS-based JDM to facilitate avionics database updates.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Syrian Experience Urges Russia To Introduce UCAVs

Having treated armed UAVs with caution for many years, Russia appears to have embraced the concept following operational experience in Syria
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Maintenance and Modifications

Arkansas Aero Alliance Concerned Over New Tax Plans

A scheme to replace revenues lost to high-income taxpayers could put businesses in jeopardy.
Charter & Fractional

My Aircraft Reporting System Adds Features, Customers

New features include the capability to automatically integrate with any flight information or accounting software in real-time.
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Regulations and Government

IRS Revises Certain Commercial Flight Fees

The agency has altered its approach to fee adjustments in accordance with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Security

Cybercriminals Targeting Bizav Travelers

“The big move in cyber crime is to find out what your business is going to do and use the inside information for stock trading."