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Accidents

Fuel Lever, Floats Factor Large in NYC Helo Crash

“The three floats installed on the left landing gear skid appeared to be more inflated than the floats on the right landing gear skid," the NTSB said.
Aircraft

Switzerland Outlines New Air Defense Requirements

Switzerland is looking for a new fighter to enter service around 2025, along with a ground-based air defense system
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Accidents

UK S-92 Accident Investigators Recommend Real-time HUMS

The helicopter was recording information that the crew could not use, the AAIB finds.
Avionics

JetTech: STC Soon for G700 TXi in Citations

JetTech is expanding STCs for installation of modern displays and avionics in older Citations.
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Avionics

FreeFlight Adds Twin-turboprop ADS-B Solution

The Avail ADS-B Out/In solution is designed for owners of popular twin-engine turboprops.
Airlines

Great Lakes Airlines Ceases Scheduled Service

Becomes latest regional airline casualty of U.S. pilot shortage
Avionics

Chicago Jet Approved for Universal ATN B1 AML STC

Chicago Jet's FANS/CPDLC STC has been updated to meet Europe's ATN B1 mandate.
FBOs

Florida FBO Adds Hangar, Terminal Facility

The $3.5 million project at Orlando Melbourne International Airport's Apex Executive Jet Center is part of the first of three phases of expansion.
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Aircraft

Singapore Airlines Takes First Boeing 787-10

Scheduled to enter service in May, SIA 787-10s will initially fly routes planned for Osaka, Japan, and Perth, Australia.
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Avionics

Honeywell Adds Iridium Next to Satcom Lineup

Honeywell's new Aspire 150 and 350 Iridium satcom hardware includes a built-in router.
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Avionics

Aspen Avionics Joins Low-cost PFD Market

Aspen's new E5 dual electronic flight instrument retails for $4,995.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Reports Stronger UK Sales

Company also offers its Helionix flight-deck simulator at its Oxford headquarters, allowing for pilot familiarisation with the latest cockpit.
Aircraft

More Aircraft Added To FY2018 Defense Spend

F-35s, Super Hornets, KC-46s and Hercules all figure in additional aircraft appropriated by Congress
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Avionics

Amstat: Less Than 40% of Bizav Fleet Ready for ADS-B

Specifically, they said 39 percent of U.S.-based business jets and 38 percent of U.S. based business turboprops are currently known to be compliant.
Aircraft

Airbus Continues To Stretch A330 Capabilities

While still in A330neo test phase, the OEM now offers a higher mtow, longer range variant
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Aircraft

Second MC-21 Preparing for Flight Test

Assembly complete, airplane moved to Irkut’s flight line
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Aircraft

Skunk Works Reveals Stealthy UAV Demonstrator

The X-44A first flew in 2001 and led to developments that are still mostly classified.
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FBOs

Saint Maarten Airport Opens Temporary Arrivals Facility

The move allows the airport which was battered by Hurricane Irma, to once again separate its commercial and private aviation operations.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Flight Gets Serious about eVTOL with its Urban Air Taxi Concept

Bell Flight Gets Serious about eVTOL with its Urban Air Taxi Concept
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Avionics

Las Vegas Welcomes AEA Convention and Trade Show

More than 1,600 are expected to attend the AEA 61st Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas.
Avionics

SmartSky 4G System Wins FAA PMA Nods

SmartSky partners can develop new STCs more rapidly using the PMA’d components.
Safety

FAA Formally Bans Certain Harnesses in Doors-off Ops

The ban on non-approved supplemental passenger restrain systems in commercial doors-off operations followed the March 11 East River helicopter crash.
Regulations and Government

Florida Flight School Owner Pleads Guilty on Fraud Charges

Improperly endorsing student flight logs, operating illegal charters, and flying without proper authorization were some of the allegations he faced.
Aircraft

Boeing Won't Appeal ITC Ruling on C Series

Bombardier calls decision “good news” for the aerospace industry and flying public
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Aircraft

Isle of Man Notches Up 1,000th Registration

A Gulfstream G650ER has become the 1,000th aircraft to be registered by the Isle of Man under its “M” registration.
Avionics

Astronics Rolls Out Electronic Circuit Breaker for Aircraft

Cockpit automation integrates with avionics, which eliminates thermal circuit breakers and lots of wiring, Kellsey Justus said.
Aircraft

Japan To Ponder F-35B Buy; Korea’s First F-35A Takes Flight

Japan's ruling party is putting together a plan for greater national security that could include the acquisition of the STOVL version of the F-35
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Regulations and Government

Omnibus Bill To Extend FAA Authorization, Provide $18B

Government-wide spending bill provides a six-month extension on FAA's authorization, gives a $500 million budget boost to the agency.
Accidents

UK Report: Loss of Control Is Main GA Accident Cause

The AAIB received 708 occurrence notifications in 2017 and deployed 38 times to conduct field investigations, 16 of which were fatal accidents.
Accidents

UK Updates Aircraft Accident Investigation Regs

Regulations spell out requirements and obligations of accident investigators, operators involved in an accident or reportable incident, and witnesses.