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FBOs

Leading Edge Aviation Consolidates Again In Oregon

The company's acquistion of rival Professional Air, makes it the lone provider at Bend Municipal Airport
Airlines

India Gives Nod to 49 percent Foreign Ownership of Air India

Lifts foreign ownership prohibition in an effort to resurrect fortunes of ailing flag carrier
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Aircraft

Leonardo Delivers More Falco UAVs To The Middle East

The EVO version has a larger payload and extended range.
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Safety

Episode 10: Flying Under the Influence, Part 2

We continue our discussion about pilots battling drug and alcohol addiction and where they can receive help.
Safety

IBAC To Sponsor Fatigue Webinar

The free seminar on Valentines Day will delve into the effects of fatigue in corporate aviation, as well as how to help mitigate problems.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight Blog: Tax Reform a Deal Changer for Bizav

Significant tax benefits and other changes must be considered before making a business aircraft purchase, sale, lease or management arrangement.
Airports

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028

Santa Monica Airport Shortens Runway Ahead of Planned Closure in 2028
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Aircraft

Canaccord Sees NMA Launch, Narrowbody Stamina in '18

Production rate increases will go forward, but might not last, firm projects
FBOs

New FBO Opens at London Southend Airport

New FBO will put Southend firmly on the map for FBO visitors, with 24 access.
Aircraft

Turkey Buys from Russia; also Mulls European Missile Systems

The S-400 deal is going ahead, but a joint study with Eurosam is also now under contract.
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Aircraft

China Introduces New Transport Helicopter

The Z-8G is a troop and cargo carrier derived from the Z-8 naval helicopter.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Comments Due Soon on Aussie Part 145 Review

CASA believes that some elements of the legislation could be simplified and some requirements could be less restrictive.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Teams Complete Complex Mx Projects in Siberia

Two AeroGeo PC-12s and a Cessna Caravan were grounded in Siberia in need of significant repair before they could return to service.
Avionics

Gogo Bizav Unveils Lower-cost Connectivity Platform

L3 delivers 3G-like airborne connectivity via Gogo’s network of ground stations in the U.S., and parts of Canada and Alaska
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Accidents

Unstable Approach Led to 2016 MU-2B Accident In Quebec

Pilots did not consider go-around, TSB report found.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Reveals Autonomous Cargo eVTOL Prototype

Prototype unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo air vehicle (CAV) is capable of carrying payloads up to 500 pounds.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter To Unveil Urban Air Taxi at CES 2018

Four-passenger design will offer full connectivity, including video conferencing capability.
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Maintenance and Modifications

PWI Adds API as Distributor for King Air Cabin Lights

API will add PWI’s King Air retrofits and LED drop-in replacement reading lights to its product line.
Aircraft

Airbus To Raise A320 Production in Tianjin

Negotiations over co-production deal involving A380s remain under wraps, however
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Aircraft

First BelugaXL Rolls Out of Factory in Toulouse

First flight expected by mid-year
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Training and Workforce

BHA Incorporates Redbird Flight Sim into Curriculum

The new Redbird FMX simulator will be incorporated into BHA’s existing program to introduce students to visual and instrumental flight.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Remote-piloted Volocopter eVTOL Flies Intel CEO

The 2X is designed to operate as an autonomous air taxi and leverages Intel microprocessor and other technology in its flight control solutions.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Close LAX Bizav Maintenance Facility

The LAX-based bizav facility will close by the end of March 2018, but StandardAero will continue mobile service capabilities in southern California.
Aircraft

Boeing Sets New Delivery Record in 2017

Also collects orders for 912 airplanes, marking another year of a greater than 1:1 book-to-bill ratio
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Regulations and Government

FAA Outlines Limits of Voluntary Drug/Alcohol Disclosure

FAA does not accept a voluntary disclosure if the violation is discovered “during…an FAA investigation/inspection or…an accident or incident."
Accidents

U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall 62 Percent in 2017

However, fatal accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2016 to four last year.
Airports

Minneapolis-area Airport To See New Bizav Development

The start of hangar complex at St. Paul Downtown Airport will mark the first private development there in more than a decade.
ATC

FlightAware Doubles ADS-B Ground Tracking Network

FlightAware, through its FlightFeeder program, makes and distributes ADS-B receivers to volunteers, who host the units.
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Climb Above Forecast in 2017

French aircraft manufacturer shipped 49 Falcons last year, four more than forecast and on par with its overall number of business jet deliveries in 2016.
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Aircraft

Garmin G1000NXi Avionics OK’d for Piper M500

G1000NXi features wireless cockpit connectivity, enhanced situational awareness, visual approaches, and map overlay on the horizontal situation indicator.