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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Launches Membership for Empty-leg Flights

For a $10,000 annual fee, VistaJet Direct members can request bookings on all available VistaJet aircraft before they are offered to the charter market.
Airports

Taos Gets New 8,600-foot Runway

The dedication was the culmination of a two-decade effort.
Rotorcraft

Uber Plans uUban eVTOL Network

Such a network can reduce noise, congestion and emissions, says Uber.
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Safety

Serious Runway Incursions Dip in Fiscal Year 2017

The most serious categories of runway incursions dropped from 19 in fiscal year 2016 to 6 this fiscal year.
Rotorcraft

Safety Alert Issued for Bell 204B Tail Rotor Part

Bell 204B and Bell 205A pitch-change chain cracking has been a known issue for years.
Safety

FAA InFO Preps Operators for Weather Service Change

The NWS is ceasing production of textual area forecasts in the Continental U.S., but will continue to produce them for Hawaii, Alaska and the Gulf.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Decommission 641 Remote Communications Outlets

The FAA maintains a network of more than 2,100 RCOs that pilots can use to obtain weather briefings, file flight plans and receive other services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Concorde STCs Lighter Battery for Citation Mustang

This replaces the OEM battery with a 30-ampere hour drop-in replacement that is five pounds lighter.
Safety

Supplemental Oxygen: The Open Secret of Non-Compliance

Pilots are far too comfortable not following the rule.
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Aircraft

EVAS Cleared for Falcon 8X

The system is offered on factory new or as a retrofit on a range of Dassault jets.
Rotorcraft

Virtual Reality Airbus H160 on Display with Helionix

The H160 is continuing its flight-test program.
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Training and Workforce

AIN Blog: Could Mandatory Training Lower the Accident Rate?

The FAA's approach to pilot training has some serious holes when it comes to complex aircraft.
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Aircraft

Flying in Italian Style with the Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo Turboprop

Flying in Italian Style with the Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo Turboprop
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gulfstream Streamlines Customer Connectivity

Through a partnership with SatCom Direct, the airframer will now become the single source provider of connectivty sales and sevice for its fleet
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Readies Extended Range MQ-1C Gray Eagle

The manufacturer will stop building the legacy Gray Eagle this year and begin delivering the MQ-1C ER version in 2018.
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Airlines

Blocked Airline Funds in Angola Reaching Crisis Proportions

Airline association calls on African Union to intervene while Emirates cuts service to Luanda
Aircraft

New Gulfstreams March toward Certification

The new G500 is to complete certification testing this year, and G600 certification is planned for next year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Expands Bombardier Maintenance with Globals

The company already has provided maintenance for Bombardier CRJ100/CRJ200/CRJ440 and Challenger 604/605/850 aircraft.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NATA Questions AOPA FBO Pricing Complaints

In letter, NATA expresses concerns that the AOPA complaints reflect "misunderstanding" of FBO economics.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Flies Fifth Flight-test G600

Outfitted with the first production interior, the aircraft—registered as N600G—serves as a cabin testbed
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Airports

AOPA, GAMA Weigh In on SMO Case

The FAA has asked for an extension until late October to respond.
Airports

Insurance Firm Off the Hook Paying for Airport Defense

Because of alleged illegal actions, the insurance company claimed it was not liable for damages or payment to defend the airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Waives Flight Hour Fees for Harvey Relief Efforts

In addition, JSSI will contribute $10,000 and match every flight hour credit with a dollar-for-dollar donation to the Red Cross.
Aircraft

Australia Welcomes New Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop Trainers

The turboprops will contribute to an integrated pilot training program tailored for future Royal Australian Air Force, Navy and Army pilots.
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Airlines

ExpressJet Pilot Leaders Agree to Novel Pay Scale Credit Plan

New hires and current ExpressJet/Atlantic Southeast pilots would get to count up to 10 years of experience at other carriers as credit toward pay scales
Aircraft

Norwegian Unfazed by New Long-haul, Low-cost Competition

Rapidly expanding airline welcomes market stimulus generated by other low-fare entrants
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Avionics

Honeywell Features 'GoDirect Flight Bag Pro' Planning App

The avionics manufacturer adds to its GoDirect portfolio with a flight-planning application for tablet computers.
Aircraft

China Modernizes Bomber Fleet, Looks to Future With H-20

Newer navigation systems and targeting radar helped the H-6K bomber edge out Russian counterpart during recent Aviadarts competition.
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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Furthers European Rollout

The operator anticipates daily Zurich flights by October.
Charter & Fractional

Argus: Bizav Flights Spiked 28% for Solar Eclipse

Three of the top-five business aircraft used to travel to totality airports were turboprops, according to Argus’ data.
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