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Maintenance and Modifications

Yingling Aviation Joins Raisbeck Dealer Network

The Wichita-based MRO provider will now offer Raisbeck's full line of King Air modifications.
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Aircraft

UTC-Rockwell Collins Talks Underscore Supply-chain Pressures

Analysts think consolidation could provide leverage against OEM pricing pressures
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FBOs

Signature Opens New Seattle FBO

The $11.5 million facility at Boeing Field/King County International Airport features the latest green technologies.
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Maintenance and Modifications

TruAtlantic Gets Pair of Learjet STCs from ANAC

Granted to TruAtlantic Manufacturing, the STCs cover new fairings on the Lear 60 and disabling the thrust reversers on the Lear 35/36.
Maintenance and Modifications

Illinois MRO Receives Contract for Brazillan Helo Mx

Aircraft Propeller Service has been designated by Airbus Helicopters OEM UTC Actuation Systems to provide level III servo actuator maintenance in Brazil.
Aircraft

Sale of Embraer Super Tucanos to Nigeria Likely

Twelve of the Brazilian turboprop light attack aircraft will be supplied via the U.S. foreign military sales system.
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FBOs

Florida FBO Is Latest Addition to DCA Access Program

National Jets, one of four FBOs at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has met all the TSA criteria to serve as a gateway to Reagan National.
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Maintenance Conference Welcomes Tech Tribe

This year’s NBAA Maintenance Conference signaled a renewed focus on serving the needs of business aircraft maintenance technicians.
FBOs

Rebranded New York FBO Joins Signature Network

Formerly Talon Air, the FBO at Long Island's Republic Airport is now Republic Jet Center and a Signature Select affiliate.
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Aircraft

FAA Issues Special Conditions for Global 7000 Alloy

Aluminum-Lithium is found on newet models, including Bombardier's C Series along with Airbus, Boeing and Gulfstream aircraft.
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Aircraft

FAA: No More Issues Putting PC-12s on Part 135 Tickets

The issue arose when FSDOs had differing interpretations of FAR 135.163(f), which outlines electrical power requirements for single-engine aircraft.
Aircraft

Lessors Still See Strong Market for 250- to 350-seat Widebodies

Optimism among top executives tempers concerns of softening in overall market segment
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Rotorcraft

Chicago Vertiport To Host Helicopter Show This Thursday

The show, which is free and open to the public, will include some 20 helicopters on static display.
Accidents

Fatal GA Accident Rate in France Sharply Reduced

Last year, 37 people died in 30 crashes of GA airplanes, microlights and helicopters, compared with 64 deaths in 46 mishaps in 2015.
Aircraft

Piper's Sales Swell in Second Quarter 2017

M-Series turboprops are helping to drive double digit delivery and revenue gains.
Airports

Court Nullifies HTO Curfews and Noise Restrictions

Plaintiffs had argued that the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 applies to all public-use U.S. airports.
Rotorcraft

Swiss Rotor Solutions' Pilot View Kit Gets Mexican Nod

The combination of a bubble door and lower viewing aperture with transparent fuselage window can increase field of view by a factor of 10.
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Aircraft

Swiss C Series Makes First Flight Into London City

Regularly scheduled service from Zurich starts Tuesday
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Rotorcraft

Russia Unveils Coaxial Single

The VRT500 is intended to compete with the Bell 505 and Robinson R66.
Fuel

New Fuel App Looks To Lower Trip Costs, CO2 Emissions

Developed by Texas-based, AMS Fuel Solutions, FuelApp1 is a software package in search of customers.
Aircraft

Russia and Iran Negotiate Major Rotorcraft Deals

At the recent MAKS show, talks advanced on the supply of a lightweight helicopter, and general assistance to the Islamic Republic.
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Avionics

SmartSky Delays Service Launch to Mid-2018

The SmartSky 4G LTE air-to-ground network promises high-speed airborne connectivity, including video streaming for multiple users.
Regulations and Government

Senate Confirms New Leaders at NTSB, TSA

Robert Sumwalt brings a business aviation background to his role as NTSB chairman, while like his predecessor, Pekoske is a former top Coast Guard officer.
Regulations and Government

FAA Rolling Out New Flight Standards Organization

Changes to Flight Standards are designed to foster “efficiency and agility.”
Engines

Williams FJ44 for Pilatus Jet Gets FAA, EASA Nods

PC-24 will also be the first FJ44 application to provide “quiet, efficient ground power,” eliminating the need for a traditional APU.
ATC

NBAA Seeks Routes To Ease Impact of Presidential TFR

While most TFRs affect airports, “This one is primarily an airspace problem because it shuts down many of the route options in and out of New York City."
ATC

FAA's Data Comm Progress Belies Criticism Over NextGen

The core NextGen program is under budget and more than two years ahead of schedule, the FAA says.
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Safety

What Happens to Your Aircraft When You Aren't Watching It?

There are steps operators can take to help ensure the safety of their aircraft when it's out of their hands.
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Avionics

DAC International Converter Adds New GTN Interface

New STC allows aircraft owners to retain analog radio altimeters and interface them with modern navigators.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Army Grounds DJI Drones Over 'Cyber Vulnerabilities'

The order, contained in an August 2 memorandum, suspends the use of products supplied by the leading manufacturer of small drones.
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