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Daher Offering Garmin G1000NXi Upgrade as TBM Retrofit

The upgrade will provide faster system boot-up and software loading, in addition to the ability to manage more data and display visual charts.
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Regulations and Government

Huerta to Genav Community: Don't Leave Money on the Table

Huerta made his appeal for ADS-B equipage and incentives in a speech focusing on FAA, industry partnership.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Technologies Wins 787 Mod Work

Company contracted two additional 787-8s and one 787-9 earlier this year, bringing the total contracted 787 interior modifications to six.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Congress Headed for FAA Authorization Extension

The House exited for August recess without taking action on the comprehensive bill and leaving just 12 days in September to get something passed.
Airports

Cuyahoga County Airport To Reopen after Runway Project

The $9 million resurfacing project began in June on the airport's lone 5,100 foot runway.
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Rotorcraft

CHC Inks Deal with Milestone for Super-medium Helos

The new helicopters will be configured for energy transport missions and will serve CHC customers in the North Sea and Australia.
Aircraft

FAA Issues Structural Life Extension for Eclipse Jets

The decision, announced last week, effectively doubles the life limit for the light jet from 10,000 hours/cycles to 20,000.
Aircraft

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Confirm New Air Force One Negotiations

The manufacturer and the Air Force are negotiating the sale of two Boeing 747-8s originally ordered by bankrupt Russian carrier Transaero.
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Aircraft

United Says 737 Max Could Fly Transatlantic, But Not Right Away

Airline has enough 757s in fleet to serve role; no Max 8s on order
Aircraft

Increased Legacy Deliveries Provide Boost to Embraer

Emraer executives see encouraging signs and expect stronger year next year in business jet market.
Charter & Fractional

Transport Canada Updates Crew Duty/Rest Proposal

One key area of concern was the “unrealistically short” time frame proposed for the regulation to go into effect for on-demand charter operators.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Recommends Committed-to-stop Point for Landings

The InFO was prompted by a Hawker 800A that crashed while attempting a go-around more than 17 seconds after touchdown on a 5,500-foot runway.
Aircraft

Bombardier Bizjet Shipments Down, but Globals Rise

The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance of 135 business jet deliveries, which would put overall shipments on par with 2016.
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Avionics

Boeing Creates New Organization To Develop, Build Avionics

Plans call for staffing the avionics organization with 600 employees by 2019, the manufacturer said.
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Avionics

EASA OKs Chicago Jet Universal Avionics Fans Solutions

Fans retrofits are needed by many operators flying from the U.S. and also from Europe.
Airlines

Series of Transactions to Consolidate Power in Airline Business

Far-reaching deals involve Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and China Eastern
Rotorcraft

U.S. Army Awards Boeing Contract for Chinook Block II Upgrade

The manufacturer will build and test three upgraded CH-47F helicopters under the engineering and manufacturing development contract.
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FBOs

ACI Jet Holds Grand Opening at SNA FBO

The event marked the start of a more than half-million dollar refurbishment of the facility.
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Avionics

World Fuel Launches New Flight Plan App

The ambitious application aims to bring all the data a pilot could need, into the hands of World Fuel Services customers.
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Aircraft

Funds Needed To Power World’s Oldest Liberator

Three of the four engines are timed out.
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Aircraft

Historic Meeting of B-29s 'FIFI' and Doc

The only remaining World War II-vintage Boeing Superfortresses rub elbows at EAA AirVenture
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Aircraft

Airbus Remains Optimistic on A320neo Delivery Target

Despite engine issues, CEO Tom Enders calls plan to deliver 200 A320neo-family narrowbodies this year "a realistic target"
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Engines

Continental Secures EASA TC for CD-300 Diesel

Continental is adding two engines to its CD-200 family as it expands the breadth of its diesel line with the CD-300.
Aircraft

Vulcanair V1.0 Trainer Aiming at U.S. Training Market

The four-seat piston-powered V1.0 from Vulcanair retails for $259,000 and features a glass cockpit and constant-speed prop.
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Training and Workforce

Bombardier Adds Challenger 300 Sim at Dallas Center

The facility can train up to 3,000 pilots and 280 maintenance technicians per year.
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Aircraft

Falcon Sales Boost Dassault First-half Results

Deliveries of Falcons increased by two to 17 in the first half, while order intake of new and pre-owned Falcons jumped by more than 25 percent.
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Airlines

Etihad Swings to Loss as Equity Partnerships Weigh on Finances

Abu Dhabi-based carrier attributes decline to range of factors, including Alitalia and Air Berlin exposure
Avionics

Guardian Brings Low-cost MFD to Light Airplane Cockpits

Guardian's smartPlane system offers MFD-like capabilities on the iPad for less than $1,000.
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Aircraft

Iranian Weapons and UAVs On Display at MAKS

The Russian aerospace show provided a rare opportunity for Iran to exhibit weaponry abroad.
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Rotorcraft

Thales EC135 Sim Gains Chinese Approval

Simulator will be used by Haite to provide initial, recurrent and mission-specific pilot training for EMS and commercial operators.