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Regulations and Government

LOC-I Training To Be Added To EASA Licensing

Mandates aim to make pilots more skilled in coping with aircraft upsets.
Regulations and Government

Airbus X6 Cleared for $430M in Government Subsidies

Twin-engine X6 is the long-awaited successor to Airbus Helicopters' Super Puma.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent's eABS Wins FAA Nod for King Air B200 Series

eABS reduces the risk of flat-spotting or blowing tires and allows aggressive braking as an alternative to the use of reverse thrust.
Airports

FAA Gives Third Warning to Palm Beach on LNA Jet Ban

The FAA has set an August 7 deadline for Palm Beach County to alter its restrictions on jet aircraft at LNA.
Charter & Fractional

Horizon Air Group Acquires Starbase Jet

The acquisition makes Horizon one of the largest air charter companies in the South Central U.S.
Rotorcraft

First Marine Corps' CH-53K Arrives at Patuxent River for Testing

The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command expects to receive seven of the improved heavy-lift helicopters over the next year.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Piaggio Resumes Flight Testing of Unmanned HammerHead

A second prototype of the unmanned P.180 Avanti derivative returned to flight test status after a first prototype crashed in May 2016.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 525 Resumes Flight Testing

The Bell 525 Relentless has resumed flight testing and is on track to certification in 2018.
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Aircraft

Daher’s TBM 910 and 930 Single-Engine Turboprops Fly at Jet Speeds

Daher’s TBM 910 and 930 Single-Engine Turboprops Fly at Jet Speeds
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon’s 5X Business Jet Makes First Flight

Dassault Falcon’s 5X Business Jet Makes First Flight
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Safety

Torqued: Professionalism, Integrity and Videotape

It's important to do the right thing even when people aren't watching, and now everyone is watching…and recording.
Aircraft

China Explores Electromagnetic Carrier Launch System

Land tests of an EMALS seen, amidst talk of a third indigenous aircraft carrier.
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Aircraft

Two More Nations Join Euro-Tanker Fleet

Seven Airbus A330MRTTs are now slated for the pooling project, but still only four countries have committed.
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Avionics

BAE Systems Employs F1 And Gaming Expertise

Partnership with Williams creates new cockpit simulation facility in the UK for fast jet training and development.
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Engines

Safran Gets Nod for 3D-printed APU Hot Section Parts

EASA approval milestone shows that its five-year effort to develop less expensive parts is gaining traction in design, industrialization and certification.
Charter & Fractional

Surf Air's European Operation Adds Second Route

The addition of Cannes comes within two weeks of the formal rollout of Surf Air's European operation.
Engines

Appeals Court Affirms $8.1 Million Verdict in Challenger 300 Case

The verdict from the Texas Court of Appeals revolves around a dispute over engine problems with a newly delivered Challenger 300.
FBOs

Centreline FBO Sees Record Month in June

Two major events served as a boost to traffic for the Centreline facility at Bristol Airport
Airlines

IndiGo’s Play for Air India Draws Mixed Reactions

Responses range from cynicism to enthusiasm
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Membership Sales Surge in 2017

The company experienced a record 57 percent jump in membership sales, while customer retention increased to 91 percent.
Airlines

Airline Traffic Growth Slows in May Amid Record Load Factors

Airfares declined during the period by 6 percent, stimulating some two-fifths of the month’s growth
Aircraft

Embraer Begins Delivery of UK Military Trainer Phenoms

The contract includes firm orders for five Phenoms, support and options for follow-on aircraft.
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 5X Flies with 'Preliminary' Engines

Preliminary flight-test campaign will last only a few weeks to help streamline the development process; full-fledges testing will start next year.
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Regulations and Government

Deputy FAA Chief Reaffirms 2020 ADS-B Mandate

Dan Elwell pledged to stick by the mandate in one of his first public addresses as FAA deputy administrator.
Airlines

U.S. Exempts Emirates, Turkish from Electronics Ban

Airlines join Etihad Airways among list of carriers whose passengers may now carry laptops in aircraft cabins
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ATC

Genav Groups Continue Rally Against ATC Reform

Groups said that pending FAA reauthorization should focus on “addressing needed reforms,” including stable multi-year FAA funding.
Accidents

U.S. Turbine Bizav Fatal Accidents Up in 1H17

Fifteen died in eight crashes of business turboprops and jets in the first six months of this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Netherlands MRO Adds to Maintenance Authorizations

JetSupport BV has expanded the scope of its maintenance to include the Dassault Falcon 2000 and the Cessna CJ3 and CJ4.
Aircraft

Chinese Lessor CAS Commits to 140 Airbus Jets

General Terms Agreement calls for delivery of 100 A320s and 40 A350s
Accidents

Former Avantair DOM Sentenced for Obstructing NTSB, FAA

Received eight months of house arrest, three years of probation and a $2,000 fine for obstructing the NTSB and FAA during an accident investigation.