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ForeFlight Performance Planning Goes Live

ForeFlight's new Performance Plus tier adds flight planning for high-performance aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

HeliRussia 2017 Reaches New Heights

The number of exhibitors jumped 85 percent from the 129 that participated in the first HeliRussia expo in 2008 to 237 this year.
Rotorcraft

Boeing Prepares To Begin CH-47F Chinook Block 2 Upgrade

The U.S. Army plans to upgrade 542 CH-47F and MH-47G helicopters, with deliveries starting in 2023.
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Engines

Pratt & Whitney Says New PW1000G Core Will Cut Fuel Burn

Pratt & Whitney confirmed plans to developed a new high-technology core for its PW1000G family of turbofans by 2020.
Airlines

China To Raise Mandatory Retirement Age for Pilots

Looming shortage forces authorities to act
Aircraft

Belarus Buys More Russian Jets, Helicopters

The country has become the fifth to receive Yak-130s, and has renewed its fleet of Mil Mi-8s.
Aircraft

Redesigned Mi-8 On Display But Not Yet Certified

The Mi-171A2 borrows from the Mi-38: both helicopters appeared at the HeliRussia 2017 show.
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Accidents

Learjet Fatal Occurred in a Circling Approach

The aircraft was less than a mile from Runway 6 when it turned right to circle for approach, but aircraft typically are 3.8-nm during the right turn.
Accidents

Mix-up Leads to Landing on Occupied Runway

The King Air B200 landed on Runway 17 while ground personnel were there preparing to launch gliders.
Aircraft

Russia's Irkut MC-21-300 Performs First Flight

Maiden mission from Irkutsk lasts 30 minutes
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Breaks Ground On H135 Assembly Line in China

The assembly line is part of a $790 million, 2016 framework agreement that calls for the assembly of 100 H135s in China over the next 10 years.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo To Deliver 10 AW189s to Russia's Rosneft

Oil-and-gas giant could take a total of 200, if a larger deal goes through
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Aircraft

New Officer Takes Charge of Pentagon's F-35 Program

Navy Vice Adm. Mat Winter assumes command of the $379 billion procurement from retiring Air Force general Christopher Bogdan.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GDC Completes Ka-Band Install on Executive 787

Work on a second installation is under way and a third installation on an ACJ319 is scheduled for this quarter.
Airports

City Picks Option for Runway-shortening Project

The option selected by the City of Santa Monica would see the remaining 3,500 feet of runway centered where the existing runway is located.
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Airports

Italian Airport Owner Has Big Bizav Plans

Home to Piaggio's new factory, Riviera Airport sees itself as a new, low air traffic density alternative to travelers in the Liguria region and beyond.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Texas Jet

Is 450,000 square feet of hangar space enough?
Aircraft

HAL Flies A Second Light Utility Helicopter

The LUH is one of two replacements for India’s large fleet of French-origin Alouettes.
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Aircraft

Trade Row Threatens Canada’s Fighter Replacement Plans

An interim—and controversial—buy of Super Hornets may fall victim to row with US over alleged subsidies to Bombardier.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Parties Await FAA's Move After Court Rejects Drone Registry

More than 750,000 small drone owners registered after the FAA in rushed circumstances created an on-line system in December 2015.
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Accidents

Bizav Needs More Focus on Upset Recovery Training, Say Experts

Expert claims bizav pilots now have little experience of high altitude hand flying.
Aircraft

Sapphire Pegasus Awards Honor Business Aviation Stars

The Sapphire Pegasus Awards Gala Dinner was held in the Czech capital Prague.
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Charter & Fractional

Victor Proves Digital Charter Booking is on the Rise

The company ranked 113th place on the FT1000, a new Financial Times poll of Europe’s growing aviation businesses.
FBOs

Signature Boosts TailWins Points in EMEA

The world's largest aviation services provider has sweetened the pot for its customers traveling in Europe and Africa.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Technics joins Airbus Corporate Jets Service Network

Sabena Technic joins an authorized ACJ service center network that includes other MRO facilities in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Accidents

EBAA Bestows Service and Safety Awards

Two luminaries lauded for service to business aviation, and six companies take honors for accident-free records at EBACE 2017.
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Charter & Fractional

Three NetJets Companies Combine 360 Degrees of Expertise

From simple charter to full aircraft ownership, this NetJets-parented trio has the bases covered.
Airports

Aeropole On Its Way to Completion

Aeropole Airport is nearly finished and new buildings and services will soon be completed.
Maintenance and Modifications

F/List Expands Capabilities Through Acquisitions

F/List Germany offers a variety of cabin cleaning and refurbishment services, as well as IFE and CMS upgrades.
Airports

LCY To Add UK's First Remote ATC Tower

To be operational in 2019, the tower will provide a 360-degree view of the airport using 14 HD cameras and two pan-tilt-zoom cameras.
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