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Leonardo Delivers ATR 72 Maritime Patrollers to Italy

Four ATR 72 600s with radar, EO and ESM sensors are replacing the air force’s Breguet Atlantics
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Aircraft

A400M Makes Progress Toward Full Promised Performance

Tactical capabilities have been extended, and a new support contract signed. But helicopter refueling remains a problem.
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Rotorcraft

Chinese AC352 Makes First Flight

The helicopter is the Chinese manufactured version of the Airbus Helicopters H175.
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Aircraft

Third Mitsubishi MRJ Prototype Arrives in U.S.

Second flight test article joins FTA-1 and FTA-4 in Moses Lake
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Aircraft

Embraer Completes First E2VS Retrofit on Legacy 500

The retrofit comes two months after the combined enhanced vision system won U.S., European and Brazilian approvals for the Legacy 500 and 450.
Aircraft

Brazil Launches WTO Complaint Over C Series Support

Claims Bombardier benefitted from more than $4 billion in illegal subsidies
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Airlines

Flybe Names Former Cityjet Boss As New CEO

Christine Ourmieres-Widener succeeds Saad Hammad
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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Adds New Service & Support Unit

The OEM sees an opportunity to expand and integrate service and support across its product lines.
Aircraft

Boeing Completes First Flight of T-X Training Jet Contender

The single-engine jet made its maiden flight from St. Louis as industry teams awaited imminent release of the T-X request for proposals.
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Charter & Fractional

Lynjet Launches Members-only Charter Booking Site

Members pay annual dues to book flights online at new site launched by France-based Global Jet Partner.
Aircraft

Moscow Preparing for Big Defense Business with Tehran

Russian aerospace firms exhibited in force at the recent Iran Air Show; license-production of the Su-30MK is mooted.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Marks 50th Anniversary with Refreshed Branding

Business aviation services group is marking its 50th anniversary in 2017.
Sustainability and Environment

Conflicting Climate Plans Set To Clash on January 1

The EU’s emissions trading scheme could resume in January for international flights, creating friction with ICAO’s developing CORSIA plan
Aircraft

IAI Delivers CAEW Gulfstream 550 to Italian Air Force

First of two being acquired as offset for Israeli buy of M346s has upgraded systems, that have been jointly developed with Italy
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Maintenance and Modifications

Colorado Pilatus Dealer Earns Part 145 Certification

Denver-based Tempus Jets is ratcheting up its maintenance support in advance of the PC-24's anticipated entry-into-service.
Rotorcraft

Air Methods Upgrades with Honeywell Sky Tracker III

The system enables phone and text services through the Iridium satellite network, including in areas without cell phone coverage.
Aircraft

Boeing Commercial Warns of More Job Cuts in 2017

Plans call for continuation of cost-cutting moves that will see BCA employment drop by 8 percent this year
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Rotorcraft

FAA Clears Super Pumas for Return to Service

EASA had previously permitted the helicopters to return to flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Ups Its Winter AOG Service

Just in time for ski season, the Ohio MRO has expanded its U.S. coverage with two additional Colorado locations.
FBOs

Meridian Hosts Grand Opening at California Location

The New Jersey-based service provider has completed the first phase of its West Coast development in the San Francisco Bay-area.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Achieves G600 First Flight Ahead of Schedule

The first G600 took off from Savannah on December 17, with two other prototypes set to join the test program soon.
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ATC

European Partners, Sesar JU Complete Navigation Projects

Airlines and air navigation service providers played key roles in testing performance-based and augmented navigation, optimized descents.
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Rotorcraft

FAA SAFO Stresses Hover Checks

The agency attributes a number of accidents to pilots' failure to follow checklists.
Accidents

First of 10 PIA ATRs Cleared to Return to Service

Flights resume from Islamabad to Gilgit and Chitral
Safety

UAS Training Program Offers Law Enforcement Discount

The Unmanned Safety Institute looks to help the Airborne Law Enforcement Association's members in their UAS safety training
Regulations and Government

Huerta: GA Entering 'New Era' with Part 23 Release

Huerta announced the release of the Part 23 rule, which culminated a nearly decade-long effort, saying it represents a fundamental shift in certification.
Regulations and Government

FAA's Part 23 Rewrite Ready for Release

U.S. FAA holding a briefing on December 16 on new rule.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Signs 30-helicopter Chinese HEMS Deal

This follows an order for 25 AW119Kx singles from Sino-US placed earlier this year.
Aircraft

Pratt-powered A321neo Certified by EASA, FAA

Airbus’s biggest narrowbody finished flight test program in less than 10 months
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Avionics

AEA Survey: ADS-B Fueling Growth at Avionics Shops

89 percent of avionics shops expect their businesses to grow in the next 12 months, up from 81 percent in last year’s survey.