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UK Airline Organizations Call for 'Urgent' Airspace Changes

Coalition launches 'The Sky's the Limit' campaign to advocate for new flight paths and operational procedures.
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Charter & Fractional

Lawyer: Dismiss Operating While Intoxicated Charges

Lawyer claims that, by definition, the pilot did not “operate” the aircraft.
Safety

Torqued: Hollywood Depiction of NTSB Investigations vs. Reality

NTSB investigators are trying to find the cause of the accident, not make a case against pilots.
Aircraft

Spotlight on the Dassault Falcon 8X Business Jet Interior

Spotlight on the Dassault Falcon 8X Business Jet Interior
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FBOs

A-Group Visits MEBAA

Officials from the Russian service provider believe it can be the bridge between the Middle East and Europe.
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FBOs

Cedar Executive to Take Second Legacy in 2017

Cedar Executive seeing increased demand for private-jet travel in 2016
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Aircraft

Can the Middle East Bizav Sector Reverse Its Faded Fortunes?

Forecasts show limited short term growth in the Middle East, but manufacturers look on the bright side.
Aircraft

Qatar Executive Expands G650ER Fleet

New v-p of sales and marketing joins company as it plans to add three more Gulfstream G650ERs, doubling the fleet.
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet Now Has Eight BBJs

Incoming Royal Jet CEO to leverage assets and prioritize safety, service excellence; says Saudi market size only 20pc bigger than UAE’s.
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Airlines

Norwegian Air’s Irish Unit Wins Right to Fly to U.S.

Decision comes a day after EC charged U.S. with breach of Open Skies
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Rotorcraft

Business Drop Prompts Job Cuts at Airbus Helicopters

The helicopter division has seen demand decline during the energy slump.
FBOs

DCAF to Increase Managed Fleet by 50 Percent by Year’s End

Operations at second hangar to begin in the third quarter of 2017.
Airports

ExecuJet Plans Own FBO at Dubai South

Interim facility to operate until late 2018
Airports

Bizav Prepares for Move to Dubai South

Movements and development is picking up at Dubai South, DWC, with business aviation to all but move out of DXB airport over the next year.
Airports

Al Bateen Executive Airport Maintains Steady Growth

The DhabiJet FBO is understood to have been rebranded as “Munawala”
FBOs

Conflict And Low Oil Prices Check Middle East Bizav Progress, Says UAS

Syria and Yemen no-fly zones increase charter costs
Charter & Fractional

Empire Seeks to Expand Outside Region

With the regional market slow, and with sharply declining valuations, Empire Aviation Group is looking further afield to grow the business.
Charter & Fractional

GI Aviation Gets AOC And Is Ready to Start SET Ops

GCAA is cautious on single-engine turboprop commercial operations, but MEBAA is supportive.
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Charter & Fractional

NasJet Eyes New Opportunities under Saudi Rule Changes

The operator manages fleet of 37 aircraft with 22 available for charter
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Regulations and Government

UAE Regulator Fully Supports Bizav

Operators full of praise for GCAA role as it gives the sector a high priority in UAE.
Aircraft

New BBJ Max 7 Launched With Middle East In Mind

The BBJ Max 7 is the latest addition to the Boeing Business Jets family
Charter & Fractional

After Surviving Recession, Gainjet Widens Outlook

Athens-based operator is looking for more aircraft management opportunities, but is looking for larger jets, quality customers.
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Aircraft

Falcon Aviation Ramping Up Fleet

Abu Dhabi-based operator has growing fleet of helicopters and has Pilatus PC-24 on order.
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Accidents

UK Authorities to Examine Ill-Fated Avro’s FDR, CVR

Air Accidents Investigation Branch and BAE Systems supporting Colombian authorities in crash probe
Airlines

Europe Accuses U.S. of Breaching Open Skies Pact

Case of Norwegian Air International set for arbitration
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Darpa, Northrop Grumman Advance 'Tern' Naval Drone

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently instructed Northrop Grumman to build a second test vehicle.
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Aircraft

Embraer Delays E175-E2 Entry Into Service By a Year

Successor to E175 now expected to reach market in 2021
Charter & Fractional

JetSmarter Launches London-Dubai Shared Jet Service

The company will use Embraer Legacy 650s on these JetShuttle flights, which are offered on a per-seat basis to JetSmarter members.
Airlines

United To Pay $2.4 million to Settle Bribery Case

Airline received approval for new hangar project after launching route specifically for Port Authority boss
Rotorcraft

Coptersafety Buying TRU Rotorcraft Sims

Sims to be installed at Coptersafety's new training center in Helsinki, Finland, and represent Airbus H125 and H145 and Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189.