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Rotorcraft

HEMS at Odds with Insurers, Medicare

In many cases air medical providers are compensated significantly below the cost of providing the service, say operators.
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Engines

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.
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Aircraft

Embraer Feels Need for Speed with New Phenom 100 Refurb

The exterior paint scheme borrows a racing motif, while the cabin sports lighter seats inspired by structures with visible exoskeletons.
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Aircraft

Longitude Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests

First flight is anticipated in the "coming weeks."
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat OKs Honeywell JetWave for GX Aviation Broadband

Inmarsat's final type approval certification of JetWave hardware clears the way for its use for GX Aviation broadband connection on multiple aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Introduces New In-flight Dishwasher

The company’s ADW 600 has a three-minute wash cycle and uses a “gentle, eco-friendly” soap suitable for both silver and aluminum.
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FBOs

Safety 1st Training Puts Nigerian FBO on the Map

EAN Aviation is the first African Safety 1st Qualified location to be entered on NATA's FBO map.
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Training and Workforce

Last Call for 2016 Corporate Aviation Scholarship Apps

The scholarship awards ceremony will be held on November 2 during the 70th Annual NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla.
Aircraft

Piper M500 Cleared for Europe

EASA validation comes as Piper plans sales campaign in Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Expands AOG Support

Naples and Palm Beach join 15 other nationwide mobile teams.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western-MJets Opens Bangkok Part 145 Repair Station

The company is considering further expansion around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA to Congress: Address Skilled Worker Shortage

The paucity of skilled workers for the aerospace industry should be a top policy concern, the association asserts.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAI-Global Consolidates Service and Parts Providers

The companies will provide support for Black Hawks in private and government sectors.
Maintenance and Modifications

Associated Air Center Receives FAA Boeing 787 Approval

Limited airframe rating allows the company to perform major repairs and alterations.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ground Segment Upgrade Is Latest for RQ-4 Global Hawk

Raytheon will install modernized 'building-based' ground stations for the Global Hawk at Beale and Grand Forks air force bases.
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Airports

AIN Blog: Resolution Seeks To Remove Aviation Uses at KSMO

The city council is expected to vote on a resolution that would help it hasten the closure of Santa Monica Airport.
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Safety

Fatal Fixed-wing Genav Accident Rates Reach New Lows

AOPA's Nall report found non-commercial fixed-wing fatal accidents fell below one per 100,000 flights hours.
Charter & Fractional

FlyOtto Aims To Simplify T-prop, Piston Chartering

There is no need for a membership, no initial or recurring fees, just two blank spaces to fill out on its website: the departure and destination locations.
Safety

Flight Tracking Technology Is Ahead of Regulators, Says Panasonic

Panasonic's FlightLink and eXConnect satcom platforms can provide flight tracking capability, but ICAO standards for this are not applicable until 2021.
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Aircraft

Air Force Awards Contract for KC-46 Production Start

Boeing will deliver 19 low-rate initial production tankers over two production lots by August 2018.
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Regulations and Government

Court: Pilot Action 'Inadvertent' after Firms Part Ways

The U.S. Appeals Court overturned a 60-day suspension of a pilot's ATP.
FBOs

Signature Unveils New Michigan FBO

The $6 million facility features a new terminal and an additional hangar
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Airports

Brazil's Bizav Traffic Takes Steep Dive, According to ATC Data

With no ABAG Yearbook for 2016, the only available source of Brazilian business aviation traffic data is from military air traffic control provider Decea.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Stemme Subsidiary Ramps Up for Patroller Production

Ecarys will deliver 15 ES15 fixed-wing airframes to France's Sagem, which will convert them into the unmanned Patroller for the French army.
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Safety

Latin American Operators Get IS-BAO Workshop in São Paulo

The International Business Aviation Council is holding one of its popular IS-BAO workshops in São Paulo during the LABACE show.
Avionics

BendixKing RDR 2000 Can Upgrade To 2060 Spec

Introductory pricing is available.
Avionics

Ergo 360 Adds Shipping for Ditching Dilemmas

Aeronautical Data Systems has expanded the utility of its Ergo 360 safety app with the addition of AIS-based shipping information.
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Airlines

Chinese Airlines Scrambling To Hire Foreign Pilots

Carriers desperate to address worsening shortage of cockpit crew
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Safety

Don Purdy Retires from ASRS’s Callback

Purdy has steered the publication, which was founded in 1979, for more than 10 years.
Regulations and Government

At Long Last, Aeromedical Reform Is on Horizon

Congress passes much more expansive bill than originally envisioned.