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California's Bob Hope Airport To Rebrand

Airport officials seeking better geographic recognition of their facility, voted to rebrand with some Tinseltown glamour.
Accidents

EASA Issues Emergency AD for Airbus Helicopters H225

Norwegian investigators rule out “human error on board."
Safety

Canada’s NRC Develops Two New Systems To Detect Airframe, Engine Icing

The ultrasound ice accretion sensor and particle ice probe address “an industry-wide gap” in cost-effective icing mitigation.
Accidents

Accidents: May 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Aircraft

Quebec’s Aerospace Cluster Seeks More Tier 1 Integrators

Looks to fill gap in aerostructures supply, flight control systems
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

For Now, FAA Is Not Considering Airspace Changes for Drones

The low-altitude system NASA is developing through the UAS traffic management project will inform any airspace restructuring, the FAA says.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Norwest Equity Partners Invests In West Star Aviation

The 'significant investment' is intended to help West Star continue to grow.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA: FAA Policy Jeopardizes AD Compliance

The association is urging the agency to spell out explicitly what is required for compliance with an AD.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advanced Aircrew Academy Adds Online IA Renewal Courses

The company offers training in the classroom and online.
Avionics

Honeywell, NASA Test Sonic Boom Technology

Honeywell and NASA are collaborating on new cockpit displays that show potential sonic booms.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Corporate Aviation Opens Service Center

The company's hangar doubles its under-roof capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Innova Aero Launches Site for Citation 560 Upgrades

The AeroVue integrated flight deck is the first mod to be featured on the new site.
Regulations and Government

Part 23 Rewrite Draws Praise, Appeals for Swift Action

Nine associations appeal to the FAA to adopt final rule by year-end, saying it will assure a brighter future for GA.
FBOs

Sheltair Buys Top-rated Tampa Jet Center FBO

The aviation services chain adds one of the top-rated U.S. FBOs to its network.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Warns of Fatigued Latch Springs on Pilot Seats

There has been a documented case of a copilot’s seat sliding aft in a Falcon on rotation due to fatigued springs.
Aircraft

Leonardo Reveals New Lightweight Surveillance Radar

The Osprey is an AESA type that offers 360-degree coverage without moving parts
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Rotorcraft

Rulemaking Group Tasked with Helo Bird-strike Defense

Present bird protection regulations apply only to transport category rotiorcraft and have not been updated since being adopted in 1966.
Regulations and Government

Eurocontrol Facilitates Improvement in Black Sea Routing

Two routes are now available for flight planning.
FBOs

Sheltair Building New Savannah Hangar

The new structure will handle the latest large business jets.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Transactions Seminar Returns To EBACE

May 23 seminar will provide an in-depth review of the tax, legal and regulatory issues involved in business aircraft transactions.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Amazon Principal Argues Case for 'Federated' ATC System

Amazon Prime Air's ambition is to deliver packages by small drones in an airspace system with multiple, overlapping controllers.
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Aircraft

Exports Drive Revenue Boost for French Aerospace & Defense

French industry association GIFAS announced strong growth in revenues and sales for 2015.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AIN Blog: An Easy Way To Promote Safety

More aircraft and component manufacturers are publishing safety information online, and with free access.
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Airports

Is Maglev the Future of Aircraft Takeoff?

Is Maglev the Future of Aircraft Takeoff?
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Aircraft

Formation Flying in a T-6 Texan with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team

Formation Flying in a T-6 Texan with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team
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Safety

Torqued: The FAA Needs to Listen to Aviation Workers, Too

The agency asks employers to listen to front-line workers. It should do the same.
FBOs

AIN FBO Survey: 2016 Eastern Hemisphere

AIN readers rate the FBOs they have visited during the last year.
Aircraft

FAA Approves A350-900 for ‘Beyond 180 Minutes’ ETOPS

Certification includes provisions for up to 300-minutes diversion time
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Safety

APS Head Ransbury To Lead NBAA LOC-I Group

Loss of control inflight remains among NBAA's top safety issues as it is a leading cause of accidents.
Safety

French Consul General Awards Medal to FSI's Whitman

The Médaille de l'Aéronautique recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the field of aeronautics