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Gulfstream Deliveries Dip 15.6% in First Quarter

Gulfstream delivered 27 completed jets (19 large-cabin, eight midsize) in the first quarter versus 32 (25 large-cabin, seven midsize) in 1Q 2015.
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Rotorcraft

Third Bell 525 Joins Flight-test Fleet

Two more test vehicles are scheduled to join the program this year—FTV4 in August and FTV5 in September.
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Charter & Fractional

Flight Options/Flexjet Pilot Union Asks Court for Help

TRO filed after Flight Options offered voluntary separation agreement to pilots against union wishes.
Aircraft

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet
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Avionics

AIN Blog: The End of Avionics Certification for Light GA Airplanes?

The recent STC for installation of Dynon's D10A primary attitude indicator in older Piper and Cessna airplanes could lead to major changes.
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Rotorcraft

Former Exec at MD Helicopters Parent Company Sentenced

Received $10,000 fine and five year's probation on felony conflict-of-interest charges and for making false statements to federal investigators.
Fuel

Phillips 66 Aviation Expands Contract Fuel Program

Its contract fuel program, Partners-Into-Plane, now allows Part 91 corporate and Part 135 charter operators to participate in the program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Spirit Aeronautics Expands Hawker Maintenance

The company already holds approvals to provide avionics, interior mods and refurbishment on the model.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Enhances Its Bizav Entertainment System

These include free hardware for in-hangar content updates, more predicable pricing and the ability to stream content to cabin monitors.
Aircraft

Fourth and Final Aircraft Joins KC-46A Flight Test Program

The 767-2C baseline tanker will be used for environmental control system and smoke penetration testing, Boeing said.
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Avionics

Gulfstream Wins U.S. FAA OK for SVS on GIV-SPs

Gulfstream next is seeking certification of the technology aboard GIVs and GVs
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation STL Signs 35th 120-month Global Inspection

The project is the company's 35 on the series and more are in the pipeline.
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Avionics

TrueNorth Selected To Make AeroWave Router for BendixKing

The AeroWave router is designed to work with BendixKing's low-cost, high-speed AeroWave satcom system.
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Aircraft

First U.S.-built Embraer Legacy To Roll Down Line in May

Facility will be able to assemble up to 96 Phenoms and 72 Legacys annually.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Approves World Aero as Part 145 Repair Station

The UK facility provides aircraft wheel and brake component repair, overhaul, parts sales, parts exchange and inventory management.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation STCs ADS-B for Hawker 800/Hawker 800XP

The company is installing new RM-855s in place of the aircraft's legacy RM-850.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Receives Global Express Wi-Fi STC

The STC is aimed at the 100-strong fleet of Global Expresses in the U.S.
Avionics

Aspen Receives STC for Backup Display

Aspen Evolution backup display replaces mechanical instruments used for backup for EFIS instrumentation.
Avionics

CMD Gets Nod To Pair FreeFlight GNSS with TDR-94

The STC provides a reasonably priced ADS-B OUT upgrade for more than 100 Part 25 aircraft.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA, FAA Test Sites Conduct Largest Drone Management Test

All six FAA-sponsored unmanned aircraft system test ranges participated in the demonstration of NASA's UAS Traffic Management system.
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Aircraft

Japan’s Own Fifth-Gen Fighter Makes First Flight

The Mitsubishi X-2 made a short test hop to reposition at Gifu airbase for further flights.
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Regulations and Government

Senate Panel Calls for Ban on Funding ATC Privatization

The Senate included a ban in a $16.4 billion fiscal 2017 FAA funding bill.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Expands Offerings, Taps Eyerly for Shuttle

Membership charter firm will start shuttle service from New York and Boston to Nantucket in May 2016.
Maintenance and Modifications

Alpha Systems AOA Approved for Mitsubishi MU-2

Angle-of-attack system is calibrated for approach and landing at all MU-2 flap settings.
Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Launches Real-time Charter Booking System

Platform links into operators’ own electronic systems and collects data on everything from airports and airspace to runways, weather and Notams.
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Fuel

Fifth Bio-based Jet Fuel Approved by FAA

The FAA was a key participant in the testing and approval of Alcohol to Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Achieves IS-BAO, IS-BAH at Sharjah

It became the first FBO in the Middle East to receive IS-BAH certification, and one of the few worldwide to snare both of IBAC's global bizav standards.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Preps for Transition To Charter Operations

The company defied union wishes and offered voluntary separation agreements as part of the transformation to a new Skyjet charter brand.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Recommends Simpler Rules for 'Light' Genav Aircraft

Part-ML proposes alleviations for aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness reviews.
Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A321 Airliner Assembled at U.S. Facility

The delivery to JetBlue came three years after the European manufacturer broke ground on the $600 million plant in Mobile, Alabama.
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