Content Archive: August 2018

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Constant Exceeds 20 MicroShield Applications in Bizjets

Product kills 99.99 percent of pathogens on treated surfaces for one year.
Rotorcraft

Indian Navy Receives Approval for New Helicopters

After a long saga, the Indian Navy has been granted approval to buy the Sikorsky MH-60R through FMS channels, as well as a new utility helicopter
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Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Adds Slate of Approvals in Singapore

The approvals enable the Singapore center to support aircraft registered in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, and the U.S.
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Aircraft

Navy Builds Up to F-35C IOT&E; First Turkish F-35 Pilot Flies

Navy F-35Cs have operated as part of a regular air wing for the first time as the aircraft approaches a crucial operational test and evaluation milestone
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Regulations and Government

AINsight: Is History Repeating Itself on FAA Bill?

The same issues held up reauthorization, similar concessions were made to move long-term bills, yet delays persisted.
Regulations and Government

ARSA Seeks Ombudsman Review of FAA ICA Enforcements

ARSA accuses the FAA of being more aggressive toward enforcement of repair station ICA rules than those that apply to manufacturers.
Aircraft

VREF Signs as Partner for air.one Aircraft Marketplace

Aircraft brokers, buyer’s agents, and private buyers can now purchase a VREF Verified Report for an aircraft directly from its air.one listing.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Praises IRS Bonus Depreciation Proposal

The IRS clarification of previously used enables property to still qualify in cases of incidental uses, such as a demonstration flight.
Safety

APS Adds High-altitude Recurrent Upset Training

Program for pilots is a concentrated day of on-aircraft UPRT that “reinvigorates initial training competencies and updates skills."

Perlan Glider Crosses 62,000 Feet over Patagonia

Airbus Perlan Mission II soared over a pressure altitude of 62,000 feet.