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Airlines

Qatar Airways Drops Proposal to Buy Stake in American Airlines

The announcement by the Doha-based carrier follows American Airlines' decision to discontinue their codesharing partnership.
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Avionics

Avionics Protection Plans Provide the Ultimate Luxury: Peace of Mind

For a single per-hour rate catered to your fleet requirements, HAPP ensures your aircraft is back on the flight line in the quickest possible timeframe.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Wijet Re-ups with Gama Aviation on Fleet Maintenance

The deal, which has been extended indefinitely, covers the European air taxi provider's fleet of 15 Cessna Mustangs.
Rotorcraft

Midwest Helicopter Charter Firms Form One Sweet Company

Sweet Helicopters provides private helicopter charters and aerial production services.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

GIV Flight Proves Global Xpress Worldwide Coverage

During the flight, Global Xpress supported voice, data and streaming applications
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Expands Model List for Honeywell LCD Upgrade

Honeywell is offering a $40,000 trade-in incentive through December 31.
Avionics

HAI Asks FAA To Include Helos in ADS-B Rebate Program

ADS-B OUT avionics will be required for all aircraft, including helicopters, flying in controlled U.S. airspace on Jan. 1, 2020.
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FBOs

Landmark Integration Boosts Signature Profits, Revenues

Revenues increased 18 percent and profits 13.6 percent, while margins reached 20 percent for Signature in the first half.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Adds Ohio Mobile Engine Unit

Based in Columbus, the rapid response unit can handle anything up to an engine swap.

Russia Shows Concept For New Helicopter Carrier

At a recent naval show in St Petersburg, a replacement for the canceled Mistral deal with France was displayed in model form
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Safety

Episode 01: Flying into a Thunderstorm, Part 1

On May 16th, 2013, instrument-rated pilot Tim Valentine flew his Cirrus SR22 into a thunderstorm—this is the story of how he survived.
Charter & Fractional

Torqued: Presidential Campaign Charters Need FAA Scrutiny

Presidential campaign flights require pilots to fly into and out of diverse airports under tight deadlines.
Aircraft

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Confirm New Air Force One Negotiations

The manufacturer and the Air Force are negotiating the sale of two Boeing 747-8s originally ordered by bankrupt Russian carrier Transaero.
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Aircraft

FAA Issues Structural Life Extension for Eclipse Jets

The decision, announced last week, effectively doubles the life limit for the light jet from 10,000 hours/cycles to 20,000.
Rotorcraft

CHC Inks Deal with Milestone for Super-medium Helos

The new helicopters will be configured for energy transport missions and will serve CHC customers in the North Sea and Australia.
Airports

Cuyahoga County Airport To Reopen after Runway Project

The $9 million resurfacing project began in June on the airport's lone 5,100 foot runway.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Congress Headed for FAA Authorization Extension

The House exited for August recess without taking action on the comprehensive bill and leaving just 12 days in September to get something passed.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Technologies Wins 787 Mod Work

Company contracted two additional 787-8s and one 787-9 earlier this year, bringing the total contracted 787 interior modifications to six.
Regulations and Government

Huerta to Genav Community: Don't Leave Money on the Table

Huerta made his appeal for ADS-B equipage and incentives in a speech focusing on FAA, industry partnership.
Aircraft

Daher Offering Garmin G1000NXi Upgrade as TBM Retrofit

The upgrade will provide faster system boot-up and software loading, in addition to the ability to manage more data and display visual charts.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Access Aviation Growth Spurs New Hires

The company has added to its sales, owner and client services and operations teams.
Airlines

South African Airways Prepares To Launch Turnaround Plan

Key pillars include liquidity, cost containment
Aircraft

Will LABACE 2017 Herald Recovery in 2018?

Brazil and the rest of Latin America, apart from perhaps Mexico, have been in the doldrums economically but could recovery be imminent?
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Aircraft

Above and Beyond: Product Support Survey 2017

To all of you who earned this special recognition from your customers, all of us at AIN Publications offers our heartiest of congratulations!
Aircraft

Product Support Survey Part 1: Aircraft

Embraer and Mitsubishi retain the tops spots in their respective categories.
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Inflight Caterers Bring Five-Star Dining Aboard Business Jets

Inflight Caterers Bring Five-Star Dining Aboard Business Jets
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Avionics

Boeing Creates New Organization To Develop, Build Avionics

Plans call for staffing the avionics organization with 600 employees by 2019, the manufacturer said.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Bizjet Shipments Down, but Globals Rise

The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance of 135 business jet deliveries, which would put overall shipments on par with 2016.
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Recommends Committed-to-stop Point for Landings

The InFO was prompted by a Hawker 800A that crashed while attempting a go-around more than 17 seconds after touchdown on a 5,500-foot runway.
Charter & Fractional

Transport Canada Updates Crew Duty/Rest Proposal

One key area of concern was the “unrealistically short” time frame proposed for the regulation to go into effect for on-demand charter operators.