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M600 Turboprop is Piper’s Top Performer

M600 Turboprop is Piper’s Top Performer
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Aircraft

Dornier 328-110 Turboprop Airliner Flying Display at Paris 2017

Dornier 328-110 Turboprop Airliner Flying Display at Paris 2017
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Aircraft

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
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Aircraft

Antonov An-132D Military Transport Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017

Antonov An-132D Military Transport Flying Display at Paris Air Show 2017
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Pentastar Aviation's Schmidt Steps In as New NATA Chair

Other board leaders include Jeff Ross, Scott Owens and Guy Hill.
Charter & Fractional

Bristow Teams With Blade on NYC S-76 Helo Service

Blade Ultra is available on a charter, crowdsourced and scheduled basis, and can be booked directly on via Blade's app or website.
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Supreme Court Declines Bombardier Tax Case Review

The decision against a review of the case was highly anticipated, since the Supreme Court rarely accepts tax cases.
Charter & Fractional

Surf Air European Operation Launches in London

Initial operations involves flights between London Luton and Ibiza and Cannes.
Engines

Safran Silvercrest To Have Two Takeoff Thrust Ratings

Second takeoff rating maintains the takeoff thrust in “certain high ambient temperature conditions.”
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Rolls Out Incremental 400XTi Conversion

Rather than taking on the full conversion at one time, Nextant Aerospace is now offering a step-by-step process.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Bills Address Supersonic, GA Protections, Stage 3

While ATC reform has received the most attention, the House and Senate reauthorization bills cover a range of issues of note to GA.
Avionics

Baron API Offers Weather Cross-section

The service provides detailed weather information for every altitude between takeoff and landing.
Avionics

Flying Node Network Marks First Flight Test

Airborne Wireless Network seeks to create a "digital superhighway in the sky."
Aircraft

Boeing Takes Order Crown at Paris Salon

Draws commitments for 571 airplanes worth $74.8 billion

ExecuJet Lanseria To Host Inaugural African Bizav Expo

It will be a three-day show, held November 29 through December 1, the African Business Aviation Association said.
FBOs

Mx, Helo Service Helps Falcon Stand Out Among DWC FBOs

Plans more expansive coverage when its 215,300-sq-ft (20,000-sq-m) MRO hangar is completed later next year.
Aircraft

Fourth Test Gulfstream G600 Takes Flight

G600 departed Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport on a 1 hour 18 minute flight, during which it climbed to 51,000 feet and reached Mach 0.925.
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Skills Shortage Looms for Bizav, Says EBAA-backed Study

Findings concluded that there was little awareness of workforce shortages within business aviation, particularly for pilots and maintenance technicians.
Regulations and Government

New ATC Reform Proposal Draws Same Fire from Opponents

Genav groups warn that "any structural and governance reforms that require protections for an important sector of users is fundamentally flawed.”
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Announces Product Upgrades, New Sales

Upgrades include Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approval for a weight increase on the Bell 407 cargo hook to 3,100 pounds from 2,646 pounds.

Le Bourget From Above

Just a little more than 90 years ago, a young airmail pilot from the United States had a view of Le Bourget Airport similar to this one.
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Aircraft

Embraer’s KC-390 Military Transport Jet Makes Paris Debut, Nears Certification

Embraer’s KC-390 Military Transport Jet Makes Paris Debut, Nears Certification
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi’s MRJ90 Airliner Makes Public Debut with ANA Livery at Paris Air Show 2017

Mitsubishi’s MRJ90 Airliner Makes Public Debut with ANA Livery at Paris Air Show 2017
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Regulations and Government

Shuster Unveils New ATC Proposal with Fee Exemptions

Tthe changes in this year’s bill represent a series compromise designed to reach some of the most vocal critics.
Aircraft

Rafale New Standard To Enhance Capabilities

French military procurement agency DCA has launched a broad program to study the next upgrade to the Dassault fighter.

Paris Salon Swelters and Surprises

The Paris Air Show never fails to thrill the crowds that flock to the biennial aerospace extravaganza.
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Aircraft

Pioneering Civilian Lease Deal for C295 Airlifter

A Canadian leasing company placed a firm order for 12, hoping to place them in various civilian and government operations.
Engines

CFM Inks Impressive Haul at Le Bourget '17

Engine company, a JV between GE and Snecma, has orders for powerplants on many of the narrowbody aircraft ordered this week.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Starts Autonomous Flights of VSR700 Helo

VSR700 is based on the Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2 and is intended to be a light military rotary-wing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Aircraft

F-35 Stamps Fifth-Gen Authority On Paris

JSF makes statements on the air and on the ground at the 2017 Salon du Bourget, where it was the star of the show.
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