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Cabin Interior and Electronics

GKN Showcases Technology Edge

Fokker division aims at completion, refurb market.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Shows Cabin Upgrade Options

Global cabin refurb with Inairvation composites is a first.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Awarded Its First ACJ320neo Completion

Swiss company sets accelerated design pace to complete the interior in 10 months.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

GDC Touts First 787 JetWave Install

Company is developing STCs for Ka-band satcom service on execliners “from the 747 down.”
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

BBJ Demonstrator Sports AMAC Touch

Swiss completion center AMAC also gets nod to perform first completion on an ACJ320neo.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Marks Busy Completions, Refurb Year

Two ACJs to the same Middle Eastern customer lead slate of redeliveries.
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Safety

Episode 03: Fuel Emergency—Flying on Empty

How do an IFR student and a flight instructor run out of fuel on a training flight?
Aircraft

TEB circling approach: more leeway than you think

Education lies at the heart of risk mitigation, group concludes.
Avionics

Product Support Survey: Part 2: Avionics

This year’s avionics product support survey shows little change in the rankings.
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Training and Workforce

AIN Blog: Could Mandatory Training Lower the Accident Rate?

The FAA's approach to pilot training has some serious holes when it comes to complex aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

Virtual Reality Airbus H160 on Display with Helionix

The H160 is continuing its flight-test program.
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Aircraft

EVAS Cleared for Falcon 8X

The system is offered on factory new or as a retrofit on a range of Dassault jets.
Safety

Supplemental Oxygen: The Open Secret of Non-Compliance

Pilots are far too comfortable not following the rule.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Concorde STCs Lighter Battery for Citation Mustang

This replaces the OEM battery with a 30-ampere hour drop-in replacement that is five pounds lighter.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Decommission 641 Remote Communications Outlets

The FAA maintains a network of more than 2,100 RCOs that pilots can use to obtain weather briefings, file flight plans and receive other services.
Safety

FAA InFO Preps Operators for Weather Service Change

The NWS is ceasing production of textual area forecasts in the Continental U.S., but will continue to produce them for Hawaii, Alaska and the Gulf.
Rotorcraft

Safety Alert Issued for Bell 204B Tail Rotor Part

Bell 204B and Bell 205A pitch-change chain cracking has been a known issue for years.
Safety

Serious Runway Incursions Dip in Fiscal Year 2017

The most serious categories of runway incursions dropped from 19 in fiscal year 2016 to 6 this fiscal year.
Rotorcraft

Uber Plans uUban eVTOL Network

Such a network can reduce noise, congestion and emissions, says Uber.
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Airports

Taos Gets New 8,600-foot Runway

The dedication was the culmination of a two-decade effort.
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Launches Membership for Empty-leg Flights

For a $10,000 annual fee, VistaJet Direct members can request bookings on all available VistaJet aircraft before they are offered to the charter market.
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner: Charter Market To Grow on New Travelers

Fortunes of ultra high net worth individuals rarely foretell ebb and flow of charter market, says Air Partner CEO Mark Briffa.
FBOs

Signature Luton Adds 'Elite Class' Service

Service allows airline passengers to avoid the commercial terminal and arrive and depart from Signature Flight Support's private terminal.
Charter & Fractional

JetSuiteX Offers Shuttles for L.A.-area Football Fans

Per-seat costs start at $400 round trip, but this does not include tickets to games.
Engines

Rolls-Royce Gains EASA Certification for Trent XWB-97

Approval clears latest Trent variant for service entry on Airbus A350-1000 later this year
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Regulations and Government

Aerospace Industry Eyes NAFTA Negotiations

IAM seeks labor protections, while aerospace manufacturers hope for continued free trade.
Avionics

Rectrix Is Latest Rockwell Collins Dealer

Designation expands the Part 145 shop’s capabilities to include sales, service and installation of Rockwell Collins avionics and cabin electronics.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Offers $3K Rebate for King Air, PC-12 eABS

The eABS anti-skid braking system is an alternative to reverse thrust, reduces stopping distances and eliminates risk of tire damage.
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U.S. Bizjet Ops Mark 12 Consecutive Months of Gains

European operations are up for eight consecutive months, according to market analyst UBS.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Under Trump Administration, U.S. Reviews Drone Export Policy

The U.S. is preparing a white paper that is expected to argue that UAVs should be treated differently by Missile Technology Control Regime.
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