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Avolon Sees Clear Winners, Losers In 737 Max Lineup

Lessor projects Max 8 will cover core demand, while Max 10 cuts into A321's domination
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Airlines

ExpressJet Pilot Leaders Agree to Novel Pay Scale Credit Plan

New hires and current ExpressJet/Atlantic Southeast pilots would get to count up to 10 years of experience at other carriers as credit toward pay scales

Local and Regional Group Committee Shares Best Practices at NBAA

The NBAA Local and Regional Group Committee is hosting two events that focus on networking and sharing best practices at NBAA this year.
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Aircraft

Australia Welcomes New Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop Trainers

The turboprops will contribute to an integrated pilot training program tailored for future Royal Australian Air Force, Navy and Army pilots.
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Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Waives Flight Hour Fees for Harvey Relief Efforts

In addition, JSSI will contribute $10,000 and match every flight hour credit with a dollar-for-dollar donation to the Red Cross.
Airports

Insurance Firm Off the Hook Paying for Airport Defense

Because of alleged illegal actions, the insurance company claimed it was not liable for damages or payment to defend the airport.
Airports

AOPA, GAMA Weigh In on SMO Case

The FAA has asked for an extension until late October to respond.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Flies Fifth Flight-test G600

Outfitted with the first production interior, the aircraft—registered as N600G—serves as a cabin testbed
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NATA Questions AOPA FBO Pricing Complaints

In letter, NATA expresses concerns that the AOPA complaints reflect "misunderstanding" of FBO economics.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Expands Bombardier Maintenance with Globals

The company already has provided maintenance for Bombardier CRJ100/CRJ200/CRJ440 and Challenger 604/605/850 aircraft.
Aircraft

New Gulfstreams March toward Certification

The new G500 is to complete certification testing this year, and G600 certification is planned for next year.
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Airlines

Blocked Airline Funds in Angola Reaching Crisis Proportions

Airline association calls on African Union to intervene while Emirates cuts service to Luanda
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Readies Extended Range MQ-1C Gray Eagle

The manufacturer will stop building the legacy Gray Eagle this year and begin delivering the MQ-1C ER version in 2018.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gulfstream Streamlines Customer Connectivity

Through a partnership with SatCom Direct, the airframer will now become the single source provider of connectivty sales and sevice for its fleet
Aircraft

Flying in Italian Style with the Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo Turboprop

Flying in Italian Style with the Piaggio P.180 Avanti Evo Turboprop
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NBAA Asks Members To Be a HERO to Harvey Victims

The association noted that business aviation has long served as a lifeline to people and communities in crisis.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Video Helps Pilots with Composite Prop Blade Checks

While its blades are made from aerospace grade composite material and “incredibly durable,” Hartzell notes that they “are not entirely immune to damage.”
Safety

NTSB Highlights Fuel-management Issues in Accidents

Nearly half of the fuel management-related accidents involve pilots holding commercials or air transport pilot certificates.
Avionics

ADS-B Upgrade Sales Double at Constant Aviation

According to Constant, the ADS-B upgrades were completed in conjunction with maintenance events, interior refurbishments and avionics installations.

AOPA Ups FBO Pricing Battle with Part 13 Complaints

The association filed complaints over pricing at three Signature Flight Support facilities and called out practices at two other FBOs.
Charter & Fractional

Argus: Bizav Flights Spiked 28% for Solar Eclipse

Three of the top-five business aircraft used to travel to totality airports were turboprops, according to Argus’ data.
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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Furthers European Rollout

The operator anticipates daily Zurich flights by October.

NATA Town Halls Highlight Illegal Charter, ATC Reform

The most recent events were held last week in Portland and Seattle.
Aircraft

China Modernizes Bomber Fleet, Looks to Future With H-20

Newer navigation systems and targeting radar helped the H-6K bomber edge out Russian counterpart during recent Aviadarts competition.
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Avionics

Honeywell Features 'GoDirect Flight Bag Pro' Planning App

The avionics manufacturer adds to its GoDirect portfolio with a flight-planning application for tablet computers.
Aircraft

Norwegian Unfazed by New Long-haul, Low-cost Competition

Rapidly expanding airline welcomes market stimulus generated by other low-fare entrants
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Avionics

Universal Earns STC for Citation VII Display System

The new integrated flight deck solution comes with a host of features including Next Generation Synthetic Vision, electronic charts and broadcast weather
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Scott Group Unveils New Aerial Carpet Collection

Scott Group Carpet's new Aerial collection was inspired by the earth’s landscape from the view of an aircraft.
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Rotorcraft

Russia Ramps Up To Deliver Ka-52 'Alligator' to Egypt

Russian Helicopters expects to deliver 15 twin-seat Ka-52 attack helicopters to Egypt by the end of the year.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G280 Fleet Tops 100,000 Hours

More than 115 G280s are in service, and through July 2017 the fleet had achieved a dispatch reliability rate of 99.90 percent,