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Falcon Aviation Opens Heliport at Dubai's DWC Airport

Falcon initially envisions demand for five movements a day and will have two helicopters available for charter.
Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A321neo to Virgin America

Airline plans to place CFM Leap-powered narrowbody into service on May 31
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Airports

London Oxford Airport Sees Rise in Bizav Traffic

Oxford is not the closest airport to London but has compelling advantages over airports when considering the short helicopter ride to the city.
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade Tapped To Find New Homes for Ex-CHC Helos

Company assisting with the liquidation of 13 helicopters that were abandoned as part of the CHC bankruptcy reorganization plan.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Scores More Sales in Asia Pacific

Bell logs orders for five helicopters at Rotorcraft Asia, and sees Indonesia, Philippines, India, Thailand and Australia as key markets.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Certifies Structural Modifications of F-16 Fighter

The Air Force authorized F-16 Block 40-52 flight operations to 12,000 hours, potentially extending the fighter's service life into the 2040s.
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Airlines

Emirates Cuts U.S. Service Amid Drop in Traffic

Attributes decline to U.S. efforts to cut off entry visas, restrict electronic devices
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Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Receives Honeywell LCD Display STC

The upgrade addresses the need to replace aging CRT screens found in the cockpits of several venerable business jet models
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation: 1Q King Air Shipments Fall, Jets Flat

First-quarter revenues at Textron Aviation skidded $121 million from a year ago, to $970 million, in part to lower King Air volumes,
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Nordam Restructures Repair Facilities Leadership

T. Hastings Siegfried has added the company's UK repair facility to his responsibilities and Phil Marshall is responsible for the Tulsa Repairs Division.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent eABS Brake System Installed on King Air 350i

The anti-skid modification was performed by New Hampshire-based Pro Star Aviation earlier this month
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins Complete B/E Aerospace Merger

The $8.6 billion merger creates a company with 30,000 employees, annual revenues of $8 billion and an expansive portfolio of cabin and cockpit offerings.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Seeks Timely FAA Action on Parts Equivalency

After no action on a request filed in February, the association is urging that the FAA hammer out its differences with EASA on commercial parts.
Airlines

Malaysia Airlines First To Sign Onto Space-based Flight Tracking

Contract comes three years after loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

Traxxall Continues Expansion with New Wichita Office

The office followed the opening of a base in Jacksonville, Florida late last year.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Boosts S-92, S-76 Helicopter Support In Asia

Sikorsky has appointed Thai Aviation Services its first customer support center in Thailand.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Boosts Singapore Center, Logs Orders

Philippines operator PhilJets ordered a new H145 an a pair of H135 helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

AirMed Operator Expands with New Acquisition

Air Medical Group Holdings is purchasing Air Medical Resource Group.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Adds to Caribbean Footprint With Puerto Rico FBO

Amenities include onsite U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Accidents

Brazilian Helicopter Safety Program Focuses on Weather

Weather was an unfortunately timely topic, with a weather-related helicopter crash occuring near Rio de Janeiro, just minutes before the meeting.
Engines

Russia Commits to Full-Scale Production of Engine for MC-21

United Engine Corporation sets production target of 50 PD-14 shipsets a year
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Regulations and Government

Palm Beach Questions FAA Directive on LNA Jet Ban

Palm Beach officials maintain the FAA has not issued a formal directive nor providing supporting data in its safety findings.
Avionics

FAA Issues Advisory Circular Outlining New EFVS Ops

Under a new rule issued last December, enhanced flight vision systems are going to be much more useful.
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Safety

AviationManuals and Fireside Team Up on Emergency Response

Partnership will allow the companies to provide collaborative ERP manuals and services, with each of them focusing on their core strengths.

Bizav Parts Pioneer Armando Leighton Dies at 58

Leighton founded CRS Jet Spares in his mother's garage with a $2,000 investment.
Regulations and Government

Trump Nominations Would Help Restore Ex-Im Bank Board

The president nominated two former Republican congressman to serve as Export-Import Bank directors, one of them a past opponent of the agency.
Airports

Projects Will Temporarily Close Boston Logan Runway

Runway 4R/22L at Boston Logan Airport is scheduled to be closed from May 15 through late June to enable the repaving and marking of the runway.
Regulations and Government

Draft AC Published on Datalink Use

Draft Advisory Circular would apply to pilots, certificate holders, operators and program managers conducting datalink communication operations.

NBAA Advises Short-terms Delays Ahead in SoCal

The delays are expected to last one to two weeks while controllers phase in nearly three dozen new approach and departure procedures.
Regulations and Government

DOT IG Auditing FAA Drone Operation Waivers

Audit objectives will be to assess FAA’s processes for granting waivers, and its risk-based oversight of UAS operators with waivers.