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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Greenpoint Contracts for a Pair of 787 Completions

The deal with an unidentified customer, includes the industry's first VIP 787-9.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Fulcrum Labs Rolls out New A&P Technician Prep Course

Developed in conjuction with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, the computer-based course offers self-paced progress.
Maintenance and Modifications

SAE To Tackle Helicopter IBF Standards

The FAA has asked SAE to work through two of the more difficult issues as it attempts to complete a policy statement on IBF installation.
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Airlines

FAA's NextGen Making Progress, Airline Pilots Union Asserts

The president of the Air Line Pilots Association defended the program days after President Trump suggested the ATC modernization is failing.
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Aircraft

BAE and HAL Debut Advanced Hawk at Aero India Show

BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics have jointly funded a dual-role training/combat version of the evergreen jet trainer.
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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Adds Service to San Diego Airport

The all-you-can-fly charter provider will soon offer flights to San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.
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FBOs

Orange County Delays SNA FBO Vote in Face of Complaints

Signature filed a Part 13 complaint over the SNA decision and required DOT IG investigation.
Aircraft

Dassault Sees Business Aviation Growth Coming from Asia

In January, Dassault delivered the first of its new Falcon 8X jets to go to an Indian client.
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Charter & Fractional

NTSB Accident Report Highlights Charter Ops Audit Questions

Auditing firms want to clarify the difference between audited charter operators and those for which they provide information only.
Aircraft

Boeing Set to Roll Out 737 Max 9 En Route to April First Flight

Boeing is still defining the larger Max 10 model.
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Avionics

Duncan Working on STCs for Gogo Biz 4G System

Existing Gogo Biz air-to-ground service offers peak speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps, while the 4G service reportedly runs at up to peak speeds of 9.8 Mbps.
FBOs

NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference: a Record Breaker

Held in Fort Worth, Texas, the 28th annual edition of the show broke attendance and exhibitor totals.
Rotorcraft

Bell Opens Helo Training Center in Valencia, Spain

Bell Helicopter has opened its first training center outside the U.S. and will start by offering Bell 429 type ratings in a TRU simulator.
Training and Workforce

Simhawk Adds Capabilities to Its Training Marketplace

The additional capabilities will enable flight training buyers to select courses along with simulator time.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo AW169 Medium Twin Helo Gets FAA Nod

This approval follows EASA certification of the new medium twin helicopter by seven months.
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Charter & Fractional

Air Methods Shareholder Said to be Pushing for Sale

Any sale of the company would be expected to produce a price substantially above its $1.4 billion market capitalization.
Regulations and Government

Thai Regulator Delays Issuing New AOCs, Citing Skills Shortage

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is trying to train more personnel so it can maintain adequate regulatory standards.
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Aircraft

Embraer E190-E2 Still on Track, Despite Engine Snags

Some 550 hours of flight testing completed by three prototypes
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Haeco Pitches Zen Interior as a ‘Jumping-off Point’

Interior can be installed in the A320neo and the BBJ.
Airlines

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump

U.S. Airlines Smell Opportunity To Push Political Agenda With “America First” Trump
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Aircraft

Flying the Piper M600 Turboprop Aircraft

Flying the Piper M600 Turboprop Aircraft
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Airports

NBAA Petitions Court To Review SMO Shutdown Agreement

Despite the FAA's agreement to allow Santa Monica Airport to be closed in 2028, NBAA and others are fighting to keep the airport open.
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Charter & Fractional

Indian Bizav Is Missing Out On Plan To Expand Regional Service

Indian regulations mean that charter operators have to go through an additional approval stage to participate in the Regional Connectivity Scheme.
Aircraft

Leonardo Stays in the Running for U.S. Air Force T-X Program

Two weeks after ending its partnership with Raytheon, the Italian company will compete for the T-X program through its DRS subsidiary.
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Charter & Fractional

Service Group ACASS Launches Indian JV With Invision

ACASS offers a range of services including aircraft sales, delivery, management support and flight crew sourcing.

NBAA Celebrates 70th Anniversary Today

Anniversary offers “an opportunity to consider what each of us can do to carry the torch forward, so that business aviation is even stronger."
Regulations and Government

Trump Meeting With Airlines Heightens Opposition to ATC Reform

A new poll found that 62 percent of respondents oppose ATC privatization.

NBAA Asking Members To Take Bizav Compensation Survey

The 2017 survey is now open, and NBAA is collecting salary and benefit data for 16 business aviation job descriptions.

Hawkeye Aircraft Launches Bizjet Productivity Tool

App calculates common productivity factors from NBAA and No Plane No Gain reports to determine a value for time saved when using a business aircraft.
Accidents

U.S. Helo Accident Rate Down for Third Straight Year

There were 106 helicopter accidents in 2016, including 17 fatal accidents—a 12 percent decrease year-over-year.