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Safety

AIN Blog: The FAA Specialty, Making Life More Complex

The FAA's approach to EFBs is far more complicated than necessary, and does nothing to improve safety.
Accidents

Accidents: May 2017

Preliminary and factual reports
FBOs

New Leased Hangar Complex Opens at Van Nuys Airport

Aeroplex/Aerolease Group has increased its leasehold at the dedicated GA airport by 50 percent with a new $7.5 million hangar/office complex.
FBOs

Hawthorne Global Adds Iowa FBO to Network

Its latest acquistion expands the company's footprint in the Midwest.
Maintenance and Modifications

Simcom, Glennair Ink Maintenance Training Solutions Pact

The two companies will collaborate on maintenance training courses for a wide variety of aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications

Teledyne's New Citation Replacement Battery PMA'd

According to its subsidiary Gill Batteries, the new 7000-series offers improvements in performance, maintenance and cost over its competitors

UBS Bizjet Index Down, but Optimism Still High

Drop driven by lower willingness of dealers to increase inventory, less optimism about the 12-month outlook and higher pre-owned business jet inventory.
Avionics

Pacific Coast Avionics Adds New Hangar

The new structure will add capacity to the FAA-approved repair station, which has seen growing demand for ADS-B installations.
Maintenance and Modifications

ASTM Releases Aircraft Electronics Tech Standard

The standard addresses the first of a number of competencies that ASTM's aerospace personnel committee is planning to address.
Avionics

Duncan Aviation's Austin Avionics Shop Receives FAA Nod

The location will continue to perform ADS-B Out installations for the company's customers
Aircraft

Cirrus Gets FAA Production Certificate for SF50 Jet

The company currently holds an order backlog of 600 single-engine SF50 jets worth more than $1 billion.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Set for Small Funding Boost in Federal Funding Bill

The comprehensive spending package includes an emphasis on the U.S. FAA's certification activities.
Aircraft

Embraer Warns of 2018 Margin Dip in Commercial Aircraft

CEO Paulo Cesar Silva expresses caution due to certain “inefficiencies” associated with transition from E1 to E2
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Airports

London Oxford Airport Continues to Raise Profile

London Oxford Airport Continues to Raise Profile
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Lighting Intl Secures PMA for Falcon LEDs

The new lights are estimated to have a 20,000-hour life span.
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NBAA International Operators Conference 2017

Educational event keeps crews flying safely, efficiently and legal wherever they are.
Aircraft

Boeing P-8 Poseidon in the Mix for New Zealand Requirement

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible foreign military sale of four P-8As to replace New Zealand's P-3 Orions.
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Avionics

CMD Flight Solutions Receives Mexico ADS-B Approvals

CMD Flight Solutions has received Mexico DGAC validation for its ADS-B upgrades.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Hits 100,000th Engine Milestone

60,000 P&WC engines are still in service with 12,300 operators in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
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Avionics

Blue Avionics Solves TAWS Mode 5 Alerting Conundrum

Blue Avionics makes configurable adaptable avionics equipment that solves interface issues on a variety of aircraft.
Aircraft

Embraer Maintains Outlook Despite Bizjet Sales Slide

Company executives see challenging market, but maintaining activity.
Aircraft

Hongdu Aviation Rolls Out L-15B Attack Variant of Jet Trainer

The AVIC company rolled out the J-15B during a televised Labor Day celebration program in China.
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Airports

Toronto Pearson Airport Hastens Runway Work

Thanks to prodding by the Canadian Business Aviation Association, the current runway rehabilitation schedule is now scheduled to end on or about May 16.
Safety

Hong Kong Requires Disinsection for Some Arrivals

Compliance requires either residual or non-residual disinsection, the flight-planning company said.
Airports

London Biggin Hill Extends Operating Hours

Operators of the dedicated general aviaiton airport say the move will increase the location's flexibility and capacity.
Safety

Aircare Adds Enhanced Hypoxia Training at U.S. Centers

The enhanced training course combines classroom instruction on high-altitude physiology with practical training using a hypoxia training platform.
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Pre-owned Bizjet Transactions Rise in First Quarter

Meanwhile, business jet inventory finished the quarter at 11.2 percent of the active fleet for sale, essentially unchanged from a year ago.
Airlines

Alitalia To Enter Bankruptcy for Second Time in Nine Years

Rescue plan by Etihad scrapped due to failure to agree on employee cost concessions
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Aircraft

Israeli Company Touts Surveillance Solutions

Bird Aerosystems has installed various sensors and displays on Cessna Citation jets and Bell 407 helicopters for Mexico
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Airlines

Republic Airways Emerges from Bankruptcy

Finishes restructuring with single operating certificate, uniform fleet of Embraer jets