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Esterline ADS-B Annunciators Released

New 389 series LED cockpit annunciators are designed for ADS-B installations.
Rotorcraft

Metro Adding "Patient Simulator" to Training

The company will use experts in the field of medical crew training to write the course and then develop and maintain the program.
Aircraft

Bombardier Confident It Will Hit C Series Delivery Target for 2017

Despite going more than two months without delivering an airplane, company expects to ship between 30 and 35 airplanes this year
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Aircraft

Iran Air Takes Its First A330-200 as Fleet Upgrade Continues

Carrier takes first new widebody since nuclear deal
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Women in Aviation 2017: We're Hiring

Business aviation aircraft manufacturers and operators were hiring at the annual International Women in Aviation conference.
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Ruag Develops Simulated Testing of Chaff/Flare Systems

The German Air Force Tornado fleet will avoid firing of pyrotechnics when testing its self-protection system.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Tests MS-177 Sensor on Global Hawk

The UTC Aerospace multi-spectral, long-range imaging sensor joins the portfolio of sensor options the RQ-4B Global Hawk offers.
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Avionics

Gogo Business Aviation Achieves 4G STC

Gogo Business Aviation's Challenger 600 was used to certify the the 4G system installation in a business jet.
Aircraft

Dassault Boss Describes Rafale Sales Prospects

Chief executive officer Eric Trappier also revealed another extension to Neuron UCAS demonstrator program.
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Europe Saw Bizav Growth in February

According to industry data provider WingX Advance, business jet usage was up four percent year-over-year

Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Up, but Part 91 Lags

Business aircraft flight activity in North America rose 1.3 percent year-over-year last month, despite this February being one day shorter than last year.
Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max 8 Gains FAA Certification

Service entry anticipated “in the coming months”
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Airports

Signature Files Part 16 Action over SNA FBO Decision

Despite finishing as the top scorer in the county's evaluation process, Signature was shut out of the leasehold award
Rotorcraft

Jenoptik Introduces New Hoist

SkyHoist 800 has the capacity to hoist 772 pounds.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pall Selects AeroProducts as Dry Filter Dealer

The company claims its PUREair filters offer benefits over traditional oil-based fliters
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Picks Genesys IDUs for MD530G

The IDUs are tested to military standards.

Eye in the Sky Cockpit Video Born Out of Grief

Eye in the Sky founder Louisa Patterson sought to create a helicopter video recording system after her son died in an R44 crash.
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Rotorcraft

Aerometals Oil Cooler Impeller Gets FAA Nod

The oil cooler impeller addresses a historical fin joint cracking problem.
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Rotorcraft

Outerlink Completes Iris Monitoring System

The new Iris console presents a virtual copy of the aircraft engine and airframe subsystem.
Rotorcraft

Georgia College Receives Pair of Guimbals

Middle Georgia State University will integrate them into its state-funded collegiate flight program.
Rotorcraft

Columbia selects Skytrac for FDM

Skytrac also supports Columbia with real-time voice and text, automated flight following and cockpit Wi-Fi.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Highlights Helijet's 30 Years of Safe S-76 Ops

The company has flown over 25,000 flight hours and facilitated more than 50,000 patient flights with its BCAS division using the S-76.
Rotorcraft

Dart to Develop Emergency Float System for Bell 505

Dart has developed and certified more than 30 flotation systems but this STC emergency float system will be the first for the Bell 505.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall, Rolls-Royce Extend, Amend Parts Distribution Deal

Under the new terms of the deal, which extends through 2026, Aviall will now be able to offer used engines to customers
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Rotorcraft

Bell Inks Major China 505 Order

The deal, when completed, will make China's Reignwood Aviaition the world's largest operator of the type.
Rotorcraft

Concorde Battery Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The battery manufacturer recently opened a new plant in Austell, Georgia.
Rotorcraft

Avpro Secures Exclusive Deals to Remarket Helicopters

Avpro has already sold three helicopters this year.
Accidents

Helicopter Safety on the Rise as Accidents Decline

Based on data from 50 countries, the number of helicopter accidents has been on a downturn for the past several years.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo TeamUp Brings Support and Training Together

The new TeamUp brand unifies Leonardo's customer support and training efforts.
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Rotorcraft

Kyzen Exec Touts Use of Environmentally Friendly Solvents

Joe McChesney has more than 39 years of experience with solvent and aqueous cleaning processes.