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Aircraft

Robinson Helicopter Sees Sales Recovery in 2017

The California helicopter manufacturer sees sales numbers climbing this year, along with average unit prices growing due to customer options.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Carl Jones Wins Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award

The Bell 205/Bell 412 crew chief has earned the award for his outstanding career in helicopter maintenance.
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Dr. John Leverton Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Leverton will receive the award at the Salute to Excellence dinner on March 8 at the Hilton Anatole Dallas.
Avionics

Sikorsky Moves to Phase 3 of DARPA Cockpit Automation Program

The Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System aims to reduce pilot workload and enhance mission performance.
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Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo Preview 2017

Organizers expect the Dallas event to draw 20,000 attendees for educational and networking opportunities.
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Safety

Trent Vick and Robert Fournier Receive Appareo Pilot of the Year Award

The award recognizes the two pilots’ work on the Copper King Fire in Montana during the summer of 2016.
Rotorcraft

New Rotorcraft 2017

Flying the boundary layer
Safety

Nick Mayhew Receives 'Dub' Blessing Flight Instructor of the Year Award

The senior program manager at L-3 Link Simulation and Training has dedicated his career to flight safety and pilot more thantraining.

World Fuel Services Opens Mexico Office at Toluca

WFS opened this office to better support clients in the Latin American region.
Regulations and Government

Harris Aims To Leverage ADS-B for UAS Ops in U.S. NAS

Availability of low-cost, small and lightweight ADS-B units might be more suitable and economical to safely separate unmanned aircraft from other traffic.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet’s UK Arm Adds 400XTi, Launching Dedicated Fleet

Its dedicated fleet will be available to U.S.-based Flexjet owners for point-to-point private jet travel within Europe or to the Middle East or Africa.
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Virginia Passes Tax Exemption for Mx Activities

Virginia joins a growing list of states that have either passed or are considering aviation pro-growth initiatives.
Charter & Fractional

Revenues Up, Earnings Down at Air Methods

"Industry-wide decline in demand” and acquisition of Tri-State Care Flight last year cited as contributors to lower earnings.
Aircraft

CFM-powered A321neo Wins EASA, FAA Certification

No word on identity of launch operators of either the CFM or Pratt-powered versions of the airplane, however
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Textron Launches 1View Support Platform

1View offers maintenance manuals, flight documents and aircraft service material for Hawker, Beechcraft and Cessna customers.
Aircraft

Vietnam Buys More Defense Equipment from Israel

A second batch of Spyder air defense missiles has arrived, and Vietnam could be Elbit’s customer for a major Mi-17 helicopter upgrade.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

China's AVIC Achieves First Flight of Wing-Loong II UAV

Coincident with the maiden flight, Xinhua News Agency said an unnamed customer has placed a large order for the new generation drone.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Adds Falcon Classic to M&O Program

Dassault has eight upcoming M&O sessions worldwide in addition to its recently held Falcon Classic seminar.
Avionics

XLS Owner Signs Up for Elliott G5000 Upgrade

Elliott Aviation's Garmin G5000 upgrade for the Citation Excel/XLS will shave about 175 pounds from the jet's empty weight.

HondaJet To Make First ABACE Appearance

The aircraft is drawing strong interests from prospects in the Asia region, said Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino.
Regulations and Government

AIA: Gov't Needs To Work With Industry on Reg Review

A balanced approach is necessary to ensure that the executive orders do not hamper safety, AIA says.
FBOs

Execujet Adds Sydney FBO

This latest acquisition brings the company's global FBO network to 25 including four in Australia and New Zealand.
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Rotorcraft

Market Leader DJI Unveils New Quadcopter for Industrial Uses

The Matrice 200 comes with DJI's first upward-facing camera gimbal and a built-in ADS-B receiver to help monitor nearby aircraft traffic.
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Aircraft

Airbus Names Dumont Chief Engineer for Commercial Aircraft

Charles Champion to retire by year-end

ADS-B Installs Still Lag as MRO Availability Tightens

Industry leaders are warning that operators must plan for equipage now or will be "out of luck."
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Sends MRJ for Icing Tests, Addresses Rate Plan

Company reviewing timing of 10-aircraft-per-month production rate
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Aircraft

India Mulls Ilyushin Airlifter and Tanker Upgrades

The Il-76/78 fleet will likely be modernized, maybe including new engines. The Il-38 ASW aircraft will also be improved.
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Large Jet Sales Plummet In Worldwide, Increase in EMEA

The 20 percent growth in business jet shipments in emerging EMEA was overtaken by drops in most other areas of the the world.
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FAA: Drone Sightings Jump in 2016

While a number of reports included claims of collisions with drones, the FAA was unable to verify any of them.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Business Aviation Market Indicators Point to More Uncertainty

Business Aviation Market Indicators Point to More Uncertainty
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