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ATC

Flight Service Bureau: Many Changes to NAT Ops in 2017

Changes range from mandated avionics upgrades to operational issues.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Partners with Talon Air on NY-Florida Shuttle

Service costs $2,100 per seat one-way, including taxes, according to company founding partner Justin Firestone.
Aircraft

Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Down 18% in 2016

The Canadian aircraft manufacturer expects to deliver 135 business jets this year, which is even lower than that in 2016.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's G650 and G650ER Earn China CAA Nod

The announcement adds to the large-cabin, ultra-long range pair's growing list of country approvals.
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Textron Adds Jubilant Enpro as India Channel Partner

Jubilant Enpro will serve as Textron's authorized sales representative for King Air aircraft, Caravan turboprops and Citation bizjets.
Aircraft

First Global 7000 Logs 100 Hours; FTV2 To Fly Soon

The Global 7000 remains on track for entry into service in the second half of 2018.
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Airports

World Economic Forum Drives Traffic to Zurich

The annual conference once again provided a boost to local aviaiton service providers.
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Aircraft

Taiwan Confirms Indigenous Jet Trainer Development

The island republic will boost its local defense industry rather than buying M346s from Italy.
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Aircraft

Machinists Union Fails in Bid to Organize Boeing South Carolina

Employees of the 787 Dreamliner final assembly facility voted against joining the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers.
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Aircraft

Boeing Set To Raise Indian Airliner Fleet Growth Forecast

Boeing says India's new regional connectivity scheme will result in more demand for narrowbody airliners on new domestic routes.
Security

Bird Aerosystems Announces Anti-missile Protection Pod

Already in service, the system is able to detect incoming air-to-air and surface-to-air threats.
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Engines

AeroVision To Open Aircraft Engine Part Warehouse in UK

The facility, operated in collaboration with B&H Worldwide, will provide a forward stocking location for the company's EMEA clients
Maintenance and Modifications

Triumph Group Sells Off APU MRO Businesses

The U.S. and Asian operations will be rebranded as TurbineAero, under the ownership of global investment firm The Gores Group.
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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