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Rotorcraft

Helicopters Vulnerable to Laser Incidents

Helicopters are particularly vulnerable to these attacks.
Aircraft

PlaneSense Tapped as Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-24

The fractional provider, which currently operates more than 50 PC-12 turboprop singles, will take delivery of the first customer PC-24 later this year.
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Sustainability and Environment

Flight Demos Jet-A Derived from Plastic Waste

The 500-mile January 11 flight from Sydney to Melbourne, Australia, involved a diesel-powered Van's RV-9A fueled in part by plastic waste.
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Jet Aviation Completes Global Express DU-875 Upgrade

This is the Jet Aviation Geneva’s first Honeywell DU-875 Elite cockpit display upgrade on a Global Express XRS.

Operational Laser Weapons 10 Years Away, Says UK MoD

But a capability demonstration has been funded and scheduled for 2019.
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ATC

Trump Nominee: ATC Reform Requires 'National Consensus'

Elaine Chao said she's aware of the arguments for and against restructuring the FAA, but she was noncommittal on her position.
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FBOs

Northern Ireland FBO Gets OK To Expand Terminal

Global Trek is expanding its terminal now to take account of future traffic.
Airports

Houston Hooks Airport Upgrades for the Big Game

The airport expects to post strong traffic numbers for Super Bowl LI.
FBOs

South Carolina Airport Takes Over FBO Operations

Cerulean Aviation is now operating at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport/Roger Milliken Field.
Rotorcraft

North Sea Mishap Sparks More Scrutiny of Sikorsky S-92

Alert Service Bulletin from Sikorsky calls for a special one-time inspection of the tail rotor and bearing assemblies.
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Aircraft

Iran Air Takes Delivery of Its First New Airbus

CFM56-powered A321 embodies hopes for thawed relations between Iran and West
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Maintenance and Modifications

PPG, Bombardier Create New Aircraft Paint Effect

The Carrington Pearl Blue paint was applied to a Global Express XRS owned by Carrington Holding.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation To Expand at Singapore Seletar Airport

The new addition will bring the facility at Seletar Aerospace Part to more than 100,000 sq ft of hangar space.
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Aircraft

Piper Wins 50-aircraft Order from China Air Shuttle

China Air Shuttle will begin to take deliveries in the second quarter and then distribute the Piper Archers to flight schools and genav outfits in China.

European Bizav Flying Fell Short in 2016, Says WingX

Business aircraft activity last year in Europe fell 0.3 percent from 2015, with 798,000 flights logged in the region.
Regulations and Government

Graves: FAA Bill Likely To Come Up in Spring

Bill anticipated to include ATC reform, and other priorities that include aircraft registration and certification fixes, Graves said.
Aircraft

Airbus Sets New Delivery Record, Meets Sales Goal for 2016

European airframer ends year with $1 trillion order backlog
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FBOs

Gama Aviation Says Try Sharjah To Avoid Dubai’s Airport Bottleneck

Gama Aviation Says Try Sharjah To Avoid Dubai’s Airport Bottleneck
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Aircraft

Pilot Report: Falcon 8X

Dassault’s flagship is a long-range and comfortable traveling machine.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Battle Creek Upgrades Paint Capability

With 12,000 square feet, the new hangar allows for additional paint capacity and paint schedule flexibility.

JSSI Enrolls First Challenger 650 Powerplant

The aircraft is enrolled with Austrian operator International Jet Management.
Charter & Fractional

U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Flytenow Case

The FAA had determined that pilots who solicit passengers using the website are “common carriers” and subject to commercial transportation requirements.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650ER Logs More City-pair Speed Records

7,500-nm jet claims two more city-pair records—from Columbus, Ohio, to Shanghai and Taipei to Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Accidents

Search Teams Continue Recovery of CJ4 in Lake Erie

Seats and debris that appear to be portions of the fuselage have been recovered, along with the cockpit voice recorder.
Regulations and Government

FAA Rule Reforms Third-class Pilot Medical Requirement

The agency released the BasicMed rule at the direction of Congress.
Regulations and Government

More Regulatory Changes Ahead for Bizav This Year

Several major rulemaking actions are scheduled to be adopted in 2017 that will affect general and business aviation operations in the U.S. and abroad.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Small Unmanned Aircraft Sets 56-Hour Flight Record

The Vanilla Aircraft VA001 landed with more than half of its JP-8 fuel still available for a longer mission.
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Regulations and Government

Thune, Shuster Return To Lead Key Committees

The returning chairman face another reauthorization debate, but Thune first must turn his attention to presidential nominations.
Airports

California Congressman: FAA a ‘Shill for Corporations’

Congressman Ted Lieu is siding with the city of Santa Monica in its efforts to close Santa Monica Airport.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pentagon Demonstrates 'Swarming' of Micro Drones

The exercise at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in October was one of the largest thus far using teams of small autonomous drones.