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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.
Aircraft

First Flight of Irkut’s MC-21-300 in Sight

Preparations for milestone progress into advanced stages
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Charter & Fractional

JetSmarter Adds New Shuttle Routes Out Of Florida

New shuttle services will connect Fort Lauderdale with Orlando, Tampa and the Bahamas.

Bizjet Outlook, Interest at Post-crisis Highs, Says UBS

The latest UBS Business Jet Market Index is now at 51, 12 percent higher from the previous survey and the fourth consecutive monthly increase,
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Safety

Baker Offers Trade-in Credit on New Fire Containment Bag

Part 135 and Part 91 customers will recieve a $200 discount towards the purchase of a new Hot-Stop L Evo bag when they turn in a competitor's bag.
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Aircraft

Malaysia Airlines To Order 25 Widebodies In 2017

Malaysian flag carrier is returning to expansion mode following turbulent 2014 and 2015
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Bizav Flying Up in North America, but Part 91 Lags

Business aircraft activity inched up 1.4 percent year-over-year last month in North America, according to TraqPak from Argus International.
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Opens New Ops Center In Wichita

The regional fractional ownership provider has increased hangar space by 35 percent.
Safety

TKS Technology Offers Method To Meet New Icing Regulations

The Cav Ice Protection SLD Guard technology can be retrofitted to any type of existing ice-protection system.
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AIN Columnist, NBAA Staffer John Pope Flies West

Pope joined NBAA in 1961, becoming the third person in what was then a three-person staff.
Accidents

Business Jet, Turboprop Accidents Down in 2016

According to preliminary statistics researched by AIN, there were 12 accidents of U.S.-registered business jets last year versus 20 in 2015.
Aircraft

Russian Air Power Prevails over Syria

Moscow has enabled Damascus to advance against rebels.
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ATC

Eurocontrol Handles Civil, Military Traffic in German Airspace

Controllers at the Maastricht Upper Area Control Center in the Netherlands take responsibility for high-altitude traffic over northwest Germany.
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Aircraft

Triumph Sues Bombardier Over Global 7000 Delay Costs

Triumph is seeking $340 million for Bombardier's "failure to pay...certain non-recurring expenses."
Aircraft

Boeing Fails To Meet 2016 Order Goal

Ends year with a book-to-bill ratio of less than 1:1