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Maintenance and Modifications

Williams Taps ExecuJet as FJ44-3AP Maintenance Facility

The operator is the first in Africa to hold such an approval for the Williams engine.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Adds Gulfstream G550 to MRO Service Portfolio

Approval adds to capabilities at Munich facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic's Cheltenham Facility Gets Transport Canada Nod

MRO expands its reach in the Canadian market.
Accidents

Southwest Engine Probe Reveals Fatigue Crack in Fan Blade

Investigators yet to find missing piece of broken fan blade
Charter & Fractional

Operators Optimize With BoldIQ’s Astro

Astro software can make the difference between losing money or locking in a profit.
FBOs

Banyan Air Service Expanding at FXE

Banyan is showing off plans for a satellite FBO and more upgrades and modifications.
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ATC

Fans 1/A Aircraft on NAT Will Need To 'Confirm' Route

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.
FBOs

Houston Airport Changes Name, Ups Its Game

Goodbye Lone Star Executive, hello Conroe-North Houston Regional.
Safety

EASA Safety Seminar Explores Future Technologies

Among the discussion topics are unmanned air systems, 3D printed parts, cybersecurity, remote air traffic towers and flight-sharing apps.
Safety

FAA Warns Pax About Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones

Aviation authorities are highlighting the risks of flying with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which is subject to a global replacement program.
Training and Workforce

Bombardier's Dallas Bizav Training Facility Turns 15

The facility—which offers courses for Learjet, Challenger and Global pilots and maintenance technicians—has trained more than 45,000 customers since 2001.
Airlines

Thales, SES Team on New In-flight Broadband Venture

Associated satellite launch planned for 2020
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Launches College Football Air Shuttle Service

Shuttle flights are scheduled to arrive two hours before kickoff and return one hour after the game ends.
Aircraft

Piper Secures Production Certificate for M600 T-prop

The move allows Piper to produce, flight test and issue airworthiness certificates for the M600 for customer deliveries.
Rotorcraft

Dallas Cowboys Score with New Airbus H145 Helicopter

Team owner Jerry Jones's new medium twin helo is painted in team livery, including the Cowboys’ signature blue star on the top of the vertical stabilizer.
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Engines

Safran Delivers First U.S.-built Arrius 2R to Bell

The 2R was certified in December 2015 and is slated to power the Bell 505 JetRanger X light single.

Airbus Promotes ACJ319 and ACJ350WB At Moscow's JetExpo

Airbus Corporate Jets executive discusses advantages of the newest VIP airliners
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UBS: Available Pre-owned Gulfstream G650 Inventory Dips

The decline comes as pre-owned inventories across the business jet fleet appear to stabilize, UBS reports.
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Russian Bizav Group Announces Traffic Data

Numbers are down across the board, as RUBAA delivers its statistics for the past three years.
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Safety

FAA Updates and Redesignates MU-2B Training Rules

As a result, the agency said operators, training providers and safety officials will have more timely access to standardized, accurate training material.
Charter & Fractional

Avinode: Hours Matter When Quoting Air Charter Trips

Avinode found that 19 percent of the trips are booked the day of travel, while 20 percent are scheduled just one day in advance.
Rotorcraft

Lord Corporation Provides New Anti-Vibration System for CH-47s

The improved systems offers significant weight saving as well as a smoother ride
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Aircraft

Elbit Systems Chases U.S. National Guard Procurements

The US subsidiary of the Israeli company offers a variety of aircraft protection and modernization solutions.
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Bolen Encourages Collaboration on Industry Advocacy

Bolen addressed advocacy during 4 States Airport Conference.
Accidents

Botched Go-around Appears To Have Led to Emirates 777 Crash

Pilots applied engine thrust just three seconds before impact

WingX: Russia, Turkey Drag Down European Bizav Flying

Overall, there were 74,689 business aviation departures in Europe last month, with the UK and France being the “main growth impetus."
Engines

Additive Manufacturing To Eliminate 845 Parts on GE's ATP Turboprop

Using additive “represents an elimination of thousands of machining features and inspections, and hundreds of quality plants and procure contracts."

GAMA Promotes Bowles, Sambiase; Adds To Brussels Office

Bowles served as industry co-chair of Part 23 rewrite committee.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Brings In Yacht Exec as Chief Business Officer

James Henderson was president and CEO-Americas for the Ferretti Group.