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Charter & Fractional

JetSmarter Raises $105M To Fund Further Expansion

With round of funding, JetSmarter will expand its current shared private jet flights in cities across the U.S., Europe and Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mena Technics Forms Alliance with Inter-Tec

The partners will offer precision engineering design services.
Airports

FAA Orders City of Santa Monica To Halt FBO Evictions

This order is intended to maintain the status quo at SMO until the FAA completes its investigation.
Airlines

Alaska Air Group Closes on Virgin America Acquisition

Combined fleet now consists of some 280 aircraft averaging 8.5 years of age
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Florida-assembled Legacy 450

The fly-by-wire midsize jet was delivered to an undisclosed U.S. customer, who currently owns an Embraer Phenom 300.
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Charter & Fractional

JetSuiteX To Start Air Service at Santa Monica Airport

Flights will connect Santa Monica with Carlsbad and San Jose, California, starting February 6, and Las Vegas beginning on February 10.
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Aircraft

Indian Navy Charts Independent Course for Carrier Fighter

The service is seeking about 20 twin-engine jets for the second indigenous aircraft carrier.
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Aircraft

Boeing Defense Leadership Will Move to Washington, D.C. Area

The manufacturer said it is relocating the corporate headquarters of its St. Louis-based defense group to be closer to the U.S. capital.
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Avionics

EFVS Final Rule Allows ‘No Natural Vision’ Landings

Under the new FAA rule pilots can continue the approach to landing using only the images displayed by the EVS on the HUD.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Swiss Banks Provide Gulf Bizjet Financing

A number of Swiss banks are financing business jets in the UAE
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Cyber Security, Hypoxia Added To SM4 AvSafety Program

Global Aerospace has committed more than $3.5 million to support SM4 and help its aviation insurance clients pursue higher levels of safety since 2010.
Regulations and Government

Stopgap Bill Passes as ATC Funding Debate Renews

Congress pushed full funding bill for most government agencies until early 2017.
Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet Africa Adds Helo Charter at Cape Town FBO

It will offer commercial helicopter charters for various scenic flights to surrounding vineyards and other tourist attractions.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Technical Publishers Buys CaseBank Technologies

The merger of the two maintenance information providers will serve to improve customer productivity and reduce aircraft down time due to maintenance issues
Rotorcraft

U.S. Will Buy No More Russian Helos for Afghans

Instead, the U.S. will supply Sikorsky Black Hawks for the Afghan Army.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fruity Chutes Can Prevent Drone Destruction

Expensive drones can be rescued from harm by parachute recovery systems.
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Aircraft

Boeing Details Latest 777 Production Rate Cut

Announces plans to lower production rate to five per month in August
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Maintenance and Modifications

Zenith Jet Completes Milestone Global Oversight Project

Since its founding in 2008, the Montreal company has performed 100 oversight projects on the Bombardier Global familiy of aircraft.
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Charter & Fractional

SPA Boosts Fleet To Capitalize on Saudi Bizav Reform

Saudia Private Aviation is set to take two BBJs in 2017.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Expands at New York Airport

The company acquired the former GE Aviation hangar at Stewart International Airport.
FBOs

Epic Fuels, Signature To Issue Co-branded Aviation Card

The aviation services credit card will be accepted at 8,000 locations.
Accidents

Unstabilized Approach Led to Bin Laden Family-owned Phenom Crash

The company's crew did not often make visual circuit arrivals other than at Blackbushe.
Aircraft

Piper M600 Turboprop Single Gets Aussie Nod

This paves the way for the launch of flights by M600 owner-operators in the region.

Aerospace Icon Senator John Glenn Flies West

On Feb. 20, 1962, strapped into a cramped Mercury capsule, 40-year-old Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth.
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Accidents

PIA Grounds ATR Fleet for Inspection Following Crash

Authorities suspect engine trouble caused December 7 crash of PIA ATR 42
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UBS Bizjet Index Sees Post-election Surge

the index came in at 45, a 32-percent jump from UBS’s prior survey and “representing one of the largest sequential increases in its 13 year history.”
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Maintenance and Modifications

BLR Aerospace STCs FastFin for Airbus H125

FastFin uses advanced airflow management to increase the effectiveness of the H125 anti-torque system and yields certified performance improvements.
Aircraft

Boeing, Iran Air Announce Deal Worth $16.6 Billion

Conclusion of firm order could hang on support of incoming U.S. administration
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Finance 2016

New names, new practices emerge as the industry adapts to the current market.
Aircraft

Canada Chooses Airbus C295W for Search and Rescue

Major win for best-selling twin turboprop over rival C-27J, and the new Embraer KC-390 jet, after a long evaluation.
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