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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

USAIG Unveils Safety Program for Small Drone Operators

The initial offering under its new Performance Vector Unmanned program is an online small UAS ground school course provided by Argus Unmanned.
Regulations and Government

FAA Warms To Easier SE-IFR Helo Certification

Industry views this as key to increasing the number of IFR operations and improving safety.
Airports

Brazilian Airport Projects In Limbo As Economic Downturn Bites

Progress on a number of Brazilian airport projects has slowed, but bizav has benefitted from less competition with airline traffic.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

JSSI: Worldwide Bizav Use Up Sequentially in 2Q

In its business aviation index for this year's second quarter, the hourly maintenance cost provider examined several flight activity trends.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Interior Department Awards Contract for Quadcopters

The cabinet-level department will make the small rotary-wing drones available for use by its constituent agencies.
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Aircraft

TAM AE Pushes Its Expanded Role As Textron's Face In Brazil

A full array of Textron family aircraft is on display at TAM AE's LABACE show exhibit.
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Airlines

Cost-cutting Drives Record Profits at Qantas

The Transformation Qantas initiative to reduce costs has resulted in an impressive turnaround in the fortunes of the Australian carrier.
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Airports

City Council Votes To Close Santa Monica Airport

The resolution, passed unanimously at the city council meeting August 23, calls for closing the airport and eliminating its two FBOs.
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Accidents

Hybrid Airship Damaged in Hard Landing on Second Flight

Pilots appeared to lose control of the vehicle as it nose-divd from 100 feet
Charter & Fractional

NMB Finds Lack of Evidence in Flexjet Union Vote Spat

The decision include a partial dissenting opinion, saying the changing of eight votes would have altered the vote for IBT representation.
Aircraft

First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Nears Completion

Lockheed Martin expects to finish assembling the civil variant of the C-130J Hercules in the next few months and to fly the aircraft next year.
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Aircraft

Piaggio CEO Steps Down After Pledge On Avanti's Future

The Piaggio board has replaced CEO Carlo Logli on an interim basis with chief operating officer Renato Vaghi.
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Aircraft

Stratasys Rolls Out New 3D Printing Demonstrators

With some input from Boeing, Stratasys's new approaches to 3D printing and additive manufacturing are set to break through the technology's limitations.
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What is the Future of Business Aviation in Brazil?

What is the Future of Business Aviation in Brazil?
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ground Segment Upgrade Is Latest for RQ-4 Global Hawk

Raytheon will install modernized 'building-based' ground stations for the Global Hawk at Beale and Grand Forks air force bases.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Associated Air Center Receives FAA Boeing 787 Approval

Limited airframe rating allows the company to perform major repairs and alterations.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAI-Global Consolidates Service and Parts Providers

The companies will provide support for Black Hawks in private and government sectors.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA to Congress: Address Skilled Worker Shortage

The paucity of skilled workers for the aerospace industry should be a top policy concern, the association asserts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western-MJets Opens Bangkok Part 145 Repair Station

The company is considering further expansion around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Expands AOG Support

Naples and Palm Beach join 15 other nationwide mobile teams.
Aircraft

Piper M500 Cleared for Europe

EASA validation comes as Piper plans sales campaign in Europe.
Training and Workforce

Last Call for 2016 Corporate Aviation Scholarship Apps

The scholarship awards ceremony will be held on November 2 during the 70th Annual NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla.
FBOs

Safety 1st Training Puts Nigerian FBO on the Map

EAN Aviation is the first African Safety 1st Qualified location to be entered on NATA's FBO map.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Introduces New In-flight Dishwasher

The company’s ADW 600 has a three-minute wash cycle and uses a “gentle, eco-friendly” soap suitable for both silver and aluminum.
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NBAA Releases Audited Bizav Compensation Survey

Salary and benefit data for U.S. Part 91 operations is broken down by 16 common aviation job descriptions, as well as other categories.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat OKs Honeywell JetWave for GX Aviation Broadband

Inmarsat's final type approval certification of JetWave hardware clears the way for its use for GX Aviation broadband connection on multiple aircraft.
Aircraft

Longitude Completes Initial Ground Engine Tests

First flight is anticipated in the "coming weeks."
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Aircraft

Embraer Feels Need for Speed with New Phenom 100 Refurb

The exterior paint scheme borrows a racing motif, while the cabin sports lighter seats inspired by structures with visible exoskeletons.
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Engines

U.S. Army Awards Contracts for Turbine Engine Design

GE Aviation and the ATEC joint venture of Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney will complete preliminary designs of a new 3,000 shp engine.
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Airports

AIN Blog: Resolution Seeks To Remove Aviation Uses at KSMO

The city council is expected to vote on a resolution that would help it hasten the closure of Santa Monica Airport.
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