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Accidents

EASA Issues Proposal for EC Rules Tied to Germanwings Crash

Opinion calls for strict psychological testing as part of class 1 medical exam, more effective oversight of aeromedical examiners
ATC

FAA Moves Toward Five-knot Speed Adjustments for Flow

Change is designed to make airspace more efficient, enable more direct routing.
Airports

FAA Rules that Santa Monica Must Keep Airport Open

The latest decision is the FAA's response to the city of Santa Monica's appeal in a complaint brought by airport tenants and operators.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Predator Bs Tested for Ballistic Missile Defense

General Atomics said two MQ-9 Predator Bs participated in the Pacific Dragon naval exercise off Hawaii in late June.
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FBOs

Hangar Space Going Like Hotcakes at Texas Airport

Adding to its already impressive 300,000+ sq ft of indoor aircraft storage, McKinney National Airport says more hangars are to come.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy Deploys Puma UAS From Patrol Ships, Destroyers

The hand-launched drone supports surface ships that do not have their own organic helicopter or aircraft capability, according to the Navy.
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Charter & Fractional

Texas Air Shuttle Launches All-you-can-fly Service

The new scheduled public charter provider is flying from GA airports in the Dallas, Houston and Austin areas.
Avionics

1H16 Avionics Sales Slump 6.5%, Says AEA

Avionics sales for the first half of 2016 amounted to more than $1.1 billion, according to the AEA.
Training and Workforce

FAA Taps ERAU, U of Oklahoma for Training Research Hub

center will conduct R&D on technical training for air traffic controllers, aviation safety inspectors, engineers, pilots and technicians.
FBOs

Ross Aviation Goes With Go Rentals

A new agreement brings the bizav care rental provider to four Ross locations.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Adds Embraer Legacy 450 to Fractional Fleet

Aircraft becomes third Embraer model in fleet.
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Safety

North Texas Bizav Safety Event Now NBAA CAM Accredited

Two-day conference will be held August 31 and September 1 in Addison, Texas.
Accidents

Final Report on Westwind Accident Unable To Identify Cause

The airplane crashed immediately after takeoff and was destroyed.

North American Bizav Flying Hits Turbulence in July

Business aircraft flying in the U.S., Caribbean and Canada dove 2.1 percent year-over-year last month as Part 91 activity slowed.
Aircraft

MC-21 Static Test Fuselage Arrives at Moscow Test Center

Milestone marks start of static test airframe assembly
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Aircraft

Thai F-16 Upgrade Includes German Air-to-Air Missiles

The Diehl BGT IRIS-T weapon was carried by aircraft flown to Australia for big multinational exercise.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aviation Clean Air Teams with Greenpoint

The latter will install the former's air purification systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Augmented Reality Supports Lufthansa Technik Completions

The AR capability will streamline the refurbishment process.
FBOs

Service Provider Takes Over Management of Oregon Airport

McMinnville Municipal Airport will be managed by Konect Aviation Oregon.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Associated Air Center Shows Plan for ACJ350

The VIP project has plenty of room for business and personal activities.
FBOs

New Mexico FBO Adds Storage Space

Jet Center at Santa Fe is now adding a small hangar.
Security

Astronautics Helps Form Wisconsin Aero Research Group

Astronautics will host a research lab at its Milwaukee campus, to facilitate study of aerospace security and cyber projects.
FBOs

Epic Card Now Accepted in Beijing

Private jet operators flying to China's capital can now use another payment option.
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ATC

New Entity Assumes Responsibility for Argentina's ATC System

EANA is a Ministry of Transport company that provides air navigation services separately of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bell Seat Cushions Get EASA Nod

The Ramm seat cushions will soon be available for all seating positions.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

OmnAvia Interiors and Spectra Interior Products To Market New Interiors Finish

Blusky Armor 1027 available for aerospace applications.
Avionics

Cabin Electronics 2016

Manufacturers want to give customers what they need today and build in capacity for what they will require tomorrow.
Airlines

Planning for New Beijing Airport Excludes Air China

China Southern and China Eastern to start move in 2019
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Launches New Alliance FBO Program

The Jet Center at Santa Fe was named as the Jet Aviation program's first member and the business aviation services group promises more additiions to come.
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FBOs

Capital AviaNeft Adds Bizav Handling Services at Sochi

With this addition, AviaNeft has direct agreements with all airports in the Krasnodar Krai region, including Krasnodar, Anapa and Gelendzhik.