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Safety

Investigators Still Hopeful of Finding Egyptair Flight Recorders

The head of French accident investigation agency BEA says the industry has needlessly delayed new requirements for fight data recorder signals.
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Aircraft

BAE Systems Working on ‘Advanced’ Hawk Jet for India

Ahead of a firm agreement with HAL, the OEM is designing a new wing and exploring weapons integration
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FBOs

Signature Adds South African Affiliate

Lanseria Jet Center is one of Signature's more than 200 worldwide locations.

People Over Profit Seeks Crowdfunding for New Indian Services

Start-up carrier People Over Profit intends to donate at least 51 percent of its profits to charities in the UK and India.
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Aircraft

Nextant, Constant Hosting Beechjet Ops Conference

Conference will cover NextGen mandates, Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade, lessons learned in engine overhaul and Beechjet systems troubleshooting strategies.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Opens New Product Support Distribution Center

Savannah, Ga. facility is home to more than 300 employees and houses more than $1.6 billion in spare parts for Gulfstreams.
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Aircraft

Western Aircraft Gives New Life To Pilatus PC-12

Company is first Pilatus-authorized service center in the U.S. to complete a life extension program on a Pilatus PC-12.
Airports

Slot Program Kicks Off in France for Championships

Mandatory slot program in effect from June 10 to July 10 at designated airports throughout France to handle increase in private aircraft coming to games.
FBOs

Customs Comes To Houston-area Gateway

The new customs facility is the result of a public-private partnership.
FBOs

Oklahoma Airport Rolls Out the Heavy-Iron Welcome Mat

Legacy Aviation Services now has 40,000 sq ft of ramp space.
FBOs

Falcon Lands in Dubai

The company will offer line service, maintenance and hangarage.
FBOs

ExecuJet Expands Into the Caribbean

It's acquisition of TLC Aviation's FBO at St. Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport Extends the global service provider's worldwide network.
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FBOs

Execujet Opens Its First FBO in Mexico

The new facility at Monterrey's Del Norte International Airport expands the company's operations in the country.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Textron Aviation Installs First AeroWave System in CJ3

AeroWave service plans are “low cost and easy to understand,” with billing based on hours of use rather data consumed.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier M&O Conference Opens with Shatner as Speaker

Conference opened yesterday with brand ambassador William Shatner as a surprise keynote speaker.
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Safety

NTSB Calls for Alert System for Icing Protection

Safety board pointed to pilot's failure to activate icing protection systems in December 2014 Phenom 100 crash.

European Bizav Flying Dips Slightly in May

Year-to-date, business aviation flying activity in Europe is down 1.2 percent from a year-ago.
Regulations and Government

GPS Interference Testing Encompasses Southwestern U.S.

Phenom 300s advised to avoid testing area due to effect on geo-dependent stability systems.
Rotorcraft

Boeing Readies First AH-6i for Delivery to Saudi Arabia

Boeing is supplying the light attack helicopter to the Saudi Arabia National Guard under a 2014 foreign military sale.
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Aircraft

Russia’s MC-21 Rolls Out in Irkutsk

Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses gathering of employees, supplier reps, executives and government officials
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Advances F-35’s Maintenance Backbone

Release of the third development version of the Autonomic Logistics Information System will coincide with the end of the F-35 development phase.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Jet Now on Final Approach to FAA Certification

Company plans to have all type certificate documentation to the FAA by the end of this month.
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Regulations and Government

Concerns Grow Over Prospect for Another FAA Extension

GAMA's Bunce urges House to take up Senate bill.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Posts Loss, Hints at Helicopter Deferrals

The company’s quarterly revenue fell to $375 million, down nearly $44 million year-over-year, and it reported a loss of $25.25 million.
Regulations and Government

FAA: Auto Detailers Not Suited To Clean Aircraft

Auto detailing companies cannot ensure compliance with related maintenance-related procedures, says FAA.
Engines

FAA OKs Williams FJ33-5A Turbofan

Since the new FJ33 engine has been selected to power the Cirrus SF50 Vision and Flaris LAR1, it also includes sensor suite redundancy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Gets India DGCA Mx Nod

The Singapore facility joins several other facilities with DGCA approvals.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zetta Jet Selects ViaSat Datacom for Its Global Fleet

ViaSat's global in-flight internet service allows full internet capabilities, including live video streaming, email access and videoconferencing.
Aircraft

Egypt To Receive Advanced Fulcrum Fighters from MiG

An order financed by Saudi Arabia has not yet been officially announced, but is welcome news for the Russian manufacturer.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Helicopter Expands Maintenance in Asia Pacific

The company's Singapore facility is driving much of its business in the region.