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Gulfstream's G650ER Blazes Trail from Sydney to L.A.

The new city-pair record joins 55 world records that the G650ER and the G650 have collectively amassed.
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Regulations and Government

FAA To Expand Use of ATDs, Ease Proficiency Rules

Agency widens the use of aviation traning devices for maintaining instrument currency and recent experience requirements.

Flight Department Employees Navigate the ‘C-Suite’

Improved communication need between corporate aviation and executive level.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Booking Platform Stratajet Gets More Funding

New backers have provided an additional $8 million in capital for Stratagem.
Airlines

Air Astana Alleges Breach of Chicago Convention by Mongolia

Forced to cancel planned service to Ulaanbaatar

App Makes Perfect Aircraft Holding Patterns a Breeze

Holding Pattern Computer app takes the wind into account and also calculates whether to turn left or right to enter the pattern.
Aircraft

UK Confirms Development of New Spear Missile for F-35

MBDA’s Spear weapon will offer long-range and precision, but not until the mid-2020s.
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Accidents

Missing Egyptair Airbus A320 Presumed Destroyed

Search teams deployed in Mediterranean Sea
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Airports

French Government Receive Bids for Lyon and Nice Airports

Private investors are looking to buy controlling stakes of the airports of Nice-Cote d'Azur, Lyon St Exupéry and Lyon Bron.
Aircraft

Saab Rolls Out the New Gripen E Fighter

But while its many enhanced features were highlighted, the Swedish company is still promoting the recently updated C/D version.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. FAA Funding Bill Moves Forward in House

Bill would provide a slight funding boost for the FAA, but does not address air traffic control privatization.

FAA Part 135 Study Depicts Industry of Small Businesses

The study, the first of its kind, finds 2,155 charter companies operate 10,655 aircraft to more than 3,000 airports and average 19 employees.
Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft Flies a New Turbo-Trainer

The Austrian company is entering the civilian and military trainer market with a claimed lower-cost offering.
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Airlines

Qatar Airways Increases Stake in IAG

Gulf carrier now owns more than 15 percent of British Airways parent
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Rotorcraft

Bell Bills 525 Relentless As S-92/Super Puma Replacement

Company is now describing the Bell 525 Relentless as an 18-seater for offshore oil-and-gas operations—two more seats than originally anticipated.
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Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Authorize Strike

99 percent of voting pilots support work action
Regulations and Government

Appeals Court Revives City Fight For Control Over SMO

Appeals Court overturned a U.S. District Court decision to dismiss the city of Santa Monica's lawsuit against for control over the fate of SMO.
Regulations and Government

Fake Nav Invoices on the Rise, Flight Planner Warns

Red flag are incorrect email domain names; asking for a copy of an invoice or payment; or a notification of a change in payment bank account information.
Rotorcraft

French HEMS Operators Add Technical Crewmember

Mixed feedback on safety while some concerned patient care might be diminished.
FBOs

Derby Day a Winner for Private Aviation

This year's edition of the Kentucky Derby drew a record number of private aircraft to Louisville.
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Aircraft

Chinese Airpower Poses Serious Threat

The Pentagon’s latest report describes continued improvement in the country’s military aerospace capabilities.
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FBOs

Million Air Gets New Lease at HPN, Plans $40 Million FBO

With the 30-year lease, the Houston-based service provider will launch a major investment at the New York City bizav gateway.
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Airports

NetJets Partners with London Heliport

Now rebranded NetJets London Heliport, the port also recently celebrated its 500,000th movement.
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Safety

New NBAA Group To Raise Awareness on LOC-I

LOC-I is linked to more fatalities in business aviation and airline travel than any other accident category.
Safety

Drones: Think First, Then Launch

One study shows the unmanned aircraft can be a distraction for ag operators.
Airlines

Russian Air Transport, Lease Markets Endure Tectonic Shifts

Economic downturn, sanctions devour airline profits
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Safety

Counter-UAS System on the Horizon

A system now under development could help protect rotorcraft operators from rogue drones.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lancair Evolution Fills Drone Flying Role

Spectral Sky is adapting the Lancair Evolution kitbuilt composite airplane to manned and unmanned UAS operations.
Avionics

Upgrade for Kings Airs with Pro Line 21 Adds SVS, ADS-B

The three packages have been tailored to meet the needs of all Pro Line 21-equipped King Airs and include ADS-B OUT and synthetic vision.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Cautions on Small Airplane Proposal

The agency questions whether consensus standards will provide an adequate level of safety.