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Gulfstream Deliveries Dip 15.6% in First Quarter

Gulfstream delivered 27 completed jets (19 large-cabin, eight midsize) in the first quarter versus 32 (25 large-cabin, seven midsize) in 1Q 2015.
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Airlines

Study: Finnair Has Lowest Carbon 'Footprint' But Industry Lags

Airlines have not made a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the past several years, University of Warwick study finds.
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Aircraft

Heli-One Secures Upgrade of Malaysia’s S-61 Fleet

It will work with local MRO AIROD to provide a glass cockpit for these venerable medium-lift helicopters.
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Avionics

AIN Blog: The End of Avionics Certification for Light GA Airplanes?

The recent STC for installation of Dynon's D10A primary attitude indicator in older Piper and Cessna airplanes could lead to major changes.
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Aircraft

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet

Beyond First Class in Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream G650ER Private Jet
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Avionics

CMD Gets Nod To Pair FreeFlight GNSS with TDR-94

The STC provides a reasonably priced ADS-B OUT upgrade for more than 100 Part 25 aircraft.
Avionics

Aspen Receives STC for Backup Display

Aspen Evolution backup display replaces mechanical instruments used for backup for EFIS instrumentation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Receives Global Express Wi-Fi STC

The STC is aimed at the 100-strong fleet of Global Expresses in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation STCs ADS-B for Hawker 800/Hawker 800XP

The company is installing new RM-855s in place of the aircraft's legacy RM-850.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Approves World Aero as Part 145 Repair Station

The UK facility provides aircraft wheel and brake component repair, overhaul, parts sales, parts exchange and inventory management.
Aircraft

First U.S.-built Embraer Legacy To Roll Down Line in May

Facility will be able to assemble up to 96 Phenoms and 72 Legacys annually.
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Avionics

TrueNorth Selected To Make AeroWave Router for BendixKing

The AeroWave router is designed to work with BendixKing's low-cost, high-speed AeroWave satcom system.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation STL Signs 35th 120-month Global Inspection

The project is the company's 35 on the series and more are in the pipeline.
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Avionics

Gulfstream Wins U.S. FAA OK for SVS on GIV-SPs

Gulfstream next is seeking certification of the technology aboard GIVs and GVs
Aircraft

Fourth and Final Aircraft Joins KC-46A Flight Test Program

The 767-2C baseline tanker will be used for environmental control system and smoke penetration testing, Boeing said.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Enhances Its Bizav Entertainment System

These include free hardware for in-hangar content updates, more predicable pricing and the ability to stream content to cabin monitors.
Maintenance and Modifications

Spirit Aeronautics Expands Hawker Maintenance

The company already holds approvals to provide avionics, interior mods and refurbishment on the model.
Fuel

Phillips 66 Aviation Expands Contract Fuel Program

Its contract fuel program, Partners-Into-Plane, now allows Part 91 corporate and Part 135 charter operators to participate in the program.
Rotorcraft

Former Exec at MD Helicopters Parent Company Sentenced

Received $10,000 fine and five year's probation on felony conflict-of-interest charges and for making false statements to federal investigators.

Rodney Wysong Dies at 35

Wysong spent his entire life around avionics shops and hangars with his father Steve Wysong, eventually joining Wysong Enterprises.
Airports

Customs Returns To Florida Keys Airport

The airport, which recently added International to its name, now has its first permanent Customs facility.
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Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A321 Airliner Assembled at U.S. Facility

The delivery to JetBlue came three years after the European manufacturer broke ground on the $600 million plant in Mobile, Alabama.
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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Recommends Simpler Rules for 'Light' Genav Aircraft

Part-ML proposes alleviations for aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness reviews.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Preps for Transition To Charter Operations

The company defied union wishes and offered voluntary separation agreements as part of the transformation to a new Skyjet charter brand.
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Achieves IS-BAO, IS-BAH at Sharjah

It became the first FBO in the Middle East to receive IS-BAH certification, and one of the few worldwide to snare both of IBAC's global bizav standards.

UBS: Bizjet Market at Weakest Point Since 2009

Index is down 4 percent from February, at 29. This is “well below” 50, the threshold that determines strengthening (above) or weakening conditions (below).
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Fuel

Fifth Bio-based Jet Fuel Approved by FAA

The FAA was a key participant in the testing and approval of Alcohol to Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene
Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Launches Real-time Charter Booking System

Platform links into operators’ own electronic systems and collects data on everything from airports and airspace to runways, weather and Notams.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Alpha Systems AOA Approved for Mitsubishi MU-2

Angle-of-attack system is calibrated for approach and landing at all MU-2 flap settings.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Expands Offerings, Taps Eyerly for Shuttle

Membership charter firm will start shuttle service from New York and Boston to Nantucket in May 2016.