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Legacy 450 Approved for Ops at France's La Mole Airport

To get the approval, the twinjet had to demonstrate strict performance requirements to operate on the airport’s short runway.
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Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares Now A SmartStem Authorized Distributor

The SmartStem system is intended to simplify important tire-pressure checks.
Maintenance and Modifications

Trine Aero Refines Focus on Legacy Airframes

Projects include maintenance, avionics installations and RVSM certifications.
Avionics

Plates on Maps Added to FltPlan Go for Android

FltPlan.com has added a number of new features to its FltPlan Go for Android moving-map app.
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Avionics

Garmin Pilot Adds Profile View to iPhone

The latest version of the Garmin Pilot iOS app includes new charts for France, a profile view for the iPhone and personal weather settings.
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Aircraft

Flexjet Takes Delivery of Embraer's 1,000th Bizjet

Milestone comes 14 years after the company began delivering a VIP version of the ERJ-135 and 11 years since forming a dedicated bizav division.
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Aircraft

How Business Aviation Helps Patients Battling Cancer

How Business Aviation Helps Patients Battling Cancer
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Security

AIN Blog: Do They Really Need To Kick Passengers Off Airliners?

The number of incidents involving disruptive passengers getting deplaned seems to be growing.
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Accidents

Pilot Incapacitation Preceded TBM 700 Landing Accident

Both the pilot and passenger were not injured in the Dec. 15, 2015 accident, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Regulations and Government

Restricted Area Expanded over Stennis Space Center

FAA says more restricted airspace is necessary to support NASA testing and Navy training requirements, including weapons firing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Offers PT6A Flat-rate Overhaul Program

The MRO provider has a facility dedicated to the repair and overhaul of PT6A engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk PT6A-140 Cessna Caravan Upgrade Gets EASA Nod

The XP140 upgrade boosts the aircraft's performance to 867 shp.

Business Aircraft Valuation Firms Merge

Business aviation asset evaluation firms Asset Insight Inc. and SAI Valuations have merged to form Las Vegas-based Asset Insight LLC.
Regulations and Government

New Operator Rules Coming Soon in Europe

New regs will cover “non-commercial operations with complex aircraft” and third-country operators.
Airlines

Malaysia DCA Defers Plans for 10-Fold Nav-Fee Hike

Increases to cover all agency services, including issuance of pilots' licenses
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Aircraft

Western Aircraft Celebrates 200th PC-12 Sale

On April 15, Western Aircraft became the first authorized Pilatus sales representative to sell 200 new PC-12s.
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Regulations and Government

After Heathrow Incident, BACA Calls for Better UAV Regs

Association says that "reactive" regulations for UAVs is insufficient to keep drones from colliding with aircraft.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Increases Sales Coverage in Africa

Authorized sales reps Africair and Absolute Aviation now represent the complete Beechcraft and Cessna product lines.
Regulations and Government

Senate Hoping To Wrap Up Consideration of FAA Bill

Debate continued on the bill for two weeks as it became bogged down by the more than 330 amendments filed for possible consideration.
FBOs

UAS Launches Awards for Handlers and Fuel Suppliers

Trip support specialist names top handlers and fuel suppliers around the world.
Rotorcraft

Turbulence for Bristow in Nigeria

Two accidents and claims of discriminatory practices pose challenges for the company.
Airports

Preserving General Aviation Airports: A Matter of Money, Land and Politics

General aviation advocates see education as key to preservation.
FBOs

Nebraska FBO Expands to New Terminal

L&L Aviation is the sole FBO at Sidney Municipal Airport.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Finds a Faster Path to Inner Beauty

Automated water transfer printing shortens lead times, says the company.
Airlines

U.S. Transportation Agency Favors Norwegian Air Carrier Permit

The Department of Transportation issued a show-cause finding that approves Norwegian Air International's application to fly to the U.S.
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Business Aviation in Nigeria

Lack of infrastructure and information hamstringing development

World’s Oldest Active Pilot Dies

George Neal was a pioneer in Canadian aviation.
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Airlines

Eighty Percent of Airline Passengers are Satisfied, A4A Says

Price ranked highest in importance to 86 percent of the respondents to A4A's first 'Status of Air Travel' survey in nearly two decades.
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Charter & Fractional

ExcelAire Expands on West Coast With Oakland Office

New York-based ExcelAire is basing an Embraer Legacy 650 at its new base in Oakland, California.
Airports

Striking Controllers Close Brussels Airport Again

Unofficial strike action by some Belgian air traffic controllers has caused hundreds of flight cancellations at Brussels.