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AirSprint Inks $198M Deal for Embraer Legacy 450s

Deliveries of the fly-by-wire midsize jets to AirSprint will begin as soon as the aircraft is awarded type certification by Transport Canada.

Boeing 777X Cockpit to Feature Touchscreen Displays

Contract expected to be announced “later this summer.”
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Aircraft

Viking To Acquire Bombardier’s Amphibious Aircraft Division

Known for restarting the Twin Otter production line, Viking Air will provide support for the approximately 170 CL-415 and CL-215 firebombers in service.
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Regulations and Government

Louisiana Courts Industry with Workforce Development

Aerospace companies looking to invest in the state will receive a warm welcome and help finding quality talent.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA-led Effort Advances Future of Unmanned Aircraft

Flight tests involving the General Atomics-built Ikhana Predator B are supporting the development of minimum operational performance standards
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Aircraft

Triumph Recalibrates Its Business Plan With Tighter Portfolio

The Triumph Group has been reorganized with 47 disparate subsidiaries scaled back to just 22.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Taranis Flight Test Details Described

New details of how the all-British UCAV was demonstrated have been revealed.
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Accidents

Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle Crashes; Two Crewmembers Dead

A Bell 525 flight-test vehicle (FTV) crashed on July 6 while on a test flight from the company's XworX facility in Arlington, Texas.

Bizav Flying in Europe Falls Slightly in June

Fewer piston and turboprop flights led to the overall decline.
Regulations and Government

EASA Panel OKs Commercial SET-IMC

Commercial SET-IMC could be implemented six months after the regulation is officially published.
Airports

Lider, Universal To Handle Olympic Bizjet Ops in Rio

Lider Aviação has been selected as the official business aviation handler for Rio Tom Jobim International Airport during the 2016 Olympics.
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Regulations and Government

Congress Hashing Out Deal on Year-long FAA Bill

The measure could reach House floor this week.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Named ACJ Authorized Service Center

The facility is a factory-approved service center for Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream.
Maintenance and Modifications

VIH Aerospace Performing EC130 Inspections

The company is expanding its support for the H130 and H125.
Maintenance and Modifications

Amac Aerospace Secures New Maintenance Contracts

The facility also returned several aircraft to service after C-Checks.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Launches 3-D Paint Projection Process

The software projects a multi-dimensional paint scheme onto the aircraft, eliminating the need for design on a flat schematic.
Avionics

Airlines Urged To Split Flight Crew Between Ground and Cockpit

Toulouse-based research lab studies solutions to alarm deafness in today's cockpits
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Aircraft

Boeing’s Vision Of NMA Starts To Sharpen

New midsize airplane would hold up to 270 passengers
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Aircraft

Airbus Adds More Economy Seats

Going conservative on the neo option for the A380, Airbus has cabin-revenue enhancements up its sleeve
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Engines

CFM Sees History On Its Side As Leap Engine Comes Of Age

CFM International’s Jean-Paul Ebanga says strong investment and careful preparation means it will fulfill its commitments with the Leap program.
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Aircraft

New Funding Drives International Growth for Hexcel

Connecticut-based manufacturing specialist secures $700 million in financing after expanding into Morocco and opening revamped facility in the UK.
Maintenance and Modifications

Air Capital Interiors Expands Repair Capabilities

The company has held an FAA repair station certificate for a year.
Avionics

Airbus Certifies New SwiftBroadband-Safety for A320s, A330s

The new IP-based satcom service represents a 'paradigm shift' is aviation communications safety and efficiency says Inmarsat.
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Aircraft

Cessna Delivers First Citation Latitude in Mexico

This marks the 23rd delivery since the new midsize jet entered service seven months ago.
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Rotorcraft

Mercy Flights Helo Takes Evasive Action To Avoid Drone

The helicopter was en route to pick up a patient in Yreka, Calif., and none of the crew on board was injured.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mecaer EMS Interior for Airbus H145 Gets FAA Nod

The system incorporates lightweight components and is certified for more than 10 different layouts.
Aircraft

Pilatus Ships 1,400th PC-12, NG Fleet Passes 1M Hours

The worldwide PC-12 fleet has accumulated more than 5.6 million total flight hours.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Business Aviation Expands Data Network in Canada

The expansion adds an hour of air-to-ground connectivity on the eastern seaboard of North America and in central Canada.
Accidents

EASA Reports Dip in GA Accident Fatalities

According to the EASA annual safety review, general aviation accidents killed 65 people last year, which is 17 percent less than the five-year average.
Aircraft

Iraq Using Mil Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Against Daesh

The country is the first export customer; deliveries have included radar-equipped night-fighting version.
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