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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet, Flight Options To Restructure Fleets

Flexjets is offering voluntary separation agreements as certain models are moved into charter and others out of fleet altogether.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Introduces Improved R22

The company has updated the hour meter and offers an updated hub and redesigned main rotor spindles.
Aircraft

Piper M600 Makes Worldwide Debut at SNF 2016

Certification and first deliveries are planned for the third quarter.
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Aircraft

Brokerage Firm Hagerty Echoes Concerns on G650 Fleet

Hagerty Jet Group sees potential for canceled orders as current inventory represents about two-year absorption rate.
Engines

Hartzell Engine Technologies Buys Sky-Tec Brand

The acquistion brings together the companies' expertise in Lycoming and Continental engines.
Aircraft

Eurofighter Concludes Deal To Supply 28 Typhoons to Kuwait

The estimated €8 billion transaction follows an intergovernmental agreement reached between Italy and Kuwait in September.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Trailblazer Prop Certified on Cessna T206H

The propeller is available for terrestrial aircraft and floatplanes.
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Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Gets More Space

The move to new headquarters comes as Executive AirShare continues to grow, add aircraft.
Aircraft

Piper Announces Fleet Sale to UND

More than 100 flight training aircraft sold
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Aircraft

Pilatus Revenues Top CHF 1 Billion Again

Revenue was down slightly in 2015, but still approached last year's record levels.
Aircraft

Sonex Unveils New B-models at SNF 2016

Sun ’n’ Fun also marks the official opening of the Sonex and Waiex B-Model order book.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator' Sees Combat Debut in Syria

Russia started using both the Ka-52 and the Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters in its campaign to bolster the Syrian Arab Army.
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Security

Erickson Qualified for Narcoterrorism Work

The company can bid on specific tasks in support of the interdiction of the narcotics trade and assisting in the global war on terrorism.
Regulations and Government

NBAA's Small Aircraft Exemption Gets Another Year

The exemption remains limited to U.S. operations.
Charter & Fractional

JetSuiteX Launches EMB-135 Service from Burbank to Concord

The new public charter service flies regularly scheduled trips between Burbank and Concord and Concord and Las Vegas.
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Airlines

EASA Pushes for Expanded Remit

European agency seeks new oversight powers
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Avionics

Guardian Panel Mounts Put Apple Devices Front and Center

The new iFDR Panel Mounts are designed for better viewing of iPhones and iPads in the cockpit environment.
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Charter & Fractional

Falcon Aviation Expands Bizjet Charter

Company is upgrading offshore fleet and has leased aircraft to startup airlines in Ghana and Kazakhstan.
Avionics

Synthetic Vision Coming to Avidyne Navigators

Avidyne's new synthetic vision features can be displayed on IFD navigators and via Wi-Fi on iPads using its new IFD100 app.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Darpa Awards First-Phase Contracts for 'Gremlins' UAS Project

The program envisions launching "volleys" of small unmanned aircraft systems from a host aircraft, then retrieving them in mid-air.
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Town Halls, 'Reimagined' 152 Highlight AOPA SNF Agenda

AOPA President Mark Baker will host two Pilot Town Halls, part of nearly three-dozen activities the association is hosting at Sun 'n Fun.
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Training and Workforce

AIN Blog: Simulator Vs. Airplane Upset Training

There will always be disputes about whether simulators or airplanes are better for upset training, but each one offers benefits.
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Avionics

Garmin Unveils New Standby Instrument and Audio Panels

Garmin's new G5 standby instrument can also service as a standalone autopilot solution, while the GMA 245/245R audio panels offer "superior" sound.
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Airports

Brazil Airports Prepare for Bizjet Rush During Olympics

Space at Rio de Janeiro’s airports will be tighter than during the World Cup, with no plans yet announced for high-density bizjet parking.
Accidents

AAIB: GIII Pilots Mistook Edge Lights for Centerline

Reduced visibility in nighttime foggy conditions led the flight crew to line up along right edge of runway.
FBOs

Signature Expands into Italy, Divests Six Landmark FBOs

Heading towards the 200 worldwide base mark, Signature has added four Italian FBOs to its network, and divests at six former Landmark Aviation locations.
Avionics

MyGoFlight Adapts Sun Shade Rails for iPad Mounting

The MyGoFlight iPad Rail Mount kit fits nearly any type of sun shade rail system used in turboprops and jets.
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Accidents

Fatal CJ Crash Mars First Quarter Bizjet Accident Data

However, the number of non-fatal accidents of N-numbered business jets has improved significantly this year, decreasing by 87.5 percent.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Airbus Export Credit Case Referred to UK Serious Fraud Office

Manufacterer fails to name certain intermediaries in export credit applications
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Regulations and Government

Senate To Bring FAA Bill to Floor Shortly

The Senate bill has a mixed reaction from industry.