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Sun 'n' Fun 2016 Kicks Off; Daily Airshows Honor Vets

It will also feature 500 exhibitors, a kids zone play area, tours, aircraft displays, car shows, evening entertainment, educational aviation sessions
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force, UAS Park Sign Joint-Use Agreement for Runway

The Grand Sky unmanned aircraft business park in North Dakota expects tenant General Atomics will begin training UAS pilots this summer.
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Airlines

Alaska Air Group To Buy Virgin America

Combination to expand Alaska Airlines’ footprint in California and U.S. East Coast
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Aircraft

Bombardier's Bizjet Backlog Gets Boost with Fleet Order

Bombardier is not disclosing the customer for the order for 20 Challenger 350s, but says the deal is valued at about $534 million U.S.

Scheme Designers Holds Workshops, Scavenger Hunt at SNF

Workshops will offer guidelines and best design practices for aircraft that owners and companies to use when designing aircraft livery.

Third Annual SNF Aviation Career Fair Opens April 6

Recruiters will be on site to interview for openings at their respective aviation companies.
FBOs

2016 FBO Survey: The Americas

Companies sharpen focus on service.
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Pre-owned Update: April 2016

As the year begins to unfold we are continuing to see some major price adjustments.
Accidents

Accidents: April 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports
ATC

Torqued: Privatizing ATC Is a Bad Idea

The government can make a mess of things, but I don’t want the airlines deciding how the airspace gets used, by whom and when.

Egypt’s Petroleum Air Services Looks To Expand into Regional Role

Wins Bell certification as North Africa customer service center
Airports

Brussels Airport Reopens for Limited Service

Airport authorities, police reach agreement on increased security measures
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People In Aviation: April 2016

Industry announcements and appointments
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Leading Drone Maker DJI Takes Aim at Competitor Over Patents

The dominant provider of small multi-rotor drones alleges patent infringement by Hong Kong-based Yuneec International, an upstart competitor.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Airbus To Suffer Disruption in UK Export Credit

Reports application inaccuracies to authorities
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Rotorcraft

Philippines Navy Places Order for AgustaWestland AW159s

With the order, the Philippines becomes the third customer for the improved Lynx helicopter, joining the UK and Korea.
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Safety

NTSB Highlights Fly-In Safety in New Alert

The safety alert, one of a series aimed at improving the general aviation accident rate, comes in advance of this year's Sun 'n Fun.
Safety

FAA: Voluntary Safety Measures 'Making Difference'

FAA deputy administrator Mike Whitaker met with general aviation organizations to review collaborative efforts to curb fatal accident rate.
FBOs

ExecuJet Expands into Mexico

The facility at Monterrey’s Del Norte International Airport is the company's first in Mexico.
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Aircraft

Daher Posts Record Revenues, Names New CEO

Patrick Daher is passing control of the company to Didier Kayat, who is being promoted to CEO effective April 1.
Airports

Brussels Airport Ready to Reopen, Possibly by Weekend

Airport authorities await ‘political’ approval for restart
Avionics

NavWorx Licenses Interface With Garmin Navigators

NavWorx ADS600-B transceiver can take advantage of GPS capability of Garmin GNS/GTN navigators and save owners money during installation.

BBGA Looks To Dispel Bizav’s ‘Champagne’ Image

The British Business and General Aviation Association said at its annual conference last month that image and access are the main challenges.
Rotorcraft

Chilean LOIs Move Bell 505 Orders Closer to 400 Mark

Latin American customers account for nearly a quarter of the five-seat helicopter’s backlog.
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Airlines

KLM Launches New Biofuel Initiative with Embraer 190

Airline aims to cut CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2020
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Charter & Fractional

Argus Provides Operator Ratings for SimpleCharters.com

Move allows consumers to perform due diligence on aircraft charter operators when checking availability and price online at SimpleCharters.com.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Raises Small UAS Blanket Altitude Limit to 400 Feet

The move doubles the blanket altitude permitted for small unmanned aircraft that are not model aircraft.

Amstat: Pre-Owned Market Stumbled at End of 2015

The number of transactions slowed by inventory crept up in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Aircraft

Rival Hybrid Airship Programs Gain Momentum

Lockheed Martin announced a letter of intent to purchase, while HAV is preparing to fly the Airlander 10
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Aircraft

U.S., European Firms Tout Defense Products at Chilean Airshow

U.S. Air Force F-22s are part of the flight program at the Fidae 2016 International Air & Space Fair outside of Santiago, Chile.
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