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Rotorcraft

Bristow Posts Loss, Hints at Helicopter Deferrals

The company’s quarterly revenue fell to $375 million, down nearly $44 million year-over-year, and it reported a loss of $25.25 million.
Regulations and Government

FAA: Auto Detailers Not Suited To Clean Aircraft

Auto detailing companies cannot ensure compliance with related maintenance-related procedures, says FAA.
Engines

FAA OKs Williams FJ33-5A Turbofan

Since the new FJ33 engine has been selected to power the Cirrus SF50 Vision and Flaris LAR1, it also includes sensor suite redundancy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Gets India DGCA Mx Nod

The Singapore facility joins several other facilities with DGCA approvals.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zetta Jet Selects ViaSat Datacom for Its Global Fleet

ViaSat's global in-flight internet service allows full internet capabilities, including live video streaming, email access and videoconferencing.
Aircraft

Egypt To Receive Advanced Fulcrum Fighters from MiG

An order financed by Saudi Arabia has not yet been officially announced, but is welcome news for the Russian manufacturer.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Helicopter Expands Maintenance in Asia Pacific

The company's Singapore facility is driving much of its business in the region.
Maintenance and Modifications

South Florida Mechanic Pleads Guilty to Fraud

The owner of Max Avionics pleaded guilty to falsely certifying that aircraft parts were approved for return to service.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA OKs Jet Aviation Moscow as Repair Station

The company's Moscow facility can provide maintenance, airframe and engine repairs, among other things for N-registered aircraft.
Airlines

Philippines and Kuwait Deadlocked Over Fifth Freedom Rights

Philippines Airlines has protested what it sees as anti-competitive blocks on its fifth freedom rights to fly to Kuwait and Dubai.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Dubai Earns EASA and GCAA Approvals

The company can conduct non-destructive testing on aircraft registered in the UAE, U.S. and Europe.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Intercontinental Jet To Service Hartzell Props

The Central Plains facility is Hartzell's 25th recommended service facility in the world.

Meridian Founder Forester Flies West

Forester was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame in 2008.
Avionics

FAA Offering Rebates to 'Kick Start' ADS-B Equipage

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said rebate is sending a signal about the agency's commitment to ADS-B.
Rotorcraft

Croatia, Tunisia First To Receive U.S. Kiowa Warriors

The U.S. Army is divesting 340 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors as a consequence of its 2013 Aviation Restructure Initiative.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

TrueNorth Enhances In-flight Connectivity

New service will be a “hybrid cloud solution” designed to amplify bandwidth and enhance the in-flight connectivity experience.
Safety

Wyvern Launches New Risk-management Products

New suite will provide “independent, customizable, comprehensive and systematic” in-house risk management programs for operators and their vendors.
Regulations and Government

EASA Updates Criteria for Ramp Checks

New standards are contained in a recently updated guidance document intended for EASA ramp inspectors.
Aircraft

Embraer To Close Legacy 650 Assembly Facility in China

More than 40 ERJ 145 were assembled in China from 2004 to 2010, and five Legacy 650s were built there from 2012 to this year.
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ATC

RACCA: Volume of Terminal Procedures Becoming Unwieldy

The cargo carries organization is encouraging the FAA to work with various pilots group to simplify the terminal-area procedures package.
Engines

New Business Aircraft Engines

Engine makers turn focus to small turboprops, large-cabin business jets.
Safety

Torqued: AC Is Not Good Substitute for Maintenance Fatigue Rule

Advisory guidelines just won’t work when mechanics are being pressured to work fatigued at places that put a premium on pushing airplanes out on schedule.

Internships Help Draw New Talent into Bizav

Flight departments may work with local schools, learn from existing parent company programs to develop effective internship opportunities.
Avionics

Honeywell Looks At Mind and Speech Control for Future Cockpits

Honeywell is researching a range of pilot inputs to create an environment in which the pilot has multiple means to control an aircraft.
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Pre-owned Update: June 2016

Pre-owned Update: June 2016

People in Aviation: June 2016

Industry announcements and appointments
Accidents

EASA Grounds Airbus AS332 L2/EC225 LP Fleet

Investigators have found a fatigue failure in the main gearbox of the H225 (EC225 LP) that crashed near Bergen, Norway, in April.
Aircraft

German Defense Needs Debated at Berlin Air Show

New UAVs, heavy helicopters and air defense missiles were pitched – and an all-German OPV made its debut
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Accidents

Accidents: June 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Aircraft

First T-50A Jet Trainer Makes Maiden Flight

Lockheed Martin is proposing the variant of the Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 Golden Eagle for the U.S. Air Force's T-X trainer requirement.
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