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Maintenance and Modifications

Governor: Lufthansa Technik Aids Florida Job Growth

Local governments have offered incentives to encourage the company to expand.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Named Major Honeywell HTF7000 Mx Provider

The MRO is authorized to provide minor repairs around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

Commercial Aircraft Parts Supplier Up for Sale

The company is selling its inventory and facilities either together or separately.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero and P&WC Offer Fixed Rate PT6A Overhaul

The offer covers engines that are removed for scheduled reasons.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft ASIAS Spools Up

The FAA and industry partners are working on the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System for rotorcraft.
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft Lowers Prices on M-class Singles

Price of M500 cut by nearly $400,000, to $1.99 million, while entry-level Matrix was lowered to $899,000.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Congress Passes FAA Extension

This extension will give the House and Senate time to reach agreement on a long-term FAA reauthorization bill.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Postpones RFP for T-X Trainer to December

The service said its effort to refine the RFP language under its 'Bending the Cost Curve' initiative has taken longer than expected.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines Seek More Ready Access to China

MOU between A4A and China Air Transport Association designed to extend dialogue over market access
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier Awarded STC for Ka-band WAVE Satcom

Bombardier's WAVE high-speed Ka-band satcom is available as an option on new Global 5000s and 6000s, and retrofittable to older models.
Accidents

AAIB: Poor Monitoring, CRM Led To Fatal Helo Ditching

According to the AAIB, the helicopter’s decreasing airspeed went unnoticed by the pilots until the helicopter was in a critically low-energy state.
Rotorcraft

Helo EMS Set To Take Off In India with New Policy

Rule will elimination of the requirement for HEMS operators to file a flight plan and allow helicopters to fly point-to-point below 5,000 feet.
Charter & Fractional

Ethiopian Charter Operators Complain of Unfair Competition

Ethiopian private charter operators say foreign rivals are enjoying an unfair advantage in their home market.
Aircraft

ATR Studies All-Electric Architecture for Turboprops

A prototype ATR 72 has completed a 15-hour test campaign in the framework of Europe's Clean Sky research project.
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Aircraft

First U.S.-Made Airbus Airliner Flies

A321 destined for JetBlue takes off from Mobile, Alabama
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy Readies Requirements for Unmanned MQ-25 Stingray

The new unmanned aerial refueling aircraft will have lesser capability than its UClass predecessor, but with growth potential.
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AIN Blog: Aerospace Technology Takes Center Stage at Pitch Session

Starburst Accelerator is opening the doors for aerospace entrepreneurs and technology developers.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Delivers First G650ER into China

Jet handed over to Minsheng Financial Leasing, which now operates 64 Gulfstreams in China.
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FBOs

Swiss Firm Partners with Smart Aviation on Cairo FBO

Executive Sky Flight Support believes this is just the first step of its engagement in the country.
Accidents

Investigators Probe FDR from Destroyed FlyDubai 737

Efforts underway to retrieve information from badly damaged cockpit voice recorder
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Regulations and Government

GA Groups Push for Quick Action on Senate FAA Bill

Congress is working to wrap up a short-term extension of FAA operating authority as the more comprehensive Senate bill progresses.
Safety

SkyVector Publishes Drone Notams in Graphical Format

SkyVector's easy-to-interpret graphical drone notams–Drotams–will help pilots assess the impact of drone operations.
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Bizjet Broker Sees Opportunities in India

ArcosJet notes obstacles that have stymied the industry, but said the economy positions the market for growth.

New Pact Secures Geneva as EBACE Home Through 2021

The latest agreement continues EBACE at Geneva International Airport, which has hosted the event since 2001.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned Aircraft Training, Staffing Challenge U.S. Air Force

The service is taking steps to relieve the strain on its remotely piloted aircraft force, but faces difficulty maintaining operations tempo.
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Regulations and Government

Nigerian CAA Pledges To Improve AOC Approval Process

Nigerian officials promised action at the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference in Lagos.
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Accidents

Flydubai 737 Crashes on Approach to Rostov-on-Don

All 62 passengers and crew were killed on Flydubai flight FZ981 from Dubai to Rostov-on-Don.
Training and Workforce

NATA Expands Safety 1st with Three New Courses

The new programs deal with international trash and hazardous materials.
Avionics

Gulfstream Gaining Ground on NextGen Upgrades

Gulfstream has NextGen solutions for most of its fleet, except for the GII/GIII.
Safety

Flight-tracking Blocking Efforts Under Way

Legislative and technical methods have been proposed to let operators block aircraft identify on flight-tracking services.