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Aircraft

Russia Revives Large Airlifter Design Work

The Ilyushin Il-106 could be a replacement for the An-124s that are no longer supported by Ukraine.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter in Hover This Year, Growth Mode in 2017

Bell 505 JetRangerX and 525 Relentless will boost Bell Helicopter next year, but shipments and revenues this year are expected to be flat.
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Rotorcraft

Flight Training Begins for First Class of Lakota Pilots

The Army is transitioning its basic training and basic combat skills training flying from the Bell TH-67 Creek and OH-58A/C Kiowa Warrior to the UH-72A.
Safety

EMAS Saves Falcon 20 at Chicago Executive

The EMAS became operational in October.
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Charter & Fractional

Aero Club Builds Membership Plan With Avanti-based Fleet

Aero Clubs aims to challenge the more established Wheels Up private aviation membership program.
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Aircraft

Boeing Commercial Deliveries To Drop in 2016

CEO cites 737 to 737 Max transition, 747-8 rate cut
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Charter & Fractional

Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Three Learjet 75s to Fleet

Deliveries come as company reports finishing up a strong 2015.
Aircraft

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman To Further Develop JStars Radars

The U.S. Air Force served notice that it will
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Poised for Growth in 2016

Citation deliveries could near 200 in 2016, while revenues are projected to climb to $5.1 billion.
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Aircraft

G450/550 Production Cut as Gulfstream Moves to G500/600

Shipments of “green” Gulfstreams will decrease by about 6 percent this year, though revenues are expected to climb thanks to a better mix.
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Rotorcraft

Norwegian Operator Forms Weather Camera Network

A Norsk Luftambulanse pilot has invented a sensing unit comprising three cameras, a thermometer and a barometer.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Flies First H160 Prototype with Turbomeca Engines

The Turbomeco Arrano engine will be the production standard on the H160.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Government Eases Certain Air Crew Limits in Cuba

A new rule makes another round of changes in travel restrictions to Cuba, including permitting certain transactions for aircraft crews.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lufthansa Subsidiary, Drone Maker DJI Agree To Cooperate

Lufthansa Aerial Services is eyeing drones to perform infrastructure monitoring and visual inspections of aircraft, runways and taxiways.
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FBOs

ExecuJet Increases FBO Footprint in Germany

The Luxaviation Group now has 21 FBOs under its brand.
Aircraft

NBAA Leadership Conference To Focus on Engagement

NBAA's 2016 Leadership Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from February 22 to 24.
Airports

AIN Blog: Into Each Life, Some Snow Must Fall...

Just don't be travelling when it happens!
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ATC

Advocacy Groups Form Coalition To Oppose ATC 'Privatization'

Americans Against Air Traffic Privatization said it will deliver a petition with 130,000 names to Congress opposing a privatized ATC entity.
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Airports

World Economic Forum Draws 440 Business Aircraft

Traffic was slightly down overall at the four airports that feed into the event, but still approached 1,100 movements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Launches 1Call for Immediate Support

Team oversees every step of a maintenance event using displays that tracks calls, air response aircraft and mobile service units through issue resolution.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Adds Cessna Citation Latitude Demo to Fleet

The aircraft will be on display throughout the U.S. ahead of deliveries of fractional-owned Latitudes beginning in June.
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Airports

French Riviera Airports Log Record Bizav Traffic in 2015

Growth at Cannes and Saint-Tropez Airports more than offset a slight decline in aircraft movements at Nice, said Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur.
Security

Digital Security Should Be on Bizav Operators' Radar

Public Wi-Fi, email and social media are the weakest links in the security chain
FBOs

Signature Flight Opens 'World’s Largest FBO' at SJC

Signature Flight Support's new San Jose FBO includes a 60,000-sq-ft hangar that can fit two 767s.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Wesco Renews Supply Deal with Gulfstream Aerospace

The company's inventory consists of chemical, electrical and C-class hardware.
Maintenance and Modifications

MNG Jet Opens Hangar for Bizjet Interior, Paint Work

The new facility gives the company room to perform interior refurbishment and painting projects.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Constant Aviation Wi-Fi Package Receives Canadian STC

The STC approves the installation of Swiftbroadband Aviator 200 and Gogo Wi-Fi systems on the Phenom 300.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MAG Luxury Cabin for Bell 429 Receives Russian STC

The sign-off from Russian authorities follows last year's EASA approval.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Singapore Polytechnic Opens AeroHub

The facility will help support the development of aviation talent in the region.
Aircraft

French and Indian Leaders Advance Fighter, Helicopter Pacts

But contract for 36 Rafales remains to be signed, and most details of the helicopter deal remain undefined.
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