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Upgrade for Singapore’s F-16 Fleet Goes Ahead

The island nation will spend more than $1 billion to modernize 60-70 F-16C/D combat aircraft.
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Aircraft

Boeing Completes Detailed Design of 787-10 Dreamliner

The stretched version of the 787-9 will seat 300-to-330 passengers and fly up to 6,430 nautical miles.
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Aircraft

Air New Zealand 777 Makes First 330-Minute ETOPS Flight

The carrier completed the first approved 330-minute ETOPS flight by flying a 777-200ER from Auckland to Buenos Aires.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets' Profits Take Hit with Aircraft Cancellations

NetJets earnings are down on the year, but aircraft sales are up as it cancels older orders and realigns fleet with new models.
Aircraft

Three Years On, Gulfstream G650 Fleet Nears 150

Some 145 of the ultra-long-range business jets—105 G650s and 40 G650ERs—are currently flying.
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Regulations and Government

Ex-Im Reauthorization, Fuel Fraud Study Near Passage

Congress is set to vote this week on a bill that would also reauthorize the U.S. Ex-Im bank and study general aviation fuel tax revenue diversions.
Accidents

Accidents: December 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports

People in Aviation: December 2015

Industry announcements and appointments
Aircraft

Bombardier Eyes CSeries Market Entry As It Seeks Cash

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft planning 15-20 CSeries deliveries next year and 250-300 over the next five years.
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Airlines

A4A, U.S. Airlines Renew Push for Independent ATC Agency

A federally chartered, not-for-profit organization would run the U.S. air traffic control system better than the FAA now does, airlines say.
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Accidents

Faulty Rudder Control, Pilots' Response Led to AirAsia Crash

A sequence of events led to the December 2014 crash of the AirAsia Airbus A320, the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee found.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero, Universal Team on Upgrade Incentives

The avionics incentive program covers the Learjet 45/60, Astra SPX and Gulfstream G100.
Aircraft

Wichita OKs Bonds for Cessna, Learjet

The bonds are slated for facility improvements and/or equipment.
Safety

Groups Stress Importance of Pilot Mental Health Fitness

Organizations said safe pilot performance during an entire career should be the “common aim” of professional pilots, aeromedical examiners and authorities.
Aircraft

PlaneSense Hopes To Pack PC-12 for Food Bank

The company will fly another PC-12 loaded with donated food to Manchester for the state's food bank.
Maintenance and Modifications

GlobalParts.aero Now Parts Source for Legacy Learjets

Approximately 2,000 of these Learjet models were produced from the 1960s into the early 2000s, with the majority still in service.
Aircraft

Embraer Forecasts 9,100 Bizjets Worth $259B over Decade

This represents a modest annual growth rate of 3 percent, as well as a slight increase in deliveries compared with the previous 10-year period.
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Training and Workforce

Avfuel Bolsters Online Ramp Service Course

The fuel provider will add six new training modules to the program by the end of the year.
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Aircraft

Mallya's ACJ319 Up for Auction To Cover Tax Liens

The jet was seized three years ago by India’s tax authority after Kingfisher failed to remit $28 million in service taxes collected from passengers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mobile App Simplifies Squawk, Aircraft Time Submissions

Users can enter squawks on their smartphones.
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas Air Service Receives Embraer Camo+ Approval

The authorization covers the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 600/650.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACJC Delivers Decked Out VIP ACJ319

Interior features five full-height private areas.
Maintenance and Modifications

Amac To Perform Heavy Mx on Head-of-state BBJ

Boeing 737-700 work included installation of auxiliary center tanks.
Airlines

Asia Pacific Carriers Speak Out Against Safety Blacklists

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines recently met to push for an end to what they regard as heavy-handed treatment by international safety bodies.
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Avionics

Transport Canada Approves Latitude Satcom Data Unit

Latitude's TSO'd DL 150 meets the need for FANS 1/A+ data link communications and offers autonomous flight tracking and acceleration monitoring.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Redesigns Website

The updated site is easily viewable on all devices.
Safety

Torqued: Aviation Safety and ATC Fatigue

Is the FAA Doing All It Should Be?
Aircraft

Last C-17 Produced in California Departs Boeing's Plant

The final aircraft assembled in Long Beach is destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, which will operate eight of the four-engine transports.
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Aircraft

Amazon Reveals Hybrid Design for Prime Air Delivery Drone

Two years after announcing its ambition to deliver small packages by drone, the on-line retailer has released a second possible aircraft design.
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Avionics

Cobham Aviator 200S Reaches First Call Milestone

The 200S is designed as the first Inmarsat Class 4 terminal and allows for simultaneous transmission of safety and non-safety services on the same channel.