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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Germany Confirms Desire for Larger Heron UAV

Negotiations are underway for the Heron TP to replace the Heron 1 in a lease contract operated by Airbus D&S
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Aircraft

Embraer Deliveries Reach Five-year High Mark

Embraer large jet shipments drove gains in overall business jet shipments in 2015.
Aircraft

MD Helicopters Gains Second Afghan Contract

Armed versions of the MD 530 series are being marketed for close air support
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Aircraft

Citation Longitude To Be Built Alongside King Airs

The decision to locate final assembly of the Longitude at the East Campus comes as Textron Aviation further integrates Cessna Aircraft with Beechcraft.
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Regulations and Government

Shuster Highlights Independent ATC in Campaign Kickoff

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to immediately turn to FAA reauthorization with the March 31 deadline looming.

Israeli Reconnaissance Pod Finds Asia-Pacific Customer

The IAI-Elta ELM 2060P is a radar system that fits on fighter aircraft.
Aircraft

Export Sales Reported for Sino-Pakistan JF-17 Combat Jet

Myanmar and Nigeria could be customers, but a proposed sale to Sri Lanka is opposed by India
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Argus: 2015 a Good Year for U.S. Bizav Flight Activity

Business aviation flight activity in North America ended 2015 on a positive note, climbing 2.6 percent last month versus December 2014.
Regulations and Government

GA Leaders Air Concerns in Washington Town Hall

Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) hosted the meeting that drew nearly two dozen industry leaders and eight other lawmakers.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Moves To Direct Sales, TAG Steps Down as Rep

In line with this change, Bombardier and TAG Aeronautics have “amicably elected” to end their contractual agreements.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Amac Aerospace Opens Fourth Basel Hangar

The additional hangar will be dedicated to maintenance projects and wide-body projects.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero STCs Collins TCAS 7.1 for Falcon 50EX

The installation meets Eurocontrol's requirement for Tcas 7.1.
Maintenance and Modifications

Asset Insight Launches Adapt Tool

The software helps managed the financial aspects of aircraft maintenance.
Maintenance and Modifications

Latvia-based FBO Riga Opens MRO for Business Jets

Maintenance and repair services are provided by Solinair’s EASA Part 145 certified professionals.
Maintenance and Modifications

Draft Advisory Circular Provides Guidance on RFID Tags

For the business aviation sector, the costs outweigh the benefits.
Airports

Telluride Airport Opens New De-icing Pad

The $7 million project corrects a situation at the airport which has persisted since 2009.
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Aircraft

Airbus Seeks Production Efficiencies as Delivery Rise

Company targets A320neo, A330, A350 and A380 programs
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Airlines

Japan's ANA To Buy Minority Stake in Vietnam Airlines

The partnership will enable the two airlines to 'take maximum advantage' of the increasing demand for air travel in the Asia market.
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FBOs

Atlantic Grows in the Golden State

Atlantic Aviation's purchase of Premier Jet gives the chain 10 locations in California and 69 overall in the U.S.
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Avionics

CMD Adds CJs, King Airs and PC-12 to ADS-B STC AML

With these added models, the approval covers nearly 170 Part 23 aircraft types equipped with Rockwell Collins TDR-94/94D transponders.

SkyVector Adds Flight Plan Export Feature

It allows pilot, scheduler and dispatchers to export flight plans to the ForeFlight iPad app, as well as avionics from Garmin and Dynon.
Aircraft

Quest Appoints Chilean Kodiak Dealer

Quest is beginning to seek Chilean validation for the Kodiak single-turboprop, which already has received 21 approvals in 31 countries.

Despite December Gains, Euro Bizav Flying Down in 2015

Business aircraft activity in Europe climbed 1.7 percent last month, to 51,563 departures, but full-year flying was down by 0.6 percent, said WingX.
Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Tours U.S. To Recruit Operators for Charter Site

Online private charter booking site Stratajet now has more than 500 Europe-based aircraft available.
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Training and Workforce

FAA's Oversight of Pilot Automation Training Questioned

The FAA does not have processes in place to monitor pilots' mastery of automation and manual flying, the Transportation Department IG says.
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Aircraft

Daher TBM Turboprop Deliveries Climb 10 Percent in 2015

Last year, the U.S. continued to be the strongest market for the TBM 900 with 44 deliveries, followed by Latin America with seven and Europe with four.
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Aircraft

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays

First Flight of Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Leads to Program Delays
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NBAA's S&D 2016 Looks To Leave Its Mark in Tampa

An annual tradition now in it's sixth year, S&D's "Pay It Forward looks to benefit needy in this year's host city.
Safety

AIN Blog: Notams Still Incomprehensible

The FAA's Notam system is still broken, and for safety's sake it needs to be fixed.
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Amends Rule for Charter Ops Training Under Part 121

Correction makes it easier for operators to raise the safety bar by voluntarily complying with the more rigorous training requirements of Part 121.