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Regulations and Government

Protectionism Still Winning as Liberalization Stalls

Asean nations have treaties in place that would allow the market to be liberalized, the the largest nations continue to drag their feet.
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Rotorcraft

Bell sees Asia as Growth Market

The U.S. helicopter manufacturer is contemplating a Singapore training academy
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Engines

Pratt Ready to Support GTF in Asia-Pacific

Pratt & Whitney Counts a backlog of some 2,000 engines in Asia-Pacific region
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Rotorcraft

Civil helicopter sales in SE Asia are declining, Airbus says

Factors include the impact of the Chinese economy, airspace regulation and oil price
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

New Orbiter 1K Loitering UAS Makes Debut

Israel’s Aeronautics is showing all three members of its Orbiter UAS family
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ATC

ATM supplier Frequentis Acquires Germany’s Comsoft

The Austrian company purchased the German ADS-B station provider as part of an insolvency arrangement.
Aircraft

Rolls-Royce Expands Asian Trent 1000 Parts Manufacturing

UK engine-maker teams with Malaysia
Aircraft

AIN Blog: Acclaim for Mooney

The new Mooney Acclaim Ultra could help revive the company's market share.
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Safety

Advent Anti-skid Brakes STC'd for 300-series King Airs

Company is also working on STCs for the King Air B200, Pilatus PC-12/12NG and Beechcraft T-6B/C.
Airports

Flexjet Opens Private Terminal in Naples, Florida

Opening is the first of several planned Flexjet-exclusive private terminals at airports where the fractional provider experiences the greatest demand.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Logs 5,000th Airborne Support Flight

The airborne unit has accumulated more than 16,600 flight hours and 8 million nautical miles since its inception in May 2002.
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Rotorcraft

Enstrom TH180 Prototype Damaged in Hard Landing

The test pilot walked away and was evaluated at a local hospital for minor injuries.
Regulations and Government

House OKs Limits to Veterans' Flight Training Benefits

General aviation groups are working to convince lawmakers to scrap efforts to limit the benefits to $20,235.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Turboprop UAV from China

Chengdu has achieved a number of successes with its Wing Loong UAV. Now the company has developed a larger, turboprop-powered follow-on
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Engines

GE Aviation Celebrates 35 Years in Singapore

GE Aviation Celebrates 35 Years in Singapore
Aircraft

Philippines Completes C295 Fleet as Mali Joins the Club

Airbus Defence & Space’s light/medium transport range has generated healthy sales.
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Aircraft

Singapore Mulls F-35 and Lots More

Defense OEMs are queuing up at the Singapore Airshow to persuade Singapore to buy their aircraft.
Aircraft

Singapore Airshow Ups Game in Face of Competition

Competition from other airshows will mean Singapore steps up a gear for the 2016 event at Changi.
Regulations and Government

Asian Carriers Face a Bumpy Flight Path

Singapore transport minister warns of deteriorating economic conditions
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

ST Aero Opens New VIP Interiors Center

New Seletar center will deliver its full suite of luxury cabin interior designs to customers from across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
Rotorcraft

CAE’s Brunei Training Center Serves the Region

Visiting the “Abode of Peace” before the show, journalists got to see how Canada’s CAE has created a training paradise.
Maintenance and Modifications

Two Parker JVs Get ISO Approval

Parker FACRI Actuation Systems and NEIAS Parker Aero Systems & Equipment have also received MRO approval from the FAA and CAAC.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Singapore Service Center Expands Capabilities

After receiving 14 approvals from international authorities, the Bombardier facility continues to expand its services.
Aircraft

Boeing Pushes ‘Right at First Flight’ as 737 Max Starts Flight Test Campaign

If Boeing’s new 737 Max 8 proved anything at all during its first flight
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Security

Changi to Make Improvements in Indian Airports

Jaipr and Ahmedabad look set to be the first Indian airports to benefit from management expertise from Singapore Changi.
Aircraft

Russia Backs UAC to Expand Airliner Product Range

The Russian government is supporting plans to launch a new Il-96-400M widebody and resume production of an improved Il-114 twin turboprop.
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Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Pushes Global Bizav Consolidation

Luxaviation has rapidly grown its business aviation services group in locations, including the Asia Pacific region.
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Aircraft

Embraer Sees Big Opportunity for Small Airliners in Asia

Despite deep market penetration that the world’s commercial aircraft manufacturers have already achieved in Asia
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi Details Delays to MRJ

Japan’s new regional jet has been set back a fourth time with some major reworking and a six-month longer flight test period planned.
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Aircraft

Australian Air Force Must Make Careful F-35 Choices

Weapons and training decisions need care as the RAAF prepares to take delivery of its first F-35 squadron in 2018.
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