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Rotorcraft

Former Exec at MD Helicopters Parent Company Sentenced

Received $10,000 fine and five year's probation on felony conflict-of-interest charges and for making false statements to federal investigators.

Rodney Wysong Dies at 35

Wysong spent his entire life around avionics shops and hangars with his father Steve Wysong, eventually joining Wysong Enterprises.
Airports

Customs Returns To Florida Keys Airport

The airport, which recently added International to its name, now has its first permanent Customs facility.
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Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A321 Airliner Assembled at U.S. Facility

The delivery to JetBlue came three years after the European manufacturer broke ground on the $600 million plant in Mobile, Alabama.
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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Recommends Simpler Rules for 'Light' Genav Aircraft

Part-ML proposes alleviations for aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness reviews.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Preps for Transition To Charter Operations

The company defied union wishes and offered voluntary separation agreements as part of the transformation to a new Skyjet charter brand.
Charter & Fractional

Gama Aviation Achieves IS-BAO, IS-BAH at Sharjah

It became the first FBO in the Middle East to receive IS-BAH certification, and one of the few worldwide to snare both of IBAC's global bizav standards.

UBS: Bizjet Market at Weakest Point Since 2009

Index is down 4 percent from February, at 29. This is “well below” 50, the threshold that determines strengthening (above) or weakening conditions (below).
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Fuel

Fifth Bio-based Jet Fuel Approved by FAA

The FAA was a key participant in the testing and approval of Alcohol to Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene
Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Launches Real-time Charter Booking System

Platform links into operators’ own electronic systems and collects data on everything from airports and airspace to runways, weather and Notams.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Alpha Systems AOA Approved for Mitsubishi MU-2

Angle-of-attack system is calibrated for approach and landing at all MU-2 flap settings.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Expands Offerings, Taps Eyerly for Shuttle

Membership charter firm will start shuttle service from New York and Boston to Nantucket in May 2016.
Regulations and Government

Senate Panel Calls for Ban on Funding ATC Privatization

The Senate included a ban in a $16.4 billion fiscal 2017 FAA funding bill.
Aircraft

Japan’s Own Fifth-Gen Fighter Makes First Flight

The Mitsubishi X-2 made a short test hop to reposition at Gifu airbase for further flights.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA, FAA Test Sites Conduct Largest Drone Management Test

All six FAA-sponsored unmanned aircraft system test ranges participated in the demonstration of NASA's UAS Traffic Management system.
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Engines

FAA Orders Fixes on GEnx-Equipped Boeing 787 Dreamliners

The airworthiness directive requires that airplanes with two GEnx-1B PIP2 engines have one fixed or replaced in 150 days.
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Aircraft

First Swiss C Series to Fly Revenue Service on July 15

Inaugural flight to connect Zurich with Paris
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Aircraft

GAO Questions Deployability, Redundancy of F-35 ALIS System

The Autonomic Logistics Information System may not be fully ready as the F-35 reaches key milestones, says the Government Accountability Office.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Thales Sells Fulmar Mini-UAV System To Malaysia

It will fly from six new patrol vessels being built for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
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Aircraft

Boeing Secures More AH-64E Apache Upgrades

The almost completely remanufactured attack helicopter has gained another U.S. Army order, with the UK due to confirm soon.
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Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Makes First HondaJet Delivery in Europe

Delivery comes four months after the HondaJet first entered service in the U.S.
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Aircraft

Daher Starts TBM 930 Deliveries in U.S. and Europe

To date, four of the new TBM 930s have been handed over to customers, with a fifth scheduled for delivery before the end of this month.
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Charter & Fractional

Posting Strong Results, Gama Talks of More Acquisitions

Gama Aviation boosted revenues and profits in its first full year since the reverse takeover of Hangar8.

Bombardier Reshapes Learjet Sales Team

Mike Fahey now has a singular focus on Learjet sales worldwide while Peter Bromby will handle pre-owned sales.
Accidents

Hawker Crash CVR: FO Had Difficulty Flying IFR Approach

All nine persons aboard died when the jet crashed into an apartment building two miles from Ohio's Akron Fulton International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Unveils Three New Product Support Options

Textron is introducing new Pre-Buy Assurance, along with Extended Care and King Air Direct.
Airlines

Malaysia Airlines Launches Search for New CEO

Christoph Mueller cites personal reasons for resignation
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Aircraft

C-27J Spartan Military Airlifter to Deploy with Royal Australian Air Force

C-27J Spartan Military Airlifter to Deploy with Royal Australian Air Force
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Fuel

Air BP Takes Stake in Flight Planner RocketRoute

Air BP is investing in the cloud-based flight planning system developer RocketRoute.
Training and Workforce

TRU Simulation + Training Eyes Growth With 777X Award

The 777X is among several recent awards the relatively new unit has secured in a competitive training market.