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Charter & Fractional

Rectrix Aviation Joins FAA’s ASAP

The program encourages the voluntary reporting of safety information to minimize threats to safety.
Safety

California Group To Host Safety Standdown

Professionalism and human factors training are among the subjects on the agenda.
Training and Workforce

Garmin To Offer Weather Radar eCourse

The online course takes pilots beyond the traditional pilot's guide.
Aircraft

U-2 Pioneers Open-mission Systems for U.S. Air Force

Sixty years after its first flight, the fabled spyplane is the testbed for revolutionary plug-and-play technology.
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Accidents

Two Falcons, One King Air Damaged in Ramp Collision

Neither the toe brakes nor emergency braking slowed or stopped the Falcon 2000 from hitting a Falcon 50 and King Air C90.
Avionics

FAA Outlines LOA Process for Foreign GNSS Approaches

Process allows FAA inspectors to issue a Letter of Authorization to Part 91 operators to fly GNSS approaches in some countries outside the U.S.

Aviation Concepts, K-C Aviation Founder Emery Dies

Emery was a pioneer in corporate aircraft completions.

Midcoast Founder John Tucker Dies

Tucker led Midcoast Aviation and Airport Terminal services for 20 years, growing the operations from 17 employees to 1,700.

European Bizav Flying Hits Light Turbulence in August

Business aviation activity in Europe fell 1.5 percent from a year ago to 72,182 flight departures, while flight hours declined by 3.4 percent, says WingX.
Regulations and Government

NATA Asks Labor Department To Rethink Overtime Proposal

NATA fears proposal would harm aviation businesses and deter promotions.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes Upset Prevention and Recovery Training

The main focus of the new training standards is for those who intend to pursue a career as an airline transport-rated pilot.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Rolls Out Second 525 Prototype

Bell remains on track to complete flight testing with five ships flying an estimated 1,500 hours by the end of next year.
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Russian Military Still Funding High-Speed Rotorcraft

Debut of Mi-24 testbed at MAKS; full development machine to follow in 2018
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Safety

Aviation Safety Forum To Be Held at NBAA 2015

Topics discussed will include runway excursions, fitness-for-duty, data sharing, professionalism and procedural compliance and airport/ground handling.
FBOs

College Senior Develops FBO Fuel-order Software

Digitizing the fueling process should lead to fewer errors and miscommunication.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Names Two Executives to Head Unmanned Aircraft Effort

Gibson and Lawrence replace the former manager of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, formed in 2012.
Airlines

BMI Regional, Loganair To ‘Rationalize’ Operations

Headquarters consolidation, relocation of maintenance facility among changes proposed by new parent company
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Aircraft

Mitsubishi MRJ Set for Late October First Flight

Company expects to finish final aircraft-level ground testing and inspection by end of this month
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MEBAA Embraces North Africa with Morocco Show

MEBAA is also in Morocco to mark its territory, as the more recently founded African Business Aviation Association also stakes its claim in the region.
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Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Set to Launch Online Charter Booking Engine

Charter booking portal promises real-time pricing.
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Pre-owned Update: September 2015

Market poised to pick up again after a slow summer.
Airports

New Customs Facility at Van Nuys Means Easier Bizjet Access to LA

New Customs Facility at Van Nuys Means Easier Bizjet Access to LA
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Plan Seven-city Informational Picketing

Dispute between NJASAP and NetJets centers around healthcare costs and pay issues, according to the pilots' union.
Sustainability and Environment

GAMA Questions EPA Emissions Data

The association acknowledges need for endangerment finding but says data used portrays aviation in worst possible light.
Safety

Student Seeks Input on Professionalism in Aviation

Doctoral candidate looking for people to take a 10- to 15-minute survey.
ATC

TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable on East Coast During September

Airspace affected is over Virginia, North and South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.

Keith Chatten Takes Over at Superior Air Parts

Chatten joined Superior in 2013 after 15 years with Continental Motors.
Safety

Aviation Safety Specialist Jack Piehl Passes Away

Piehl was a founding participant of the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference and pioneer in aviation safety audits.
Airlines

Aeroflot To Absorb Rival Airline Transaero

Flag carrier to control more than half the Russian market
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Fuel

JetFuelX Aims To Make Jet Fuel Pricing More Transparent

JetFuelX operates with most major fuel vendors to provide a quickly searchable electronic database of fuel prices.