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Accidents

Bin Laden Family Members Reported Killed In Phenom Crash

The Phenom 300 crashed into a parking lot while on approach to Blackbushe Airport, killing all four aboard.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: August 2015

Regulatory deadlines approaching in the coming months
Safety

Torqued: We’ve Got the Safety Videos. Now How Do We Get Anyone to Watch Them?

Organizations can produce all the training materials they want, but the information is useless until it gets into the right hands.
FBOs

Ideal Aviation Latest FBO To Join Paragon Network

Facility at KCPS offers complete charter, rental and maintenance options.
Aircraft

Marines Make Fighter History, Declare F-35B Combat Capable

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Yuma, Ariz., is the first squadron to begin operations with the fifth-generation fighter.
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Charter & Fractional

AIN Blog: Uber of Aviation? Not (yet)

Will the aviation industry ever tolerate a real Uber-like service or is it simply impossible due to the regulatory climate?
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Airbus Declares Another Loss on the A400M Program

The recent accident plus earlier problems still unresolved, have caused two writeoffs totaling €841 million within a year
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Aircraft

Wing Section Suspected of Coming From MH370 Boeing 777

The trailing-edge wing flaperon was sent to an aeronautical laboratory in Toulouse, France, for further analysis.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Adds Android App for GlobalVT Service

Voice calls and texting are now available on Satcom Direct's GlobalVT Android app, using the same phone number.
Avionics

Avcon STCs Learjet 60 AHRS Upgrade

Learjet upgrade replaces outdated AHRS with new and easier-to-calibrate Rockwell Collins AHC-3000A.
Avionics

757 FANS STC Issued to Associated Air Center

FAA approves Associated Air Center FANS/CPDLC upgrade for Boeing 757-200.
Aircraft

Bombardier Refocusing on CSeries Order Book

CEO Alain Bellemare is optimistic by response during the Paris Air Show and says Bombardier has about a half-dozen new prospects in pipeline.
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Engines

Safran Logs Record Profits With Engine Sales and Dollar Rising

Strong growth in aftermarket revenues also contributed to a strong first half of 2015 for Safran.
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Rotorcraft

First H135 for Australian Training Contract Accepted

Boeing Australia is the prime contractor for a new training system for Army and Navy pilots
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Aircraft

Embraer Delays Deliveries of KC-390 Airlifter by Two Years

The Brazilian manufacturer said its defense segment is being affected by reduced government spending and a devalued currency.
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Engines

Transition to New Airliners Hits Rolls In the Short Term

In the long-run, Rolls-Royce expects engine deliveries for new airliners to grow its market share and civil aerospace earnings.
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Aircraft

Embraer Reports Revenue Slide Despite Bizjet Upswing

Revenues dropped nearly 15 percent as the company delivered fewer commercial aircraft in second quarter.
Accidents

TBM 850 Crashes During Go-Around Attempt

Aircraft was attempting to land at alternate airport, local sheriff's office reports.
Aircraft

Global 7000 Faces Two-Year Delay

Bombardier is pushing back entry-into-service date of its flagship Global 7000 as it slows production of its in-production Globals by roughly 30 percent.
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Aircraft

Product Support Survey 2015 Part I: Aircraft

AIN Readers rate the level of product support provided by aircraft manufacturers.
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Aircraft

Above and Beyond: Product Support Survey 2015

To all of you who earned this special recognition from your customers, all of us at AIN Publications offers our heartiest of congratulations!
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Houston Earns Mexican Certification

Satellite facility specializes in avionics repair and installation.
Charter & Fractional

African Flight Services Provider Selects FBO One

Astra Aviation Services will use linked system to track front- and back-office operations.
FBOs

Cutter Aviation Teams with Go Rentals at Arizona FBOs

Elite rental car provider to offer vehicles at Cutter’s PHX and DVT operations.
Aircraft

Boeing Presents First of 12 EA-18G Growlers to Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force plans to operate 12 of the Super Hornet derivatives for the airborne electronic attack mission.
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Aircraft

L-410NG Upgrade Makes First Flight in Czech Republic

Aircraft Industries Company of the Czech Republic plans to begin production of the new 19-seat commuter aircraft in 2017.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Parent Company Chief: What Bizjet Slump?

Gulfstream's order book grew by nearly $1 billion in the second quarter, to $14.02 billion, with book to bill exceeding 1:1.
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GKN Buying Fokker Technologies for $780 Million

Expertise includes “design, development and production of lightweight aerostructures, electrical wiring interconnection systems and landing gear” and MRO.
Engines

Bizjet International Has a Tay 611-8C Engine To Spare

Spare engine will support Gulfstream 450 customers.
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Engines

Ontic Adds JT15D Capability

Acquires manufacturing rights from Pratt & Whitney Canada for certain new JT15D engine components.