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Chinese Authorities Issue Type Certificate for Legacy 500

Chinese movie star Jackie Chan is set to receive the first Legacy 500 in China by the end of 2015.
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Aircraft

Boeing Seals Contract with Japanese Suppliers of 777X

Consortium awarded 21 percent of major structural components
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Insists It Has No Plans for Patriot Deployment in Poland

The U.S. Department of Defense says it is not planning to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Poland.
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Dassault: Weaker Global Market Slows Falcon Sales

Four Falcon 8X prototypes are flying, CEO keeps mum on Falcon 5X first flight schedule.
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Aircraft

Big Win for Bell and Fuji in Japan

The Bell 412EPI twin was preferred to the new H160 from Airbus Helicopters to replace UH-1J utility helicopters.
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Safety

USAIG Adds Safety 1st Courses to Performance Vector

Safety 1st includes line services curricula developed through collaboration with NATA members and industry experts.

SkyVector Adds FAA Flight-plan-filing Capability

Pilots can use SkyVector’s drag-and-drop route builder to generate accurate flight plans based on their aircraft performance profile and winds aloft.
Engines

Rotax Expands Aircraft Engine Family

The new engine will develop takeoff power to 15,000 feet and have a service ceiling of 23,000 feet.
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Aircraft

Citation Latitude Stretches Legs on Flight to Maui

The Hawaii mission took place on the heels of coast-to-coast trips earlier this month.
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African Bizav Group Plans Informative Annual Symposium

New interactive formats will also encourage the audience to engage with the speakers and share their opinions.
Engines

CFM Delivers First Leap-1C to Comac

C919 narrowbody on track for rollout by year-end
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Airports

FAA Developing Airport Structure Frangibility Standard

The agency seeks to develop a standardized test protocol for airport safety area structures.
Training and Workforce

TouchTrainer FM 210 Flight Training Device Makes AirVenture Debut

The flight training device is the company's first skills trainer.
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Aircraft

Lider Tapped as HondaJet Dealer in Brazil

"Expanding sales to this important market is part of our global sales plan and strategy for the HondaJet," according to Honda Aircraft's president and CEO.
Accidents

Piper Malibu Crashes on Landing to Oshkosh Show

The airplane, N4BP, carried five people who were headed to EAA AirVenture 2015, held this week at the airport.
Aircraft

Daher Plans Hourly Maintenance Program for TBMs

Program price will likely differ with the type of avionics installed in the aircraft.
Avionics

Trig Adds GTN 650/750 to TT31 ADS-B Approval

When integrated with the GTN navigator, the TT31 with the latest software update provides a simple way to meet the 2020 ADS-B OUT mandate.
Avionics

Jeppesen Offers Bundle for Avidyne, Garmin Connectivity

Owners can use a single subscription to update multiple avionics products.
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Aircraft

Flight Design C4 Expands Envelope

Work on conforming prototypes has begun as the manufacturer hopes to achieve certification next year.
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Aircraft

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet

Flying the New Embraer Legacy 500 Business Jet
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Engines

Continental Eyes MRO Expansion

The company recently finalized its purchase of Danbury Aerospace, marking the fourth acquisition in the last 24 months.
Aircraft

Boeing Explains Its Lithium Battery Warning to Airlines

The recent memorandum stems from recommendations made by the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Mass. Bill Would Repeal Aircraft Tax Exemptions

Bills would repeal the state’s decade-old tax exemption on the sale of aircraft, maintenance and parts.
Regulations and Government

Comments Sought on Bird-strike Certification Revisions

Notice is based on findings from an FAA/industry working group, recent and upgraded bird-strike statistics, and NTSB recommendations made in 2009.
Aircraft

FedEx Places Largest Ever Boeing 767 Order

Deal breathes fresh life into aging widebody
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Avionics

BendixKing KI 300 Replaces Legacy Attitude Indicators

The display replaces the company's popular line of mechanical gyro-based attitude indicators.
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Aircraft

Textron Eyes 2016 Certification for Diesel Skyhawk

The company is resuming production of normally-aspirated 182 and moving ahead of diesel Skyhawk, but plans for Skylane remain unclear.
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Avionics

FAA Approves Aspen Software-derived Angle-of-Attack

The company unveiled the AOA indicator four months ago and has begun deliveries.
Avionics

FreeFlight and Garmin Offer ADS-B Integration

The Garmin 430W/530W navigators provide the GPS source for the FreeFlight Rangr ADS-B system.
Aircraft

Certification Imminent for Nextant G90XT

The company plans to deliver two to four of the remanufactured King Air C90s by year-end.
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