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FBOs

Atlantic FBO Greenlighted at Salt Lake City Intl.

Under the terms of the agreement, Atlantic’s leasehold includes more than 17 acres of ground and ramp space along with four hangars.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Installs Split-scimitar Winglets on BBJ

The aircraft is the third BBJ in the world to be equipped with these aerodynamically optimized winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing.

Former NetJets Exec Joins JSSI as CFO

Goodman helped steer NetJets through the economic downturn as senior v-p financial planning and analysis.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Rapid Response Marks Milestone

Today there are more than 30 factory-trained technicians in 13 Engine Rapid Response offices performing nearly 2,000 AOG and in-field events per year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Names First Service Center in China

The facility is Hartzell's first in China, and the propeller maker has plans to add more in the nation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Sheriff’s AStar Undergoes 12-year Inspection

The inspection resets the helicopter's inspection cycles to zero, among other advantages.
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Regulations and Government

Bizav Braces for Looming U.S. Government Shutdown

NBAA watching situation closely, pointing to significant disruptions that occurred during the 2013 shutdown.
Maintenance and Modifications

PrivateSky Adds Cayman Islands AMO Status

The company holds approvals from various certification authorities around the world.
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy To Land at Flexjet This Month

Fractional provider will take delivery of five 500s by year-end, while Legacy 450 deliveries will begin in June next year.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Adds to Engineering, IT, Finance Management

Gulfstream promotes long-time employee to steer engineering department, shifts management in finance and hires new CIO.
Avionics

Bizav a Likely First Adopter of Gagan, India's GPS Waas

Gagan will support more direct routes, reduced separation standards, help fuel consumption and improve safety for business aircraft.
Aircraft

Boeing Proposes New Life, Lethality for F-15C Fighter

The manufacturer's 'F-15 2040C' upgrade would extend the life of the air superiority fighter as a complement of the F-22 Raptor.
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Maintenance and Modifications

SoCal Jets Adds Universal Avionics, TrueNorth Dealerships

The Van Nuys maintenance provider, in business for 31 years, services Gulfstream, Challenger, Falcon, Hawker, Learjet and Citation jets.
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Northrop Grumman and Selex Combine To Offer IRST Pod

The partners are eyeing a U.S. Air Force requirement that would equip F-15 fighter with a new air-air detection capability.
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Aircraft

Source Selection 'Soon' for America’s New Stealthy Bomber

Details of the secretive Long Range Strike – Bomber (LRS-B) program are slowly emerging, as rival bidders await USAF’s choice.
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Aircraft

Hexcel Prepares for More Composites in Commercial Aircraft

Carbon fiber supplier pitches ideas for Airbus A380neo
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Airports

Construction Begins on New FBO Complex at FXE

W Aviation, one of four service providers at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has broken ground on its new FBO complex.
Aircraft

Finnair Sets A350 Delivery, EIS Dates

Crew familiarization flights to start October 9
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Aircraft

Algeria Buys More Su-30MKs as Iranian Interest Grows

The North African country will soon have 56 in its fleet; Iran wants to license-produce the Sukhoi fighter.
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FBOs

NATA Purchases Independent FBO Advocacy Group

IFBOA will remain a separate entity despite the new ownership.
Aircraft

Airbus Readies Short-field Mod for A320neo

To allow operations into Rio's Santos Dumont Airport
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Oakland County Hosting Its First Bizav Forum

The event will "help energize" new business aviation activity, organizers say.
Accidents

NTSB: Premier I Accident Pilot Impaired by Illegal Drug

Twinjet hit trees, crashed and was consumed by an explosion and post-crash fire on Dec. 13, 2013, while returning to land at Atlanta-area Airport.
Avionics

ACR Unveils Low-cost 406 MHz ELT 345

The new ELT 345 costs less than $600 and is designed for easy retrofit to a variety of aircraft types.
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Aircraft

British Defense Review Overshadows DSEI Show in London

But there was missile news from MBDA and Thales, while Lockheed Martin briefed the SC-130J maritime Hercules conversion.
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Avionics

The Latest in Night Eyes: White Phosphor NVGs

Compared with green phosphor displays, the white versions offer more information to the eye.
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Avionics

ESI-500 Joins L-3 Aviation Products Standby Family

The new ESI-500 offers optional synthetic vision and integrates with L-3 Aviation's magnetometer.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Chicago Jet Exclusive Distributor for Adonis IFE

The new AdonisOne in-flight entertainment system is portable and thus can be carried from aircraft to aircraft.
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Penalty for Cleveland Safety Violations

The city did not provide adequate staffing for snow removal.
Regulations and Government

CASA Publishes Regulatory Philosophy

Working collaboratively with stakeholders is part of the agency's philosphy.