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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.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Interior Specialist Offers Homogeneous Lighting Panel

France-based Sela also offers lighting control app.
FBOs

Sheltair Announces More Upgrades at its MacArthur FBO

The latest efforts bring Sheltair’s investment in updates to this facility to $1.1 million.

Embraer Taps Atlas Air as Bizjet Sales Rep in Europe

Atlas Air Service will work closely with Embraer's European sales team to increase its penetration in this traditional business aircraft market.
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Urges EPA To Respect Global Emissions Efforts

NBAA stresses EPA should rebuff a push by some environmentalists for a more stringent standard.
Aircraft

Harrods Special Edition Eclipse 550 Promotion Extended

Eclipse distributor Aeris Aviation teamed with Harrods to display a Harrods Special Edition variant, complete with custom paint scheme.
Rotorcraft

Northrop Grumman Wins Army Countermeasures Contract

The Common Infrared Countermeasures Systems will eventually protect hundreds of helicopters and other aircraft from missile threats.
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Avionics

Pentastar Aviation Awarded Gulfstream GV Wi-Fi STC

Duncan's avionics team can approve the use of onboard portable electronics onboard aircraft with wireless networks or Wi-Fi hot spots.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Launches Online Recruiting Tool

AeroJobs.org will allow aviation businesses to reach millions of job seekers on the web and through social media.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Singapore Service Center Gets Aussie Nod

The facility can service Australia-registered Challengers and Globals.
Maintenance and Modifications

Composite Material Handbook-17 Tutorial Offered

Industry engineering guidelines and regulatory guidance and policy published since 2011 will be discussed.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIN Blog: The Tragic Lameness of the SDR Database

The FAA and aviation industry are not making effective use of the Service Difficulty Reporting database.
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Airlines

Korean Air Pilots Protest Influx of Malaysian Flight Crew

Fear secondment plan will further delay promotions
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Accidents

Bombardier Challenger Tire Failures Spur Safety Questions

Sage-Popovich chief questions whether a series of tire failures are related to possible manufacturing issue.
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Avionics

Product Support Survey Part 2: Avionics

Garmin tops the list of avionics manufacturers in AIN’s annual survey, with Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics tied for second.
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Accidents

Accidents: September 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: September 2015

Regulatory deadlines approaching in the coming months