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Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries Start the Year on a Down Note

Deliveries of general aviation jets, turboprops and pistons declined overall by 15.2 percent year-over-year.
Aircraft

Pilatus Jets into the Future with PC-24 First Flight

Early performance data indicates that the jet had a takeoff roll of less than 2,000 feet (600 meters) and climbed to 10,000 feet in three minutes or so.
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Accidents

Fatal A400M Crash Disrupts Production Recovery Plan

Four of six crew killed during failed emergency return to Seville.
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International Operations: Navigating a World of Change

NBAA’s IOC “circles the globe” seeking an operational edge.
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Airports

Perth Adds Surface Movement Radar

The new radar allows controllers to see and prevent conflicts between aircraft and vehicles on runways and taxiways.
Safety

Optimizing the Interface between Human and Machine

One company's performance-measurement tool to predict when people are becoming too task saturated to recognize that they are overwhelmed.
Safety

FAA Warns of Uncommanded Propeller Feathering

Affected PCUs should be removed and replaced as soon as possible, beginning with twin-engine aircraft with affected PCUs installed on both engines.
Safety

Air Safety Award Nomination Opens

The award recognizes achievement in the field of aviation safety.
Safety

EASA Publishes New UPRT Guidelines

All European airline and commercial business jet operators must complete upset-recovery training by May next year.
Rotorcraft

NTSB To Host Helicopter Accident Investigation Course

The course covers the procedures, methods used and the skills required in all aspects of helicopter accident investigation.
Safety

FAA Proposes Penalty Against Ameriflight

The agency alleges the operator flew a Beech 99 on numerous occasions when it was not airworthy.
Rotorcraft

New Assembly Process Lauded for Bell 525 Relentless

Palletized assembly process uses a major fixture that moves along the different assembly stations, with tooling added or removed at each station.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks Injunction Against KHTO Restrictions

The FAA tells the U.S. District Court an injunction would provide it time to determine the legality of the KHTO restrictions.
Regulations and Government

OMB Signs Off on FAA Noise Study

The study could change the FAA's approach to regulating noise.
Maintenance and Modifications

True Blue Seeking STC for Caravan Lithium-ion Battery

The Caravan STC is the first publically announced application for the TB44 main-ship lithium-ion battery.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

AeroVironment Seeks To Grow 'Switchblade' Missile Business

The supplier of small unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. military is developing new variants of its Switchblade expendable flying missile.
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Aircraft

Antonov Flies New Airlifter; Seeks Civil and Military Orders

Manufacturer of the An-178 eyeing Middle East and Asian potential as an An-12 replacement.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Camp Systems Acquires Corridor Maintenance Software

The future of maintenance is trend monitoring the many sensors installed on aircraft, according to Camp Systems.
Maintenance and Modifications

Traxxall Enters Maintenance Tracking Arena

The new maintenance tracking provider says it offers an alternative to existing services
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Avionics

AIN Meetings Bring the Business Aviation Industry Together - AIN Publications

AIN Meetings Bring the Business Aviation Industry Together - AIN Publications
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Aircraft

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 8X First Flight

Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 8X First Flight
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Rotorcraft

Utility Version of Airbus EC145 Gets EASA Nod

Lower-cost light twin offers 322 pounds more payload.
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Aircraft

Japanese Order Is the First for Dassault’s Falcon 2000 MSA

L-3 and Thales were partners in successful bid to the Japan Coast Guard.
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Aircraft

Swiss To Become First CSeries Operator

Bombardier CEO Bellamare calls development 'a big deal'
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Safety

European Commission Creates Task Force on Cockpit Safety

The task force will use data from regulators and industry experts.
Aircraft

Bombardier To Curb Global 5000/6000 Production

The move, which won’t affect 2015 delivery rates, is necessary because of the sagging market for bizjets in Russia, China and other emerging countries.
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Aircraft

Challenger 650 To Make Debut at EBACE 2015

3,200-nm large-cabin twinjet will feature the Bombardier Vision flight deck and GE CF34-3BMTO engines.
Aircraft

NARA Adds 'Find an Aircraft' Listing to Website

NARA chairman calls new feature a big step for the future of the organization.
Fuel

GE Fuel Additive Cuts Flying Costs

Company estimates that the Army saved $69 million over 10 years by using the product at Fort Rucker.