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FBOs

French Airport Operator Buys Spanish FBO Network

The acquisition is part of a strategy to establish a pan-European FBO network and brings the company's ground handling services to nine Spanish airports.
Aircraft

Triple Whammy for Team Rafale as Qatar Buys 24

French combat jet scores third export sale in as many months; UAE could be next.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Joins Lawsuit Over East Hampton Restrictions

Association calls the restrictions unreasonable and unjustly discriminatory.
FBOs

2015 FBO Survey: International

In many regions traffic remains stalled, but glimmers of hope emerge.
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Aircraft

Flying the New Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jet

Flying the New Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jet
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Airlines

Application Software Bug Delays American Airlines Flights

A duplicated ILS approach chart for Washington Reagan National Airport caused the iPad application software to shut down
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Aircraft

U.S. Navy Maps V-22 Future, Plans Carrier Delivery Variant

The service seeks 44 new tiltrotors to replace the Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound for carrier onboard delivery mission.
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PwC Ranks U.S. Tops in Aerospace ‘Attractiveness’

Country's large supply base helps place it above Singapore, Hong Kong
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Charter & Fractional

OneJet Brings Scheduled Bizjet Service to Eastern U.S.

Hawker 400XPs will initially fly scheduled charters serving Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
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Gulfstream Deliveries, Sales Flat in First Quarter

Gulfstream delivered 34 green aircraft during the quarter, one fewer than in the same period a year ago.
Regulations and Government

Obama Selects Senior Coast Guard Officer To Lead TSA

Senate Commerce Committee chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) promises prompt action on nomination.
Aircraft

Flexjet Moving Forward with Lear 85 Replacement

Flexjet works to transition former Learjet 85 customers into a new model as it prepares to take delivery of its first Gulfstreams.

NASA: Wing Morphing Trials on GIII Testbed Successful

Technology has the potential to lower fuel burns, reduce airframe weight and cut aircraft noise during takeoffs and landings
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Regulations and Government

House To Consider Bump in FY2016 FAA Budget

The fiscal 2016 appropriations bill would continue ban on aviation user fees, but does not address Teterboro weight limit for first time in years.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney, JPO Contest Critical F-35 Engine Reports

The U.S. Department of Defense IG and Government Accountability Office were sharply critical of the F135 engine program.
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Regulations and Government

AIN Blog: Of Dogs and Business Jets

The two have much in common these days in China.

Trip Support Firm UAS Adds Office in New Delhi

New location in India joins company's regional offices and operations in more than 40 countires.

Beechcraft Buoys Textron Aviation in First Quarter

Jet deliveries fell by two in first quarter, while turboprop twin deliveries climbed by three.

AIN Blog: 11 Indispensable Apps

Terrific apps for home and mobile use.
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Sued Over Pilot Firings

IBT endorses lawsuit, saying pilots were illegally harassed and terminated for seeking unionization.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Adjusting to Civil Market 'Softness'

The adjustments include continuing layoffs, and Bell expects one-time charges of $40 to $50 million.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Calls FAA's UAS Proposal a Good Start

NBAA says small UAS proposal is reasonable approach, but sees areas in need of improvement.
Maintenance and Modifications

Global Parts.Aero, Aero-Mach Labs Sign Distribution Deal

The former will serve as an authorized distributor of the latter's products.
ATC

Rnav Stars To Roll Out in SFO Area

Five new procedures will take effect around San Francisco on Thursday.
Aircraft

Banks Scrap Bizjet Owned by India's Vijay Mallya

A Hawker 700 owned by Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya was sold for a scrap value of just $34,540.
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Airlines

Indonesia Scraps Merpati Re-Launch

Finances scuttle plans to resurrect state-owned carrier
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FBOs

Nexus Expands Flight Support Operations In Europe

Nexus has opened a flight operations support center in Vienna, Austria
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Website: FAA Receives 4,000-Plus Comments to Drone Rule

The website Regulations.gov indicates that 4,499 responses were received for the small unmanned aircraft systems draft rulemaking
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Installs Venue System in Legacy 600

The company has several other such installations scheduled for later this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Integrates Carbon Fiber into Aircraft

The company has integrated carbon fiber into five aircraft refurbishment and/or exterior paint projects since last year.