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Charter & Fractional

NetJets China Highlights Charter And Management Services

Netjets was the first international company to win approval for charter operations within China,
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Aircraft

Quest Plans Kodiak Ramp-up In Asian Sales Push

Having been acquired by a Japanese company, Quest Aircraft has a new reason to be interested in Asia.
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Airports

WingsOverAsia May Come to China Soon

Company reports on-airport and online aviation businesses are both growing China
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ATC

Bell Helicopter And Hughes Aerospace Developing PBN For China

More direct approaches and lower minima would be possible if helicopters in China could use PBN.
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Aircraft

Russian Lessor IFC Eyeing Alternatives to Bombardier

Financing barriers cloud prospects of CSeries, Q400 deals
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Pilatus Tops $1B in Revenues for Second Year in a Row

2014 revenues up 16 percent year-over-year, while earnings climbed 30 percent.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Announces Proposed Arms Sales to Pakistan, Egypt

Pakistan has requested 15 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, while Egypt is seeking additional Hellfire missiles.
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Accidents

Hawker 800 Catches Fire at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport

All six people on board escaped without injuries.

Bombardier Replaces Commercial Head Amid CSeries Unrest

Replaces Mike Arcamone with ILFC executive while CFO Retires
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ABACE 2015 To Be a Barometer of Bizav Market in Asia

Early signs are that Chinese business aviation is now being subdued by the governments austerity approach but the wider region is still upbeat.
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Aircraft

Honda To Debut HondaJet in Japan, Europe

The aircraft, which won provisional certification in March, is set to launch on a 26,000-nm tour involving 13 countries.
Avionics

Retrofits Pushed Avionics Sales Growth in 2014, Says AEA

Total worldwide avionics sales were worth more than $2.5 billion in 2014.
Aircraft

Bangladesh Takes Delivery of Yak-130 Jets

The weaponized trainer has also been exported to Algeria and Belarus
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Avionics

Accord Introduces New NexNav Micro-i GPS

Accord Introduces New NexNav Micro-i GPS
Avionics

SmartSky Partners with Kontron for Cabin Wi-Fi Access Point

The Melbourne, Fla. startup aims to offer a 4G-capable aviation air-to-ground telecom system.
Avionics

Aspen Adds AOA To Evolution Displays

The new AOA indicator is completely software-based and requires no additional hardware for installation.
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Aircraft

Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Enters Russian Service

Russian MoD is also funding a version for naval operations.
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Avionics

Gogo Unveils ATG 1000 for Light Bizjets, Turboprops

$35,000 (plus installation) system enables e-mail with attachments and calling and texting with passengers’ own smartphones and mobile numbers.

Former MD Helicopters Exec Pleads Guilty to Ethics Charges

Vergez's post-service employment with MD came to light after two former executives there filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit.
Avionics

JetTech Expands STC for Coupled LPV to More Citations

Company is making the autopilot-coupled LPV capability of the Garmin GTN autopilot available on more models.
Safety

IATA: Germanwings Crash Could Lead to Hiring Changes

IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler said airlines may consider psychological testing of pilots as a result of Germanwings crash.
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Avionics

Appareo Offers Low-cost Stratus ADS-B Solution

The Stratus ESG package will cost less to install than other low-cost ADS-B packages.
Regulations and Government

FAA Restores India’s Safety Ranking

Country's airlines can now add service to U.S.
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Accidents

NTSB Docket Reveals Cockpit Warning Before GIV Crash

NTSB releases 800 pages of documents surrounding last year's Gulfstream crash in Bedford, Mass.
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Avionics

Avidyne Expands ADS-B Options for General Aviation

Avidyne launches multiple new products at AEA show in Dallas.
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Avionics

AEA Kicks Off 2015 Avionics Convention in Texas

More than 30 avionics companies unveiled new technology during the new product introductions session.
Avionics

Universal Teams with Collins on Integrated ADS-B

Solution pairs Collins TDR-94(D) mode-S transponder with Universal’s SBAS-Flight Management System for ADS-B Out, LPV and datalink capabilities.
Avionics

Universal InSight Adopts Jeppesen Airport Mapping Database

The database populates the Universal Avionics InSight synthetic vision system with detailed airport data.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux America Breaks Ground on Indianapolis Expansion

The expansion will increase Comlux America's VIP completion hangar space in Indianapolis to 157,000 sq. ft.
Regulations and Government

General Aviation Rally Lands in Vero Beach

More than 500 people attend GAMA's 13th rally held at Piper's facility in Florida.