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FBOs

Construction Kicks Off on New California FBO

Five Rivers in partnership with Epic Aviation will assume the fuel concession from the City of Livermore.

Mitsubishi Bullish on U.S., Despite Scope Concerns

If scope clauses remain in effect, the company expects it will sell more of the smaller MRJ70.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

International Aircraft Transactions Seminar Returns to EBACE

Seminar to give an in-depth review of the key tax, legal and regulatory issues involved in a business aircraft transaction.
Maintenance and Modifications

OHS Aviation Offers Extended Engineering Services

The company will begin offering primary structural changes and STCs for all aircraft categories.
Regulations and Government

BACA Urges New UK Leaders To Address Aviation Issues

Associations list includes fixing “anomalies” in the air passenger duty (APD) tax, runway capacity, border control and RAF Northolt.
Aircraft

Bombardier, Pratt Ink Data Deal for CSeries

The airframer and engine maker are collaborating on a data-management service for the CSeries health-management system.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Named Artex ELT Authorized Service Center

The company's Nebraska facility is now offering support services for Artex ELTs and parts.
Aircraft

Argus: U.S. Bizav Flying Logs Solid Gain in April 2015

Activity climbed 2.8 percent over April 2014 and is projected to rise by a more modest 0.8 percent this month.
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Aircraft

Pre-owned Biz Aircraft Market Slows in First Quarter

Market drop shows volatility, analyst says.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAG Aviation Announces New Maintenance Organization

The company's maintenance services have been rebranded as TAG Aviation Maintenance Services.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Groups Cite 'Nonexistent Analysis' in NY Airport Limits

NBAA and NATA protest lack of consideration of economic, competitive, operational and safety implications of proposed New York airport limits.
Aircraft

New Heavy Helicopter Deal Symbolizes Closer Russia-China Ties

Ceremony to seal joint development is witnessed by presidents of both countries.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Joint Conference Marks Next Integration Step

More than 500 turned out for Wichita customer conference for Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker aircraft
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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