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Sparkle Roll To Sell Aerion AS2 Supersonic Bizjet in Greater China

Sparkle Roll and Aerion signed an agreement this week in Shanghai, at ABACE 2015.
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Training and Workforce

Civil Aviation University of China Opts for FlightSafety King Air Simulator

Level-D-qualified King Air C90GTx full-motion simulator to be used for ab initio pilot training at college.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Beefs Up Falcon Support in Asia Pacific

Support for Dassault jets is being bolstered in the region, including a new MRO at Beijing Capital in partnership with Deer Jet
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation to Complete Two 777s For Asian Owner

Jet Aviation’s Basel facility will deliver a pair of VIP-configured Boeing 777s in 2018.
Aircraft

Business Aviation Awaits Next Month’s EBACE Show

Europe’s largest business aviation expo set for May 19 to 22 in Geneva.
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Aircraft

Spectrum Aeromed Displays Pilatus PC-12NG Air Ambulance

Aeromed was recently named China’s “Air Ambulance Provider of the Year.”
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Fuel

World Fuel To Open in Shanghai

The Florida-based fuel provider will add new Asian languages to its customer service offerings.
Maintenance and Modifications

Able To Distribute Bell 407/429 Calipers and Disc PMAs

The company is the exclusive distributor for the parts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Offering Helicopter NDT Services

The company has been offering the service for business airplanes for more than 20 years.
Engines

GE Installs First Additive-Made Engine Part in GE90

Cobalt-chrome alloy housing better protects engine sensor from icing
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Rotorcraft

VH-92A Presidential Helo Will Stay Close to Civil Certification

The Navy program office developing the new presidential helicopter plans to maintain the S-92 civil airworthiness certification.
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Aircraft

JetNet Survey Sees Bizav Optimism Rising in 1Q 2015

60 percent of the global bizav community now feel the industry is past the low-point of its recent downturn.
Avionics

TrueNorth Receives FAA TSO for Iridium Datalink Unit

TrueNorth’s Iridium datalink unit has received FAA Technical Standard Order approval.
Rotorcraft

Profitable Russian Helicopters Sees Orders Backlog Dip

Russian Helicopters achieved positive financial results in 2014, but its orders backlog fell by almost a third.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Reinterprets Part 135 CVR Interpretation

The recent regulatory interpretation by the FAA relieves some Part 135 operators from an expensive equipment requirement.
Airlines

Labor Strife Spreading Across Latam Network

Union leaders meet to discuss expanding work actions outside Chile.
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Rotorcraft

Emerson To Succeed Paganini To Head Airbus Helicopters U.S.

Airbus Group executive Chris Emerson will be the new president and CEO of Airbus Helicopters Inc. from June 1.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Signs ACJ319 VIP Completion in China

The company's U.S.-based subsidiary will perform the cabin completion.

Biggest-ever ABACE Gets Off To Roaring Start in Shanghai

Opening ceremony brought together leading aviation officials from China’s CAAC, U.S. DOT and event co-sponsors.
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Safety

Nexus Signs MoU with Asian Sky Group

The Nexus group will start an Asia Pacific operation in Hong Kong with the help of Asian Sky.
Accidents

Asian Sky Group and Haeco Sign MoU

Companies plan to work cooperatively to provide with turnkey business aircraft solutions.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Honeywell Exec Bullish on Bizav in China

Honeywell believes aviation industry is gaining momentum, despite challenges.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Lands Deals from China for 68 Aircraft

Cirrus holds signing ceremonies for two contracts, including a 60-aircraft deal to repeat customer Sun Yingui.
Avionics

Jeppesen Finds China Partner in Mainline

Boeing company Jeppesen will discuss enhancing business aviation operations in China with Mainline.
Charter & Fractional

Sino Jet Debuts at ABACE As Newly Merged Company

Merger with Bear Jet follows last fall’s acquisition Tsing Hua Capital.
Charter & Fractional

Universal and NetJets Ink China Deal

The global trip support provider will be the exclusive flight-planning source for NetJets’ Asia fleet.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets China Launches Prepaid Jet Card

Card for China-based travelers offers access to NetJets services in mainland China connecting the region with the NetJets global fleet.
Aircraft

Angel Jet Network Brings Charitable Medical Service to Asia Pacific

New organization patterned on U.S.-based Corporate Angel Network to provide transport to underprivileged patients.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Survey: Asian Bizav Confidence Tepid

According to the latest JetNet iQ survey, Asian confidence in the business aviation market lags the rest of the world.
Charter & Fractional

JetSolution Teams with SCA and Avicus on Parts, Charter

JetSolution forms JetCharter and JetParts under new partnership agreements.