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Maintenance and Modifications

Marana Aerospace Expands Its Capabilities

MRO adds end-of-life services, hydraulic actuator overhaul and wheel assembly shop.
Maintenance and Modifications

Erickson Signs Support Deal with Bell Helicopter

The agreement, which includes a licensing agreement for Erickson to make, buy and distribute Bell 214 part numbers, will extend the life of the Bell 214.

Eurozone Crisis, Ukraine Weigh on European Bizav Flying

European business aircraft activity dropped last month by 5.8 percent from a year ago to 49,929 flights, according to WingX Advance.
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Maintenance and Modifications

DAC International Secures Quality Management Certification

The company provides avionics, test equipment and data converters.
Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Co-founders To Start Similar Service in Northeast

company is planning to launch inaugural service with scheduled flights on midsize business jets between New York, Boston, Hamptons and Nantucket.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Measure Noise Complaints in LA

A noise-complaint system to be launched in the spring should provide a complete picture of noise in the Los Angeles area.
Airlines

Malaysia Moves To Curb LCC Growth

Authorities won't issue more AOCs for low-cost entrants
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Regulations and Government

House To Vote On Small Business Expensing

Backed by business aviation groups, the measure would permit small businesses to expense rather than depreciate certain capital expenses.
Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Announces New Design for T-X Trainer

Northrop Grumman will propose a new design for the U.S. Air Force's T-X advanced jet trainer program instead of teaming with BAE Systems with its Hawk jet.
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ATC

Saab Wins Second-Phase Tower System Contract in Australia

Airservices Australia awarded Saab a contract for the second phase of its national tower technology improvement program.
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Aircraft

Comac Designer Reports on C919 Progress

First flight of C919 due next year
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Airports

Groundbreaking near for Superior Aviation Town

Sometimes setting an example is the most straightforward method for inspiring much needed change in aviation policies and trends.
Regulations and Government

HAI, FAA Forum to Tackle ADS-B Equipage Concerns

FAA fears industry is falling behind on equipment mandate.
Regulations and Government

Industry Groups Back ICAO Approach on Emissions

Five aviation groups write heads of U.S. FAA and EPA, endorsing consideration of CAEP recommendations.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety To Add Fourth Gulfstream G650 Simulator

Will be installed at the company's learning center in Wilmington, Delaware, early next year.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Lands London City OK for Phenom 300s

More than 53 percent of NetJets' European customer base comes from the London finance sector, making the London City approvals essential.
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Safety

Aviation Safety Question of the Week (Feb. 9, 2015)

Which components are typically used in certification of a turbojet aircraft to determine the accelerate-stop distance during takeoff?
Aircraft

Airbus First ACJ319 Elegance Orders 'In Pipeline'

Airbus booked four orders for ACJ320 family in 2014, about on par with total VIP/ACJ sales in 2013.
ATC

Aireon Will Help Improve Tracking in Singapore FIR

ADS-B ATC surveillance will begin after the launch of Aireon’s new satellites.
Safety

ATSB Issues Report on Helicopter Wind Shear Event

The pilot reported feeling fatigued after the accident.
Safety

IBAC Opposes Flight-tracking Requirement for Bizjets

IBAC believes business aviation should, for the most part, be exempt from tracking requirements.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Booking Site Charterscanner Expands in U.S

Travelers can book charter flights commission-free at website.
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NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers Show a Record Success

The annual show raised the bar for S&D attendance.
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Aircraft

CSeries Flight Test Program Reaches 900-Hour Mark

CSeries Program head reports 'solid progress'
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Charter & Fractional

Acana Outlines Charter Broker Issues

At the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers conference, the Air Charter Association of North America held a meeting on broker best practices.
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Safety

Airbus Helicopters AD Superseded

New AD supersedes a 2013 directive.
Fuel

Avianis Integrates with FuelerLinx

The Avianis client-relations platform can now accept fuel-management requests from the FuelerLinx fuel-management service.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Fatal Rate Declines Dramatically

Total accident numbers, as well as fatal accident numbers down
ATC

Harris To Acquire Exelis, Merging U.S. Government Suppliers

The combination of Harris and Exelis will create a major supplier of IT and communications system to the U.S. government and military.
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 8X Starts Flight-test Campaign

Dassault's new business jet program is on schedule for mid-2016 certification.
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