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Aircraft

Daher Opens New North American TBM Headquarters in Pompano Beach

Building includes two hangars for the TBM Service Center that can accommodate eight aircraft simultaneously and storage for spare parts inventory.
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Regulations and Government

French Court Reverses Course on Bell 429 Skid Patent Row

Bell again denied patent infringement and accused Airbus Helicopters of unfair “legal maneuvering.”
Safety

Koranda To Retire from NATA

Koranda played instrumental role of development and growth of association’s safety programs.
Regulations and Government

U.S. DOT Seeks Comments on eLoran as GPS Backup System

U.S. policy requires DOT to work with Homeland Security on complementary system in case GPS is disrupted.
Safety

ICAO Reports Flight Tracking, Risk Portal Progress

Secretary-General spoke in Malaysia on new safety measures prompted by the MH370 and MH17 disasters.
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Safety

FAA Offers Guidance on Wind Shear for Training Devices

Recommendations are intended to improve instructor access to scenarios.
Safety

Tamper-proof Avionics Move One Step Closer

InFlight Labs to offer range of tamper-proof avionics.
Safety

Safety Standdown Nominations Open

The award recognizes an aviation safety professional who sets the highest standards for safety.
Accidents

AAIB: Unstabilized Approach Preceded G550 Incident

The weather at the time was below Category 1 landing minimums.
Regulations and Government

FAA Updates Policy on Helicopter Air Ambulance Operations

Update applies to Part 91, 120 and 135 operations.
Safety

TRB Hosts Webinar on Airport Winter Operations

Course includes a best practices review and discussion of practical applications.
Safety

King Air Accident in Uruguay Claims 10

A fire of unknown origin destroyed most of the aircraft.

Leadership Conference Aims To Inspire Future Leaders

This year’s NBAA Leadership Conference was held in Tucson and brought together a cross section of business aviation personnel.
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Avionics

Surface Pro 3 Moving into Mostly Commercial Cockpits

The Surface Pro 3 offers an alternative to the iPad, but not much aviaton-focused software is available on that platform.
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Safety

Aviation Technology Debuts AltAlert Personal Cabin Pressure Monitor

The portable device can help pilots detect cabin pressurization failure before hypoxia sets in.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA: Liu Brings Key Global Expertise To ICAO

Liu brings background of the growing Chinese market as wells the Asia-Pacific region to her new role as secretary general.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Grants Amazon Experimental 'Ticket' for Drone Testing

Online retailer Amazon obtained an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate to begin testing an unmanned aircraft for package deliveries.
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Safety

Researchers Study Future, Safer Flight Decks

The secret to addressing human factors is adapting the cockpit to the way the human brain works best, say researchers.
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Aircraft

Exhibitors Praise LIMA Show Despite Few Contracts

Pilatus sold five more PC-7s to Malaysia, but C-130 and S-61 upgrades were not confirmed, and the MRCA remains unfunded.
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ATC

Notam Published for Masters Golf Tournament

Check the Notam for to plan routes into and out of the Augusta area during the event.
FBOs

Huge Brazilian Helicenter Is Only the Beginning

HBR plans eventually to open nine helicenters in Eastern Brazil.
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FBOs

London Luton FBO Adds Onsite Customs

The UK Border Force will position a satellite office at Landmark's Luton FBO for business aircraft travelers.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Improves R-R M250 Warm Engine Starting

Overhauled HMU improves performance by lowering starting temperatures.
Aircraft

Pentagon Revises Down Estimated Cost of F-35 Fighter

The Department of Defense lowered its projected cost of procuring the F-35 by $7.5 billion due to reduced labor costs and inflation estimates.
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Airlines

Ryanair Backtracks on Plans For Transatlantic Services

Denies any intention of flying to North America
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Avionics

KaiserAir Fans 1/A Solution for GIV Gets FAA Nod

Fans is currently required for North Atlantic operations between FL350 and FL390, though it eventually will be expanded to cover more altitudes.
Avionics

Inmarsat, Honeywell Complete High-speed Data Tests

Team was able to demonstrate that the high-speed GX aviation network can support multiple file transfers and video streaming.
Accidents

Loss of Control In Flight, Runway Excursions Are Top Bizav Safety Concerns

Other include airspace complexities; birds and wildlife; distraction and technology management; fatigue; and ground handling collisions.
Avionics

FAA: 10,000 Aircraft in U.S. Now Have ADS-B

ADS-B equipage offers enhanced surveillance, better situational awareness and free in-cockpit weather and traffic.
Rotorcraft

Helicopters Key to Finmeccanica Upturn

Orders at AgustaWestland subsidiary were up 3.9 percent over 2013 and revenues increased by 8.1 percent.
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