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Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: February 2015

Upcoming regulations for the next year and beyond
Safety

AIN Blog: U.S. Must Retain Leadership in Aviation Safety

I grew up in an era of U.S. pre-eminence in aviation and in the future of aviation, and I want to see us retain that position.
Safety

Accidents: February 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Accidents

Searchers Find Fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501

Recovery operation to resume Thursday
Maintenance and Modifications

Industry Balks at Requiring FAA OK To Surrender Repair Station Certificate

Coalition of aviation trade associations petition FAA to remove rule.
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European Bizjet Ops Give Hope for Improvement

Eurocontrol-tracked movements show gains in all but three months last year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Teams with Executive Flight Training

Goal is one-stop maintenance and recurrent training capabilities for the King Air, PC-12, TBM, Citation, Conquest and Cheyenne.
Aircraft

Embraer Deliveries Remain Flat In 2014

Large business jet deliveries were down, but Phenom and commercial aircraft shipments improved.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Military UAV Manufacturers Announce Flight-time Milestones

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and variants of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk recently achieved flight-time milestones.
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Boeing 737 Chief to Run South Carolina Plant

Leadership shuffle sees Wyse move east
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Yingling Aviation

The FBO at the center of the country has grown with the times.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar

Safety training can benefit the bottom line.
Maintenance and Modifications

Corridor Mobile Mechanic Multi-Platform App Released

The device-agnostic system provides wireless shop-floor accessibility to parts and labor.
Accidents

Citation Loss of Control Points to Pilot and Equipment Failures

Faulty angle-of-attack sensor identified in CJ upset incident.

William E. Boeing Jr. Flies West

The son of aviation pioneer William Edward Boeing helped create Seattle’s Museum of Flight.
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode Aims To Build U.S. Market Share

Charter portal Avinode serves the needs of charter operators and brokers, but not buyers of charter services.
Regulations and Government

Another Congress, Another Tax Debate

Tax reform could take years, but business aviation industry leaders are hopeful.
Aircraft

Airbus Eyes Period of Consolidation, Production Adjustments

Company CEO sees deliveries approaching 650 next year following record 2014
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Airports

Atlantic Aviation Ups the Stakes in Houston

Company broke ground last week on a $24 million upgrade of its FBO at Houston Hobby Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Online Charter Portal PrivateFly Plans U.S. Expansion

Company plans to raise up to $9 million in growth capital early this year for U.S. expansion, marketing and technology developments.
Safety

Air Safety Institute Releases Forced-landing Survival Guide

“Survive: Beyond the Forced Landing” program was developed in conjunction with the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association.
Accidents

Challenger 300, King Air Damaged in Brazil Hangar Collapse

A hangar roof at São Paulo Congonhas Airport collapsed on Thursday during a summer storm, damaging a Challenger 300 and crushing a King Air.
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Aircraft

Airbus Launches Long-Range A321neo

ALC first to commit to Airbus’s increased range option
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Safety

Study: Pilots Exposed to High Amounts of UVA Radiation in Flight

For roughly every hour of flight time at 30,000 feet, pilots are exposed to the same amount of UVA radiation as that from a 20-minute tanning-bed session.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Runs Engines on First MRJ

Commences "full scale" testing ahead of first flight
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2014 a Mixed Bag for Business Aviation Flying in Europe

Flights in Western Europe were up by 3 percent year-over-year, but there were steep declines in Russia and Ukraine.
ATC

FAA Takes Aim at Flight Plan Discrepancies

Agency says discrepancies “can lead to a loss of separation and an increase in workload for ATC and flight crews.”
Airlines

Cyprus Airways Suspends Operations, Plans Liquidation

State-owned carrier Cyprus Airways suspended operations after the European Commission rejected a bailout package for the ailing carrier.
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Charter & Fractional

STAjets Garners Argus Platinum Rating, IS-BAO Stage One

Santa Ana, Calif.-based STAjets is one of only 125 Platinum safety-rated aircraft charter operators.

Contract Pilot Champion Jeff Beck Flies West

Gulfstream contract pilot and outspoken industry advocate Jeff Beck passed away on Tuesday in Houston, where he was undergoing treatment for leukemia.
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