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Scotty Describes Latest low-cost Airborne Satcom Systems

Austrian company is tapping L-band satellites for flexible transmission of high-definition surveillance video
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Accidents

NTSB Gives FAA a Pass on Crash Investigation Info Leak

The FAA drew fire from the NTSB for “mistakenly releasing preliminary information” about a March 2014 US Airways accident in Philadelphia.
Aircraft

Aboulafia: Gulfstream Widebodies Top Bizjets in 2014

The Bombardier Learjet 85 landed at the other end of the spectrum.
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Accidents

Tail Section of Downed AirAsia A320 Found

Breakthrough in search for FDR and CVR
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Maintenance and Modifications

DolphiTech and Barfield Announce Distribution Agreement

DolphiTech and Barfield Announce Distribution Agreement
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bizav in Canada Produces 11,500 Jobs, Study Finds

Study measures size and economic impact of business aviation in Canada.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

IG Slams U.S. Customs and Border Protection Drone Program

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency “cannot prove” that its use of Predator B drones is effective for border surveillance, IG says.
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Accidents

Accidents: January 2015

Preliminary, factual and final reports
Rotorcraft

UK CAA Presses Ahead on North Sea Safety Effort

Prevention is only part of the equation, CAA says, insisting on improving water impact survivability
Training and Workforce

Boeing Develops EC135 Training for Australia

The $500 million deal covers helicopters, sims and a sea-going training vessel.
Regulations and Government

Flytenow Takes FAA to Court over Ride-sharing Program

Lawsuit seeks to overturn interpretation that ride-sharing program constitutes commercial activity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors Consolidates

Avionics and interior completions firm moves into a new headquarters facility.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Promotes Davenport, Johns to Executive V-p Slots

David Davenport is now executive vice president of the commercial segment, while Raymond Johns is executive vice president of the government segment.
Engines

GE Aviation Begins Flight Trials of Passport Turbofan

To date, the Passport engine has logged more than 750 hours and 300 cycles of testing on the ground.
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Regulations and Government

General Aviation Advocates Wary of Part 23 Rewrite Delays

Groups push for FAA to release proposal this summer.
ATC

'Climb Via' Clearances Continue To Confuse Pilots

Recent blanket implementation of "'climb via' dilutes its effectiveness and has caused confusion among some cockpit crewmembers.”
Charter & Fractional

TSB of Canada To Launch Safety Review of Air Taxis

Nearly 60 percent of all commercial aviation accidents in Canada involve air taxi operators, the TSB says.
Regulations and Government

Reauthorization Work To Restart Quickly in New Congress

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) steps in as ranking Democrat of T&I, while 12 new Republicans join committee.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ICAO Panel Will Recommend First UAV Standards in 2018

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s new Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Panel aims to deliver first standards for UAVs in 2018.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Helicopter Operator Places Launch Order for Flexrotor UAV

Precision Helicopters placed the launch order for the Flexrotor, a vertical takeoff and landing UAV developed by Insitu co-founder Tad McGeer.
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Airlines

VietJet Low-Cost Offshoot Enters Crowded Thai Market

Thai VietJet Air, the Thai offshoot of Vietnam’s no frills carrier VietJet Air, is preparing to launch in the first quarter this year.
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FBOs

Signature Extends Stay at St. Maarten

The company claims to be the first genav company to sign on as a tenant at the new general aviation terminal at Princess Juliana International Airport.
FBOs

New Fuel Handling Guide Available

The revised volume takes into account industry developments since 2007’s first edition.
FBOs

Ramp Project Wraps at Massachusetts FBO

Sixty-year-old ramp gets renovation.

AIN's 2014 Year-End Report

For the first time since the Great Recession began - six long, frustrating, challenging years ago - I think the worst is behind us.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 407 Airframe Assemblies To Be Built in India

The helicopter manufacturer seeks to expand its footprint on the subcontinent and elevate the Indian content on its aircraft. ###sub###
Avionics

RMCI Offers New HUMS Hardware, Software

New health and usage monitoring system is faster and much cheaper, company claims
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Technics Enhances VIP Customers’ In-flight Experience

Company preps aircraft for forthcoming Jet ConneX connectivity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Zodiac Aerospace Acquires Enviro Systems

Enviro Systems adds environmental control systems to Zodiac’s catalog