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Pre-owned Update: January 2015

Pre-owned inventory has been shrinking, despite a growing worldwide fleet that added more than 525 new aircraft in 2014.
Accidents

Torqued: Personal vs. Organizational Accountability for Aviation Safety

The NTSB could do more to see what role fatigue and organizational culture played in the Aug. 14, 2013 crash of a UPS A300.
Aircraft

U.S. Military Aircraft Sales Flat in 2014, Missile Sales Down

U.S. sales of military aircraft remained flat in 2014, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.
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Aircraft

Airliners Lift U.S. Aerospace Industry to $228 Billion in Sales

U.S. aerospace industry sales in 2014 grew to $228 billion, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.
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Aircraft

China Awards Type Certification of ARJ21 Regional Airliner

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a type certificate for the Comac ARJ21-700 regional jet, China’s first indigenous airliner.
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Aircraft

NetJets Ups Firm Orders For Embraer Phenom 300

Latest agreement converts 10 options into firm orders valued at nearly $90 million.
Rotorcraft

EASA Oks SAR Variant of AW189

Deliveries set to begin to U.K. SAR program.
Regulations and Government

FAA Upgrades Part 25 Lightning Protection Standards

New standards designed to protect fuel tanks from explosions.
Avionics

Gulfstream Offers ADS-B OUT for G150

The new technology is required to operate in portions of airspace above Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Safety

India’s Safety Rating Likely To Remain at Category II

Recent inspections uncovered eight system deficiencies
Regulations and Government

Robert Hartzell Among New Hall of Fame Slate

Gene Kranz, the late Abe Silverstein and Brig. General Robert Cardenas also to be enshrined.
Aircraft

J.P.Morgan: BizJet Deliveries To Jump By Double Digits In 2015

Business jet deliveries appear to have returned to growth in 2014 and are poised to jump by 13% in 2015.
Accidents

Debris Found Is From AirAsia Flight 8501, Airline Confirms

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency confirmed that debris found in the Karimata Strait is from AirAsia Flight 8501
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Aircraft

Only Three Nations are Takers for Joint European Tanker Fleet

The Netherlands, Norway and Poland will collectively acquire and operate A330MRTTs
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Airlines

Russian Government Guarantees Debt For Transaero

Transaero Airlines CEO denies reports of possible service cancellations due to Russian currency crisis.
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Avionics

Phoenix Residents Take FAA to Task on NextGen Changes

City of Phoenix pushes to reverse FAA airspace changes.
Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Draft Guidance On EMS Helo Rule

Guidance to lay groundwork for new training requirements.
Training and Workforce

Second Civil Test Pilot School Opens in Mojave

The International Flight Test Institute’s first group of students begin their studies in the six-month flying qualities course early next year.
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Safety

Fatal Crash Mars Start of Brazil Summer Helicopter Season

The helicopter crashed and caught fire shortly after picking up four passengers in the coastal resort of Guarujá.
Aircraft

Boeing Completes First Flight of 767-2C Tanker Prototype

Boeing announced the first flight of a 767-2C "provisioned freighter" that will become one of the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A refueling tankers.
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Accidents

Authorities Suspend Airborne Search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501

Ships on Java Sea continue to comb waters for wreckage
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Aircraft

Singapore, Malaysia are Buying Aerostats for Surveillance

Aerostat manufacturer TCOM suggests the market is growing at the expense of other airborne solutions.
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Airlines

Air Astana Eyes Preeminence in Central Asia

Kazakhstan-based airline poised for expansion
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Rotorcraft

MQ-8C Completes First Landing on U.S. Navy Ship

The U.S. Navy completed the first ship-based testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
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Aircraft

Klapmeier Returns To TenCate For Kestrel Composites

TenCate, a long-time Cirrus supplier, teams once again with Cirrus co-founder Alan Klapmeier.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Scores Victory with Aviation Security Legislation

Maintenance representation added to advisory committee
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Helicopter Wraps Up a Year of M&O Conferences

Ten conferences offered world-wide
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Among Top 25 Designers and Architects

Selected from a field of 600 applicants
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Helicopter Training Academy Expands in Singapore

CAAS approval for additional maintenance training
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik & Rolls-Royce in Co-operative Trent 500 Program

Working together reduced costs