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Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Arrano Wins Out over P&WC PW210 for Airbus X4

Airbus Helicopters and P&WC decided against pursuing growth version of PW210E for X4, but plan to collaborate on other potential opportunities for engine.
Aircraft

Aviation Groups Staging ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Flyover

Former President George H.W. Bush is co-chairing the event, which will include vintage aircraft flying in formation on the 70th anniversary of VE Day.
Regulations and Government

NATA Seeks Meeting On FAA Slot Proposal

FAA is proposing new limits at Kennedy and Newark, along with existing limits at LaGuardia for unscheduled operations.
Aircraft

Gulfstream To Sponsor Pacific Coast Open

The polo tournament has been held for more than a century.
Aircraft

Most Bizplane Builders Give Aero India 2015 a Miss

Dassault and Sukhoi had the only business jets on display at Aero India in Bangalore.

Argus: Bizav Traffic Climbs for 14th Consecutive Month

Company is projecting that flying this month in North America will improve by 0.9 percent from last February.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G650ER Shows Off Long Legs on Global Flight

N650GA flew from White Plains, N.Y. to Beijing and back to Savannah, Ga., in 25 hours 20 minutes.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NoFlyZone Offers Drone Privacy Zones for Homeowners

NoFlyZone data will be used in geo-fencing software that restricts where drones can fly.
Regulations and Government

Israel Raises Profile in India To Protect Market Share

Israel's defense minister Moshe Ya'alon said his country's relationship with India is "finally out of the closet" after his visit to the Aero India show.
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Regulations and Government

Indian Procurement Reform is Real, Modi Tells Aero India

Indian private sector companies are taking advantage of a more open defense procurement environment
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Aircraft

Cessna Ramps Up Citation X Elite Program, Mulls Expansion to Other Citations

As part of the refurbishment, the aircraft are stripped, repainted and corrosion-proofed, and new wheels, brakes and tires are installed.
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Maintenance and Modifications

AgustaWestland Boosts MRO with Transmission Test Stand

The new stand, installed at the company's Philadelphia facility, can be used for testing intermediate and tail rotor gear boxes.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Plans $10M Vision Jet Completions Facility

60,000 square-foot SF50 completion center and paint shop would be built at Duluth International Airport.
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Engines

PW800 Engines for G500/G600 Get Transport Canada Nod

During testing, the PW800 engines logged more than 3,300 hours, including more than 350 flight hours on P&WC's Boeing 747SP flying testbed.
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Charter & Fractional

KlasJet CEO Sees Opportunity For Business Aviation

Airline delays and cancelations cost travelers billions, while business aviation can save executives several hours each flight, KlasJet chief says.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Export Policy Allows Wider Unmanned Aircraft Sales

The U.S. State Department announced a new export policy that provides for the sale of U.S.-made military and commercial drones overseas.
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Airports

Clay Lacy Aviation Groundbreaking at Van Nuys Airport

Clay Lacy Aviation Groundbreaking at Van Nuys Airport
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Aircraft

Bill To Tie Tax Breaks to Job Creation Rankles Boeing

Calls minimum job creation threshold "arbitrary"
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Regulations and Government

India Expects FAA To Upgrade Its Air Safety Rating

The Indian government is hopeful that FAA will raise its IASA safety rating from Category Two to Category one by the end of May.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics 'Due Regard' Radar Ready for Evaluation

General Atomics said it has flown the first fully functional air-to-air collision avoidance radar for unmanned aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

India Promises Long-delayed Bizav Regulatory Reform

India's civil aviation ministry says new bizav-friendly aviation policy will be issued within a month.
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Aircraft

Japanese Company Setouchi Buys Quest Aircraft

Quest will remain in Sandpoint, Idaho under the current leadership team.
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Maintenance and Modifications

McTurbine Named Honeywell T53 Service Provider

The company will provide engine and module MRO services as well as component and accessory exchange services, field support and warranty administration.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Named Michelin Tire Alliance Partner

The company will provide tire and installation services at its complex in Bangor, Maine.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Nevada Acquires 328 Support Services

The acquisition is part of Sierra Nevada's investment in European markets to expand globally.
Rotorcraft

Foley: Heli Market Woes To Spill into 2015

New shipments plummeted 24.7 percent to 971 helicopters in 2014, according to GAMA
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Sells Hawker Gear Inventory to AV8 MRO

As part of the deal AV8 MRO will provide landing gear parts to Duncan customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

First Wave Aerospace Offers Component Repair Management

First Wave Aerospace has approximately 250,000 line items and 6.8 million parts.
Safety

IBAC Announces First Certified Bizav Handler

The organization’s IS-BAH best practices standard, launched last year, sees its first member.
Rotorcraft

AAR Wins Falklands SAR Contract

The company will begin providing search-and-rescue services using AW189s in April next year.