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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.

NASA Funding Research on Composite Gears

Composite gears could yield substantial reductions in weight, noise and vibration.

Bristow Buys Australian Commuter Airline

Bristow has purchased an 85-percent stake in Australia’s Airnorth.

Colorado Springs PD Wants Helicopter Back

The service disbanded its aviation unit in 2009.
Safety

Aviation Safety Question of the Week (Feb. 16, 2015)

What is reported to be the most common cause of aircraft engine failure?
Regulations and Government

Indonesia Plans To Force Airline Mergers

Authorities cite need for more efficient oversight
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Aircraft

AAPA Says Investment is Needed in Infrastructure

AIN spoke to Andrew Herdman, director general of the Asia Pacific Airlines Association, ahead of the Singapore Airshow.
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ATC

Nations work towards Asia Pacific Single Sky

The Asia Pacific region is progressing toward a cooperative air traffic management environment
Aircraft

Turkey’s Rokestan Expands Missile Portfolio

Rokestan recently stepped up testing of products such as the Hisar air defense missile.
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Charter & Fractional

Returnjet Charter Hub Improves Flight Quote Accuracy

Software improvements include live feeds to operator scheduling systems.
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Regulations and Government

Bill Seeks To Boost Medicare’s Reimbursement for Air Medical Flights

The bill would provide immediate financial relief for air medical providers by boosting the Medicare air medical transport base rate by 20 percent.
Engines

Snecma and Max Aerospace Form Engine MRO in India

MAEPL will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul for CFM56 airliner engines, as well as for military aircraft turbofans.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Raises $20K for Boys & Girls Clubs at La Bella Macchina

Event attracted 1,000 guests to view about a dozen business aircraft and more than 100 Ferraris.
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Regulations and Government

Rega Moves to All-IFR Fleet

Swiss mountain rescue operator envisions all-weather capability in the mid-term.
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Rotorcraft

Eagle Copters Set to Make First 407HP Deliveries

In the 407HP the Honeywell engine provides up to 22 percent more takeoff power and significantly stronger hot-and-high performance.