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Charter & Fractional

Former Marquis Exec Joins Membership-Based ClipperJet

Morchower is latest of former Marquis Jet executives to move into membership-based model.
Aircraft

Triumph Completes Takeover of Gulfstream Wing Work

Production of G650 and G280 wings will remain in Tulsa, Okla., and operate as Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Sets Date for 2015 Symposium

The event covers key issues of importance to the maintenance industry in the coming year.
Safety

Safety and Automation Forum Scheduled

Forum will investigate both the current and future challenges to improving safety through the use of automation.
Safety

Two More Companies Granted Approval To Operate UAS

The FAA has granted 14 total exemptions; 214 petitions have been filed with the agency.
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation Oakland Now a Part 145 Repair Station

MRO adds limited airframe, engine and accessories.
Fuel

Lower Fuel Prices Are Good News, Bad News for Aviation

Declining fuel costs will prove a benefit to the smaller end of the general aviation market, but could be a negative to airliner OEMs.

NATA Hires New General Counsel/SV-P Business Development

Obitts formerly was managing partner at Gammon & Grange, which represented nonprofit organizations.
Accidents

FAA Releases Final Rule Requiring Airline Safety Systems

The FAA has released a final regulation that requires U.S. passenger and cargo airlines to implement a safety management system by 2018.
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Safety

Baker Aviation Offers New Hot-Stop Fire Containment Bag

The bag ontains fires, explosions and smoke emissions from lithium-ion-powered devices as well as any combustible item.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Aviation Selects Quantum Control for Management

Software will manage business operation and AOG requirements
Aircraft

Garmin ADS-B Solution for Gulfstream G150 Now Certified

Low-cost equipage includes GTX 3000 Mode S extended-squitter remote transponder paired with GDL 88 ADS-B datalink.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Seeks Comments on Electrical Wiring Inspection, Mx

Changes proposed to consensus standards.

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.”