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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
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Approves MNG Jet for BBJ Line Maintenance

MRO receives first BBJ customer.
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation Aileron Cable Target of Suspect Unapproved Parts Notice

Potential unapproved aileron cable installation
Safety

AIN Blog: Don't Fear the Quadcopter

Quadcopters are fun and capable machines, but pilots need to operate them safely and carefully.
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StandardAero Names Clinton Kent v-p Components Business Unit

Kent to head up sales and customer service.
Aircraft

Bombardier Wins Order for Six Learjet 75s

Learjet business continues to gain steam.
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Safety

Flight Safety Foundation Conducts 300th Safety Audit

Bars program is just five years old.
Safety

World Aviation Safety Summit Coming to Dubai

Canso’s Jeff Poole will deliver the summit’s keynote address
Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Airport Capacity Simulation Program

FAA program aids in airport planning.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Adds Airbus EC145 To Training Portfolio

EC145 simulator is slated to be ready by early next year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Greenpoint Completes First Private 747-8

Delivery capped a strong year for the Kirkland, Wash.-based BBJ completions specialist.
Accidents

Bizjet Fatal Accidents Up Last Year

However, fatal accidents and the number of fatalities for business turboprop operations worldwide dropped in 2014.
Aircraft

Venerable C-1s and A-4s Being Upgraded for Brazilian Carrier

Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary and Embraer are doing the work.
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Rotorcraft

New Houston-area Heliport Opens

The facility is located near to The Woodlands Town Center in Oak Ridge North.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Speed Record Breaker Dies

Trevor Egginton broke the speed record for conventional helicopters on a closed course on Aug. 11, 1986.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Surpass 10M Hours in Oil Sector

Of the estimated 2,300 rotorcraft used in oil-and-gas missions today, 25 percent are produced by Airbus Helicopters, the manufacturer estimates.
Rotorcraft

Management Changes at Bell

Bell Helicopter announced several management changes on December 1.