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Aircraft

HAV Delays Hybrid Airship Flight; Selex To Study Sensors

The former LEMV won’t fly again until late 2015, but its maker and Selex are developing an ISR sensor payload
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Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense Delivers Precious Holiday Cargo

The fractional aircraft operator helped the hungry in its own community.
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Airlines

Thousands Stranded as SpiceJet Comes Close to Shutdown

Fuel supply resumes, but only temporarily
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Rotorcraft

Military Success for Airbus Helicopters in Indonesia, Thailand

Four rotary types set to fulfill various roles
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Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik and Hawker Pacific Form Landing Gear Cooperation with SPPCA

Agreement expands international support for SPPCA landing gear.

Airbus Undergoes Top Management Shakeup

Tom Williams to replace Günter Butschek as COO
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Aircraft

Finnair’s First Airbus A350 Takes Shape

Delivery to first European operator scheduled for next fall
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Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Approves Airbus Helicopters’ MRO in China

The CGAMEC joint venture can overhaul the main and tail rotor gearboxes on Airbus’ AS350 Ecureuil.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Set for Falcon 7X C-check

The C-check comes due on the 7X every eight years or 4,000 cycles, whichever occurs first.
Accidents

NTSB Faults Pilot, ‘Punitive Culture’ in Alaska Trooper Crash

Pilot lacked instrument experience, was too highly motivated to continue the mission.
FBOs

California Fuel Companies Settle Leaded Avgas Dispute

The agreement between fuel providers and the Center for Environmental Health requires the fuel distributors to warn residents living near airports.
Maintenance and Modifications

Associated Air Center To Complete VIP Airbus A320CJ

The project marks the company’s 18th A320 completion program since it became an Airbus Completion Center in 2003.
Maintenance and Modifications

Silver Air Adds Scott Barringer as New Director of Maintenance

Barringer will oversee maintenance planning and airworthiness for the charter operator.
Engines

Tital Acquisition to Expand Alcoa’s Aerospace Footprint

Companies expect to close deal in first quarter of 2015

AIN Blog: Two Awards…and a Fresh Coat of Paint

Business Jet Traveler wins editorial prizes, and announces a redesign
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Letter Implies CVR Required for Twin T-prop 135 Ops

GAMA, NATA and NBAA are meeting with FAA legal counsel to discuss CVR issue raised by letter of interpretation request.
Regulations and Government

Shape of U.S. ATC Reform Debated, 'Transformation' in Doubt

Representatives of U.S. airlines and air traffic controllers debated over what shape U.S. ATC reform should take.
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Aircraft

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets

Comlux Orders Two Boeing BBJ Max 8 Jets
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Training and Workforce

First Legacy 500 Pilot Class Graduates at FlightSafety

FlightSafety St. Louis center providing training with level-C simulator.
Aircraft

Learjet 70 and 75 Get Nod from Mexican Civil Aviation Agency

Jets were certified by the FAA and Transport Canada late last year and by EASA in September.

Bob Hoover Awarded with 2014 Wright Brothers Trophy

Trophy awarded annually to a living American for “significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the U.S.”

NASA Testing Software That Allows Pilots To Fly More Efficient Approaches

ASTAR gives pilots specific speed information and guidance so that airplanes can be more precisely spaced.
Fuel

Brazil OKs Jet Biofuel from Amyris

Authorization will allow commercialization of the sugarcane-based fuel in blends of up to 10 percent.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Propeller Appoints Segers Aviation As Recommended Service Facility in Dubai

The Segers Group consists of specialists in engine and propeller overhaul
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Army Installs First Ground-Based UAS Radar System

The U.S. Army has installed the first of five ground-based sense and avoid radar systems to track flights of unmanned aircraft in the U.S.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group Earns Brazil’s ANAC Certification

GA Telesis Composite Repair Group and GA Telesis Component Repair Group Southeast are authorized repair stations for Brazil's airlines and MROs.
Regulations and Government

Congress Relies On User Funding for FAA 2015 Budget

Lawmakers provided $15.84 billion in FY2015 funding for the FAA, and $440 million more than the White House request of $15.4 billion.
Aircraft

Italy and Turkey Win Major F-35 Overhaul Work

Choices for the MRO of components will follow these initial depot awards
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Engines

Sanctions Highlight Urgency of Aviadvigatel’s PD-14

New turbofan to power Irkut MC-21 making steady progress
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Regulations and Government

Bolen: Protect Access, Predictability of NAS

User fees are not the way to support the National Airspace System, business aviation group says.