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Safety

Night Helicopter Flying Calls for More Experience

Additional hours of darkness call for stepped-up attention in the cockpit.
Safety

Part 25 Rule Harmonizes Certification to EASA Standards

New Part 25 update focuses on gust and maneuver load requirements.
Safety

Insurer’s Study Identifies New Global Safety Risks

Additional industry risks include cyber attacks, a greater reliance on automation and the anticipated growth of drones
Safety

Australian Wildlife Report Focuses on Bird Strikes

Military aircraft have experienced a skyrocketing climb in the number of collisions.
Safety

Student Grants Announced for CHC Safety Summit

Applications and student essays for safety summit are due by January 5, 2015
Safety

Industry Signs On to New Cyber-Security Agreement

New agreement will focus on more proactive information sharing.
Safety

Satellite Approach Procedure Numbers Still Rising

Thousands of traditional ILS, VOR and NDB approaches are still operating.
Aircraft

AirAsia X Firms Order for 50 A330neos, Adds Five More

Plans to take first airplane in 2018
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Rotorcraft

Stagnating U.S. Safety Statistics Puzzle FAA Experts

Crash-resistant fuel systems do avert post-crash fires but blunt force injuries remain constant, studies show.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Two EC175s to NHV

The handover ceremony took place in Marignane (South of France) on December 11.
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Aircraft

Airbus Eyes New Engines, Stretch for A380

Company attempts to allay concerns over talk of program's demise
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Aircraft

A400M Deliveries Proceed, but Tactical Capabilities Are Late

A schedule to add airdrop, paratrooping etc is being amended
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Maintenance and Modifications

Arsa, Atec Rewrite FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Overview

AC includes career information and military-to-civilian transfer.
ATC

Airlines Mixed on IATA Flight Tracking Recommendations

Recommendations on tamper-proofing systems meet with skepticism
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Charter & Fractional

Teamsters Local 1108 Elects New Leaders

IBT 1108 president and principal officer Mat Slinghoff will be replaced on Jan. 1 by newly elected president Efrem Vojta.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Receives EASA Approval for PW210A

Certification brings AgustaWestland’s AW169 closer to entry into service.
Aircraft

Boeing Selects Longridge To Take Helm Of BBJ

Longridge was part of the original Boeing Business Jets team.
FBOs

High Plateau Ventures Acquires Denton FBO, Charter Unit

The acquisition includes more than 150,000 sq -ft of hangar space.
Aircraft

Sea Turtle Rescue Seeks Emergency Transport

Endangered sea turtles need flight from Boston for rehabilitation.
Charter & Fractional

Union Drive Under Way for Pilots at TMC

Teamsters Local 1108 is facilitating a union representation vote by pilots at Travel Management Company later this month.
Rotorcraft

EC135T3 Entry Into Service Imminent In Italian Alps

Upgraded version features stronger performance at altitude.
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Regulations and Government

EU Adds Libya to Safety 'Black List'

Seven more airlines may no longer fly into the EU.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Grants Second Round of '333' Exemptions to Fly Drones

The FAA on December 10 granted four companies permission to operate drones under a special provision of the 2012 FAA reauthorization act.
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Aircraft

Spirit Sheds Gulfstream Wing Work

Triumph will take over G280 and G650 wing programs, making it the supplier for four of Gulfstream's five in-production models.
Aircraft

Unmanned K-Max Tested for Firefighting

The Indago can be used by firefighters to identify hot spots more precisely through heavy smoke and then transmit that data back to the remote operator.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA To Supersede Robinson Helicopter Rotor Blade AD

New AD adds a terminating action to previous inspection requirements.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airline Pilots Recommend Go-Slow Approach on Drones

The Air Line Pilots Association contends that pressure to introduce drones into the U.S. national airspace system should not override safety.
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Aircraft

Airstrikes Slow Over Iraq and Syria

Difficult targeting decisions cited; long campaign foreseen
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IATA Adjusts Profit Forecast Upward

Industry group now expects world's airlines to make $19.9 billion this year.
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Accidents

NTSB Releases Early Details on Phenom Crash

The aircraft’s flight data recorder produced good quality data, according to the NTSB.
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