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Japan Moves Closer to Buying V-22s for Maritime Defense Upgrade

The country intends to acquire 17 tiltrotors to accompany the creation of an amphibious brigade.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EU Clarifies VAT Relief for Foreign Business Aircraft

Many business aircraft operators previously had been uncertain whether they were eligible for temporary admission into the EU.
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Accidents

Pilot Training a Focus in Brazil Citation XLS Crash

Brazil's accident investigation agency published a preliminary recommendation that both cockpit crewmembers should receive the same aircraft training.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. House Extends Bonus Depreciation Through Year-end

Bill passed despite objections that waiting until year-end for a one-year retroactive extension prolongs uncertainty and provides little benefit.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

BizAv Groups Warn Texas Tax Proposal Would Change ‘Course Of Ownership’

Bizav groups are urging the state of Texas to hold off on a proposed new tax rule for aviation, warning that the changes could harm the industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron To Set Up Cessna, Beech Maintenance Training in Wichita

Facility will start with maintenance training for in-production Beechcraft airplanes in January 2016 and Cessna models a year later.
Aircraft

New Types Selected for UK Flying Training

The Grob G120TP, Beechcraft T-6C and Embraer Phenom 100 will train future British military pilots.
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Charter & Fractional

India Relaxes Some Regulations for Business Aviation Operators

Regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released a trio of positive guidelines for the business aviation industry.
Aircraft

OEMs Challenged in Asia by New Providers of Maritime Surveillance

Lesser known companies are making headway in Asia with lower-cost systems.
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Aircraft

Raytheon UK Develops New ISR Solutions

The new products for mission management and analysis provide intuitive and lightweight user interfaces, according to the company.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StartStick Supplements Battery for Emergency Starts

ABS offers light, easy-to-carry external battery.
Startstick portable ground power unit
Safety

Study: Security of Aviation Apps Questioned

Pilots should double-check data presented on aviation tablet applications to prevent possible security breaches.
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People in Aviation

Industry personnel appointments
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: December 2014

Regulations that affect operators
Aircraft

ICAO Recommends War Zone Database for Airlines

Task force to present plan at high-level safety conference in February
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Sustainability and Environment

Boeing Conducts World’s First Flight with ‘Green Diesel’

787 ecoDemonstrator flies with vegetable oil- and animal fat-based biofuel.
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Regulations and Government

Asian Airlines Call for Sanity on Safety and Health Pandemics

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines addresses flight tracking, Ebola threat
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Rotorcraft

Maverick Delivers Kiss

The rock band arrived at the Sin City venue in style.
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Safety

Proposed Rule for Third-class Medical Relief in Limbo

An FAA notice of proposed rulemaking may allow private pilots to fly without a medical certificate.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets in the Aircraft Brokerage Market

The fractional provider rolled out a program that makes it easier for whole-aircraft owners to unload their old airplanes and get into a new NetJets share.
Rotorcraft

EHA Challenges in-the-works Flight-time Limits

European association concerned about social, economic and safety impact.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Gains Indian DGCA OK for Falcons

The approval covers the 7X, 900s and 2000s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Names Northeast Region Engine Manager

Len Liotta is responsible for the northeast territory, covering northern New Jersey and the New York region west of the Hudson River
Maintenance and Modifications

ABS Jets Receives Russian Approval for Embraer Service

Company approved to work on Embraer Legacy and Phenom.
Maintenance and Modifications

BP Turbo Oil Products To Be Renamed Eastman Turbo Oils

The brand name of the products will change, but the product formulations remain the same.
Aircraft

Second Conforming Cirrus Jet Joins Flight-test Fleet

Dubbed C1, the jet will be used for an “array of certification efforts,” including flight into known icing testing.
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Airbus Begins Selling Off Stake in Dassault Aviation

Shares were sold back to Dassault at €980 each, making the total transaction worth nearly €794 million.
Aircraft

Light Bizjets Gaining Momentum, Say JPM Analysts

Steady growth of about 4 percent in U.S. business jet flight operations underlies the recovery.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Shuffles Executives

Matthew Hasik was named executive vice president of Bell’s commercial sales, marketing and programs.
FBOs

Menzies Aviation Barcelona Joins Signature Select Network

Services include aircraft ground handling, fueling, passenger handling, catering, aircraft cleaning and ground transportation.