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Rotorcraft

Airbus Modifies EC135 as Environmental Tech Testbed

Airbus said the technologies being tested are “transversal,” meaning not specifically meant for any one particular helicopter model.
Regulations and Government

Simulator Proposal Comment Deadline Extended

Proposal seeks to amend qualification standards for some flight simulation training devices.
Rotorcraft

Full House for Airbus Helo Safety Meeting in Brazil

Helibras safety manager Antonio Modesto described the event as “the realization of a personal dream” with full company support.
Charter & Fractional

August Jet Card Sales Soar 76 Percent at Delta Private Jets

This follows record growth in both June and July, “with September on track for similar activity.”
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters To Fly Mi-171A2 with KBO-17 Avionics

The first flights of the upgraded Mi-171 will take place in Moscow.

Meridian Taps Johnson as Director of Business Development

He will oversee the development of a new Meridian FBO at Hayward (Calif.) Executive Airport and expand aircraft management business on the West Coast.

NBAA Panel To Tackle Trends Affecting Bizav Aircraft Sales

The 1.5-hour session will be moderated by NARA chairman and Dallas Jet International president Brad Harris.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Agency Seeks Comments on Helidecks on Fixed Offshore Facilities

Bureau of Safety and Environment mulls including industry standards for design, construction and maintenance of helidecks in regulations.
Aircraft

Embraer, Sierra Nevada Roll Out U.S.-assembled A-29

The single-engine turboprop will be used to provide light air support, reconnaissance and training capabilities to the Afghanistan military.
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Japan Fails To Isolate Cause of 787 Battery Meltdown

Final report identifies likely causes but reached no firm conclusion
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bank Boosts Capital of Two African Regional Carriers

Air Cote d'Ivoire and ASKY are both receiving fresh capital injections from the West African Development Bank
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Aircraft

Airbus A320neo Takes Flight

Maiden mission lasts some two and a half hours
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Aircraft

Airliner Demand Worth $4.6 Trillion by 2033, Says Airbus

Deliveries of more than 31,000 new airplanes expected
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Navy Shifts MQ-4C Tritons to East Coast, Adds Functionality

The service is adding mission systems for the new maritime surveillance aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Groups Send ‘Serious’ Petition to FAA

Adding one word will make a major difference, groups claim.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Mx Not Included in New OSHA Exemption List

OSHA doesn’t consider industry safe enough.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Saudi Arabia Gets FAA Nod for Gulfstream Mx

MRO operates facilities in Jeddah, Riyadh and Medina.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technical Training Signs Five-year Deal

Graduates qualify for EASA engineer certification.
Maintenance and Modifications

Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller OK’d for Hartzell Service

Repair station provides full propeller services.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation/Aerospace Career Day Held at Melbourne International Airport

The event exposes bright minds to the wide array of exciting and lucrative aerospace and aviation careers that are available to them.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AIM Aviation Acquires New Zealand’s Altitude Aerospace Interiors

The acquisition positions AIM Aviation to serve the Far East and Australasian markets.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Spectrum Aeromed Completes Air Ambulance King Air 200 Interior

The King Air will serve patients in New Mexico.
Maintenance and Modifications

Rockwell Collins Workshop To Be Held at Ontario AME Symposium

The instructional event will included a review of current and pending systems.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Appoints Brian Sprecher as Southeast Region Sales Manager

Sprecher is based at Charleston International Airport.
Aircraft

Air India’s Fleet Buy Under Scrutiny

Criticism runs rampant of inprudent spending.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Gets OK for Charter Ops in China

The world’s largest private aviation carrier received its AOC from China’s civil aviation authority.
Aircraft

Airbus ‘Validates’ Aerion’s Quest for a Supersonic Bizjet

Under a partnership agreement, both companies will exchange knowledge and capabilities in aircraft design, manufacturing and certification.
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J.P. Morgan’s Latest Bizav Report Cautiously Optimistic

Investment house sees good and bad in recent industry news.

Flying Classroom Departs For Global Education Tour

Barrington Irving is using a Hawker 400XP to deliver STEM+ education programs across seven continents.