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UAS Training Offered By Global Aerospace/Waypoint Partnership

Operators of unmanned aircraft systems will need training and logistical support, and a new partnership aims to fill that need.
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Duncan Names New Rapid Response Team Executive

Andrew Arcuri has taken on a new role as assistant manager of Duncan’s Rapid Response Team.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ARSA names Component Control a Preferred Provider

Quantum MRO and logistics software provides a best-practices platform for aviation repair organizations.

Machida Introduces New Videoscopes

The new 2.4-mm scope offers high-definition imaging and two-way articulation.

Aircell Relaunches As Gogo Business Aviation

Renamed company showcases new products announced at last year’s NBAA show.
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Bill Stine and Kathleen Blouin Honored with NBAA Employee Award

Formerly known as the Staff Lifetime Achievement Award, the Pillar of Achievement Award has been awarded to only two others in NBAA’s 63-year history.
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Bill de Decker’s Lifetime of Achievement Began with Apollo Program

“[At Falcon Jet in the early ’70s] we were bemoaning the fact that there wasn’t any good data on business aircraft–all eight of them.”
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Liebherr Opens New Logistics Center

Plethora of parts and components expected to pass through the doors of 67,800-sq-ft center annually.

NBAA/CAN Soiree To Feature High-Value Auction Items

Bidders can try to win a PGA golf tour package, a Gogo Business Aviation ATG 2000 and more.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Rolls Out MRJ

50-years since the YS-11, a new Japanese airliner finally emerges
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People Who Fly: Randy Green Hasn’t Let Disability Keep Him Down

Randy Green has transformed his passion into a flying career
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Avionics

Blue Sky Network Unveils Portable Satcom with Bluetooth

With the HawkEye 7200 nearby, users can connect to iPads and iPhones using Bluetooth and send and receive messages and forms, such as flight plans.

New Gulfstreams Deliver More Range and Cabin Comfort

The new G500 and G600 models have been in the works since 2009.

Gulfstream Makes Big Investments in Savannah

The new buildings are part of a sustained wave of infrastructure investment by Gulfstream.
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G650ER Set to Deliver Even More Range

The ultra-long-range G650ER will offer range of up to 7,500 nm.
Avionics

Honeywell Cockpit Technology Advancing Toward Lower Landing Minimum Credit

Synthetic vision should be good for more than just drawing pretty pictures of the outside world on a PFD.
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Aircraft

Combined Cessna/Beechcraft Aims For Future Growth

Two of the largest aircraft manufacturers are now one under the Textron Aviation umbrella.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet-Care Adds PT6 to Engine Test Portfolio

The condition of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6 turboprops can now be monitored through gas path analysis.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Shows Continued Strength In Executive Market

A variety of interior design options are available for purchasers of executive versions of new Bell helicopters.
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Max Could Boost Single-aisle BBJ Sales

The Boeing Business Jet variants of the Max are designated Max 8 and Max 9 and have significantly more range than the BBJ 2 and BBJ 3.
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Bob Hoover could be ‘the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived’

“There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.” Bob Hoover comes very close to disproving that piece of wisdom.
Training and Workforce

Bizav Provides Able Flight Boost

The organization provides flight and aviation career training for people with disabilities.
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Aircraft

Embraer Cuts First E2 Metal

Fabrication begins on E190-E2 pressure bulkhead
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FBOs

FBO Partners Taps Alec Maguire as Senior Partner

Maguire and his father founded Maguire Aviation at Van Nuys (Calif.) Airport and grew it into the largest FBO on the field.

Eurocontrol Publishes Airport Environmental Guidance

Eurocontrol has published a “generic protocol” that airport stakeholders can follow to jointly manage airport noise and emissions issues.
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Charter & Fractional

Directional Aviation Realigns Flexjet, Flight Options

Flexjet will focus on newer aircraft while Flight Options will go back to its roots as the ‘value fractional.'

NBAA 2014 Set To Touch Down in Orlando on Tuesday

Latest edition of the business aviation show promises new aircraft, avionics and other products, as well as plenty of educational sessions.
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Avionics

Garmin Launches Standalone ADS-B Solution for Bizjets

Meets global ADS-B Out requirements by leveraging existing equipment to reduce costly flight management system and cockpit display upgrades.

Dassault Falcon Deliveries Down, but Orders Soar

Company delivered 38 Falcons in the first nine months versus 41 last year, but sales are up 63 percent over the same period.
Maintenance and Modifications

TAM To Open Bizav Mx Facility in NE Brazil by Year-end

150,000-sq-ft business aviation maintenance facility will be able to service up to 30 aircraft simultaneously.