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Rotorcraft

Construction Under Way at Two New Chicago Heliports

Illinois Medical Center Vertiport is being built on the West Side, while Chicago Helicopter Express is building a private heliport to the southeast.
Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Legacy 500

The launch customer, an unidentified Brazilian company, accepted the aircraft during a ceremony on October 10 at Embraer headquarters in Brazil.

NBAA Tax Conference Starts Sunday, October 19

Conference is geared for flight department personnel, aviation attorneys and financial advisors
Avionics

Jeppesen and Garmin Unveil RNP AR NavData Validation Service

New service automates the more than 350 data accuracy checks per procedure required by the FAA.

Donated Aviation-themed Auction Items Flow in for NBAA/CAN Soirée

Items includes Cessna Citation CJ/CJ1/CJ2 initial type rating course at FlightSafety and Breitling and Hamilton watches.

Nextant Delivers First 400XTi to the UK

British charter operator SaxonAir will operate the first Nextant remanufactured jet in the UK.
Aircraft

New Gulfstreams Deliver More Range and Cabin Comfort

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

Maritime Mode Radar Planned for Army's AH-64E Apache

The fire-control radar of the AH-64E Guardian will be enhanced to work in the littoral environment close to shore, among other upgrades.
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Rotorcraft

Gecas To Acquire Milestone Aviation

Deal could be a sign of things to come for the helicopter leasing market.
Accidents

LongRanger Hit Power Lines as it Crashed Near Hospital

Pilot reported helicopter spun out of control before hitting the ground.
Safety

Safety Standdown Focused on Distraction Issues

Standdown banquet energized by guest speaker John Travolta.
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ATC

NASA Unveils Mobile Safety Technology for Alaska

New system will include 3-D terrain visualization.
Accidents

Italy Deals with Alarming Number of Runway Incursions

Incursions climbed by 40 percent from 2012 to last year.
ATC

Canso Outlines Vision To Improve African Air Safety

Funding shortages for modernization remain a formidable obstacle.
ATC

Chicago Center Set To Reopen Fully Today

ATC facility closed by fire appears to be on track to return to service today.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Extends Comment Period for Investigative Procedures

Board published NPRM earlier this summer.
Safety

California Tanker Fleet Flying Again

NTSB gives tankers clean bill of health.
Safety

Single-Pilot Safety Standdown at NBAA Convention

Safety standdown begins in Orlando on October 20
Airports

FAA Evaluating New Airport Signage

Agency asks for pilot response to survey.
Aircraft

MD Helicopters To Supply 'Cayuse Warrior' for Afghan Force

The manufacturer secured a $44.2 million contract to install a weapon system on 17 single-engine MD530Fs.
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ATC

U.S. Airline Group Will Conduct Study of ATC Reform

The study compares U.S. ATC system to that in Canada, the UK and other European countries.
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Aircraft

Embraer Breaks Ground for Legacy 450/500 Plant in U.S.

Expansion project for the midsize Legacy jets will increase the company’s existing footprint by 2.5 times at Melbourne, Fla.
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Argus: Flight Activity Last Month Best Since 9/08

Last month was the busiest September for business aviation since 2008.
Aircraft

Globe-girdling Gulfstream G650ER Gets Its Wings

$2 million ER option stretches the G650’s 7,000-nm range to 7,500 nm at a cruise speed of Mach 0.85.
Gulfstream G650ER

SmartSky To Launch Airborne 4G Data Service in 2016

SmartSky 4G will provide more than 10 times the typical speed and capacity of networks currently in the market.
Rotorcraft

Helitech 2014 Readies for Touchdown in Amsterdam

Extensive conference program to address strategy, rulemaking and safety.
Avionics

Honeywell, Jeppesen Introduce Cloud-based Flight Data Updates for Primus Epic and Apex Avionics

New service eliminates physical delivery of critical flight data updates, allowing users to download the updates from anywhere.
ATC

FAA Expects Chicago Center To Begin ‘Regular Operations’ on Sunday Night

Chicago Center is still expecting to use numerous traffic management initiatives early next week during the transition.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Taps Four Hundred To Provide Its Clients with Luxury Concierge Services

Service will allow Wheels Up customers to access sought-after restaurants, sports events, concerts and clubs around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

Rockwell Collins Signs 1,500th Aircraft in Its Corporate Aircraft Service Program

Milestone agreement was coordinated by Germany-based Rheinland Air Service.