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IHST Publishes New Safety Bulletins

IHST continues offering practical safety-focused guidance to helicopter operators.

Crash in Papua New Guinea Claims Four Lives

Charter aircraft departed from Woitape, north of Port Moresby.

Qantas Takes Criticism for Pulling Life Rafts

Critics worry about potential water accidents with no life rafts on board.

Protean Wins Airbus Helicopter Safety Award

Airbus Helicopters honors landing zone database for safety contribution.
Aircraft

ISIS Airstrikes Include US F-22, Saudi F-15S Combat Debuts

The U.S. began striking targets in Iraq on August 7, and the effort to stem the advance of Islamic State and other terrorist groups has increased.
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Aircraft

Etihad Gears Up for Airbus A380 Service

Carrier to use double-decker first on London to Abu Dhabi route
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Aircraft

Airbus Scours Data Following First Flight of A320neo

Program embarks on 3,000-hour certification regimen
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Denel Reveals Progress With Marlin, Darter, Raptor Missiles

The South Africa company revealed details of several of its missile programs at the African Aerospace and Defence show.
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Aircraft

Russia Dumps An-140T Airlifter for Home-Made Ilyushins

The Ministry of Defence has revived the Ilyushin Il-112 project, a development of the Il-114 airliner.
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Aircraft

Paramount Displays AHRLAC, Reveals New UAVs

The experimental demonstrator is being used to test aircraft systems and handling.
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NBAA/CAN Land High-value Auction Items for Soirée

Auction will include sports memorabilia, ski getaway packages, jet fuel, watches and aircraft models.
Avionics

Garmin Flies Beechjet Retrofitted with G5000 Avionics

STC approval of the G5000 in the Beechjet 400A/400XP is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2015.
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Regulations and Government

Bizav Group Fights ‘Targeted’ Increases In UK Pax Tax

Increased charges that would take effect April 15, 2015, are “considerably higher, in terms of the specific amount and the additional cost.”
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.