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Safety

Eureka Prize Awarded to Helicopter Float System

Australian company wins the 2014 Defense Science and Technology Organization Eureka Prize.
Safety

Recording Details Hypoxia Symptoms

Incident highlights how dangerous hypoxia is to pilots at high altitude.
Accidents

King Air Accident in Argentina Claims Two

The aircraft crashed into houses and was destroyed
Aircraft

Week’s Order Take Tops $11.3 Billion Worth of Airliners

Buying spree pads backlog totals at Boeing, Airbus and Embraer
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Air France Pilots Extend Strike, Disruptions Continue

Airline forced to cancel more than half of its flights.
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Aircraft

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Progresses Despite Groundings

Two aircraft have completed flight trials and are awaiting certification to the 2000-5 standard.
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Aircraft

Russia Orders More Su-30SM Fighters

The recent contract brings to 72 the Russian defense ministry's order for Su-30SM fighters.
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Engines

F135 Engine Failure Investigation Makes Progress

Pratt & Whitney has devised an interim fix and F-35s are flying agan, with borescope inspections mandated every three flying hours.
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Aircraft

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Propose JStars Replacements

The U.S. Air Force has abandoned plans to re-engine the aging JStars platform.
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Regulations and Government

U.S. Air Force Leaders Say Top Programs Safe From Sequestration

Air Force leadership expresses confidence that top-priority procurements are safe from possible budget threats.
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Regulations and Government

High-altitude Airport OK Will Put Falcon 7X in Rare Air

Certification effort is intended to meet demand in Western China for business jets capable of operating at small high-altitude airports in the region.
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Cabo Air Travel Still Reeling in Hurricane Odile’s Wake

Affected airports are closed to non-humanitarian aircraft traffic at least through the weekend.
Regulations and Government

FAA Gets an Earful about New Hangar-use Policy

Agency received more than 1,000 comments about its proposed policy regarding the non-aeronautical use of airport hangars.
Regulations and Government

East Hampton Seeks To Limit Aircraft Ops at Its Airport

Town could impose an Aspen-style slot system with curfews and raise landing fees, fuel prices and hangar rents.
Regulations and Government

GAMA, ASTM Note Progress on CS/Part 23 Rewrite

Writing the new rules directly involves the general aviation industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Selects GE Honda HF120 for Sapphire CitationJet Upgrade Program

Aircraft owners opting for the upgrade package will have the original factory-installed Williams FJ44-1A engines retrofitted with a pair of HF120s.
Charter & Fractional

London Executive Aviation Reports Banner Year

Revenue rose by 23 percent, “reflecting stronger charter demand and growth in the company’s aircraft management revenues.”

Former Ross Aviation Acquisition V-p Joins Seattle FBO Consulting Firm

Baumgartner brings expertise in FBO operations, procurement and mergers and acquisitions.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Marks 75 Years of Modern Helicopter Flight

On Sept. 14, 1939, Igor Sikorsky lifted his experimental VS-300 helicopter “to tabletop height.”

Gulfstream Names Tait V-p of Sales Operations

He joined Gulfstream in 1999 as a senior financial controller.
Maintenance and Modifications

Timken To Restructure Aerospace Business

The company is exiting the engine overhaul business and closing its UK bearing facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Completes ACJ319 VIP Interior

Project designed by Jet Aviation Design Studio
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Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Expands Maintenance Capacity

MRO retools sales and service teams.
Maintenance and Modifications

Unapproved Parts Notification Issued for Dukes Aerospace

Company did unauthorized repair, according to the agency.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against Gulfstream Aerospace

Agency says it found discrepancies in maintenance personnel training.
Maintenance and Modifications

Peerless Online Store Offers Master Lock Aircraft Lockout/Tagout Systems

The S2329 aircraft circuit breaker lockout prevents accidentally re-energizing an electrical system by locking a circuit breaker in the “off” position.
Maintenance and Modifications

Volo Direct Moves into Larger Facility

Volo Direct has more than 12,000 unique aircraft parts in inventory.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo Extends Spares Partnership with Bombardier

Under the agreement, Jet Aviation is arranging customs clearance and transportation for the parts that Bombardier will ship.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bussmann Named Lufthansa Technik Chairman of the Executive Board

He has been a member of the executive board since September 2012.