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Airbus Helicopters Signs Mega Deal with Chinese Firms

Three Chinese general aviation operators signed orders and commitments with Airbus Helicopters yesterday for 123 light singles and twins.
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WingX: European Bizav Flying Flat in First Half

There were 67,311 business aviation flights in Europe last month, down 0.9 percent from a year ago.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Director Allegedly Stole $2.7M from Employer

Kevin Boardman allegedly “devised numerous methods to embezzle money from his employer” between 2006 and last year.

Bombardier Exec Behind Successful CRJ Series Passes Away

Donald Lowe’s aerospace career began in 1975 when he was brought in to run United Aircraft (later Pratt & Whitney Canada) following a long labor strike.
Charter & Fractional

Acana and ACSF Team To Raise Air Charter Standards

The two associations are collaborating on the development and implementation of best practices “that will lead the air charter industry.”

NBAA Releases Business Aircraft Transactions Guide

Guide includes background on the most relevant FAA and DOT regulations, federal and state tax issues and aircraft ownership structures.

AirFleet Capital Closes 5,000th General Aviation Aircraft Loan

Company has transacted an average of 250 loans per year for customers purchasing aircraft, from warbirds to turbine business aircraft.

Swedish Gripen First for Meteor Missile

The beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile will be flying on Swedish air force Gripens next year.
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Aerospace Deal Making Heats Up as Consolidation Kicks In

Confidence in civil order backlogs and a desire for a strong supply chain are driving mergers and acquisitions.
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Preliminary Report on Huntsville Accident Published

A number of eyewitnesses said the aircraft had barely climbed away from the runway before it banked hard right and crashed.

Asian Helicopter Safety Group Seeks To Reverse Accident Rate

AHEST to tackle worrying rotorcraft safety statistics throughout Asia.

NTSB Denies Petition To Re-examine TWA 800 Accident

Board says group did not prove its claim that a missile shot down the Boeing 747.
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Satellite-based Precision Approach Installed at Sydney

New landing system is capable of creating 26 simultaneous instrument approaches.

Cast Develops New Safety Data Collection System

Air transport safety team wants to learn how safety enhancement measures are applied (or not) in the field.

Fokker 50 Crash in Somalia Claims Four Lives

Cargo aircraft came down in residential area but there were no injuries on the ground.

Virgin Australia Aircraft Flew 13 Times With Defects

Maintenance crews later identified severe damage to the ATR 72’s horizontal and vertical stabilizer sections.

FAA Updates Satellite Approach Numbers

The total number of Waas approaches available in the U.S. continues to grow.

European Commission Seeks User Input on System Safety

Survey looks at possible revision to EC regulation 216/2008.

Serbian Safety Ratings Announced

FAA inspects Serbia on behalf of ICAO and upgrades Serbia’s safety rating.

Boeing, Spirit Assessing Effects of Train Derailment

A train carrying six Boeing 737 fuselages derailed in Montana on July 3.
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Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters: ‘Nyet’ on Co-development Deal

Companies no longer plan to team on a new helicopter.
Rotorcraft

Infinity To Install Sikorsky S-92 Sim in Saudi Arabia

This will be the first S-92 simulator installed in the Middle East.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Unveils EMS Interiors

The new cabin installation is available with an “EMS fixed provisions” option.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: July 2014

Upcoming regulations

PlaneNoise Tracks Complaints

Firm designs and implements empirical aircraft noise complaint measuring, tracking and mapping tools.

JetNet Summit Sees Clearer Skies Ahead

Operators optimistic about the future, planning new aircraft purchases.