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Maintenance and Modifications

AV8 MRO Offers Flat Rate Fee on Hawker Gear Overhaul

Firm gives operators a choice of pricing methods and turn time.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ameco Obtains AS/EN9100 Certificate for VIP Completions

Certification covers design, development and manufacturing.
Maintenance and Modifications

PPG Aerospace Adds Packaging Capabilities in France

Company offers coatings and sealants offered in customer-friendly packaging.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Dynamix Receives EASA Bell 412 NVG STC

The company will modify two Bell 412EPs for Atlantic Airways.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jody Jaraczewski Joins Spirit Aeronautics

As director of sales and marketing he will be responsible for creating and implementing overall commercial sales strategies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Trine Aerospace & Defense Names Lee Taylor COO

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. will lead operations from the company’s Colorado base.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Airworthiness Directive Proposed for Airbus Helicopters

Revised AD adds repetitive visual inspection to current inspections for certain tail rotor pitch horn assemblies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airworthiness Directive Targets Rolls-Royce BR700

Certain fuel metering units must be removed.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

MQ-8B Fire Scout Flies with New Surveillance Radar

The multi-mode radar will increase situational awareness and threat warning in a high-traffic littoral environment, according to the company.
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Aircraft

A350-900 Completes Hot Weather Testing in Al Ain

The Airbus A350-900 ran through a battery of tests in temperatures exceeding 104 deg F.
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Bizjet Market Improving, but Recovery Still Elusive

Average asking prices for business jets last month declined 1.9 percent month-over-month and 7 percent year-over-year.

NASA Pitches In To End Overland Supersonic Flight Ban

NASA aeronautics researchers are presenting their work on how people on the ground perceive low sonic booms.
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Regulations and Government

GAMA Briefs House Genav Caucus on ‘Critical Issues’

GAMA president Pete Bunce explains the need for the Part 23 rewrite and reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.
Regulations and Government

Air Charter Broker Pleads Guilty To FET Violation

The IRS said that Air Royale collected FET from its customers totaling $489,784, but passed on only $29,286 of this amount to the agency.

Smaller Exhibit Area Planned for LABACE 2014

A large tent will be positioned at the venue entrance, so that all LABACE visitors must go through the booth area to get to the static display area.

Gulfstream Reminds Operators To Check Flight Control ‘Integrity and Freedom’ Before Takeoff

Company reminds flight crews of the importance of adhering to flight procedures published in Airplane Flight Manuals.
FBOs

Vancouver FBO Becomes Licensed Signature Flight Support Facility

Signature Vancouver, located at Vancouver International Airport, is the third Canadian facility for the FBO chain.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Donates G100, Aircraft Components to Savannah Technical College

The aircraft is a former Gulfstream Field and Airborne Support Teams aircraft that flew technicians and parts to customers with AOG issues.

CAE, Caverton Helicopters Partner on Flight Sim Center in Lagos

CAE will be providing “turnkey solutions” that include the start-up, maintenance and operation of the six-simulator-bay training center.
Charter & Fractional

Air Charter Portal Victor Taps Northover as Chief Marketing Officer

Company preparing to launch its new business-to-client app and enter the U.S. market later this year.
ATC

Nav Canada Nears Completion of Nationwide ILS Upgrade

When completed, the program will comprise 110 ILS systems at new locations and replace ILS legacy systems.
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Boeing Partners Get ASTM Approval for New Biofuel

A new biofuel developed by Amyris and Total called farnesane has won approval for use as a component of airliner jet fuel.
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Aircraft

Business Jets Fly Athletes to the 2014 Special Olympics

Business Jets Fly Athletes to the 2014 Special Olympics
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Preliminary GIV Crash Report Focuses on Flaps and Gust Lock

Report raises more questions than it answers

Australia Introduces Safety Regulation Reforms

Safety authority proposes a new approach after drawing flak in a government report.

EASA Boss Warns Against Complacency After Fatality-Free 2013

Safety record for aircraft registered in European states continues to improve.

FAA Approves Commercial UAS Flights in Alaska

Hand-launched unmanned aircraft the first to be approved for over-land operations in the U.S.
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Star Navigation Offers Real-Time Aircraft Tracking

The new Star-ISMS system is seen as a supplement to flight data recorders.