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Aeroflot Launches Low-Fare Service Into Crimea
Dobrolet service into Simferopol marks Aeroflot's entree into the low-fare market.
GIV Recorders Give NTSB Clues to Hanscom Field Crash
Crew aborted takeoff but the aircraft failed to stop on runway.
Houston Metroplex Implements ATC Updates
Recent charting errors have been resolved through new performance-based navigation procedures.
European Group Studies Precursors to Runway Excursions
Working group identified 31 different excursion precursors.
FAA Issues Updated Advice on Radiation Exposure
Practical examples of methods to reduce radiation exposure are incorporated in the advisory circular.
Exceptions Being Considered for Drone Ops
Movie producers may soon see the green light for use
New Runway Occupied Technology To Be Tested at Boston
New system uses the existing PAPI lights in a new way.
Nepal’s Aviation Sector Still Needs Safety Help
Safety is the reason Nepalese airlines are banned from the EU.
Operators Flock to Florida Aviation Safety Seminar
Marion County Sheriff’s Office stages second annual safety event.
3-D Radar May Be Coming Soon
New radar system’s antenna does not rotate.
Continued Airworthiness Required for RVSM Operations
Maintenance downtime provides the best opportunity to track RVSM compliance.
St. Maarten to Receive New FBO Terminal
The airport’s increasing operational tempo necessitated an upgrade.
FBOs Consolidate at Oshkosh
There is now only one FBO at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
Romanian Airport Gets New Crew Lounge
Euro Jet Intercontinental has unveiled a new complimentary crew lounge at Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport.
Chinese FBO Count Expected To Rise This Year
Deer Jet expects to double the number of FBOs on the Chinese mainland.
Belfast FBO Changes Hands
The facility marks Avflight’s first outside the U.S.
New FBO Opens in Caribbean
Leeward Flight Service has opened a private jet terminal at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts.
FBO Buys Out Larger Rival
Kubick Aviation has purchased Superior Aviation, its larger competitor at Ford Airport.
Pacific Northwest Gets New FBO
Oregon’s Tillamook Airport unveiled a new $1 million FBO as part of a major upgrade to its facilities.
Shell Launches FBO Program
The new program consists of a package of services to enhance the provider’s support of FBOs at small and midsize airports.
New FBO Planned Down Under
Facility planned at Tullamarine Airport.
Aviacare Launches Cannes Office
Location aimed at supporting customers in Europe and Africa.
Catering Safety: The Care and Feeding of Passengers
Flight departments and FBOs must take foodborne illness seriously.
Aircell Eliminating Unlimited Rate Plan for Gogo Biz Service
Starting next month, unlimited service contracts will not be an option, but current users will be grandfathered in through the end of 2016.
Regulations and Government
FAA Pilot Program Collects ASIAS Data from GA Operators Near Phoenix
FAA and GA operators collaborating to reduce accident rate.
Aircraft
CSeries Engine Failure Originated in Low-Pressure Turbine
Bombardier has confirmed that the May 29 failure of one of the engines on the first CSeries flight test vehicle involved the low-pressure turbine.
People In Aviation: June 2014
Industry personnel announcements.
Regulations and Government
AOPA to Pilots: Report Warrantless Stops
Association keeps pressure on to ensure stops of GA aircraft stem from reasonable suspicion of illegal activity.
