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In Just Five Years, 500 Phenom Deliveries for Embraer

The milestone aircraft, a Phenom 300, was delivered to Prime Fraction Club, a fractional provider in Brazil.

FlightSafety Cuts Ribbon on Expanded Teterboro Center

The expansion increased floor space by 50 percent and refurbished the entire facility, including new lobby area and café
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European Bizav Flying Lagging 2013 Levels

There were 2.2-percent fewer departures from a year ago and year-to-date the market is 0.6 percent below 2013 levels.

Pilots of Accident GIV Noted ‘Control Problems’

Crew made the normal V1 and Vr callouts before noting the problem and aborting the takeoff.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Takes Safety to the Next Level

NetJets’ repair stations achieved Level III of the FAA’s safety management system pilot program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clay Lacy Donates Two Jets To Van Nuys A&P School

The donated aircraft are a 1968 Learjet 24 (N664CL, S/N 167) and a 1979 Gulfstream II-SP (N264CL, S/N 227).
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Maintenance and Modifications

Inventor of Blended Winglets Flies West

Gratzer joined Aviation Partners in 1991 to work on a blended winglet for the Gulfstream II.

Jet Aviation Refurbishing Jeddah and Dubai FBOs

Jet Aviation is currently rebranding its FBO facility in Jeddah to integrate the new corporate look and feel launched in Geneva and Zurich last year.

Aussie Minerals Institute Recognizes Flight Safety Foundation’s BARS Program

Program was designed to audit aircraft operations that are used extensively for carrying mining company personnel.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Shows Off Its First Cessna-refurbished Citation XLS

The company announced in December that it would add refurbished Citation Sovereigns and Excel/XLSs to its closed membership fleet of King Air 350is.
Aircraft

Narrowbodies Monopolize May Jetliner Sales

Boeing and Airbus collected orders for a total of 169 narrowbodies during the month of May.
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Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Woos Russians with Co-Development Offer

The French offer is to share expenses on condition that the engine would be selected for the Russian rotary-wing designs with the best export prospects.
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FBI, Airline Pilots Extend Anti-Laser Outreach

Last year, authorities received 3,960 reports of laser strikes against aircraft.
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Accidents: June 2014

Preliminary, factual and final reports from the NTSB.

ADS-B OUT LOA Mandatory In Some Countries

In some countries that have implemented ADS-B OUT equipment requirements, a letter of authorization will be mandatory for business jet operators.
Charter & Fractional

Recent Acquisitions Boost Landmark’s Managed Fleet

FBO company nearly doubles size of national managed fleet.
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Aircraft

In The Works: Mallard Aircraft Turbine Mallard

Company hopes to have the aircraft in production next year.
Aircraft

In The Works: Privateer Industries Privateer

First flight is planned for the fourth quarter.
Regulations and Government

Stakeholders Debate NextGen Funding Options

Experts weigh in on private versus public funding and implementation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Former Flying Tigers Official Sentenced in Fraud Case

Joel Stout gets five years probation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Singapore Dedicates New Hangar

$25M MRO open for business
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Host Operators Conference Next Week

Gulfstream prepares for a thousand participants.
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Technicians Honored on AMT Day

MRO honors employees for the ninth year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Astronics Max-Viz 1500 EVS OK’d for Pilatus PC-12s

System provides better night and obscured vision.
Maintenance and Modifications

Keystone Aviation Donates Aircraft To Community College

Retired aircraft starts new career as a teaching tool.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Adds ANAC Phenom 300 STC Approval

The company can install Swiftbroadband Aviator 200 and Aircell GoGo Wi-Fi systems in Brazilian-registered Phenom 300s.