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Korea Blocks Foreign Companies from Airline Joint Ventures

The South Korean government is barring foreign airlines from starting new joint venture operations with local companies.
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Maintenance and Modifications

K-State Salina Creates Curriculum around Jet Engine Sim

Mx students to benefit from high fidelity simulation
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Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Names Las Vegas Service Center

Approval rounds out MRO’s relationship with Embraer.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA OKs Field Aviation Dash 8 Long-range Fuel Mod

STC adds 686 gallons of fuel.
Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Signs PT6T Mx Deal with Optima Aero

Vector will provide MRO services on the PT6T.
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA Tackles Conformity Inspection Inconsistency

The association seeks to standardize Part 135 inspection standards.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jets Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Biggin Hill facility to expand capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Monarch Performs Strut Improvement for Jet Aviation

VIP 767s slated for strut improvement program mod.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Names Arno Forehand General Manager of Lincoln Component Repair Facility

Forehand will handle daily operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes AD for Honeywell TPE331 Engines

The airworthiness directive is intended to solve prop-shaft coupling failures.

ASIG flyTab Turns iPads Into Class 2 EFBs

ASIG and the flyTab consortium offer a range of solutions incorporating the iPad as a Class 2 EFB.

After Pirker Setback, FAA Plans UAS Policy Notice

Agency seeks to reaffirm its authority to regulate the use of small unmanned aircraft.

Congress, FAA Look to Speed UAS Access To Airspace

FAA’s lead UAS executive said the agency will use a provision to allow limited commercial use of unmanned aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

Huerta Stands Firm On First Officer Qualifications

The FAA exercised "maximum flexibility" in its concessions to industry on the first-officer qualification rule.
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ERA, RAA Formalize Cooperation

The RAA and the ERA signed a broad memorandum of cooperation at the U.S. group's annual convention.

Business Aviation Leader Jim Christiansen Flies West

He led several large air charter firms, as well as NetJets, over his nearly 50-year career.
Safety

Industry Agrees To Introduce Mandatory Aircraft Tracking

A task force formed by the International Air Transport Association is developing proposals for mandatory aircraft tracking to be implemented by ICAO.
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Competition Heats Up for Indian Carriers

Established Indian airlines are facing a competitive squeeze with new market entrants aggressively adding seat capacity and cutting prices.
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Argus: Fractional Flying Bounces Back in April

Business aircraft flying continued its upward trend in April 2014, climbing 1.4 percent year-over-year.
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Bombardier Begins Building Next-gen Globals

The Global 7000 and 8000 are expected to enter service in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Rotorcraft

Marenco SH09 Helicopter First Flight Expected by July

Start-up manufacturer Marenco Swisshelicopter is testing systems on the prototype.

Dassault Mulls More Composites on Future Falcons

Falcons beyond the in-development 5X could have a composite wing.
Regulations and Government

Brazil Takes Slot Requests, Threatens Fines for World Cup

Civil aviation administration agency ANAC announced fines of up to $40,000 and even suspension of pilot certificates for slot violations.

Known Crewmember Program Expanded To Nonscheduled Charter Pilots

Risk-based screening system enables TSA officers to verify the identity and employment status of flight crewmembers.

JetNet Revamps and Rebrands Customer Relationship Management Tool

Improvements include specific aircraft selection and sorting with ownership and sales histories.

Air Culinaire Opens In-flight Kitchen at San Jose Mineta Airport

Facility will help company keep up with increasing client demand and enable last-minute requests in Silicon Valley.

Navtech Launches iCharts at Arinc EFB Forum

It also plans to release eCharts, a Windows version of its electronic chart software, at the end of next month.
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca Begins Ground Runs of Engine That Will Power Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The Arrius 2R features a Fadec and a 3,000-hour time between overhaul.