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MH370 Preliminary Report Recommends Flight Tracking

ICAO and the International Telecommunications Union are set to hold meetings on flight tracking next month.
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Aircraft

Boeing Flies Production-configured AH-6i Helicopter

Flight status moves the program closer to full-scale production.
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Safety

French HEMS debate heats up around second crewmember

The deadline is approaching for adding a technical crewmember in the copilot seat but a pilot union opposes the hospitals' favored option.
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Future of Air Navigation: Resilience to Vulnerability

Position, navigation and timing data has become a worldwide utility–thanks to GPS.

Saudi Arabian Private Jet Market growing at 10 Percent

With 30,000 aircraft movements last year, Saudi Arabia’s private aviation sector is considered the GCC’s largest general aviation market.

WingX Data Shows Traffic Growth in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia saw almost 30,000 business jet movements last year.

UAE GCAA Business Aviation Oversight Follows EASA Model

Small nation plans to draw on the mature system deployed in Europe.

Gray Market for Charter More Persistent in Middle East than in Other Regions

Illegal charter can represent up to 20 to 40 percent of bizjet flights, depending on time of year.
FBOs

2014 FBO Survey: International

With international business aviation traffic stalled, service providers await a long-promised rebound
Aircraft

Pivotal Period for Boeing as Civil Programs Progress On Cue

Boeing Commercial Airplanes v-p of airplane development Scott Fancher issued an upbeat assessment of all of the company's big development programs.
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ITU Plans 'Expert Dialogue' in Malaysia on Flight Tracking

Boeing, Flyht Aerospace Solutions, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Malaysia Airlines, Rolls-Royce, SES TechCom, Sita and Thales will attend.
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GAMA: 1Q Bizjet Shipments Rise, but Turboprops Stumble

First-quarter numbers are encouraging, “but we remain a long way from being out of the woods,” said GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce.
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TAG Farnborough Tops in AIN International FBO Survey

Service facility southwest of London earned an overall score of 9.1 out of 10 from AIN readers.

Bombardier Bizjet Deliveries Up, Backlog Grows

Company delivered 43 business jets in the quarter, compared with 39 during the first quarter last year.
Rotorcraft

At Textron, Aviation Segment Rises, but Bell Slips

Textron’s aviation division delivered 35 Cessna Citations and eight King Airs during the first quarter, while Bell shipped 34 helicopters.
Regulations and Government

FAA Teams with Genav Groups on Aviation Weather Safety

Safety campaign website will feature monthly weather topics such as turbulence, thunderstorms, icing, crosswinds and pilot resources.

Embraer Revenues, Profits Climb in 1Q14

At its Executive Jets division, first-quarter revenue soared to $267.4 million, up from $175.3 million a year ago.
Rotorcraft

CAE and Lider Aviaçao Team on S-92 Pilot Training in São Paulo

The S-92 training program under the joint venture will support flight training for all of Lider’s S-92 pilots.

Learjet 85 Prototype Flying with Structural Health Monitoring System

System installed by Bombardier on the left and right panels of the aircraft’s composite vertical stabilizer.
Rotorcraft

Air Medical Group Opts for HeliSAS Autopilots for its Fleet of 210 Helicopters

Two-axis autopilot and stability augmentation systems will be installed in its fleet of helicopters over the next three years.

BAE Systems Secures More Tornado Work

Company will support the RAF fleet through retirement in 2019.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Cost Overrun Brings Scrutiny to MQ-8 Fire Scout

Unit cost increases triggered “critical” breaches of the Nunn-McCurdy amendment, requiring that Congress be notified.
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After Mounting Delays, Learjet 85 Flies

The Bombardier Learjet 85 prototype - designated as flight-test vehicle one - successfully completed its maiden flight on April 9.
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ABACE 2014 Report: China Remains Main Focus for Asian Show

The annual ABACE show will continue to be staged in Shanghai at least through 2021.
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People in Aviation: May 2014

Industry personnel announcements.