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Helpful Airline Facilitates Eclipse Image

A carefully planned flight on Southwest Airlines helped artist Jon Carmichael create a unique photomosaic of last year's solar eclipse.
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Safety

Pro Star Mechanism Lifts Handicapped Passengers into PC-12

The lifting mechanism manufactured by Pro Star Aviation can safely lift up to 300 pounds into a cargo entry door.
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Aircraft

Pilot Report: Gulfstream G500

Gulfstream engineers have designed an airplane that pilots will love and that maximizes comfort for passengers
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Rotorcraft

Turkish Aerospace Rolls Out First T-625 Helicopter

Indigenous Medium Twin Helicopter To Fly By Year's End

Inaugural Latvian Bizav Conference Deemed a Success

Held in the resort town of Jurmala, the event attracted business avation professionals from 13 countries.
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Drone Dome Secures First Customer

Rafael's counter-UAS system is being bought by the British Army to protect forces and facilities against the drone menace
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Airlines

Ryanair Reaches Tentative Deal with Its Irish Pilots

Dutch pilots’ union wants more comprehensive agreement
Aircraft

FlyWatch Global Offers PC-12 Training and Dry Leases

PC-12s on dry leases for private hire could spell a new avenue for cost effective transport around Europe, pioneered from London-area airports.

Bombardier Hires On Di Perna as Aerospace COO

He will lead the aerospace engineering, procurement, and transformation functions, as well as oversee the Aerostructures and Engineering Services unit.

Honeywell To Extend Technical Services To Global Market

The company formed Honeywell Engineering Services and Honeywell Technical Services to support global aerospace and defense manufacturers.
Rotorcraft

Boeing Assembling First Block II Chinook

The Block II upgrade will keep the helicopter flying for the U.S. Army into the 2060s.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier’s Global 7500 nice Touch OLED CMS Control Knob

Bombardier’s Global 7500 nice Touch OLED CMS Control Knob
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Satcom Direct Sponsors Outback Air Race Team

Satcom has sponsored a team with connectivity services and the crew crosses Australia’s Outback.

Stephanie Chung Appointed President of JetSuite

Chung is the new president of Dallas-based JetSuite.
Aircraft

Epps Delivers U.S. Southeast's First Pilatus PC-24

The customer is Louisiana's Cajun Industries, which values the new light jet's short field performance.
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Aircraft

Water System Supplier Receives Gulfstream Award

For the third year in a row Canada-based International Water-Guard Industries was named as the airfamer's supplier of the year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Completes Autonomous, Synchronized UAV Flights

In-Air Programmed System Requires No Human Input
Airlines

Primera To Launch Transatlantic Max 9 Flights from Brussels

The Nordic European airline plans to deploy Boeing narrowbodies to Newark starting next May
Safety

GIV Lands Safely after Main Gear Tires Burst on Takeoff

Flight bound for London held for nearly five hours to burn off fuel before landing at New York’s Stewart International Airport.
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Unveils Police Ansat

Progress Continues On Other Programs
Safety

SEBA Council To Provide Alternate Bizav Audit Standard

The standard will incorporate best safety practices used by NATO armed forces.
Maintenance and Modifications

SoCal Works Toward Quick-turn ADS-B Installs

The upgrade package includes WAAS/LPV-capable Universal Avionics SBAS-FMS combined with transponder upgrades.

Air.one Marketplace Looks To Ease Aircraft Transactions

But air.one founder Andrew Leece stressed that the marketplace will complement, not replace, aircraft brokers.
Airlines

Aireon, Irish Authorities Ready Emergency Tracking Service

Partners announce they have begun accepting registration for free service
Rotorcraft

Robinson R66 Cargo Hook Approved

Enables External Loads Of 1,200 lbs
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Aircraft

Japan Receives New 'Air Force One'

Japan's Boeing 747s have flown the country's prime ministers around the world for 27 years. Now they are being replaced by Boeing 777s
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Regulations and Government

New CASA Pilot Licensing Requirements To Take Effect

Removes the requirement to include basic instrument flight training to obtain an initial private or commercial helicopter license.
Avionics

Australia Wraps Up TAWS False Alert Investigation

According to the ATSB report, the aircraft was safely established on the approach profile when the alert sounded.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Tapped as Héroux-Devtek Landing Gear Distributor

The move vastly expands Duncan's landing gear repair and overhaul capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Tapped as Embraer Maintenance Facility

The Boise, Idaho company will soon provide full maintenance for the Phenoms and Legacy 450 and 500, and line mainenance for the Legacy 600 and 650.