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Human Factor Extra: Top-of-Descent Landing Assessment

Listen to a two-member flight crew make a top-of-decent assessment in this bonus episode of AIN’s The Human Factor.
Avionics

Garmin TXi Touchscreens FAA, EASA Certified

The displays are available in three sizes.
Maintenance and Modifications

Launch Acquires PlaneTechs

This acquisition will add more than 100,000 technicians to Launch’s roster of aviation personnel.
Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Address Bill To Boost Women's Aviation Careers

The bill is one of a growing number of measures designed to foster women careers in aviation.
Avionics

Iridium Selects Certus Service Providers

Flight testing is planned for next year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Unveils New Lightweight, Low-cost Router

The router is designed to eliminate one of the barriers to onboard connectivity.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Tax Reform Narrows Business Use of Aircraft

Law expanded bonus depreciation, but also significantly narrowed or eliminated activities that previously qualified as business use.

Preowned Business Jet Market Finds Balance

Now that buyers and sellers are on even ground, prices of used jets have stabilized.
Aircraft

Taiwan’s Ching-kuo Upgrade Complete, SEAD Role Next

The modernization of Taiwan's IDF fleet is complete, while an F-16 upgrade is getting under way. The nation is also interested in the F-35.
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Training and Workforce

The Future of Ab Initio Professional Flight Training

Can the industry meet the demand, and how?
Rotorcraft

Cougar Helicopters Operates Nine Sikorsky S-92s

Cougar Helicopters Operates Nine Sikorsky S-92s
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Rotorcraft

Bell’s 525 Relentless Fly-by-wire Helicopter Program Moves Toward Certification

Bell’s 525 Relentless Fly-by-wire Helicopter Program Moves Toward Certification
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Safety

NTSB Presses FAA on 'Doors Off' Helo Operations

FAA Tweeted it will order the halt of certain doors off operations, but NTSB seeks more definitive action.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Opens New St. Louis Facility

The company said the additonal space, plus a reconfigured floorplan will increase its productivty there six-fold.
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Engines

EASA Certifies Vector Aerospace Africa for Engine MRO

The Lanseria facility, which was opened in 2010, is a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A designated overhaul facility with distribution rights.

Bombardier Looks To Sell Downsview Site

Global and Q400 production may find a new home.
FBOs

New FBO Opens in Cincinnati

Waypoint Aviation debuted its new $6 million facility, which features a 40,000 sq ft hangar able to accomodate aircraft up to a Global 7000.
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Aircraft

UTAS Signs New Boeing 'Partnering for Success' Deal

Company also launches PACE cost-cutting program for Tier II suppliers
Airlines

EC Aviation Official Urges Slot Allocation Review

Director general of mobility and transport Henrik Hololei sees airlines’ agenda at odds with good public policy
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Avionics

ADS-B Will Bring Reckoning to Preowned Bizjet Market

U.S. operators of 13,425 business jets—one-third of the in-service fleet—currently have no ADS-B upgrade plan in place.
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Rotorcraft

Russian Defense Ministry To Take Mi-38T This Year

After a stop-start development, Mil's successor to the legendary Mi-8 series has entered production for the Russian armed forces.
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Several New Features Coming To ABACE 2018

This includes a reconfigured show layout, expanded exhibitor chalets, aircraft making ABACE debuts, and additional sessions.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Gama Aviation Releases 2017 Results, Underlying Profits Up 28%

Farnborough, UK-based company has raised funds for further expansion abroad.
Avionics

Gogo Sees Rising Demand for In-flight Connectivity

Demand for in-flight connectivity was up across all business aircraft segments, but was especially robust for light jets and turboprops.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Report: Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The light single builds improves on the 206’s performance.
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Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max 7 Completes First Flight

Smallest variant of Max family stays airborne for more than three hours
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Engines

Pratt & Whitney Details GTF Recovery Schedule

Company president Robert Leduc says knife-edge seal issue won’t prevent Pratt from achieving planned GTF 2018 production target
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FBOs

Montreal FBO To Relocate

CYHU H-18 Services is set to break ground on new facilities after selling its building.
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Charter & Fractional

NYC Helo Crash Puts Spotlight on Doors-off Flights

Amateur video shows the helicopter making a hard impact then rolling right with main blades churning into the water and then rolling inverted.
Maintenance and Modifications

Safe Flight Developing Tailstrike Warning System

Safe Flight’s Tailstrike Warning System uses ground clearance and angle of attack (AoA)—a relationship that can even provide predictive alerts.