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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Gets Nigerian Nod

The MRO sees possibilities for expanding services both at its home base in Lithuania as well as in Nigeria
Aircraft

Training Version of Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Enters Service

Improved operational versions of the ‘Night Hunter’ are also being introduced in Russia.
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Rotorcraft

China Has High Hopes For Z-20 Helicopter

Supposedly but not entirely a clone of the US Black Hawk, the Z-20 is expected to be used on multiple missions by China’s army, air force and navy.
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Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Joins Paragon Network

One of the world's largest private avaition companies, is testing the waters in the world's largest private aviation market.
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Regulations and Government

Australia Proposes To Drop Helo Basic Instrument Training

Many helicopters lack necessary instruments for the training.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Launches Customer Service Portal

myStandardAero.com allows customers to observe MRO service projects and programs online.
Charter & Fractional

ImagineAir Eyeing Fleet Expansion, More Bases

The operator has developed a service designed to compete with automobile travel, rather than airline operations.
Regulations and Government

FAA Small Drone Registry To Be Reinstated

Bill provision reinstates registration requirement for unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds that was struck down by a court in July.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Delivering Caravans for Botswana Ops

Mack Air will fly the 10 Grand Caravan Ex turboprop singles between a network of bush safari lodges.

Bizav Leaders Seeing Shortages in Qualified Pilot Pool

Pilots are leaving corporate aviation to return to the airlines.
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Charter & Fractional

Ascend Air Bringing Membership Charter to SE Asia

For monthly fee, members can fly a shared private aircraft for about the same as premium airline fares.
Rotorcraft

Airbus H225 Continues To Overhang Offshore Operators

Era and others are suing Airbus Helicopters for economic damages related to the H225's grounding following a fatal crash in Norway.
Avionics

SmartSky Offers Unlimited Data for Early-bird Customers

Company's 4G air-to-ground network is on schedule to provide 95 percent Continental U.S. coverage in mid-2018.
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Aircraft

Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval

First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end
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Aircraft

Asian T-Prop Group Sees PBN as Answer to Infrastructure Crisis

Asia Pacific Turboprop Safety Forum promotes performance-based navigation as a major safety benefit
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Safety

FAA Cautions Pilots Against Unauthorized Procedures

Pilots have been flying special instrument procedures without FAA approval or a valid navigation chart.
Aircraft

Quest Kodiaks To Form New Maldives Seaplane Fleet

Quest parent Setouchi Holdings has entered a partnership to launch the new seaplane operation.

Pakistan and China’s JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Flies at Dubai Airshow

Pakistan and China’s JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Flies at Dubai Airshow
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Aircraft

UAE’s F-16E Desert Falcon Rips through the Sky at Dubai Airshow

UAE’s F-16E Desert Falcon Rips through the Sky at Dubai Airshow
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Aircraft

Saudi/Ukrainian Taqnia/Antonov AN-132 Transport Flies at Dubai Airshow 2017

Saudi/Ukrainian Taqnia/Antonov AN-132 Transport Flies at Dubai Airshow 2017
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FBOs

Sheltair To Add Hangar at Northwest Florida Location

The Florida-based aviation services provider plans to break ground soon on a 20,000-sq-ft hangar at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
Charter & Fractional

Linear Air Eyes Rapid Growth with Amadeus Link

The link into Amadeus could give Linear Air exposure to millions of visitors that use Expedia.

Episode 08: Fly-by-wire Failure, Part 2

On Oct. 7, 2008, Qantas Flight 72 faces an autopilot failure over the Indian Ocean.
ATC

FAA Seeks Input on Cleveland/Detroit Airspace Revisions

The study area includes 12 airports areas around Cleveland and Detroit, including Cleveland Hopkins International and Detroit Metro Airports.
Safety

IBAC Launches Online IS-BAO Auditor Currency Training

There are now nearly 800 IS-BAO-registered operators worldwide.
Regulations and Government

Sikorsky S-92 Gets Mexican DGAC Nod

The certificate enables the operation of S-92 helicopters in Mexico in all production configurations.
Aircraft

Second Indian-built Do 228 To Fly in March

HAL sees 20-year market for 100 of the 19-seat turboprop
Aircraft

Bombardier Moving Global 5000 Completions to Wichita

As part of the announcement, the Canadian aircraft manufacturer designated Montreal as a center of excellence for interior completions of Global 7000s.
Avionics

AEA: Retrofits Lift Avionics Sales through 3Q

Of the total avionics sales during the first nine months, 57.7 percent, or nearly $1 billion, came from the retrofit market
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Charter & Fractional

Zetta Jets Positions Sale, Obtains Financing

Existing lessor Scout Aviation II, acting as a stalking horse bidder, has committed up to $8.5 million in financing, subject to court approval.