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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Partners on Rockefeller Collection Tour

The tour, with stops in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles and New York, will culminate in in an auction for charities.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Sells Flight Academy

Initial type rating and recurrent training for Bristow Group pilots will continue at its flight-simulator training facilities in Scotland and the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Eurocontrol Updates Plan to Prevent Runway Incursions

Number of runway incursions has remained steady, despite implementation of the recommendations contained in the two previous versions of the plan.

Asset Insight: Aircraft Values To Continue Slide in 4Q

The higher the maintenance exposure, the longer the aircraft sit on the market, Asset Insight president Anthony Kioussis said.
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Accidents

NTSB: Genav Accident Rate Falls To Record Low

Last year, the GA fatal accident rate was 0.989 per 100,000 flight hours versus 1.098 in 2015.
Airlines

South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge

Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter
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Safety

Two Pilots Illustrate Airmanship Is a Matter of Survival

The symptoms of not knowing a checklist are symptoms of a larger problem, the Bombardier Safety Standdown audience was told.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Gateway Aviation Services

Over the past two decades, the airport-owned FBO has made a name of for itself, taking care of aircraft and the companies that make them.
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Airlines

IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds

Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues
FBOs

Jet Aviation Celebrates Golden Anniversary

The company which began in Switzerland, servicing a small group of jets, has grown to become a worldwide provider of private aviation support.
Aircraft

GEOINT Contribution To Air Campaigns Pondered

A survey of geospatial information professionals linked to a major upcoming conference calls for improvements
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Full-time AOG Support for Western U.S.

The new service, based out of Utah, is headed up by a seasoned airframe mechanic, and is available 24/7.
Avionics

Garmin Marks Delivery of One Millionth Avionics Product

The milestone was reached 28 years after the company was founded.
Aircraft

Embraer KC-390 Now in the U.S. for More Test Flights

Despite a serious incident last month, the Brazilian company says that the flight test campaign is going well
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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.