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Maintenance and Modifications

Spectra Jet Kicks Off Next Expansion Phase

With its business growing, the company, based at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, will double the size of its facility.
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Aircraft

U.S. Proposes Massive Import Duties on Bombardier C Series

Commerce Department calculates value of subsidies at 219.63 percent of airplane’s cost
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins 604 Upgrade on Static Display

The avionics suite upgrade of the Challenger 604 represents a unique collaboration between Nextant Aerospace, Bombardier and Rockwell Collins.
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode Adding Wire Payments to PayNode

A year after launch in Orlando, Avinode payments subsidiary PayNode has signed up WorldFirst to provide it with a wire payments solution.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Commits to Adding 61 Airplanes to Eurowings Fleet

Supervisory board approves €1 billion investment
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Aircraft

South Korea Fires Taurus as Interest in Standoff Missiles Grows

After China, the Republic of Korea Air Force is the first in the region to exercise fighter-launched standoff missile capability.
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Mesinger: Residual Values Improving

The market remains tenuous, be Mesinger sees aircraft values slowly returning to a sustainable rate.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Closes Its Last U.S. MRO Location

The move marks the company's exit from third-party maintenance operations in North America.

Looking Back: Pilatus Aircraft

This timeline explores Pilatus Aircraft's milestones since last year's NBAA Convention.

Looking Back: Piper Aircraft

This timeline explores Piper Aircraft's milestones since last year's NBAA Convention.
Aircraft

Boeing Opens New Office for NMA Study

Company appoints 787 executive Mark Jenks to lead development efforts

Bizav Boosts Bottom Line, Nexa Reports

The latest study, sponsored by NBAA and GAMA, noted business aviation use is a hallmark of well-managed and profitable American companies.
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Training and Workforce

ERAU Announces Fall Lineup of Professional Coursework

Programs designed for aviation professionals cover a wide range of industry topics.
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Aircraft

Airbus’s ‘Blade’ Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Takes Flight

Tests aim to achieve a 50-percent reduction in wing friction and up to 5 percent lower CO2 emissions
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Astronics DFCU Supports 115/230 Volts AC

The new Astronics DFCU solves the dual-frequency problem in business jet cabins.

FAA Bill Gets Mired in Dreamer, Health Care Politics

Miinority leader Pelosi objected to House inaction on the DREAM act, and said health care and flood insurance measures in the bill are inadequate.

MedAire Offers Free Cholesterol Tests and MedLink Virtual Reality Tour

The company is at NBAA 2017 to provide education about how to treat any emergency that may arise.
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Aircraft

Young Used Bizjet Inventory Falls To Pre-crisis Levels

Available preowned business jet inventory last month was 7 percent lower year-over-year and now represent 10.3 percent of the installed base, says UBS.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Free In-Flight Connectivity Breakfast Offered at NBAA

The breakfast is tailored for flight department managers, pilots and maintenance technicians.
Regulations and Government

Boston Globe Slams FAA Oversight of Private Aircraft

Boston Globe takes FAA to task for its alleged failure to properly monitor and keep current its general aviation aircraft and pilot registration records.
Airlines

Analysis Spotlights Middle East’s Risky Capacity Assumptions

Region adding 8 percent more seats per year, mostly in widebodies
Aircraft

Russia Expedition Force Deploys S-350 Vityaz System to Syria

The medium-range surface-to-air missile battery stationed at Masyaf supplements other air defense systems already in theater.
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Aircraft

Al Baker Defiant as Qatar Takes First Boeing 747-8

Airline’s cargo business grows by 160-percent following institution of travel bans by four neighboring countries

Looking Back: Daher

This timeline explores Daher's milestones since last year's NBAA Convention.

Looking Back: Honda Aircraft

This timeline explores Honda Aircraft's milestones since last year's NBAA Convention.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Army Confirms Black Hawk, Drone Collided Over New York City

One of two U.S. Army Black Hawks providing security for the United National General Assembly meeting collided with a drone over Staten Island.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Anti-skid Brakes Now Standalone Upgrade for EA-500s

The Advent Aerospace anti-skid braking system is now available for Eclipse 500s with the IFMS 2.08 avionics suite.
FBOs

Sheltair Assists Cuomo on Puerto Rico Relief Flight

Among the items brought along on the airlift was some 34,000 bottles of water, 9,600 ready-to-eat meals, 3,000 canned goods and hundreds of flashlights.
Avionics

Honeywell Expands Cabin Connectivity Support

Honeywell’s GoDirect Cabin Connectivity technical experts can provide diagnosis and solutions for onboard connectivity issues.
Airports

SMO Runway Shortening To Start October 9

The shortening project will curtail business jet traffic by “an estimated 44 percent and reduce large jet noise and air pollution," the city claimed.
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