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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation and Lone Star AOG Announce Merger

The company's techs will now be able to dispatch from eight cities in the U.S.
Avionics

Northrop Grumman, BAE Develop AC/MC-130J Protections

The U.S. Air Force awarded the companies contracts to develop RF countermeasures for AC/MC-130Js by November.
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Accidents

Accidents: January 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Avionics

Jet Aviation Basel To Support Pro Line 21 System Upgrades

Two Falcon 2000 series aircraft were outfitted with the Pro Line 21 at Jet Aviation Basel.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FL Technics and Future Metals Expand Partnership Accord

The agreement extends the Lithuian company's partnership with Future Metals to 16 countries.
Training and Workforce

DOT OIG Seeks Further FAA Work on Controller Training Contract

The original controller training contract, issued to Raytheon, was awarded in 2008 and updated in 2010.
Rotorcraft

AIN Blog: 2015 Was A Year of Progress for Helicopter Technology

Despite a softening commercial market, airframers do not appear to have scaled back their investment in technology.
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Aircraft

AIN Blog: In Air Transport 2016 Shaping Up as Year of the Narrowbody

While the culmination of several long campaigns this year looks like progress, the path to reaching this point didn’t track as straight as some had hoped.
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Safety

Explosives-proof Bag Promises Protection Against Bombs

Italy's D'Appolonia says its new Fly-Bag is lighter and more flexible than existing explosives-protection equipment.
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Avionics

Bad Elf Crowd-funding Aims To Cut Cost of ADS-B IN Receivers

The Bad Elf Kickstarter offers four configurations of a new portable, low-cost ADS-B IN receiver.
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Aircraft

Airbus Misses Year-end Delivery Target for A320neo

Lufthansa to take first airplane in 'a few weeks'
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Aircraft

Russia and India Confirm Ka-226 Helo Production Deal

No agreement meeting India’s desire to acquire the S-400 air defense system was signed.
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Aircraft

Embraer Hands Over First European Legacy 450

The new twinjet will arrive in Brussels in January, ready for charter service.
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Airlines

Etihad Dealt Blow in Fight for Air Berlin Code Shares

Court upholds German government's decision to rescind code-share rights on 29 routes
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Maintenance and Modifications

CEO Sentenced in Unapproved Aircraft Parts Investigation

Court imposes three years of probation and a $100,000 fine.
Security

Notam Outlines New TSA Waiver for Flights Through U.S. Airspace

The new Notam applies to foreign-registered aircraft weighing fewer than or equal to 100,309 pounds.
Aircraft

Clean Sky Technology Moves Closer to Making First Flights

A natural-flow laminar wing is due to be fitted to an Airbus A340-300 flight test aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet 20 XR Mods Now Have Hushkit

Deadline for Stage 3 noise compliance was Dec. 31, 2015, and now all Learjet 20 series can be modified to meet the requirement.
Rotorcraft

VTOL Aircraft Maker Morgan Files for Bankruptcy

The company had plans to build a VTOL business aircraft and drones. Neither materialized.
Training and Workforce

FAA Moves Comment Period for AMT School Regulation Change to February 1

The rule change would allow AMT schools to amend curriculums using a simpler process.
Aircraft

Continued Sales Success for Mil Mi-17 Series

But the Russian helicopter could face new competition from the relaunched Airbus helicopters H215 to be built in Romania.
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Training and Workforce

NATA Celebrates Diamond Anniverary

The Association has represented the aviation business industry since it was formed in the run up to the U.S. entry into the Second World War.
Aircraft

Swedes Accept First NH90 for ASW after Long Delay

Troubled program will eventually comprise nine each for SAR and ASW.
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Airlines

Tarmac Rule Increases Overall Passenger Delays, Study Finds

The study by researchers at Dartmouth College and MIT recommends the Department of Transportation modify the current tarmac delay rule.
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Avionics

AIN Blog: NextGen Capabilities Available Now

When ADS-B is fully implemented, ATC infrastructure will finally realize all the benefits that GPS promised 25 years ago.
Avionics

AIN Blog: Component Improvements Drive Aircraft Efficiency Gains

New engines, avionics and systems are providing incremental improvements in performance and efficiency.
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Safety

AIN Blog: Local Legislators Don’t Want Your Drones

Model aircraft and drone operators are facing new local restrictions on where they can fly.
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Airlines

United Pushes China Expansion After Hitting Roadblocks in India

United Airlines is expanding services to secondary Chinese cities while seeking to grow Indian service in alliance with Air India.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Chosen for Maritime Drone Demonstrator

The company will build and test a medium-sized unmanned aircraft that would be capable of operating from U.S. Navy destroyers and other vessels.
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FBOs

AIN Blog: The Year Ahead, Landmark Changes in FBO Sector

With its acquisition of Landmark, Signature will have nearly 200 locations worldwide.
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