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FBOs

Epic Aviation Fuels Aerial Firefighting Efforts

Company supplied more than two million gallons of aviation fuels from July to mid-September to bases supporting aerial firefighting ops in U.S. West.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet-Care Extends Gas Path Analysis to Rolls-Royce Engines

GPA allows early detection of deterioration and faults in engine cores.
Safety

NTSB: Field's Partial Fence Allowed Jet-Deer Collision

A Learjet 35A collided with a deer during the takeoff roll.
ATC

Inmarsat Finalizes Flight Tracking Safety Evaluation

By the end of the six-month trial aircraft across all oceanic airspace managed by Australia were being tracked with a minimum reporting rate of 14 minutes.
Aircraft

TR-X: The Skunk Works Studies A New High-Altitude Jet

Lockheed Martin is spending company funds on a U-2 replacement that could be multi-mission.
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Accidents

Search Continues for Hawker 700 Missing in Africa

The aircraft and its seven passengers are still missing in Senegal.
ATC

FAA Addresses Limited Aviation Weather Reporting

The FAA will take over certifcation and inspection of LAWRS from the National Weather Service.
ATC

Flight Watch Services Consolidated, Now on 122.2 MHz

Both Flight Watch and Hi-Watch will be available on frequency 122.2, effective September 24.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leasing-Avia Joins Team To Convert Six Tu-204-300s to VIP Transports

Project is an outgrowth of two conversions built for President Putin and his ministers.
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ATC

FAA Publishes Notam for Pope’s Visit to Philly

TFRs apply to New York and Washington Center.
Aircraft

Kuwait Agrees To Buy 28 Eurofighter Typhoons

Kuwait is to get a mix of single- and twin-seat versions of the Eurofighter Typhoon
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Charter & Fractional

Illegal Charter is Resurgent in Tough Russian Market

Russian operators are feeling intense commercial pressure to cut corners.
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Safety

NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown To Focus on LOC-I

LOC-I accident and incident reduction is also a priority for the FAA, NTSB and ICAO>
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Nets 24 Firm Orders in China

H125s, H130s to be operated in multi-role and EMS configurations in mainland China, while H175s will go to Hong Kong government.
FBOs

Europe’s Newest FBO Opens for Business

Newly built FBO complex features a 13,000-sq-ft terminal and 90,000-sq-ft heated hangar.
Aircraft

A330/340 Summit Concept: the Cost-Effective Cabin

Airbus targets Russian market with widebody business-jet applications
Airports

Philippines Turns to UK’s NATS for More Airport Capacity

Abandons plans for another runway at Manila's Aquino International Airport
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Accidents

NBAA Looks To Address NTSB Recommendation

Safety board turns to association as it questions whether procedural noncompliance is systemic.
Aircraft

Unhappy Australia Joins Study of Tiger Attack Helicopter Upgrade

Army hopes its 22 Tigers will be more reliable and less expensive to operate after a planned mid-life update.
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Accidents

Investigators Eye Uncontained Engine Failure in BA Fire Probe

Pieces of high-pressure compressor found on runway
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Avionics

Special Report: The No-pilot Cockpit?

Avionics manufacturers look to expand collaboration between humans and machines.
Aircraft

Chinese Investors Sign for MA-60 Line in Russia

New factory would produce 50 turboprops a year
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Charter & Fractional

Large Jets Buck Downward Russian Charter Trend, Says MJet

MJet is displaying its Airbus ACJ319 at the JetExpo show in Moscow this week.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nesterov Plans To Open PC-12 Service Center in Russia

Nesterov is Pilatus's authorized sales and service center in Russia.
Accidents

Engine Failure Causes Fire on British Airways Boeing 777

The 777's captain told passengers the fire had been caused by catastrophic engine failure.
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ATC

DOT IG: Privatized ATC Systems Safe, but Lack R&D Efforts

The report found that separating air navigation and safety/regulatory functions has not affected safety.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Collapse Unlikely, but Russian Economy Due for Long Slump

Alfa-Bank executive draws a sobering, yet reassuring picture of the near-term.
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Accidents

NTSB Faults Pilot Compliance, Gust Lock in GIV Crash

NTSB is issuing a safety alert on pilot compliance and calling on FAA to mandate modification of the gust lock system on Gulfstream GIVs.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: OK3 Air, Heber Valley Airport

It’s not just all about the snow for this Utah gateway.
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Accidents

AIN Blog: Drop the Bag and Get Out of My Way!

Full-scale passenger evacuation demonstrations don't seem to match the reality of peoples' behavior in an emergency.
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