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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Names Two Executives to Head Unmanned Aircraft Effort

Gibson and Lawrence replace the former manager of the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office, formed in 2012.
FBOs

College Senior Develops FBO Fuel-order Software

Digitizing the fueling process should lead to fewer errors and miscommunication.
Safety

Aviation Safety Forum To Be Held at NBAA 2015

Topics discussed will include runway excursions, fitness-for-duty, data sharing, professionalism and procedural compliance and airport/ground handling.
Airports

New Customs Facility at Van Nuys Means Easier Bizjet Access to LA

New Customs Facility at Van Nuys Means Easier Bizjet Access to LA
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Accidents

Torqued: Routine Manual Deviations Can Have Major Safety Consequences

The mechanics were candid about the maintenance errors that began the chain of events that ultimately led to the in-flight emergency.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIN Blog: The Tragic Lameness of the SDR Database

The FAA and aviation industry are not making effective use of the Service Difficulty Reporting database.
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Airlines

Korean Air Pilots Protest Influx of Malaysian Flight Crew

Fear secondment plan will further delay promotions
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Maintenance and Modifications

Composite Material Handbook-17 Tutorial Offered

Industry engineering guidelines and regulatory guidance and policy published since 2011 will be discussed.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Singapore Service Center Gets Aussie Nod

The facility can service Australia-registered Challengers and Globals.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Launches Online Recruiting Tool

AeroJobs.org will allow aviation businesses to reach millions of job seekers on the web and through social media.
Avionics

Pentastar Aviation Awarded Gulfstream GV Wi-Fi STC

Duncan's avionics team can approve the use of onboard portable electronics onboard aircraft with wireless networks or Wi-Fi hot spots.
Rotorcraft

Northrop Grumman Wins Army Countermeasures Contract

The Common Infrared Countermeasures Systems will eventually protect hundreds of helicopters and other aircraft from missile threats.
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Aircraft

Harrods Special Edition Eclipse 550 Promotion Extended

Eclipse distributor Aeris Aviation teamed with Harrods to display a Harrods Special Edition variant, complete with custom paint scheme.
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Urges EPA To Respect Global Emissions Efforts

NBAA stresses EPA should rebuff a push by some environmentalists for a more stringent standard.
FBOs

Sheltair Announces More Upgrades at its MacArthur FBO

The latest efforts bring Sheltair’s investment in updates to this facility to $1.1 million.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Interior Specialist Offers Homogeneous Lighting Panel

France-based Sela also offers lighting control app.
Fuel

JetFuelX Aims To Make Jet Fuel Pricing More Transparent

JetFuelX operates with most major fuel vendors to provide a quickly searchable electronic database of fuel prices.
Airlines

Aeroflot To Absorb Rival Airline Transaero

Flag carrier to control more than half the Russian market
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Safety

Aviation Safety Specialist Jack Piehl Passes Away

Piehl was a founding participant of the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference and pioneer in aviation safety audits.
ATC

TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable on East Coast During September

Airspace affected is over Virginia, North and South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.
Safety

Student Seeks Input on Professionalism in Aviation

Doctoral candidate looking for people to take a 10- to 15-minute survey.
Sustainability and Environment

GAMA Questions EPA Emissions Data

The association acknowledges need for endangerment finding but says data used portrays aviation in worst possible light.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Plan Seven-city Informational Picketing

Dispute between NJASAP and NetJets centers around healthcare costs and pay issues, according to the pilots' union.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: September 2015

Regulatory deadlines approaching in the coming months
Accidents

Accidents: September 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Avionics

Product Support Survey Part 2: Avionics

Garmin tops the list of avionics manufacturers in AIN’s annual survey, with Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics tied for second.
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Accidents

Bombardier Challenger Tire Failures Spur Safety Questions

Sage-Popovich chief questions whether a series of tire failures are related to possible manufacturing issue.
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Aircraft

Rebuilt Flybe Flies Higher With Improved Load Factors

UK airline is still looking to offload seven Embraer 195 jets.
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Aircraft

Progress Reported on Naval Flankers and Indo-Russian Missile

The Russian naval air arm wants more than 50 Su-30SMs, and the soon-to-fly Brahmos cruise missile.
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