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NBAA Advises Good Planning is Essential for South America

Business aircraft operators have their work cut out planning trips to South America, and even then things often change at short notice!
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Airlines

Russian Carriers Struggle as Sanctions Drag Economy Down

Russian airlines gravitate toward domestic services despite drastic fall in yields
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Accidents

AAIB Reports on UK Phenom 300 Accident

Four died in the overrun accident at Blackbushe airport.
Avionics

TCAS 7.1 Upgrade Certified for Early Citations

Textron Aviation is installing the TCAS II Change 7.1 software at its factory-owned service centers.
Avionics

Iridium Satcom-maker ICG Sold to Rockwell Collins

The acquisition of ICG adds new Iridium satcom capabilities to the Rockwell Collins product line.
Avionics

TrueNorth Simphone DLU Selected for FANS Upgrade

The Simphone FANS-1/A DLU Iridium satcom simplifies position reporting and communication with controllers over North Atlantic routes.
Accidents

Hanscom GIV Crash Docket: OEM and Owner at Odds

The GIV flight crew deviated from approved procedures and training, according to a document submitted by Gulfstream.
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Regulations and Government

LABACE Show Set To Open in Brazil Next Week

The 12th annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition is once again being held at São Paulo’s Congonhas Airport.
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Training and Workforce

FSI To Build Fusion-Equipped King Air 350 Simulator

The simulator is expected to be ready shortly after certification is planned for the newly upgraded King Air 350.
Charter & Fractional

ACSF Encourages Use of Illegal Charter Hotline

The Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Illegal Charter Hotline is a useful resource for legitimate charter operators.
Regulations and Government

NATA Asks Members To Weigh In on Labor Proposal

The proposal would more than double the threshold for workers eligible for mandatory overtime pay.
Charter & Fractional

Delta Kicks Off New Private Jet Upgrade Service

First flight transported a couple from Cincinnati to Atlanta aboard a Falcon 2000.
Regulations and Government

Huerta: New FAA Enforcement Policy "A Big Big Change"

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta discussed an important new policy change at the EAA AirVenture Meet the Administrator forum on July 23.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Indian Company Reveals UAV Partnership with AeroVironment

A development from the Raven, with some features of the Puma, will be produced in Bangalore by Dynamatic.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAS Authorizations Top 1,000 Mark

The FAA in recent months began expediting approval process.
FBOs

Signature Profits Soar as Expansion Continues

Investments are expected to continue at Signature Flight Support in the second half with improved cash flow.
Aircraft

Ultra-rapid Air Vehicle Patent Highlights Airbus R&D Efforts

The patent shows interesting features of an Airbus design for an ultra-rapid air vehicle that could carry 20 passengers at up to Mach 4.5.
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Safety

Update on 3rd-class Medical Disappoints AirVenture Pilots

The Meet the Administrator forum at EAA AirVenture 2015 offered no relief for pilots seeking to fly without a third-class medical certificate.
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Accidents

Malaysian PM Confirms 777 Flaperon Came From MH370

Debris found on French island of Reunion appears to have drifted thousands of miles west
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Airports

Philippines Looks to Public-Private Partnerships for Airports

The Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications plans to award operations and maintenance contracts for five regional airports.
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Avionics

Flying Colours Adding Challenger ADS-B STC

The Flying Colours ADS-B OUT upgrade is for the Challenger 604 and 605 models.
Regulations and Government

Former Boston Transit Chief Selected for NTSB Vacancy

Beverly Scott would bring a long background of transit administration and safety to her new role, but may face scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
FBOs

Sheltair Boosts Its Buying Power

Sheltair will used the $260 million credit facility to continue its expansion of its existing bases, as well as to fund future acquisitions.
Regulations and Government

FAA Exploring Possible Privacy Protections for ADS-B

A general aviation working group suggests the ability to regularly change Mode S transponder codes and long term encryption ability.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Russian Arms Exporters Hit By Payment Sanctions

Western banks are withholding billions of dollars due to Russian companies; report names India, China and Iraq as biggest customers.
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Avionics

Avionics Market Shows 3.1-percent Climb Over Q1

The AEA Avionics Market Report showed that sales climbed in the second quarter, but faced a year-over-year drop compared to the first half of 2014.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Inaugurates Seattle Engineering Center

Facility to administer certification flight-test program for new regional jet
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety’s G550 Simulator Models Real Upset Behavior

FlightSafety’s new G550 upset training course uses simulator aerodynamic modeling based on extended envelope flight-tests.
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Aircraft

Russia's Rostec Denies Major Impact from U.S., EU Sanctions

The government-controlled corporation said it has maintained and extended some relationships, including for the supply of titanium to Boeing.
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Aircraft

Business Jet Transactions Slow In 2015

Pre-owned aircraft are selling faster and some pricing is improving, but fewer transactions are occurring.