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Airports

Time-based Separation Pays Off at London Heathrow

System is working better than expected and is on track to eliminate 80,000 minutes of delays at the airport in just three months.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes Penalty Against Air Methods

The FAA alleges Air Methods operated the aircraft on four flights last October when a required torque check inspection was overdue.
Airports

ATC Forgoes Slot Requirements for U.S. Open in Seattle

Should congestion build, arriving aircraft can expect ground delays or ground stops, in-trail restrictions and collaborative trajectory programs.
Training and Workforce

APS Offers Upset Recovery Training Scholarship

Scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an aviation degree program at a University Aviation Association-member college.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Swiss Aircraft Design House Unveils Long-endurance Seat

Since unveiling the ergonomic, lie-flat aircraft seat two weeks ago at EBACE, the company has secured six letters of intent.
Avionics

iCloth Display Wipes Now Available to Bizav Operators

Individually wrapped and pre-moistened wipes safely clean fingerprints and other grime from flight-deck displays and electronic flight bags.
Aircraft

Airbus Ships First Parts for U.S.-built A320s from Hamburg

Wings, tail, cockpit among components bound for Mobile, Alabama
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Aircraft

Harris Completes $4.6 Billion Acquisition of Exelis

Spun off from ITT Corp. as an independent company in 2011, Exelis is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corp.
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Aircraft

Sierra Nevada Unveils Plans to Build Dornier 328 in Turkey

Plans also call for development of larger variants
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Wants To Eliminate RVSM Mx Program Requirement

RVSM systems are now incorporated into aircraft or supplemental type designs and thus have maintenance requirements tied to aircraft airworthiness.
Aircraft

Bombardier Creates Position Focused On Cutting Costs

Former Pratt & Whitney executive Jim Vounassis will be tasked with studying operations and implementing a strategy to improve performance.
Airports

BOS, BED, ORH Win Clean Sweep in Snow Control

All three winners for the Northeast AAAE Balchen/Post Awards for outstanding achievement in airport snow/ice control went to MassPort airports.
Aircraft

Delta Air Lines Takes First Heavyweight A330-300

Eleven airlines have ordered the higher-takeoff-weight variant
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Aircraft

Airbus May Build 60 A320neos A Month By 2020

Pratt & Whitney-powered test aircraft awaits resolution of technical glitch
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Accidents

An Anniversary For a (largely) Forgotten Event

It's 45 years since ALM Flight 980 ditched in the Caribbean.
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Aircraft

bombardier quietly rolls out learjet 85

bombardier quietly rolls out learjet 85
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ATC

FAA Set To Expand Data Comm System

After a two-year test period, the text-based cockpit communication system will serve more than 50 U.S. airports by the end of next year.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Completes $300 Million Offering

Proceeds will help VistaJet continue its global expansion plans.
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Aircraft

Qatar To Send Five Airliners to Paris Show

Display to include Airbus A350, Boeing 787
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Aircraft

Alliance Teams With Chinese Firm on New Aircraft

Aviation veteran Earl Robinson is leading development of StarLiner, which will first reach market as regional airliner and then as corporate jet.
Safety

NTSB Alert Urges 'See and Be Seen' Vigilance

NTSB releases alert as technologies present new distractions in cockpit.
Maintenance and Modifications

DAE To Sell StandardAero to Private Equity Firm

Veritas Capital says StandardAero will become a cornerstone investment that creates a new platform for the firm in aerospace.
Airlines

FAA Forms Advisory Committee on Pilot Mental Health Issues

The agency said its aviation rulemaking committee is a response to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and Germanwings Flight 9525.
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Airlines

Ireland Accepts IAG Bid for Aer Lingus

Ryanair yet to weigh in
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Maintenance and Modifications

F-35 Maintenance Support System Advances Without Downlink

The Prognostics and Health Management downlink has been deferred for later development, according to the F-35 Joint Program Office.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Sees Steady Mid- and Large-Cabin Market

Activity remains solid on the G650 with smaller wait times, while the G280 provided a bump in mid-cabins, company executives say.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurers Reward Loss-of-control Recovery Training

Underwriters are collaborating with providers of in-flight upset training to mitigate instruction costs.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Insurance 2015

Excess Capital, LOC-I and Cyber Security Main Issues at Insurance Conference
Regulations and Government

Lawmaker Seeks To Make Bonus Depreciation Permanent

NATA backs Tiberi bill, saying it will encourage general aviation capital investments.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Geneva Installs Ovation Select in Global

The Honeywell system replaces an older setup in the customer's 14-year-old aircraft.
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