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FBOs

Acquisition of Rizon Jet To Fund Expansion

Acquisition will allow it to expand its ramp space and hangarage at Biggin Hill Airport.
Safety

FlightAware Launches MLAT Mode S network Tracking

Company also intros new capabilities for its flight tracking service
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Boutsen Design opens concept store in Nice

One-stop-shop offers luxurious comfort items for cabin decoration
Engines

Pratt touts PT6 service program

Some PT6SMART services do not charge for non-genuine parts, FOD
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Off To a Flying Start in 2015

Addition of new Signature Series jets helping company to achieve more growth.
Aircraft

Preowned Market Awaits rebound Iannarelli says

Houston-based broker says small- to mid-cap companies hold the key to revived sales activity
Charter & Fractional

Flying Group To Acquire Jet Management Europe

Under the takeover deal, Flying Group will also manage a new Dassault Falcon 7X.
Charter & Fractional

NAC Asks Why Everyone Ignores Africa

South Africa’s National Airways Corp. is doing very well but says African aviation companies struggle to be taken seriously by OEMs.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Execs See Steady Market

Deliveries will remain flat, but North America and Europe has improved for manufacturer, incoming president Mark Burns said.
Avionics

Astronics Adds Lower-priced Enhanced Vision System

Target market for the new Max-Viz 1200X enhanced-vision system is the light general aviation, kit-building and experimental aircraft markets.
Avionics

ADS-B Packages Under Way for Honeywell Primus Flight Decks

The upgrades will meet the latest DO-260B standards required for U.S. and European ADS-B out compliance.
Avionics

Levaero Receives STC for Lexavia EVS in PC-12NG

A pending second issue of the STC will allow installation of the LFS6000 in legacy PC-12s equipped with compatible MFDs.
Airports

NBAA Files Part 16 Complaint To Halt Hampton Restrictions

The Part 16 complaint filed with the FAA could stop East Hampton restrictions and also withhold federal transportation funds.
Avionics

EASA Approves SwiftBroadband Mod with ICG eRouter

The eRouter adds Wi-Fi connectivity to the Global Express.
Safety

Battery Failures: Beware Lithium-ion Dangers

Battery fires present a serious threat to all airplanes, and the threat is growing.
Safety

When is a Crewmember Fit for Duty?

Fitness-for-duty plans are crucial, and pilots need to watch out for each other to ensure the safety of the operation.
Training and Workforce

House Committee Votes Cap on Flight Training Benefits

The cap would limit G.I. Bill flight training benefits to $20,235 per year, although currently enrolled veterans would be grandfathered for two years.
Security

Video Shows Shootdown of Hawker 800

The Colombian Air Force intercepted the aircraft for operating illegally in Colombian airspace.
Safety

IHST Forms Helicopter Safety Partnership in Brazil

The Brazilian Helicopter Safety Team is a partnership between the IHST Brazil Group and the nation's civil aviation authority.
Safety

U.S., Canada Detail Pilot Certificate Conversion Procedures

Document outlines the application process, required information and considerations for exercising the privileges of an FAA pilot certificate.
Aircraft

Piaggio Aerospace Realigns Organizational Structure

Four Piaggio Aerospace executives have taken on new positions as part of the restructuring.
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ATC

Eurocontrol Readies for Free Route Airspace

Maastricht air traffic control center makes progress in efficiency but faces slow progress in wider European ATM cooperation
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

ACJC delivers lightweight ACJ319 cabin

The lighter cabin translates into greater range, enabling the aircraft to fly nonstop from South Asia to Los Angeles
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Blink Acquires MyJet as well as Blackbushe Airport

Air taxi service Blink has expanded its fleet and regional coverage through the purchase of MyJet.
ATC

European Commission Struggles to Broaden Egnos Acceptance

Monetary incentives are being set up to encourage airports to publish LPV approaches and operators to equip with receivers.
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Engines

GE Ramps Up Support for GA Turbine Engines

Passport, H-80 turboprop, CF34 and HF120 expected to have growing presence in the business aviation world.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell, Inmarsat, Eclipse Team Double Satcom Wi-Fi Speeds

High Data Rate software upgrade will provide peak speed of 2.75 Mbps.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Haeco Introduces East Meets West Cabin

New widebody interior concept combines Asian and Western design elements.
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Aircraft

Citation CJ4 Pressed into Airline Service

Scheduled and charter airline operator Hahn Air Lines is using CJ4s for its Dusseldorf-Luxembourg route.
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Avionics

NASA Taps Rockwell Collins for Sonic Boom Cockpit Display

The move is part of the aerospace agency's plan to revive supersonic civil transport