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ATC

D.C. Operators Face New Procedures with NextGen

New departure and arrival procedures, along with airspace changes, are designed to produce millions in savings.
Safety

GWBAA Standdown Highlights Collaboration, Data Sharing

NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart pushes "system think" approach that adopts lessons learned from Commercial Aviation Safety Team..
Charter & Fractional

1Q Revenues Down, Profits Up at NetJets

Decline in NetJets’ fuel surcharge income was substantially offset by lower fuel expense, resulting in a minimal impact on profits.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Picket at Berkshire's Annual Meeting

As a result of prolonged negotiations, 98 percent of the pilots recently voted “no confidence” in NetJets CEO Jordan Hansell.
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FBOs

Boxing’s Richest Bout Draws Private Aircraft to Vegas

Blockbuster boxing match between Pacquiao and Mayweather proved a tremendous boon for business aviation service providers at Las Vegas McCarran Airport.
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Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: May 2015

Mandates taking effect in the next year and beyond.
Accidents

TSB Reports on Runway Incursion at Calgary

The taxiing Beech 1900 came within 500 feet of a Boeing 737 passing overhead.
Accidents

Communication, Fatigue Eyed in Alaskan Caravan Crash

Flight coordinators performed a risk assessment but did not discuss it, or the findings, with the pilot.
Safety

Bizjet Crew Survives Upset

The jet was flipped nearly upside down in the wake of a departing 747.
Training and Workforce

Emergency Egress Training Goes Online

Egress Training offers an online course in surviving an emergency water landing.
Rotorcraft

IHST Publishes Safety Tips for Helicopter Pilots

The list provides a review of what pilots already know: stay ahead of the aircraft.
Accidents

Falcon 900 Lands Safely After In-flight Fire

Investigators found a burned wiring bundle in a storage area in the galley.
Rotorcraft

Chicago Vertiport Opens for Business

The facility offers operators an alternative to Midway and O'Hare.
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Accidents

Accidents: May 2015

Preliminary, factual and final
Airlines

Malaysia Airlines To Ground Pair of A380s

Plans to remove superjumbos from Paris route in early June
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Continues Strong Growth Trend

Private charters were a significant contributor to strong financial results at Air Charter Service.
Airlines

TAP Air Portugal Pilots Start 10-Day Strike

Dispute surrounding privatization terms leads to walkout
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FBOs

2015 FBO Survey: International

In many regions traffic remains stalled, but glimmers of hope emerge.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Joins Lawsuit Over East Hampton Restrictions

Association calls the restrictions unreasonable and unjustly discriminatory.
Aircraft

Triple Whammy for Team Rafale as Qatar Buys 24

French combat jet scores third export sale in as many months; UAE could be next.
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FBOs

French Airport Operator Buys Spanish FBO Network

The acquisition is part of a strategy to establish a pan-European FBO network and brings the company's ground handling services to nine Spanish airports.
Safety

Bizav Operators Warned of Volcanic Ash Risk in Chile

Exposure to volcanic ash can cause damage to both airframe and engine components, notes Jet Support Services.
Rotorcraft

EASA OKs Higher Weight for MD 900/902 Explorer Helo

Increased maximum gross weight climbs to 6,770 pounds, up from 6,500 pounds.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Vice President Fired for Anti-pilot-union Posts

Without knowledge or approval of NetJets, a team member undertook efforts on his own to blog and Tweet about the pilots’ union activities and positions.
Charter & Fractional

Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Learjet 75s to MexJet Frax Program

MexJet fractional program allows customers to buy a package of 200 flight hours that can be used over a five-year period.
ATC

FAA Declares New En Route Automation System Is Operational

Thirteen years in development, the En Route Automation Modernization System now operates at 20 en route centers nationwide.
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Aircraft

Flying the New Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jet

Flying the New Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jet
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Aircraft

Flexjet Moving Forward with Lear 85 Replacement

Flexjet works to transition former Learjet 85 customers into a new model as it prepares to take delivery of its first Gulfstreams.
Regulations and Government

Obama Selects Senior Coast Guard Officer To Lead TSA

Senate Commerce Committee chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) promises prompt action on nomination.
Charter & Fractional

OneJet Brings Scheduled Bizjet Service to Eastern U.S.

Hawker 400XPs will initially fly scheduled charters serving Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
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