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Regulations and Government

FAA Withdraws Air Training Device Final Rule

Rule would have allowed instrument pilot trainees to obtain credit for up to 20 hours of instrument time in an approved aviation training device.
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Airlines

Ailing SpiceJet Gets New Lease on Life

Co-founder agrees to take controlling stake
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FBOs

Lux Air Upgrades at Goodyear

The company recently broke ground on a new $10 million FBO complex.
FBOs

Sheltair To Purchase Landmark Base

Terms of the deal remain under negotiation.
Airports

Oil Worker Faces Stiff Penalties After Airport Spill

A former Shell Pipeline employee’s negligence caused a 9,000-gallon jet fuel spill in 2012 at Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Jet Center MFR

Medford, Oregon MRO has deep roots in the community.
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Airports

Airports, FAA Adapting To LED Lighting Push

To pilots, LED lights look different from incandescent lights, and there are issues to be resolved when airports switch to the new technology.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Takes Steps To Relieve, Retain UAV Pilots

The U.S. Air Force is taking steps to relieve “strain” on its remotely piloted aircraft pilots
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Seabury To Invest in Industry through New Merchant Bank

The new merchant banking division of advisory group Seabury will invest in areas such as minority equity stakes and commercial aircraft leasing.
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Accidents

Citation Loss of Control Points to Pilot and Equipment Failures

Faulty angle-of-attack sensor identified in CJ upset incident.
Maintenance and Modifications

Corridor Mobile Mechanic Multi-Platform App Released

The device-agnostic system provides wireless shop-floor accessibility to parts and labor.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar

Safety training can benefit the bottom line.
FBOs

FBO Profile: Yingling Aviation

The FBO at the center of the country has grown with the times.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Military UAV Manufacturers Announce Flight-time Milestones

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and variants of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk recently achieved flight-time milestones.
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Aircraft

Embraer Deliveries Remain Flat In 2014

Large business jet deliveries were down, but Phenom and commercial aircraft shipments improved.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Teams with Executive Flight Training

Goal is one-stop maintenance and recurrent training capabilities for the King Air, PC-12, TBM, Citation, Conquest and Cheyenne.
Maintenance and Modifications

Industry Balks at Requiring FAA OK To Surrender Repair Station Certificate

Coalition of aviation trade associations petition FAA to remove rule.
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Accidents

Searchers Find Fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501

Recovery operation to resume Thursday
Safety

Accidents: February 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: February 2015

Upcoming regulations for the next year and beyond
Airlines

Libyan Wings Prepares To Launch with A319s

First two airplanes arrive in Malta as airline awaits regulatory clearance
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Aircraft

Open Skies Open Opportunities for Embraer in Asia

Indonesian operator agrees to lease E195s
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Safety

Dutch ATC Provider Publishes Safety Performance Data

Dutch air navigation service provider LVNL is publishing information about ATC safety incidents on its website for the general public.
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Accidents

Helicopters, GA Return To NTSB's Most Wanted List

The agency's 2015 "Most Wanted" list focuses on public helicopter safety, loss of control in flight and commercial pilot compliance.
Safety

AIN Blog: U.S. Must Retain Leadership in Aviation Safety

I grew up in an era of U.S. pre-eminence in aviation and in the future of aviation, and I want to see us retain that position.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Runs Engines on First MRJ

Commences "full scale" testing ahead of first flight
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Safety

Study: Pilots Exposed to High Amounts of UVA Radiation in Flight

For roughly every hour of flight time at 30,000 feet, pilots are exposed to the same amount of UVA radiation as that from a 20-minute tanning-bed session.
Aircraft

Airbus Launches Long-Range A321neo

ALC first to commit to Airbus’s increased range option
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Accidents

Challenger 300, King Air Damaged in Brazil Hangar Collapse

A hangar roof at São Paulo Congonhas Airport collapsed on Thursday during a summer storm, damaging a Challenger 300 and crushing a King Air.
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Safety

Air Safety Institute Releases Forced-landing Survival Guide

“Survive: Beyond the Forced Landing” program was developed in conjunction with the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association.