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China Awards Type Certification of ARJ21 Regional Airliner

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a type certificate for the Comac ARJ21-700 regional jet, China’s first indigenous airliner.
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Aircraft

Boeing Completes First Flight of 767-2C Tanker Prototype

Boeing announced the first flight of a 767-2C "provisioned freighter" that will become one of the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A refueling tankers.
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Safety

Fatal Crash Mars Start of Brazil Summer Helicopter Season

The helicopter crashed and caught fire shortly after picking up four passengers in the coastal resort of Guarujá.
Training and Workforce

Second Civil Test Pilot School Opens in Mojave

The International Flight Test Institute’s first group of students begin their studies in the six-month flying qualities course early next year.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Draft Guidance On EMS Helo Rule

Guidance to lay groundwork for new training requirements.
Avionics

Phoenix Residents Take FAA to Task on NextGen Changes

City of Phoenix pushes to reverse FAA airspace changes.
Airlines

Russian Government Guarantees Debt For Transaero

Transaero Airlines CEO denies reports of possible service cancellations due to Russian currency crisis.
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Accidents

Authorities Suspend Airborne Search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501

Ships on Java Sea continue to comb waters for wreckage
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Aircraft

Singapore, Malaysia are Buying Aerostats for Surveillance

Aerostat manufacturer TCOM suggests the market is growing at the expense of other airborne solutions.
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Airlines

Air Astana Eyes Preeminence in Central Asia

Kazakhstan-based airline poised for expansion
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Aircraft

Klapmeier Returns To TenCate For Kestrel Composites

TenCate, a long-time Cirrus supplier, teams once again with Cirrus co-founder Alan Klapmeier.
Rotorcraft

MQ-8C Completes First Landing on U.S. Navy Ship

The U.S. Navy completed the first ship-based testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

New NH90s and Tigers delivered to Spanish, French armies

The Albacete facility of Airbus Helicopters assembles both types for Spain, and builds sub-assemblies for other customers
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Aircraft

Third Conforming SF50 Vision Joins Flight Test Program

Flight test program has combined for 177 flights, keeping the SF50 on pace for certification in 2015.
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Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Scores Victory with Aviation Security Legislation

Maintenance representation added to advisory committee
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Helicopter Wraps Up a Year of M&O Conferences

Ten conferences offered world-wide
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Among Top 25 Designers and Architects

Selected from a field of 600 applicants
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Helicopter Training Academy Expands in Singapore

CAAS approval for additional maintenance training
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik & Rolls-Royce in Co-operative Trent 500 Program

Working together reduced costs
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Provo Named Challenger 850 ASF

Duncan Aviation Provo Named Challenger 850 ASF
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Builds On Success in the Middle East

JSSI Builds On Success in the Middle East
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA accepting award nominations

NATA accepting award nominations
Maintenance and Modifications

RBR Maintenance adds Mark Leavitt in Aircraft Maintenance Sales

RBR Maintenance adds Mark Leavitt in Aircraft Maintenance Sales
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA SAFO Use of Tie Wraps on Circuit Breakers

FAA SAFO Use of Tie Wraps on Circuit Breakers
Aircraft

Airbus Delivers First A350-900 Widebody to Qatar Airways

Airbus delivered the first A350-900 to Qatar Airways on Monday during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility in Toulouse.
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Safety

Airbus Helicopters Issues New EC225 Operations Manual

Manufacturer says publication emphasizes best practices in use of automation and crew coordination.
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Safety

EASA Issues AD for A320/330/340 Flight Manuals

Undesirable nose-down pitch may be commanded in case of blocked AOA probes.
Safety

NASA Chooses Rockwell Collins for Single-Pilot Research

A big question is whether passengers will accept the idea of flying with only a single pilot in the cockpit
Safety

FAA Warns Crews about Circuit Breaker Collars

Some pilots are confused aboutwhether a circuit breaker has popped or been collared.
Safety

Report Issued on Learjet Crash in the Bahamas

Learjet crew lost situational awareness in their search for the runway.