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Investigation Halted into AgustaWestland AW101 Sale to India

The helo maker has agreed to pay a fine which, it claims, is an admission of wrongdoing or liability.
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Engines

Continental Expands Diesel Aircraft Engine Product Lines

A number of aircraft OEMs have selected Continental Motors diesel engines for jet-A-powered light airplanes.
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Aircraft

Cessna Debuts Second Diesel-powered Single

The new Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A should be FAA certified in 2015 and will retail for $435,000.
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Aircraft

First Production HondaJet Makes Public Debut at Oshkosh

HondaJet also flew a flight demonstration during the afternoon airshow that included high- and low-speed passes.
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Regulations and Government

Rep. Graves Pushes FAA on NextGen Avionics Loans

2012 FAA reauthorization bill gave the agency the authority to set up a loan-guarantee program for mandated avionics upgrades.
Charter & Fractional

Group Endorses Argus-Certified Charter Broker Program

Air charter brokerage business is largely unregulated, so users have to do their own due diligence.
Aircraft

First Production Cessna Citation CJ3+ Takes Flight

Production flight-test pilot Mark Tuttle said that all systems performed as expected during the 73-minute flight.
Aircraft

Third Cessna Citation Latitude Joins Flight-test Fleet

This flight also marked the first time all three Citation Latitude prototypes were in the air simultaneously.
Charter & Fractional

WestAir Charter Announces “Price Pledge” for Air Charter Quotes

Its “price pledge” states “it will never bill clients for more than they were originally quoted.”
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Taps Pedicino as Vice President for South Texas Sales

He “will drive Executive AirShare’s growth in key Texas markets.”
Aircraft

Icon Unveils First Production A5

Certification for the company’s small amphibian aircraft is expected next year.
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Aircraft

Vantage Engine To Be STC’d In Skyhawk

Instead of overhauling the engine in Cessna Skyhawks, Superior Air Parts is offering its new FAA-approved 180-hp Vantage engine for just $25,000.
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Accidents

Air Algerie Pilots Asked to Turn Back, Recorders Recovered

All 116 on board Flight AH5017 died in the crash.
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Engines

Pratt, Alcoa Pioneer Use of Aluminum Fan Blades

Heavier titanium and pricier carbon fiber once presented the only options.
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Aircraft

Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft

Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft
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Aircraft

Sun Flyer Hopes To Make Solar Flying Popular

The developers of the Sun Flyer solar-powered electric LSA have flight tested a technology demonstrator.
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Engines

Pratt and Whitney Canada Welcomes World Flyer to Oshkosh

After following the flightplan of her famous namesake, Amelia Rose Earhardt, will be a featured guest at the EAA AirVenture.
Safety

Pilot Group Calls for Cohesive Risk Appraisal of War Zones

While some airlines avoided the conflict zone over eastern Ukraine, others assumed that the open airspace implied an acceptable level of safety.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Turns One, Plans for More Growth

Company expects to have 1,200 members for its closed charter fleet by year-end and some 2,500 by the end of next year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Aero Joins Remanufacturing Industries Council, Readies To Unveil G90XT Mockup

Nextant remanufactures Beechjet 400/400XP twinjets and plans to do the same for King Air C90s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Gets STC for Learjet 60 Aft Fuselage Locker

Aft fuselage locker weighs 276 pounds and adds 28 cu ft of storage space.
Rotorcraft

First AW189 Enters Service with Bristow

Bristow has four more AW189s on order.
ATC

Germany's DFS To Provide Tower Services at London Gatwick

The contract will cover air traffic and approach services below 4,000 feet around the airport, including maintenance of the associated infrastructure.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Trade Associations Weigh in on Foreign Mx Drug Testing

Groups urge respect for foreign laws.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Resumes Full Mx Operations in Dubai

FBO rebranded to match sister operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Illinois’ Rock Valley College Breaks Ground for New AMT Facility

Program creates a hometown aerospace workforce.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tribute to Wright Brothers’ Mechanic Added to Air Force Museum

Charles Taylor honored for development of Wright engine.
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