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Rotorcraft

Eric Brown Award Given to British Helicopter Pilot

Dr. Simon Mitchell is also known for expertise in helicopter safety management
Aircraft

France Confirms a Dozen Airbus Tankers

The aircraft will replace 14 (K)C-135FR tankers in the French air force from 2018, at a rate of one or two per year.
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Engines

Leap Fan Blade Partners Open New Plant in France

Safran, Albany International host French president François Hollande
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Aircraft

Boeing South Carolina Starts Building Its First 787-9

Big Dreamliner scheduled for delivery to United Airlines
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Aircraft

Dassault Falcon Jet Uses Falcon 900s for AOG Rapid Response Support

Dassault Falcon Jet Uses Falcon 900s for AOG Rapid Response Support
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Avionics

Elbit’s ClearVision Enhanced Vision System and SkyLens Wearable HUD

Elbit’s ClearVision Enhanced Vision System and SkyLens Wearable HUD
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Aircraft

Partners Finally Confirm Eurofighter AESA Radar Contract

Program officials are hoping that the move will boost the type’s flagging export prospects.
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 No. 100 Delivered

G650 was certified by the FAA in September 2012 and the first one was delivered to a customer in December 2012.
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Avionics

Avionics Sales Down Slightly in 3Q14 but Still Robust

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $614.4 million in the third quarter.
FBOs

At BBA Aviation, Signature Climbs but MRO Flat

Market recovery in business and general aviation in North America lifts flight support company.
Aircraft

Darden Restaurants Closes Corporate Flight Department

Company ceased flight operations “immediately” and expects to sell its Cessna Citation Sovereign “in due course.”
Aircraft

HondaJet Gets “Best of What’s New” Accolades from Popular Science

The aircraft with its over-the-wing engine was the winner in the aerospace category.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters To Deliver First EC175 in December

Delivery ceremony will take place 10 months after certification and five years after the first flight.
Aircraft

Kuwait Airways Commits to 10 Boeing 777-300ERs

Fleet renewal to start in 2016
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Aircraft

Delta Orders 50 Airbus Widebodies

First A350-900s to arrive in 2017
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Training and Workforce

AIN Blog: Reaching Out to Aviation's Future Employees

Barrington Irving's visit to Southern California inspires ideas about how to attract kids to aviation careers.
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Aircraft

Honda Aero Unveils First North Carolina Production HondaJet HF120 Engine

Honda Aero Unveils First North Carolina Production HondaJet HF120 Engine
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Regulations and Government

AIN Blog: Model Aircraft Are Officially Subject to FAA Oversight

Model airplanes are aircraft, according to the National Transportation Safety Board
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Maintenance and Modifications

ADS Ends Midland Instrument Relationship

Refocuses on core business
Maintenance and Modifications

SmartStem Tire Pressure System Gets EASA OK

SmartStem tire pressure sensors replace traditional tire inflation valves read and display stored information wirelessly.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tactair Names AEM an Authorized Repair Station

AEM will provide support and genuine Tactair OEM equipment.
Maintenance and Modifications

FSI Names Brian Goodsite Cessna Maintenance Learning Center Manager

Goodsite has been with FlightSafety since 2005.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes AD on Falcon Crew Seats

The proposed AD was prompted by reports of a copilot sliding aft on his seat during takeoff at rotation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerochine Aviation To Open Rotary-wing MRO in China

Facility will offer sales and maintenance
Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Engineering Services Joins Duncan Aviation on ADS-B Out

The STC will initially cover the Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/3R, Learjet 60, Gulfstream G100, G200 and the Textron Hawker 800 series.
Aircraft

Brazil Plans To Buy More than 100 Gripens

The nation’s air force intends to eventually replace all three of its existing combat aircraft with the Swedish jet.
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Aircraft

Airbus A350 Arrives in Tokyo as Asian Demo Tour Continues

Region accounts for a third of all A350 orders
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Aircraft

Chinese Aerospace Still Behind in Fulfilling Big Ambitions

China’s state-controlled aerospace industries juggle multiple development programs
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues Unapproved Parts Notification for Embraer Phenom 100

The EAD is being issued to detect and correct cracking of the barrel nuts at the horizontal stabilizer-to-vertical stabilizer attachment joint.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pro Aero Aviation Acquires Calgary-based Stauffer Aero

Acquisition moves Pro Aero into new industry sectors.