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Maintenance and Modifications

Collins Pro Line Fusion Upgrade Coming for Pro Line II-equipped King Air 350s

Retrofit delivers a NextGen-capable avionics system with three interchangeable 14-inch touchscreen flight displays.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Reins In Innovation

Helicopter manufacturer forgoes advanced X4 cockpit, electric backup motor for singles.
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Rotorcraft

Bell CEO Wants More National Investment in Rotorcraft

U.S. investment paltry compared with that of Europe and Canada.
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Rotorcraft

India Authorizes Purchase of Boeing Apaches, Chinooks

The deal is valued at $2.5 billion.
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Aircraft

Nextant 400XTi Returns to JetExpo

Local sales agent reports remanufactured business jet has seen success in charter operations in the region
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Dassault Breaks Ground on Falcon 5X/8X Completion Center

$60 million project will add 250,000 sq ft of production and completion space to the existing one million sq ft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Reorganized Sabreliner To Expand Civil MRO Offerings

Company will exploit experience gained on military King Airs and Learjets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Rockwell Collins To Double Size of Brazil Service Center

Rockwell Collins do Brazil supports military and civil aircraft operators and manufacturers with avionics and aircraft systems and services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avmats Opens Aircraft Composites Fabrication Shop

Company is putting an emphasis on its one-off parts manufacturing and repair solutions.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo To Bolster Inventory of Bombardier Bizjet Spare Parts

Move follows an initial parts agreement signed in 2012 between Bombardier and Jet Aviation’s line maintenance and AOG facility in Moscow.
Maintenance and Modifications

Next-Gen LoPresti BoomBeam HID Lights Now Available for Cessna Citations

Lights can be installed at a service center or by operators’ own maintenance departments and carry a five-year/5,000-hour warranty on the kit components.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 7X AD Requires Landing-gear Pin Replacement

Some pintle pins in Falcon 7X main landing gear were incorrectly protected against corrosion.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Names ABS Jets as New Czech Service Center

Prague-based ABS Jets will be a dealership and service center for Honeywell avionics.
Rotorcraft

FAA Enhancing ADS-B in the Gulf

Three new ADS-B radios in Mexico will enhance surveillance capabilities over the Gulf.
Rotorcraft

Electronic Use, Improved Seating Key to Passenger Comfort on Helicopters

EASA makes operators responsible for allowing use of portable electronic devices; the only hope for comfort improvement may be in seating.
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Aircraft

Boeing Wins FMS Contract To Supply AH-6is To Saudi Arabia

The estimated contract completion date is Dec. 31, 2016.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

U.S. Aircraft Insurance Unaffected by Malaysia Crashes

U.S. aircraft operators and the majority of their reinsurers “have dodged major bullets.”
Regulations and Government

NBAA: IRS Intensifies Scrutiny of Misclassified Workers

GAO says misclassified workers are costing the IRS $4 billion a year in lost tax revenue.
Charter & Fractional

Middle Eastern CEOs Continue To Embrace Business Jets

CEOs in region predominantly use corporate jets for business travel, but they are also starting to fly them more for leisure purposes.
Charter & Fractional

L’Voyage Is First Asian Air Charter Broker To Take Wyvern Pledge

Wyvern brokers are committed to having a safety program as part of their organization.
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Gets Provisional FAA OK for iPad Mini-based Electronic Flight Bags

This authorization is the first step needed to gain full authority for paperless cockpits.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Puma UAS Succeeds in Landing on Coast Guard Icebreaker

An AeroVironment Puma AE launched from the flight deck of the Coast Guard cutter Healy, under way in the Arctic Ocean.
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Engines

NextGen Trents Advance With Composite Fan Tests

Rolls-Royce is preparing to flight test the new composite carbon/titanium fan system that form part of the Advance and UltraFan technology packages.
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Maintenance and Modifications

2014 Product Support Survey: Part 2 - Avionics

Garmin and Aircell again top the list of avionics manufacturer rankings in AIN’s Avionics Product Support Survey.
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Safety

LOA Delays Still Risking Safety, Wasting Fuel

The FAA’s policy of placing Letter of Authorization approvals on the bottom of its priority pile is fueling frustration among bizav operators.
Aircraft

Legacy 500 Cleared for Service Entry

Brazil’s aviation authority approved the airplane during last month’s LABACE event.
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Aircraft

AirVenture Report: 2014

Hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts celebrated the wonders of aviation at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show.
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Avionics

Product Support Survey 2014 Part 2: Avionics

Garmin remains tops for avionics, Aircell leads for cabin electronics
Aircraft

Ruag and HISS Team To Offer EW Solutions

The companies plan to market and deliver turnkey electronic warfare solutions for airborne platforms.
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Breaks Ground on Jet Ranger X Plant

The new $26.3 million, 82,300-sq-ft hangar is slated for completion by June next year.
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