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Regulations and Government

DOT IG Finalizing FAA Aircraft Registry Audit Report

The U.S. DOT IG is expected to release a draft audit report of the FAA civil aircraft registry this week to the aviation agency.
Airlines

Cebu Pacific Set To Accelerate Expansion with Neos

The Philippines’ largest carrier outlines plans to replace and up-gauge aircraft.
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FBOs

Signature Gets Boost from Increased U.S. Operations

BBA's revenues jumped 24.4 percent overall thanks to acquisitions, as well as a 12.4 percent increase in Signature's FBO business.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blockchain Could Revolutionize Part Lifecycle Records

Blockchain—secure, tamper-resistant digital records—could revolutionize the way aircraft part histories are recorded and stored, said SITA's Dan daCosta.
Accidents

Boeing Touts Safety Culture Amid Reports of Max Investigations

CEO Muilenburg promises the release of a 737 Max software update “soon.”
Avionics

Viking Launches Avionics Upgrade for Its Fire Bombers

The Canadian company acquired the CL-215 and CL-415 type certificates in 2016 and is responsible for all product support.
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Aircraft

Bizav Supplier Lee Aero First To Earn New Accreditation

Lee's accreditation audit included areas such as fastening, electrical bonding, and bushing and bearing installation.
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Regulations and Government

FAA/EU Pact To Level Playing Field for Products

The agreement that is intended to reduce fees and eliminate duplication of paperwork in both the U.S. and Europe.
Accidents

U.S. Transportation Secretary Calls for IG Probe into Max

Department of Transportation head Elaine Chao orders a formal audit of the certification process for the Boeing 737 Max 8.
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FBOs

GMSTEK Rolls Out New Fuel Order Processing App

Designed to dovetail with the company's X-1FBO management platform, the new fuel order processing app aims to eliminate errors and speed transactions
Accidents

Recorders Show 'Similarities' between 737 Max Crashes

French investigators have extracted virtually all the data from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s FDR, CVR.
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Safety

Canada TSB Undertaking Special Study of Air-taxi Safety

Despite attention given to critical safety issues involving air taxi flights, the sector continues to have the highest number of commercial accidents.
Aircraft

Quest Appoints South-central U.S. Kodiak Dealer

American Kodiak will have a six-state sales territory for Quest's Kodiak 100 Series II single-engine turboprop.
Charter & Fractional

Qatar Executive Expands European Destinations

The private jet charter arm of Qatar Airways can now operate at three mountainous airports in Austria, France, and Switzerland.
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Safety

Flight Deck Extra - Do You See What I See | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

Take a deeper dive into weather radar with this conversation
Training and Workforce

Cargo UAS Builder Sabrewing Signs $43M Alaska Deal

Sabrewing and Alaska tribe ink deal for aircraft, test range, and joint venture
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ATC

FAA Moving Forward with En Route Expansion of Data Comm

The FAA is testing Data Comm in the en route environment and anticipates initial deployment by 2020.
ATC

Air Traffic Control Delays Continue Upward Creep in Europe

A recent Eurocontrol report showed a 46.6 percent increase in total air traffic flow management delays in February.
Aircraft

Egypt Agrees Deal for Su-35s

Having recently ordered Dassault Rafales and MiG-29Ms, Egypt has now added the Sukhoi Su-35 to its shopping list.
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Aircraft

Embraer To Name New Chief Executive

Paulo Cesar Silva to step down as CEO at the end of April.
Aircraft

Turkey Receives Global 6000s for Jammer Conversion

The first two Bombardier Global 6000s have arrived in Turkey for outfitting with Aselsan's stand-off jammer suite.
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Charter & Fractional

Alpha Star Building Medevac Business in Saudi Arabia

Around 15 percent of Alpha Star’s operations are devoted to medevac today.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Services Company PHI Files for Bankruptcy

PHI said it would continue to operate while it restructures under federal bankruptcy protection.
Aircraft

Boeing Allowed Test and Ferry Flights of 737 Max

Upon application to the FAA, Boeing will be able to operate production flight-test and ferry flights of new 737 Max jets during the grounding.
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Aircraft

Bombardier's Challenger 350 Marks Delivery Peaks

For a second year in a row, the Challenger 350 was the most delivered multi-engine business jet.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Begins Shore-to-ship Port Drone Deliveries

The Airbus Skyways UAS has begun ship supply flights to commercial vessels in Singapore.
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Sustainability and Environment

Gulfstream Makes First Alternative Jet Fuel Sale

World Energy is providing the sustainable alternative jet fuel Gulfstream sells from its Long Beach Airport facility.
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Accidents

Episode 18: Into the Storm | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

“If either of us had said, ‘Let’s turn around and get out of here,’ we would have done it.”
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Aircraft

Check out Mecaer’s “Magnificent” Interior for the Bell 505

Check out Mecaer’s “Magnificent” Interior for the Bell 505
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Rotorcraft

Leonardo Trekker Gets FAA Nod

Leonardo said it holds orders for more than 60 Trekkers from customers in Europe, North and Latin America, and Asia.
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