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Safety

ALPA Urges Caution on Space Launch Integration

A recent space launch caused 563 flight delays and affected a 5,000 sq nm area.
Maintenance and Modifications

VSE Aviation Now BendixKing's Asia-Pacific Distributor

The company, which is a subsidiary of VSE Aviation Inc., will offer a range of BendixKing avionics, flight controls, display units, and installation kits.
Avionics

Operators Report Errors with TCAS Advisories

Reports of false TCAS indications and invalid resolution advisories have resulted in reduced separation and safety between aircraft.
Charter & Fractional

Planet Nine In It for the Long Haul

Planet Nine positioned to be a competitive offering in the premium end of the ultra-long-range charter market.
Aircraft

Boeing Unveils Concept for Hypersonic Airliner

One of several hypersonic vehicles under study to be displayed at Farnborough Air Show
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FBOs

Ross Aviation Anchorage Named DCA Gateway

Under rules set forth in the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP), flights departing from the FBO can fly directly to Washington's Reagan National.
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Airports

AAG Launches Teterboro-NYC Heli Shuttle Service

The plan is similar to one linking London Biggin Hill AIrport with London's city center, instuted in 2014.
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Aircraft

Embraer Debuts New Seat Design for Legacy 450 and 500 Business Jets

Embraer Debuts New Seat Design for Legacy 450 and 500 Business Jets
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Aircraft

AINsight: The Need for $peed

A market for a supersonic business jet? Perhaps, but the regulatory climate needs to change.
Airlines

European Airlines Move to Ease Effects of ATC Strikes

IAG and Ryanair plan EU legal challenge against French government
Aircraft

Thailand Introduces Elbit’s Hermes 450 UAS

But the Israeli company faces export competition from the British Watchkeeper development of the H450.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Scott Introduces New Carpet Line for Bizjets, Yachts

The company is bringing its design for the home to private transportation.
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Safety

Safety Pro: Psychology at Root of Procedural Lapses

Normalization of and rewards for improper behavior are among the reasons for willful violations.
Training and Workforce

FABA Confab Addresses Aviation Professional Shortage

Speakers such as Kathy Knowles, CPO of Intuitive Strategies, offered solutions on how to tackle the issue.
Regulations and Government

AOPA: Be Ready for Mexico's 406-MHz ELT Mandate

Mexico's DGAC informed AOPA this month that no further extensions to the 406 MHz ELT would be granted.
Aircraft

ATSB Study Finds Turboprop Engines Safe, Reliable

There were approximately 2.2 occurrences every 10,000 flight hours over the five-year study period.
Aircraft

Turkey Receives First F-35 Despite Political Row

Congress may halt deliveries because country is acquiring the Russian S-400 SAM system.
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Regulations and Government

Aeronautical Data at Risk in ATC Privatization Debate

The proposal to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system included language that could have raised costs for pilots significantly.
Aircraft

Pilatus Starts Testing PC-24 Jet on Unpaved Runways

With the addition of unpaved runways, the PC-24 will be able to access almost twice as many airports worldwide compared to other jets.
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Sustainability and Environment

Avfuel Forges Biofuel Deal

Through the agreement, Avfuel will become the exclusive aviation fuel distributor for sustainable fuel producer Gevo.
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Airlines

China To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 62

Acute shortage of flight deck crew pressures government to act
ATC

Aviation Groups Pan Trump Plan for ATC Privatization

“We are disappointed that the Administration continues to reintroduce a failed proposal," the six associations said.
Safety

AINsight: Rogue Pilots or Just Bad Procedures?

Procedural noncompliance currently is a top safety issue for the NBAA Safety Committee.
Aircraft

Potent New Israeli Air-surface Missile Revealed

IAI and IMI announced the Rampage, shortly before IMI’s sale to Elbit was concluded
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions and Refurbishment Report 2018

Next-gen cabins redefine the heights of comfort and capability
Aircraft

Next-gen Kodiak Makes Northeast Debut

Authorized dealer Clay Lacy Aviation showed off the newest version of the rugged turboprop at NBAA's Regional Forum in White Plains, N.Y.
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Charter & Fractional

Encompass Aviation Sues Surf Air for $3.1M in Damages

Encompass alleged that Surf Air is “financially distressed” and failed, virtually from the outset of the contract, to pay for flights two weeks in advance.
Avionics

GPS Interference Concerns Arise over Cellular Network

Ligado now claims it has limited GPS signal disruptions to within a 500-foot diameter around transmission towers.
Regulations and Government

Bolen: Airspace, Airport Access Top Challenge for Bizav

Ensuring a healthy industry for the future is among the association's concerns.
Charter & Fractional

With Union Battle Over, Flexjet Plans for Expansion

Move makes acquisitions easier going forward since Flexjet won't need to get union approval.