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Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Discontinuing HIWAS

HIWAS was conceived when there was a large demand for in-flight briefings from FSS specialists and wait times could be extremely long.
FBOs

TAM Sees Solid Future in Brazil Business Aviation

TAM Aviaçao Executiva has a long history of service business aviation customers in Brazil.
FBOs

Dedicated FBO Facility Coming To Hawaii's Kona Airport

Air Service Hawaiii will soon begin construction on the first private aviation facility at Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole.
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Airports

LABACE 2018 Celebrates 15th Fair

Strong support from Brazil's business aviation association ABAG is helping LABACE thrive.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 525 Wraps Hot-weather Tests, Preps for FAA Trials

The super-medium twin flew during outside air temperatures of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Engines

Brazilian Business is Bouncing Back, Says Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive's Brazil-based offers high-quality engine MRO services. In 208 it has seen business recovering from the 2015 low
Aircraft

Longitude Joins Textron Aviation LABACE Display

Textron Aviation brought eight airplanes to the LABACE static display.
FBOs

Jetex/CFLY Partnership Advances Plans for GRU Facility

Jetex and CFLY are installing a general aviation terminal and FBO at Brazil's busiest airport to significantly improve operator and customer experiences
Airports

Improvements Targeted for Brazil GA Airports

The 20 general aviation airports in São Paolo state should see improvements under a DAESP program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Opens New Sorocaba Interior Shop

Embraer has invested $25 million in its Sorocaba service center and interior workshop.
Aircraft

Icon Aviation and Leonardo Seal Partnership Deal

Leonardo Helicopters has signed a partnership for Icon Aviation to sell the A109 Trekker in Brazil.
Airlines

Synerjet Adds Honeywell’s Catalog to its Pilatus Business

Synerjet is well-known in Latin America as the sales representative for Pilatus. recently the company has added the Honeywell product line to its catalog
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Selects Helipark as Designated Maintenance Facility

Helipark is P&WC's newest designated maintenance facility
FBOs

Flexjet Expands Private Terminal Concept

Flexjet Expands Private Terminal Concept
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

L3's MUMT System Improves Situational Awareness on the Battlefield

L3's MUMT System Improves Situational Awareness on the Battlefield
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins Eyes Upgrade Market with New Mandates

Operators in Latin America are looking to meet mandates not only in their own country but as well as others throughout the Americas and in Europe.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Bringing Momentum To LABACE

A pair of new Globals is attracting substantial interest with improved capabilities out of Toluca, Mexico and ability to connect Brazil to Europe.
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Airports

Mexico’s OMA Reports 8.8 Percent Traffic Uptick

Most of the increase comes from domestic traffic
Airports

EC Eyes Traffic Distribution between Schiphol and Lelystad

Dutch government also looking at allowing secondary slot trading at Schiphol
Aircraft

Gulfstream G600 Makes LABACE Debut

The fly-by-wire Gulfstream G600 took time off from its certification testing to fly to Brazil for its first LABACE appearance.
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Airlines

Airlines Struggle To Respond to Alaska Air Tragedy

Calls for enhanced ramp security and mental health screening raise troubling issues
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety PT6A Training Aimed at Agricultural Operators

Agricultural operators can learn more about their PT6A engines at FlightSafety's Botucatu training facility.
Aircraft

New Types Go on Show at LABACE

A host of debutants are making their first LABACE appearances, from the top-of-the-range Gulfstream G600 to the Cirrus Vision Jet very-light jet.
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Maintenance and Modifications

APS Lands Helibras Deal

APS has a growing business of servicing and repairing servo actuators. Helibras is the latest OEM to sign up for its aftermarket services
Maintenance and Modifications

CASA Begins Maintenance and Operations Rulemaking

Two deal with the operations of private and commercial air transportation in small and large aircraft, and the third covers maintenance for GA aircraft.
ATC

Nav Canada Holds the Line on ATC User Fees

On average, aircraft operators will pay the same rates in Fiscal Year 2019 as they did in FY2018.
Accidents

NTSB Issues Recommendations on Low-level Turbulence

Recommendations intended to improve its reporting of low-level turbulence and the training of NWS forecasters.
Regulations and Government

IBAC Sets Industry Standards

IBAC is the international organization that represents business aviation, and is in Brazil to maintain its support for the local industry
Rotorcraft

Gualter Helicopteros and TAG Flight Solutions Looking Forward to 2019

Gualter Helicopteros describes 2018 as “a year of transition,” with fewer used-helicopter sales to broker as Brazilian political uncertainties persist.
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Aircraft

Aero Flies Advanced L-159 Two-seater

Aero has flown the first of three two-seat L-159T2s it is building for the Czech Air Force, which is also upgrading five more to the same standard
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