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Fuel

FuelerLinx To Introduce New Billing Portal

VendorLinx promises to streamline the invoicing process for both flight departments and fuel vendors.
Regulations and Government

ATC Debate Taking Center Stage at Convention

NBAA has planned multiple channels to enable the bizav community to contact lawmakers, while a showdown is looming on Capitol Hill
Aircraft

WTO Creates Panel To Examine C Series at Behest of Brazil

Trade body to weigh the propriety of some $3 billion worth of government support
Aircraft

Bombardier Seals Q400 Deal with SpiceJet

Agreement covers firm order for 25 of the big turboprops and purchase rights on 25 more
Aircraft

UAC, Comac Name New Widebody CR 929

Companies finally agree to designation following several months of ambiguity
Airlines

Qatar Completes Purchase of Equity Stake in Meridiana

Doha-based carrier now owns 49-percent of the ailing Italian airline
FBOs

Desert Jet Battles Landlord over Eviction Process

The California-based aviation services provider has incurred Riverside County's ire over its stalled FBO construction project.
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Security

AIN Blog: New Drone Restrictions Are Mind-bogglingly Useless

The new restrictions enacted without public comment by the FAA serve simply to assuage peoples' fears, but accomplish nothing useful.
FBOs

Paragon Network Adds to Roster

Nebraska's Silverhawk Aviation and Washington D.C.-area ProJet Aviation are the latest to join the group of independent FBOs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier's Service Center Hiring Continues

The service and support network already hired 200 employees earlier this year and is seeking more technicians as facilities approach capacity.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Extension Clears House on Second Try

The Senate is expected to amend the bill in face of protests over a flood insurance provision that was included with the six-month FAA extension.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposed Rule Would Ease Non-ETOPS Ops

The rule would also increase the current non-ETOPS operation mtow threshold from 100,000 pounds to 133,000 pounds to accommodate newer jets.
FBOs

San Juan's FBOs Rising To Meet the Challenges

A week after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, FBOs there are coping with the demand.
Rotorcraft

HeliOffshore Advancing Key Safety Projects

HeliOffshore is also starting work on a second phase of eye-tracking research, which aims to help pilots make better use of automation in the cockpit.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct To Launch LTE Hub for T-props, Light Jets

Router will have the smallest form factor on the market while still supporting the latest cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite technology.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Starts Expansion at St Louis

Canadian completions and MRO specialist is investing heavily in upgrading its facility at St Louis Airport.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins 604 Upgrade on Static Display

The avionics suite upgrade of the Challenger 604 represents a unique collaboration between Nextant Aerospace, Bombardier and Rockwell Collins.
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Aircraft

U.S. Proposes Massive Import Duties on Bombardier C Series

Commerce Department calculates value of subsidies at 219.63 percent of airplane’s cost
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Maintenance and Modifications

Spectra Jet Kicks Off Next Expansion Phase

With its business growing, the company, based at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, will double the size of its facility.
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Aircraft

Embraer Delivers First Florida-assembled Legacy 500

Besides today’s Legacy 500 handover, the Florida facility has assembled and delivered two Legacy 450s and more than 250 Phenoms.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins Offering Full Cabin Integration

The acquisition of B/E Aerospace added many new capabilities to the Rockwell Collins cabin interior offerings.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Performs Heavy Inspections on G550

In addition to the concurrent 15- and 30-month inspections, the Swiss MRO provider also found time to paint the twinjet and work on its engines.
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Maintenance and Modifications

California MRO Boosts Avionics Product Offerings

Based at Van Nuys Airport for the past 32 years, SoCal Jets is now a distributor for Satcom Direct, Astronics and BendixKing.
Engines

Hartzell Celebrates Centennial

Carbon-fiber propellers among the company's innovation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Wraps First TFE731 Core Zone Inspection

The Lincoln, Nebraska MRO recently completed its first core zone inspection on a Honeywell TFE731 and is gearing up for more.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aloft AeroArchitects Positions ODA Business for Growth

The company is seeing a need for such services in most areas, but particularly in projects involving new technologies.
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ATC

AEA Warns of Potential Aircraft ID Mismatch with ADS-B

Likely scenario of such a mismatch lies with operators who use a call sign on some or all of their flights.
Regulations and Government

CBP: Charter Pax Must Follow Currency Reporting Laws

The agency seized more than $11,000 in unreported currency from a passenger bound from the U.S. to London aboard a private airplane.
Avionics

Genesys Certifying New Part 25 Digital Autopilot

The S-Tec 5000 will offer owners of Part 25 jets a new option for retrofitting a modern digital autopilot with envelope-protection features.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Adds to Training Programs

In addition to new training initiatives, FlightSafety is boosting access to those programs.
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