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U.S., Russia Trade Charges Over Open Skies Treaty Compliance

The U.S. State Department said it will take "reasonable and comparable steps" in response to alleged Russian violations of the treaty.
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode Adding Wire Payments to PayNode

A year after launch in Orlando, Avinode payments subsidiary PayNode has signed up WorldFirst to provide it with a wire payments solution.
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Aircraft

Quest Touts Kodiak for Business Ops

Quest has repositioned the Kodiak in the market as not just a versatile utility tool but also as “the bridge between helicopter and business jet."
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Airlines

Analysis Spotlights Middle East’s Risky Capacity Assumptions

Region adding 8 percent more seats per year, mostly in widebodies
Regulations and Government

Boston Globe Slams FAA Oversight of Private Aircraft

Boston Globe takes FAA to task for its alleged failure to properly monitor and keep current its general aviation aircraft and pilot registration records.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Free In-Flight Connectivity Breakfast Offered at NBAA

The breakfast is tailored for flight department managers, pilots and maintenance technicians.
Aircraft

Young Used Bizjet Inventory Falls To Pre-crisis Levels

Available preowned business jet inventory last month was 7 percent lower year-over-year and now represent 10.3 percent of the installed base, says UBS.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Astronics DFCU Supports 115/230 Volts AC

The new Astronics DFCU solves the dual-frequency problem in business jet cabins.
Aircraft

Airbus’s ‘Blade’ Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Takes Flight

Tests aim to achieve a 50-percent reduction in wing friction and up to 5 percent lower CO2 emissions
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Training and Workforce

ERAU Announces Fall Lineup of Professional Coursework

Programs designed for aviation professionals cover a wide range of industry topics.
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Aircraft

Boeing Opens New Office for NMA Study

Company appoints 787 executive Mark Jenks to lead development efforts
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Closes Its Last U.S. MRO Location

The move marks the company's exit from third-party maintenance operations in North America.
Aircraft

South Korea Fires Taurus as Interest in Standoff Missiles Grows

After China, the Republic of Korea Air Force is the first in the region to exercise fighter-launched standoff missile capability.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Commits to Adding 61 Airplanes to Eurowings Fleet

Supervisory board approves €1 billion investment
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Airports

SMO Runway Shortening To Start October 9

The shortening project will curtail business jet traffic by “an estimated 44 percent and reduce large jet noise and air pollution," the city claimed.
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Avionics

Honeywell Expands Cabin Connectivity Support

Honeywell’s GoDirect Cabin Connectivity technical experts can provide diagnosis and solutions for onboard connectivity issues.
FBOs

Sheltair Assists Cuomo on Puerto Rico Relief Flight

Among the items brought along on the airlift was some 34,000 bottles of water, 9,600 ready-to-eat meals, 3,000 canned goods and hundreds of flashlights.
Maintenance and Modifications

Anti-skid Brakes Now Standalone Upgrade for EA-500s

The Advent Aerospace anti-skid braking system is now available for Eclipse 500s with the IFMS 2.08 avionics suite.
Sustainability and Environment

Swiss Aviation Emissions Trading Deadline Imminent

European country is not part of the EU but scheme will fill gap in EU-ETS region.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Army Confirms Black Hawk, Drone Collided Over New York City

One of two U.S. Army Black Hawks providing security for the United National General Assembly meeting collided with a drone over Staten Island.
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Aircraft

Al Baker Defiant as Qatar Takes First Boeing 747-8

Airline’s cargo business grows by 160-percent following institution of travel bans by four neighboring countries
Aircraft

Russia Expedition Force Deploys S-350 Vityaz System to Syria

The medium-range surface-to-air missile battery stationed at Masyaf supplements other air defense systems already in theater.
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Regulations and Government

Congress Set To Vote on Six-month FAA Extension

The extension is widely supported by business and general aviation leaders who sought continuity in FAA programs.
Avionics

Aurora Eyes Future of Robotic Copilot Technologies

The company recently wrapped up its DARPA-funded research on Alias.
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Avionics

Bombardier Offers 4G Gogo to All Platforms

New, in-service Challengers to have 4G connectivity option available by year-end
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Will Test KC-46 to Assess Boom-Scraping Issue

The service has identified three technical deficiencies with the Boeing 767 tanker derivative, now in developmental testing.
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FBOs

Long-time Monterey Jet Center GM Young Dies

Young joined Monterey Jet Center when it was a startup in 1997.
Aircraft

Saab Goes American To Boost Boeing T-X Contender

The Swedish company will build its share of the jet trainer in the US, if the partnership wins the competition.
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Aircraft

Boeing Boosts Market Outlook for Southeast Asia

Latest forecast reflects expected requirement for $650 billion worth of airliners over the next two decades
Aircraft

Boeing Turns Focus to Turkey’s Vision 2023 with Dreamliner Deal

Turkish Airlines signs MOU for forty 787-9s as Boeing agrees to participate in national aerospace initiative
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