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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag, Happy Design Team on 'Carboneum' Paint Scheme for Global

Designed with race and power spirit and is enhanced with honeycomb patterns.
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Aircraft

Several IndiGo A320neos Sitting Idle Due to GTF Glitches

Pratt & Whitney still struggling to deliver upgraded engines to Indian carrier
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Airports

Control Towers' Days Might Be Numbered

Fewer physical control towers will be built on airports as 360-degree HD imagery can be fed back to controllers wherever they are.
Aircraft

First Embraer Legacy 500 Assembled in Florida Flies

“This flight also marks a key milestone for our Melbourne operations, where we expanded our production facility and doubled our footprint.”
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Aircraft

Civil Supersonics

Concorde is a museum piece, but the allure of speed could spell success for one or more of these projects.
FBOs

Hangar Business Booming in Houston

Facilities position themselves to meet growing demand for aircraft housing.
Regulations and Government

FAA Bills Underscore Fights over Airport Funding, Pilot Supply

Airlines keenly interested in several elements of FAA reauthorization apart from ATC privatization
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA's New RCCB To Clarify Article Replacement Questions

ARSA asked RCCB to clarify that repair stations could replace 100 percent of many articles without considering the action as manufacturing.
Engines

MPI Team Improves Service at German MRO

Aero-Dienst has completed its 250th major inspection over the last decade on a Honeywell TFE731 engine
ATC

GA Groups Widen Opposition to U.S. ATC Privatization

More than 100 general aviation groups signed onto a statement against the ATC reform proposal, marking one of the largest GA collaborations on the issue.
Aircraft

First Production Pilatus PC-24 Jet Gets Its Wings

Production“accelerated" to ensure that prompt deliveries of first customer aircraft can go ahead immediately after certification in the fourth quarter.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet East Earns Non-destructive Testing Nod for Falcons

The authorization allows it to conduct a wide range of tests on the full line of Falcon aircraft.
Avionics

Duncan Performs Its First Piaggio ADS-B Upgrade

The process involves an upgrade to the Rockwell Collins TDR-94D, but keeps the existing Pro LIne 21 avionics equipment intact
Aircraft

Total Acquisition Estimate for F-35 Rises to $406.5 Billion

A reduction in the annual buy of F-35As by the U.S. Air Force is behind the overall cost increase, the Pentagon said.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Users Can Opt for Worldwide Jeppesen Charts

First fruit of ForeFlight-Jeppesen alliance comes to market in ForeFlight version 9.2.
Avionics

Equip 2020 To Address ADS-B Questions via Twitter

The twitter chat is among a number of initiatives to educate and encourage operators on the 2020 ADS-B OUT mandate.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Unveils App To Provide Direct Link to Customers

The app is designed for prospective buyers and existing owners, with aircraft information, detailed itineraries and bill statements, among other features.
Airlines

American Airlines To End Codeshares with Qatar, Etihad

Moves stem from what U.S. carrier calls continued breaches of Open Skies pacts
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Aircraft

Embraer’s Lineage 1000E Offers a Roomy Light-Filled Shower in the Sky

Embraer’s Lineage 1000E Offers a Roomy Light-Filled Shower in the Sky
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Aircraft

China Airlines Hopes To Strengthen MRO with Boeing Pact

Growing Asia-Pacific market a target, but China remains effectively off limits
Aircraft

Australia To Upgrade Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft

The RAAF is also upgrading its Hawk fighter-trainers, and joining the US Navy in development of a new jammer for EA-18G Growlers.
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Avionics

ATR Gains EASA Nod for -600 Cockpit Upgrade

Thales Standard 3 avionics suite features RMP-AR 0.3/0.3 capability and a synthetic vision system
Regulations and Government

UK, Norway Regulators Ready To Lift Super Puma Ban

Conditions for return to flight focus around a second-stage planet gear in the epicyclic module of the main rotor gearbox.
Rotorcraft

Bandy To Lead Columbia Helicopters

Columbia is the leading civil operator of tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopters.
Regulations and Government

Despite Nominations, Concerns Remain for Ex-Im Quorum

The White House last month sent up two nominations for the Ex-Im board, but terms of two more members are set to expire.
ATC

Study: Remote ATC Towers Reduce Costs, Expand Service

Capital costs for a remote tower facility are between $1.5 and $2.5 million versus $3 million to $7 million” for federal contract towers.
Aircraft

Embraer Ships Fewer Phenoms, More Large Bizjets in 2Q

Second quarter 2017 deliveries were down by two aircraft, but the mix reflected more large jets.
FBOs

Clay Lacy BFI Gets First North American IS-BAH Stage II

Thus far only four locations worldwide have reached Stage II of the voluntary SMS-based set of industry best practices for ground handling providers.
Aircraft

Air Transat To Introduce A321LRs in North America

Canadian carrier plans to take 10 airplanes for both transatlantic and leisure routes
Regulations and Government

FAA To Study EFVS for Helos Using Max-Viz Units

Regulations for enhanced flight vision systems do not currently exist for helicopters flying to onshore or offshore helipads at heliports.
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