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Airports

Insurance Firm Off the Hook Paying for Airport Defense

Because of alleged illegal actions, the insurance company claimed it was not liable for damages or payment to defend the airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Waives Flight Hour Fees for Harvey Relief Efforts

In addition, JSSI will contribute $10,000 and match every flight hour credit with a dollar-for-dollar donation to the Red Cross.
Aircraft

Australia Welcomes New Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop Trainers

The turboprops will contribute to an integrated pilot training program tailored for future Royal Australian Air Force, Navy and Army pilots.
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Airlines

ExpressJet Pilot Leaders Agree to Novel Pay Scale Credit Plan

New hires and current ExpressJet/Atlantic Southeast pilots would get to count up to 10 years of experience at other carriers as credit toward pay scales
Aircraft

Norwegian Unfazed by New Long-haul, Low-cost Competition

Rapidly expanding airline welcomes market stimulus generated by other low-fare entrants
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Avionics

Honeywell Features 'GoDirect Flight Bag Pro' Planning App

The avionics manufacturer adds to its GoDirect portfolio with a flight-planning application for tablet computers.
Aircraft

China Modernizes Bomber Fleet, Looks to Future With H-20

Newer navigation systems and targeting radar helped the H-6K bomber edge out Russian counterpart during recent Aviadarts competition.
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Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Furthers European Rollout

The operator anticipates daily Zurich flights by October.
Charter & Fractional

Argus: Bizav Flights Spiked 28% for Solar Eclipse

Three of the top-five business aircraft used to travel to totality airports were turboprops, according to Argus’ data.
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Avionics

ADS-B Upgrade Sales Double at Constant Aviation

According to Constant, the ADS-B upgrades were completed in conjunction with maintenance events, interior refurbishments and avionics installations.
Safety

NTSB Highlights Fuel-management Issues in Accidents

Nearly half of the fuel management-related accidents involve pilots holding commercials or air transport pilot certificates.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Video Helps Pilots with Composite Prop Blade Checks

While its blades are made from aerospace grade composite material and “incredibly durable,” Hartzell notes that they “are not entirely immune to damage.”
Regulations and Government

Aviation Alliance Cites UK in Opposition to ATC Reform

The Alliance for Aviation Across America disputed claims that privatized ATC systems are run more efficiently.
Airports

Harvey Closes Texas Airports, Could Spike Jet-A Prices

The FAA also issued a strong warning to drone operators to keep their aircraft on the ground during rescue and recovery operations.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Reminds Operators on Check Pilot Requirements

Part 135 carriers certified under Part 119 are among those that must include a check pilot plan in their training curriculuum.
Regulations and Government

FAA Aligns North Atlantic Nav Ops with ICAO Specs

Revisions are required because the ICAO NAT Region is transitioning from the MNPS navigation specification to performance-based navigation specs.
Aircraft

Pilatus PC-6 Production To End in Early 2019

“Due to the age of the PC-6 and other certification parameters, it is no longer possible to provide this ongoing development in the scope we would wish.”
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Antenna Approvals Clear Way for New 4G Network

Through the 4G network, the Gogo Avance L5 system provides “a more robust experience” for activities such as live streaming video and on-demand movies.
Rotorcraft

First of 100 Bell 407s Delivered to Shaanxi

Sealed in June, the 100-ship order is worth approximately $300 million and finalizes a framework agreement the company entered with Shaanxi in 2016.
Aircraft

Gulfstream G280 Fleet Tops 100,000 Hours

More than 115 G280s are in service, and through July 2017 the fleet had achieved a dispatch reliability rate of 99.90 percent,
Rotorcraft

Russia Ramps Up To Deliver Ka-52 'Alligator' to Egypt

Russian Helicopters expects to deliver 15 twin-seat Ka-52 attack helicopters to Egypt by the end of the year.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Scott Group Unveils New Aerial Carpet Collection

Scott Group Carpet's new Aerial collection was inspired by the earth’s landscape from the view of an aircraft.
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Avionics

Universal Earns STC for Citation VII Display System

The new integrated flight deck solution comes with a host of features including Next Generation Synthetic Vision, electronic charts and broadcast weather
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Accidents

SFO Landing Incident Prompts Focus on Pilot Monitoring, CRM

FAA alert calls event an “extreme example” of incorrect approaches and landings
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Airports

Thinking Outside of the Chocks

Alphachocks inventors has devised a simpler, more sensibile aircraft wheel chocking system.
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Safety

Aviation Accident Rates Improve, but Pilot Errors Persist

ASI encouraged by overall trends, but is targeting personal flying and pilot errors.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Eyeing 100-aircraft Fleet By End of 2018

Plans are to go public in the next 12 to 24 months.
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Safety

'Intentionally Safe' Is Theme for 2017 Safety Standdown

Among the general session presenters are NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt and FBI senior industrial/organizational psychologist Amy Grubb.
Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Awards Nuclear Missile Development Contracts

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin will mature their designs for the long-range stand off nuclear missile by 2022.
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ATC

Nav Canada Makes Refunds and Rate Reductions

Besides reducing ATC rates for next year, the company will also reimburse aircraft owners approximately $60 million in a one-time 4.6 percent refund.