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One Aviation Mulls 550 Retirement as 'Canada' Progresses

Market forces and supply issues may lead to the end of production of the 550 this year, even though certification on Canada is not expected for two years.
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Charter & Fractional

AirMed Acquires Air Medical To Expand EMS Operations

Air Medical’s fleet of three jets and two King Air turboprops will join AirMed’s fleet of Beechcraft, Citation, Learjet, Hawker and King Air aircraft.
Avionics

AEA 60th Convention Opens in New Orleans

The AEA show this year features more than 135 exhibitors showing their avionics products.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Evaluates Quadcopter for Aircraft Inspections

The emerging technologies unit at Edwards Air Force Base is also considering using drones to calibrate antennas, inspect roofs and airfields.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Reaches 100,000-flight Mark

The milestone flight follows a year in which VistaJet added 15 new business jets to its all-Bombardier fleet.
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Aircraft

Boeing Quiet on Chinese Joint Venture for 737 Completions

U.S. airframer pledges to announce more information ‘at a later date’
Aircraft

Training in the Icon A5 Amphibious LSA

Does the pilot training program match Icon Aircraft’s ambitious goals? AIN’s Matt Thurber travels to Vacaville to find the answer.
Safety

FAA Concerned about Runway Status Light Confusion

RWSLs are meant to be a last line of surface-movement defense.
Avionics

JetTech Avionics Package Picked for FlightSafety Simulator

FlightSafety clients will soon be able to train like they fly in a Citation 550 simulator equipped with a JetTech Garmin GTN 650/750 upgrade.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Hong Kong Gets EASA Part 145 Nod for G650

The company will expand its capacity later this year with a new 43,000-sq-ft MRO facility in Macau and a third 41,500-sq-ft hangar in Singapore.
FBOs

Rectrix Bedford Earns DCA Gateway Approval

Approved operators may now use Rectrix BED as their departure point for non-stop flights to DCA.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Approves ExecuJet Australia for Phenom 300 Mx

Approval marks an extension to ExecuJet’s maintenance capabilities already in place for the Embraer ERJ-135/145, Legacy 600/650 and Phenom 100.
Regulations and Government

New Circulars Cover Latest Bizav Rules in Canada

Advisory circulars provide guidance for business aircraft operators in meeting the latest civil aviation regulatory amendments.
Regulations and Government

FAA Working on More Flexible ASAP Guidance

The agency is creating a third draft of Advisory Circular (AC) 120-66C, which guides Aviation Safety Action Programs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FDS Glass Cabin Shows Window to Outside World

Passengers can "look" out of the cockpit on their mobile devices using the new FDS Avionics Glass Cabin.
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Aircraft

Boeing’s ‘797’ Taking Shape as Twin-aisle Design

Once skeptical, United Airlines sees ‘a lot of merit’ in twin-aisle concept
FBOs

FBOs Lag In Safety-program Push

FBOs might not feel external pressure to boost safety efforts, but the good news is some are doing so anyway.
Aircraft

Embraer Predicts 105 to 125 Bizjet Deliveries in 2017

The 2017 estimates are within the range of 2016 results.
Avionics

AEA: Avionics Sales Dampen in 2016

Avionics sales were nearly evenly divided between forward-fit and retrofit applications.
Aircraft

B-21 Completes Preliminary Design Review, U.S. Air Force Says

The secretive bomber program is keeping to its schedule and budget, according to Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force vice chief of staff.
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Avionics

Avidyne IFD550 Certified, 10.2 Software Upgrade Released

The new software upgrade from Avidyne adds synthetic vision capability to the IFD 540/440, including an exocentric view.
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Avionics

Latitude Technologies Adds Voice Safety Services Satcom

Latitude's new Iridium S200-012 satcom is designed for secure voice safety services communications.
Rotorcraft

Metro Adding "Patient Simulator" to Training

The company will use experts in the field of medical crew training to write the course and then develop and maintain the program.
Avionics

Esterline ADS-B Annunciators Released

New 389 series LED cockpit annunciators are designed for ADS-B installations.
Avionics

Genesys Giving Free ADS-B Transponder to Autopilot Buyers

Buyers who purchase a new Genesys Aerosystems S-Tec 2100 autopilot through June 30, 2017, will receive a free Lynx NGT-9000 ADS-B transponder.
Avionics

Honeywell ADS-B Upgrade Released for Citations, Hawkers

Promotional pricing is available for Honeywell's new Citation and Hawker ADS-B OUT upgrades.
Aircraft

Iran Air Takes Its First A330-200 as Fleet Upgrade Continues

Carrier takes first new widebody since nuclear deal
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Aircraft

Bombardier Confident It Will Hit C Series Delivery Target for 2017

Despite going more than two months without delivering an airplane, company expects to ship between 30 and 35 airplanes this year
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Sustainability and Environment

Business Aviation and the Environment

Infrastructure, technology and alternative fuels are on the industry's radar to reduce environment impact, and save money.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

East/West Industries Ramps Up Bell 505 Seat Manufacturing

The Long Island, New York company is a seat supplier for the Bell 505 and several military programs.
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