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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Launches College Football Air Shuttle Service

Shuttle flights are scheduled to arrive two hours before kickoff and return one hour after the game ends.
Airlines

Thales, SES Team on New In-flight Broadband Venture

Associated satellite launch planned for 2020
Training and Workforce

Bombardier's Dallas Bizav Training Facility Turns 15

The facility—which offers courses for Learjet, Challenger and Global pilots and maintenance technicians—has trained more than 45,000 customers since 2001.
Safety

FAA Warns Pax About Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones

Aviation authorities are highlighting the risks of flying with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which is subject to a global replacement program.
Safety

EASA Safety Seminar Explores Future Technologies

Among the discussion topics are unmanned air systems, 3D printed parts, cybersecurity, remote air traffic towers and flight-sharing apps.
FBOs

Houston Airport Changes Name, Ups Its Game

Goodbye Lone Star Executive, hello Conroe-North Houston Regional.
ATC

Fans 1/A Aircraft on NAT Will Need To 'Confirm' Route

Message acts as a means to check the downlinked route from the aircraft against the route held in the flight data processing system.
FBOs

Banyan Air Service Expanding at FXE

Banyan is showing off plans for a satellite FBO and more upgrades and modifications.
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Charter & Fractional

Operators Optimize With BoldIQ’s Astro

Astro software can make the difference between losing money or locking in a profit.
Accidents

Southwest Engine Probe Reveals Fatigue Crack in Fan Blade

Investigators yet to find missing piece of broken fan blade
Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic's Cheltenham Facility Gets Transport Canada Nod

MRO expands its reach in the Canadian market.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Adds Gulfstream G550 to MRO Service Portfolio

Approval adds to capabilities at Munich facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Williams Taps ExecuJet as FJ44-3AP Maintenance Facility

The operator is the first in Africa to hold such an approval for the Williams engine.
Aircraft

Elbit Systems Chases U.S. National Guard Procurements

The US subsidiary of the Israeli company offers a variety of aircraft protection and modernization solutions.
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Rotorcraft

Lord Corporation Provides New Anti-Vibration System for CH-47s

The improved systems offers significant weight saving as well as a smoother ride
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Charter & Fractional

Avinode: Hours Matter When Quoting Air Charter Trips

Avinode found that 19 percent of the trips are booked the day of travel, while 20 percent are scheduled just one day in advance.
Safety

FAA Updates and Redesignates MU-2B Training Rules

As a result, the agency said operators, training providers and safety officials will have more timely access to standardized, accurate training material.
Engines

Safran Delivers First U.S.-built Arrius 2R to Bell

The 2R was certified in December 2015 and is slated to power the Bell 505 JetRanger X light single.
Aircraft

Polish Requirements Generate New Interest at Local Trade Show

Airbus is still hoping to sell 50 H225Ms, while attack helicopters and VIP transports will also be discussed.
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Charter & Fractional

Stratajet Charter Booking Platform Launches in U.S. Market

Charter customers can book their own flights through Stratajet.com, which includes real-time aircraft availability and pricing.
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Charter & Fractional

XOJet Brings In Yacht Exec as Chief Business Officer

James Henderson was president and CEO-Americas for the Ferretti Group.
Engines

Additive Manufacturing To Eliminate 845 Parts on GE's ATP Turboprop

Using additive “represents an elimination of thousands of machining features and inspections, and hundreds of quality plants and procure contracts."
Accidents

Botched Go-around Appears To Have Led to Emirates 777 Crash

Pilots applied engine thrust just three seconds before impact
Airlines

Chinese Airlines Partner With Local Government To Expand

Xiamen Airlines and Hunan government to form new regional carrier
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Aircraft

India Signs Defense Logistics Pact with U.S.

But sovereignty concerns still prevent India from concluding two more agreements on deeper cooperation.
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Aircraft

Antonov Sells Dormant An-225 Heavylifter Program to China

A second lease of life for the world’s largest aircraft has been agreed between Ukraine and China.
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Aircraft

Engine Supply Delays To Slow C Series Deliveries

Bombardier cuts 2016 production projection from 15 to seven
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Maintenance and Modifications

Safety Alert Addresses Bell 206/407 Transmission

There have been two accidents involving Bell 206s where a malfunction of the main transmission freewheel system led to a failure of the main rotor mast.
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner Expands Its NYC Presence

The company believes there is “strong demand” in the area for its private aircraft charter offerings, particularly its JetCard product.