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Charter & Fractional

West Coast Aviation Accepts First Piaggio EVO in U.S.

The operator also launched West Coast EVO Partners, its fractional ownership program tailored for the Piaggio turboprops.
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Aircraft

Airbus Successfully Flight-tests Automatic Air Refueling

An F-16 was connected to an A330 MRTT using image processing software
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Aircraft

Gulfstream Flies Third G600, On Track for 2018 EIS

Company also increased the number of flight test aircraft from three to four to maximize efficiency in flight testing.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Commercial UAS Operators Urged To Mitigate Liability

Given current trends, “It’s highly likely your organization will get involved with UAVs in the next decade."
Regulations and Government

Russian Pilots Protesting Mass License Revocations

Rosaviatsiya has revoked hundreds of pilots licenses and could nullify as many as 1,000 more in the near term.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EASA Proposes To Regulate Small Drones in Europe

Proposal allows EASA Member States to define zones in their territory where either drone operations are prohibited or restricted.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Airline Customer Service Places Spotlight on ATC Reform

Debate on ATC reform heightens on Capitol Hill, while GA advocates continue dialog with White House.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant To Add Second Southwest Location

The addition of the new facility in Mesa, Arizona, follows the acquisition of the former StarPort facility in Orlando in March.
Safety

The Case for Go-arounds

In the heat of the moment, will an extra decision point help pilot judgment? FSF report says yes.
Avionics

ForeFlight and Jeppesen Form Mobile App Alliance

The alliance between ForeFlight and Jeppesen brings benefits to both companies' customers, including Jeppesen charts on the ForeFlight Mobile app.
Airports

Santa Monica Proponents Achieve Settlement Review

The appeals court is referring a case regarding the Santa Monica Airport to a merits panel for further review.
Regulations and Government

Pilot Weighs Part 16 Complaint over LNA Jet Ban

Pilot hoping to hash out issue in meeting with Palm Beach and FAA officials.
Safety

Bizav Needs More Focus on High-altitude Stalls

A loss of control accident involving a Bombardier Challenger 604 at FL340 following a wake encounter with an A380 underscores the need.
Regulations and Government

Passage of FAA Funding Bill Draws Industry Praise

Lawmakers roll over language that expresses opposition to independent ATC
Regulations and Government

U.S. FAA Tasks Panel with Regulatory Review

The assignment is intended to carry out a mandate of a presidential executive order.
Training and Workforce

APS Expands Upset Training for Airbus Pilots

Aviation Performance Solutions now offers Airbus fly-by-wire upset prevention and recovery training for airline customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Adds Composite Expertise with DAS Buy

Dallas Aeronautical Services specializes in composite component repair for products from all the major private jet manufacturers.
FBOs

South Africa's NAC Opens New Lanseria FBO

The flagship faciliy is the latest for the 71-year old aviation services provider.
Avionics

Airborne Connectivity for Smaller Business Aircraft

Choosing the right system to provide airborne Internet connectivity is a challenge for the small business aircraft owner-operator.
Aircraft

New Aerospace Technology and Business Aviation

Fly-by-wire, integrated interfaces and more extensive electrification are found on most new jets…automated aircraft could be coming.
Aircraft

Comac’s C919 Airliner Takes Flight from Shanghai

Two weeks after final taxi test, Chinese narrowbody flies for more than an hour
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Aircraft

Embraer Delivers 1,100th Business Jet

The milestone aircraft—a Phenom 300—was handed over to fractional provider NetJets at Embraer Executive Jets’ customer delivery center in Florida.
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Accidents

Accidents: May 2017

Preliminary and factual reports
Charter & Fractional

Helo Operator Era Group Posts Another Loss

Revenue fall blamed on "lower utilization in U.S. oil and gas operations, fewer search and rescue subscribers and the end of some dry-leasing contracts."
Airports

SMO Commission OKs Runway-shortening Recommendation

According to the plan, the currently 5,000-foot runway at SMO would be shortened to 3,500 feet by the end of the year.
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Regulations and Government

Thailand Prepares for Sweeping Changes to Aviation Law

Authorities plan to repeal all existing legislation in favor of full ICAO-compliant rules
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Wins STC for PC-12 Anti-skid Braking System

The STC applies to all PC-12s equipped with a Waas-enabled GPS, including those with Honeywell Apex or Garmin or IS&S GPS units.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Military, Federal Agencies Join on Counter-drone Efforts

FAA executives described a multi-pronged federal campaign to control and counter small drones at a meeting of the Drone Advisory Committee.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Amenable to Discussing Jurisdictional Issues Over Drones

What the FAA wants is direction from state and local governments about what authorities they would like to control small drone operations.
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Safety

AIN Blog: The FAA Specialty, Making Life More Complex

The FAA's approach to EFBs is far more complicated than necessary, and does nothing to improve safety.