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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA-led Effort Advances Future of Unmanned Aircraft

Flight tests involving the General Atomics-built Ikhana Predator B are supporting the development of minimum operational performance standards
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Aircraft

Triumph Recalibrates Its Business Plan With Tighter Portfolio

The Triumph Group has been reorganized with 47 disparate subsidiaries scaled back to just 22.
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Regulations and Government

Louisiana Courts Industry with Workforce Development

Aerospace companies looking to invest in the state will receive a warm welcome and help finding quality talent.
Aircraft

Viking To Acquire Bombardier’s Amphibious Aircraft Division

Known for restarting the Twin Otter production line, Viking Air will provide support for the approximately 170 CL-415 and CL-215 firebombers in service.
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Aircraft

AirSprint Inks $198M Deal for Embraer Legacy 450s

Deliveries of the fly-by-wire midsize jets to AirSprint will begin as soon as the aircraft is awarded type certification by Transport Canada.
Accidents

One Fatal Bizjet Accident Blemishes 1H16 Safety Record

The business turboprop segment worldwide witnessed fewer fatalities in the comparable time periods.
Regulations and Government

U.S Lawmakers Reach Compromise on FAA Extension

Measure, which extends FAA's operating authority through Fiscal Year 2017, leaves out ATC privatization, but also certification, regulatory reforms.
Aircraft

AW609 Civil Tiltrotor Program Likely Facing More Delays

Italian media outlets report that Italian prosecutors impounded a test AW609 as part of their investigation into the October 30 crash of AC2.
Charter & Fractional

K.C. Firm Takes Majority Interest in Executive AirShare

The father-and-son investment firm became involved with Executive AirShare in 2013 as a shareowner.
Aircraft

F-35 Unit Cost To Go Below $100 Million, Maker Says

Talks to conclude new production contracts are still not done, but movement on price is going in the right direction.
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Aircraft

New Funding Drives International Growth for Hexcel

Connecticut-based manufacturing specialist secures $700 million in financing after expanding into Morocco and opening revamped facility in the UK.
Engines

CFM Sees History On Its Side As Leap Engine Comes Of Age

CFM International’s Jean-Paul Ebanga says strong investment and careful preparation means it will fulfill its commitments with the Leap program.
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Aircraft

Airbus Adds More Economy Seats

Going conservative on the neo option for the A380, Airbus has cabin-revenue enhancements up its sleeve
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Aircraft

Boeing’s Vision Of NMA Starts To Sharpen

New midsize airplane would hold up to 270 passengers
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Avionics

Airlines Urged To Split Flight Crew Between Ground and Cockpit

Toulouse-based research lab studies solutions to alarm deafness in today's cockpits
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Launches 3-D Paint Projection Process

The software projects a multi-dimensional paint scheme onto the aircraft, eliminating the need for design on a flat schematic.
Maintenance and Modifications

Amac Aerospace Secures New Maintenance Contracts

The facility also returned several aircraft to service after C-Checks.
Maintenance and Modifications

VIH Aerospace Performing EC130 Inspections

The company is expanding its support for the H130 and H125.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Named ACJ Authorized Service Center

The facility is a factory-approved service center for Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream.
Regulations and Government

Congress Hashing Out Deal on Year-long FAA Bill

The measure could reach House floor this week.
Airports

Lider, Universal To Handle Olympic Bizjet Ops in Rio

Lider Aviação has been selected as the official business aviation handler for Rio Tom Jobim International Airport during the 2016 Olympics.
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Regulations and Government

EASA Panel OKs Commercial SET-IMC

Commercial SET-IMC could be implemented six months after the regulation is officially published.
Accidents

Bell 525 Flight Test Vehicle Crashes; Two Crewmembers Dead

A Bell 525 flight-test vehicle (FTV) crashed on July 6 while on a test flight from the company's XworX facility in Arlington, Texas.
Aircraft

U.S. Navy Gains Experience As Fielding of P-8A Poseidon Expands

Transition training will begin this year at NAS Whidbey Island, the Navy’s second major P-8A training facility.
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Training and Workforce

Pilot Demand Driving Record Simulator Sales

Aggressive Competition Keeps Level D Prices Lean
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Aircraft

France’s Aerospace, Defense and Space Sectors are Prospering

Government support and foreign contract sales have led to a thriving French aerospace industry, with things likely to get even better.
Avionics

UTAS Engineering Brains-Trust Tackles Problems For OEMs

UTC Aerospace Systems is now the largest company in its sector.
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Rotorcraft

Drallim Tapped for Relentless Hook

The UK cargo-hook manufacturer’s Hawk 8000lb system was selected for inclusion on the Bell 525 Relentless.
Aircraft

Farnborough Trade Group Selects New Membership Chair

Barnbrook Systems CEO Andrew Barnett was tapped for the role ahead of the show in the group’s home turf.
Aircraft

GKN Confident of Tech Edge

UK tier-one supplier continues to absorb the capabilities gained through acquisition of Fokker last year.
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