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Regulations and Government

Bill Would Alter Foreign Ownership Caps for Carriers

Rep. Brat's bill would change the reduce the mandatory U.S. ownership requirement for U.S. air carrier from 75 percent to 51 percent.
ATC

WSJ Editorial Takes Aim at ATC Privatization Opponents

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is continued to push its ATC proposal, distributing the WSJ editorial.
Safety

NBAA Releases Latest Annual Bizav Safety Focus List

The identified focus areas represent the most critical safety-related risks currently facing business aircraft operators, said NBAA.
Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max 9 Cleared for Service

Gains FAA certification some 11 months after first flight
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AINsight: Just Do It (The Math, That Is)

In today’s hyper-competitive marketplace, some OEMs have their work cut out for them if they want to keep their product lines refreshed.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

GA-ASI Designs a New UAV For U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Contest

The company has named six partners in its bid, including Boeing, which has also submitted a competing proposal.
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Aircraft

Royal Thai Air Force’s Saab JAS-39 Gripen C Rips Through the Skies Over Singapore

Royal Thai Air Force’s Saab JAS-39 Gripen C Rips Through the Skies Over Singapore
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Aircraft

Embraer’s Tiger Liveried E190-E2 Airliner Roars as Certification Approaches

Embraer’s Tiger Liveried E190-E2 Airliner Roars as Certification Approaches
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Regulations and Government

PBI Customs Now Closes Three Hours before Prez TFRs

This eliminates previous variability in closing the customs office prior to the TFR, while allowing enough time for Secret Service to do a security sweep.

Aerocor Develops 'Certified' Program for Eclipse VLJs

The program covers inspections and first-year scheduled maintenance, plus operational support for qualified pre-owned aircraft.
Safety

Beechjet Overrun Safely Stopped by EMAS

The first reported EMAS save was in May 1999 and involved a Saab 340 that overran a runway at JFK Airport.
Aircraft

Heated Seats Now Standard on New Daher TBM 910/930s

Daher delivered 57 TBMs in 2017, marking the second-best commercial year in the French aircraft manufacturer’s history.
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Maintenance and Modifications

QTA Gets Nod for Challenger 300/350 Barrel Replacement

This offers a terminating solution to a corrosion issue involving the super-midsize jet’s aluminum inner-barrel engine inlet.
Aircraft

Bombardier Chief Bullish on Business Jet Market

The 140 business jet deliveries last year at Bombardier Aerospace were up five units from the company’s 2017 outlook, but fell 16.4 percent from 2016.
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Aircraft

Fresh Engine Troubles Tarnish Airbus’s Positive 2017 Financials

Challenges mount while net order count reaches 1,109 commercial airplanes
Aircraft

Airbus Loses More Money on A400M Airlifter

But talks to renegotiate the contract are making progress, the company said.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Drops Plan To Replace JSTARS Aircraft

Service says that "alternative means" are becoming available to do radar sensing and battle management.
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FBOs

Tac Air To Open New Location In Dallas

When it debuts in mid-2019 at DAL, it will bring the number of aviation service providers there to five.
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Charter & Fractional

Airbus Helicopters Rolling Out Air-taxi Booking Service

Voom platform connects travellers with licensed helicopter operator partners, allowing air-taxi flights to be booked in as little as 60 minutes.
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Retired AIN Production Director Mary Mahoney Dies

Mahoney was a "Mary-of-all-trades" at AIN.
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NetJets Aircraft Brokerage Arm Acquires Cerretani Group

Cerretani served as a primary broker partner for NetJets since 2013, before QS Partners launched in 2016 to cover aircraft sales and purchases in-house.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Completes First LoPresti HID Phenom 300 Install

The upgrade can produce up to 15 times more light.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Completes DU-875 Upgrade on Global Express

Pentastar Aviation upgraded all six of the aircraft's monitors in less than three hours.
Regulations and Government

Drone/Aircraft Encounters Prompt Call for Tighter Regulations

Carriers, pilots, and controllers want FAA empowered to tighten drone restrictions
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Security

Few Answers for ADS-B Security Concerns

As the 2020 U.S. ADS-B mandate approaches, operators look for ways to secure their data.
Maintenance and Modifications

BendixKing Adds PAG as Distribution Partner

In addition to repair and overhaul services, PAG will provide sales support for BendixKing customers around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Gets Nod for Citation Excel/XLS ADS-B Solution

Elliott Aviation recently received an STC for an ADS-B solution for the Citation Excel and XLS.
Airports

Aviation Firms Partner on Vegas-area Hangars

The complex at dedicated general aviation Henderson Executive Airport will provide shelter for aircraft up to midsize bizjets.
Accidents

Faulty Speed Readings Might Have Led to An-148 Crash

Investigators point to ice accumulation in pitot tubes
FBOs

New Hangar Up and Running at Million Air HPN

The 50,400-sq-ft structure at the Million Air FBO comes ahead of the new terminal opening this summer.
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