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FAA Transforming To Highlight Expertise

Traditional regional and directorate divisions will be replaced by new organizations that focus on areas of expertise.
Rotorcraft

Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training

Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training
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Charter & Fractional

Business Aviation Asia Launches Alliance with Luxaviation

Hong Kong-based BAA and Europe's Luxaviation group will manage aircraft for owners across Greater China.
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Atlas Air Authorized for Legacy 450/500 Service

Maintenance provider Atlas Air Service has become a service center for Embraer’s Legacy 450/500 aircraft.

Heritage Launches Mx Monitoring Portal Heritage Aware

The software allows customers to access real time updates and work-in-progress reporting with a computer, tablet or smart phone.

JetSupport Opens New Facility at Lelystad Airport

The facility features a hangar, workshops and a lounge that will be used to support the company’s regional services.
Aircraft

ATR, Iran Air Seal $536 Million Deal for 20 ATR 72-600s

Iranian officials report first four of the airplanes will arrive over the next 15 days
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Aircraft

Ilyushin Il-96-400M Widebody Taking Shape

Developers expect Il-96-300 derivative quadjet to enter service in 2020

RocketRoute Announces Rewards Program, Asia Tie-up

RocketRouteRewards allows customers to earn cash rewards from services such as ground handling and flight concierge.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Navy, Northrop Grumman Near Delivery of Baseline Triton

The Navy's baseline MQ-4C Triton was supposed to come with sense-and-avoid radar, but that capability has been postponed to a 2024 upgrade.
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FBOs

Deer Jet Launches Prepaid FBO Card, Care Plus

China’s largest and oldest aviation services provider looks to leverage its experience and resources to assist its customers.
Aircraft

Bombardier Business Aircraft Sees Asian Growth Ahead

The airframer’s latest prognostication sees deliveries of approximately 700 of its jets to the China region over the next decade
Maintenance and Modifications

GAMA Aviation Offers Mx at Hong Kong Int'l with CASL

Having established aircraft management and FBO in other regions GAMA is now expanding in China.
Aircraft

Dassault: Chinese Business Jet Market Is ‘Waking Up’

China is the second-largest market for the Falcon 7X, with 29 of the model currently in the country.
Airports

China’s Business Aviation Industry Gets Backing from Leaders

Senior CAAC officials cites need to foster development of business and general aviation.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Expands Regional Product Support

Of the 314 Gulfstream aircraft in the region, more than 180 are based in Greater China.
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Airports

China Airport Plans Provide Possibilities for Bizav

China is set to add 25 to 30 new airports a year for some time to come, said NBAA chief Ed Bolen.
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Charter & Fractional

Sino Jet Celebrates Successful First Five Years

The company now operates more than 30 aircraft with bases in Hong Kong and Beijing and ground services branches in a number of other cities.
ATC

Eurocontrol Implements New ATC Sectors

Overall European air traffic is expected to increase by 14 percent between 2016 and 2023, according to Eurocontrol.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Completes eABS Tests on PC-12, Nears STC Nod

During the trialls, stopping distances were reduced by an average of 24 percent, while landing rolls were shortened by an average of 26 percent.
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Aircraft

Dassault: Chinese Bizjet Market ‘Waking Up’

China is the second-largest market for the Falcon 7X, with 29 of the model currently in the country.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Bullish On Prospects For Bizjet Sector

Once the only engine supplier for large-cabin bizjets, Rolls-Royce has faced challengers but believes focus on tech will help it maintain lead.
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Airports

Most U.S. Genav Airports Leave Grant Money on Table

Nearly 3,000 non-primary airports in the U.S. used only a quarter of the $442 million in Non-Primary Entitlement (NPE) grant funds available to them.
Charter & Fractional

Guernsey AOC Clears Way for Hongkong Jet's BBJ787 '2-DEER'

Guernsey can now award AOCs for commercial air transport operations.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Satcom Direct Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Satcom Direct has unveiled a new “aero connect” airborne connectivity course.
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Aircraft

New Program Assists Buyers of Pre-owned ACJs

Easystart, a program for buyers of pre-owned ACJs, walks customers through training, support and upgrades.
Charter & Fractional

Jinggong Global Jet Adds to Its Fleet

After successfully operating a Falcon 2000EX EASy for the Chinese market over the past year, the company has now added a Falcon 7X.
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Safety

APG Highlights Runway Analysis, Dynamic Curtailment

Aircraft Performance Group’s iPreFlight iOS app helps aircraft operators meet safety requirements.
Airports

Japan Bizav Plan Starts to Pay Off

Pushing to become a more business aviation friendly environment is starting to see some results in Japan, especially at Narita and Haneda.
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Airports

Aeroplex To Manage Self-serve Fuel at Santa Monica

Aeroplex is taking over management of the American Flyers self-serve fuel pump at SMO on an interim basis.