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U.S. Aerospace Industry Hails Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

The U.S. House and Senate by wide margins passed highway legislation containing a four-year reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank.
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Safety

Inspector To Probe FAA Oversight of U.S. Regional Carriers

An audit by the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation will look into how effectively FAA oversees regional airline operations.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Insitu To Supply ScanEagle Surveillance Drones to Afghanistan

The ScanEagle joins the country's diverse but small fleet of foreign-supplied aircraft, which is increasingly being pressed into service.
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Engines

Core Testing Begins for 777X Powerplant GE9X

Testing of the core for the GE Aviation GE9X engine that will power the Boeing 777X will be followed by a full engine test starting in 2016.
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Rotorcraft

Sundance Helicopters Stresses Safety

The heli-tour company has embraced voluntary, self-reporting safety programs.
Avionics

Honeywell Demonstrates ‘Mind Control’

The engine and avionics manufacturer is experimenting with new ways for pilots to interact with their aircraft.
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Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters Improves German Reputation With H-145M

Deliveries of the new light military support helicopter are on time and budget.
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ATC

FAA Moving Ahead with VOR Decommissioning

The agency has listed 35 VORs that are first in line for decommissioning.
Safety

Aerolaser Helipad System Addresses Bird Hazards

UK CAA points to cases where as much as 90 percent of an offshore installation has been covered by guano.
Safety

SAFO Addresses Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring Roles

The SAFO advises operators should explicitly define roles.

Gulfstream To Trim Workforce

Gulfstream is laying off 3 percent of its workforce and another 600 contractors.
Charter & Fractional

Executive AirShare Celebrates 15 Years, New Phenom 300

The fractional-share operator's fleet has grown to 49 aircraft, and it is taking delivery of a second Phenom 300.
Aircraft

12 Years After First Flight, HondaJet Certification within Grasp

Dec. 13, 2003, marked the announcement of the first flight of the experimental HondaJet, a milestone reached after decades of research.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Teases Vision SF50 Performance Numbers

Cirrus Aircraft releases the Vision SF50 single-engine jet's performance capabilities.
Aircraft

Report: Multiple Failures Led To Afghan Hospital Attack

The U.S. military is taking disciplinary action after the AC-130 gunship attack on the MSF hospital that killed 30.
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Aircraft

Upgrade for Singapore’s F-16 Fleet Goes Ahead

The island nation will spend more than $1 billion to modernize 60-70 F-16C/D combat aircraft.
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Aircraft

Boeing Completes Detailed Design of 787-10 Dreamliner

The stretched version of the 787-9 will seat 300-to-330 passengers and fly up to 6,430 nautical miles.
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Aircraft

Air New Zealand 777 Makes First 330-Minute ETOPS Flight

The carrier completed the first approved 330-minute ETOPS flight by flying a 777-200ER from Auckland to Buenos Aires.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets' Profits Take Hit with Aircraft Cancellations

NetJets earnings are down on the year, but aircraft sales are up as it cancels older orders and realigns fleet with new models.
Aircraft

Three Years On, Gulfstream G650 Fleet Nears 150

Some 145 of the ultra-long-range business jets—105 G650s and 40 G650ERs—are currently flying.
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Regulations and Government

Ex-Im Reauthorization, Fuel Fraud Study Near Passage

Congress is set to vote this week on a bill that would also reauthorize the U.S. Ex-Im bank and study general aviation fuel tax revenue diversions.
Accidents

Accidents: December 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports

People in Aviation: December 2015

Industry announcements and appointments
Aircraft

Bombardier Eyes CSeries Market Entry As It Seeks Cash

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft planning 15-20 CSeries deliveries next year and 250-300 over the next five years.
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Airlines

A4A, U.S. Airlines Renew Push for Independent ATC Agency

A federally chartered, not-for-profit organization would run the U.S. air traffic control system better than the FAA now does, airlines say.
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Accidents

Faulty Rudder Control, Pilots' Response Led to AirAsia Crash

A sequence of events led to the December 2014 crash of the AirAsia Airbus A320, the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee found.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero, Universal Team on Upgrade Incentives

The avionics incentive program covers the Learjet 45/60, Astra SPX and Gulfstream G100.
Aircraft

Wichita OKs Bonds for Cessna, Learjet

The bonds are slated for facility improvements and/or equipment.
Safety

Groups Stress Importance of Pilot Mental Health Fitness

Organizations said safe pilot performance during an entire career should be the “common aim” of professional pilots, aeromedical examiners and authorities.
Aircraft

PlaneSense Hopes To Pack PC-12 for Food Bank

The company will fly another PC-12 loaded with donated food to Manchester for the state's food bank.