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ATC

TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable on East Coast During September

Airspace affected is over Virginia, North and South Caroline, Georgia and Florida.

Keith Chatten Takes Over at Superior Air Parts

Chatten joined Superior in 2013 after 15 years with Continental Motors.
Safety

Aviation Safety Specialist Jack Piehl Passes Away

Piehl was a founding participant of the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference and pioneer in aviation safety audits.
Airlines

Aeroflot To Absorb Rival Airline Transaero

Flag carrier to control more than half the Russian market
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Fuel

JetFuelX Aims To Make Jet Fuel Pricing More Transparent

JetFuelX operates with most major fuel vendors to provide a quickly searchable electronic database of fuel prices.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Interior Specialist Offers Homogeneous Lighting Panel

France-based Sela also offers lighting control app.
FBOs

Sheltair Announces More Upgrades at its MacArthur FBO

The latest efforts bring Sheltair’s investment in updates to this facility to $1.1 million.

Embraer Taps Atlas Air as Bizjet Sales Rep in Europe

Atlas Air Service will work closely with Embraer's European sales team to increase its penetration in this traditional business aircraft market.
Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Urges EPA To Respect Global Emissions Efforts

NBAA stresses EPA should rebuff a push by some environmentalists for a more stringent standard.
Aircraft

Harrods Special Edition Eclipse 550 Promotion Extended

Eclipse distributor Aeris Aviation teamed with Harrods to display a Harrods Special Edition variant, complete with custom paint scheme.
Rotorcraft

Northrop Grumman Wins Army Countermeasures Contract

The Common Infrared Countermeasures Systems will eventually protect hundreds of helicopters and other aircraft from missile threats.
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Avionics

Pentastar Aviation Awarded Gulfstream GV Wi-Fi STC

Duncan's avionics team can approve the use of onboard portable electronics onboard aircraft with wireless networks or Wi-Fi hot spots.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA Launches Online Recruiting Tool

AeroJobs.org will allow aviation businesses to reach millions of job seekers on the web and through social media.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Singapore Service Center Gets Aussie Nod

The facility can service Australia-registered Challengers and Globals.
Maintenance and Modifications

Composite Material Handbook-17 Tutorial Offered

Industry engineering guidelines and regulatory guidance and policy published since 2011 will be discussed.
Maintenance and Modifications

AIN Blog: The Tragic Lameness of the SDR Database

The FAA and aviation industry are not making effective use of the Service Difficulty Reporting database.
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Airlines

Korean Air Pilots Protest Influx of Malaysian Flight Crew

Fear secondment plan will further delay promotions
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Accidents

Bombardier Challenger Tire Failures Spur Safety Questions

Sage-Popovich chief questions whether a series of tire failures are related to possible manufacturing issue.
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Avionics

Product Support Survey Part 2: Avionics

Garmin tops the list of avionics manufacturers in AIN’s annual survey, with Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics tied for second.
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Accidents

Accidents: September 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: September 2015

Regulatory deadlines approaching in the coming months

People in Aviation: September 2015

Industry announcements and appointments
Accidents

Torqued: Routine Manual Deviations Can Have Major Safety Consequences

The mechanics were candid about the maintenance errors that began the chain of events that ultimately led to the in-flight emergency.
Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux America OKs Manion Aviation as MRO Sales Rep

The designation focuses on Bombardier models.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airline Pilots Union: Drones Could be Link in Accident Chain

The Air Line Pilots Association supports legislation that would give the FAA more power to regulate recreational drones.
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MiG-35 Prospects Are Still Good, Says Maker

No orders yet, but development continues, including radar and weapons
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Avionics

Astronautics Secure Server Gets EASA OK for A320 Family

Nexis securely connects the aircraft by recording, monitoring and automatically transmitting flight and maintenance operational quality assurance data.
Safety

FSF, NBAA Issue Call for Papers for Bizav Safety Event

Almost any topic designed to improve business aviation safety will be considered.
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Thinks Pink for October

Charter membership firm Wheels Up took delivery of a pink King Air that will serve as the flagship of the company's Breast Cancer Awareness initiative.
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