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Accidents

USHST: Helicopter Accidents Steadily Declining

The data shows that the average number of total accidents per year has declined by 40 percent since the late 1980s.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's New Twins Log Record Transpacific Flights

On April 20, the G500 and G600 flew from Shanghai to Honolulu at an average speed of Mach 0.90.
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U.S. Bizav Flying Rises as Part 91 Reawakens

All aircraft categories saw increases last month, with large-cabin jets once again coming out ahead with a 4.7-percent year-over-year increase.

Intl. Air & Space Hall of Fame To Honor FSI Chief, CAN

The International Air and Space Hall of Fame recognizes air and space honorees.
Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Earns China CAAC Certification

Approval Clears Way For Deliveries Of More Than 110 Orders
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Airlines

Japan Airlines To Launch Long-haul LCC

Plans to start international services by summer of 2020
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Safety

GE, ArincDirect Team on FOQA

GE Aviation's FOQA data will be available to ArincDirect customers for flight planning.
Maintenance and Modifications

New House Bill Aims To Boost Mx Workforce

The bill is similar to a measure introduced in the Senate by Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma).
Aircraft

Russia Unveils New Missile-armed UCAVs

One an aircraft, and one a helicopter, they appeared on transporters in the Moscow military parade.
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Avionics

GE Buys Into Avionica, Forms Joint Venture

GE and Avionica form joint venture to further airborne data collection and analysis.
Aircraft

AfBAA Says Africa is Different for Bizav

Five-year old association has a new vision that will help it engage and foster business aviation in Africa.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

New Embraer Division Focuses On Disruptive Technologies

The technology from the eVTOL program could eventually find its way into the company's other models.
Airlines

U.S. and UAE Settle Long-running Open Skies Debate

Both sides describe the result as a win

AINsight: Ethics Not Antithetical to Back-to-back Deals

Transparency and accountability are becoming the norm in back-to-back transactions.
Avionics

Ventura Air Developing STC for SmartSky in Learjet 55

The SmartSky 4G LTE system received its first STC in January—for the Cessna Citation Excel.
ATC

Mitre, ForeFlight To Test Mobile IFR Clearance Delivery

Trials are to begin next week at Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia and continue throughout July.
Rotorcraft

Australia’s TSB Issues Advisory for Overwater Helo Ops

Helicopter underwater escape training was deemed "very important" by survivors of accidents requiring underwater escape.

Podcast Episode 12: Takeoff and Landing Assessments, Part 2

This episode of AIN’s The Human Factor further examines the dangers of runway contamination and the impact of TALPA.
Safety

Runway Contamination Still an Issue, even in Summer Weather

TALPA is a winter safety initiative right? Not necessarily. And that’s where the controversy lies.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Mx Conference Focuses on Creating Opportunities

Drawing approximately 900 attendees, the conference highlighted efforts to enable the next generation of technicians, showcase new products, and more.
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GAMA: General Aviation Shows Upswing in 1Q18

Business jet deliveries were up slightly thanks to 10 deliveries of Cirrus's new single Vision SF50, while Leonardo, Bell, and Robinson drove helo gains.
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Bizav Traffic Returns To Growth in Europe in April

Fractional flights improved on a fleet rejuvenation, WingX said.
Aircraft

Pilatus Logs Successful Year, Looks To Future with PC-24

Backlog at Pilatus surged to $2.16 billion, which the company pointed out is equivalent to more than two years of its sales revenue.
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Aircraft

BAE Systems Invests In Solar-Powered ‘Pseudo-Satellite’

The OEM has partnered with small British company Prismatic to develop a high-altitude, long-endurance UAV.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aurora: eVTOL Only Economic With Autonomy

Pilotless air-taxi market solely sustainable.
Airports

Friedman Airport Exploring Remote Tower Technology

KSUN is exploring digital tower technology in response to the FAA's requirement for the airport's ATC tower relocation by 2023.
Charter & Fractional

Seaplane Service Links Seattle-Vancouver Dock-to-Dock

Kenmore Air and Harbour Air are now offering a joint venture service connecting downtown Seattle and Vancouver.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

DOT Selects Drone Pilot Program Participants

Several sectors could see immediate benefit from the program.
Security

Bizav Security Conference Explores Risk Management

The organization's second annual Security conference held this year in Dallas looked at a variety of threats to business aviation clients and crews.
ATC

Harris Wins Contract To Modernize India’s ATM System

$141 million deal calls for upgrade of 90 ATC operations sites