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Unmanned Aircraft Study Under Way

The FAA will be studying how to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System through a cooperative research and development ag
Airports

London Oxford To Build MRO Facility

Oxford Airport, some 40 miles northwest of London, has broken ground on a 47,700-sq-ft, three-bay hangar, making it the largest facility built at the airpo
Rotorcraft

AW Breaks Ground On Russian Plant

AgustaWestland broke ground on a new production plant at Tomilino, near Moscow, late last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Beefs Up Asia Pacific Support

Embraer announced that all parts and logistics support for its commercial and business aircraft in the Asia Pacific region will be managed from the regiona
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Awarded Cleen Contract by FAA

The FAA has awarded Pratt & Whitney a one-year contract under its Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (Cleen) program to develop eng
Engines

GE Aviation Cleen Program To Demonstrate Reduced Fuel, Emissions and Noise

GE Aviation received an award from the FAA as part of the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (Cleen) program–a joint government-industry initiati
Engines

“Second-generation” GEnx Powers Fifth 787

The June 16 first flight of the fifth Boeing 787
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Aircraft

Embraer's Curado Mulls Pivotal Decision on E-Jets

Introduced in 2004, Embraer's E-Jet family in ordinary circumstances should produce market demand for at least 20 years.
Engines

CFM Finishes Testing First Leap-X Demo Core

CFM International has completed the second phase of testing of the Leap-X core demonstrator known as eCore 1, meaning all three major elements of the first
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Aircraft

Workmanship Suspect on Boeing 787's Horizontal Stabilizers

Boeing announced yesterday that it recently identified a workmanship “issue” with the 787's horizontal stabilizers, forcing the company to inspect each of
Aircraft

Boeing Says Flaw on 787 Dreamliner's Horizontal Stabilizers Will Not Delay First Delivery

Boeing insists that a newly identified assembly flaw with the Boeing 787's horizontal stabilizers will not delay service entry of the new airliner, which i
Engines

SaM146 Gains EASA Certification

The Powerjet SaM146 received its EASA certification yesterday, June 23, some six years after Snecma of France and Russia's NPO Saturn founded the joint ven
Regulations and Government

NextGen Could Face Delays, Says DOT IG

The DOT Inspector General warned in a recently released report that the FAA is facing several challenges that could delay its transition plan to NextGen.
Regulations and Government

AEA Clarifies FCC Rule That Would Ban 121.5-MHz ELTs

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) yesterday clarified the FCC’s
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Breaks Ground On Russian Plant

On Tuesday, AgustaWestland broke ground on a new Russian production plant at Tomilinom, near Moscow.
Regulations and Government

Gulf Helo Ops in Limbo, Despite Drill Ban Ruling

Federal officials said they would move quickly to circumvent and appeal a U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Retrofit Honeywell Primus Elite Coming for Citation X

Cessna has announced the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics
Maintenance and Modifications

LBAS Expands Interior Refurb and Mod Business

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) has selected OHS Aviation Services as a tier-one supplier for all cabin interior and aircraft exterior aest
Maintenance and Modifications

Asia Pacific Customer Support Enhanced by Embraer

Embraer announced strategic customer support enhancements in the Asia Pacific region.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific Asia Named Authorized Service Center

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has appointed Hawker Pacific Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to its network of authorized service centers to support the growing
Maintenance and Modifications

London Oxford Airport To Build MRO Facility

Oxford Airport, some 40 miles northwest of London in the UK, has broken ground on a 47,700-sq-ft, three-bay hangar, making it the largest facility built
Regulations and Government

FCC Seeks To Outlaw 121.5-MHz ELTs

Aircraft owners in the U.S.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Customs Expands Shannon Pre-Clearance

The U.S.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Ramps Up G650 Test Fleet

Gulfstream’s fourth large-cabin G650–and the first production example–joined the flight-test pr
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Expanding Bridgeway Facility as New HQ

NetJets has shelved plans for a $200 million operations and training campus in Columbus, Ohio,
ATC

New ATC Runway Clearances Take Effect June 30

As of June 30, pilots can expect to receive different runway crossing clearances from ATC,
Aircraft

Grob Says Turbo-Trainer Upgrade Will Offer Low-cost Competition

Grob Aircraft is developing a turboprop version of its G115/G120 series of primary trainers.
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Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Challenged for New German Requirements

Eurocopter was eyeing new German military requirements at the ILA Berlin Air Show earlier this month, even as it defended its delivery performance on the G
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