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Air Astana To Launch Kazakh LCC

FlyArystan to start operations with four A320s by the middle of next year
Regulations and Government

Elwell Paints Vision for 'Third Great Era' of Aviation

Five-year FAA bill paves way for future, but falls short on funding reform, Elwell says.
Regulations and Government

Coding Updated for Reporting Snow Pellets, Small Hail

By providing a single code for all hail regardless of size, the FAA believes this will solve operators’ de-icing issues and preserve the climate record.
Regulations and Government

Revised ATP Type Rating Standards Proposed

Standards provide the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency elements necessary for ATP flight training and testing.
Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Rolls Out Jet Card Program

The invitation-only program will offer jet cards in 25-hour blocks and involved travel from seven major cities in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Australia Moves on New Genav Maintenance Rules

The draft of the proposed final rulemaking is scheduled to be issued for comments in the first quarter of next year.
Rotorcraft

Kazan Ansat Helo To Be Offered with Ditching System

Hopes To Appeal To Offshore, SAR Markets
Regulations and Government

NASA Spools Up Low-boom Supersonic Research

The X-59, which will be built by Lockheed Martin, could pave the way for supersonic flight over land in the U.S.
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Aircraft

CR929 Mockup Unveiled at Airshow China 2018

Sino-Russian project to challenge Boeing, Airbus duopoly
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Teams with Eagle on Demo Day

The companies will showcase the installations on a CJ1 and CJ2+ at the event.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Selling 15 More AW139s to China

Will Serve The EMS Market
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA Plans 'Challenges' for Urban Air Vehicles

Demonstrations Aim To Build Public Confidence
Maintenance and Modifications

eABS Supplement Boosts King Air 300 Runway Performance

Flight manual revision offers distance reductions of up to 7 percent on takeoff and 4 percent on landing under hotter, higher, and/or heavier conditions.
Maintenance and Modifications

Heatcon, Solvay Partner on Composites Distribution

Heatcon and Solvay Materials have partnered to deliver composite repair products to the aerospace industry.
Airlines

Icelandair Group Reaches Deal To Acquire Wow Air

Icelandic carriers together control 3.8 percent of transatlantic market
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Sustainability and Environment

Comments Sought on N.Y. North Shore Helo Route

FAA is seeking to determine if the mandate should be extended and what changes might be needed to the route structure, which is intended to reduce noise.
Aircraft

Eviation Selects Hartzell Props for All-electric Alice

Under the partnership, Hartzell will provide customized and optimized propellers and support systems.
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Safety

DeLisi: TEB Crash Spotlights Crew Performance, FDM Need

"In the absence of flight data monitoring, you don’t know how the airplane is being flown,” DeLisi said.
FBOs

Dallas-area FBO Introduces No-haggle Fuel Pricing

Million Air Dallas will now advertise its fuel price in an effort to eliminate haggling and introduce transparency.
Regulations and Government

Former Delta Exec Said To Be In Line for Top FAA Post

Dickson recently retired after 27 years with Delta.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Propeller Names New China Service Provider

Wuhan Hangda Aero & Technology Development Co. was designated as the airscrew maker's third in the country.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Short-term U.S. DoD UAS Spending Could Top $6 Billion

Interest Surges In Small, Tactical Vehicles
Aircraft

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2

Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic AS2
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Accidents

Accidents: November 2018

Preliminary, factual, and final reports
Rotorcraft

U.S. Army Flight Tests Optionally Piloted Helicopter

U.S. Army pilots have flown Sikorsky's SARA testbed, which incorporates autonomous systems that provide optionally and optimalley piloted control
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Maintenance and Modifications

NAC To Open Midrand Heliport

New facility will bring all NAC’s helicopter activities to one self-owned and operated center, including training and maintenance.
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Avionics

ABC Gains STC for iPad EFB on Global 6000

A Class II EFB for the Global 6000 is now certified and available from ABC Completions.
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Avionics

Appareo Adds Twin Cessnas to ADS-B Solution

Appareo's Stratus ES/ESG ADS-B Out STC now includes Cessna 400 series twins.
Safety

Collision Study: Drones Do More Damage Than Birds

Penetrate Deeper Into Aircraft Structure
Cabin Interior and Electronics

WhatsApp Now Live on Airtext Satcoms

Iridium satcoms are now more useful for text messaging around the world, using WhatsApp when outside the U.S.