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Engines

GE's ATP Engine Becomes Catalyst

The new name comes as development testing spools up with next run anticipated early next week and next engine being outfitted with instrumentation.
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Aircraft

Challenger 350 Narrows In on Steep-approach Approval

This certification will allow operators with authorized crews to perform the steep 5.5-degree approach at London City Airport.
Aircraft

Uruguay Interested in Chinese L-15 Trainer

The Latin American air force could seek eight Chinese jet trainers
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Expand Three Facilities

StandardAero announced it will expand its facilities in Cincinnati and Hillsboro, Ohio, and Miami, Florida by a total of 260,000 sq. ft. throughout 2018.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Global Services Seeks Efficiency in Training Realm

New Boeing Global Services unit looks to shrink training footprint through technology and innovation
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Mulls Moving Florida Service Center to OPF

If greenlighted, the 200,000-sq-ft OPF service center would double the footprint of Bombardier’s existing FLL base.
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Training and Workforce

FSF: Pilot Experience Is More Than Just a Number

"It cannot be assumed that critical skills and knowledge will be obtained only through hours in the air," the Flight Safety Foundation said.
Maintenance and Modifications

Former Airworthiness Rep Pleads Guilty to Parts Fraud

Edward Carl Fernandez recently pleaded guilty to falsely representing the airworthiness condition of multiple commercial aircraft parts.
Safety

Argus Pros Hosting BARS Auditor Course

The course provides a working knowledge of the Bars program and demonstrates the practices and principals that underpin it.
Avionics

Garmin Connext Now Compatible with FltPlan Go App

Now allows pilots to wirelessly transmit a flight plan from FltPlan Go to compatible Garmin avionics.
FBOs

Montgomery Aviation Rebrands as First Wing Jet Center

Montgomery Aviation was named after former owners Dan and Andi Montgomery, who have since retired.
Aircraft

Hawaiian To Order Boeing 787-9s

Chooses Dreamliner over Airbus A330-900neo in what it characterized as competitive bidding process
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Rebrands from Marenco Swisshelicopter and Progresses Towards Certification

Kopter Rebrands from Marenco Swisshelicopter and Progresses Towards Certification
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Safety

Torqued: Challenges of Eliminating Loss-of-Control Accidents

How can pilots overcome continuation bias and elect to go around rather than continue an unstabilized approach?
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing To Modernize Navy Super Hornets

Under the SLM program the F/A-18E/F will gain at least 3,000 hours more life, and later a major enhancement to its operational capabilities.
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Aircraft

Daher Taps SRK Aviacom as Indian TBM 910/930 Dealer

Aviacom is an established broker of preowned aircraft and helicopters in India, as well as a dealer for flight simulators and ATC training devices.
FBOs

Lynx Adds Fourth FBO Location

The chain now has a quartet of FBOs with the purchase of the Fly Arkansas facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.
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Regulations and Government

AIA: Aerospace Industry Concerned by Aluminum Tariffs

The U.S. aerospace industry relies heavily on imported aluminum, hence the concerns.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Finance Modes Won’t Replace ExIm, Says Boeing's Myers

Warns of “exogenous shocks,” cites financial crisis of 2008-2009
Regulations and Government

Aviation Orgs Urge Continued Backing for Contract Towers

The groups are getting a jump on the fiscal 2019 budgeting process as Congress wraps up fiscal 2018.
Accidents

Accidents: March 2018

Preliminary and final reports
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes New Requirements for PBN Operations

The proposal incorporates all PBN certification requirements into a single specification.
Airlines

Saudia's Flyadeal Aims To Cut 50-Aircraft Deal by Midyear

Campaign pits Boeing 737 Max against Airbus A320neo
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Products Celebrates One-year Pall Partnership

Aero Products has been a distributor for Pall Aerospace dry media filters for one year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Anodyne Electronics Snapped Up by SMS Canada

The two companies have partnered for more than four years before the announcement.
Maintenance and Modifications

Concorde Battery Secures FAA Nod for Platinum Batteries

Use of the battery will result in stronger starts, prolonged service life and reduced wear on the engine, according to Concorde.
Maintenance and Modifications

Component Control Takes Quantum Step

The CAMP Systems subsidiary has launched a new scalable, web-based inventory and billing platform.
Rotorcraft

Tiger Tug Launches Bell 505 Helicopter Tug

Tiger Tugs offers a wireless tug designed to carry the Bell 505,
Rotorcraft

LifePort Awarded Ballistic Protection Systems Contract

LifePort's Ballistic Protection Systems help parapublic and military crews lower the risk of ground-based ballistic threats.
Rotorcraft

Helisim Building $40 Million Texas Training Center

Airbus Helicopters Site Selected.
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