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HEMS Continues Medicare Struggles

Average cost per transport was $10,199 but Medicare reimburses at an average rate of 59 percent, for an aggregate of more than $1 billion below costs.
Aircraft

Airbus Snags 100-aircraft A321neo Order from Delta

First delivery scheduled for early 2020
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Regulations and Government

China Conducts Drone-aircraft Collision Tests

Results showed that impacts at various angles to the windshield resulted in fracture of the outer laminate layer, but no penetration into the cockpit.
Rotorcraft

Cal Fire Cleared To Buy Sikorsky Firehawks

Firehawk features a belly tank that can hold 1,000 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam and can be quickly refueled by a pump snorkel system.
Rotorcraft

Aurora Proves An Autonomous Huey Can Work; U.S. Marines Testing Next

The Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) employs a UH-1H testbed fitted with special sensors and software
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Aircraft

Textron Stands by Silvercrest, Says Hemisphere on Track

Dassault cancels Falcon 5X, saying Silvercrest engine won't be ready in 2020; Textron believes Silvercrest-powered Hemisphere will enter service in 2020.
Rotorcraft

Drone Pilot Faulted in Helicopter Collision

The helicopter was in compliance with FAA regs and Army guidelines.
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FBOs

Florida FBO Joins Paragon Network

Odyssey Aviation Kissimmee is the latest to join the network of independent FBOs.
Aircraft

Boeing Faces Down UK MPs Over Bombardier Spat

Rejects claims that case has harmed employment in Belfast
Maintenance and Modifications

East/West Industries Named Part 145 Repair Station

With its FAA certification, East/West Industries can now perform maintenance, inspection and repair on aircraft components.
Aircraft

Aerion, Lockheed Plan AS2 SSBJ Announcement on Friday

However, the Reno, Nevada-based SSBJ company would not disclose the exact nature of the announcement.
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Training and Workforce

FAA OKs FlightSafety's First Pilatus PC-24 Sim

Company's simulation engineers and courseware developers worked closely with Pilatus Aircraft to develop the PC-24 simulator and training program.
Rotorcraft

Bell Canada Delivers 5,000th Civil Helicopter

The milestone Bell 407GXP was handed over to China's Shaanxi Helicopter Co., which placed an order for 100 Bell 407GXPs in January.
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Aircraft

Dassault Axes Falcon 5X, Launches New P&WC-powered Jet

New Falcon is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and features the same cross section as the Falcon 5X.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Nearing First Flight of Global 7000 FTV5

Bombardier has requested certain exemptions as it continues on the certification path of the 7000.
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Aircraft

Singapore Practices Precision Air Targeting Via UAVs

The Republic of Singapore Air Force used Heron drones to identify targets for F-15 fighters, and designate them for AH-64 attack helicopters.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation Obtains Maltese Air Operator Certificate

Having announced at EBACE 2017 that it had signed a joint venture agreement in Malta, Swiss firm has now been granted an AOC by the Malta CAD.
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Rotorcraft

Trials Help Validate Alert Modes for Offshore HTAWS Use

Part of a broader effort from association HeliOffshore, which works with OEMs, operators, and oil and gas companies to improve offshore rotorcraft safety.
Airlines

North Korea Missiles an ‘Unprecedented’ Threat to Airspace

ICBMs the latest and most serious danger to airliners in flight
Regulations and Government

NBAA Calls on Members To Contact Congress on Tax Bill

The association is backing the House language of 100 percent expensing, as well as clarification of aircraft management fee taxation.
Airlines

IATA Sees Uneven Progress Among Mideast Carriers

Crisis in Qatar, war in Yemen among chief obstacles to broad participation in profit rebound
Regulations and Government

House Bill To Tackle Range of Genav Security Issues

The bill is intended to highlight general aviation issues that often get lower priority on a national level.
Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense Gears Up for Pilatus PC-24 Service Entry

PlaneSense’s jet program customers will be able to fly aboard the PC-24 in late February or early March, following proving flights.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Joins Blackhawk's Dealer Network

Western Aircraft joins the other 83 authorized dealers in Blackhawk Modifications’ dealer network.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flamingo Air's School Offers Aircraft Electrician Certificate

The course is accredited by American Standards Training and Materials and the National Center for Aerospace Technology and Training.
Regulations and Government

NATA Appeals to Lawmakers To Keep Key Tax Measures

NATA wrote House and Senate tax negotiators as they hash out differences in the House and Senate versions of the tax bill.
Maintenance and Modifications

Crash-resistant Fuel Tank for AS350/EC130 Gets FAA Nod

Launch partners Air Methods Corporation and WeatherTech Aviation LLC have begun receiving deliveries and EASA certification is expected soon.
Aircraft

Airbus, Bombardier Launch ‘Clean Teams’ for C Series Effort

Companies’ program integration work well underway
Safety

Drone Sightings on the Rise in U.S.

There have been 1,696 reports in the first nine months of this year versus 1,761 in all of 2016.
Safety

FAA Issues Reminder on Holiday Laser Light Displays

The agency notes that the concentrated beams of laser lights reach much further than most people realize.