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Aircraft

Embraer Logs Further E-Jets Orders

The Brazilian manufacturer's commercial aircraft backlog now stands at about $3 billion.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Lazard Exec Sees Growing M&A Opportunities

After record-breaking years in 2015 and 2016, the jury is still out on the amount of aerospace M&A that will take place in 2017.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Logs Sales to LCI and Sino-US

The value of the combined orders for new Leonardo helicopters adds up the $231 million.
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Aircraft

King Airs and Caravans Serve Special Mission Needs

Textron Aviation's line of special mission aircraft range from the Cessna 172 to its largest jets.
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Aircraft

Elixir Aims New Design at EASA-LSA Market

The new Elixir two-seater will fly for up to seven hours on a 110-liter (29-gallon) tank of fuel.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Introduces Airbus Comms Solutions

The new aircraft-tracking system and messaging solution will help Airbus operators fly more safely and efficiently.
Aircraft

Debutantes Take Bow at Paris Salon

The list of new aircraft that were flown to the Paris Air Show is surprisingly large this year.
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Aircraft

Embraer Demo Flight Highlights KC-390 Capabilities

Embraer expects to begin deliveries of the KC-390 to the Brazilian air force in 2018.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Rockwell Collins and Comlux Sign Cabin Solution LOI

The agreement leverages Rockwell Collins's expertise with interior systems, thanks to its purchase of B/E Aerospace in April.
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Aircraft

Tata, Lockheed Martin Agree on India F-16 Production

The agreement will allow India “to produce, operate and export F-16 Block 70” models.
Aircraft

New Virb Adds 360-degree Capture

The device is Livestream capable.
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Avionics

Avionica STC Connects Aircraft Wirelessly

Avionic's avWiFi router is now STC approved for a number of Boeing types as well as the DHC-8-200.
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Airports

AIN Blog: We Shouldn't Say Goodbye To So Many Airports

The U.S. is losing too many airports, and the big reason is lack of support from local communities.
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Accidents

Lessons Learned From Execuflight Accident, Says Company President

Execuflight is beefing up its safety processes as a result of the fatal accident in November 2015.
Avionics

ForeFlight Performance Planning Goes Live

ForeFlight's new Performance Plus tier adds flight planning for high-performance aircraft.
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Airports

City Picks Option for Runway-shortening Project

The option selected by the City of Santa Monica would see the remaining 3,500 feet of runway centered where the existing runway is located.
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Airports

Universal uvGo App Moves to Apple Phones

The Universal Weather and Aviation uvGo app will be available on the iPhone this summer.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

BizjetMobile Solves Low-cost Connectivity Conundrum

BizjetMobile offers three solutions to help keep airborne connectivity costs as low as possible.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Aircraft Earns STCs for Anti-skid Braking

Advent's anti-skid braking system for the PC-12 was certified in April and is now available for installation by Advent dealers.
Maintenance and Modifications

ATP's Custom Alerting Reduces Discrepancy Downtime

The new custom alerting feature in ATP's ChronicX emails notifications automatically about recurring defects.
Avionics

L3’s Display Simplifies Cockpit Upgrades

The L3 Aviation Products EFI-650 is TSO approved and installable via an approved model list supplement type certificate.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

ArincDirect Aims for Next Generation Flight Services

Rockwell Collins's ArincDirect is focusing on integration, innovation and cabin services.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Inmarsat Adds Rockwell Collins as Global Xpress VAR

Rockwell Collins will be a value-added reseller of Global Xpress high-speed satcom under an agreement with Inmarsat.
Avionics

TrueNorth Adds Voice to Data Link Unit

The DLU-vox can be used for datalink communications via ACARS, ADS-C (contract), and CPDLC (controller-pilot datalink communications
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Avionics

Pro Line Fusion Touchscreens Aim for Challenger 604 Cockpit

Rockwell Collins is developing an STC to upgrade the Challenger 604 to the Pro Line Fusion touchscreen flight deck.
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Safety

APG Adds Dynamic Curtailment to W&B Calculations

Dynamic curtailment is an important factor for larger business jets where passengers and equipment move around during flight.
Avionics

Wabnet’s Aviator Wifi Offers Low-cost Satcom

Owners of smaller business aircraft have been looking for low-cost satcom systems, and Wabnet's Aviator Wifi fills that need.
Avionics

Garmin Enters Head-up Display Market

Garmin's new head-up display offers unique features, including "intelligent dimming" and Garmin's SurfaceWatch alerts.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Customer Portal Simplifies Maintenance Support

The customer portal is rolling out for all customers this year, and provides visibility into maintenance events at Textron Aviation service centers.
Aircraft

Epic Aircraft E1000 Flying Toward FAA Certification

The all-composite E1000 is targeting the hot market for high-performance turboprop singles.