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American Warns Eagle Pilots of February Furlough

Eagle warns pilots of February furlough.
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FBOs

Scot Spencer Company Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Norton Property Management, which is owned by Milford Harrison and Scot Spencer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on December 7.
Safety

FAA Forming Proposals on AeroNav Chart Charges

Following a meeting Tuesday with stakeholders to garner ideas and suggestions on the FAA’s plans to start charging for digital charts
Avionics

GPS Office Gives LightSquared Test an F

Recent tests “did show that LightSquared signals caused harmful interference to the majority of other tested general-purpose GPS receivers,”
Regulations and Government

LAN, TAM Clear Last Hurdle to Merger

LAN Airlines S.A., of Chile and TAM S.A. of Brazil cleared the last regulatory hurdle to their merger December 14.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Comments Support FAA ICA Policy Proposal

Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes Penalty Against Horizon Air

Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic, Honeywell Renew Licensing Agreement

Maintenance and Modifications

AD Note Issued for GV and GV-SP

Aircraft

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Wins FAA Certification

747-8I wins FAA certification.
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Avionics

Garmin GTN Approved in Europe

The FAA supplemental type certificate for Garmin’s GTN series touchscreen avionics has been validated by EASA,
Maintenance and Modifications

Proposed AC Emphasizes Reduced AOA for Stall Events

The FAA has issued a proposed advisory circular that would, as a core principle, include “emphasis of ‘reduce angle of attack’ response
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters pitches Ka-226T for 2014 Olympics

The in-development Kamov Ka-226T light twin, a Turbomeca-powered version of the Russian coaxial-rotor helicopter
ATC

GAO: FAA Should Detail Agreement With Europe

The FAA should provide more detailed information on efforts to align with Europe on ATC modernization to mitigate “continuing skepticism”
Avionics

LightSquared Cries Foul Over Leak of GPS Test Results

Draft data covering recent DOD and FAA tests of cellphones and other consumer GPS devices revealed that 75 percent “experienced harmful interference”
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Employees Picket over Multiple Grievances

About 75 to 80 Members of the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) and other employees held an informational picketing session
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Airports

European Financial Crisis Set To Drag Down Airline Profits

IATA's 2012 profits forecast sees airline margins dipping
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Aircraft

Boeing To Offer up to 330-Minute ETOPS on 777

Boeing gains 330-minute ETOPS approval for 777.
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Aircraft

Iran Claims Shootdown of Stealthy U.S. Drone

Iran is claiming to have shot down a stealthy U.S. drone.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air National Guard Begins Domestic Reaper Training

The U.S. Air National Guard is conducting training flights with the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in restricted airspace around Fort Drum
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Aircraft

India’s Ex-Russian Aircraft Carrier Finally Nearing Sea Trials

The prototype MiG-29K (side number 311) was loaded by crane onto India’s new aircraft carrier in Severodvinsk last month.
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Aircraft

GE and Rolls-Royce Abandon Alternative F-35 Engine

GE Aviation and Rolls-Royce ended their self-funded development of an alternative engine for the F-35,
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