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NTSB To Hold Air Show/Race Safety Meeting

The NTSB plans to hold a one-day hearing on air race and airshow safety at its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Sustainability and Environment

NATA Seeking Federal Intervention in Avgas Lawsuit

In a letter to DOT general counsel Robert Rivkin, NATA president and CEO James Coyne asked for federal intervention in a lawsuit
Security

BARR Program Reinstated by FAA

The FAA lifted all restrictions on the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program on Friday
Charter & Fractional

Charter Sector Gains in Anticipation of Holiday Dividend

The latest forward-looking demand index from online charter portal Avinode stood at 206.86 for December 1–up almost 90 points
Safety

Fire-containment Bags Don’t Snuff Fires

AINalerts reported last week that fire-containment bags, like those sold by Aircare Access and Ship It AOG
Safety

Randy Babbitt Quits FAA After Weekend DWI Arrest

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has resigned from the FAA in the wake of his arrest Saturday night on a charge of driving while intoxicated (DWI).
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FBOs

FBOs Confront Competition From Airport-operated FBOs

Amid several recent cases of airports establishing FBOs to compete directly with existing service providers
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Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Expanding at Fort Worth

Bell Helicopter is launching a $1 billion facilities and product modernization program.
Avionics

Safe Flight Adds Speed Controls, Autothrottles

Safe Flight Instrument is celebrating its 65th anniversary with several new programs,
Avionics

Satcom 1 Simplifies Telecom Billing

Danish satellite communication service specialist Satcom 1 has launched Flight Billing to simplify and expedite billing for onboard satcom usage.
Avionics

Gulfstream Selects GE’s Health-management Solution

GE Aviation has been awarded two contracts from Gulfstream Aerospace to provide integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) technology for the Gulfstream G
Avionics

FreeFlight ADS-B Receiver Gets FAA TSO

The FAA has issued TSO authorization for FreeFlight’s Rangr FDL-978TX ADS-B universal access transmitter,
Avionics

Garmin Halts 500W/530W Production

Garmin stopped manufacture of the GNS 530W and GPS 500W navigators on November 30,
ATC

California Legislators Continue Campaign Against Helo Noise

U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman, Howard Berman and Adam Schiff are accelerating their efforts to secure passage
Rotorcraft

French Firm Makes Electric Helo Flight

Solution F, a company based near Aix-en-Provence, France, claims to have made the first flight of a manned
Rotorcraft

Lawsuit Filed in Helicopter EMS Midair

The families of the flight instructor and student pilot who were killed when their Cessna was overtaken and struck by a
Training and Workforce

Technician Training Starts in China

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has begun ab initio helicopter technician training.
Training and Workforce

China Orders Kamov Ka-32

Russian Helicopters has received an order from Ordos City, China
Aircraft

Boeing, Airbus Await Outcome of American’s Restructuring

Boeing and Airbus await outcome of American restructuring.
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Aircraft

India Seeks U.S. Investment To Boost Aviation Sector

India could allow foreign investment in domestic airlines
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Aircraft

In the Works: Piper Aircraft PiperJet Altaire

Shortly after Piper Aircraft posted billboards in Wichita advertising for engineers, the company suspended further development of the single-engine PiperJe
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Aircraft

In the Works: Privateer Industries Privateer

The single-engine Privateer amphibian was to have flown earlier this year, but is currently still under construction, although now in the final assembly ph
Regulations and Government

EU: Techs, Not Pilots, Update Nav Databases

The rules for aircraft registered in the European Union require that technicians perform database updates on aircraft that weigh more than 6,020 pounds.
ATC

Another FAA Shutdown Looming?

Unless a knotty labor problem that has gridlocked FAA reauthorization negotiations is resolved, another shutdown of the FAA is possible, the chairman of th
Safety

Blue Hawaiian EcoStar Crashes on Molokai

Hawaii’s highly changeable, localized weather could be a factor in the fatal crash of another air-tour helicopter.
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Rotorcraft

Minnesota Fire Taxes Air Assets

One of the largest and longest-lasting wildfires in the Midwest significantly taxed available helicopter assets, destroyed nearly
ATC

Legal, Financial and Technical Minefield Threatens LightSquared’s Grand Plans

LightSquared is coming under pressure from several separate directions.
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Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Speakers Put Premium on Professionalism

Safety Standdown Speakers Put Premium on Professionalism
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Travel Management Picks Gogo Biz for Charter Fleet

Business aviation in-flight connectivity specialist Aircell of Bloomfield, Colo., has announced that charter operator Travel Management Company (TMC) is in
Aircraft

‘Complex’ DataComm Program Could Start in 2015

The FAA also declined comment on the expected DCIS contract value, but said the program is on track for a contract award next year. According to the DOT IG
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