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Regulations and Government

Sen. Roberts: No More FCC Spending on LightSquared

NBAA helped to pioneer the transition to GPS-based flight decks and procedures, and now the group is taking a leading role
Avionics

iOS 5.0.1 Fixes Some iPad Aviation App Data Issues

Apple’s latest update to the iOS operating system–iOS 5.0.1–is expected to prevent some of the automatic data deletion problems that iPad users
Airports

IHST: Rotorcraft Accident Rate Improves

Last week the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) reported that worldwide rotorcraft accidents are down 30 percent since it began its campaign
Airports

Naples Airport Reopens Runway

The Naples Airport Authority reopened Runway 5/23 late last week after paving the safety areas at both ends of the airport’s primary runway.
Avionics

ADI Installs Aircell System in Hawker 800XP

Aerodynamics of Waterford, Mich., recently completed its second STC installation of an Aircell high-speed Internet with WLAN system in a Hawker 800XP.
Airports

Al Bateen Hosts 150 Jets during Grand Prix

Abu Dhabi, UAE-based Al Bateen Executive Airport, the Gulf Region’s only dedicated private aviation airport, reported more than 150 business aircraft
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Avanti Veers Off Runway

Two Avantair pilots and two passengers suffered only minor injuries when their Piaggio Avanti P.180 went off the west side of Runway 18
Aircraft

Committee: ADS-B ‛In’ Not Currently Justified

An advisory committee chartered by the Federal Aviation Administration has said it does not support an equipage mandate for ADS-B In at this time.
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Aircraft

Boeing Enjoys Lavish Orders Bounty at Dubai Air Show

Middle East carriers give fill orders backlogs at both Boeing and Airbus during Dubai Air Show
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Aircraft

Bombardier Gets C Series Boost as ATR Sales Soar

Turkey's Atlasjet commits to Bombardier's CS300 and NordStar opts for ATR42s
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Aircraft

More Growth To Come from Middle East, Say Boeing and Airbus

Above average passenger growth to drive thousands of new airliner orders by 2030
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Aircraft

India’s Kingfisher in Dash for Cash as Debt Pressure Mounts

Kingfisher Airlines needs new short- and long-term capital to ease its cash-flow woes
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Aircraft

French Offer for Rafale Is Uncompetitive, Says Top UAE Official

UAE official declares French Rafale offer uncompetitive
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Aircraft

French Air Force Chief: Tankers Soon, but Anglo-French UAV Much Later

The French Air Force will sign a contract for between five and seven A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports in 2013, with quick deliveries foreseen
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Offers Bolt-on Multi-Mission Sensor System

Lockheed Martin UK Integrated Systems has unveiled a self-contained sensor pod that can be fitted easily to helicopters and airlifters to convert them
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Aircraft

Alenia Delivers First M346 To Italy; Status of UAE Purchase Remains Unclear

The Italian Air Force accepted the first of six Alenia Aermacchi M346 advanced jet trainers. A second aircraft will follow shortly
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Aircraft

Boeing Again Pushes P-8 as a JSTARS Replacement

Boeing has expanded on its proposal to replace the U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS air-ground surveillance aircraft (AGS) with a version of the P-8 Poseidon
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Aircraft

Gulfstream G650 Wins FAA Provisional Certification

The world’s fastest business jet–the wide-cabin Gulfstream G650–received provisional type certification from the FAA.
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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Sues IRS Over $642.7M Tax Bill

Four of NetJets’ subsidiaries–NetJets Aviation, NetJets International, NetJets Large Aircraft and Executive Jet Management (EJM)–are suing the government
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

MEBAA Launches Aviation Insurance Program for Members

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) launched an aviation insurance group discount program for members on Tuesday at the Dubai Air Show.
Regulations and Government

ADS-B ‘In’ ARC Does Not Support Equipment Mandate

The aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) chartered by the FAA to recommend a strategy for implementing automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)
Regulations and Government

Congressional Probe Calls TSA ‘Mismanaged Failure’

The Transportation Security Administration suffers from bureaucratic morass and mismanagement, according to a staff report from two congressional committee
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Expert Questions New Quest Design

Jean-Pierre Dubreuil, an expert with the French Air and Space Academy and a Eurocopter retiree, is questioning several features of the new Quest Helicopter
Engines

Turbomeca Arrius 2G1 Gets EASA Nod

EASA certified the Turbomeca Arrius 2G1 turboshaft that powers the Kamov Ka-226T light twin, Kamov parent company Russian Helicopters announced this week.
Training and Workforce

Arabian Jets Chooses CAE for Training

Arabian Jets of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and CAE signed a long-term agreement for pilot training services on eight business aircraft types yesterday at the Dub
FBOs

Signature Buys Stake in St. Maarten FBO

Signature Flight Support recently acquired a majority stake in Arrindell Aviation Services, an FBO at St. Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport.
FBOs

JetFlite International Launches Refinishment Program

JetFlite International of Long Beach, Calif., has launched an aircraft “refinishment” program that repairs and refinishes existing components and materials
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft Opens Dubai Office

Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has opened an expanded office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) staffed with six employees–a tech rep and five sales, contract a
Maintenance and Modifications

Crane STCs Falcon 20, 50 Wireless Tire Pressure System

Crane Aerospace & Electronics will be offering an STC for its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for the Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 starting nex
Maintenance and Modifications

Crane STCs Falcon 20, 50 Wireless Tire Pressure System

Crane Aerospace & Electronics will be offering an STC for its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for the Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 starting nex
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