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Regulations and Government

ADs Resume after Nearly Three-week Break

FAA said it has work to ensure "no ADs are currently being held."
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Dominates North American Market

Company delivered 60 new helicopters in North America in 2016, which equates to 50 percent of all rotorcraft deliveries in this region.
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Training and Workforce

NATA Launches Training Center for Part 91/135 Operators

Includes online library of more than 50 courses to assist air charter, corporate and fractional operators in meeting regulatory training requirements.
Charter & Fractional

Bliss Jet To Start Per-seat NYC-London Bizjet Service

Company will offer up to 10 seats aboard a Gulfstream G450 or G550 flown between the two cities by “established” U.S. charter operators.
Charter & Fractional

Lawmakers Seek to End Aircraft Managed Fee Tax Issue

FET being imposed on management fees would amount to double-taxation on aircraft owners, according to NATA.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI, Constant Collaborate on ADS-B, Fans-1/A Upgrades

Constant has dedicated a line for JSSI customers seeking the upgrades.
Aircraft

Third A350-1000 Prototype Enters Flight Tests

Interior-equipped flight test article to test cabin and air systems
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FBOs

QTPod Unveils New Self-Serve Fuel Terminal at SDC

A successor to the company's popular M-3000 unit, the M-4000 occupies the same footprint, making installation a breeze.
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Charter & Fractional

New TripManager Features Help Charter Brokers

Avinode has introduced improvements to its TripManager software to make it easier for brokers to prepare charter quotes and manage travel plans.
Airlines

U.S. Non-Legacy Airlines Oppose Complaint About Gulf Carriers

CEOs of Hawaiian Airlines, FedEx Express, JetBlue and Atlas Air Urge Transportation and State Department heads to reject efforts to curb Open Skies
Maintenance and Modifications

Teamsters Step Up Dispute over NetJets Mx Outsourcing

The union is sending letters to NetJets customers and hoping to meet with them directly to discuss their complaints.
Training and Workforce

How Virtual Reality Tools Train Dassault Falcon Aircraft Mechanics

How Virtual Reality Tools Train Dassault Falcon Aircraft Mechanics
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Avionics

Coming Soon: Crowd-sourced Wx Radar

Honeywell expects to debut its new EFB-based realtime weather reporting service this year.
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Accidents

Accidents: February 2017

Preliminary and final reports
Safety

Limo Service Drivania Adds Chauffeurs to U.S. Locations

The new chauffeurs will work in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago and Los Angeles.
FBOs

SEA Prime Offers Bizcraft OEMs Mx Space In Milan

SEA Prime has hangar space available at Milan Linate Airport and wants to boost available line maintenance service there.
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Sustainability and Environment

GAMA Releases Standard for Hybrid, Electric Propulsion

The standard comes as a number of manufacturers have hybrid and/or electric projects underway.
Airlines

Lifting of U.S. Travel Ban Normalizes Airline Ops, For Now

Passengers from seven countries on Trump’s list begin trickling into U.S.
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Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Launches Helicopter Management Company

It will have a presence in “key locations” in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.
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Sustainability and Environment

NBAA Backs EC's Continuation of EU-ETS Exemption

NBAA says the exemption of international operations supports the need for a global approach to emissions policy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pro Star Gets OK for King Air 350 Antenna Mount

The amendment states allows the service provider to install UAM and lower fuselage radome.
Aircraft

Quest Delivered a Record 36 Aircraft in 2016

Other significant milestones at Quest last year included the completion of a 5,000-sq-ft research-and-development facility.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Secures New Financing as Helo Ops Losses Widen

Company's oil and gas business "continues to operate along the economic bottom" in a "dynamic and prolonged downturn."
Aircraft

Embraer Cracks Open Bizjet Market in Argentina

The country is also a ripe replacement business aircraft market, as about 80 percent of the 170 Argentina-registered business jets are 10 years or older.
FBOs

Trip Planner Flightworx Creates Client Services Dept.

The UK-based company aims to provide more streamlined service to operators.
Charter & Fractional

Baker Aviation Approved for Worldwide Charter Ops

The charter company received its worldwide operations specifications and the "10 or more" passenger approval.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Royal Australian Navy Orders Unmanned Schiebel Camcopter

The service earlier evaluated the 243-pound helicopter for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as forward observer missions.
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FBOs

St. Thomas Gets New Service Provider

The operator is one of four at St. Thomas's Cyril E. King International Airport
Safety

Torqued: A Look Ahead at the Challenges of 2017

The aviation industry made some strides last year, but there remains plenty of room for improvement.
Aircraft

Pentagon: Latest Contract Drops F-35A Cost Below $100 Million

President Donald Trump's intervention helped expedite negotiations for the latest F-35 production lot, Lockheed Martin acknowledged.
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