Content Archive: December 2014

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

EU Clarifies VAT Relief for Foreign Business Aircraft

Many business aircraft operators previously had been uncertain whether they were eligible for temporary admission into the EU.
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Aircraft

Japan Moves Closer to Buying V-22s for Maritime Defense Upgrade

The country intends to acquire 17 tiltrotors to accompany the creation of an amphibious brigade.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation To Acquire Showalter FBO in Orlando

Showalter family will no longer be involved in the FBO after the deal closes in the first quarter of next year.
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Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters To Deliver First EC175, EC135T3 Next Week

First EC175 medium twin to be delivered on December 11, while first EC135T3 will be handed over on December 9.
Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense To Fill PC-12 with Food for New Hampshire Food Bank

Most needed donations include canned tuna, chicken or salmon; canned or dried beans; rice; peanut butter; and canned nuts.
Rotorcraft

FAA OKs Optional Floats for Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopter

$875,000 float option adds 65 pounds to the helicopter’s empty weight.
Fuel

CAE, Lider Aviacao Now Offering Sikorsky S-76 Training in São Paulo

Program is an extension of the joint venture between CAE and Lider, and will support flight training for Lider’s S-76 pilots.
Safety

Proposed Rule for Third-class Medical Relief in Limbo

An FAA notice of proposed rulemaking may allow private pilots to fly without a medical certificate.
Regulations and Government

Asian Airlines Call for Sanity on Safety and Health Pandemics

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines addresses flight tracking, Ebola threat
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Environment

Boeing Conducts World’s First Flight with ‘Green Diesel’

787 ecoDemonstrator flies with vegetable oil- and animal fat-based biofuel.
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