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Regulations and Government

FAA: Aircraft-UAS Encounters Continue To Rise in U.S.

Aircraft pilots, ATC personnel and others reported 583 possible hazardsor encounters with UASs in U.S. airspace between August 22 and January 31.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Swiss Re Adds Genav Insurance Team in SoCal

Team includes dedicated general aviation underwriters, assistants and claims representatives.
FBOs

Astra Aviation Opens Facility in Zimbabwe Capital

The new facility, Astra’s ninth in the region, includes a 28,590-sq-ft/2,656-sq-m hangar.
Training and Workforce

MU-2 PROP Seminars Opening in April

The biennial MU-2 Pilot's Review of Proficiency seminars are free and open to any pilot.
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Airlines

JetBlue Protests 'Immunized' Joint Ventures of Legacy Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation should periodically review immunized joint ventures to ensure carriers keep their promises, JetBlue says.
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Accidents

Australia Confirms Mozambique Debris Came from MH370

Pieces consistent with Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777
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Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Shares More Insight, But No Images of TR-X

The next generation aircraft Lockheed Martin is designing to replace the U-2 would be 'survivable, not unnoticeable,' the company says.
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Aircraft

Analyst Raises Alarm over Rising Used G650 Inventory

Deutsche Bank downgraded Gulfstream Aerospace parent General Dynamics due to concerns about the effect of rising pre-owned G650 inventory on new sales.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Sees Bright Future for 9.7-inch iPad Pro

The new 9.7-inch Apple iPad Pro is better suited to the cockpit environment than the larger 12.9-inch full-size Pro.
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Accidents

Brazil Questions Experimental Fleet After CA-9 Crash

The all-composite CA-9, tail number PR-ZRA, was registered as experimental, as are some 6,400 of Brazil's 18,400 general aviation aircraft.
Rotorcraft

EASA Proposes New Helo Ditching Rules

Proposed changes establish a new ditching certification methodology by which a target probability of capsize following a ditching can be determined.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace Enhances SM4 Safety Program

The first part of a two year upgrade sees Global's entire client base receive complementary safety support services
Regulations and Government

Aircraft Smoking Ban Extended to e-Cigarettes

The agency has always interpreted the existing smoking ban to prohibit e-cigarettes, but new rule explicity codifies this.
Regulations and Government

New Tower Lighting Standards Literally for the Birds

Previous FAA standards for tower lighting allowed white and red steady-burning lights, the latter of which was found to attracts migratory birds.
Avionics

Avionica Taps Duncan as Newest Dealer, Install Center

Avionica's data collection and satcom equipment is now available through Duncan Aviation.
Airlines

See How Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 Delivers Ultra-Luxurious Air Travel

See How Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 Delivers Ultra-Luxurious Air Travel
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ATC

Airline Executives Defend ATC Reform at U.S. Chamber Event

'Those who understand the system best' support the establishment of an independent ATC organization, said American Airlines CEO Doug Parker.
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Aircraft

C Series Completes European Route-Proving

CS100 conducts flights between 30 city pairs
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Now Offering Advent eABS for King Air 300s

eABS is a lightweight, low-cost and easily-installed anti-skid braking system designed especially for turbine-powered aircraft up to 20,000 pounds mtow.
Charter & Fractional

Ercolanese Tapped To Lead Bizav Services Firm ACASS

Over the past eight years, Ercolanese was a member of Bombardier’s business aircraft senior leadership team.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab Joint Venture Opens Unmanned Aircraft Plant in Sweden

UMS Skeldar offers a product line of fixed- and rotary-wing small unmanned aircraft for military and civilian applications.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Moving Global Headquarters to Malta

Move expands on the jet charter firm's relocation of its operations center to European country in 2013.
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Regulations and Government

NBAA Asks Bizav Community To Support Senate FAA Bill

The bill also rejects privatizing the air traffic control system, which NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen termed as a “risky scheme."
Airlines

Airlines Step Up Pressure on OEMs’ Aftermarket Model

IATA Files complaint with EU over supplier control of repair market
Aircraft

ATR Studies All-Electric Architecture for Turboprops

A prototype ATR 72 has completed a 15-hour test campaign in the framework of Europe's Clean Sky research project.
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Charter & Fractional

Ethiopian Charter Operators Complain of Unfair Competition

Ethiopian private charter operators say foreign rivals are enjoying an unfair advantage in their home market.
Rotorcraft

Helo EMS Set To Take Off In India with New Policy

Rule will elimination of the requirement for HEMS operators to file a flight plan and allow helicopters to fly point-to-point below 5,000 feet.
Accidents

AAIB: Poor Monitoring, CRM Led To Fatal Helo Ditching

According to the AAIB, the helicopter’s decreasing airspeed went unnoticed by the pilots until the helicopter was in a critically low-energy state.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier Awarded STC for Ka-band WAVE Satcom

Bombardier's WAVE high-speed Ka-band satcom is available as an option on new Global 5000s and 6000s, and retrofittable to older models.
Airlines

U.S. Airlines Seek More Ready Access to China

MOU between A4A and China Air Transport Association designed to extend dialogue over market access
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