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Aircraft

Bombardier C Series Wins Transport Canada Certification

Scheduled for first delivery in second quarter of 2016
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Airports

TEB Forms New Policy To Deal With FBO Gridlock

Looking to avoid ATC-imposed ground delay procedures, the airport has developed a new protocol to direct airplanes away from overcrowded ramps.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Air Force Acts To Shore Up Remotely Piloted Aircraft Force

Over the course of a week, the service announced steps to allow enlisted personnel to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk and increase its Reaper fleet.
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Regulations and Government

AIN Blog: Drone Wars, The FAA Strikes Back

The agency is attempting to stave off disaster by having owners of larger R/C aircraft and drones register them. The odds are stacked against it.
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Aircraft

HondaJet HA-420 Receives FAA Type Certification

HondaJet HA-420 Receives FAA Type Certification
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Aircraft

Delta Revisits E190 Plan with New Boeing Order

Deal covers 20 of the Embraer jets and 20 new 737-900ERs
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Aircraft

Embraer Delivers Executive AirShare’s 30th Phenom

Executive AirShare's 30th Phenom is painted in colors from the Brazilian flag, with the Brazilian and U.S. flags painted on the tail.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Honeywell Finishes 2015 Strong, Casts Eye Toward 2016

Despite a sixth straight year of double-digit corporate earnings growth, Honeywell is anticipating small improvement in its BGA segment next year.
Regulations and Government

Omnibus Bill Includes Tax Break Extensions, FAA Funding

The government-wide funding bill would increase FAA's budget and extend bonus depreciation for five years.
Charter & Fractional

CRJ200s Expand Charter Role for Iraq's Energy Sector

Iraq Gate is now operating three Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets to provide transportation to and from Iraqi oil and gas fields.
Airlines

U.S., Cuba to Establish Scheduled Air Services

American Airlines aims to start scheduled flights next year
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Regulations and Government

Bunce Urges Release of Part 23 Proposal by Year-end

On December 15 the FAA missed the congressionally set mandate to issue a final rule overhauling small aircraft certification regulations.
Aircraft

Euro-MALE UAS Project Still Awaiting Action

Germany will take funding lead for the project definition contract – but it has not yet been negotiated
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Regulations and Government

PBOR 2 Wins Senate Approval

Senate passage comes less than a week after the Senate Commerce Committee approved a compromise version of the bill.
Engines

EASA Certifies Turbomeca Engine in Bell 505

Officially launched at the 2013 Paris Air Show alongside the Bell 505, the Arrius 2R has followed a brisk development schedule.
Aircraft

Mitsubishi ‘Reviewing’ MRJ Schedule

Plans to release new schedule by year end
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Charter & Fractional

Flexjet, Flight Options Pilots Agree To Unionize

A little more than 51 percent of the voting pilots favored representation.
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Airlines

Partners Plan for Large-Scale Biofuel Delivery in Seattle

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aims to cut aircraft carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2037
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FBOs

Desert Jet Joins the FBO Business

The company is building its own FBO at California’s Jacqueline Cochrane Regional Airport
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Finance 2015

The rising dollar and declining aircraft residual values are proving to be a drag on the industry’s recovery.
Aircraft

Flexjet Outlines How Supersonic AS2s Will Be Integrated

AS2s will be part of Flexjet's Global Access program and fly international city pairs.
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Aircraft

Third AW609 Tiltrotor To Fly by Mid-2016

Ship 03 is nearing completion in Italy and will be relocated to Philadelphia for flight testing in the first half of next year.
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Rotorcraft

Second Bell 525 Relentless Joins Flight-test Program

Second 525 flight-test vehicle (FTV2) joined the program last week and is soon expected to begin airborne trials.
Aircraft

Zetta Jet Signs Deal for Five Bombardier Global 6000s

The agreement, worth a potential $318 million, is a firm order for one Global 6000 and options for four more of the ultra-long-range jets.
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ATC

FAA Issues Notam for College Football Championship

Set for Jan. 11 in Phoenix, the event is expected to draw a flock of business aircraft.
Aircraft

US Navy’s New Anti-Ship Missile Makes Progress

The Lockheed Martin Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is now flying on an F/A-18 Super Hornet
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Rotorcraft

EvoLux Helicopter Charter Portal Moves To 'Next Level'

Founder is seeking $5- to $10 million in seed financing.
Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Aiming for Mid-2016 Certification

Company plans to produce 200 of the light turbine singles per year by 2018.
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Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Buy a Few More Days for FAA funding

Lawmakers now have until December 16 to agree on a funding measure for most government agencies, including the FAA.
Airlines

IATA Raises Airline Profit Forecast Again

Record $33 billion net profit for 2015 finally surpasses cost of investor capital
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