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Safety

Bizav Operators Warned of Volcanic Ash Risk in Chile

Exposure to volcanic ash can cause damage to both airframe and engine components, notes Jet Support Services.
Rotorcraft

EASA OKs Higher Weight for MD 900/902 Explorer Helo

Increased maximum gross weight climbs to 6,770 pounds, up from 6,500 pounds.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Vice President Fired for Anti-pilot-union Posts

Without knowledge or approval of NetJets, a team member undertook efforts on his own to blog and Tweet about the pilots’ union activities and positions.
Charter & Fractional

Aerolineas Ejecutivas Adds Learjet 75s to MexJet Frax Program

MexJet fractional program allows customers to buy a package of 200 flight hours that can be used over a five-year period.
ATC

FAA Declares New En Route Automation System Is Operational

Thirteen years in development, the En Route Automation Modernization System now operates at 20 en route centers nationwide.
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Aircraft

Flying the New Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jet

Flying the New Cessna Citation Latitude Business Jet
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Aircraft

Flexjet Moving Forward with Lear 85 Replacement

Flexjet works to transition former Learjet 85 customers into a new model as it prepares to take delivery of its first Gulfstreams.
Regulations and Government

Obama Selects Senior Coast Guard Officer To Lead TSA

Senate Commerce Committee chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) promises prompt action on nomination.
Charter & Fractional

OneJet Brings Scheduled Bizjet Service to Eastern U.S.

Hawker 400XPs will initially fly scheduled charters serving Milwaukee, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
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Aircraft

U.S. Navy Maps V-22 Future, Plans Carrier Delivery Variant

The service seeks 44 new tiltrotors to replace the Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound for carrier onboard delivery mission.
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Airlines

Application Software Bug Delays American Airlines Flights

A duplicated ILS approach chart for Washington Reagan National Airport caused the iPad application software to shut down
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Airlines

Indonesia Scraps Merpati Re-Launch

Finances scuttle plans to resurrect state-owned carrier
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Aircraft

Banks Scrap Bizjet Owned by India's Vijay Mallya

A Hawker 700 owned by Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya was sold for a scrap value of just $34,540.
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ATC

Rnav Stars To Roll Out in SFO Area

Five new procedures will take effect around San Francisco on Thursday.
Maintenance and Modifications

Global Parts.Aero, Aero-Mach Labs Sign Distribution Deal

The former will serve as an authorized distributor of the latter's products.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Calls FAA's UAS Proposal a Good Start

NBAA says small UAS proposal is reasonable approach, but sees areas in need of improvement.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Adjusting to Civil Market 'Softness'

The adjustments include continuing layoffs, and Bell expects one-time charges of $40 to $50 million.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Sued Over Pilot Firings

IBT endorses lawsuit, saying pilots were illegally harassed and terminated for seeking unionization.
Engines

Pratt & Whitney, JPO Contest Critical F-35 Engine Reports

The U.S. Department of Defense IG and Government Accountability Office were sharply critical of the F135 engine program.
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Regulations and Government

House To Consider Bump in FY2016 FAA Budget

The fiscal 2016 appropriations bill would continue ban on aviation user fees, but does not address Teterboro weight limit for first time in years.
Regulations and Government

AIN Blog: Of Dogs and Business Jets

The two have much in common these days in China.
Accidents

Crash Hightlights Dangers of Propeller Beta Range Use

The Bombardier DHC-8-100 did not have a Beta lockout mechanism; such as system is now required on all DHC-8s by June 2016.
Aircraft

Cirrus Aiming for Year-end Certification of Vision Jet

Three conforming prototype Cirrus Vision SF50s are flying, and construction of the first production version is under way.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Devil's in the Details of FAA UAS Proposal, Says GAMA

GAMA seeks lower maximum altitudes and other operational requirements for UAS.
Aircraft

Saab Signs Weapons Contract for Brazilian Gripens

Brazilian, Israeli and South African missiles are slated for integration.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Integrates Carbon Fiber into Aircraft

The company has integrated carbon fiber into five aircraft refurbishment and/or exterior paint projects since last year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Installs Venue System in Legacy 600

The company has several other such installations scheduled for later this year.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Website: FAA Receives 4,000-Plus Comments to Drone Rule

The website Regulations.gov indicates that 4,499 responses were received for the small unmanned aircraft systems draft rulemaking
FBOs

Nexus Expands Flight Support Operations In Europe

Nexus has opened a flight operations support center in Vienna, Austria
Rotorcraft

Bond Awarded North Sea SAR Contract

The industry is funding a search-and-rescue service to supplement the national SAR coverage.