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Quest Plans Kodiak Ramp-up In Asian Sales Push

Having been acquired by a Japanese company, Quest Aircraft has a new reason to be interested in Asia.
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Airports

WingsOverAsia May Come to China Soon

Company reports on-airport and online aviation businesses are both growing China
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ATC

Bell Helicopter And Hughes Aerospace Developing PBN For China

More direct approaches and lower minima would be possible if helicopters in China could use PBN.
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Aircraft

Dassault Notices Signs Of Maturing Market

Chinese customers are making more sensible choices, says the French airframer
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Regulations and Government

Cayman Islands Touting Smoother Registration Process

The civil aviation authority of the Cayman Islands is promoting the absence of red tape, combined with asset security
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Scott Group Draws Inspiration from High-end Interior Carpets

The 15 new hand-tufted designs feature classic tweeds, pinstripes, plaids and subtle patterns.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

California Company Set To Flip a CJ2

Threshold Aviation has “flipped” more than 50 aircraft over the past 15 years
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Amazon Wins Exemption From FAA to Test Fly Small Drone

Amazon petitioned the FAA last July to conduct R&D of its planned drone delivery service under Section 333 of the FAA reauthorization act.
Aircraft

Operation Inherent Resolve Makes Uncertain Progress

Islamic State forces lose some ground in Iraq but still control large areas. Syrian situation unclear.
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Avionics

L-3 Aviation Lynx NGT-9000 Receives FAA TSO

The Lynx NGT-9000 includes a touchscreen display and dual-band ADS-B transceiver, as well as mode-S transponder.
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Avionics

FreeFlight View App Adds New V 2.0 Features

The View app adds graphical weather and traffic overlays, including a looping weather mode.
Regulations and Government

OSHA Extends Comment Period on Chemical Exposure

Extension comes in response to industry requests.
Avionics

Levil ADS-B/AHRS Units Now Dual Band

The iLevil2 devices are now able to provide data to the ForeFlight Mobile iPad app and Aero Watch Android smart watch app.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Vector Chosen for LAX Rescue Helicopter Mx Inspections

LA County selected the company to provide a G check for one of its Super Pumas.
Aircraft

MRJ’s First Flight Delayed Until ‘September or October’

Setback not expected to affect delivery schedule
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Avionics

New Nexsys Products Join Aerospace Optics

New products announced by Aerospace Optics include the Nexsys Logic Module and Nexsys Signal Converters.
Avionics

TKM Avionics Offers Low-cost Navcom Upgrade

No wiring or hardware changes are needed to replace old radios with TKM navcoms.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blue Sky To Support North Sea Oil Market

The Aberdeen facility will house some 3,000 lines of inventory valued at $250,000, says the company.
Maintenance and Modifications

Asset Insight Offers Free Baseline Maintenance Rating

The Baseline Maintenance Rating takes into account the asset’s total flight hours and cycles, along with its date of manufacture.
FBOs

Privately Owned Michigan FBO Stays Privately Owned After Sale

Pilot Terry Boer purchased Executive Air Transport.
Aircraft

India Confirms Order for 36 Dassault Rafale Fighters

After three years of negotiations, the Indian government tells Dassault it wants the Rafales to be delivered rapidly.
Avionics

Comlux Receives FAA Nod for Fans on Challenger 601

The approval is Comlux’s second STC for Fans.
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Aircraft

AIN Blog: LIving in the Age of Airplanes

Film sets out to "reignite people’s wonder for one of the most extraordinary aspects of the modern world.”
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Aircraft

Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Enters Russian Service

Russian MoD is also funding a version for naval operations.
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Avionics

Aspen Adds AOA To Evolution Displays

The new AOA indicator is completely software-based and requires no additional hardware for installation.
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Avionics

SmartSky Partners with Kontron for Cabin Wi-Fi Access Point

The Melbourne, Fla. startup aims to offer a 4G-capable aviation air-to-ground telecom system.
Avionics

Accord Introduces New NexNav Micro-i GPS

Accord Introduces New NexNav Micro-i GPS
Aircraft

Bangladesh Takes Delivery of Yak-130 Jets

The weaponized trainer has also been exported to Algeria and Belarus
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Avionics

Retrofits Pushed Avionics Sales Growth in 2014, Says AEA

Total worldwide avionics sales were worth more than $2.5 billion in 2014.
Aircraft

Honda To Debut HondaJet in Japan, Europe

The aircraft, which won provisional certification in March, is set to launch on a 26,000-nm tour involving 13 countries.