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Accidents

Hawker 800 Catches Fire at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport

All six people on board escaped without injuries.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Announces Proposed Arms Sales to Pakistan, Egypt

Pakistan has requested 15 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, while Egypt is seeking additional Hellfire missiles.
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Aircraft

Russian Lessor IFC Eyeing Alternatives to Bombardier

Financing barriers cloud prospects of CSeries, Q400 deals
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Regulations and Government

General Aviation Rally Lands in Vero Beach

More than 500 people attend GAMA's 13th rally held at Piper's facility in Florida.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux America Breaks Ground on Indianapolis Expansion

The expansion will increase Comlux America's VIP completion hangar space in Indianapolis to 157,000 sq. ft.
Avionics

Universal InSight Adopts Jeppesen Airport Mapping Database

The database populates the Universal Avionics InSight synthetic vision system with detailed airport data.
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Avionics

Universal Teams with Collins on Integrated ADS-B

Solution pairs Collins TDR-94(D) mode-S transponder with Universal’s SBAS-Flight Management System for ADS-B Out, LPV and datalink capabilities.
Avionics

AEA Kicks Off 2015 Avionics Convention in Texas

More than 30 avionics companies unveiled new technology during the new product introductions session.
Avionics

Avidyne Expands ADS-B Options for General Aviation

Avidyne launches multiple new products at AEA show in Dallas.
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Accidents

NTSB Docket Reveals Cockpit Warning Before GIV Crash

NTSB releases 800 pages of documents surrounding last year's Gulfstream crash in Bedford, Mass.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Restores India’s Safety Ranking

Country's airlines can now add service to U.S.
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Avionics

Appareo Offers Low-cost Stratus ADS-B Solution

The Stratus ESG package will cost less to install than other low-cost ADS-B packages.
Safety

IATA: Germanwings Crash Could Lead to Hiring Changes

IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler said airlines may consider psychological testing of pilots as a result of Germanwings crash.
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Avionics

JetTech Expands STC for Coupled LPV to More Citations

Company is making the autopilot-coupled LPV capability of the Garmin GTN autopilot available on more models.
Avionics

Gogo Unveils ATG 1000 for Light Bizjets, Turboprops

$35,000 (plus installation) system enables e-mail with attachments and calling and texting with passengers’ own smartphones and mobile numbers.
Avionics

Blue Sky Shows New Portable Satcom Tracker

Operators who lease their aircraft find the Hawkeye 7200 particularly useful, because they don’t need to install any equipment in the aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan To Provide Live Avionics Tech Support at AEA

The company's avionics tech reps will be on hand for one-on-one consultations.
Safety

Frozen Elevator Nearly Downs Jet

Aircraft had been left outside for three days at Helsinki before the incident flight.
Accidents

Helicopter Crash Kills Two

The LongRanger was on a firefighting mission for the U.S. Forest Service.
Safety

N.C. Man Sentenced for Impersonation as A&P Mechanic

He also flew a multi-engine aircraft with only a single-engine rating.
ATC

Time-based ATC Separation Begins in London

Windy conditions reduce LHRs arrival rate approximately 65 days each year.
Safety

Traffic Pilot Hit with Laser

Green laser temporarily blinds pilot of a traffic-reporting aircraft.
Rotorcraft

H145 Tour Aims To Extend Success to South America

Scheduled tour will hit Brasilia, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, São Pedro de Aldeia and Rio in Brazil, as well as Peru.
Regulations and Government

Industry Leaders Hail NY GA Sales/Use Tax Exemption

AOPA estimates that New York sales and use taxes contributed to the loss of nearly 700 based aircraft in state since 2002.
Aircraft

Viking Air Slashes Twin Otter Production, Lays Off 116

Decline blamed on global currency fluctuations, weakness in the oil sector and growing economic problems in Russia.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Aerospace Spins Off Aircraft Systems Subsidiary

The new company, Advent Aircraft Systems, was founded in 2010 to certify and produce components and systems for aircraft.
Airports

Wichita Hangar Collapse Traps Several Business Aircraft

Among the aircraft pinned is a King Air 350 belonging to fractional operator Executive AirShare.
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Aircraft

Fedex Moves to Buy TNT, Seeing Long-term Growth in Europe

Seeks to acquire package carrier TNT of The Netherlands for $4.8 billion
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Maintenance and Modifications

L-3 Aviation Products Opens MRO in Bengaluru, India

MRO also provides avionics support and integrated logistics support
Maintenance and Modifications

Heli-One Boundary Bay Gets Korean Mx Approval

Facility granted approval for Bell 212/412, AgustaWestland AW139 and Sikorsky S-61 and S-76 helicopters, as well GE CT-58 and P&WC PT6 engines.