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October 30, 2015

New Zealand CAA Grants Type Acceptance For MD 900/902 Explorer

The MD 900/902 Achieved CAA Type Acceptance For Restriction-Free Import & Operation Throughout New Zealand

the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) has granted Type Acceptance for the MD900/902 Explorer helicopter from MD Helicopters, based on its FAA Type Certification No. H19NM. This certification is all-inclusive and authorizes restriction-free import and operation of the MD 900/902 Explorer throughout New Zealand.

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Beijing General Aviation To Manufacture P750 In Changzhou High-Tech Zone

Production Target Is 70 Airplanes Per Year

Beijing General Aviation Co. Ltd., (BGAC) officially started the construction of the aircraft production facility for Beijing Navigation Changzhou Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. (BNCAG) in Changzhou National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone's Aviation Industrial Park on October 28, 2015. Once the new facility starts operation, it is scheduled to produce 70 P750 planes annually and serve as BGAC's manufacturing and maintenance hub in east China.

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NBAA Announces 300th Certified Aviation Manager

Jason Herman Completes CAM Program

The NBAA's Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) program reached a significant milestone this month when Jason Herman, a captain with Latitude 33 Aviation of Carlsbad, CA, became the 300th aviation professional to earn CAM certification.

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Quadcopter Hits Powerlines In Hollywood

About 650 People Lose Power Due To The Incident

A UAV reportedly being used by a film crew to get footage of a moving car for a reality show in West Hollywood, CA struck a powerline and knocked out power to 649 SoCal Edison customers Monday, according to numerous media reports.

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FAA Certifies Garmin ADS-B In/Out Solution For Learjet 60

STC Granted For Installation Of GTX 3000 And GDL 88

The FAA has issued a Part 25 ADS-B Out Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Learjet 60, which was achieved by Butler Avionics, Inc. and is now available to the Garmin dealer network. The GTX 3000 Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) Transponder and GDL 88 ADS-B datalink combine to fulfill global ADS-B requirements while meeting the stringent demands of these business aircraft.

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Huerta Announces UAS Registration Task Force Members

Includes Broad Cross-Section Of Industry, Other Stakeholders

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force. Earl Lawrence, Director of the FAA’s UAS Integration Office, and Dave Vos of Google X will co-chair the group.

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Corporate Angel Network Flies 49,000th, 49,001st Cancer Patient Flights

Father And Son, Both Cancer Patients, Share Milestone Flight

Corporate Angel Network’s 49,000th and 49,001st cancer patients departed Baton Rouge, LA on October 27, 2015 for Angleton, TX, a suburb of Houston. On board the flight operated The Dow Chemical Company were 54 year old prostate cancer patient Richard Gremillion, Jr., and his 74 year old father, Richard Gremillion, Sr., who is also being treated for prostate cancer. Both are receiving treatment in Houston.

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