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Happy Holidays from CFS Jets

The team at CFS Jets wishes you peace, joy, and prosperity this holiday season. As the New Year is just around the corner, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and those who have helped to shape our business. It’s been quite a year for us all! We hope that 2016 has been just as memorable for you, your colleagues and your loved ones. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We look forward to working with you in the years to come. May the magic and the wonder of the holiday season stay with you throughout the coming year.

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West Star Aviation Receives STC of a Future Air Navigation System

West Star Aviation, headquartered at East Alton, IL, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) application on F900B aircraft. The CPDL-C is a data link application that allows for direct exchange of text-based messages between the controller and a…

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The Solar Impulse Foundation Launched World Alliance for Clean Technologies

The Solar Impulse Foundation launched the World Alliance for Clean Technologies today during COP22, as a legacy to the first ever solar flight around the world. Its goal is to federate the main actors in the field of clean technologies, in order to create synergies, promote profitable solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental and…

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Aviation Safety Advocate Encourages Training For In-flight Lithium Battery Fires

An aviation safety advocate is encouraging regulators to require more training for business aviation flight crews over concerns about in-flight lithium battery fires.  John M. Cox, chief executive of the Washington, D.C., consulting firm Safety Operating Systems, underlined the need for more training at business aviation’s premier event last week in Orlando, Fla. “This is a…

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Bombardier’s Flagship Global 7000 First Flight

Bombardier’s flagship Global 7000 felt the wind beneath its wings for the first time on November 4, completing a two-hour, 27-minute maiden flight from the company’s facility in Toronto. Under the control of captain Ed Grabman, copilot Jeff Karnes and flight-test engineer Jason Nickel, the aircraft departed at 10:25 a.m. local time on November 4,…

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