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Editor's Note: Reader Mailbag

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Commercial

Boeing 787 Approved for RNP AR Flight Procedures

Boeing received FAA approval as a third party developer of Required Navigation Performance - Authorization Required (RNP AR) solutions for 787 operators, the company said Wednesday. The approval is a compliment to…

Commercial

Foxx Confirmed as Transportation Secretary

The Senate confirmed Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as the new U.S. Transportation Secretary with a unanimous 100-0 vote on Thursday. Foxx will take over for Ray LaHood, who announced his resignation…

Business & GA

JetBlue Pilots Swap Paper for iPads

JetBlue became the latest airline to begin replacing pilots' paper flight manuals with iPads, announcing FAA approval for iPad-based electronic flight bags (EFB) on Wednesday.      The airline has already begun…

Commercial

General Atomics Working on New Predator UAS Variant

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) is working on a new variant of its Predator B unmanned aircraft system (UAS), aimed at achieving full airworthiness compliance with anticipated NATO foreign customers for the…

Business & GA

Dassault Adds OnAir Connectivity to Falcon 7X Jets

Dassault is adding OnAir's in-flight connectivity system to its 7X jets, enabled by the installation of an in-cabin antenna.      (The GORE Leaky Feeder Antenna. Photo, courtesy of W.L. Gore &…