FAA is poised to take steep cuts under the House version of the fiscal 2014 transportation funding bill, but air traffic controller salaries and the contract tower program would be protected. The House transportation, housing and urban development appropriations subcommittee on June 19 approved a fiscal 2014 funding bill that would provide FAA with $11.8 billion (not including Airport Improvement Program, or AIP, funding), $756 million below the current fiscal year and $103.3 million below the level from the automatic sequestration cuts.

VistaJet is continuing its rapid growth with another major order for Bombardier business jets, this time a 20-aircraft deal valued at $518 million that further entrenches the European carrier as one of Bombardier’s biggest business jet customers. The order was one of two that Bombardier announced during last week’s Paris air show. The second, from an undisclosed customer, was for 12 Global 8000 aircraft valued at $804 million.

The Experimental Aircraft Association is paying $450,000 to cover FAA controller expenses, but the association says it is continuing to fight the charges and “this isn’t over.”

FAA, trying to strengthen its access to aircraft registration information, released a policy clarification that acknowledges the use of non-U.S. citizen trusts (NCTs) for registration, but stresses that the agency expects to have access to owner and operator information on request.

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Embraer and Kenya Airways want to establish the airframer's second authorized service center in Africa for commercial aircraft, to specialize in E-Jets.