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Regulations and Government

Search for FAA Boss Continues

House aviation subcommittee chairman Jerry Costello (D-Ill.) said last month that the Obama Administration “has an [FAA] Administrator in mind and has been
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Revenues Climb, Losses Narrow

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair saw its year-over-year revenues climb nearly 24 percent, to $35.4 million, in its second fiscal quarter
Security

FAA, DOT Sued over Runway Safety, Icing Rules

The National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation (NADA/F) filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
Sustainability and Environment

Aviation Alphabets Tackle Environment

NBAA, GAMA, AOPA and other aviation alphabet groups jointly issued a paper that offers a set of principles to address aviation and climate change.

Eclipse Furloughs Most Employees

On February 18, Eclipse Aviation’s board of directors elected to furlough most of the remaining 800 employees to conserve cash and allow more time to compl

Embraer To Lay Off 20% of Workforce

Embraer will remove an entire layer of its management structure as part of a plan to lay off 20 percent of its 21,362-strong workforce, the company announc
Aircraft

Billings up, but pistons dragged down shipments

For the first time in five years, worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes decreased in 2008, even as industry billings reached $24.8 billion, a 1

Companies Offer Employee Help Using JSfirm Job Site

JSfirm announced Monday at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, Calif., that companies using their Web sites to advertise job openings can take advantage of JSfirm’s “E”

Heroes of the Hudson Say Airlines Subordinating Safety

The US Airways “heroes of the Hudson” pilots used a House aviation subcommittee hearing Tuesday as a bully pulpit to characterize cost-cutting in the U.S.
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Goodrich pushes helo Fadec

Goodrich is moving the technology of dual-channel full-authority digital engine controls (Fadec) into smaller and smaller turboshaft engines.

Rolls-Royce unveils turboshaft derivative of its RR500 engine

One of Heli-Expo’09’s worst-kept secrets, the Rolls-Royce RR500 turboshaft engine, was unveiled Monday afternoon in a brief but hearing-impairment-inducing

Merlin’s Sikorsky S-300C sim is as new as helicopter’s name

There’s a good reason for the new-car smell of the Merlin Simulation Pro Series Sikorsky 300C (nee Schweizer 300C) advanced aviation training device (AATD)

Sikorsky honors PHI’s 60th anniversary

Celebrating PHI’s 60 years of helicopter operations, Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday recognized the well-known operator at the Sikorsky booth (No.

Becker introduces 406-MHz personal locator

ew 406-MHz personal locator beacon (PLB) aimed at military and public-service users.

FlightSafety gets approval for Metro Eurocopter sim

Emphasizing Metro Aviation’s “zeal for safety,” the Shreveport, La.-based company announced at Heli-Expo’09 yesterday that FlightSafety International recei

First FLIR HD System goes to ABLE

Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, Calif., will be the first customer for FLIR Systems’ Ultra 9HD airborne thermal i

Bell launches safety Web site

Bell Helicopter (Booth No.

Frasca sees helo training business growth

Simulator manufacturer Frasca International’s current projects include two full-flight simulators for Bristow Helicopters (a Sikorsky S-92 and a Eurocopter

SRT puts training curricula on the Web

Aviation safety provider SRT Helicopters (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner tactical VIP kits prove popular

Sabreliner’s “tactical VIP kits” are becoming a popular upgrade for the UH-60 Black Hawk.

Job fair draws crowds looking for rotor work

HAI held its seventh Heli-Expo Job Fair on Sunday from 1:30 p.m.

Precision Air Group opens Vancouver shop

Precision Air Group (Booth No.

Conklin & de Decker offer discounts

Visitors to the Conklin & de Decker display (Booth No.

Era Training Center gets Part 142 approval

The FAA has granted Era Training Center a Part 142 certificate, designating the Lake Charles, La.-based company an approved training center.

Sikorsky picks Naasco starter generator

Sikorsky Aircraft on Monday signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shirley, N.Y.-based Naasco Northeast to improve S-76 helicopter starter generat

Aerolite delivers fourth AW139 to Luftransport

Swiss interiors designer Aerolite has delivered a fourth AW139 EMS helicopter to Norwegian air ambulance operator Lufttransport.