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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircraft Cabinetry/Interiors Manufacturer Odyssey Aerospace Taps Kempf as Ops Director

Company says Kempf’s expertise and leadership will help itbecome more efficient.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fleet Still Grounded

Royal International Air Tattoo organizers no longer expect the aircraft to make an appearance.
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Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland To Upgrade Brazilian Navy Lynx

New engines and avionics are among the upgrades planned for the Super Lynxes.
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CAMM Scores First Guided Successes

The trials marked the first seeker-guided launches for MBDA's common anti-air modular missile.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Management Workshop Focuses on Leadership Skills

Workshop provides career tools for upward mobility.
Maintenance and Modifications

JetSupport Amsterdam Adds Honeywell Service Center OK

Designation broadens the company’s maintenance capability, particularly for Cessnas and Falcons.
Maintenance and Modifications

GA Telesis Wins Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Award

MRO honored for going from “good to great.”
Maintenance and Modifications

STC Approved for CitationJet GTN 650/750 Install

Waas approval and full autopilot-coupled GPS-LPV included.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero, Swiftair Mark 100th PW100 Engine Repair

Swiftair and StandardAero established their partnership in 2000.
Maintenance and Modifications

Paradigm Aerospace Adds Second Paint Booth

The company is seeing faster dry times with the new booth.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sherwin-Williams Offers Chrome Hazard-free Quick-dry Epoxy Primer

The product contains no chromate, dries more quickly and has a longer pot life.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Offers Beechjet/Hawker 400XP Exchange Landing Gear

Company aims to limit downtime during overhaul.

Precision Aviation Services Names Adrienne Robinson V-p of Business Development

She has served as president of Precision Aviation Services.

Pro Star Aviation Promotes Kurt Kitner to Avionics Installation Manager

Kitner has been working as an installations lead since Pro Star Aviation’s founding in 1998.

Turbine Accidents Down in 1H, but Bizjet Fatalities Up

There were 21 total accidents involving business turboprops and jets in the first six months, compared with 27 in the same period last year.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Signs Mega Deal with Chinese Firms

Three Chinese general aviation operators signed orders and commitments with Airbus Helicopters yesterday for 123 light singles and twins.
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WingX: European Bizav Flying Flat in First Half

There were 67,311 business aviation flights in Europe last month, down 0.9 percent from a year ago.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Director Allegedly Stole $2.7M from Employer

Kevin Boardman allegedly “devised numerous methods to embezzle money from his employer” between 2006 and last year.

Bombardier Exec Behind Successful CRJ Series Passes Away

Donald Lowe’s aerospace career began in 1975 when he was brought in to run United Aircraft (later Pratt & Whitney Canada) following a long labor strike.
Charter & Fractional

Acana and ACSF Team To Raise Air Charter Standards

The two associations are collaborating on the development and implementation of best practices “that will lead the air charter industry.”

NBAA Releases Business Aircraft Transactions Guide

Guide includes background on the most relevant FAA and DOT regulations, federal and state tax issues and aircraft ownership structures.

AirFleet Capital Closes 5,000th General Aviation Aircraft Loan

Company has transacted an average of 250 loans per year for customers purchasing aircraft, from warbirds to turbine business aircraft.

Swedish Gripen First for Meteor Missile

The beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile will be flying on Swedish air force Gripens next year.
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Aerospace Deal Making Heats Up as Consolidation Kicks In

Confidence in civil order backlogs and a desire for a strong supply chain are driving mergers and acquisitions.
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Preliminary Report on Huntsville Accident Published

A number of eyewitnesses said the aircraft had barely climbed away from the runway before it banked hard right and crashed.

Asian Helicopter Safety Group Seeks To Reverse Accident Rate

AHEST to tackle worrying rotorcraft safety statistics throughout Asia.

NTSB Denies Petition To Re-examine TWA 800 Accident

Board says group did not prove its claim that a missile shot down the Boeing 747.
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