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Accidents

Sikorsky Charged with Hiding Documents in S-76 Crash Suit

Attorneys for offshore oil helicopter service operator PHI and an attorney representing the family of the lone crash survivor are accusing Sikorsky of supp
Accidents

Accidents: October 2011

Preliminary Report: Chartered Jetliners Suffer Fatal Crashes Yakovlev Yak-42D, Yaroslavl, Russia, Sept.

First Wi-Fi Equipped RJ Flies for Delta

Delta Air Lines last month became the first airline in the world to provide in-flight Internet service aboard its regional aircraft with the launch flight
Aircraft

Kenya Ratifies Order for 10 E190s

Kenya Airways has finalized the contract for the acquisition of 10 Embraer E190s, the airline announced last month.
Charter & Fractional

Political stability aids bizav bounceback in Thailand

Business aviation activity is picking up in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country enjoying a period of relative political stability after the recent g
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Bombardier’s Scott Retires

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott has left the company effective October 1, citing a desire to devote more time to his family.

NBAA Preview: Bizav Convention Coming Soon to Las Vegas

NBAA is holding its 64th Annual Meeting & Convention October 10 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Rotorcraft

New Lighting Kits Available for Bell 407s

Bell unit Aeronautical Accessories is offering four new kits for preflight, courtesy and baggage compartment lighting as well as a rotor camera kit.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Academy Offers Wildland Fire Course

Bristow is offering a new six-day course, “Wildland Fire Orientation for Rotary Wing Pilots,” covering “basic knowledge of fire behavior, wildland fire ope

New Iridium Satellites May Carry ADS-B Payloads for Global Surveillance

Satellite communications provider Iridium may make space available on its next-generation satellites for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
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Liebherr Opens Toulouse Test Center

A new contract to develop the bleed air system for the Airbus A320neo and the opening on September 22 of a €27 million test and development center
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European Regional Traffic Grows but Airlines Confront Alleged Discrimination

Europe’s regional airlines achieved 7.1 percent passenger growth during the first six months of 2011
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First 787 Arrives in Japan, ANA Preps for Service

The first Boeing 787 landed early Wednesday morning at Tokyo Haneda Airport carrying All Nippon Airways CEO Shinichiro Ito, following his appearance
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Aircraft

Southwest Airlines’ RNP Operations Progressing Slowly

Southwest Airlines’ ambitious fleetwide implementation of required navigation performance (RNP) operations is making slow progress
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Engines

Hawker 800XPR Obtains EASA Blessing

Hawker Beechcraft received EASA approval for the Hawker 800XPR yesterday, just weeks after receiving certification from the FAA.
Airports

FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program

The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.
Charter & Fractional

Acana To Hold Charter/Broker Seminar at NBAA Convention

The Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) will hold a forum on charter legalities at NBAA 2011.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone To Finance $80M of CHC's Helicopters

CHC Helicopter and aircraft leasing firm Milestone Aviation Group announced an $80 million contract today.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Trims Office Staff

Avantair has laid off about 20 employees, mostly at its FBOs that it owns and operates, but also some marketing staff.
Charter & Fractional

O'Neill Out, Schultz In as CitationAir Chief

Bill Schultz, currently executive vice president and COO of CitationAir, took over as president and CEO of the private air services company.

Knebel Tapped as Embraer's VP for Bizjet Sales

Embraer today named industry veteran Robert Knebel its vice president of executive aircraft sales for the U.S., Canada and Caribbean.

Jetcraft Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Jetcraft, which provides sales, acquisitions, trading and brokerage services of business aircraft, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Aircraft

Quest Kodiak Completes Latin American Demo Tour

A Quest Aircraft Kodiak today completed a three-week demonstration tour in Brazil, the Caribbean and other Latin American countries.

Gulfstream Names Neal as VP of Marketing and Sales

Gulfstream announced its appointment of Scott Neal as vice president of sales and marketing.
Regulations and Government

AOPA Member Starts Online Petition Against Aviation User Fees

AOPA member Kevin Mossey started an online petition on September 23 to get the Obama Administration to take aviation user fees off the table.
Aircraft

Cargolux Reaches Deal with Boeing on 747-8 Deliveries

Cargolux reaches tentative deal with Boeing on 747-8s.
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Flight Test of Directed Energy Missile Revealed

The latest effort to produce a practical airborne high-powered microwave (HPM) weapon has reached the flight-test stage.
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Avionics

U.S. Declines Taiwan’s Request To Buy New F-16s

The Obama administration decided against selling 66
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Engines

Big New Chinese Order for Russian Fighter Engines

China has placed additional orders for Russian AL-31-series fighter engines.
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