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Rotorcraft
Tornado Destroys Joplin Medevac Copter
The EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., on May 22 packed 200-mph winds and tore a three-quarter-mile-wide, 14-mile-long path of destruction that killed 15
In the Works July 2011: Dassault Falcon 2000S
Dassault unveiled the Falcon
Maintenance and Modifications
Business Jet Access Opens New Facility
Gulfstream Aerospace has added two European warehouses to its growing product-support network, increasing parts and materials on the continent to approxima
Constant Gets STC for GoGo Biz in EMB 135 Shuttle
Cleveland-based Constant Aviation received STC approval for installing the Aircell Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) system, which provides Gogo Biz airbo
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Certifies Mid-Continent Instruments West
Bombardier Aerospace has added four field service representatives and two customer support account managers to cover Europe and South Africa.
Aircraft
Learjet 85 Composite Production Moving Forward
Bombardier is forging ahead with its Learjet 85 program, a company spokeswoman told AIN at the Paris Air Show.
ATC
GPS Interference Would Cost U.S. $96 Billion
A study released by the Save Our GPS Coalition warns of “serious repercussions for the U.S.
Aircraft
Pinnacle Names New CEO
Former Frontier Airlines boss Sean Menke will succeed Phil Trenary as CEO of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines, the regional carrier announced in late May.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA File To Stop Barr Changes
On June 22 NBAA and AOPA filed a formal notice of appeal with the U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier Fattens Global Order Book
At the Paris Air Show, Bombardier announced it had received another order for the latest ultra-long-range Globals.
Aircraft
Securaplane Li-ion Batteries Selected for G650
Gulfstream Aerospace selected Securaplane’s lithium-ion battery as standard equipment on its new G650.
Regulations and Government
GAO Report Fails To Address Security Risk Issue
In response to a Senate committee request, the U.S.
FBOs
APP Jet Center Consolidates at Hayward Executive
APP Jet Center has acquired the former Atlantic Aviation FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, Calif., and combined it with its existing facil
Airports
Paris Toussus business airport under threat
Users of Paris Toussus-le-Noble Airport should accept severe restrictions if they do not want to see local elected officials close their airport, according
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Expands European Customer Service
Textron sister companies Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft have broken ground on a new facility dedicated to customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Charter & Fractional
Arcadia Shuts Its Doors
The storied history of a series of well known aviation companies entered its final chapter last month when aircraft charter/management provider and FBO ope
FBOs
Landmark Revamps GSO FBO
Landmark Aviation’s FBO at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, N.C., has seen an increase in business since its opening in May follow
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Jet Works Air Center
Jet Works Air Center is the product of the merger of Jet Works Aviation and Denton Business Air Center, combining the former’s avionics repair capabilities
Aircraft
E190s Land in Kazakhstan
In late May Embraer celebrated the entry into service of the first of two E190s with Air Astana, the national flag carrier of Kazakhstan, in a ceremony at
Aircraft
In The Works July 2011: Honda Aircaft HondaJet
Honda Aircraft has achieved new milestones during flight testing of the first FAA-conforming HondaJet (F1), including reaching a maximum speed of 425 knots
BAE Spreads Its Wings In Latin America
BAE Systems has announced a plan to implement a new “regionalized” strategy to support the Latin American market, where some 90 of its aircraft are now in
Jet Aviation Hong Kong Named Falcon Service Center
Airbus has appointed Comlux America of Indianapolis an approved cabin outfitter.
FBOs
Landmark Takes Over MIA FBO
A Florida court has upheld Miami-Dade County’s decision to award Landmark Aviation a 10-year operating lease for its FBO at Miami International Airport (MI
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Nevada Reduces Workforce
West Star Aviation recently installed the first Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade on the Falcon 2000.
Airports
NATA Concerned with Proposed Airport SMS Plan
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formally responded to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would create a requirement
Rotorcraft
AS350 Plucks Alaska Climber at nearly 20,000 feet
A Eurocopter AS350 B3 performed one of the highest-altitude rescues on record in May when it rescued an injured climber off Alaska’s Mount McKinley just be
