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Training and Workforce
Eurocopter, Pawan Hans Partner on MRO and Training
Eurocopter and Pawan Hans Helicopters, an India-based operator, have signed two memoranda of understanding to create one training and one maintenance, repa
Rotorcraft
AW Opens Training Center at Newquay Cornwall Airport
AgustaWestland on March 31 officially opened its “operational flying training center” (OFTC) at Newquay Cornwall Airport in South West England.
Rotorcraft
Agencies Make Plans for Mount Rainier Air Tours
The FAA and the National Park Service are developing an Air Tour Management Plan for Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park pursuant to the National Park
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter Establishes Airworthiness Business
Eurocopter is offering continuing airworthiness management under the EASA’s Part M rules.
Rotorcraft
Manhattan Heliport Shift Draws Complaints
Residents of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, N.Y., are flooding officials with noise complaints in the days since helicopter tour flights relocated to the So
ATC
India establishes corridors for VFR helicopter operations
India has introduced dedicated visual flight route (VFR) corridors for helicopters at the Delhi and Mumbai airports to enhance capacity and efficiency of r
ATC
Eurocopter tests prove value of Galileo satnav
Eurocopter recently announced the success of the flights it conducted in November with an EC145 light twin to test
Asian bizav show to debut in June
Business aircraft manufacturers Gulfstream, Dassault, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna will be exhibiting at the new Asian Business Aviation (ABA) show, to be
Rotorcraft
Robinson: R66 dealers must be Part 145 OK’d
Robinson Helicopter is expected to announce factory-authorized dealers for the new turbine R66 this month.
Rotorcraft
Chinese helo makers build alliances with Western OEMs
China is expected to modify its low-altitude airspace restrictions over the next few years, a move that could trigger demand for more than 1,000 new
Avionics
Glass cockpit coming for MD500 series
MD Helicopters is expected to begin offering a glass cockpit for new MD500 series beginning next month.
Maintenance and Modifications
Phoenix Heliparts serves market for MD500 support
A self-described “brotherhood” of three small but interrelated companies has moved in to shore up maintenance, modification, support, overhaul and parts av
Economy, volcanic ash cloud ERA conference
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is challenging legislators and politicians to cooperate more with carriers when formulating regulations rath
Regulations and Government
Smart Parts sales tax not unusual
Operators of Bombardier jets are dismayed because they
Flight planners prepare for World Cup traffic
The first World Cup soccer tournament to be hosted on the African continentis expected to draw a big influx of business and private jets to Sou
CAN keeps flying patients, despite slowdown in bizav
For a charity whose existence depends upon the health of the business aviation industry, the recent downturn could have proven disastrous for Corporate Ang
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Money is there for jet deals, but banks set tighter terms
Barely two years ago prospective business aircraft buyers in Europe were among the most sought-after clients for a banking industry attracted both to the h
Avionics
It’s business as usual at AEA Convention
The Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention doesn’t rank as the biggest or most heavily attended trade show on the aviation event calendar, bu
Avionics
ICG, Cobham certify dual-use Sora satcom
International Communications Group (ICG) and Cobham Antenna Systems have been granted an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for a dual-network satcom
Avionics
Garmin’s aera packs plenty in small package
Garmin late last year released a new line of compact handheld GPS units, the aera 500 through 560 series.
Avionics
UPS inching closer to fleetwide ADS-B use
Ten years ago, in 2000, a slide presentation at a Washington aviation conference illustrated 12 distinct benefits of ADS-B: the “backbone of NextGen,” as i
Avionics
Honeywell Heeds NTSB Advice on Helicopter EGPWS
In response to an NTSB recommendation, Honeywell is revising the software of its Mark XXII enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) for helicopters
Avionics
Inmarsat Approves EMS eNfusion AMT-700 Antenna
EMS Aviation’s eNfusion AMT-700 high-gain satcom antenna has cleared an important hurdle after receiving a letter of assessment from Inmarsat approving the
Avionics
Dassault Touts 7X VoIP Capability
Dassault Falcon has delivered a Falcon 7X with Honeywell’s MCS 7120 SwiftBroadband satcom system as part of an installation that brings cabin Wi-Fi and VoI
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Gains Waas STC for King Air Line
Rockwell Collins has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) allowing Waas LPV upgrades in King Air models equipped with the avionics maker’s Pro Li
Avionics
Cessna Offers Citation Waas Upgrades
Cessna Aircraft last month announced the introduction of wide-area augmentation system (Waas) avionics upgrades for the Citation CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3 and Encore
In the works: Gulfstream Aerospace – G250
The second super-midsize G250 took flight on March 24 from
Aircraft
In the works: Cessna Aircraft – Citation CJ4
The largest airplane in Cessna’s CitationJet line, the CJ4, received FAA certification on March 12.
Aircraft
In the works: Hawker Beechcraft – Premier II
The Premier II program is making progress, with first flight occurrin
