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FBOs

Asheville seeking FBO

North Carolina’s Asheville Regional Airport will be the site of a $37 million, 373,000-sq-ft terminal, office and hangar development spearheaded by Aviatio
FBOs

Dublin FBO adds fuel service

Encore FBO’s Dublin, Ireland facility made history on March 6 when a company line service technician drove an Encore fuel truck onto the airport’s general
FBOs

EMAS offers max coating

Engineered Arresting Systems (Esco) has developed a third-generation coating system for its engineered materials arresting systems (EMAS) placed at the end
FBOs

Airports closing (temporarily)

• Runway reconstruction will close Friedman Memorial Airport, Sun Valley, Idaho, from April 24 at 9 a.m.
FBOs

Reserve Pittsburgh space now

The United States Golf Association’s U.S.
Training and Workforce

Torqued: British Airways crew forfeited too much authority

A few months ago I wrote about the events surrounding a British Airways flight from Los Angeles to London (AIN, December 2006, page 78).
Maintenance and Modifications

Massachusetts facility builds on owner’s experience

Gary Potts, president of AirFlyte, has a long history in aviation and specifically at the airport his MRO serves.
Rotorcraft

Keystone Helicopters to provide maintenance for Seacor

Seacor’s Aviation Division has signed an agreement to have Keystone Helicopters provide maintenance and completions for the more than 160 helicopters it op
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik launches total landing gear support\

Lufthansa Technik is offering total landing-gear support (TLS) from aircraft purchase through resale.
Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom improves customer support

Enstrom Helicopters has placed all its Service Bulletins and Service Information Letters on the customer-support page of the company Web site.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulstream Aerospace acquires Weco

Gulfstream Aerospace has completed the acquisition of Weco Aerospace Systems, a privately held aviation-component overhaul company specializing in electric
Charter & Fractional

Hawker Aircraft services NetJets MX Award

NetJets has presented its annual trophy for Best Heavy Maintenance Provider during 2006 to Hawker Aircraft Services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Safer nitrogen tire inflation system available

Aircraft Spruce & Specialty of Corona, Calif., has entered an exclusive arrangement with Gentco to market that company’s new nitrogen tire inflation system
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Aircraft workers earn master tech awards

Four Raytheon Aircraft Services (RAS) technicians and two technicians from Hawker Aircraft Services have completed the training requirements for the Flight
Maintenance and Modifications

Professor can detect aircraft aging problems

As the aircraft fleet ages and the number of in-flight material fatigue incidents climbs, a professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia says he has fo
Aircraft

Landmark begins Lecacy work for Flight Options

Landmark Aviation’s Augusta, Ga.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet spare signs Perkins Aircraft deal

Aftermarket support facility CRS has signed with aircraft transparency OEM Perkins to market, distribute and support business jet cabin and cockpit transpa
Maintenance and Modifications

Middle East center of excellence proposed

Sikorsky Aircraft and Gulf Helicopters of Doha, Qatar, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore establishing an aviation center of excellence
FBOs

Michigan FBO OK’d for Part 145 insrument and radio work

Riley Aviation of Kirsch Municipal Airport in Sturgis, Mich., has received FAA certification as a Part 145 repair station for limited instrument and limite
Maintenance and Modifications

Worthington Jet Services selects Quantum Control

Worthington Jet Services, a subsidiary of aftermarket parts supplier Worthington Aviation, has selected Component Control’s Quantum Control aviation Enterp
Maintenance and Modifications

India to get CFM56 engine maintenance training center

CFM International has announced that New Delhi, India, will be the location for the company’s fourth aircraft engine maintenance training school.
Safety

EMS helicopter operators build a case for their service

Jeff Hensel leaves the same voicemail every July 23.

Baltimore Heliport Sports New Pilot Lounge

The Baltimore Heliport in Maryland’s “Charm City” now features an updated pilot lounge with new sofas, flat-screen tv and DVD player.

Lockheed Martin, Kaman Aerospace Partner on Unmanned Helicopters

Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace , a subsidiary of Kaman of Bloomfield, Conn., have teamed to market advanced manned and unmanned helicopters worldwide
Rotorcraft

Sloane Helicopters Gets Part 145 Nod

Sloane Helicopters has received Part 145 approval for its new maintenance facility at Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Maintenance and Modifications

European Certification Pending for Powerline Detection Device

U.S.-based Safe Flight Instrument announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will certify the company’s Powerline Detection System on
Safety

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats business aviation has ever faced.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2007 Report

Heli-Expo 2007 Report PDFAt this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, the major manufacturers ra

Delta Continues Regional Shakeup

Mesa Air Group will fly another 14 Bombardier CRJ900s as Delta Connection starting in September under the terms of a contract amendment that also calls for

Mesa Loses Ground to Maui Rival

Maui-based Pacific Wings exacted a small measure of revenge on Hawaiian gatecrasher Mesa Air Group last month when it won the rights to two of Mesa’s Essen