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Reporters Jailed after ‘Hijack’ Stunt

A New York-based NBC TV crew tried to infiltrate a St.
Security

TSA undertakes security checks at NYC heliports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is taking over security checks of passengers and baggage at New York City heliports, following warnings th

AW139s To Operate Off-shore in Brazil

Senior Táxi Aéreo of Brazil plans to begin operating three AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters in an off-shore transport role beginning in May.
Charter & Fractional

IBAC to propose int’l frax regs

When the ICAO Assembly meets in Montreal late this month, the International Business Aircraft Council (IBAC) will propose standardization of international
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet’s sales figures hint at market rebound

When the economic bottom slipped from under the business aviation industry in 2001, those in the fractional ownership market were unsure where it would lea
Aircraft

American Utilicraft continues Freight Feeder development

Thirteen years after American Utilicraft filed patents for its FF-1080 Freight Feeder, “the project is moving from the design engineering phase to getting

‘Twisteron’ concept may reduce drag

A new control surface could reduce induced drag on commercial and business aircraft by up to 14 percent, resulting in fuel savings of more than $400 millio

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president of the National Business Aviation Association, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats bus
Regulations and Government

Survey: most pilots oppose age regulation

Sixty-three percent of the more than 300 pilots responding to a survey on the NBAA Web site said there should be no maximum pilot age limit for operating t
Regulations and Government

California shuts tax law loophole

California has amended its aircraft sales and use tax law, essentially closing a loophole that allowed buyers of aircraft and other big-ticket items to esc
Aircraft

Cessna saddles up to build Citation Mustang

The six-seat Citation Mustang, Cessna’s newest addition to its stable of business jets, is starting to take shape.

NBAA 2004 preview

After gathering two consecutive years in Orlando, generally regarded as the preeminent playground for families with children, NBAA returns this year to the
Engines

University tests engine noise reduction device

Few sounds are louder than a jet aircraft at takeoff. The decibel level of a climbing jet engine at full power can be higher (140 dB) than that of a
FBOs

SheltAir Aviation Services sets up shop at La Guardia

For the past month, business aircraft operators flying into New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) may have been surprised to see a fresh new name going on the

X-Hawk city dweller packs serious firepower

Bell Helicopter has initiated an engineering study with a number of partners for a rather unconventional aircraft that designers say would be especially we
ATC

European ‘single sky’ plan gains momentum

Launched in 1999 by European Commission vice president Loyola de Palacio, the move to create a single European sky (SES) for air traffic management and con

Helo Financing Group Expands

Center Capital Corp.

EAA AirVenture 2004

Where else but Oshkosh can you see an airshow performance by a vintage biplane with a jet engine strapped to its belly, take a ride in a 1929 Ford Trimotor

Jet Source Completes San Diego PD AStar

Jet Source, a Part 145 avionics installation and airframe maintenance facility at McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ) in Carlsbad, Calif., has completed instal

Panalpina Christens Northeast Center

To meet increased customer demand, British Columbia-based helicopter shipper Panalpina has added a service center in the Northeast.
Accidents

Editorial: March 2005 - Lawyers Circling

Airplane accidents usually cause harm beyond the grief they bring to the families of those lost, and the spate of business aircraft crashes late last year

People in Aviation: March 2005

McKinney Aerospace recently announced several personnel changes.

Aerometals MD 500 Strut Exempt from AD

PMA landing gear struts from Aerometals (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner lands government VIP contracts

Sabreliner Corp., a name long synonymous with the business jet market, has turned to designing and installing custom interiors in government VIP helicopter

ICAO experts mulling changes for helo IFR and heliport rules

Expert groups at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are designing new rules for helicopter IFR procedures and heliport construction.

S-64 Helps Build Wind Generators in Italy

European Air-Crane, an affiliate of Erickson Air-Crane, has assisted Vestas Wind Systems of Denmark in erecting a dozen three-megawatt wind turbine generat

AW139 EVS Approval Imminent

A CMC Electronics SureSight M-Series infrared enhanced-vision system (EVS) sensor has been installed on an AgustaWestland AW139 for a corporate customer by

K-Max Heads for Montana

Kaman Aerospace has sold a K-Max helicopter for oil and gas exploration to Central Copters of Belgrade, Mont.

Bristow buy brings company back to training

Bristow Group president and CEO Bill Chiles announced that his company will buy helicopter flight training outfit Helicopter Adventures for $15 million plu

Maverick wants more

Maverick Helicopters, based in Las Vegas, announced plans to buy an additional 10 Eurocopter EC 130B4s for its air-tour operations in Las Vegas; the Grand