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India begins to establish a business aviation network

As demand for commercial air travel increases in India, business aviation entrepreneurs are clamoring for position in a classic chicken-and-egg scenario.
Maintenance and Modifications

Intermarket Offers Avionics Maintenance Insurance

Building on OEM-sponsored programs for by-the-hour airframe and powerplant maintenance, Intermarket Insurance Agency has introduced Av-Tec Equipment Mainte
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter addresses AS 350B3 engine-control failure recovery

Eurocopter is concerned that some pilots could confuse different versions of the AS 350B3 Ecureuil single-turbine helicopter that feature different kinds o
Airports

New Bangkok Heliport

The new Bangkok City Heliport is due to open by April, giving convenient access to the center of Thailand’s notoriously congested capital.
Aircraft

ATR Lands another Big Sale

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) placed a firm order for seven new 48-seat ATR 42-500s during a November 2 signing ceremony in Karachi.
Avionics

Satcom antenna targets smaller bizjets

EMS Satcom has revealed the newest addition to its eNfusion suite of airborne wireless communication products that the company promises will bring Internet
Avionics

Bombardier gains OK for EVS in Global line

Bombardier has received FAA, Transport Canada and European certification for the enhanced-vision system (EVS) developed for its Global line of business jet
Regulations and Government

Brazil’s senate approves civil aviation authority

Nearly six years after the creation of a civilian-run aviation agency was first proposed, the Brazilian Senate has approved a new civil aviation authority,
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services

Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown

“We do many things for the industry throughout the year, but this is the one that makes me the most proud,” said James Hoblyn, v-p of Bombardier’s business
Maintenance and Modifications

Millville Reopened as Regional Facility

Dallas Airmotive also recently announced that it has opened a regional turbine center in Millville, N.J.
Safety

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness

Continental sees future for turboprops

Apparently done pouring 50-seat jet capacity into a system overflowing with Embraer 145s, Continental Airlines continues to explore the possibility of addi

Indy Air Latest Bankruptcy Casualty

Independence Air and parent company FLYi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, ending a year-and-a-half-long wait for what many considered
Avionics

Kollsman touts low-cost HUD and glass cockpit

Kollsman, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of Israel, has introduced a low-cost head-up display and integrated glass cockpit concept that the company said cou
Avionics

Avidyne and Ryan Complete Merger

Avidyne and Ryan International last month announced the completion of a merger that folds Ryan’s traffic-surveillance products into the Avidyne avionics li

Jim Schuster charts stable course for Raytheon Aircraft

How has the past year been for Raytheon Aircraft? It’s been a great year for Raytheon Aircraft.
Regulations and Government

Europe ready to expand EASA’s regulatory role

The European Commission (EC) is moving quickly to extend the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to cover pilot licensing, aircr
Maintenance and Modifications

Securaplane Names Cantec Systems as Distributor

Cantec Systems of Ontario, Canada, is the latest company to sign a distributor agreement with Securaplane Technologies to offer Hawker main ship batteries.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Learjet Gear Overhaul at Battle Creek

Augmenting its long list of Learjet capabilities, Duncan Aviation has added landing-gear overhaul to its offerings at Battle Creek.
Rotorcraft

Schweizer adapts to new leadership

“There were times when we could ramp up production on one line merely by shuffling some people around from the others,” said president Paul Schweizer of th
Aircraft

OEMs see 50-seat RJ market dwindle

Twilight has fallen unceremoniously on the heyday of the 50-seat regional jet, and Bombardier’s October 28 announcement that it would suspend production of
Avionics

Live Internet TV from Rockwell Collins to make debut aboard Global Express

Rockwell Collins announced that its eXchange broadband data and live television service will make its debut aboard a pair of Bombardier Global XRSes operat
Avionics

Iridium Doubles Growth in Aviation Markets

Iridium said the number of aircraft fitted with its satellite communications equipment has grown by more than 100 percent in the last year.
Aircraft

In The Works: Additions and Deletions

For the first time, AIN is identifying which aircraft have been added to or deleted from the “In The Works” charts because of the volume of chang
Safety

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit
Charter & Fractional

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Provides Service Bulletins and Letters Online

Cessna has recently added online access to Service Bulletins and Letters for all Citation models at its support Web site (www.cessnasupport.com).
Rotorcraft

Heli-Union Training Center

The Center’s manager, Xavier Burette, said the school, a Héli-Union subsidiary, opened in April 2002 in Angoulême.
Rotorcraft

Dolphin Upgrade Gets Green Light

American Eurocopter (AE) is to re-engine and upgrade the U.S.