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Rotorcraft

Foley: Heli Market Woes To Spill into 2015

New shipments plummeted 24.7 percent to 971 helicopters in 2014, according to GAMA
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Nevada Acquires 328 Support Services

The acquisition is part of Sierra Nevada's investment in European markets to expand globally.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Named Michelin Tire Alliance Partner

The company will provide tire and installation services at its complex in Bangor, Maine.
Maintenance and Modifications

McTurbine Named Honeywell T53 Service Provider

The company will provide engine and module MRO services as well as component and accessory exchange services, field support and warranty administration.
Aircraft

Japanese Company Setouchi Buys Quest Aircraft

Quest will remain in Sandpoint, Idaho under the current leadership team.
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Regulations and Government

India Promises Long-delayed Bizav Regulatory Reform

India's civil aviation ministry says new bizav-friendly aviation policy will be issued within a month.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics 'Due Regard' Radar Ready for Evaluation

General Atomics said it has flown the first fully functional air-to-air collision avoidance radar for unmanned aircraft.
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Regulations and Government

India Expects FAA To Upgrade Its Air Safety Rating

The Indian government is hopeful that FAA will raise its IASA safety rating from Category Two to Category one by the end of May.
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Aircraft

Bill To Tie Tax Breaks to Job Creation Rankles Boeing

Calls minimum job creation threshold "arbitrary"
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Aircraft

AAPA Says Investment is Needed in Infrastructure

AIN spoke to Andrew Herdman, director general of the Asia Pacific Airlines Association, ahead of the Singapore Airshow.
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Aircraft

Turkey’s Rokestan Expands Missile Portfolio

Rokestan recently stepped up testing of products such as the Hisar air defense missile.
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ATC

Nations work towards Asia Pacific Single Sky

The Asia Pacific region is progressing toward a cooperative air traffic management environment
Regulations and Government

Bizav Groups Cheer House OK of Small Business Tax Bill

The measure, which would permanent increase expensing allowance for small businesses to $500,000, faces uncertain future.
Accidents

Emergency Spindle AD Grounds Enstroms for Inspections

Action affects approximately 323 U.S.-registered helicopters.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Deliveries Plunged in 2014

Company delivered 329 helicopters last year.
Airports

London City Gets Green Light To Expand

Airport in London’s Docklands has gained approval for a range of improvements in a £200 million ($308 million) investment program
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Charter & Fractional

Gotham Air Speeds NYC Airport Commute

A fleet of Bell 407s will whisk travelers from Manhattan's three heliports to New York area airports in as little as six minutes.
Aircraft

Airbus Appoints India’s Dynamatic As Tier One Supplier

Dynamatic is now fully responsible for A330 flap track manufacturing
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Rotorcraft

Eagle Copters Set to Make First 407HP Deliveries

In the 407HP the Honeywell engine provides up to 22 percent more takeoff power and significantly stronger hot-and-high performance.
Regulations and Government

Rega Moves to All-IFR Fleet

Swiss mountain rescue operator envisions all-weather capability in the mid-term.
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FBOs

Jet Aviation Raises $20K for Boys & Girls Clubs at La Bella Macchina

Event attracted 1,000 guests to view about a dozen business aircraft and more than 100 Ferraris.
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Engines

Snecma and Max Aerospace Form Engine MRO in India

MAEPL will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul for CFM56 airliner engines, as well as for military aircraft turbofans.
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Regulations and Government

Bill Seeks To Boost Medicare’s Reimbursement for Air Medical Flights

The bill would provide immediate financial relief for air medical providers by boosting the Medicare air medical transport base rate by 20 percent.
Charter & Fractional

Returnjet Charter Hub Improves Flight Quote Accuracy

Software improvements include live feeds to operator scheduling systems.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Coating Protects Against Interior Fires

The team says the retardant can be applied more quickly and is more environmentally friendly than previous coatings.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Hong Kong Firm Performs Six-Year Check on ACJ318

The project began in December.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Merged Interior Companies Rebrand as AIM Altitude

The newly rebranded company overs global coverage.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ABC Completions STCs Tablet Mount for iPads

The STC allows the iPad or iPad Air’s use as a Class 2 electronic flight bag.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Unveils Long-awaited Small Drone Draft Regulation

The FAA announced its highly anticipated and long-overdue notice of proposed rulemaking for commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems.
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Airports

Joint Venture Bringing Business Aviation to Ramenskoye Aerodrome

Ramenskoye follows Farnborough's path in bringing business aviation to a flight-test aerodrome.