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Maintenance and Modifications

Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors Consolidates

Avionics and interior completions firm moves into a new headquarters facility.
Regulations and Government

Flytenow Takes FAA to Court over Ride-sharing Program

Lawsuit seeks to overturn interpretation that ride-sharing program constitutes commercial activity.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Develops EC135 Training for Australia

The $500 million deal covers helicopters, sims and a sea-going training vessel.
Rotorcraft

UK CAA Presses Ahead on North Sea Safety Effort

Prevention is only part of the equation, CAA says, insisting on improving water impact survivability
FBOs

FBO Profile: Western Aircraft

Recent expansion extends the company’s maintenance and parts inventory capabilities.
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Safety

Foreign Object Debris Damage: Defining the Way Ahead

Manufacturers wanted to hear about the impacts of FOD events and operators believe they can do about them.
Rotorcraft

Uber Expands into Helicopters

Typically, Uber aligns with an established charter operator and offers package ground-air deals involving its car service.
FBOs

XJet Goes Global

The aviation services provider recently took over the 250,000-sq-ft former SR Technics facility at London Stansted Airport.
Rotorcraft

New Houston-area Heliport Opens

The facility is located near to The Woodlands Town Center in Oak Ridge North.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Speed Record Breaker Dies

Trevor Egginton broke the speed record for conventional helicopters on a closed course on Aug. 11, 1986.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Surpass 10M Hours in Oil Sector

Of the estimated 2,300 rotorcraft used in oil-and-gas missions today, 25 percent are produced by Airbus Helicopters, the manufacturer estimates.
Rotorcraft

Management Changes at Bell

Bell Helicopter announced several management changes on December 1.
Rotorcraft

Helitech Confirms 2014 Edition Turnout

Attendance was much lower than at last year’s event.
Rotorcraft

Vector Gets HTaws Upgrade Nod

FAA and EASA OK installation of Htaws on Airbus Helicopters AS332C, L and L1 Super Pumas.
Avionics

CAE Delivers First Lakota FTD

This is the first UH-72A Lakota flight sim to be located at the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter flight training school at Fort Rucker, Ala.
Aircraft

Venerable C-1s and A-4s Being Upgraded for Brazilian Carrier

Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary and Embraer are doing the work.
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Accidents

Bizjet Fatal Accidents Up Last Year

However, fatal accidents and the number of fatalities for business turboprop operations worldwide dropped in 2014.
Aircraft

Bombardier Wins Order for Six Learjet 75s

Learjet business continues to gain steam.
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Safety

Flight Safety Foundation Conducts 300th Safety Audit

Bars program is just five years old.
Safety

World Aviation Safety Summit Coming to Dubai

Canso’s Jeff Poole will deliver the summit’s keynote address
Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Airport Capacity Simulation Program

FAA program aids in airport planning.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Adds Airbus EC145 To Training Portfolio

EC145 simulator is slated to be ready by early next year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Greenpoint Completes First Private 747-8

Delivery capped a strong year for the Kirkland, Wash.-based BBJ completions specialist.
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation Aileron Cable Target of Suspect Unapproved Parts Notice

Potential unapproved aileron cable installation
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Approves MNG Jet for BBJ Line Maintenance

MRO receives first BBJ customer.
Maintenance and Modifications

Zodiac Aerospace Acquires Enviro Systems

Enviro Systems adds environmental control systems to Zodiac’s catalog
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabena Technics Enhances VIP Customers’ In-flight Experience

Company preps aircraft for forthcoming Jet ConneX connectivity.
Avionics

RMCI Offers New HUMS Hardware, Software

New health and usage monitoring system is faster and much cheaper, company claims
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