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Maintenance and Modifications

Marshall Aviation Services To Support Suraviation Fleet

The Cambridge company will support the Madrid company’s seven-Citation fleet.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Proposes $110,000 Penalty Against Air Evac EMS

An improperly installed chin bubble window separated in flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Forecasts Rising Demand for Pilots, Technicians

General aviation technician shortage likely to grow between 2014 and 2033.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Receives South African Approval as Design Organization

The company can now approve modifications without further validation by the SACAA.
Maintenance and Modifications

Swiss Aviation Names Rocco Sero Deputy Continuing Airworthiness Manager

Sero joined the CAMO team in June 2012.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues AD for Airbus EC130B4 and EC130T2 Helicopters

AD is prompted by reports of a crack propagating through the junction frame on two EC130B4s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airworthiness Directive Targets AgustaWestland AB139s and AW139s

AD is prompted by reports of certain bearings dislodging from certain main rotor rotating scissors.
Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: August 2014

Rules taking effect this year and beyond.
Charter & Fractional

Returnjet Charter Hub Embraces Brokers

Returnjet plans lower fees for brokers and promises quicker flight searches.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Bags Bring a Touch of Cozy Luxury to the Cabin

Baby alpaca wool blankets, socks and eye masks feature in new bespoke flight bags.
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Aircraft

U.S. Army Plans To Announce JMR Flight-Test Phase

The service plans to select two proposed designs to advance to fabrication and flight-testing.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream, Embraer Tie for Best Bizjet Product Support

Mitsubishi earned top honors for turboprop support, while Bell Helicopter once again took first place in helicopter support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Unveils G90XT Flight Deck

Single-lever power controls are a prominent feature in the G90XT’s new Garmin G1000-based flight deck.
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Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet Charter Celebrates 20th Year

Since its founding in 1994, the company has flown more than 16 million incident- and accident-free miles worldwide.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Textron Aviation Orlando Service Center

The Orlando facility is one of Textron Aviation’s largest and busiest factory service centers in a global network.
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Bangor Aviation Services

Airport-owned Bangor Aviation Services has earned a reputation for rapid service.
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Regulations and Government

Reputation Is Everything, Says Air Trek Exec

Six years after the FAA revoked its operating certificate, charter provider Air Trek has bounced back.
Rotorcraft

North Sea Offshore Helicopter Pax To Get Improved Breathing Systems Soon

Training with new emergency breathing systems is to start shortly, and a study of body size and shape is already under way to make egress safer
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Pushes Harder into Helicopter Maintenance

The company sees large-scale opportunities in the oil and gas sector.
Regulations and Government

FAA Highlights New Rules Ahead

At the NATA Air Charter Summit, FAA regulators answered questions and gave a look ahead at some upcoming changes
Rotorcraft

Bell Applying 525 Technology to V-280

The Army expected to make a decision on its Joint Multi-Role Program, and Bell believes commonality with the civil 525 gives the Valor an advantage.
Regulations and Government

ExxonMobil Prevails in Age Discrimination Suit

An eight-year legal case about corporate pilot age restrictions concludes in Texas.
Global Express XRS operated by Exxon Mobil
Aircraft

Product Support Survey 2014 Part 1: Aircraft

Gulfstream, Embraer tie for top spot among jets, Mitsubishi leads t-props
Aircraft

Bombardier In Talks with Chinese about Q400 Production

As threats to its Russian venture gather, Bombardier has turned to China as another possible source of turboprop collaboration.
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Aircraft

Embraer to assemble new Legacies in Florida

Certification of the fly-by-wire Legacy 500 is imminent.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Prepares for Big PC-24 Rollout Party

Pilatus revealed at EBACE 2014 that it had already sold 84 of its new PC-24 jet.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Plans Higher Takeoff Weight for S-92s

Sikorsky medium twin to offer an extra 1,200 pounds of payload, allowing more passengers or fuel.
Rotorcraft

German Aeromedical Operator DRF Luftrettung Takes First Airbus Helicopters EC 145T2

DRF has a firm order for 20 EC 145T2s, which will gradually replace its BK 117 and Bell 412 fleets.