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Eurocopter details oil-and-gas EC175 development schedule

Eurocopter released details late in April about the development of the seven-metric-ton-class EC175 twin, confirming plans for type certification this year
Aircraft

More Republic E170s to fly for Delta

An amendment to Republic Airways’ capacity purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines will allow it to add six dual-class Embraer E170s to the Delta Connectio
Airports

Memphis GA Airport Ravaged by Flood

General DeWitt Spain Airport (M01) in Memphis, Tenn., has been closed since May 4 by the epic flooding of the Mississippi River.
FBOs

FBO Scrutiny Heightened After Bin Laden Death

In the wake of the killing of terrorist chieftain Osama bin Laden last month by U.S.
FBOs

Landmark Opens Newest FBO

Landmark Aviation officially began operations last month at its newest facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
FBOs

Holland Sheltair Rebrands

The Holland Sheltair Aviation Group, which operates 13 FBOs in Florida, New York and Georgia, announced that it has combined its aviation services segment,
FBOs

Paragon Group Adds to Roster

Enterprise Jet Center in Houston and Texas Jet in Fort Worth are the latest companies to join the recently formed Paragon Aviation Group network.
FBOs

Avfuel Gains More Dealers

AvFuel has added a trio of new locations to its distribution network.
FBOs

London Biggin Hill Sees New FBO

Qatar-based aviation services provider Rizon Jet has expanded from its flagship Doha facility with the opening of its second FBO, located at London Biggin
FBOs

India Opens First International Bizav Terminal

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai became the first in India to offer a dedicated facility for international private jet travel when it wa
FBOs

Signature Launches Dedicated Nice Fuel Service

SIGNATURE LAUNCHES DEDICATED NICE FUEL SERVICE Starting last month, customers using the Signature/Aviapartner FBO at France’s Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport bene
FBOs

Iraq To Get First FBO

Orange County, Calif.-based Macair recently announced it has launched a subsidiary which will become the exclusive private jet handling company at Erbil In
FBOs

Airport Weighs Name Change

Officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are considering selling the naming rights to Pittsburgh International Airport in a possible effort to raise mo
FBOs

McCarran Hangar on the Sale Block

A nearly 20,000-sq-ft hangar is available at the Paradise Aviation Center located at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
FBOs

U.S. Aviation Opens Denton, Texas FBO

Aircraft maintenance provider U.S.
Rotorcraft

Turbomeca inks contract for Ardiden engines on Kamov Ka-62 medium twin

Russian Helicopters and engine manufacturer Turbomeca announced last month that they signed contracts for the supply of “at least 308” Ardiden 3G turboshaf
Avionics

EASy II offers major upgrade for Falcon fliers

As Honeywell’s Falcon 900 equipped with the new EASy II avionics upgrade flew solidly down the glideslope to Runway 23 at Morristown Airport in New Jersey,
Avionics

EASy II Pricing

Dassault Falcon declined to release pricing information on EASy II and its optional features.
Aircraft

Trip Accepts First E190

Brazil’s Trip Linhas Aéreas took delivery of its f
Aircraft

Last ERJ-145 Delivered to Tianjin

China’s Harbin Embraer Aircraft has delivered the last serial-production Embraer ERJ 145 ever built to Tianjin Airlines.
Aircraft

Europe Dodges New Volcanic Ash Crisis for Now

For the time being at least, airlines and their passengers appear to have avoided a full-blown rerun of
FBOs

Million Air Gulfport Nearing Completion

Million Air expects its newest, and 29th, FBO to be open at the Gulfport-Biloxi (Miss.) International Airport by the end of next month, company officials s
Airports

Private Aircraft Slots for UK Olympics Will Go Fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to the UK for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing and
Airports

Mumbai Airport Opens International GA Terminal

Mumbai is the first airport in India to start international operations from a dedicated general aviation (GA) terminal, which until last month catered only
Training and Workforce

Squirrel, Dhruv Helo Training Centers Develop in Asia

Russia-based operator UTair last week received a certificate of conformity to Eurocopter training standards, thus becoming the first Eurocopter training ce
Aircraft

EASA Grounds Falcon 7X, FAA Action To Follow

The EASA today grounded the Dassault Falcon 7X, via an emergency Airworthines
Engines

Engine OEMs: Idle Engines Must Be Pickled

Business jet operators should take action to preserve their engines if the aircraft is going to sit idle for more than two or three months, according to re
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet builds its maintenance business

Many companies boast of being the best, but Metrojet bills itself as “Asia Pacific’s business aviation leader” with some justification.
Aircraft

Air Canada Launches Porter Challenge

Air Canada launched the first direct competition against Bombardier Q400 operator Porter Airlines out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, when t
Regulations and Government

With ‘Day on the Hill’ NATA members reach out to Congress

Armed with talking points ranging from FAA reauthorization to long-term leases at airports, members of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) l