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G5000 is intriguing choice for new Citation Ten
Cessna’s announcement at the NBAA Convention in October that it will br
Avionics
TrueNorth, LiveTV team on bizjet Wi-Fi
TrueNorth Avionics, LiveTV Airfone and Satcom Direct are teaming to develop and market a next-generation Magnastar air-to-ground communications system th
Regulations and Government
New flight crew rules coming soon for EU
New European rules on flight crew licensing (FCL) could und
Rotorcraft
Bristow Inks Major Contract...
Bristow Helicopters last month announced it has inked a multimillion-dollar, five-year contract with a consortium of oil companies in the North Sea.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA proposes change to IA renewal policy
The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words “actively engaged” as it relates to application for and renewal
Rotorcraft
PHI Settles With S-76 Crash Families
Last month Louisiana-based helicopter operator PHI settled lawsuits with four crash victims’ families in the wake of the
Regulations and Government
ICAO wrangles ATM, NextGen, emissions issues
ICAO’s two-week Assembly in Montreal in late September/early October covered much new ground as senior representatives from the world’s nations got to grip
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Opens Indian Subsidiary
Eurocopter has officially opened an Indian subsidiary in a move to tackle the local market.
Rotorcraft
AW Deal Prompts MPs To Cry Foul
Britain’s Labour Party Members are pushing for a full Parliamentary inquiry into a government deal to pump more than £32 million into Italian-owned helic
Rotorcraft
Emteq Tapped for Blade Tip Lights
The Pentagon has selected Emteq to study the feasibility of a rotor blade tip lighting system that can be modulated to provide navigation lights at the a
Rotorcraft
Euro Safety Team Releases Leaflet
EThe European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team has released a 22-page training leaflet aimed at making helicopter pilots more aware of those hazards
Rotorcraft
Robinson wins FAA OK for turbine-powered R6
On October 25, Robinson Helicopter entered a new phase as a manufacturer of turbine-powered rotorcraft when the FAA handed over the new R66’s type certif
Rotorcraft
OGP helo operators find profit and peril in Nigeria
Two years ago a speedboat opened fire on a Bell 412 as it departed an oil platform.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky eyes smoother ride with anti-vibration system
Helicopter flying could eventually be “jet smooth,” thanks to hub-mounted actuators that counter, at their source, vibratory loads stemming from blade mo
Rotorcraft
Chinese light helo makes first flight
China-based Avicopter announced on November 9 the first flight of its first indigenously developed light single-engine helicopter, the AC311, in Tianjin.
Rotorcraft
Maryland State Police orders six AgustaWestland AW139s
After a protracted and controversial procurement process, the Maryland State Police signed a deal last month to purchase six new AgustaWestland AW139s.
Rotorcraft
German group to test adaptive landing system
Researchers at the German aerospace research institute (DLR) plan to flight-test a system next year intended to aid landing in confined areas.
Regulations and Government
Gulfstream Enters Chapter 11
Gulfstream International Group, the parent company of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines, entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec
Charter & Fractional
ExecuJet boosts its profile in Asia
ExecuJet Aviation is expanding its footprint in the Asian business aviation services market with a new joint venture with China’s Tianjin Haite Aircraft En
Regulations and Government
ATR crashes in Cuba, Killing 68
An ATR 72-212 turboprop operated by Cuba’s Aero Caribbean crashed on November 4 in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, killing all 61 passen
Regulations and Government
Republic Signs for Six E190s
Republic Airways signed a firm order last month for six Embraer E190s, all of which it plans to deploy with its Denver-based Frontier Airlines subsidia
Engines
Superjet support network ready for its first test
It certainly won’t send an aviation enthusiast’s heart racing like the promise of nimble flying characteristics or technical wizardry in the cockpit, but
Regulations and Government
NTSB symposium endeavors to clear the air on code sharing
Not everyone agrees with the regional airlines’ assertion that they fly just as safely as their mainline counterparts.
Engines
Embraer sees resurgent market for E-Jets
Embraer expects to achieve a commercial aircraft book-to-bill ratio of a little more than one this year, reflecting solid demand from an airline market t
Engines
India’s SpiceJet To FlyQ400s Starting In June
Indian low-fare carrier SpiceJet plans to buy as many as 30 Q400 turboprops from Bombardier in a deal worth up to $900 million.
“The [SpiceJet] boar
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Market: AIN Special Report
AIN_Dec10_Fractional Market.pdf
Not long ago, the idea of sel
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: hartzell propeller gets stc for turbine engine composite prop
Hartzell Propeller has received an FAA type certificate for its new advanced-composite ASC-II four-blade propeller.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: F1rst Support Center Goes Live for AOG Aircraft
Using integrated satellite-based tracking to keep tabs on its worldwide AOG personnel and assets, BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul is now offering
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Jet Aviation launches AOG East Coast Mobile Maintenance
Jet Aviation has launched the Jet Response mobile maintenance service program with mobile maintenance vehicles based at Boston/Bedford, Mass., and Teterb
