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Rotorcraft
Gulf Operators Squeezed by Oil Drilling Halt
President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on new permits for Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling is beginning to pinch helicopter operators in the region.
Charter & Fractional
Avantair Opens New Ops Center in Clearwater
Fractional provider Avantair, which operates only Piaggio Avanti turboprop twins, opened a new operations center at its headquarters at Clearwater/St.
Safety
FAA: Don’t Put Loose Items on Glareshield
An FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin released last month warns of potential hazards and air-worthiness concerns related to having loose equipm
Airports
HPN honors operators for noise abatement
As part of its good-neighbor program, Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, N.Y., presented its annual Spirit of Noise Abatement awards at an e
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Aviation insurance
Buyers of coverage for aircraft, aviation businesses and property have found a silver lining in the recession: relatively stable prices for insurance.
FBOs
Heritage Opens Green FBO at Burlington
Heritage Aviation officially opened its environmentally green FBO at Burlington International Airport, in the Green Mountains of Vermont, on May 20.
FBOs
South Africa World Cup Traffic Boost Means ExecuJet FBO is Having a Ball
Staff at the ExecuJet Aviation FBO at Johannesburg’s Lanseria Airport have been working around the clock to handle the influx of corporate and VIP traffic
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flight Activity Continues Ascent, Argus Says
According to TraqPak data released today by aviation specialized services firm Argus, business aircraft flight activity increased 4.9 percent last month co
Regulations and Government
FAA Reauthorization Extended 14th Time
Before high-tailing it out of Washington, D.C., last week for what is euphemistically called the Independence Day “district work period,” Congress extended
Regulations and Government
FAA Considering Boost to GA Airport Funding
A shakeup in the methods by which federal funds are allocated to GA airports through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) could soon be in the works.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky Aerospace Services Acquires LifePort
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS), an aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft, has acquired Woodland, Wash.-based LifePort, a major accessories manufactu
Engines
FAA Cleen Program May Revive Open Rotor Engines
The FAA awarded five contracts worth a total of $125 million over five years to engine manufacturers and Boeing to “develop and demonstrate technologies th
Engines
Centurion’s New 2.0s Aviation Diesel Earns EASA Certification
Centurion Aircraft Engines’ Centurion 2.0s is now available in Europe as an upgrade through a supplemental type certificate (STC), which covers installing
Engines
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Breaks Sound Barrier on F-35B
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine has achieved a first for the Lockheed Martin F-35 program by accelerating the F-35B STOVL version through the sound barri
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-70i, a New Black Hawk Export Variant, Makes First Flight
The Sikorsky S-70i military helicopter–a new export variant of the UH-60M Black Hawk–made its first flight on July 1 from the Sikorsky Development Flight C
Aircraft
Boeing Defends AW101 Offer for Renewed U.S. Presidential Helo Requirement
Boeing's controversial embrace of the AgustaWestlan
Aircraft
Boeing's C-130 AMP Enters Production
Having been dogged by cost overruns, Boeing's avionics modernization program (AMP) for the C-130 Hercules has passed its Defense Acquisition Board Mileston
Aircraft
Turkey in Urgent Quest for Helicopter Gunships
While it looks forward to accepting its first TAI/AgustaWestland T129 attack helicopter, Turkey is urgently seeking interim helicopter gunships in the face
Aircraft
Eurofighter Tranche 3B Negotiations Begin, While Upgrades Continue
The Eurofighter consortium in May submitted a proposal for the final batch of
Aircraft
McDonnell F-4D Phantom Bows Out of Service
The Republic of Korea Air Force brought an era to an end when on June 16 it conducted the last flights of its McDonnell F-4D Phantom IIs.
Aircraft
Air China Orders 20 Boeing 737-800s
Boeing has finalized an order with Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, for 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners, the manufacture
Aircraft
Boeing Finishes Firm Configuration for Dreamliner 787-9
Boeing announced today that it has decided on a firm configuration for the next iteration of the Dreamliner.
Regulations and Government
Contracts Awarded To Accelerate ‘Cleen’ Environment
The FAA has awarded contracts valued at $125 million to several manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce jet aircraft fuel co
Airports
Budget Tightening Causes Airport Project Concerns
Another casualty of the economic downturn could be funding for necessary airport infrastructure projects, according to Kathryn Solee, director of operation
ATC
The Search Persists for GPS Backup
A June editorial in GPS World magazine notes that ICAO’s marine equivalent, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has endorsed eLoran as the backu
Charter & Fractional
Analyst Reports Charter Demand Up, Prices Flat
Demand worldwide for private charter flights has continued along an encouraging upward curve, with the arrival of the usually busy summer season, improved
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Targets Dassault, Three Airlines for Hefty Mx Fines
The FAA is proposing a $450,000 civil penalty against Dassault Falcon and its completion center in Little Rock, Ark., for improperly plating certain parts
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier and Fokker Enhance Dash 8 Support
Bombardier Aerospace and Fokker Services are to jointly develop logistics support for the Dash 8/Q100/200/300 through Fokker’s Abacus program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Midcoast Takes Over Savannah Air Operations
Midcoast Aviation announced last week it will take over the operations of sister company Savannah Air Center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik, Volvo Aero Team on Engine Parts
Volvo Aero and Lufthansa Technik will jointly develop new repair methods for structural parts of large commercial aircraft engines.
