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Accidents
Final report: Cause of fatal Bell crash eludes Canada's TSB
Bell 206B, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, May 13, 2008–Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) was unable to determine the cause of the power loss
FBOs
Richmor planning new buildings at Stewart
After opening its newest FBO last July at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y., Richmor Aviation is designing a new FBO terminal and the first p
Accidents
Final reports: Soveriegn struck by ground equipment at LAX
Cessna Citation 680 Sovereign, Los Angeles, Nov.
Accidents
Final reports: CBAA oversight lacking in Global 5000 crash
Bombardier Global 5000, Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov.
FBOs
Avfuel adds Key Air
FBO, charter/management and maintenance company Key Air has joined the Avfuel dealer network.
Accidents
Final report: Pilot blamed for TBM crash
Socata TBM700, Kennesaw, Ga., July 15, 2008–The NTSB attributed the fatal crash of the single-engine turboprop to the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed
FBOs
EVO Jet expands across the far east
Evo Jet Services is expanding its operations eastward with new ground handling and flight support operations in India, Nepal and China, as well as across t
Rotorcraft
Production ramp-up slow for two-seat Cabri
Hélicoptères Guimbal, the France-based manufacturer that is offering a more modern, pricier alternative to existing piston-engine helicopters (see
Cabin Interior and Electronics
High-end BBJ offered by Jet Aviation, Andrew Winch
Thus far, the bizliner completions sector has remained comparatively solid despite the effects of the recession on the rest of the industry.
Regulations and Government
NATA warns: don't dump used fluorescent bulbs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned the aviation community not to dispose of fluorescent bulbs, which contain mercury, like ordinary
Avionics
Vector Gets STC For Bell 407 Glass Cockpit
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for an integrated cockpit display system (ICDS) in the Bell 40
FBOs
Castle & Cook reveals plans for Van Nuys site
FBO chain Castle & Cooke Aviation has signed a 30-year lease at Van Nuys Airport in southern California with Los Angeles World Airports, which confers
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Luxury yacht-tender EC 155 concept unveiled
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, designer Andrew Winch and luxury yacht specialist Edmiston introduced a stylish new completion scheme for the EC 155 at
Airports
DeKalb-Peachtree restaurant reopens
Last October, the 57th Fighter Group restaurant opened its doors again at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta.
Rotorcraft
Kamov Ka-32 gets EASA nod
Russian Helicopters, the holding company that combines the country’s helicopter industry under one umbrella, has received EASA certification for the 11-met
FBOs
Three new facilities added at Arkansas’ Adams Field
Design/build firm Tectonic Management Group has completed three new facilities at Adams Field in Little Rock, Ark., including a new FBO facility for Superm
FBOs
X JET plans expansion of private FBO facility
X Jet’s private jet club FBO at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo., has filled its hangars since opening two years ago and is preparing to launch phase
Rotorcraft
DLR tests haptic sidestick controls
German aerospace research center DLR is testing sidesticks that provide force feedback and, on a more innovative note, touch cues to reduce crew workload.
Airports
Virginia airport now open for customs clearance
Virginia’s Manassas Regional Airport, 30 miles from Washington, D.C., now offers U.S.
Rotorcraft
Bell’s XworX studying improved rotor blades
Bell Helicopter’s XworX special projects and rapid prototyping center exists to give customers added value, according to Nick Lappos, senior vice president
Rotorcraft
Changhe Completes First S-76C++
China’s Aviation Industry Corporation’s (Avic) Changhe subsidiary has completed its first Sikorsky S-76C++ airframe at its plant near Shanghai.
FBOs
Arrindell Aviation continues customer service training
For the fourth year in a row, Arrindell Aviation Services, an FBO at St.
FBOs
Volo Aviation preparig for April opening
Volo Aviation’s newest FBO at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport, Conn., is on target to open in April.
Aircraft
President signs Defense Bill; VH-71 gets funds
The VH-71 presidential helicopter program, which was terminated in May by the Secretary of Defense, received life support on December 19 when the President
FBOs
Aero mark opens new Idaho FBO
Idaho Falls-based Aero Mark has opened a new FBO and hangar facility called Aero Mark XL (for “extra large”).
Sustainability and Environment
EU releases new aviation ETS list
The European Commission published a new provisional list of operators who are required to submit plans for monitoring, reporting and verifying carbon emiss
Aircraft
More delays for CRJ1000
Bombardier’s CRJ1000 program now appears unlikely to receive Canadian and EASA certification before the second half of this year–a delay of at least anothe
FBOs
FBO opens at Newquay Cornwall
After more than a year operating as a civilian airport, Newquay Cornwall Airport in the UK welcomed a new FBO facility built by Midwest Executive Aviation.
FBOs
AIA says bizjets to recover in 2010, grow in 2011
While the setbacks suffered by the business aviation industry over the past year or so have been substantial, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) ex
