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NZ-2000 users responding to FAA guidance

Business jet operators flying with Honeywell NZ-2000 flight management systems are responding to an FAA airworthiness bulletin describing a software glitch
Avionics

Aircell ATG-5000 Debuts in Gulfstream G200

Aircell announced the first installation of its ATG 5000 high-speed Internet system aboard a California-based Gulfstream G200 operated by charter provider
Avionics

Cobham HeliSAS Earns TSO

The FAA has issued a technical standard order to Cobham for its HeliSAS stability-and-augmentation/autopilot system.
Avionics

DeVos EC130 Flies with Max-Viz EVS-1500

One Sky Aviation, a maintenance and repair center based in Anchorage, Alaska, received an STC permitting installations of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 enhanced-vis
FBOs

Snow fells Dulles Jet Center hangars

While heavy snowfall early last month limited aircraft operations at airports up and down the U.S.
ATC

ADS-B making life easier for Gulf helicopter pilots

Think working at New York Tracon is a tough job? Try heading down to the Gulf of Mexico, where controllers handle between 5,000 and 9,000 helicopter flight
Aircraft

Nextant selects Rockwell Collins Venue cabin system for 400Next

Nextant Aerospace has selected the Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system for the interior of the Beechjet 400Next as part of a retrofit package th
Rotorcraft

Europe continues quest for ‘Green Rotorcraft’

As part of its Green Rotorcraft initiative, the Clean Sky public-private partnership for aeronautical research in Europe has issued its second call for pro
Rotorcraft

Robinson Pegs Price of R66 at $770,000

Robinson Helicopter has set an initial price of $770,000 for its Rolls-Royce RR300-powered R66 turbine single.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Sells in Spain...

Eurocopter has received an order from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior for 12 EC135P2i light twins.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Sells in Asia

Eurocopter has inked a contract with the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment in Thailand for one EC135 light twin.
Rotorcraft

Court: Helo Pilots Not ‘Professional’

In a decision that could have wide-ranging implications, the Third U.S.
Regulations and Government

Border Agency Chooses AW Helos

The Finnish Border Guard has ordered an AgustaWestland AW119Ke for border patrol, special operations and firefighting missions.
Safety

Tailboom AD Issued for AW139

The collapse of a Gulf Helicopters AgustaWestland AW139 tailboom while the helicopter was taxiing last year has prompted issuance of an airworthiness direc
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Wants Piece of U.S. Firefighting

Russian Helicopters has begun marketing the Ka-32A11BC coaxial helicopter for more U.S.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter expects ‘unpredictable’ 2010

Eurocopter in January reported unexpectedly good financial numbers for l
Regulations and Government

CHC named finalist for $10B UK SAR contract

The British Government has selected a consortium that includes CHC as the preferred bidder for a 25-year, search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) contract tha
Rotorcraft

Erickson Goes for the Gold–in Snow

Erickson Air Crane was called in to drop snow on the Vancouver winter games after a week of rain and unusually warm weather melted the white stuff at some
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft – PiperJet

While progress on the PiperJet had slowed, Piper’s acqui
Rotorcraft

Bell shuffles executive staff, chases new orders for 429

Bell Helicopter has announced senior staff changes and the integration of its XworX research and development center into its engineering department, at a t
Rotorcraft

New AD for Super Pumas reduces inspection intervals

The EASA issued a new AD for the Eurocopter Super Puma intermediate gearbox (IGB) fairing gutter on December 21, calling for correction as described in Eur
Maintenance and Modifications

Manufacturer promises new booms for AW139

In the wake of the highly publicized tail-boom failure on a Gulf Airways AW139 last August 25, AgustaWestland has been quietly assuring customers with AW13
Rotorcraft

Indian Joint Venture To Produce AW119s

On February 16 AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata formed an Indian joint-venture company that will establish a final assemb
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Soars in Frax Market

Fractional provider Avantair reported revenues of $35.8 million for its Fiscal Year 2010 second quarter ending December 31.
Regulations and Government

Hearing Scheduled on F’boro traffic

The public inquiry into Tag Aviation’s application to increase the total number of permitted annual movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport from 2
Charter & Fractional

Aabar Boosts Its Investment in XOJet

Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Aabar Investments is investing a further $20 million in charter provider XOJet.
Avionics

Garmin Launches New Helo Products

Garmin unveiled the G500H glass avionics system and a terrain awareness and warning system (Taws) for the helicopter market just before Heli-Expo last mont
Engines

GE moves decisively into business aviation

GE Aviation’s engine business has historically focused on military and airline applications, according to Shawn O’Day, manager of business aviation market-
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Ends ’09 With Slate of Airframe inspections

It was a busy year for Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Mich., and Lincoln, Neb.
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation Mobile Service Unit Added in south florida

Cessna Aircraft is fielding its fifth Citation mobile service unit (MSU) and locating it to handle Citation maintenance at South Florida airports.