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French EMS Pilots Go on Strike Again

The SNPL, the French chapter of the ALPA pilot union, has called for a new strike among EMS helicopter pilots, claiming it is not satisfied with either the
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Delivers First Two Chinese EC 225s

Eurocopter delivered the first two EC 225 medium twins in China to the Ministry of Communications in Zhuhai late last year.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter EC 145 Joins Mayo Fleet

Mayo Medical Transport took delivery of a new Eurocopter EC 145 in December.
Aircraft

Program under review, LM halts Marine One development

Pentagon sources confirmed to AIN that Lockheed Martin has been ordered to stop work on the development of a second block of AW-101-varian
Rotorcraft

Dancopter thrives in North Sea

Having apparently found a sweet spot in serving the offshore oil market, Denmark-based Dancopter has grown fast since it started operating helicopters in 2
Aircraft

Sukhoi aims to fly SSJ by month’s end

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company has found completion of the first Superjet 100 a major challenge, after missing a year-end target for first flight that now a
Aircraft

ARJ21 Makes Public Debut

Chinese aerospace conglomerate AVIC I unveiled the ARJ21-700 regional jet during a December 21 rollout ceremony in Shanghai for a select group of official
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell completes 1,900th TFE731 engine mod

A Falcon 50 received Honeywell’s 1,900th TFE731 engine upgrade.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMT Society to hold first industry show

Dallas will be the site of the first AMT Society Aircraft Maintenance Show, scheduled to run from March 18 to 20.
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR landing gear services selects MX software

AAR Landing Gear Services, a Malaysia-based joint venture between Illinois-based AAR and Airod of Malaysia, has selected Component Control’s Quantum Contro
Maintenance and Modifications

GA Telesis announces domestic and international growth

GA Telesis (GAT) has acquired AM Trading and AM Repair of Tucson, Ariz.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet spares launches new pricing option for customers

CRS Jet Spares has announced a new pricing option for exchange transactions to reduce the stress level of operators concerned about the extra charges
Maintenance and Modifications

CD Aviation Services receives FAA AMT Diamond award

CD Aviation Services of Missouri (CDAS) has been awarded the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificate of Excellence in recognition of its
Maintenance and Modifications

AD supercedes Robinson blade service bulletin

On the heels of a Service Bulletin, the FAA has issued Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-12 focusing on Robinson R22 and R44 main rotor blade delamination.
Maintenance and Modifications

Standard Aero transforms PT6A engine line

Standard Aero has completed a $1.6 million transformation to improve Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine workflow at its MRO facility in Winnipeg, Canad
Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse implements new production and MX technology

Eclipse Aviation will generate consistent and transferable manufacturing and maintenance procedures for use at its production facilities in Albuquerque, N.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter gets Beechjet Rockwell Collins AHS-3000 STC

Cutter Aviation Phoenix has received an FAA STC approval for the installation of dual Rockwell Collins AHS-3000 attitude heading reference systems on the B
Maintenance and Modifications

Central Flying Service OK'd for Citation engine mod

Clifford Development appointed Little Rock, Ark.-based Central Flying Service as a service center for the Company’s Citation II and Citation S/II re-engini
Maintenance and Modifications

Concorde Battery gets new TSO

The FAA has approved eight valve-regulated sealed lead acid batteries under Technical Standard Order C173 for Concorde Battery.The TSO-ap
Maintenance and Modifications

Corridor maintenance software enters Asian market

Metrojet has signed an agreement with Continuum to license Corridor software and implement the package in its Hong Kong facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream and FlightSafety expand European commitment

The FlightSafety International Gulfstream G150 simulator has received European level-D simulator qualification, the first such approval for a G150 simulato
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Banyan Air Service

Banyan Air Service began as a small company serving the needs of small operators that had no dedicated maintenance department.
Maintenance and Modifications

Industry braces for mechanic shortage

The age-60 rule for U.S.
FBOs

Atlantic completes Los Angeles and Santa Barbara FBOs

FBO chain Atlantic has moved into its newest FBO, a $13.6 million facility built on a 13-acre ramp at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
FBOs

Three FBOs join Air BP

Elliott Aviation’s four FBOs, Millville Jet Center and Sacramento Jet Center’s two FBOs are now branded Air BP fuel sellers.
FBOs

New Livermore FBO meets resistance from local residents

The Livermore Airport Citizens Group has raised an alarm about a consultant’s report on the building of a new FBO and hangars at Livermore Airport near the
FBOs

Craig Airport chosen for security testing

The Jacksonville Aviation Authority chose Craig Airport for a Florida Department of Transportation program to test a system that will visually monitor day
FBOs

Incursions redefined

In a draft Advisory Circular (AC 150/5210-10) covering ground vehicle operations on airports, the FAA reiterated its new definition of runway incursion to
FBOs

Million Air Nassau rebrands

The former Million Air Nassau is now Odyssey Aviation, having left the Million Air franchise system.
FBOs

Aviation Center joins Avfuel

Aviation Center at Page Field in Fort Myers, Fla., is now an Avfuel dealer, accepting contract fuel orders via the Avfuel network as well as Avtrip points.