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Calstar Instrument Approach Complete

The FAA has approved instrument approaches and feeder routes to California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue’s (Calstar) hospital in Gilroy, Calif., developed by Hic
Avionics

Chelton ADAHRS Approved for Bells

Chelton Flight Systems’ air data and attitude heading reference system (ADAHRS) has been added as an approved sensor on the FlightLogic EFIS supplemental t
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Logs Orders

Brazilian-based Synergy Aerospace has ordered 12 AgustaWestland helicopters, including AW109 Powers, Grands and AW139s.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Notches Police Contract

Eurocopter has received from the Austrian Ministry of Interior an order for eight EC 135 P2is.
Rotorcraft

EC 225 Firefighting Kit Available

Eurocopter last month announced that its EC 225 Super Puma firefighting system is undergoing a certification process, with deliveries pegged to start next
Rotorcraft

Forecast predicts boom time for manufacturers

The latest market projection for the civil helicopter market: red-hot.
Rotorcraft

Medevac convention yields orders for OEMs

Bell and Eurocopter posted large orders at the recent Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) held in Tampa, Fla., in September, selling a combined 50 heli
Engines

Mitsubishi picks GTF to power new jet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries last month received board authority to offer to potential customers the proposed MRJ regional jets, powered by an engine line k
Aircraft

First Hainan ERJ is Embraer’s 1,000th

The Harbin-Embraer Aircraft joint manufacturing venture on September 28 delivered the first of 100 airplanes to its biggest Chinese customer, Hainan Airlin
Aircraft

SkyWest To Add 22 RJs

SkyWest Airlines last month said it plans to acquire 22 more regional jets as part of a strategy to retire 23 Embraer Brasilia turboprops and add 66-seat j
Aircraft

ASA Reaches Terms with Pilots

Five years of on-and-off negotiations between SkyWest Airlines subsidiary Atlantic Southeast and its 1,700 pilots ended on September 28, when the sides rea
Aircraft

SAS Demands Q400 Compensation

SAS said last month that Bombardier would owe it at least SKr500 million ($77 million) in compensation for the grounding of its Q400 turboprop fleet.
Aircraft

Sukhoi rolls out Russia’s bid to compete on world stage

The aerospace world got its first close look at the Sukhoi Superjet 100 when Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company staged a rollout ceremony on September 26 outsid
Aircraft

ATR targets U.S. market with its new -600 series

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) announced early last month that it is launching new versions of its ATR 42 and 72 to be known as the “-600 series.” The
FBOs

Touching bases: PASSUR Offers fuel uplift info

Megadata added to its Passur FBO aircraft-tracking system a new feature that informs FBOs of fuel uplift requirements for incoming aircraft.
FBOs

Austin opening new airport

Ron Henriksen, developer of Houston Executive Airport, has purchased Bird’s Nest Airport, a small facility with a 2,700-foot runway 12 miles Northeast of A
Maintenance and Modifications

Court orders AvTrak to destroy mx data from former clients

The debate between Littleton, Colo.
Airports

Touching Bases: New hangar at Hong Kong

Business aviation traffic continues to grow at Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok International Airport, and to serve that traffic, Hong Kong Business Aviation Centr
Maintenance and Modifications

P&W Canada Inks Five-year Deal with Standard Aero

Standard Aero has entered a five-year purchase agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for 500 aircraft engines as part of its PT6A-135A, -42 and -52 upgrade
Maintenance and Modifications

Standard Aero Breaks Ground for Maryville Expansion

Standard Aero is planning a $5.5 million, 10,000-sq-ft expansion for its existing 120,000-sq-ft Maryville, Tenn.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Signature buys anothe FBO

Signature Flight Support purchased Carolina Air Center at South Carolina’s Hilton Head Airport on September 28.
Maintenance and Modifications

Q400 Gear Incidents Prompt Inspection Recommendation

A second incident involving the collapse of a right main landing gear shortly after touchdown on a Bombardier Q400 operated by SAS has prompted an OEM reco
FBOs

Touching Bases:Salinas site of new FBO

Central Coast Aviation announced plans to build an FBO facility, to be called Salinas Jet Center, at Salinas Municipal Airport near California’s Monterey P
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell Tail Rotors Subject of Transport Canada Warning

Transport Canada (TC) has issued an Urgent Airworthiness Directive that calls for the inspection of certain tail-rotor components.
FBOs

Touching Bases: New Jersey FBO expandsNEW JERSEY FBO EXPANDS

Ocean Aire is offering space in its new 20,000-sq-ft hangar at R.J.
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan Air Service Discounts King Air and Citation Inspections

Banyan Air Service is offering a 10-percent reduction on major inspections for King Airs and Citations through the end of this month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Epps gets Cessna NDI Facility OK

Epps Aviation, located at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta, has been given Cessna authorized independent NDI facility certification.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Phoenix rises to serve

operators in the PACIFIC RIM Phoenix Fuel has formed Phoenix Japan Aviation Group, based at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, to provide ground-handling services fo
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Boosts Engine Capacity in Hamburg

Lufthansa Technik expects to complete construction of a $71.26 million 161,000-sq-ft production facility at its Hamburg location in early 2009.
FBOs

Touching BAses: Jetscape eyeing expansion

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport FBO Jetscape Services has secured new investments that will help it launch and develop a chain of FBOs.