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Helips Plans New Light Helo Family

Swiss start-up company Helips is striving to raise funds that would allow full program launch for a family of three- to five-seat, diesel-powered helicopte
Maintenance and Modifications

CGTM Develops Air Filter for Eurocopter AS 350

Turbomeca’s subsidiary CGTM, known primarily as the engine manufacturer’s flight-test center, plans to offer a new air filter for the Eurocopter AS 350 Ecu
FBOs

Aviaxess brings FBO services to Paris heliport

Aviaxess, a company that has been offering helicopter and business jet charter since early 2002, is trying to create a market for FBO-type services at Pari
FBOs

Signature Flight Support expands European network

After working to put down roots in Europe for the best part of a decade, Signature Flight Support now appears to be gathering some real momentum with its r
Aircraft

Speed Sells, But Who’s Buying?

In an exclusive interview with AIN, Aerion vice chairman Brian Barents discussed why he believes it’s time to bring a supersonic business
Maintenance and Modifications

JetCorp upgrades maintenance status

JetCorp, at Spirit of St.
Airports

New condo-style hangars at AUS

Aviation Development Group (ADG), in affiliation with Signature Flight Support, has announced plans to construct a private, master-planned hangar community
Airports

New York Airport wins environmental approval

The environmental management system at New York’s Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains has become the third such airport entity in the U.S.
FBOs

Guardian Jet center to open new terminal

Construction has begun on the new executive terminal at the Guardian Jet Center at Ontario International Airport, Ontario, Calif.
FBOs

FirstAir FBO expands beyond New York State

FirstAir, an FBO with two existing locations, is adding its third branch at Addison Airport serving Dallas.
FBOs

ACM building terminal and hangar at San Jose

ACM Aviation has broken ground on a new, 17,000-sq-ft executive terminal with a 60,000-sq-ft hangar on the west side of Mineta San Jose International Airpo
Airports

FAA to buy airport development rights

An FAA program to buy private airport development rights is targeting “troubled airports” that the agency believes could be at risk for sale to developers
FBOs

FBO calculates profits by the truckload

No, Craig and Kim Powell, co-owners of Colorado Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colo., are not hauling in cash by the truckload.
Airports

All-new airport planned for Panama City, Fla.

Panama City (Fla.) Airport officials must be pinching themselves to see if they’re dreaming.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Parts expands into Europe

Building upon 11 years of U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nevada company extends PT6 life

If the idea of extending your PT6 overhaul period from 3,600 to 8,000 hours is appealing, Wood Group Turbopower can do it for you.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon slashes parts costs

Rapid (Raytheon Aircraft parts inventory and distribution) has launched the largest parts price-reduction campaign in the company’s history.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific adds 800 gear overhaul

Hawker Pacific Aerospace is expanding its service to respond to a Raytheon maintenance communiqué regarding a Hawker 800 landing gear requirement.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Battle Creek is Learjet facility

Bombardier Aerospace has named Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek operation a Learjet authorized service facility (ASF).
Maintenance and Modifications

RAS Toluca is now Part 145 certified

Raytheon Aircraft Services Toluca, Mexico, is now FAA-certified as a Part 145 repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft boosts Falcon 50

Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., has entered an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace to upgrade the existing TFE731-3-1C and TFE731-3D-1C engines instal
Maintenance and Modifications

Innotech gets company service awards

Raytheon Aircraft has awarded Montreal’s Innotech Aviation Gold Bar status for service center excellence for Hawkers and King Airs.
Maintenance and Modifications

PAMA to offer web-based career resource

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) and Jet Professionals, an aviation staffing company, have entered into a joint venture to provide
Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek opens Learjet Center

Eagle Creek Aviation Services (ECAS) is opening a Learjet Service Center at Eagle Creek Airport (EYE) in Indianapolis.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Lincoln auctions RVSM slot

Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Neb.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier expands 24/7 service network

Bombardier Aerospace has expanded its U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avtrak to power Raytheon program

Raytheon Aircraft has chosen Avtrak to provide aircraft maintenance and compliance tracking technology for its Web-based factory aircraft comprehensive tra
Maintenance and Modifications

Profile: A maintenance option for the single aircraft owner

Many operators consider maintenance to be a necessary evil, but a Kennesaw, Ga., company turns that notion on its ear.Flightworks is an aircraf
Charter & Fractional

VLJ air-taxi plan flawed

Don Burr and Bob Crandall exude confidence for their intended new venture, Pogo, but the air-taxi concept is not a matter of belief, nor is the outlook for
Maintenance and Modifications

Flight Environments Survives Act of Nature

While completion and refurbishment centers in Florida were cleaning up in the wake of a succession of late-summer and fall hurricanes, cabin thermal/acoust