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Eurocopter Scores Major Orders

Eurocopter logged orders for 114 civil and military helicopters worth E1.2 billion at this year’s Paris Air Show and says it is on track to sell 700 helico
Rotorcraft

NVGs for Civil EC 145

Eurocopter will make its EC 145 available with certified night-vision goggle (NVG) capability in Europe, Canada and the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Agusta Signs Japanese Distributor

AgustaWestland has designated Kaigai Aviotech of Japan to sell the AW119 Ke, AW109 Power and Grand in the Japanese commercial market.
Rotorcraft

Frasca Unveils Bell FTD

Simulator builder Frasca International unveiled its MentorH deployable helicopter flight training device (FTD) at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association
Rotorcraft

‘Salute To Excellence’ Nominations

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is accepting nominations for its “Salute To Excellence” awards to be presented during its convention next ye
Maintenance and Modifications

ERJ Landing Gear Fault Warning

Embraer sent all operators of ERJ regional jets and Legacy business jets a field service letter reminding pilots of the procedure to follow in the event th
Regulations and Government

Board members' letter reveals strife at NTSB

NTSB members are strongly dissatisfied with the way in which Board chairman Ellen Engleman Conners is attempting to curb their activities.
Rotorcraft

Bulletin: bane for operators, boon for repair stations?

A recent FAA airworthiness handbook bulletin that aims to clarify the maintenance requirements for Part 135 aircraft might not be a good thing for some ope
Aircraft

Sum of Superjet’s parts more than an airplane

The simulator for the PowerJet SaM146 engine destined to power the Superjet 100 regional airliner had recently arrived at the Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC)
Aircraft

Chinese Airline Chooses MA60

China’s Xi’an Aircraft Company (XAC) landed the largest-ever order from a Chinese airline for its MA60 regional turboprop last month.
Aircraft

Wings and wheels roll in to Teterboro

For fans of vintage military tin, the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey will hold its annual Wings and Wheels Expo of historic aircraft and vi
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Aircraft

As first Falcon 7X nears completion, Dassault mulls future projects

Significant cost and time savings achieved through the use of advanced digital design and production software on the Falcon 7X have persuaded Dassault that
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA STCs Hawker 800 winglet mod

It took a couple of years longer than expected, but operators of the Hawker 800 might find the wait has been worthwhile.
Engines

Williams FJ33-4A certified; wraps loosening on new engine

On September 10, Walled Lake, Mich.-based Williams International received FAA type certification of its new 1,568-pound-thrust FJ33-4A.
Regulations and Government

Initiative aims to clear the ‘Aire’

While the debate continues to swirl on both sides of the Atlantic over the European Union’s scheduled imposition of a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions tradin
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer to open Arizona service center

Embraer has begun construction of an executive jet service center at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck to offer King Air 'retro crown doors'

Starting this month, retro crown doors will be available for the King Air 200/B200/300/B300.
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Group and Mid-Continent team up

Wichita-based Mid-Continent Instruments named Precision Avionics & Instruments (PAI) as an authorized service provider to repair and overhaul the MCI 4
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive adds PW500 service at Millville

Citation owners now have another engine maintenance option on the East Coast.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airfoil Services Malaysia opens new facility

Airfoil Services of Malaysia, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Lufthansa Technik, has moved into a new production facility about four times the
Maintenance and Modifications

FSI gets China Part 147 Ok

FlightSafety International (FSI) has become the first non-domestic training organization to obtain a Part 147 maintenance training certificate from the Gen
ATC

FAA Concept of Operations gives sneak peek at NextGen

Most pilots by now are aware that at some point in the future, today’s ATC system is expected to morph into something called NextGen, Administrator Marion
Aircraft

Global 5000 makes debut at Farnborough

Just days after receiving airworthiness certification from Transport Canada, Bombardier’s first Global 5000 with a finished interior made its debut at the
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals adapt to an ever-changing market...

Thirty years ago, most people would have dismissed anyone who said they’d eventually make money by selling bottled water, especially since tap water was, a
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: August 2007

• The Senate by a vote of 53-46 rejected new laws pertaining to immigration.
Regulations and Government

Spotlight Shining on NextGen

Several recent developments have begun to allay concerns that the FAA’s NextGen ATC modernization effort was stagnating because of lack of direction and se
Regulations and Government

GAMA Executive Retires after 25 Years

Ron Swanda, who was the first representative of the U.S.
Aircraft

NTSB still probing Caravan crash into Croatan Sound

The NTSB recently issued a factual report on the crash of a Cessna 208B Caravan in Manteo, N.C., on Christmas Day 2002.
Charter & Fractional

Eurofly acquires its first ACJ, plans a second

EUROFLY ACQUIRES ITS FIRST ACJ, PLANS A SECONDEurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora