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Rotorcraft

A grand day out

At Farnborough, AgustaWestland unveiled yet another, long-anticipated evolution of the A109–a stretched and higher-power model dubbed the A109S Grand.
ATC

Operators to ‘share the pain’ in gridlock plan

After meeting with industry representatives over several days in early March, the FAA launched a new ATC plan designed to head off gridlock by “shari
Rotorcraft

New resorts will bolster Middle East helo market

Helicopters fill the make-believe future skies in Disney World’s Tomorrowland, but in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates real rotorcraft are an integral par
Regulations and Government

Comment time extended again on air-tour proposal

Interested parties are getting more time to comment on the FAA’s controversial proposal to require all air-tour operators to be certified under Part 135 or
Rotorcraft

British pilot establishes new helicopter record

As the only approved IFR-capable MD 500E in the world, N5144Q is no ordinary MD 500E helicopter.
Training and Workforce

Chinese try quality trainers

Shanghai Sikorsky has delivered two Shen 3A helicopters (license-built Schweizer 300Cs) to Tianjin’s Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC).
Regulations and Government

Nineteen indicted in jet-a theft at Miami Int'l

An ongoing racketeering and corruption investigation by the Florida state attorney’s office has produced indictments of 19 suspects and seven companies for
Airports

Salina runway reopens after $2.7m upgrade

The 12,300-foot Runway 17/35 at the Salina Municipal Airport (SLN), Kan., reopened at the end of July following a three-month rehabilitation period.
Charter & Fractional

california fbo plans development to accomModate growing charter operations

During the Cold War in the 1950s, squadrons of North American F-86 Sabres and, later, F-100 Super Sabres stood guard over the West Coast secreted in hangar
FBOs

Still awaiting permits, Million Air VNY spiffs up

Million Air Van Nuys (VNY), Calif., still awaiting final approval to begin construction on its permanent facility upgrade, has completed a $750,000 interim
FBOs

Business Jet Center expands at Love Field

Business Jet Center recently completed a $5 million expansion project at its Dallas Love Field (DAL) facility.
Airports

Palwaukee pride published in a brochure

Corporate pilot (and AIN contributing writer) Rob Mark heads up the Palwaukee (Ill.) Airport Community Engagement Council, or PACE.
FBOs

Lenmar Aviation opens refurbished digs at GON

Lanmar Aviation has opened its newly refurbished facility at the Groton-New London Airport (GON), Conn.
FBOs

EPA extends SPCC compliance deadline

Back in June, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) expressed relief with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to propose a 12
FBOs

Tac Air wants to 'give you the bird'

The headline on the current TAC Air FBO chain’s direct-mail publicity campaign reads, “Showing you our love by giving you the bird.” But “the bird” in this
FBOs

Sump dumper takes the pain out of draining fuel

Since the EPA crackdown on dumping sumped fuel on airport ramp surfaces, draining fuel has become a problem for aircraft operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation earns two more RVSM STCs

Elliott Aviation of Moline, Ill., has received an FAA STC RVSM group approval for the Beechjet 400 and MU-300 Diamond.
Training and Workforce

Dassault OKs SimuFlite Falcon 2000 training

Dassault Falcon Jet has completed the approval process to certify CAE SimuFlite’s Falcon 2000 maintenance program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avmats receives FAA repair station ratings

Aviation Maintenance and Technical Support (Avmats) has added Class III and Class IV Ratings to its Air Agency Certificate.
Maintenance and Modifications

McKechnie partners with Topcoast Aviation

The McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group of Reno, Nev., has formed a joint venture with Hong Kong-based distributor Topcast Aviation Supplies to provide a
Engines

Premier tribunes to offer TFE731 CZIs

Premier Turbines, a division of Dallas Airmotive, has added -20, -40 and -60 models to its TFE731 Core Zone Inspections (CZI) program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wing Aviation promotes Frank Zimerman

Frank Zimerman, who helped organize and create Wing Aviation and then served as the company’s director of operations, has been promoted to vice president o
Maintenance and Modifications

Mid-Canada Mod Center teams with Multi Service

Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) provides avionics sales, service, installation and integration for private, corporate and commercial aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Conklin & de Decker release MxManager 6.5

Version 6.5 of Conklin & de Decker’s MxManager maintenance management software incorporates a number of changes and improvements, according to a spokesman
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Geneva gets approval from Bahrain

Jet Aviation Geneva (Switzerland) was named an approved maintenance facility for the Gulfstream II and GIV by the Ministry of Transportation, Civil Aviatio
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Wilmington, Averitt earn FAA award

Delaware-based Dassault Falcon Jet Wilmington and Nashville-based Averitt Aviation have received the FAA’s Diamond Award for aviation maintenance training.
Maintenance and Modifications

Karl Stuhmer wins Charles Taylor Award

ived the FAA’s prestigious Charles Taylor Award, which recognizes lifetime accomplishments of senior aircraft mechanics. Karl Stuhmer, Raytheon Airc
Maintenance and Modifications

Profile: west star aviation offers refurbishments

West Star Aviation, of Grand Junction, Colo., has been around for more than five decades.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

StarPort USA launches completion and refurb center

StarPort USA, the Sanford, Fla., FBO launched in 1995, has survived a bankruptcy and a recession, and with an eye on the slowly improving economy has launc
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion and refurbishment business building nicely

The completion and refurbishment industry continues to grow.