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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky To Open New Facility

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.
Rotorcraft

VFR Route Chart Updated

HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.
Rotorcraft

European OEMs partner on quiet helo research

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf
Rotorcraft

PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots

The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.
Avionics

EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing

Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab
Avionics

Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters

A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.
Avionics

Chelton offers lightweight helo autopilot

Flight-testing is well under way for a new helicopter autopilot that, compared with other currently available systems, cuts both weight and cost in half, s
Avionics

Sikorsky Tests AFCS for S-92

While many medium to large turbine helicopters offer autopilots to enhance mission safety and comfort, Sikorsky is in the final stages of developing an aut
Maintenance and Modifications

Securaplace to provide batteries to CRS Jet Spares

Securaplane Technologies has announced a distribution agreement for emergency batteries with CRS Jet Spares.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation gets Learjet Ok for Denver region

Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Stevens Aviation’s Jefferson County Airport facility in Denver an AOG/line maintenance facility for Learjets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eyeing Piedmont and Limco, Fokker plans expansion

Fokker Services, part of Stork Aerospace, announced it has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of a controlling (51 percent) interest in Piedmont
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive expands engine service capabilities

Dallas Airmotive is adding Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 hot-section inspection capability to three of its regional turbine centers (RTCs).
Maintenance and Modifications

Avstar offers computer-based repair station training

Repair station operators have a new option when considering ways to meet the new FAA training requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier/West Star acquires Dallas facility...

Jet Aviation’s Dallas MRO operation has been acquired by Premier/West Star.
Maintenance and Modifications

...and adds Embraer service

Embraer has named Premier Air Center/West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction and Dallas locations factory-authorized service centers for the new Embraer Phenom
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream's Luton service center gets EASA ok for G200

The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved Gulfstream Aerospace to provide comprehensive maintenance services for the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstre
Maintenance and Modifications

GE signs first customer for CF34 engine modification

GE has signed Herzog as the launch customer for its new Challenger 601 CF34 engine modernization program.
Maintenance and Modifications

National Jets: Small shop offers service for even the biggest jets

National Jets began life as an air ambulance operator and branched into other aviation services, such as FBO and maintenance offerings, to support that bus
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation hits 50,000th Falcon 50 service event

“Landmark Aviation is pleased to celebrate a milestone that demonstrates our commitment to Dassault service and Falcon operators,” said company president S
Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon gets nod for Learjet 23, 35/36 group RVSM solution

Avcon Industries, a subsidiary of Butler National, has received FAA group approval for its next-generation RVSM solution in Learjet 35/36s equipped with th
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares announces Harley-Davidson winner

Hundreds of people surrounded CRS Jet Spares’ NBAA booth as the company announced that Amy Smith of Averitt Air in Nashville, Tenn., was the winner of a 20
Safety

Flight Safety Foundation

Aiming to improve turbulence detection During the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual international air safety seminar, held this year in Paris, Ae
ATC

Future Airspace

Balancing available technology with the inevitable shifts in what governments will spend to achieve incremental gains, it’s tough to say what the air traff
Aircraft

A380 detour won’t derail Emirates’ long-term plans

Exactly 20 years old this past October 25, Emirates Airline expects to continue its prolific growth of the past two decades by taking delivery of an averag
Aircraft

Boeing ranges wide for 200LR orders

Boeing says it can squeeze another 600 nm of range out of the new 777-200LR by adding three fuel tanks, giving the world’s longest-range commercial airline
ATC

Gulf states lead pace-setting Mideast growth

Last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a record 24.8-percent increase in traffic in the Middle East and a 50-percent growth
Aircraft

Super Lynx gets boost from Omani air force

The recent delivery of the last of 16 AgustaWestland Super Lynx 300 helicopters to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has boosted export prospects for a pr
Aircraft

Boeing won’t concede end is near for 737 line

Five years had passed since Boeing added a new member to the 737 family, leaving many wondering whether engineers in Seattle had finally stretched the airf
Engines

New Boeing Narrowbody Gets Engine Upgrade

Boeing’s ability to use the same engine for the 737-900ER as it uses on the standard -900 undoubtedly helped the company justify its investment in the proj
Aircraft

Stealth FILUR flies into Neuron role

Saab’s stealthy unmanned FILUR demonstrator has now flown, revealed deputy CEO Ingmar Anderssen yesterday at the Dubai show.