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NBAA addressing emerging very light jets

The NBAA Safety Committee met last month at the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to discuss the creation of training standards and operation

Entrepreneurs envision bizav complex at MRB

A largely abandoned manufacturing facility adjacent to the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) in Martinsburg, W.Va., could become
Aircraft

PC-12s subject of airworthiness bulletin

In a special airworthiness information bulletin published on February 13, the FAA advised owners and operators of PC-12s to incorporate operational limitat
Accidents

Crew killed in Aeromed King air crash

All three crewmembers were killed when their King Air B90, N777KU, crashed February 17 near Dodge City Regional Airport, Kan.
Accidents

Many blamed for Citation, airliner collision

The final report of the Oct.
Engines

Embraer 170 finally gets FAA, JAA nods

Embraer on February 20 obtained FAA certification and JAA recommendation for its 70- to 78-passenger Model 170 regional twinjet, some 18 months later than

IAI looking at Honda/GE engine for new bizjet

Israel Aircraft Industries of Tel Aviv and Avocet Aircraft of Westport, Conn., have been in discussions with engine manufacturers, including the Honda/ Gen
Aircraft

Gulfstream 350 to enter service in 2005

Gulfstream introduced the G350 at the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore on February 23 and confirmed that the model would supersede the G300, as reported l

GA deliveries hold steady while billings drop 15.5%

While 2003 general aviation shipping and billing numbers are hardly cause for celebration, the CEOs of GA manufacturers are generally upbeat and optimistic
Airports

Slot Reservations To Be Required at Luton

Starting March 25, all general aviation aircraft will be required to have reserved slots for both landings and takeoffs at London Luton Airport.
Aircraft

Major Suppliers Selected for HondaJet

Honda Aircraft announced this morning deals with three major component suppliers for the HondaJet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aims for Learjet 35s To Last Forever

As Stevens Aviation’s Memphis, Tenn.
Rotorcraft

Safety Improved in All Aviation Segments Last Year

The number of accidents in all segments of civil aviation last year was less than in 2005, according to the NTSB, with general aviation having the lowest n
Regulations and Government

FAA Makes Its Case for User Fees

“The greatest flaw in the current system is the corporate jet versus the airline,” said FAA Administrator Marion Blakey.

Air Methods to complete EC 145 for Mayo Clinic

Air Methods will be working with Mayo Clinic Medical Transport of Rochester, Minn., to provide interior completion services for the clinic’s new Eurocopter

Metro Celebrates Step in Right Direction

Metro Aviation is celebrating 25 years in the helicopter completion, maintenance services and commercial flight operations business with the announcement a

Recounting the legacy

Sergei Sikorsky charmed some 300 Heli-Expo attendees at the Sikorsky booth (No.

Extex extends R-R 250 parts warranties

Helicopter owners who use after-market parts made by Extex (Booth No.

Sky Connect’s satcom dialers work with NVGs

Responding to the increased use of night-vision goggles (NVG) among helicopter operators, particularly in the air medical, law enforcement and offshore oil

Mounties Add 7th AS 350B3 To Fleet

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has taken delivery of a new AS 350B3 from Eurocopter Canada.

India Lucrative for AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland has seen sales of its helicopters rise in India since its first delivery of an A109 to the government of Rajasthan two years ago.

Aviall, Roll-Royce Extend Parts Relationship

Aviall and Rolls-Royce have renewed their distribution contract for Rolls-Royce 250 engine parts.

ERA expands fleet

Era Helicopters of Lake Charles, La., announced that it has signed a 20-aircraft order with Eurocopter.

Sikorsky’s growth pushes production outside Stratford

Jeff Pino, Sikorsky Aircraft president, laid out what he called the four pillars for Sikorsky’s future at a Heli-Expo press conference here.

Cougar Helicopters Increases its S-92 Stable to Six

Marking the company’s third consecutive Sikorsky S-92 purchase in five months, VIH Aviation Group, based in Victoria, British Columbia, yesterday signed fo

‘Iridium Next’ Targets Broadband Users

Iridium disclosed plans for a future constellation to replace the 66 low-earth-orbit satellites that make up its current satcom network.

Keystone signs pact to service Seacor’s fleets

Keystone Helicopter, a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, signed an agreement to provide maintenance and completion services to Seacor’s aviation division, w