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Aircraft

India’s Turboprop Twin Progressing Slowly

Indian state-owned National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) continue working on a 12-passenger twin-turboprop pusher c
ATC

Eurocontrol Prepares New Process for SSR Codes

Eurocontrol will introduce a new process for assigning the secondary surveillance radar (SSR) codes used by ATC for radar services.
ATC

Raytheon ADS-B Bid Poses Dilemma for FAA

The FAA assumed that its chosen ADS-B program bidders–Lockheed Martin, ITT and Raytheon–would submit competitive offers on the expected system configuratio

Bombardier Moves To Improve AOG Service

Bombardier announced on Tuesday it is designating an aircraft dedicated to AOG parts delivery.
Aircraft

Dassault Confirms New Jet Launch

Dassault Aviation confirmed at its annual results briefing in Paris last month that it will launch a super-midsize Falcon, probably next year.
Safety

Nav Canada To Launch ADS-B in Remote Areas

Nav Canada announced last week it plans this year and next to install ADS-B ground stations around Hudson Bay, which straddles high-latitude airline flight
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Logged Record Orders in 2006

Eurocopter last year took orders for a record 615 new helicopters, 47 percent of them civil.
Safety

Runway Incursion Forum Scheduled

The NTSB will hold a one-day forum on March 27 focusing on runway incursions and accidents and potential solutions.
Safety

CF34 Break-up Prompts Emergency AD

The FAA issued an emergency AD on Friday to all owners and operators of GE CF34-3A1, -3B and -3B1 turbofans after NTSB investigators found an electrical ar

CJ Systems, Fidelity join in EC 135 sim center

CJ Systems Aviation Group and Fidelity Flight Simulation have released details on the new simulator flight training center that they will open in Pittsburg

Martin-Baker dons mufti for civil helo crowd

Crashworthy crew and passenger seats for military aircraft, including ejection seats, are UK-based Martin-Baker’s bread and butter.

Keystone uses ‘Silencer’ to reduce airframe clatter

Keystone Helicopter is introducing its new Silencer airframe at Heli-Expo, along with expanded Rolls-Royce 250 and Honeywell LTS 101 engine services.

New projects afoot for revamped Soloy

Soloy is back.Though never totally gone, the Olympia, Wash.

Survival Systems can help keep your head above water

Survival Systems USA, a company that provides simulated ditching and underwater escape training to military and commercial pilots, crew and passengers, is

R44s Go Multirole for Lebanese Army

Lebanese military officials took delivery of two Robinson R44 Raven II helicopters at the company’s manufacturing facility in Torrance, Calif., last month.

FAA Approves Naasco for Hartman A-1077 Work

Shirley, N.Y.-based Naasco Northeast Corp.

Isolair Unveiling 4600 Eliminator To Battle Fires

Troutdale, Ore.-based Isolair (Booth No.

Air Methods’ product group unveils EMS enhancement

The products division of Air Methods Corp.

AFS filter is STC’d by EASA

Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS), the St.

Fidelity sells Bell 222 sim to Air Alpha

Danish operator Air Alpha A/S announced that it has finalized details on the purchase of a Motus Bell 222 flight simulation device from Fidelity Flight Sim

Max-Viz improves outlook for helo pilots

Max-Viz is at Heli-Expo Booth No.

IFR-capable Bell 429 makes debut today

The Bell 429, a new light twin helicopter derived from the Bell 427i, will be dramatically unveiled at an 11:30 a.m.

Europe Seeks Views on Business Aviation Issues

The European Commission is seeking industry comment on the current state of general aviation in Europe, and on issues affecting its future.
Accidents

Many Parts of Shredded CF34 Engine Recovered

The NTSB recovered roughly half of the fan disk, fan blades, parts of the engine cowling and thrust reverser, the engine spinner and pieces of the fan cont

Dassault Sets Record Year for Falcons

At today’s annual financial analyst meeting, Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne announced record results for the second consecutive year
Safety

Flight Department Says FOQA Delivers

Jeffrey Sands, director of flight operations for Altria, disclosed results of his company’s participation in a Flight Safety Foundation demonstration of a
Regulations and Government

FAA Funding Scheme Greeted Coolly on Capitol Hill

With one congressman calling it “dead on arrival,” the FAA yesterday released its new proposal for financing the agency over the next 10 years, a plan that