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Avionics

StandardAero, Thales Offer StableLight Demos

StableLight, a four-axis autopilot for retrofit on AS350 helicopters, is being demonstrated at Heli-Expo with demo flights available at the convention.
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Engines

Safran Helo Engines Emerges a Stronger Firm Post Covid

Safran Helicopter Engines expects a 15 percent increase in year-over-year deliveries.
Rotorcraft

Robinson To Deliver Quartet of Ships Following Heli-Expo

Robinson to deliver its four helicopters on display at Heli-Expo
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Enumerates Benefits of Signature ERO Deal

The Signature Aviation engine repair and overhaul acquisition expanded StandardAero's helicopter MRO capabilities.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aviation Battery Systems Adds to Line of StartStick GPUs

Aviation Battery Systems' new StartStick 20 portable GPU will be on display at the company's booth this week at Heli-Expo
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Rotorcraft

Aviation Search Group Places More Than 700 Helo Pilots

Texas-based Aviation Search Group specializes in executive and technical placements for the aviation industry.
Rotorcraft

Alpine Looks To Use Nanocomposites for Helo Parts

The nanocomposite technology Alpine Advanced Materials is using was originally developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works.
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Engines

Spain Selects P&WC Engines for 36-Helicopter Order

Spain's government has selected Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW206B3 engine for its order of Airbus H135 light-twin helicopters.
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Avionics

GPMS Receives Approval for Foresight MX HUMS on MD530s

GPMS International received an STC for Foresight MX on the MD530 and plans to obtain STCs for Airbus, Bell, and Sikorsky helicopters later this year.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Upgrading Sheriff's Helo for Hot/high Ops

StandardAero's upgrades will allow the Pinal County Sheriff Department to operate its Bell UH-1H in hot and high environments with greater lift capability.
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Rotorcraft

Bristow Wins 10-year Netherlands SAR Contract

Bristow will operate helicopter search and rescue services from two bases in the Netherlands.
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Rotorcraft

JetNet To Showcase Enhanced Analytics for Helo Data

JetNet has added capabilities to its Helicopter Services and Fleet Analyzer data platforms.
Charter & Fractional

ACC Selects Fort Lauderdale for Fourth U.S. Office

ACC Aviation's Fort Lauderdale office will also serve as the UK-based aviation services provider's U.S. headquarters.

Norman Happ Takes ATP Helm as Rick Noble Retires

Aircraft Technical Publishers appoints software industry veteran Norman Happ as its new chief executive officer.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Opens Miami Terminal, Acquires Charter Firm

Jet card provider Jet Linx opens its private terminal at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport and announces its acquisition of Southern Jet in Boca Raton.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Products, Services Expand with Paravion Acquisition

Paravion's MRO and completions operation, Century Helicopters, included in acquisition by Dart Aerospace.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Avant Acquires Popular Falcon 900EX Parts, Equipment

Avant Aerospace's Falcon 900EX inventory includes ground support equipment which will be offered for sale by the aircraft parts supplier.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Gains New Private Equity Owner

Houston-based The Sterling Group has acquired MRO provider West Star Aviation from Norwest Equity Partners.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Expands Mx Check Capabilities on G650/ER

Metrojet also received approval from the Vietnam CAAV for G450 8C checks and B3 inspections for the BBJ 737-700.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

StandardAero Increasing Stock of Gogo Avance Systems

MRO provider StandardAero has signed a volume purchase agreement for Gogo Business Aviation Avance L3 and L5 systems.
Aircraft

Modesto Jet Adds Bigger Aircraft with FAA Approval

Modesto Jet receives FAA approval to manage and operate charter aircraft with 10 or more seats.
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Maintenance and Modifications

At Sky Aircraft Maintenance, Legacy Bizjets a Focus

One year-old Sky Aircraft Maintenance is planning a 65,000-sq-ft expansion at Davidson County Airport in North Carolina.
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Charter & Fractional

Volato Adds Baltimore Base, Charter Operations

Volato's Baltimore base will be supported by Trident Aviation's two Maryland locations.
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Aircraft

PlaneSense Expands Gogo Avance L3 to PC-12 Fleet

PlaneSense previously provided Gogo's Avance L3 internet connectivity system only on its fleet of Pilatus PC-24 twinjets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Marks Another 5G System Milestone

Colorado-based Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA STC and PMA approval for its 5G antenna following installation and testing by Duncan Aviation.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Selects Cue's Covid-19 Test for Flight Crews

The Cue Health molecular self-test for Covid-19 provides results in 20 minutes via mobile devices.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Opening NY Mx Center after Wilmington Closure

Dassault Aviation's new Falcon service center will be at Long Island MacArthur Airport near Islip, New York.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ontic Acquires Parts Lines from Ultra PCS

This is the fourth acquisition by Ontic of certain product lines from Ultra Precision Control Systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FAA Approves Banyan Gogo Avance L3 STC for HondaJet

Banyan Air Service is offering the Gogo Avance L3 installation for the HondaJet as an in-house installation or data pack sale to Gogo dealers.
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Engines

P&WC Expands Options in Spare Engine Program

Pratt & Whitney Canada has added a lease-to-own option in its spare engines program.