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Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Accepts RPX DynaVibe and DynaTrack for R22, R44

Robinson Helicopter will use RPX's DynaVibe and DynaTrack for helicopter tracking and balancing purposes for the R22 and R44 rotorcraft series.
Accidents

Episode 11: Takeoff and Landing Assessments, Part 1

How did aviation organizations and individuals in the industry work together to improve takeoff and landing assessments for pilots?
Maintenance and Modifications

PAG Signs MRO Agreement with Honeywell Aerospace

PAG can sell, exchange, and offer maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for Honeywell avionics products such as the satcomm Aspire and SkyConnect.
Maintenance and Modifications

Charles Hagen To Receive HAI Maintenance Award

Hagen is receiving the award for his accomplishments in conducting or managing maintenance operations in the helicopter industry.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Completes Global 5000 Maintenance

The aircraft, which is operated by a European business jet operator, was delivered to the Jet MS hangar for minor repairs.

Frank Colucci To Receive HAI Lightspeed Award

Frank Colucci, senior contributing editor of Vertiflite, will receive the Salute to Excellence Award during Heli-Expo in Las Vegas this February.
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James Spray To Receive HAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Spray is receiving the award for his dedicated service to the helicopter industry over the years.
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Rotorcraft

Maria Rodriguez To Receive HAI's Pilot of the Year Award

Rodriguez is receiving the award for her actions during Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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HAI To Honor Deputies Eric Bashta, Jerry Osterloh

The deputies from the Riverside County sheriff’s department are receiving the Law Enforcement award for their heroic efforts in January of 2017.
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Christchurch Helicopters To Receive Humanitarian Award

The operator will receive the Salute to Excellence Sikorsky Humanitarian Award for its actions during a 2016 earthquake and 2017 wild fires in New Zealand.
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Rotorcraft

Claude Vuichard To Receive HAI BLR Aerospace Safety Award

Vuichard, who developed the Vuichard Recovery, will receive the Salute to Excellence Award for promoting safety in the helicopter industry.
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Rotorcraft

Jonathan Roebuck To Receive Golden Hour Award

Roebuck is receiving the award for his work in creating the Remote Access Project for critical care transport company LifeFlight of Maine.
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John Williams To Receive HAI Flight Instructor Award

Williams, an experienced flight instructor, previously received a letter of recommendation for this award from its namesake, W.A. “Dub” Blessing.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Completes King Air 350 Blackhawk Upgrade

Stevens Aviation's Nashville facility completed the modification in two weeks during a regular phase inspection.

Spartan College Creates Partially Online AMT Program

The school has created a hybrid program that combines online courses with traditional courses in person at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Completes DU-875 Upgrade on Global Express

Pentastar Aviation upgraded all six of the aircraft's monitors in less than three hours.
Maintenance and Modifications

BendixKing Adds PAG as Distribution Partner

In addition to repair and overhaul services, PAG will provide sales support for BendixKing customers around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Gets Nod for Citation Excel/XLS ADS-B Solution

Elliott Aviation recently received an STC for an ADS-B solution for the Citation Excel and XLS.

Cobham Satcom Displays Aviator 300D, 350D in Singapore

The Aviator 300D and 350D are next gen systems powered by SwiftBroadband-safety (SB-S).

NBAA, S&D Committee Name Scholarship Recipients

The six recipients were recognized during the Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in Long Beach, California.
Fuel

XJet Chooses AEG as Fuel Provider

AEG Fuels will be the exclusive fuel provider at Xjet's flagship facility in Denver, as well as its facility in London.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avfuel Adds Lux Air to FBO Network

Based at Arizona’s Phoenix-Goodyear Airport (GYR), Lux Air Jet Centers offers aircraft maintenance and ground support for all aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jetex Launches Its First U.S. FBO in California

While the company has an operations center in Miami, FL, the SBD facilty is the first FBO Jetex will establish in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tempus Jets Relocates Pilatus Service Center

Tempus Jets moved its authorized Pilatus service center from Scottsdale Airport (SDL) to Falcon Field Airport (FFZ).
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Becomes Dassault Service Center

Based at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), ExecuJet Chinese facility can now perform maintenance and AOG support for the Falcon 7x and 8x.

Straaltechniek Adds Daes Distribution as Distributor

Straaltechniek will see its products distributed in North America and the Middle East through Daes Distribution.
Avionics

IMP Electronics Receives STC for Pro Line 21 Avionics

The STC is for a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system adapted for the 19-passenger Hawker Beechcraft 1900D twin turboprop.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

M1, ATMRI to Work on Mobile Phone Network for Drones

Through the MRU, researchers from Nanyan Technology University of Singapore will use existing mobile phone networks to track and control drones.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avio Design Group Attains DAO

This certification will allow the company to expand its design, engineering, and certification services for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek Aviation Offers Twin Commander Mx Classes

Eagle Creek Aviation Services is offering Twin Commander 690-695B maintenance initial training classes from May 7 to 15 and September 17 to 25.