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Rotortech Forms Alliance To Add Avionics

StarPort, an Orlando Sanford International Airport FBO known for its avionics capability, has teamed with Rotortech Services.

Signature Agrees To Open Second German FBO

Signature Flight Support has signed an agreement with Frankfurt Airport authorities to open an FBO at Frankfurt Main International Airport.

NBP Throws New Light for Landing

California-based New Bedford Panoramex (NBP) has contracted with the FAA to replace the aging incandescent bulb-powered precision approach path indicator
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FBOs Consolidate at Salt Lake City

Million Air’s Salt Lake City International Airport location has acquired the assets and airport lease of the Salt Lake City Jet Center

Ga Airports Start Runway Projects

Florida’s Sebring Regional Airport has received a $4.2 million FAA grant to rebuild its main runway

Ga Airports Complete Runway Projects

Naples Municipal Airport expects its main runway–5/23, closed since the end of July–to reopen later this month
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Brazil’s Petrobras Plans FBO Increase

BR Aviation, Brazilian fuel provider Petrobras’s aviation fuels division, plans to increase its FBOs at Brazilian airports

Odyssey Set for New Bahamas FBO

Bahamian FBO operator Odyssey Aviation plans to open its new permanent facility at Exuma International Airport (MYEF) this month.

Gulfstream and Flightsafety Team To Curb Aircraft Damage

Faced with a continuing trend of ground-handling incidents during transient aircraft operations

FBO Profile: Kaiser Air Is Long on Experience

Not every FBO can claim one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft as part of its heritage, but then not every FBO can trace its lineage back 65 years.
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Helitech 2011: Blue Sky Network Offers Helo Tracking Solutions

At Helitech 2011, Blue Sky Network (BSN) exhibited a renewed line of tracking devices that can help flight dispatchers to know, in real-time

Helitech Axes Portugal Edition

elitech organizers have axed the Portuguese edition of the event that was happening every other year.

Helitech 2011: Two French Designs Vying for R22’s Spot

At Helitech 2011, two French companies, Hélicoptères Guimbal and Heli Air Design, exhibited light two-seaters they claim bring new technology
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Helitech 2011: Eurocopter UK Sees Evolving Market

The British Isles, Eurocopter’s first market for civil helicopters, presents significant opportunity for the helicopter manufacturer
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Helitech 2011: Helo Industry Eyes Wind Turbine Mx

Helicopter operators and manufacturers are seeing offshore wind turbine maintenance as the next growth opportunity
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Superjet Awaits Word on African Order, U.S. RFPs

At the ERA annual conference in September, SuperJet International CEO Carlo Logli reported a dispatch reliability rate of 96 to 97 percent recorded by SSJ1

ETS High on ERA’s Agenda

The meeting of the key ERA industry affairs advisory group at the association’s assembly in Rome in September featured a long discussion on the EU emission

Air Nostrum Named Airline of the Year

The ERA assembly in Rome in September proved a high-profile event for Air Nostrum
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Volcano Dented European Regional Airlines’ Growth

At a media breakfast hosted by Swiss airline Skywork ahead of the annual conference of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA)

RAA Alarmed by New Tax Plan

The Regional Airline Association has urged Congress to reject two new taxes on airline passengers proposed by President Obama in late September.

Mesa, Goodrich Reach Repair Accord

Mesa Air Group signed a deal in late September with Goodrich for landing-gear maintenance services on its fleet of Bombardier CRJ700s and CRJ900s.

Azul Takes Its First ATR 72-600

Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras took delivery of Latin America’s first ATR 72-600 turboprop last month.

Luxair Confirmed As Q400 Customer

Bombardier Aerospace confirmed in late September that Luxair placed the firm order for four Q400s

Embraer Lands More E-Jet Business

Embraer secured a pair of firm orders over just about a week spanning late September and early last month that added another 11 E-Jets to its sales

FAA Evaluates South Shore Long Island Helo Route

The FAA is determining the feasibility of a new route for helicopters

Heliflite Offers 24/7 NYC-area Airport Service

Heliflite is now offering airport transfer flights to or from any of New York’s three heliports

Irish Group and CHC Strike $80 Million Deal

Dublin, Ireland-based Milestone Aviation Group and CHC Helicopter have agreed

CHC Orders 20 EC225s

Offshore oil and gas operator CHC Helicopter has ordered 20 Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma medium twins and taken options on four more, with deliveries

Turbomeca Boosts Chinese Cooperation

During the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, Turbomeca announced its Arriel 2B1A engine is to power the Avicopter AC311.

Job Cuts at Sikorsky

Sikorsky is to cut 540 jobs–about 3 percent of its global workforce–in the U.S. and Poland