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Cargolux Reaches Deal with Boeing on 747-8 Deliveries

Cargolux reaches tentative deal with Boeing on 747-8s.
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Flight Test of Directed Energy Missile Revealed

The latest effort to produce a practical airborne high-powered microwave (HPM) weapon has reached the flight-test stage.
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Avionics

U.S. Declines Taiwan’s Request To Buy New F-16s

The Obama administration decided against selling 66
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Engines

Big New Chinese Order for Russian Fighter Engines

China has placed additional orders for Russian AL-31-series fighter engines.
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Rotorcraft

Russia and China Establish Joint Venture For Helicopters

Russian Helicopters established a joint venture with Avic’s helicopter division, Russian Helicopter general director Dmitry Petrov told AIN.
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Rotorcraft

UK To Host Dedicated Helicopter Event

A new helicopter-dedicated airshow, dubbed “The Helicopter Show,” is scheduled for September 26 to 27, 2012 in Silverstone, UK.
Rotorcraft

China Hosts Helo Meetings

The first China Helicopter Exposition was scheduled to be held in Tianjin from September 15 to 18.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Leasing Re-Structures

The largest privately held offshore oil and gas helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico announced a sweeping restructuring last month that includes refin
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Boosts Delivery Numbers

Last year, Russian Helicopters delivered 214 aircraft to its customers, up from 183 in 2009.
Regulations and Government

Public portrait of Sarkozy’s A330: French “GAO” flags cost overrun

The refurbishment of a government Airbus A330-200 (used mainly for the president) ran €33.2 million (about $46 million) over budget, according to a recent
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Rotorcraft

Bristow S-92 Flies with Tcas2

Offshore operator Bristow’s Sikorsky S-92s have started flying in the North Sea with a second-generation traffic alert collision avoidance system (Tcas2).

Middle East Business Aviation Market Still Growing

Business aviation will once again have a strong presence in Dubai this year.

Will the Arab Spring Be Followed by a Rich Aerospace harvest in Dubai?

As the next biennial Dubai Air Show approaches, all eyes are on the Middle East, but not entirely for the usual reasons.
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Airports

Runway Project Completed at CNI

The runway expansion project at Cherokee County Airport (CNI, formerly known as 47A) in Canton, Ga., was completed last month.
Charter & Fractional

Pilot Fatigue Rules Delayed Again

Regulations to combat pilot fatigue–which FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said will migrate to Part 135 operations–have been delayed past the August 1 dead
Airports

Israel To Receive New Airport

The Israeli ministry of tourism announced plans for the construction of a new international airport scheduled to open in 2014.
FBOs

Skyservice Business Aviation Reaches Milestone

Skyservice Business Aviation, headquartered in Montréal, celebrated the chain’s 25th anniversary in August.
Airports

Brazil Enters Airport Privatization Business

Anticipating an increase in the number of air travel passengers over the next few years, Brazil has auctioned off the rights to build the first major airpo

AIN Blog: Torqued: There’s More Work To Be Done To Ensure Cabin Safety

When I look at the Caribbean Airlines 737-800 that slid off a rain-soaked runway on July 30 at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan Airport outside Georgetown
FBOs

Laser System Aims To Prevent Hangar Rash

To prevent damage to aircraft as they are moved in hangars, charter and aircraft management provider Talon Air, based at Republic Airport on New York’s Lon
FBOs

Atlanta FBO Completes Ramp Expansion

Preferred Jet Center at Atlanta’s Cobb County-McCollum Airport recently finished a four-month-long ramp improvement project that will allow the FBO to acco
FBOs

Avfuel Expands Dealer Network

Independent fuel supplier Avfuel has added the first branded dealer outside North America to its network.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours: Growth Without Sacrificing Quality

While much of the completion and refurbishment industry was battling to remain afloat during the recession, Flying Colours in the quiet Canadian city of Pe
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Training and Workforce

Bell Offers New Tactical Flight Officer

Later this year the Bell Helicopter Training Academy will begin offering a two-day tactical flight officer (TFO) or “spotter” training course for law enfor
Aircraft

Bell Explores New Missions for V-22 Tiltrotor

Bell Helicopter is exploring new markets and missions for its Bell-Boeing Osprey V-22 military tiltrotor. The company recently demonstrated the V-22’s s
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Bombardier Profits Soar, Aerospace Shows Some Gain

While Bombardier recorded a healthy overall jump in net income in this year’s second quarter–from $138 million in 2010 to $211 million this year–news from
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Congress OKs Another FAA Extension  

Congress once again ran FAA operations almost to the wire last month before finally agreeing on a 22nd “temporary” extension of the agency’s operating auth