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Charter & Fractional

Aabar Boosts Its Investment in XOJet

Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Aabar Investments is investing a further $20 million in charter provider XOJet.

Analyst sees More Bizjets Deliveries

Aviation market consultant Brian Foley predicts that business jet deliveries will rise at “a steady 2.7-percent per year (compound annual growth rate) betw
Regulations and Government

Hearing Scheduled on F’boro traffic

The public inquiry into Tag Aviation’s application to increase the total number of permitted annual movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport from 2
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Soars in Frax Market

Fractional provider Avantair reported revenues of $35.8 million for its Fiscal Year 2010 second quarter ending December 31.
Rotorcraft

Indian Joint Venture To Produce AW119s

On February 16 AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata formed an Indian joint-venture company that will establish a final assemb

Bingham Named Chief at Piaggio America

Piaggio Aero Industries tapped John Bingham to serve as president and CEO of Piaggio America, as well as a member of Piaggio Aero’s board.

Argus: Flight Activity Improves for Bizav

Data released by aviation specialized services firm Argus indicates that business aircraft flight activity in January increased 5.3 percent from year-ago l

HAI in SMS Push

How much do you know about safety management systems (more commonly referred to as SMS)? If you’re like many HAI members, you probably don’t know as much a

HAI to launch safety program

HAI is poised to launch a helicopter safety accreditation program for small operators and is currently in negotiations with the International Business Avia

HAI 2010 News Clips

MD Helicopters Selects Emteq for Exterior LightsEmteq (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Manufacturer promises new booms for AW139

In the wake of the highly publicized tail-boom failure on a Gulf Airways AW139 last August 25, AgustaWestland has been quietly assuring customers with AW13
Rotorcraft

New AD for Super Pumas reduces inspection intervals

The EASA issued a new AD for the Eurocopter Super Puma intermediate gearbox (IGB) fairing gutter on December 21, calling for correction as described in Eur
Rotorcraft

Bell shuffles executive staff, chases new orders for 429

Bell Helicopter has announced senior staff changes and the integration of its XworX research and development center into its engineering department, at a t
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft – PiperJet

While progress on the PiperJet had slowed, Piper’s acqui
Rotorcraft

Erickson Goes for the Gold–in Snow

Erickson Air Crane was called in to drop snow on the Vancouver winter games after a week of rain and unusually warm weather melted the white stuff at some
Regulations and Government

CHC named finalist for $10B UK SAR contract

The British Government has selected a consortium that includes CHC as the preferred bidder for a 25-year, search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) contract tha
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter expects ‘unpredictable’ 2010

Eurocopter in January reported unexpectedly good financial numbers for l
Rotorcraft

Russian Helicopters Wants Piece of U.S. Firefighting

Russian Helicopters has begun marketing the Ka-32A11BC coaxial helicopter for more U.S.
Safety

Tailboom AD Issued for AW139

The collapse of a Gulf Helicopters AgustaWestland AW139 tailboom while the helicopter was taxiing last year has prompted issuance of an airworthiness direc
Regulations and Government

Border Agency Chooses AW Helos

The Finnish Border Guard has ordered an AgustaWestland AW119Ke for border patrol, special operations and firefighting missions.
Rotorcraft

Court: Helo Pilots Not ‘Professional’

In a decision that could have wide-ranging implications, the Third U.S.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Sells in Asia

Eurocopter has inked a contract with the Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment in Thailand for one EC135 light twin.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Sells in Spain...

Eurocopter has received an order from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior for 12 EC135P2i light twins.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Pegs Price of R66 at $770,000

Robinson Helicopter has set an initial price of $770,000 for its Rolls-Royce RR300-powered R66 turbine single.
Rotorcraft

Europe continues quest for ‘Green Rotorcraft’

As part of its Green Rotorcraft initiative, the Clean Sky public-private partnership for aeronautical research in Europe has issued its second call for pro
Aircraft

Nextant selects Rockwell Collins Venue cabin system for 400Next

Nextant Aerospace has selected the Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system for the interior of the Beechjet 400Next as part of a retrofit package th
ATC

ADS-B making life easier for Gulf helicopter pilots

Think working at New York Tracon is a tough job? Try heading down to the Gulf of Mexico, where controllers handle between 5,000 and 9,000 helicopter flight
FBOs

Snow fells Dulles Jet Center hangars

While heavy snowfall early last month limited aircraft operations at airports up and down the U.S.
Avionics

DeVos EC130 Flies with Max-Viz EVS-1500

One Sky Aviation, a maintenance and repair center based in Anchorage, Alaska, received an STC permitting installations of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 enhanced-vis
Avionics

Cobham HeliSAS Earns TSO

The FAA has issued a technical standard order to Cobham for its HeliSAS stability-and-augmentation/autopilot system.