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Helo operators race to bring earthquake relief to Pakistan

The United Nations and the governments of India and Pakistan have characterized international response to the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmiri regions
Regulations and Government

Brazil’s senate approves civil aviation authority

Nearly six years after the creation of a civilian-run aviation agency was first proposed, the Brazilian Senate has approved a new civil aviation authority,
Safety

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.

NIAR facility up and running at full speed

The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), located on the campus of Wichita State University, is now running at full capacity following several l

Jim Schuster charts stable course for Raytheon Aircraft

How has the past year been for Raytheon Aircraft? It’s been a great year for Raytheon Aircraft.
Aircraft

Pelton leads resurgence at Cessna, eyes growth opportunities

How has this year been for Cessna? This year has continued to be a growth year for Cessna.
Aircraft

New air-quality standards proposed

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed a standard that will define air quality and comfort lev
Safety

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit
Safety

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services

Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.
Charter & Fractional

Euro charter firms offer ‘light’ options

Increasing demand from wealthy individuals for the Bombardier Skyjet International fixed-rate block charter program has prompted the company to experiment
Airports

XJet Club brreaks ground at Centennial Airport

XJet Club broke ground late last month for its 100,000-sq-ft facility at Centennial Airport near Denver.
Regulations and Government

Europe ready to expand EASA’s regulatory role

The European Commission (EC) is moving quickly to extend the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to cover pilot licensing, aircr

A transatlantic trip to India

When my boss told me, “We have a possible trip to India,” I was ambivalent about the prospect.

India begins to establish a business aviation network

As demand for commercial air travel increases in India, business aviation entrepreneurs are clamoring for position in a classic chicken-and-egg scenario.
Charter & Fractional

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical
Charter & Fractional

Air ambulance operations

A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out
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Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown

“We do many things for the industry throughout the year, but this is the one that makes me the most proud,” said James Hoblyn, v-p of Bombardier’s business
Aircraft

2005 Pre-Owned Aircraft: Turboprops

ellers of used turboprops, many of whom AIN contacted at last month’s NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., generally remain optimistic that the turnaro
Aircraft

2005 Pre-Owned Aircraft: Business Jets

Looking back on the past year, no one could have predicted just how active the pre-owned market would be.

NBAA Report: Annual convention rebounds well after emergency venue change

The upgrade parade that has been a hallmark of recent NBAA Conventions continued to march along pretty much unabated at last month’s show in Orlando, Fla.,
ATC

FAA rolls out ‘co-opetition’ concept at ATC convention

Co-opetition–it’s the hottest new Washington buzzword, meaning that you cooperate with your competitors to ensure you’re not left out when the FAA awards t
Aircraft

A380 demos ‘gee whiz’ weight performance

To professional aerospace observers, there should be no such thing as culture shock, but even after several years of Airbus A380 gestation some of its vita
Safety

ERA adds icing to list of ‘hot’ topics

What should operators do when they face the prospect of ice forming on aircraft and flying controls? The most obvious course of action–applying anti-icing
Regulations and Government

Stage 4 noise standards to take effect Jan. 1

All jet and transport-category airplanes with an mtow of 12,500 pounds or more for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after Jan.

Shuttle flights available from Danish carrier

Danish regional airline Cimber Air is preparing to establish corporate shuttle services to connect companies on the Danish mainland with their satellite pr
Regulations and Government

UK to decide soon on foreign aircraft limits

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is expected to decide early next year whether it will forge ahead with plans to restrict the amount of time foreign-r
Charter & Fractional

Air-taxi Hopeful Pogo Co-founder Quits

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to “pursue other opportunities,” according to a company statement.
ATC

LAX Class B Shoreline Route Reinstated

The configuration of Los Angeles (LAX) Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airsp
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Modified C90 Gets Mtow Boost

Raisbeck Engineering received approval of an mtow increase, to 10,350 pounds, for King Air C90s and C90Bs that have been modified with four-blade Hartzell/