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PremiAir To Open New London Terminal

PremiAir, the operator of the London Heliport (also known as Battersea), is to open a new passenger terminal “this spring.” It will replace a 50-year-old b
Rotorcraft

Japan Orders 30 Enstrom 480Bs

The Japanese Ground Self Defense Force has selected the Enstrom 480B turbine single as its next-generation training helicopter and is scheduled to take 30
Rotorcraft

European research targets engine, aerodynamic change

The Clean Sky joint technology initiative, a e1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) private-public partnership on aeronautical research in Europe, has issued its thir
Rotorcraft

Unmanned Kaman K-Max makes autonomous flight

Kaman and Lockheed Martin (Team K-Max) have demonstrated the ability of an unmanned Kaman K-Max to fly troop cargo re-supply missions autonomously and remo
Regulations and Government

Helo lobby group challenges in-development noise rule

The lobbying association for the French helicopter industry, the Union Française de l’Hélicoptère (UFH), is raising concerns about gestating noise rules th
Safety

Helicopter EMS improves stroke survival odds

Prompt access to air ambulances can significantly improve the survival odds of stroke patients, according to a recently released University of Pennsylvania
Aircraft

Hearing Today To Decide on China Bid for Epic Air Assets

An evidentiary hearing was scheduled today to determine the winner of an auction held last Friday for the assets of bankrupt Epic Air and its sister compan
Security

New LASP Proposal Set for Departmental Review, TSA Says

The Transportation Security Administration has completed the revision of the large aircraft security program (LASP) and the legislation is about to move to
Aircraft

Phenom Fly-in Draws Owners and Operators to Naples

About 30 people attended an Embraer Phenom owners and operators fly-in this past weekend in Naples, Fla., with nine owners flying their Phenom 100s into Na
Charter & Fractional

Air Partner shutters charter division

Charter brokering group Air Partner has shut down its aircraft operating division in a bid to stem mounting losses.
Aircraft

Boeing Completes Ultimate-Load Wing Test on 787

Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing-
Regulations and Government

Transport Canada claws back bizav authority from CBAA

Transport Canada plans to take back the business aviation operating certification and oversight functions it had transferred to the Canadian Business Aviat
Charter & Fractional

Avinode and CharterX merge

Avinode and CharterX are joining forces to form what will be the executive charter market’s largest online portal.
Regulations and Government

TSA looks to lessen GA’s security burden

A general aviation working group met with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials early last month to begin discussing procedures and proces
Regulations and Government

Senate approves FAA reauthorization

On March 22, the Senate unanimously passed its FAA reauthorization bill, sending it to a conference committee that will reconcile differences with the Hous
Aircraft

Second G250 enters llight-test program

With its maiden flight on March 24, a second Gulfstream G250 has entered the flight-test program for the super-midsize jet, designed and built in collabora
Regulations and Government

FAA Loses Appeal over air trek Award

The NTSB last month denied an FAA appeal of a judicial decision requiring the agency to pay Punta Gorda, Fla.-based aeromedical operator Air Trek $120,169.
Avionics

Legal strife Heats Up for Cirrus, L-3

Cirrus Design filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Training and Workforce

Glass suites require specific training

Single-engine airplanes equipped with glass cockpits had no better overall safety record than airplanes with conventional instrumentation,
Regulations and Government

D.C. Federal Court Removes the Barr

A federal judge for the District of Columbia has ruled that aircraft tail numbers submitted for blockage under NBAA’s Block Aircraft Registration Request (
FBOs

AIN FBO Survey: The Americas 2010

Download the complete report2010_AIN_FBO Survey_The Americas.pdf
Aircraft

LAN Advances 787 Deliveries

Chile’s LAN Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing to advance the start of delivery of ten 787-8 Dreamliners it has ordered by three years, from 201
Aircraft

India Aviation Airshow Hosts Spate of Deals in Hyderabad

The crash of an Indian Navy trainer and lackluster attendance cast a pall over what attendees might otherwise have remembered as a commercially productive
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Avionics

Thales Gets Set for Connectivity Takeoff

Thales is preparing for an anticipated explosion in demand for in-flight Internet connectivity with the opening of its new Connectivity Suite─a facility wi
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Aircraft

Fokker 100 Revival Could Take Off with Dutch Loan

An early casualty of the contraction of the regional jet market could get a new lease on life, as European authorities consider approving a €20 million ($2
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Aircraft

Construction Starts on C Series Fuselage Plant

Officials from Bombardier, China Aviation Industry Corp.
Avionics

Senate Bill Speeds, Expands ADS-B Aircraft Equipage

Monday’s passage of the FAA reauthorization bill in the Senate brought some surprises to future ADS-B users.
Regulations and Government

Legal Battle Between Cirrus and L-3 Heats Up

Cirrus Design has filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankrupt
Airports

New Northwest Florida Airport To Open in May

Northwest Florida Beaches Airport (KECP) near Panama City, Fla., is scheduled to open on May 23, marking the first new greenfield airport to be built in th
Rotorcraft

China Flies New Heavy-lift Helicopter

Last week China flew a new home-grown heavy-lift helicopter for the first time.