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Eurocopter Sells in Spain...

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

Court: Helo Pilots Not ‘Professional’

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

Russian Helicopters Wants Piece of U.S. Firefighting

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

Eurocopter expects ‘unpredictable’ 2010

Eurocopter in January reported unexpectedly good financial numbers for l
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

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
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft – PiperJet

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

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
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.
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

Aabar Boosts Its Investment in XOJet

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

Garmin Launches New Helo Products

Garmin unveiled the G500H glass avionics system and a terrain awareness and warning system (Taws) for the helicopter market just before Heli-Expo last mont
Engines

GE moves decisively into business aviation

GE Aviation’s engine business has historically focused on military and airline applications, according to Shawn O’Day, manager of business aviation market-
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Ends ’09 With Slate of Airframe inspections

It was a busy year for Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Mich., and Lincoln, Neb.
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation Mobile Service Unit Added in south florida

Cessna Aircraft is fielding its fifth Citation mobile service unit (MSU) and locating it to handle Citation maintenance at South Florida airports.
Maintenance and Modifications

Viking Obtains EASA Approval for part 145 maintenance

Victoria, British Columbia-based Viking Air’s MRO division has been granted EASA Part 145 approval.
Maintenance and Modifications

MSP Jet Center expands its Tech services team

MSP Jet Center recently added five new employees–all of whom hail from the now-closed General Dynamics facility at MSP–to its tech services team, acc
Maintenance and Modifications

Southwind Aviation Authorized for goodrich service

Goodrich Engine Control and Electrical Power Systems has named Southwind Aviation an authorized service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA issues wing skin AD for Twin Commander

irworthiness Directive 2009-25-02, requiring owners of 690, 690A and 690B Twin Commanders (with the exception of six serial number-specific aircraft) to ha
Engines

SIA Engineering Invests in PW1000G Geared Turbofan

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed an agreement to participate in Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G engine risk-revenue sharing program (RRSP) with a 3-p
Maintenance and Modifications

Peterson honored with r-r mx award at Heli-expo

The 2010 Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award was given to Robert Peterson, a consultant with Columbia Helicopters of Aurora, Ore., at la
Maintenance and Modifications

Report: Asia-Pacific Market Growth Driven by Mx Demand

Research conducted by Frost & Sullivan has found that a growing population of wealthy individuals and improving government regulations are making their mar
Maintenance and Modifications

Private charter firm offers Part 145 maintenance

Elite Aviation entered the maintenance business as a result of lessons learned from contracting out service work on its charter fleet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Retired Midcoast v-p reflects on his career and looks ahead

Gary Driggers, vice president of Midcoast Aviation, retired at the end of last year after more than 20 years with the company.