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Switzerland Limits Platforms Use

The Swiss civil aviation authority (OFAC) has restricted the use of mobile landing platforms for helicopters with skids.
Rotorcraft

Bavarian Police Order Eight EC 135s

Eurocopter has received an order for eight EC 135 P2i light twins from the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior.
Rotorcraft

Oil Company Funds Hospital Helipad

ExxonMobil has donated $500,000 to St.
Avionics

GEN-X flight bag meets Class 2 and 3 standards

The GEN-X electronic flight bag (EFB) made by DAC International and displayed at NBAA Booth No.
Regulations and Government

European SE-IMC ops could face further delays

Plans for European commercial single-engine operations under instrument meteorological conditions or at night (SE-IMC/night) are progressing slowly a
Aircraft

Foreign firms resuscitate old turboprop designs

Three popular unpressurized twin turboprops from the past have or will soon re-enter production.
Aircraft

Bombardier mulls executive C Series

Bombardier is taking a hard look at offering an executive conversion of its recently announced C Series single-aisle twinjet to compete with the Embraer Li
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation Columbus

Cessna supplier Spirit AeroSystems will manufacture the fuselage for the Citation Columbus in a new 375,000-sq-ft factory in Wichita.
Aircraft

Sizing up your choices

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Aircraft

In the Works: Embraer Legacy 450 and 500

Embraer announced major suppliers that are participating in the joint-definition phase of the Legacy 450 and 500 midsize jet program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Mod Gets EASA OK

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Waco, Texas-based Blackhawk Modifications approval for its Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine upgrade fo
Aircraft

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

The Grob SPn is delayed indefinitely, due to Grob Aerospace’s having declared insolvency on August 18 in Germany.
Maintenance and Modifications

ICG Gets Repair Station Approval

International Communications Group (ICG) is now an FAA-approved repair station.
Airports

Oxford looks to become London-area alternative

The UK’s Oxford Airport has opened its new business aviation terminal, as owners The Reuben Brothers push ahead with ambitious expansion plans.
Airports

PremiAir Moves Fixed-wing Ops to Oxford

PremiAir is set to complete the relocation of its Hawker Beechcraft authorized service center to Oxford from Blackbushe Airport near Farnborough early this
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leather Goes Wild at Edelman

Edelman Leather (Booth No.
Engines

P&WC expands engine offerings

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s prospects in the business jet and general aviation markets remain bright despite the air of economic uncertainty stemming from the
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Portable JetBed promises in-flight sleeping comfort

Looking for something more comfortable for a nap, or perhaps a more substantial snooze, than a reclining seat? JetBed of Downers Grove, Ill.
Avionics

Honeywell IntuVue radar gives pilots 3-D weather

Honeywell’s IntuVue line of airborne weather radars makes its debut at this month’s NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., as the rebranded extension of the com
Avionics

SkyLink Broadband Coverage Extended to Caribbean

Arinc Direct has expanded its SkyLink broadband satellite communications network to include “substantial” coverage of the Caribbean, Central America and pa
Avionics

ICG’s Iridium System Chosen for Lineage 1000

Embraer has chosen International Communications Group’s ICS-400 Iridium communication system as standard equipment for the Lineage 1000, the company announ
Regulations and Government

Industry awaits ARC report on changes to ADS-B plan

At a recent NextGen conference, Jim Linney of the FAA’s ADS-B office detailed the user community’s response to the invitation to comment on the agency’s no
Avionics

Primus Epic outfitted for SAR duty

Honeywell engineers are developing for the AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin a software upgrade that optimizes the helicopter’s Primus Epic avionics system
Avionics

Iridium merger helps fund next-gen network

Iridium has agreed to combine with an affiliate of New York investment bank Greenhill & Co.
Accidents

Bell 212 Crashes on Dubai Oil Rig

Two pilots and five passengers aboard an Aerogulf Bell 212 died September 3 when their helicopter crashed onto the oil drilling platform Resilient off the
Aircraft

Spectrum Skipping NBAA 2008 To Pursue Freedom

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spectrum Aeronautical won’t be exhibiting at the NBAA Convention next week in Orlando, Fla., but that doesn’t mean the would-be airc
Charter & Fractional

DayJet Eclipse 500 Fleet Might Be In Play

A group of buyers formed by Houston-based JetsAmerica is offering to purchase former DayJet Eclipse 500s from lienholder United Technologies Finance.
Avionics

Aircell Sets Prices for Broadband Internet Service

Aircell is introducing two pricing plans for its air-to-ground broadband Internet service.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Financials Show Revenue Jump

Fractional-share operator Avantair saw its revenues climb significantly for the fiscal year that ended on June 30.
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Aviation Ph.D. Program Set for Takeoff

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be highlighting its new aviation Ph.D.