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Avionics News Update: West Star gains STC for standby
West Star Aviation last month announced the receipt of an STC covering the installation of L-3 Avionics’ GH-3100 standby instrument and magnetometer in the
Avionics
Avionics News Update: FDS secures cabin monitor PMAs
Flight Display Systems in Alpharetta, Ga., last month said the FAA has granted it parts manufacturing approval for three new cabin LCD monitors, an endorse
Avionics
Avionics News Update: FDS secures cabin monitor PMAs
Flight Display Systems in Alpharetta, Ga., last month said the FAA has granted it parts manufacturing approval for three new cabin LCD monitors, an endorse
Avionics
SwiftBroadband set to make bizjet debut
After years of development and months of anticipation, Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite aeronautical data service is finally poised for takeoff.
ATC
'NowGen' ATC changes could speed up FAA's NextGen plan
Two recent ATC conferences underscore the various points of view about the most efficient ways to implement the next generation of air transportation, eith
Avionics
L-3's SmartDeck awaiting launch customer green light
The recent FAA approval of L-3 Avionics Systems’ SmartDeck integrated avionics system clears a path for integration of the cockpit into the production line
Avionics
Cirrus brings Garmin cockpit to the SR22-G3
Cirrus Design’s partnership with Garmin on a “high-end” cockpit upgrade for the SR22-G3 called Cirrus Perspective is turning out to be a hit with buyers, n
Avionics
GA equipment suppliers hone strategies in face of slowdown
Given the recent sharp drop in shipments of GA piston-powered airplanes, it’s not surprising that some equipment suppliers have begun to look to other mark
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft News Update: Eurocopter sues Bell
Eurocopter has filed a lawsuit in Canada against Bell Helicopter alleging that the Texas company improperly used a patented landing-gear design on the Bell
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotorcraft News Update: NTSB: Robinsons need NDT testing
The NTSB has issued a Safety Recommendation calling for the development of nondestructive testing techniques for Robinson main rotor blades after approxima
Accidents
Rotorcraft News Update: So, did I pass?
A Sikorsky S-76A crashed onto a helipad at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Mich., during an FAA check ride on May 29, seriously injuring the pilot an
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft News Update: EC objects to Eurocopter buy
The European Commission (EC) has sent a formal complaint to the Spanish government regarding two framework agreements that open the door for Eurocopter to
Safety
Rotorcraft News Update: S-76 vertical stabilizer AD proposed
A proposed airworthiness directive for the Sikorsky S-76 would require inspections of the tail rotor vertical stabilizer aft spar assembly every 50 hours a
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft News Update: FAS orders first EC 135 Hermes
Abu Dhabi-based operator Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has inked the first firm order for the “l’Hélicoptère par Hermès” version of the Eurocopter EC 135
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft News Update: Eurocopter still fighting noise
Eurocopter is flight-testing low-noise approach, takeoff and cruise flight procedures with an EC 135 light twin.
Charter & Fractional
French operator to offer another downtown link
France-based operator Azur Hélicoptère is considering offering helicopter connections between Lyon Saint Exupéry airport and the city’s convention center,
Charter & Fractional
Helo lobby association outlines Paris connection
The UFH, the French helicopter association, is studying how to relaunch scheduled flights among Paris heliport, a helipad in La Défense business district a
Rotorcraft
Columbia Helicopters revs up for firefighting missions
Summer means fire season, and Columbia Helicopters’ tandem-rotor Chinooks and Vertols have already been dispatched to their bases, primarily throughout the
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland continues work on AW139 upgrade
AgustaWestland is making several improvements to its AW139 medium twin, including flight-testing a de-icing system.
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland, Oboronprom team up
Russian aerospace conglomerate Oboronprom has started “large-scale, long-term” cooperation with European manufacturer Agusta- Westland for helicopter distr
Accidents
Regional News Update: Bombardier 'regrets' Q400 accident
Bombardier expressed “regrets” about a March 13, 2007, accident involving a Q400 turboprop at Japan’s Kochi Airport after the Japanese Aircraft and Railway
Aircraft
Customers adjust to Superjet slip
While the first prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 continued its initial round of flight testing over Komsomolsk-upon-Amur in Russia’s Far East early las
Regulations and Government
State airport closings offer lessons on the national level
New Jersey has lost half the airports it had at the end of World War II, with the number dwindling from about 100 to 45, according to aviation attorney Wil
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: Aerocentro honored at twin commander symposium
Aerocentro de Servicios, of Caracas, Venezuela, has been named Twin Commander Service Center of the year for 2007.
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: GAT acquires Curtiss Wright Accessories Services
GA Telesis (GAT) has acquired the assets of Curtiss Wright Accessories Services, including its 56,000-sq-ft facility in Miami.
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: Midcoast to perform 50DASH4 performance upgrades
Falcon 50 operators will now be able to take their aircraft to Midcoast Aviation, on St.
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: Online mechanic forum launched
Jet Repair Anywhere has announced the availability of its free online mechanics interactive Web-based forum.
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: General Dynamics Aviation Services expands Dallas center
In a project that adds more than 45,000 sq ft to its Love Field facility, General Dynamics Aviation Services is expanding its Dallas Service Center by leas
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Abilene Aero
Texas FBO Abilene Aero is doing better than it ever has in its 40-year history, according to president Joe Crawford.
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: Avmats celebrates 30 years in aviation
Avmats marked its 30th anniversary on April 29 with a gathering for customers in Kansas City, Mo.
