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Sporty’s Decides To Raffle New Mustang

Sporty’s Pilot Shop, holder of Cessna Mustang position number 13, has decided it will raffle its new VLJ and donate the funds to the Sporty’s Foundation.
Aircraft

HB and Cessna Celebrate Milestones in 2007

Between Raytheon Aircraft becoming Hawker Beechcraft (HB) and delivering the Hawker 4000 and Cessna delivering the Mustang, 2007 is a big year in Wichita.
Regulations and Government

FAA Redefines Precipitation Terms

The FAA released official guidance last month regarding ATC’s ability to define and describe precipitation to pilots, including the terms controllers will
Regulations and Government

NTSB Marks Major Milestone

On April 1, the NTSB celebrated its 40th anniversary.
Regulations and Government

Airline pilots bring age-60 fight to court

Three pilots for US Airways have filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Unmanned helo might save stranded Everest climbers

Everest Rescue Trust, a New Zealand-based charity organization, is planning to operate an unmanned helicopter to rescue stranded climbers on Mount Everest,
ATC

FAA mulls Washington ADIZ change

While legislation that would direct the Transportation Security Administration to study the vulnerability of general aviation airports to terrorist acts is
Rotorcraft

Bell 429 Gets Production Rotor Blades

The Bell 429 has received its production rotor blades.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Inaugurates Spanish Plant

In late March Eurocopter inaugurated the new Eurocopter España plant in Albacete, in east central Spain.
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Gets Pac-Rim Orders

AgustaWestland has announced orders for six AW139s in Australia.
Rotorcraft

FAA Certifies S-76 for Snow Ops

Sikorsky on April 10 announced that the FAA has certified the Sikorsky S-76C++ for operation in falling and blowing snow.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Opens Design Center

Sikorsky last month opened a 25,000-sq-ft Design Engineering Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications

HSI To Support Eurocopters

Helicopter Support has received certification from American Eurocopter to support the AS 350, AS 355, EC 120 and BO 105.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Strike Hurt PHI

The Office and Professional Employee International Union says that the pilot strike it led at PHI had a significant effect on the company’s 2006 financial
Rotorcraft

Bristow Group Buys Four S-92s

Houston-based Bristow has exercised options to acquire four more Sikorsky S-92s.
Regulations and Government

New ICAO procedures should widen IFR ops

The obstacle clearance panel (OCP), a group of experts in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is designing more suitable IFR procedures f
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance conference focuses on ‘soft’ skills

Recognizing the managerial potential of the maintenance technician was among the issues under discussion at the 16th annual NBAA Maintenance Management Con
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive adds PW500 repairs to Portsmouth facility

Dallas Airmotive has expanded the services of its Regional Turbine Center (RTC) in Portsmouth, England, with the addition of repair, hot-section inspection
Maintenance and Modifications

AMT Association donates Taylor bust

The Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Association is donating a bronze bust of Charles E.
Maintenance and Modifications

NetJets honors Gulfstream with MX award

For the second year in a row the Gulfstream Service Center in Dallas has received an Outstanding Achievement Award for its excellence in base maintenance o
Training and Workforce

Michigan Institure of Aviation adds FlightSafety course

The Michigan Institute of Aviation and Technology (MIAT) will incorporate FlightSafety’s Principles of Troubleshooting course into its curriculum.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer chooses Menlo for Asian parts support

Brazilian airframer Embraer has selected Menlo’s Singapore Logistics Centre as regional hub for service parts warehousing and fulfillment in Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 2000/EX/EASy APU Firewall option offered

Falcon 2000 and 2000EX/EASy owners now have the option of replacing their damaged OEM APU firewalls with a significantly strengthened APU firewall repairab
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares to carry Perkins windshields

Perkins Aircraft Windows signed an agreement with CRS Jet Spares for that company to stock and distribute Perkins-manufactured windows and windshields.
Maintenance and Modifications

MX industry survey highlights growth

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), which represents nearly 700 members of the international aviation maintenance and alteration community,
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall to acquire Sisu services

Aviall has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Sisu Services, a supplier of aircraft brake and wheel services, parts and technical informatio
Maintenance and Modifications

Banyan announced as Blackhawk mod center

Blackhawk Modification recently announced the addition of Banyan Air Service of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to its global distributor network of authorized engi
Maintenance and Modifications

California company plans to expand MX operation

California company plans to expand mX Operation As FBOs go, 10-year-old Jet Source, of Carlsbad, Calif., is fairly young.
Regulations and Government

FAA Puts Final ATOP in Place

Aircraft flying over the Arctic Ocean can take more direct routes, save fuel and maintain schedules with activation of the FAA’s final Advanced Technologie
Regulations and Government

Airlines take user-fee debate to the media

Like two punch-drunk prizefighters locked in a clinch, general aviation and the airlines continue to rain body blows on each other over the pending FAA rea
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