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Cheaper Parts from Internet Supplier

A French Internet spare parts supplier claims to save customers up to 25 percent on their repair bills.
Rotorcraft

Helisureste takes delivery of two more Kamov Ka-32s

Kamov delivered two more Ka-32A11BCs to Spain’s Helisureste on April 22, when mixed Russian-Spanish crews ferried the helicopters to Spain from Kamov’s fli
Rotorcraft

Dhruv gains interest as offshore ops helo

India’s Dhruv medium twin has reportedly impressed state oil corporation ONGC, which manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) says has a pressing need for
Rotorcraft

Bell 429 showcases MAPL technology

Bell’s 429 IFR light twin caused quite a stir at its February launch.
Maintenance and Modifications

PATS Looks Promising

Bell says its new anti-torque system will offer directional control, reductions in main rotor speed and noise and higher cruise speeds–up to 170 knots.
Rotorcraft

What was Wrong with the 427i?

Every customer who signed up for the 427 IFR model has swallowed the premium associated with upgrading to the bigger 429.
Rotorcraft

Ex-Navy pilot now flies for Hollywood

Dundee, Scotland-born David Paris, 55, joined the Royal Navy in January 1967, for an eight-year hitch as a pilot.
Rotorcraft

Flying helicopters from the world’s superyachts

It’s one of the world’s more exclusive clubs, made up of pilots whose job in the growing world of luxury superyachts is helicopter operations.
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Aircraft

Britten-Norman Islander celebrates 40th anniversary

Forty years after its June 1965 first flight, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander remains in production, and more than 800 of the 1,250-plus airplanes deliver
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation to expand Greenville facility

Stevens Aviation approached the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) Airport Authority with a proposal to “significantly” upgrade the company’s existing facility a
Engines

Fault code interrogation of DEEC data for TFE731s

Jet-Care International is offering a diagnostic tool for monitoring the condition of Honeywell TFE731 engines.
Engines

Gulfstream cuts GII and GIII parts prices

Snecma of Chengdu, China (SSAMC), is expanding its repair capability and has added 11 new technicians to its engine overhaul operation.
Training and Workforce

Dassault inks training deal with strategy firm

ServiceElements, a customer service motivational and strategy firm, has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Falcon Jet to provide service strategy c
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Innotech Aviation

Innotech Aviation has served the corporate aviation market since the dawn of the business jet era.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerodynamics appointed Pilatus service center

Atlas Pilatus Center, an authorized distributor for the Pilatus PC-12 in the Northeast U.S., has appointed Aerodynamics (ADI) an authorized Pilatus PC-12 s
Engines

Standard Aero gets Canadian Nod for PW100 Hot Sections

Operators of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 turboprop now have another choice for hot section inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications

Arnoni Aviation expands landing gear/accessory shops

Arnoni Aviation of Houston has expanded its landing gear and accessory shops by moving them to a 25,000-sq-ft facility adjacent to the George Bush Intercon
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault triples parts inventory in Brazil

To better serve operators in Brazil and Latin America, Dassault, along with Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, is tripling the stockpile of spare parts in Braz
Maintenance and Modifications

EJM garners 12th straight diamond award

The FAA has awarded Executive Jet Management (EJM) a Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance training excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

...And Raytheon Aircraft services is also honored

The FAA also awarded Raytheon Aircraft Services the agency’s highest award for maintenance excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Battery Recieves First FAA Diamond Award

Aero Battery of Cincinnati has received its first FAA Diamond Award, with all of the company’s technicians having received FAA-approved training last year.
Safety

Three-engine 747 oceanic crossing cause for concern

I have been following some of the discussion about the February flight of a British Airways 747-400 from Los Angeles to London after one of the airplane’s
Safety

APU fuel line chafing prompts Service Letter for Citation X

Ed Duracka, director of aircraft maintenance for Safeway Insurance, made a chilling discovery while complying with Cessna Alert Service Letter (ASL) 750-29
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet replacement generator goes the distance

CRS Jet Spares of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a deal for operators of the Learjet 35, 36 or 55–a replacement generator with an FAA-approved TBO of 3,000 hou
FBOs

Signature signs on with Avfuel

Signature Flight Support and Avfuel further solidified their business relationship with an agreement last month.
FBOs

Rifton sold to Supermarine

Rifton Aviation, the upstate New York FBO formerly owned and operated by the Bruderhof religious community, has been sold.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Upgrades Terminal at Bedford

Jet Aviation Bedford (BED), at Hanscom Field just outside Boston, has completed a major renovation project.
FBOs

TAC Air Acquires Cherokee Aviation in Knoxville

In March, TAC Air acquired Knox Air at Knoxville (Tenn.) McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS).
Airports

CRQ requesting operator comments on noise study

San Diego County, which has jurisdiction over the McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ), is currently updating its FAR Part 150 noise compatibility plan for the
FBOs

FBO Profile: Piedmont Hawthorne is a popular bizav destination

According to aviation professionals responding to this year’s AIN FBO survey, Piedmont Hawthorne at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is