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Maintenance and Modifications
BBA Opens AOG Mission Control
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) has opened a 24/7 AOG technical support center at
Rotorcraft
Bell ramps up 429 production
Bell Helicopter will have manufactured 33 of its new 429 light twins, sold most of
Aircraft
Cessna rates its new X a Ten
When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next.
Regulations and Government
FAA bundles sweeping changes in broad helicopter NPRM
Last month, after years of prodding from the NTSB and extensive consultation with the industry, the FAA issued its much anticipated notice of proposed rule
Rotorcraft
PremiAir’s Ryder Cup Flights ‘Fully Booked’
Five days before the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament began on October 1 in Newport, South Wales, UK-based charter operator PremiAir announced that its he
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Sees Growth in Southern Africa
Eurocopter expects to book approximately $67 million in orders in Southern African countries this year, a 35-percent increase over 2009’s orders.
Rotorcraft
UTair Orders 20 Light Eurocopters
Russian operator UTair has ordered 20 Eurocopter AS350B3/AS355NP Ecureuils.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky S-92 Fleet Hits 250,000-hour Mark
The 117-strong fleet of Sikorsky S-92s has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.
Accidents
Canada Completes Cougar Crash Draft
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has completed its draft report of the
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Completes Counter-vibration Tests
Sikorsky Innovations has completed rig testing of a hub-mounted vibration suppression system.
Rotorcraft
Robinson R66 Certified
Robinson’s long-awaited R66 turbine single was scheduled to receive FAA type certification on October 25.
Aircraft
SJ30 Maker Emivest Files for Ch. 11 Reorganization
A Delaware bankruptcy court could decide as early as today whether to allow Emivest Aerospace to continue operations after the company filed for creditor p
Sikorsky invests in Eclipse
In a surprise announcement here yesterday, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.
French strikes beginning to pinch GA
Civil unrest in France, in response to the government's attempt to raise the minimum retirement age to qualify for a pension from 60 years to 62 years, is
Avionics
Iridium set to launch Next generation of satellites
Earlier this month Iridium reached a preliminary agreement for $1.8 billion to finance its Next constellation of advanced low orbit communications satellit
Charter & Fractional
Argus writes a new Cheq on evaluation of charter ops
Argus International (Booth No.
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety offers level 7 FTDs to helo operators
FlightSafety International (Booth No.
Engines
Re-engining may boost legacy aircraft fortunes
Depressed used aircraft values have stalled sales of some re-engine programs, but their providers insist that they remain good values because of the dramat
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Invests In Eclipse Aerospace
In a surprise announcement here today, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.
French Strikes Beginning To Pinch General Aviation
Civil unrest in France, in response to the government’s attempt to raise the minimum retirement age to qualify for a pension from 60 years to 62 years, is
Two studies highlight bizav’s value in real dollars
Two new studies underscore the value of business aviation–and the high cost of not using it.
Aircraft
Nextant Announces $150 Million Order
Nextant Aerospace announced that it has received a $150 million order from Flight Options for 40 of Nextant's 400XT remanufactured Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400
Training and Workforce
Single-pilot ops targeted by regulators
The crash of a Premier IA jet at the EAA AirVenture show this summer after an unstabilized approach has helped to reignite the debate over the efficacy of
Aircraft
Cessna tweaks Citation X, now labels it 'Ten'
When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next.
Aircraft
Cessna announces refreshed Citation X
When Cessna canceled the large-cabin Citation Columbus last year, many wondered what the company would do next.
Aircraft
AgustaWestland Eyes Three U.S. Military Helicopter Programs
AgustaWestland is promoting three of its civil helicopters for proposed U.S.
