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FBOs

PHILLIPS 66 ADDS GLACIER JET

Glacier Jet Center at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., is now a Phillips 66 fuel dealer.
ATC

PC-based RVR system receives FAA approval

The FAA has approved Vaisala’s AviMet PC-based runway visual range (RVR) system for use by FAA ATC facilities in the U.S.
FBOs

PASSUR’S OPSNET INTEGRATES AIRPORT INFO

Ten North American airports have contracted for or are already managing field-condition reporting using Passur Aerospace’s OpsNet system.
Airports

DHL TO DONATE AIRPORT TO COUNTY

Deutsche Post DHL announced on January 19 that it has agreed with Ohio’s Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) to donate DHL’s former Air Hub/Wilmingto
Airports

NATA UPDATES TETERBORO ONLINE TRAINING

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has updated its online Teterboro Airport training tool, which covers critical safety information for pil
FBOs

OCTAGON’s ECOFLO OFFERS GREEN DE-ICER FLUID

Responding to new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines that could eventually become law, Octagon Process has developed a Type 1 de-icer fluid that us

Crowds Come Out for Busy Houston Heli-Expo

Nearly 15,000 attendees filled the exhibit hall at the George R.
Aircraft

Evektor – EV-55 Outback

In mid-December Evektor ran the EV-55 Outback’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21 engines for the first time.

Embraer – Legacy 450, 500

The next new aircraft development program for Embraer comprises the Legacy 450 and 500, and as initial parts begin manufacture, Embraer is testing manufact
Aircraft

Gippsland Aeronautics – Airvan GA10

Australia’s Gippsland, which is in the process of bringing the twin turboprop Nomad back into production as the Airvan GA24, has cut metal on the Airvan GA
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft – Premier II

The updated version of the Premier was expected to fly in December but that has been moved to this month, according to Hawker Beechcraft.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft – HondaJet

The first production conforming HondaJet is now scheduled to fly in the middle of this year, at a date yet to be determined, according to a Honda Aircraft

Conklin marks 25th here

Aviation consultancy Conklin & de Decker Aviation Information is marking its 25th anniversary at Heli-Expo by donating $2,500 to the Helicopter Foundat
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals stumbled in brutal 2009

Data on the U.S.
Safety

Book Review: Flying Drunk

“Remember those airline pilots who got caught flying drunk?”
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft – PiperJet

While progress on the PiperJet had slowed, Piper’s acqui
FBOs

CRAIG FBOs FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST JACKSONVILLE

Two Craig (Florida) Airport FBOs– Craig Air Center and Sky Harbor–have filed a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville, accusing the city of restricting p
FBOs

SheltAir names Group president, hires COO for FBO chain

Holland SheltAir Aviation Group has promoted 24-year company veteran John Schmatz to president and recently hired Daniel Walsh as COO of the 13-FBO chain.
Airports

FAA REJECTS VENICE DOWNGRADE REQUEST

The FAA has rejected a request by the city of Venice, Fla., to downgrade the Venice airport reference code (ARC) to B-II from the existing C-II.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ARGUS OFFERS OPERATORS FREE TRIPCHEQ REPORTS

Charter operators that are rated by Argus can now run free TripCheq reports for any aircraft listed on that operator’s DO85.

Rolls-Royce's next-gen engines just rolling along

The ongoing worldwide need for helicopters of all types that serve diverse industry and government segments is helping keep manufacturers like Rolls-Royce

Eagle 407 soars with Honeywell engine

Alberta, Canada-based Eagle Copters has an impressive engine modification to show Bell 407 pilots, operators and owners at Heli-Expo 2010.

Program Update: PWC PW210S on track for certification

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has two helicopter engine programs nearing the final stages of development and both remain on schedule.
Aircraft

Eastham Complaint Alleges Runaway Premier 1A Trim

Eastham Aviation, a Houston owner of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1A, filed a complaint against Hawker Beechcraft on January 19, asking for the manufacturer
Aircraft

Conforming HondaJet First Flight Moved to Mid-year

The first conforming HondaJet is now scheduled to fly in the middle of this year, according to a Honda Aircraft spokesman, “with the exact date to be deter
Aircraft

787 program now on track

For Boeing employees watching the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner on December 15, there was a palpable sense of relief and joy when test pilots Mike Car
Aircraft

General Dynamics Fourth Quarter a Strong Performance

In a conference call with analysts yesterday, General Dynamics president and CEO Jay Johnson summarized full-year and fourth-quarter results for the defens
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo preview 2010

The annual Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo–at the George R.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Panorama Renovates Lobby, Ramp at Westchester facility

Panorama Flight Service at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., completed a major renovation of its FBO and held a celebration to mark the occ
FBOs

Touching Bases: Avfuel Adds Two Centers

Million Air Moses Lake and Scottsdale AirCenter have joined the Avfuel network.