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Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cargo Caravan collides Beech 18
Cessna Caravan C208B, Opa Locka, Fla., Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Engine quits on Mexican caravan
Cessna 208B Caravan, Culiacan, Mexico, Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet crashes into house
Bombardier Learjet 35A, São Paulo, Brazil, Nov.
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: January 2008
• Congress enjoyed a recess for the Thanksgiving holiday period, but not all members of the Senate availed themselves of the break.
Safety
More Action Needed on Runway Incursions
Following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of aviation runway and ramp safety, several members of Congress called on the FAA t
Training and Workforce
Dubai plans to be seat of training in Middle East
Training was not forgotten amid the multibillion-dollar aircraft and MRO deals various Dubai organizations signed at the Dubai Airshow in November.
Aircraft
Forecast: Embraer to lead pack
A new report released by Forecast International says that Embraer will collect 40.8 percent of the projected $99.7 billion in sales of regional aircraft ov
AMR to divest its Eagle unit
AMR has begun planning the divestiture of its American Eagle regional subsidiary amid calls for asset sales by shareholders disenchanted with the company’s
Aircraft
Skywest orders 22 crjs
Bombardier employees in Montreal and Belfast might thank, among others, SkyWest Airlines for the Canadian manufacturer’s decision to boost regional j
Aircraft
Ruag to relaunch Do 228 production
Swiss defense and technology group Ruag has decided to relaunch production of the Dornier 228, the 19-seat regional turboprop its defunct developer stopped
Aircraft
Q400X studies expand as prop fever spreads
Bombardier continues to consider at least two potential developments of its Q Series regional turboprop series under the epithet “Q400X.” Market studies co
Aircraft
AD Covers 624 ERJs
An FAA advisory directive issued November 28 requires operators of 624 Embraer ERJ 135s and 145s to check for cracks in their forward fuselage right side s
Bedford Named RAA Chairman
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) elected Republic Airways chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford to assume the chairmanship of its 2007-2008 Board
Eagle Cited in Clerk’s Death
The North Carolina Department of Labor in late November cited American Eagle for what it classifies as serious safety violations related to the death of on
Aircraft
CRJ Rate Hike Planned
Bombardier will further increase production of its CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets to one aircraft every three days, resulting in an annual rate of 64 regi
Rotorcraft
Local growth boosts activity at Helidubai
Rapid economic growth in the United Arab Emirates is fueling the expansion of Dubai-based helicopter operator Helidubai.
Rotorcraft
Small design changes focus of seminar
Rotorcraft design has reached a plateau and advancements are taking place in incremental steps rather than as major breakthroughs.
Regulations and Government
Air-Tour operators oppose more stringent rules
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) recently hosted a series of meetings in Las Vegas aimed at deflecting recent NTSB criticism of the industry
ATC
Helo satnav approaches tested
Last year in Toulouse, France, Eurocopter completed two series of tests that demonstrated the feasibility of satellite-navigation precision approaches for
Rotorcraft
European operators praise NVGs
Since EASA certified the first night-vision image system on a civil helicopter (see AIN, September 2007), several European operat
Rotorcraft
Civilian operators clamor for night-vision goggles
The civil night-vision goggle market is booming for emergency medical service (EMS) and law enforcement applications, but significant regulatory barriers c
Maintenance and Modifications
OEM To Open West Coast Center
In addition to repairing its 10,000th rotor blade at its Grand Prairie, Texas shop, American Eurocopter announced that it will open its first regional serv
Rotorcraft
PHI and Norsk S-92s Log 20K Hours
Offshore operators PHI and Norsk each reached 20,000 hours late last year with their Sikorsky S-92s.
Rotorcraft
Emirates-CAE To Train Indian Pilots
Emirates-CAE Flight Training has signed a three-year contract to provide helicopter training for Indian-based offshore helicopter operator Global Vectra He
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Wraps Blade Testing
AgustaWestland announced it has successfully completed flight testing of the new-generation BERP IV main rotor blades on the AW-101 (née EH-101).
Rotorcraft
Pratt Adds Engine Production Line
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has added 200 production workers and is opening a new assembly line for the PT6T TwinPac, the engines that power the
NY Heliport Operator To Be Named
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is looking to offload operation of the Wall Street heliport, one of three commercial heliports currently serv
Avionics
S-Tec buy a boost for UK’s Cobham
UK aerospace and defense firm Cobham’s decision to buy autopilot maker S-Tec from Meggitt for $38 million could signal the emergence of a revitalized compe
Avionics
Jury awards IS&S $6M in Kollsman suit
A jury has ruled in favor of Innovative Solutions & Support in a lawsuit against Kollsman and other parties stemming from allegations of stolen air-data co
Avionics
Apex TSO expected this month
After wrapping up more than 200 hours of flight testing with Pilatus in the Next Generation PC-12, Honeywell anticipates receiving TSO approval for its Pri
