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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation facilities to become Legacy service centers

Embraer recently named the Jet Aviation maintenance facilities in Bedford/Boston, Dallas and Teterboro, N.J., authorized service centers for the Legacy.
Training and Workforce

PAMA offers maintenance management workshop

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) announced a new addition to its popular series of professional development workshops offered each
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner and Midcoast earn Honeywell service award

Sabreliner Corp.
Training and Workforce

Industry gets more time to review training manual

The maintenance industry received a 60-day extension from the FAA to review and comment on draft AC 145-RSTP.
Regulations and Government

FAA extends deadline for Part 135 seating compliance

The FAA has extended the implementation deadline for the Handbook Bulletin for Airworthiness, 04-06D to August 31.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna might build Arizona Citation service center

“The fleet is growing and we want to make the right decision at the right time.
FBOs

Bizav Airport Profile: Michigan’s Oakland County International/pontiac (PTK)

Located approximately 25 nm northwest of downtown Detroit and 12 sm from DaimlerChrysler’s North American headquarters, Oakland County International Airpor
FBOs

Ross Aviation, Centre partners acquire Denver Air

Ross Aviation and Centre Partners have announced their entry into the FBO market with the acquisition of Denver Air at Jefferson County Airport in Broomfie
Airports

SMO still billing, despite FAA ruling

Aircraft operators will continue to receive bills from the city for landing at Santa Monica Airport (SMO), despite an FAA finding last month that the city’
FBOs

Million Air consolidates at Provo Municipal Airport

Million Air Provo has acquired the assets of its only on-field competitor, Advantage Aviation, at Provo (Utah) Municipal Airport (PVU).
FBOs

Premier acquires West Star Aviation

Premier Air Center, a maintenance specialist and full-service FBO at St.
FBOs

Long Island Jet Centers to get $50M upgrade

All three Long Island (N.Y.) Jet Centers (LIJC) will soon get major facelifts.
Safety

QinetiQ tests radar system that detects runway debris

Foreign object damage could one day disappear, thanks to technology developed in the UK.
Rotorcraft

Flight Following for EMS Provider

New England EMS operator MedStar Transport is to equip its EC 135 and BK 117 fleet with Sky Connect satellite terminals, to provide automated tracking and
Rotorcraft

UK helo operator may offer new Malta service

UK operator British International has been asked to take over the helicopter service between the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo.
Rotorcraft

Interview: Mike ‘Red’ Redenbaugh

Mike Redenbaugh has made quite an impact at Bell in the 18 months since he became the company’s CEO.
Rotorcraft

Helo pilot brings flying experience to movie-making

It’s a good bet that you’ve seen Al Cerullo’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name.
Rotorcraft

Thales introduces helo FMS with joystick control

Advanced human-machine interfaces now making their debut on business jets are finding their way into helicopter cockpits.
Rotorcraft

Seacor Buys Era Aviation

Oil-rig support company Seacor Holdings has completed a $118.1 million purchase of Era Aviation.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Innovation Center To Undertake ‘Dual-use’ R&D

Representative Curt Weldon (R-Pa.) supports efforts to establish a new center for rotorcraft innovation (CRI) in Pennsylvania.
Rotorcraft

New Disaster Organization To Coordinate Rotary Assets

Meanwhile, the Helicopter Association of Australia (HAA) has set up a disaster committee that will help local and international agencies quickly pinpoint t
Rotorcraft

FBH Maintains Brunei Bells on Tsunami Front Line

Engineers from British consortium FBH (Bristow Helicopters and FR Group) are maintaining two Bell 212s that have been sent from Brunei to Sumatra, to suppo
Rotorcraft

New Rotorcraft 2005

The year since Heli-Expo 2004 has not been a bad one for the helicopter industry, all things considered.
Aircraft

ATR Scores Big in India

ATR landed its biggest sale in recent memory last month when Indian budget airline Air Deccan agreed to take delivery of 30 new 72-seat ATR 72-500s over th
Aircraft

Governments set to show C Series the money

Perhaps the most vital component in Bombardier’s C Series of single-aisle commercial jets will consist not of metal, pneumatics or electrical circuits, but
Aircraft

More avionics woes prompt 170 Ads

Cases of complete failure of the Honeywell Primus Epic avionics display triggered an emergency AD from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for all E
Aircraft

Embraer’s ‘E-Jets’ halfway home

No one said it would be easy, but Embraer seems to have hit its stride after struggling early on to meet development and certification targets for its new

Swiss to Slash Regional Fleet–Again

Swiss International Air Lines last month announced another restructuring program that will shrink its regional fleet by at least 13 aircraft and its staffi

Independence Cuts Fat

Desperate to cut RJ capacity as system-wide load factors hover around 50 percent, Independence Air managed to convince GECAS to cancel its leases on 10 Bom