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Turboprops still surging as fuel prices set records

The high-flying turboprop market shows no sign of losing altitude, as builders on both sides of the Atlantic continue to collect a steady flow of sizable o
Rotorcraft

Robinson forges ahead on turbine R66 program

Robinson Helicopter and Rolls-Royce are making progress with their partnership on the Robinson R66.
Rotorcraft

Saudi Arabia Orders 40 Sikorskys

In a major deal announced at the Dubai Air Show last month, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior ordered 40 Sikorskys.
Rotorcraft

Schweizer Studies 333 Derivative

Sikorsky subsidiary Schweizer is developing a derivative of the existing Schweizer 333 light single.
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Logs New Orders

VIP and government flight specialist Dubai Air Wing has ordered two AW139s in executive configuration.

Bizjet Sales Boost Bombardier’s Financial Condition

Bombardier’s bottom line was bolstered by “solid” demand for its business jets, and the company said it plans to increase production to ease record backlog
Aircraft

Honda Engine a Step Closer with Plant Groundbreaking

Local officials and Honda Aero executives yesterday broke ground for the new engine maker’s Burlington, N.C.
Accidents

Ground Collision Spurs New FAA Investigation

The FAA is reopening its investigation of an April 3 ground collision at DeKalb-Peachtree (Ga.) Airport between a Gulfstream II and Beechjet 400A.
Airports

Santa Monica Proposes Category C/D Jet Ban at SMO

The seven-member Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to forward a proposal that would ban Category C and D jets, which includes Gulfstre
Aircraft

Eclipse Targets Customers for Fundraising

Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn told customers in a letter sent Tuesday that the company has missed its high-rate production goals and as a
Rotorcraft

FAS Expands Fleet

Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) last month gave an update on its fleet expansion.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Takes Over McAlpine

McAlpine Helicopters is now owned entirely by Eurocopter, which has renamed the company Eurocopter UK.
Rotorcraft

FAA Issues New Ice Warning

Last month the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SW-08-03) containing “recommendations for rotorcraft during icing conditions.” The
Regulations and Government

CHC Orders S-92s and AW139s

CHC Helicopter has ordered 12 Sikorsky S-92s and 13 AgustaWestland AW139s.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Moves S-76 Production

Sikorsky’s Keystone subsidiary will take over final assembly and completion of the S-76C++ and subsequent variants of the twin-turbine helicopter, includin
Rotorcraft

Copterline plans to restart service between Helsinki and Tallinn

Early next year, Helsinki, Finland-based operator Copterline will restart one of the few scheduled public helicopter routes in the world.
Rotorcraft

Hot-and-high testing validates Bell 429 performance specs

The Bell 429 can hover out of ground effect (OGE) at 11,000 feet at its maximum takeoff weight of 7,000 pounds.
Regulations and Government

European OEMs partner to study environmentally friendly helos

Archrivals AgustaWestland and Eurocopter will join forces on a major environmental research program that will include integration technology demonstrators
Rotorcraft

More oversight possible for air-tour operators

The NTSB is calling for stricter FAA en route surveillance of Grand Canyon area air-tour operators based on its findings from two fatal helicopter accident
Regulations and Government

Bell 206 JetRanger reaches milestone 40th anniversary

Earlier this year, Bell Helicopter celebrated the 40th anniversary of its popular single-turbine light helicopter, the JetRanger.
ATC

MLat favored as PRM replacement

At the Air Traffic Control Association’s annual convention this fall, Syracuse, N.Y.-based Sensis announced that its multilateration system will replace th
Avionics

Blue Sky Network Lands Fleet Order for Iridium Gear

Iridium satcom supplier Blue Sky Network last month announced that the Gulf of Mexico’s largest privately held helicopter operator has selected the company
Avionics

FAA Grants EVS Installation STC for Citations

Max-Viz said it has gained an STC permitting installations of the company’s EVS-1000 infrared enhanced-vision system series in the Cessna Citation 500 thro
ATC

China Plans First Civil ADS-B Trials

China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau has selected Sensis to deploy automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment at two airports in central

Bombardier Increases CRJ Production Rate

Bombardier has decided to further increase production of its CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets to one aircraft every three days, the company announced today
Avionics

Pro Line Fusion Selected for Japanese Regional Jet

Rockwell Collins last month said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has selected the company’s Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system for the Mitsubishi Regio
Avionics

Honeywell Joins Euro Tech Projects

Honeywell last month announced it has joined two European technology research programs, one intended to improve air traffic flow management across the cont
Avionics

Garmin Notches First G1000 STC

Garmin last month said it has gained its first STC covering installation of a retrofit version of the G1000 avionics system.
Avionics

Wi-Fi-ready BlackBerry links through data satcom

BlackBerry-starved executives who go into cold sweats anytime they have to shut off their devices take heart.
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