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Reeling in the biggest trout you've ever seen

Stand in a trout stream holding a fly rod for as many hours and days as the patience of your partner back home and the indulgence of your boss, employees o
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Accidents

Line Technician Dies after Ramp Accident

A line technician died on February 14 after the tug he was driving backed into the wing of a Falcon 900EX at Naples Airport in Florida.
ATC

Argentina Strips Air Force of ATC Function

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner disclosed on March 15 that the country would end military control of ATC services and signed a decree creating the Nati
ATC

FAA Forecast Overshadowed by Funding Debate

DOT Secretary Mary Peters cautioned that aviation delays will grow without significant FAA funding reforms (read: user fees) as forecasters predict air tra
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Proposing To Acquire Sentient Jet

Two well known companies that operate charter aircraft and jet travel cards might be near to merging.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dubai Firm Reportedly Will Pay $1.5 Billion

As reported yesterday in AINalerts, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is in “active discussions” with Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle Group to acquire its La
FBOs

Dubai Firm Proposes To Buy Landmark Aviation

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is in “active discussions” with Washington, D.C.-Carlyle Group to acquire Landmark Aviation, and in particular its MRO businesse

Rolls-Royce sees 15K helos by 2016

Rolls-Royce projects deliveries of 15,038 new helicopters between now and  2016, worth an estimated $144 billion, plus another $15 billion for engines

Emteq Finds Light In Switzerland

Emteq is a lighting specialist, but don’t call it “Emteq Light.” The New Berlin, Wis.-based systems integrator and FAA certification specialist is becoming

Rotor market attracts Bank of America bucks

World banking giant Bank of America (Booth No.

Tiltrotor test program moving ahead quietly in Italy and U.S.

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor is now flying in airplane mode, after starting its flight test regimen in helicopter mode on Novemb

Pino views radical X2 project as a potential key to Sikorsky’s future

While the S-76 and S-92 will remain Sikorsky’s bread and butter for some time to come, the company is also launching a new age of vertical lift technology,

FAA raising the bar on helicopter certification

The FAA’s plans to update certification rules to reflect the improved capabilities and performance of modern helicopters appears to be moving ahead with fe
ATC

Hickok devises SNI approaches into NYC area

Stephen Hickok of Hickok & Associates, Orange Beach, Ala., announced on Thursday that the FAA performed a successful flight inspection on February 23 o

Blue Sky intros portable tracker

Blue Sky Network (Booth No.

Pylon fairing streamlines Hummingbird kit helo

Vertical Aviation Technologies has given its four-place kit helicopter, the Hummingbird, a new look for 2007: a composite carbon-fiber upper fairing that e

A119 Koala Heads for Africa

AgustaWestland announced that it has delivered an A119 Koala to the Royal Bafokeng nation in South Africa.
Aircraft

In the works: Ibis Aerospace Ae270

Certification by the Czech civil aviation authorities of the Ae270 turboprop single has slipped once again, from the second quarter of this year to late Au
Aircraft

In the works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

Last year, officials at Farnborough Aircraft of Farnborough, England, “spent most of the year on the investment trail,” according to Jonathan Sumner, marke
Aircraft

In the works: ATG Javelin

Englewood, Colo.-based Aviation Technology Group announced last month it had selected Albuquerque, N.M., as the manufacturing site for the two-seat, Willia

Online study researches aircrew stress levels

Clenching your jaw on approach? Worse, are you doing it while watching television at home hoping your pager won’t go off? You’re not alone, according to Bo
Aircraft

SimCom takes PC-12 training to next plane

Representatives of Pilatus Business Aircraft were on hand January 8 to witness the unveiling of SimCom Training Center’s newest simulator, an advanced Pila
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Is vibroacoustic disease taking a toll on aviators?

Business aircraft crews and passengers are generally aware of the danger of prolonged exposure to noise in terms of hearing loss.
Avionics

Charting a new course for IFR approaches

The GPS approach is out, and the Rnav approach is in.

Embraer rolls out 190; 170 approval imminent

In front of more than 1,000 guests, including Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and many of the country’s top government officials and executiv

Two famous pilots introduce free bizav discount program

A discount program for products and services for business aviation operators got off the ground quietly late last year.

Piaggio moves to South Florida

Piaggio America recently moved its North American headquarters into the Jet Aviation facility overlooking the ramp at West Palm Beach International Airport
Regulations and Government

Type ratings for both pilots required under ICAO rules

To borrow the term “caveat emptor” (Latin for “let the buyer beware”) and mangle it only a bit, flight crews of aircraft that require two pilots should be