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FBOs

EASA approves Thunder Aviation

Thunder Aviation Services of Chesterfield, Mo., received certification of its aviation repair station as an EASA-approved maintenance organization.
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation expands Bombardier ASF authority

Bombardier Aerospace has named Landmark Aviation an authorized service facility (ASF) for Learjets and Challengers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dalla Airmotive expands Lafayette component repair

Dallas Airmotive’s Lafayette, La.
FBOs

Sharp Details opens for business at Hanscom Field

Jet Aviation and Signature Flight Support at Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., now offer a full line of aircraft cleaning services through Sharp Details.

Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 2006

“The pilot points the plane, but who points the pilot?” read the sign over the Avitat exhibit at the 17th annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference i
Maintenance and Modifications

Secrets of Gulfstream’s success in support arena

AIN’s annual product support report (scheduled this year for the August issue) can usually be counted on to generate an article or two dow
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet spares on track for AS9120 accreditation

CRS Jet Spares president Armando Leighton Jr.
Safety

ARSA asks Feds to review FAA drug/alcohol policy

The cost of having a business aircraft worked on by a certified repair station that also works on airline aircraft may go up as a result of new FAA drug an
Airports

Ameco offers landing gear service in Beijing, China

Ameco Beijing, located on Beijing Capital International Airport, is offering landing gear service for the Boeing 737 (including the BBJ) and 737NG, 747-200
Maintenance and Modifications

Children's hospital maintenance director receives award

Mike Dwyer, helicopter maintenance director for transport services at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, has been awarded the Arkansas Aviation Maintenance Tech
Accidents

M7 Aerospace recieves EASA approval

In its most recent AS9100 surveillance audit, Sabreliner’s southeast Missouri operations received a score of 98.9 percent, its highest rating for quality s
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream to expand Savannah facility; gets NetJets award

Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss has announced plans for a $300 million, seven-year expansion of the company’s manufacturing and service facilitie
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft cleaning service moves into Colorado

Immaculate Flight, a nationwide aircraft detailing company, has announced it is expanding its aircraft cleaning and detailing services into the Colorado Sp
Training and Workforce

New Training Center Getting More Simulators

CAE is relocating its Sikorsky S-76 and Gulfstream IV simulators from its SimuFlite facility in Dallas, to its new business aviation training center near M
Avionics

Without NASA, SATS needs more industry involvement

The Small Airplane Transportation System (SATS) demonstration came to what most consider a successful conclusion last summer with demonstration flights and
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Safety

New safety initiative takes first steps

At a briefing at February’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, members of the industry’s newly formed International Helicopter Safety Team briefed delegates on their str
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky, union workers ready for a lengthy strike

Late last month Sikorsky said it remained “open for business” as a strike by production workers entered its second month.
Rotorcraft

Bell MAPL Rotor Flies

Bell’s new high-performance main rotor system flew for the first time at Mirabel, Canada, at the end of February.
ATC

Collision Avoidance for the Little Guy

Avidyne has launched a range of active surveillance traffic systems for helicopters, with prices beginning at $9,900–less than half the cost of competing s
Rotorcraft

New Sikorsky Design Center

Sikorsky is to open a third engineering design center to support its aftermarket, commercial and U.S.
Rotorcraft

Honeywell Builds Engine for Bell 210

Honeywell has announced plans to build an FAA-certified, 1,800-shp version of its military T53 turbo-shaft engine to fit the recently certified Bell 210.
Charter & Fractional

HeliExpo06: EXPO News at a glance

New Engine for AStars Canada’s Heli-Lynx helicopter services delivered two AS 350BA AStars powered by the Hone
Rotorcraft

Landing on Mt. Everest

Eurocopter test pilot Didier Delsalle (center) and president and CEO Fabrice Brégier (right) accepted the world record verification from Fédération Aéronau
Accidents

Hendrick King Air crew lost situational awareness

A Beech King Air 200 carrying members of the Hendrick Motorsports Nascar race team crashed near Martinsville, Va., on Oct.
Rotorcraft

The market for used helos

As demand for new helicopters surpasses the manufacturers’ ability to deliver, marketing consultant HeliValue$ said that prices are increasing dramatically
Rotorcraft

Heli Expo 06: Sales records tumbles in Dallas

If deals closed are the standard by which a trade show’s success is measured, Heli-Expo 2006 was an unqualified triumph.
Aircraft

AIN Special Report: VLJs fly in the face of critics

The dawn of the very light jet (VLJ) is nearly upon us, with the first, the Eclipse 500, set to receive FAA certification in June.
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Aircraft

In solo global odyssey, Fossett's 26,389 miles is longest nonstop flight

Steve Fossett saddled up the single-Williams-turbofan Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer once more and, after takeoff from the Kennedy Space Center’s 15,000-foot
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Aircraft

GoJet pilots choose Teamsters

The pilots of St.
Aircraft

Ukraine, Russia aim to build 24 An-148s by 2008

Ukraine’s Aviant and Russia’s Voronezh Aircraft JSC (VASO) plan to assemble 24 Antonov An-148 regional jets over the next two-and-a-half years, Aviant dire
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