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Air Methods, CJ Systems Splurge on EC 135s

Air Methods, one of the nation’s largest air medical transportation providers, yes-terday signed a memorandum of under-standing with American Eurocopter to

A bright light for your helo

An Australian company has developed a new searchlight that can illuminate a greater area from a longer distance, yet which is claimed to offer significant

Thales touts TopDeck win on Sikorsky S-76D

Thales is in Dallas celebrating the first selection by a U.S.

Texas Aviation Services Seals the Deal

Texas Aviation Services president Timothy Woodard (left) and Ricardo Librija (center), director of EMS operations for Grupo Mexicano Aeronautica, signed an
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Cop shot takes koala

The Phoenix Police Department took possession of a new AgustaWestland A119 Koala helicopter in ceremonies yesterday at the AgustaWestland booth (No.
Accidents

Factual Report: Lack Of Control Movement Implicated In Challenger Accident

Bombardier Challenger 600, Tupelo, Miss., March 9, 2005–The pilots of Romeo Mike Aviation’s Challenger 600 aborted the takeoff from Runway 36 of Tup
Accidents

Factual Report: Birdstrike Might Be Cause Of Sabreliner Accident

Rockwell International NA-265-80 Sabreliner, Brownwood, Texas, May 9, 2005–Debris, possibly from a bird, was found on the combustion chamber mating
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Yoke Movement Restricted On Beech 1900D

Raytheon Beech 1900D, Rockland, Maine, Aug.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: LongRanger Hits Oil Platform On Landing

Bell 206B LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: October 2005

— Following tradition, Congress escaped Washington’s heat and humidity by taking its customary recess in August.
Safety

NTSB Studies GA Weather Accidents

Noting that about two-thirds of all general aviation accidents that occur in IMC are fatal, the NTSB recently completed a study to better understand the ri
Safety

HAI ‘White Paper’ Boosts EMS Safety

Since 1991 there have been 127 accidents involving helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations, according to Helicopter Association Internation

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: October 2005

Arinc plans to eliminate guesswork from the aircraft weight-and-balance equation. The Annapolis, Md.-based transportation communications and systems
Aircraft

UK Parliment to investigate CIA jets

British lawmakers will probe allegations that the UK government has been allowing the U.S.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA cutbacks roil UAV industry

NASA’s announcement last month that–effective from the start of FY06 on October 1 this year–it will cancel all further support of U.S.
Aircraft

SPn prototype to complete envelope expansion soon

The flight-test program of the Grob Aerospace G180 SPn Utility Jet is progressing well, officials at the German manufacturer said last month at a briefing
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Moscow Rising

Business aviation has more than a toehold in Russia, as evidenced by this photo shot recently at Moscow Vnukovo Airport.
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FBOs

Tampa transients get hot wheels

Tampa International Jet Center (TIJC) at Tampa International Airport has upgraded its crew cars to include an X-Type Jaguar and Ford Mustang convertible.
FBOs

At long last, Banyan breaks ground for new terminal

In August, Banyan Air Service celebrated a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for its 25,000-sq-ft terminal building with an attached 20,000-sq-ft hangar
FBOs

New FBO ups the ante at Hyannis, Mass.

Barnstable Municipal Airport in Hyannis, Mass., is the facility of choice for business aviation on Cape Cod, but operators have not been blessed with the m
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FBOs

FBO Profile: Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)

“It’s still a work in progress,” said Win Perkins, referring to the business plan of his “private terminal” at Morristown (N.J.) Municipal Airport (MMU).
FBOs

Avfuel signs up the ultimate partner

Ultimate Air Center of Akron, Ohio, is the latest addition to the Avfuel Dealer Network.
FBOs

Municipally Operated Avitat Upgrading at Shenandoah Valley

Gregory Campbell, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission, has high hopes for the airport-operated Avitat FBO.
FBOs

Signature expands at Le Bourget, upgrades at BOS

Signature Flight Support has acquired the former PrivatAir terminal at Paris Le Bourget Airport and has broken ground on a major refurbishment of its Bosto
Airports

FAA levies fines on Chicago; stiffer penalties possible

One year ago this month, the FAA said it would take legal action against the city of Chicago because officials failed to notify the agency 30 days before c
Airports

Manassas prospers after 9/11

Tucked into the southwest corner of the Washington ADIZ lies Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), a bustling, rapidly growing general aviation facility with pa