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Indy PD’s Rotary Wings Grounded
The Indianapolis Police Department’s four helicopters have been grounded since earlier this year after its aviation insurance was allowed to expire.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter enhances its Shape reorganization plan
Eurocopter is beefing up Shape, the reorganization plan it unveiled last October.
Rotorcraft
Guimbal Ramps up Cabri production
France-based Hélicoptères Guimbal has reached its first production target of one helicopter per month, CEO and founder Bruno Guimbal told AIN, and t
Rotorcraft
EMS Bell 429 operator reports ‘rock solid’ performance
The first operator of an EMS-configured Bell 429 light twin reports it is “more than happy” with the helicopter and its performance after flying 65 mission
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky introduces new EMS interior for S-76
Sikorsky has introduced a new interior for emergency medical services (EMS) on the S-76 medium twin.
Avionics
EC155 gets new SAR mode
Eurocopter is offering on the EC155 Dauphin the autopilot search-and-rescue (SAR) mode that until now could be found only on the larger EC225 Super Puma.
Avionics
Eurocopter finally unwraps cockpit of its new EC175
Eurocopter last month released the first photo of the actual cockpit of the
Safety
NTSB Wants Power-loss Training for Part 135, 91K
The splashdown of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River on Jan.
FBOs
New FBO under construction at Florida’s Page Field
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last month for a 46,000-sq-ft general aviation complex at Page Field in Fort Myers, Fla.
FBOs
Harrods sold to Qatar Holdings
The Harrods Aviation FBOs at London Luton and Stansted airports, as well as helicopter charter operator Air Harrods, have been sold as part of a $2.2 billi
Regulations and Government
House Transportation Head Sees FAA Bill by July 4
A multiyear FAA reauthorization bill will be on President Obama’s desk by July 4.
FBOs
Cutter sells Dallas exec FBO
Cutter Aviation last month finalized a plan to consolidate its Dallas-area operations at its growing North Dallas location at Collin County Regional Airpor
Safety
Inadvertent Engine Shutdown Felled UK Citation
A final report from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said a missing rivet head on a fuel shutoff valve that likely led to inadvertent engin
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky X2 Races Toward Helo Speed Record
Sikorsky Aircraft’s X2 technology demonstrator achieved a forward speed of 181 knots on a test flight today at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center in We
FBOs
Avfuel adds handling services
Fuel distributor Avfuel now offers international flight planning and ground handling through its Avplan subsidiary.
Charter & Fractional
NATA Concerned by Climate and Energy Legislation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is concerned with the “broad framework” of the American Power Act, a bill introduced earlier this month
FBOs
Air Rutter adopts Jetflite as new name
Charter/management operator Air Rutter International has changed its name to JetFlite International and added a new operating base at Republic Airport in F
FBOs
Nice Airports get Bizav upgrades
France’s Nice Cote d’Azur Airport now has a consolidated general aviation terminal (GAT) housing three FBOs: Swissport Executive Aviation (a joint venture
FBOs
Universal offers integrated tankering solution
Universal Weather & Aviation has added integrated fuel tankering calculations to its UVflightplanner.com system.
FBOs
Rizon FBOs to open soon
Rizon Jet’s two FBOs at London Biggin Hill and Doha, Qatar, are set to open in July.
FBOs
JetEx opens first international FBO
JetEx Flight Support has opened its first FBO, a refurbishment of the former Flying Group facility at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, which it acquired in Feb
FBOs
Privatair plans Bahrain expansion
PrivatAir is targeting a July 1 opening date for its new charter/management business in Bahrain.
Aircraft
A400M Negotiations Continue; German Cuts Discussed
Germany is negotiating to reduce the number of A400M airlifters that it will receive from Airbus Military.
Aircraft
V-22 Tiltrotor Is Doing Fine, Say Officials
Pentagon and Bell-Boeing officials have countered media reports that the V-22 Osprey has performed poorly in deployment.
Aircraft
Stealthy Predator Promoted To U.S. Navy
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) chose the Navy League convention to introduce a carrier-capable version of its Predator C UAV.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Operators See Renewed Interest During Volcanic Disruptions
The recent, and potentially ongoing, disruption to European air transport caused by volcanic ash has focused customers’ minds on the potential value of exe
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Gets Its First Phenom 300
Cleveland-based fractional aircraft provider Flight Options took delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 300 on Tuesday.
