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India Expands Helo Fleet

Early last month, Bell sold three 412s to Global Vectra, bringing to 18 the number of helicopters in the fleet of the Mumbai-based aviation firm.
Rotorcraft

Turkish Firm Ships AW139 Fuselage

On December 21, Turkish-based Tusas Aerospace Industries shipped its first AW139 fuselage to AgustaWestland.
Rotorcraft

CHC Dauphin Crash Kills Seven

A Eurocopter AS 365N Dauphin, operated by CHC Scotia, crashed on December 27 near an oil rig in the East Irish Sea.
Rotorcraft

Arrius 1A1 Engine Gets EASA Nod

The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Arrius 1A1, a new version of Turbomeca’s Arrius turboshaft.
FBOs

Santa Monica's runway might get shorter

The city of Santa Monica, Calif., is proposing to shorten the airport’s runway to accommodate installation of a 250-foot engineered material arresting syst
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Accidents

NTSB releases details on Comair crash

As Comair Flight 5191 accelerated down an unlit runway into the predawn darkness at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., last August 27, the captain–the n
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Aircraft to acquire PZL Mielec

Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Conn.
Security

Torqued: The business case for SMS

Last month this column looked at safety management systems (SMS) and considered why the industry is embracing them.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety adds G1000 to online training lineup

Garmin has selected FlightSafety International as the “preferred online training provider” for the G1000, the avionics suite that Cessna chose for the Cita
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance facility completes Arizona FBO

Scottsdale Air Center (SAC) opened its doors for business on Scottsdale Airport in 2003 with the intention of providing a premier FBO for the upscale Arizo
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Maintenance and Modifications

Intertechnique Zodiac oxygen cylinders subject of SAIB

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to owners of Airbus A300s; Dassault Falcon 20s, 50s, 200s and 900s; Pilatus PC-6 Tur
Maintenance and Modifications

A bath and a shave for your jets in Fargo

Fargo Jet Center of Fargo, N.D., has introduced the Aero Spa, a service aimed at pampering your jet with a thorough cleaning and detailing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Midwest Aviation Center gets Part 145 certificate

Kansas City Aviation Center’s Chesterfield, Mo.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet repair anywhere to conduct facility audits

Operators who need maintenance during a trip can now have some reassurance as to the quality of work they can expect.
Rotorcraft

New Rotorcraft 2007

While Eurocopter remains the leader in unit sales of civil helicopters, its competitors are honing their products.
Maintenance and Modifications

Haggan Aviation receives Lear ZR retrofit approval

Haggan Aviation on Denver’s Centennial Airport has become an authorized installation facility for the Raisbeck ZR light performance system for 30-series Le
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation named Phenom service center

Embraer has named Elliott Aviation an authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300.

P&WC opens Amsterdam Parts Distribution Center

Ordering and receiving Pratt & Whitney Canada parts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa should be quicker now that the engine manufacturer has opened a n
Maintenance and Modifications

Timken acquires Turbo Engines

Timken has acquired Turbo Engines, of Tucson, Ariz., as it continues to expand its presence in the aerospace aftermarket.
Turbo Engines specializes

Meridian Jet Center gets nod for Falcon 2000 maintenance

Falcon 2000 operators have another maintenance option on the East Coast.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hong Kong, EASA issue OK for Gulfstream service

Gulfstream’s Savannah Service Center has received approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department to perform maintenance on aircraft registered in Ho
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares celebrates silver anniversary

“We’ve come a long way from my mom’s garage in 1982 to our current 43,000-square-foot facility in Fort Lauderdale,” said Armando Leighton Jr., CRS Jet Spar
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Little Rock facility awarded DAS status

Raytheon Aircraft announced that its Little Rock, Ark.
Rotorcraft

Heli Expo PrevOptimism as high as ever for next month’s showiew

Organizers of this year’s Heli-Expo helicopter show in Orlando hope they can duplicate some of the magic of their business aviation counterparts at the Nat
ATC

European and U.S. officials mixed on future of loran

Few navigation systems have experienced the ups and downs of loran as they sought recognition.
Accidents

Business Accident record Mixed in 2006

Total business aviation accidents were down slightly in 2006, thanks mainly to a decrease of more than 17 percent in turboprop accidents, according to avia
Regulations and Government

Europe considers extending emissions trading plan

The European Union’s new emissions trading requirements for aviation could be imposed on a much larger group of business aircraft than has been anticipated
Accidents

Icing, overweight condition downed Winnipeg Caravan

The pilot flying a Cessna Caravan that crashed after takeoff on Oct.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Electronics

Today’s world, including the business jet, is all about being connected.