Amy Laboda
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Accidents

Icon Answers Contract Critics; First Deliveries Next Month

Serial Number 1 may be out there, but Icon knows the real customers are just about to see their airplanes.
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Aircraft

Epic CEO Sees Turboprop Deliveries by Year-end

Despite setbacks and slowdowns, Epic CEO sees light at the end of the Part 23 certification tunnel for his Epic 1000 turboprop.
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Engines

Hartzell Engine Technologies Buys Sky-Tec Brand

The acquistion brings together the companies' expertise in Lycoming and Continental engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Trailblazer Prop Certified on Cessna T206H

The propeller is available for terrestrial aircraft and floatplanes.
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Aircraft

Piper Announces Fleet Sale to UND

More than 100 flight training aircraft sold
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Women in Aviation Reaches $10 Million Milestone

More than $10 million in scholarships have been awarded at WAI in 20 years.
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Rotorcraft

Ferreira Named Flight Instructor of the Year

Blessing Award is one of nine HAI Salute to Excellence Awards
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award

Lawrence keeps his unit together in tough times.
Rotorcraft

CAMTS Director Frazer Honored with Airbus Golden Hour Award

Emergency Room nurse spurs new safety criteria for airborne medical transport.
Rotorcraft

Rolls-Royce Excellence in Maintenance Award Goes to Lewis

Turbomeca USA customer training manager imparts professional philosophy to maintenance technicians.
Rotorcraft

Italians Honored by Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award

A daring rescue at sea over 72 hours took teamwork and stamina to succeed.
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Rotorcraft

BLR Aerospace Safety Award Goes to Boston Team

Boston MedFlight and FAA team up to create IFR approaches to Boston city hospital helipads.
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Rotorcraft

Appareo Pilot of the Year Award

A high altitude long-line rescue earns Laing Pilot of the Year
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle Celebrates 90 Years and Best-Value Accolades

From airmail provider to flight training expert, ERAU has proved it can grow and change with the times.
Avionics

Sequoia Helicopters Picks Skytrac HDMS for Bell 212 Fleet

Sequoia is staying ahead of the deadline for data monitoring on helicopter air ambulance flights.
Rotorcraft

Bell Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Dana Kerrick

HAI awards longtime IA for a lifetime of innovation and excellence in maintenance.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aircelle Electro-Luminescent Displays Make Bizjets Glow

Aircelle’s Illuminate the Sky technology allows images and animations to be displayed on aircraft exteriors.
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NBAA Charities Awards 14 Scholarships During Convention 2015

NBAA Charities scholarship program is robust and diverse.
Charter & Fractional

Meridian Adds Gulfstream G200 Maintenance

Meridian Jet Center welcomes G200 to its list of aircraft it is authorized to perform maintenance on.

ATP Releases New Solutions for Consolidating Information Management and Tracking

Tool and employee compliance management systems help prevent regulatory lapses in the workplace.
Airports

London Oxford Airport Offers Promotions and Prizes This Month

Pick up a fill-up of Jet A1 and get a chance at great prizes this December.
Avionics

Smartpath GBAS Eases Approach to Challenging Airports

Honeywell continues to tweak its Smartpath GBAS.

Jet Professionals Challenge

Take on an Olympic champion in table tennis.
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Aircraft

Bombardier Jets Set New Speed Records

Bombardier honors aircraft pioneer Clay Lacy by setting new record for 50th anniversary of his own transcontinental speed record.
Avionics

Avionics Sales Dip in Third Quarter, Says AEA

AEA says general aviation avionics sales were down 5.3 percent for the third quarter of 2015.

Bombardier Smart Link Boosts Maintenance Efficiency

The company is progressively rolling out the service for Learjet, Challenger and Global.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Announces New King Air Four- and Five-blade Propellers

Propeller technology is moving rapidly forward, and King Air fleets are benefiting.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Vendor Listings at Component Control’s StockMarket.Aero Support Certifications

In an effort to give more visibility to vendors, StockMarket.Aero tweaked its eMarketplace.
Training and Workforce

Women in Corporate Aviation Award $50,000 Scholarships

Women in Corporate Aviation is a nonprofit dedicated to helping increase diversity and recruit skilled employees into careers in corporate aviation.
FBOs

American Aero, Fort Worth Meacham International FBO, Donates to Navy SEALs Foundation

Supporting veterans is important to American Aero FTW.