Amy Laboda
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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.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Says Free Freight for All

At least until the end of 2015, Aviall will swallow the freight charges for online orders.
Avionics

Acquisition of Barco Cements Esterline CMC Display Product Line

Reshuffling of divisions means Esterline CMC division refocuses on aircraft avionics displays and training simulation projections.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Promises Thrill of the Build, Show Specials and New Construction

Watch Dallas Airmotive mechanics work at their booth during NBAA 2015 and find out about special discounts only available to NBAA attendees.
Maintenance and Modifications

New Website, Military Friendly Employer Designation for Aviall

Aviall is proud to be named a Military Friendly Employer
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation Wins Global Accolades

It’s been an award-winning month for Jet Aviation in Asia
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Sees Uptick in Quotes for Scheduled Maintenance, Signs Agreement for Maintenance on AE 3007A and BR710A2-20 Turbofan Engines

As the timetable for FAA-mandated avionics upgrades looms closer, operators are beginning to plan for maintenance
Aircraft

ACJ Owners get Dedicated CAMP Maintenance Choice

CAMP has revolutionized maintenance tracking for jets.

The Time is Now for TCAS 7.1

If you fly your airplane to Europe, the EASA mandate for TCAS Change 7.1 is nearly here.
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 500 Gets ANAC Nod for Steep Approaches

The ability to fly very steep approaches opens up use of specific airports, including London City airport, to Legacy 500 jets.

ForeFlight Tames the Preflight Weather Briefing

Generating graphics and plain text together in a logical briefing order, ForeFlight makes weather risk management simple.