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Sunrise disputes NTSB findings for 2006 crash

The president of helicopter supply company Sunrise Helicopter has filed a petition to revise a 2008 NTSB report that held the company partially responsible

Heli-Expo’09 Attendance Could Set Record, HAI Says

First-day attendance at Heli-Expo’09 broke another record and continued to defy gloomy pre-show predictions.

NTSB now says S-76 crash cause may be bird strike

DNA analysis of material taken from the pilot-side windscreen of a Sikorsky
S-76C++ helicopter that crashed January 4 near Morgan City, La., suggests

Agusta’s CEO insists industry is ‘in good shape’

Citing a backlog of more than ?10 billion ($12.8 billion) and increases in both revenue and orders during the first nine months of 2008 compared to the sam

StandardAero sees growth this year

Since the August 2007 acquisition of StandardAero (Booth No.

Heli-Expo’09 defies gravity

As a wave of negative signs points to evidence of a prolonged economic downturn, perhaps the biggest surprise at the start of Heli-Expo’09 is how packed th

Families of three killed in MH-60S crash sue Sikorsky

The family members and heirs of three service members killed in the January 2007 crash of a Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk have filed a lawsuit against the man

Refinements making TAWS better suited to helicopter use

The recent increase in fatal helicopter accidents, along with a push by the FAA to standardize the manufacture of helicopter terrain awareness and warning

TSA’s security plan worries operators of large helicopters

The Transportation Security Administration’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposal has received criticism from industry groups and operators of h

Sikorsky expands X2 envelope

Sikorsky Aircraft has completed the first round of flight tests of the new X2 demonstrator and is on target to reach 250 knots by year-end, according to Ji
Maintenance and Modifications

Avatas Aerospace Acquires Prime Turbines

Dallas-based Avatas Aerospace, an FAA-approved repair station specializing in the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, has acquired Hyannis, Mass.-based Prime
Charter & Fractional

Jet-sharing ‘Networks’ Emerge

Two U.S.-based companies have launched online networks that allow customers to book flights with other private jet users and share the cost of their flight
Charter & Fractional

As flight activity slows, charter firm narrows focus

Virgin Charter has had its fair share of ups and downs over the past few months.
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US: Flight Activity Down More than 20 Percent

Large-cabin business jet flight activity in December took the biggest hit–26 percent–compared with activity over the same period in 2007, according to the
Accidents

Fuel Exhaustion Cited in Citation II Crash

A Cessna Citation II that ran out of fuel and landed gear-up early Sunday morning at Wilmingto

The Forecast for Forecasting Technology

Without the ability to understand and accurately forecast weather, NextGen technology won’t amount to much.

Information Management

One of the first steps in developing the technology to automate the National Airspace System (NAS) is to coordinate and manage the data that is necessary f
Regulations and Government

Weather services in the NextGen Era

The focus of the NextGen Air Transportation System has largely been on the development of satellite-based navigation systems, trajectory-based operations a

As distressed Detroit drops its jets, bizav ponders the fallout

The news that General Motors and Ford are shutting their flight departments has rattled the business aviation community.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Feeling the Effects of Sour Economy

San Carlos, Calif.-based XOJet has laid off “around 20” pilots and some additional operations and sales staff, according to John Magner, the company’s exec

Bizav Flight Departments Latest Casualty of Recession

Rodney Hamilton, the director and chief pilot of Ford’s now-defunct flight department, summed up the state of the industry yesterday in two words: “difficu
Maintenance and Modifications

Avidyne Offers FlexCare Warranty

Avidyne is offering an extended warranty plan called FlexCare, available for one-, two- or three-year terms after the original two-year warranty expires.

L-29 Completes 11-hour Biofuel Flight

Green Flight International president and CEO Douglas Rodante and chief pilot Carol Sugars on November 1 became the first flight crew to cross the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Nigeria To Ban Aircraft Without ELTs

The Nigerian government will ban aircraft not equipped with an ELT after January 1, and it will not allow any aircraft lacking such a device to be register
Charter & Fractional

Avjet Partners with EAS

Avjet has partnered with Executive Aircraft Sales of Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Opens Florida Service Center

Embraer has opened a factory-owned executive jet service center at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (Fla.) International Airport, its third such facility in the U
Airports

Corsair Buys ACM Aviation

Corsair Aviation, owner of two Part 135 charter companies, has purchased charter/management firm ACM Aviation, based at California’s Norman Y.
ATC

FAA Signs Agreement To Accelerate ADS-B

The FAA last month signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and
Regulations and Government

Entry/Overflight Notams Take Effect

Two new notams affecting U.S.