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Rotorcraft
EC 145 gets European OK for civil NVG operations
The Eurocopter EC 145 has received the first certification for night vision goggle- aided civil operations.
Rotorcraft
Evolving surveillance technology keeps police helos one step ahead
Police and emergency services helicopters have undergone a dramatic metamorphosis since the mid-1980s, evolving from the equivalent of the Sopwith Camel to
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Upgrades German Sites
Eurocopter this summer unveiled two modernized facilities at Donauwörth, its main German industrial site.
Rotorcraft
AgustaWestland Delivers to China
AgustaWestland has delivered two helicopters–one AW109 Power light twin and one AW139 medium twin–to the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Rotorcraft
American Eurocopter Chooses EMS Interior Provider
Air Methods’ products division has been selected by American Eurocopter to provide medical interiors, avionics and airframe accessories for the AS 350 and
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Betters S-92 Dispatch Rate
Sikorsky announced that the FAA has cleared the S-92 to take off and land in crosswinds up to 35 knots, versus the previous 20-knot limitation, and to carr
Rotorcraft
Customs Takes Two AW139s
The Miami branch of the United States Customs and Border Protection (CPB) Office of Air and Marine has taken delivery of two AgustaWestland AW139s.
Rotorcraft
Canadian S-92s Will Fly by Wire
Sikorsky Aircraft has successfully ground tested fly-by-wire (FBW) technology that will debut on 28 H-92s slated for delivery in 2009 to Canadian military
Maintenance and Modifications
French project aims to reduce costs for helicopter operators
Several French-based companies, universities and local authorities have joined forces in a project to reduce helicopter support costs by 30 percent.
ATC
Enhanced ATC surveillance coming to Colorado airports
The Colorado Department of Transportation has launched a new technology initiative that will provide enhanced surveillance, and thereby improve access, to
People in Aviation: September 2007
Jean-Paul Herteman has been named chairman and CEO of the Safran supervisory board.
Accidents
Final Report: MU-2 suffered in-flight breakup during storm
Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, Argyle, Fla., Sept.
Accidents
Final Report: Crosswind blamed in landing accident
Bombardier Learjet 35A, Truckee, Calif., Dec.
Accidents
Final Report: Cargo caravan hit closed-runaway barricade
Cessna 208B Caravan, Decatur, Ill., Sept.
Accidents
Final Report: Landing gear stud separated on Citation
Cessna Citation 550, Marathon, Fla., July 22, 2006 – The NTSB has concluded that the separation of the stud securing the main landing gear actuator
Accidents
Factual Report: Metro has fuel system problems
Swearingen SA-226-TC Metro, Paris, Tenn., Feb.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: LongRanger goes down in hostile area
Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Simiti, Bolivar, Colombia, June 5, 2007 – The pilot and copilot were killed and four passengers seriously injured
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Caravan crashes in Ireland
Cessna Caravan 208B, Inverin, Ireland, July 5, 2007 – The U.S.-registered Caravan crashed on approach in IMC to Runway 23 at Connemara Air
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Meridian breaks up in flight
Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian, Wellsville, Mo., June 28, 2007 – All three occupants of the Meridian were killed when it broke up in fl
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Gear failure forces diversion
Beech 1900D, Marlborough, New Zealand, June 18, 2007 – The New Zealand-registered Beech 1900 landed gear up at Woodbourne Air Station afte
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cargo flight crashes on takeoff
North American T-39A Sabreliner, Culiacan, Mexico, July 5, 2007 – The Mexican-registered Sabreliner crashed on takeoff from Runway 2 at Cu
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air hits powerlines
Beech King Air E90, Carlsbad, Calif., July 3, 2007 – Taking off from McClellan/Palomar Airport on an IFR flight plan in IMC, the King Air
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Med flight crashes in Lake Michigan
Cessna 550 Citation II, Milwaukee, Wis., June 4, 2007 – The two crewmembers (ATP-rated pilots) and four passengers (a medical team from the Universi
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: September 2007
• Pushing hard to wrap up business before they took their customary August break, lawmakers devoted a good deal of time to deciding what to do about the Ir
Regulations and Government
House Bill Boosts NASA Aeronautics
An appropriations bill approved by the House of Representatives shortly before Congress adjourned for its summer recess contains increases for NASA aeronau
Regulations and Government
FAA Wins a Battle, Loses Another
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has dismissed all of natca’s charges of unfair labor practices related to the negotiation and implementation o
Regulations and Government
NextGen Press Obscures ATC Woes
The head of the 14,000-member air traffic controllers union said last month that the FAA is trumpeting the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextG
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Down the Aisle...
Rosen Aviation’s 17- and 20-inch display monitors have been selected as standard equipment for Gulfstream’s G450 and G550 cabin entertainment systems.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Gearing Up for CRJ200 Conversions
Flying Colours, the Peterborough, Ontario center, is adding 30,000 sq ft to its current completion and maintenance facility that will also include a client
