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Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares announces Harley-Davidson winner
Hundreds of people surrounded CRS Jet Spares’ NBAA booth as the company announced that Amy Smith of Averitt Air in Nashville, Tenn., was the winner of a 20
Maintenance and Modifications
Avcon gets nod for Learjet 23, 35/36 group RVSM solution
Avcon Industries, a subsidiary of Butler National, has received FAA group approval for its next-generation RVSM solution in Learjet 35/36s equipped with th
Maintenance and Modifications
Landmark Aviation hits 50,000th Falcon 50 service event
“Landmark Aviation is pleased to celebrate a milestone that demonstrates our commitment to Dassault service and Falcon operators,” said company president S
Maintenance and Modifications
National Jets: Small shop offers service for even the biggest jets
National Jets began life as an air ambulance operator and branched into other aviation services, such as FBO and maintenance offerings, to support that bus
Maintenance and Modifications
GE signs first customer for CF34 engine modification
GE has signed Herzog as the launch customer for its new Challenger 601 CF34 engine modernization program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream's Luton service center gets EASA ok for G200
The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved Gulfstream Aerospace to provide comprehensive maintenance services for the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstre
Maintenance and Modifications
...and adds Embraer service
Embraer has named Premier Air Center/West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction and Dallas locations factory-authorized service centers for the new Embraer Phenom
Maintenance and Modifications
Premier/West Star acquires Dallas facility...
Jet Aviation’s Dallas MRO operation has been acquired by Premier/West Star.
Maintenance and Modifications
Avstar offers computer-based repair station training
Repair station operators have a new option when considering ways to meet the new FAA training requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive expands engine service capabilities
Dallas Airmotive is adding Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 hot-section inspection capability to three of its regional turbine centers (RTCs).
Maintenance and Modifications
Eyeing Piedmont and Limco, Fokker plans expansion
Fokker Services, part of Stork Aerospace, announced it has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of a controlling (51 percent) interest in Piedmont
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aviation gets Learjet Ok for Denver region
Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Stevens Aviation’s Jefferson County Airport facility in Denver an AOG/line maintenance facility for Learjets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Securaplace to provide batteries to CRS Jet Spares
Securaplane Technologies has announced a distribution agreement for emergency batteries with CRS Jet Spares.
Avionics
Sikorsky Tests AFCS for S-92
While many medium to large turbine helicopters offer autopilots to enhance mission safety and comfort, Sikorsky is in the final stages of developing an aut
Avionics
Chelton offers lightweight helo autopilot
Flight-testing is well under way for a new helicopter autopilot that, compared with other currently available systems, cuts both weight and cost in half, s
Avionics
Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters
A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.
Avionics
EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing
Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab
Rotorcraft
PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots
The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.
Rotorcraft
European OEMs partner on quiet helo research
AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf
Rotorcraft
VFR Route Chart Updated
HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky To Open New Facility
Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.
Rotorcraft
Pilots Plan Round-the-World Trip
Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray, 66, and Colin Bodill, 55, intend to take off on December 5 for a second attempt to fly round the world via the South and
Rotorcraft
Indian Hospitals Want EMS Helos
Several major hospitals in India have sought permission to launch helicopter emergency medical services (EMS), Indian news Web site The Hindu reported last
Rotorcraft
Chile Orders Four A109s
The Carabineros de Chile has ordered four AgustaWestland A109 Powers for law enforcement, search-and-rescue and transport operations.
Rotorcraft
ExxonMobil Stops Chartering AS 332s
A Eurocopter Super Puma crashed in the South China Sea, 103 miles off the Malaysian coast, on November 5, Malaysian national news agency Bernama reported l
Safety
Diabetes: A Beginner’s Guide
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which patients have too much glucose in their blood.
Safety
Diabetes causes pilot to shift course
Plenty of people had a lot riding on Andrew Hoy’s enjoying a long and prosperous career as a professional pilot.
Denim Air expanding fleet, considers first regional jets
Dutch operator Denim Air, which claims to be Europe’s leading regional airline aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) service provider, is expand
Luxair moving to turboprops in wholesale restructuring exercise
Luxair, Luxembourg’s one-third government-owned private carrier, is rationalizing its regional-airline fleet and route system to improve productivity and p
