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Maintenance and Modifications
Arnoni Aviation expands landing gear/accessory shops
Arnoni Aviation of Houston has expanded its landing gear and accessory shops by moving them to a 25,000-sq-ft facility adjacent to the George Bush Intercon
Engines
Standard Aero gets Canadian Nod for PW100 Hot Sections
Operators of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 turboprop now have another choice for hot section inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerodynamics appointed Pilatus service center
Atlas Pilatus Center, an authorized distributor for the Pilatus PC-12 in the Northeast U.S., has appointed Aerodynamics (ADI) an authorized Pilatus PC-12 s
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Innotech Aviation
Innotech Aviation has served the corporate aviation market since the dawn of the business jet era.
Training and Workforce
Dassault inks training deal with strategy firm
ServiceElements, a customer service motivational and strategy firm, has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Falcon Jet to provide service strategy c
Engines
Gulfstream cuts GII and GIII parts prices
Snecma of Chengdu, China (SSAMC), is expanding its repair capability and has added 11 new technicians to its engine overhaul operation.
Engines
Fault code interrogation of DEEC data for TFE731s
Jet-Care International is offering a diagnostic tool for monitoring the condition of Honeywell TFE731 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aviation to expand Greenville facility
Stevens Aviation approached the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) Airport Authority with a proposal to “significantly” upgrade the company’s existing facility a
ARSA launches maintenance industry survey
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is conducting an industry-wide survey to quantify the effect of aviation maintenance on the economy.
Aircraft
Britten-Norman Islander celebrates 40th anniversary
Forty years after its June 1965 first flight, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander remains in production, and more than 800 of the 1,250-plus airplanes deliver
Rotorcraft
Flying helicopters from the world’s superyachts
It’s one of the world’s more exclusive clubs, made up of pilots whose job in the growing world of luxury superyachts is helicopter operations.
Rotorcraft
Ex-Navy pilot now flies for Hollywood
Dundee, Scotland-born David Paris, 55, joined the Royal Navy in January 1967, for an eight-year hitch as a pilot.
Rotorcraft
What was Wrong with the 427i?
Every customer who signed up for the 427 IFR model has swallowed the premium associated with upgrading to the bigger 429.
Maintenance and Modifications
PATS Looks Promising
Bell says its new anti-torque system will offer directional control, reductions in main rotor speed and noise and higher cruise speeds–up to 170 knots.
Rotorcraft
Bell 429 showcases MAPL technology
Bell’s 429 IFR light twin caused quite a stir at its February launch.
Rotorcraft
Dhruv gains interest as offshore ops helo
India’s Dhruv medium twin has reportedly impressed state oil corporation ONGC, which manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) says has a pressing need for
Garland/DFW Heliport grows, becomes full-service facility
Texas-based Sky Helicopters has opened new buildings at its Garland/DFW Heliport in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Rotorcraft
Helisureste takes delivery of two more Kamov Ka-32s
Kamov delivered two more Ka-32A11BCs to Spain’s Helisureste on April 22, when mixed Russian-Spanish crews ferried the helicopters to Spain from Kamov’s fli
Maintenance and Modifications
Cheaper Parts from Internet Supplier
A French Internet spare parts supplier claims to save customers up to 25 percent on their repair bills.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Makes Milestone Delivery
Robinson has handed over its 6,000th helicopter–an R44 Raven II–to a Canadian customer.
Rotorcraft
Korea Chooses S-92 for President
The Republic of Korea agreed to buy three S-92s to fulfill its presidential mission.
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Penetrates Korean Market
Enstrom has sold two helicopters, a turbine 480B and a piston 280FX, to Hanseo University in South Korea.
Mesa, US Airways To Sever Ties
US Airways will ask a bankruptcy court for permission to void its code-share contract with Mesa Air Group, leaving 23 Bombardier CRJ200s and 36 Embraer 145
Aircraft
GE Studying Engine for New Embraer 50-seater
General Electric has begun studies on a new engine for application on a proposed new 50-seat jet from Embraer.
Aircraft
Continental Keen on Saab 2000s
SkyWest Airlines parted ways with Continental Airlines earlier this year in large part because the Houston-based major airline wanted its regional partner
RAA chairman takes aim at bizav
American Eagle president and RAA chairman Peter Bowler posited a proposal to ease the airlines’ burden for funding FAA and ATC services: get business aviat
Aircraft
CFM, IAE bown out of C series
Amid the fanfare that came with securing commitments from the Canadian, Quebec and UK governments to contribute some $700 million to its proposed C Series,
At annual show regionals look back to the future
It seems hard to reconcile the rather dark and anxious tone of this year’s Regional Airline Association convention with double-digit margins and record rev
ATR does its part for Tsunami victims
ATR sent a pair of ATR 42-500s to Sri Lanka last month to deliver five tons of medicine, milk and clothing to tsunami victims.
Mesa enters Delta fold, puts 328Jet talks to rest
Delta Air Lines sent another clear message to its wholly owned affiliates that it won’t hesitate to outsource more regional jet flying to independent partn
