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Cessna’s Pelton says new user fees groundless
Calls to replace the aviation fuel tax with a new user fee structure as a means of funding improvements to U.S.
Still waiting on air-tour act
The Government Accountability Office has confirmed that the required air-tour management plans which are part of the National Parks Air Tour Management Act
Whirley-Girls honor pioneer pilot Raub
Mary Raub, Whirly-Girl No.
Whirly-Girls presents 2006 scholarships
American Eurocopter Flight Training Scholarship–Georgina Hunter-Jones, Whirly-Girl No.
S-64 Aircranes for L.A.?
Erickson Aircrane (Booth No.
Zuccaro takes the helm at HAI
The Aerospace Industries Association recently reported that shipments of U.S.
Flexjet expands to the north
Bombardier Flexjet, the 10-year-old U.S.-based fractional business jet arm of Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, last month announced it would begin operati
Security
TSA develops new plan to fill thinning ranks of air marshals
Perhaps one of the least appreciated benefits of corporate aviation is that its pilots and their passengers don’t have to endure the security procedures of
New Rotocraft 2006
AgustaWestland
A109S Grand–The order book for this uprated 109 variant currently stands at almost 60.
Honeywell forecast predicts growth in helicopter industry
Honeywell has released its annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook and the news is good, with civil helicopter deliveries up 24 percent in
Bell 206B inlet filter gets OK
Aerospace Filtration Systems has received STC approval for an inlet barrier filter (IBF) for the Bell Model 206B, the company announced.
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Wingspeed rolls out voice/data system
Wingspeed Corp.
Helos to breathe easier with new inlet barrier filter systems
Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) and Donaldson Co.
Thommen now targeting helo instrument market
Swiss aircraft instrument maker Revue Thommen is targeting the rotary-wing market across a variety of platforms with products that include altimeter air-da
Liebherr steps up helo support
Liebherr-Aerospace Saline is set to increase its support in the rotary-wing market.
S-92 soon to get its sea legs
FPT Industries, a division of GKN Aerospace, has finalized design of the emergency extended flotation system that will maintain stability in extreme condit
Everything but the kerosene smell
Flight-training-device builder Frasca International is demonstrating its TruFliteH 342 reconfigurable helicopter simulator with 220-degree visual display a
Honeywell HUMS garners OEM acceptance
Honeywell is at Heli-Expo 2006 (Booth No.
Wulfsberg FlightLine suite arrives with fresh FAA OK
Wulfsberg’s Prescott, Ariz.
Eurocopter to boost EC 145 production
Eurocopter’s EC 145, the workhorse twin turbine that evolved from the BK 117 several years ago, is going to experience an increase in production, from 19 a
New helicopter service links Manhattan and NYC airports
A helicopter service connecting Manhattan with New York City airports is due to start in about two weeks.
Simplex system snuffs out fires
Aviation equipment manufacturer Simplex Manufacturing is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and is marking the occasion by commemorating another m
New team takes the field at MDHI
Under the direction of a new parent company, private investment firm Patriarch Partners, MD Helicopters has made more changes to its senior executive team.
Spanish Marine Safety Agency Joins AW139 SAR Operators
Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, is the fifth government customer to order AgustaWestland’s AW139 medium-twin helicopter in search-and-rescue (SA
Firms plan S-76 charters from Philly
Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) and Keystone Helicopter Corp.
Precise Flight Receives STC for HID Beacon
Precise Flight (Booth No.
Vancouver Island Helicopters Gets a Lift
Vancouver Island Helicopters has signed up for Aviall’s Logistics and Inventory Flight Team (Lift) helicopter support program, which the operator said is a
Sterling Breaks Ground on New Center
Sterling Helicopter (Booth No.
AMG Buys Flite Components
Aero Maintenance Group (AMG) announced it has acquired Dallas-based Flite Components Inc., an FAA-certified repair station with more than 50 years of exper
Flight Display intros helo moving map
At last, a moving-map display for helicopter passengers.
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Flight Display Systems approached the design of its new helic
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Flight Display Systems approached the design of its new helic
