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Dallas Airmotive Extends Its Reach Into Australia
October 30, 2006, 12:11 PM
December 2005

Dallas Airmotive (DAI) last month signed two contracts with Pacific Turbines Brisbane (PTB) of Brisbane, Australia. The contracts appoint PTB as sales representative for Dallas Airmotive in Australia and the surrounding region, and as a Dallas Airmotive authorized service center.

Dallas Airmotive Expands PW300 and PW500 Service
October 30, 2006, 12:08 PM
December 2005

Dallas Airmotive has commissioned a new PW300 and PW500 repair and overhaul facility at its Forest Park production center in Dallas. The 13,000-sq-ft facility follows the company’s 2004 appointment by Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) as a designated overhaul facility for the engines.

Duncan Adds Learjet Gear Overhaul at Battle Creek
October 30, 2006, 12:06 PM
December 2005

Augmenting its long list of Learjet capabilities, Duncan Aviation has added landing-gear overhaul to its offerings at Battle Creek. “Battle Creek recently received Bombardier’s Learjet authorization, and adding gear overhaul was a natural fit,” a company spokesman said.

Piaggio delivering first Avanti II
October 30, 2006, 12:03 PM
December 2005

The Avanti II won EASA certification in October, and delivery of the first new-version aircraft was scheduled for shortly after the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24) to an unidentified Swiss customer.

Eurocopter addresses AS 350B3 engine-control failure recovery
October 30, 2006, 11:59 AM
December 2005

Eurocopter is concerned that some pilots could confuse different versions of the AS 350B3 Ecureuil single-turbine helicopter that feature different kinds of engine control. In a mixed-fleet operation, a pilot could use an incorrect procedure after failure of the engine control.

Heli-Union Training Center
October 30, 2006, 11:54 AM
December 2005

The Center’s manager, Xavier Burette, said the school, a Héli-Union subsidiary, opened in April 2002 in Angoulême. “Supported by local business, the location was chosen because there is little traffic at the aerodrome, and Paris can be reached by high-speed train in 2 hours 15 minutes.

Héli-Union wins new contract and expects more helicopters
October 30, 2006, 11:53 AM
December 2005

Paris-based Héli-Union, which operates a fleet of 35 mostly twin-engine helicopters mainly for oil majors, has signed a draft joint venture operating agreement with Kazakhstan’s leading oil group.

Canada OKs S-92 for flight in known icing
October 30, 2006, 11:49 AM
December 2005

Just as the cold weather starts to take hold in the higher reaches of North America, Sikorsky’s S-92 has passed one of its critical remaining airworthiness tests: crews with Cougar Helicopters in Canada are now cleared to fly their aircraft into known-icing conditions.

LGI expands helicopter business
October 30, 2006, 11:47 AM
December 2005

LG International (LGI) this month is scheduled to open a new maintenance center for Russian helicopters at Seoul Gimpo Airport, with capacity for 24 major overhauls a year.

European medical operators give the EC 145 high marks
October 30, 2006, 11:43 AM
December 2005

Some two years after the Eurocopter EC 145 entered service, it seems customers have forgotten the problems that delayed the program and caused early operational difficulties.

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