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Bell Sells Its Interest in AB139
October 25, 2006, 6:03 AM
December 2005

AgustaWestland is acquiring Bell Helicopter’s 25-percent interest in the AB139 twin-turbine helicopter and increasing its stake in the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor.

KaiserAir rescues Canadian GIV crew stranded in Siberia
October 25, 2006, 5:19 AM
December 2005
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One Thursday in January, Tim Slater, an assistant chief pilot for Oakland, Calif.-based KaiserAir, received a call from his dispatcher telling him he would have a trip for the weekend.

Business aircraft shipments soar in ’05
October 25, 2006, 5:11 AM
December 2005

Manufacturers delivered 738 general aviation turbine airplanes in the first nine months of this year, some 28 percent more than the 577 delivered in the same period last year, according to data released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).

TAG Aviation Introduces Jet Card
October 25, 2006, 5:08 AM
December 2005

Charter sales firm TAG Aviation USA launched its JetCard at the NBAA Convention last month.

Matheson Buys Twin Commander Aircraft
October 25, 2006, 5:07 AM
December 2005

Twin Commander Aircraft, the Arlington, Wash. firm that supports the Twin Commander fleet, has been purchased by Jim Matheson, who has taken over as president and CEO, replacing Jeff Cousins, who left the company.

New Owner and New Home for Avantair
October 25, 2006, 5:06 AM
December 2005

Piaggio Avanti frax operator Avantair has a new owner–Alfred Rapetti–and in the middle of next year will relocate its headquarters from Caldwell, N.J. to Clearwater, Fla. The company originally opened the Florida facility this summer as a southeast maintenance and operations base.

STC for Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade Delayed
October 25, 2006, 5:05 AM
December 2005

Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., continues to work with Honeywell on an engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50 expected to be completed in the third quarter of next year, several months later than originally planned.

Learjet 35/36 RVSM Kits Approved
October 25, 2006, 5:04 AM
December 2005

Avcon Industries’ RVSM package for Learjet 35s and 36s recently received certification and installations are under way. Meanwhile, the Olathe, Kan.

Pilatus Ups PC-12 Performance and Price
October 25, 2006, 5:02 AM
December 2005

Pilatus’ PC-12 turboprop single will receive several upgrades next year, raising the base price of the aircraft by $80,000 to $2.79 million and a typically equipped aircraft to $3.4 million. Mtow goes up to 10,450 pounds from 9,920 pounds for a 530-pound increase in useful load.

Bombardier Looks South of the Border
October 25, 2006, 5:02 AM
December 2005

Following on the heels of several other OEMs, Bombardier Aerospace will build a component manufacturing facility in Mexico (in this case in Querétaro) that will begin operations in May, initially producing wiring harnesses but eventually having the capability for “final aircraft assembly.” Later

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