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Fault code interrogation of DEEC data for TFE731s
October 16, 2006, 11:04 AM
June 2005

Jet-Care International is offering a diagnostic tool for monitoring the condition of Honeywell TFE731 engines.

Stevens Aviation to expand Greenville facility
October 16, 2006, 11:01 AM
June 2005

Stevens Aviation approached the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) Airport Authority with a proposal to “significantly” upgrade the company’s existing facility and continue expanding its business. GSP and the Greenville, S.C.

ARSA launches maintenance industry survey
October 16, 2006, 11:00 AM
June 2005

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is conducting an industry-wide survey to quantify the effect of aviation maintenance on the economy. The confidential, Web-based survey is open to ARSA members and non-members.

Britten-Norman Islander celebrates 40th anniversary
October 16, 2006, 10:56 AM
June 2005
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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 delivered remain operational.

Flying helicopters from the world’s superyachts
October 16, 2006, 10:48 AM
June 2005
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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.

Ex-Navy pilot now flies for Hollywood
October 16, 2006, 9:19 AM
June 2005

Dundee, Scotland-born David Paris, 55, joined the Royal Navy in January 1967, for an eight-year hitch as a pilot.

What was Wrong with the 427i?
October 16, 2006, 9:13 AM
June 2005

Every customer who signed up for the 427 IFR model has swallowed the premium associated with upgrading to the bigger 429. But why did Bell ditch the 427i?

PATS Looks Promising
October 16, 2006, 9:11 AM
June 2005

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.

Bell 429 showcases MAPL technology
October 16, 2006, 9:07 AM
June 2005

Bell’s 429 IFR light twin caused quite a stir at its February launch. Not only did it replace a machine that lasted a mere 11 months–the 427 IFR–but it embodied many features of what the manufacturer proclaims to be a new approach to rotorcraft design.

Dhruv gains interest as offshore ops helo
October 16, 2006, 8:43 AM
June 2005

India’s Dhruv medium twin has reportedly impressed state oil corporation ONGC, which manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) says has a pressing need for a medium-class helicopter, for use in its offshore operations.

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