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Rotorcraft
Recent disasters make the case for heavy unmanned helos
A heavy unmanned helicopter would be invaluable for operations at highly dangerous sites, such as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, provi
328DBJ Wins Certification, Goes on Display at Aircraft Interior Expo
Regulations and Government
Wichita rally draws DOT secretary
by Paul Lowe
Spearheading a rally of more than 2,000 general aviation workers in Wichita in March, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood lauded
TrueNorth Offers Large-aircraft Master Com Console
Airborne telecom specialist TrueNorth Avionics is offering what it calls the industry’s first touchscreen graphical telecom display, facilitating communica
Regulations and Government
FAA bans new airport access pacts
A provision in the House FAA reauthorization bill that greenlights residential through-the-fence (RTTF) access agreements at general aviation airports has
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector
Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte
Embraer 2010 Report Shows Market Gain
Embraer’s executive aviation division logged net sales of $1.1 billion in 2010, according to figures released in late March.
Security
Counterterrorism provides lessons for bizav security
The line between garden-variety criminals and international terrorists has become blurred worldwide, as the two groups become increasingly comfortable work
Flight Display Delivers Helo CMS
Flight Display Systems has installed its Select cabin management system in a Eurocopter EC145.
AIN Blog: Rep. Mica has no love for the TSA
When it comes to love/hate relationships, Congressman John Mica seems to have a hate/hate relationship with the Transportation Security Administration.
Charter Operators Take Part in Volcanic Ash Exercise
One year after ash from the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano grounded most aircraft in Europe for several days, ICAO’s European and North Atl
Regulations and Government
NTSB: House Aviation Provisions Could Hurt Safety
The NTSB has come out against two amendments in the FAA reauthorization bill that the Board believes could adversely affect safety.
Regulations and Government
RAA: FAA reauthorization bill ‘still not a done deal’
by Paul Lowe
RAA senior vice president for government affairs Faye Malarkey Black concedes she might have let some Washington cynicism and we
Kansas lawmakers request probe into subsidies for foreign aircraft manufacturers
Two Kansas lawmakers have asked the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee to request that the U.S.
AIN Blog: Behind the Scenes at Business Jet Traveler
Luminary cover subjects are a signature feature of Business Jet Traveler, a bimonthly publication that focuses on the users of business aviation, as
AIN Blog: The Idea Is Not To Try To Fool People into Thinking They Aren’t Flying
I’ve been covering the Aircraft Interiors Expo for AIN since the first show opened in Cannes, France, a decade ago, and earlier this month, I covere
Regulations and Government
House Transportation Chairman Threatens To Subpoena TSA Boss
Republican congressman John Mica (Fla.) continued his quixotic war with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last week when he slammed the agen
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Test Pilots Push the Envelope So the Rest of Us Don’t Have To
As a general rule, AIN does not discuss aircraft accidents with reporters from the general media for the simple reason that we can’t really add much
Regulations and Government
Aviation Industry Welcomes Latest House FAA Bill
While it may seem to many like the movie “Groundhog Day,” the House of Representatives passed yet another version of FAA reauthorization on Friday, sending
Gulfstream G650 Test Airplane Crashes in New Mexico
A Gulfstream G650 flight-test airplane crashed today at 9:30 a.m.
Regulations and Government
Business groups join fight against Barr limits
by Paul Lowe
Although the words aviation and security usually conjure images of terrorists trying to do bad things to airliners, the FAA’s pr
FBOs
AIN’s Readers Rate the World’s FBOs
Pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers and other AIN subscribers who have frequent interaction with FBOs provided a total of 23,452 evaluations of m
Security
House of Representatives Moves To Defend BARR
Two long-time pilot members of Congress have successfully amended the pending House FAA reauthorization bill to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Re
Regulations and Government
FAA gets another extension as Congress irons out long-term bill
With the latest FAA reauthorization extension set to expire March 31, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee passed a bill on March 16
China Helicopter Show Planned
China had a substantial presence at Heli-Expo 2011 in the form of French event organizer BCI Aerospace, which is the lead in putting together the China Hel
Hawker Beechcraft opens $20 million Mexico facility
Hawker Beechcraft announced on February 24 the opening of a new $20 million facility in Chihuahua City, Mexico, that will be employed primarily in sheet me
Pats Wins BBJ Refurb Program
Pats Aircraft Systems has announced the signing of a major refurbishment contract for the new owner of a Boeing Business Jet based in the Asia-Pacific regi
Bombardier 2010 deliveries meet projections
More than a month before release of the FY2010/11 financial results by parent company Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace released business jet delivery
