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Engines

P&WC Announces Certifications, Deliveries of PW200 and PT6 Derivatives

Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrates new engine certifications and FAST engine diagnostics on AW139.

AIN Blog: Flights of Fancy?

These days, the sky's no limit for bizjet cabin designers.
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Rotorcraft

SKYe SH09 First Flight Augurs Well for Sales

Letter of intent from South Africa brings backlog to 60, but Marenco is mum on SH09 development.
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Accidents

Accidents: March 2015

Preliminary and final reports
Safety

FAA Publishes Cold-temperature Corrections

Starting this week, a snowflake icon on approach plates will indicate the requirement for a cold-temperature altitude correction.
Safety

Transportation Trades Group Speaks Out on Drone Safety

Union group wants to see guarantees of system safety.
Safety

Loss of Control Remains a Trap for Pilots

Loss of control in flight isn't the most common accident cause, but it accounts for a significant number of fatalities.
Safety

IATA To Host Cabin Operations Safety Conference

The event provides airline executives an opportunity to network.
Accidents

ATSB Details Undershoot Accident in South Australia

The pilot made one go-around but elected not to make a second.
Security

FAA delays Hawaii Weather Cam Decision To 2018

Weather cams help safety in Alaska, so why the delay with installations in Hawaii and elsewhere?
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Appareo touts lightweight FDM camera

An integrated set of image, GPS, gyroscope and other sensors make the unit easy to install, the company claims.
Rotorcraft

RMCI targets new HUMS for light helicopters

Supplemental type certificates for the new RMCI HUMS are expected this year for Airbus and Bell single-engine helicopters.
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Rotorcraft

Air Methods Puts Money Into Safety

The air-medical and heli-tour operator flies more than 400 helicopters at 186 bases in the U.S.
Rotorcraft

McConkey Receives Excellence In Safety Award

McConkey is considered an unsung hero of the helicopter industry for his pioneering work on GPS approaches.
Rotorcraft

Bartolotta is recipient of HAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Award winner has dedicated his life to the helicopter industry, beginning as an Army pilot in 1969.
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No Relief for Business Aviation in India's New Budget

Regulatory hurdles continue to hamstring what could be a growing industry, says the nation's business aviation association.
Rotorcraft

BLR Expanding Markets For Dual Tailboom Strakes/FastFin

The modification and upgrade company is adding more helicopter models to its list of candidates for performance-improving updates.
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Airports

African Open Sky Expands Support Network

Djibouti and Burundi are the trip support group’s newest offices in a network spanning more than 50 African countries.
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Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: March 2015

Upcoming mandates: within six months, within 12 months and beyond 12 months.

People in Aviation: March 2015

Industry appointments, awards and honors and final flights

Pre-owned Update: March 2015

As is typical for the beginning of the year, early 2015 is seeing a relative slowdown in pre-owned activity.
Aircraft

Bombardier's CS300 Completes 5-Hour Maiden Flight

The new airliner type lifted off just after 11 a.m., from Mirabel International Airport near Montreal and returned at 3:58 p.m. Eastern time.
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Aircraft

Airbus Revenue Increases, Results 'Better Than Expected'

Airbus strengthened its financial position and believes demand is there to increase narrowbody production, but it is noncommital on A380 future.
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Aircraft

UAE Reveals New C-17 and Helicopter Buys at IDEX Show

Eurofighter, Denel, Wescam and others choose venue for product announcements
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ATC

Australia Chooses Thales For Joint Civil-Military ATM System

Thales Australia will build an integrated civil and military air traffic management system under Australia's 'OneSky' program.
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Rotorcraft

Thales, Greenwich AeroGroup Flight Test LiveAero on S-92

The flight test paves the way for installation of airborne connectivity for Sikorsky’s S-92.
Engines

Turbomeca Taps Into 3-D Printing for Engine Nozzles

The Arrano and Ardiden 3 turboshafts are Turbomeca’s first to have parts made with additive manufacturing.
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Rotorcraft

'Sports-car' Performance Promised for Bell V-280

The third-generation tiltrotor takes lessons learned from the V-22 as it prepares for first flight in 2017.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aerolite Has the Latest in EMS Interiors

New roll-in stretchers simplify handling for aeromedical operators.
Rotorcraft

Airbus CEO Takes Steps To Improve Product Support

The company has added to its spare parts inventory and pledged to raise customer satisfaction to industry-leading levels.
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