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Rotorcraft

Pyrohelia: ‘Otto’ Goes to the Disco

Nighttime shows provide plenty of work for the Schweizer 300 with the clown face.
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Safety

North Sea Industry Implements Safety Measures

New emergency breathing systems are in use; study of passenger body size and shape will yield results soon.
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Rotorcraft

NHV, Blueway To Merge Helo Operations

Newly formed European-based is targeting the heart of the North Sea market.
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Accidents

Accidents: October 2014

Preliminary, factual and final reports
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Skandia Seeks Strategic Acquisition in the Interiors Products and Services Sector

Illinois-based company already provides most of the flammability testing and foam seat material used within business aviation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Erickson and Columbia: Keeping The Big Blades Flying

Long-range planning and a well trained crew are key.
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Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland Pushes Ahead with Larger Tiltrotor

The 11-ton model aimed at the offshore market could be flying by 2020.
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Sustainability and Environment

FuelerLinx Enhances Tankering Calculator

The fuel pricing provider adds new functionality to its software system aimed at saving users money.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner Plans MRO Expansion in Wake of Sale

Reorganized company will parlay experience supporting military aircraft to civilian counterparts.
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Flight Department Managers: No Longer a Pilots-only Club

Today’s top companies want flight department managers fluent in the language of business.
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Airports

Boise Airport Sees Significant Government and Private Investment

The project involves runway resurfacing, taxiway rehabilitation and upgrade of other existing structures.
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Security

Security Expert Raises Issues of Satcom Vulnerabilities

The Black Hat USA security conference in August included a presentation on satcom cyber security issues.
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Envoy CRJs To Move to PSA

The move is expected to be complete by 2016.

First Extra-Capacity Q400s Delivered

Thailand’s Nok Air took delivery of the aircraft as part of a deal signed last year for as many as eight of the aircraft.

CEO Shuffle at Silver, IslandAir

CFO Sami Teittinen replaced Dave Pflieger as the airline’s CEO.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Flying Colours St. Louis

MRO expands its refurb capability
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FBOs

FBO: Rizon Jet

London Biggin Hill Airport-based Rizon Jet says it would like to see all FBOs focusing on higher-quality service to attract more to bizav.
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Aircraft

Airbus Plots Flight Path to A320neo Service Entry

Eight A320neo flight-test aircraft will be involved in the certification campaign, split between the PW1100G- and CFM Leap-1A-powered variants.
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Aircraft

U.S. Struggles With Networking Issues, Including 5th to 4th Gen

The next generation of aircraft must be able to interface with the current generation to prosecute modern air campaigns.
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Aircraft

Sikorsky Touts Raider at Rollout Ceremony

The company is proposing the Raider as a replacement for the U.S. Army's fleet of OH-58D Kiowa Warriors.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Avmats Composite Shop To Support One-off Parts and Repairs

Company wants to be the “go to” facility for challenging custom repair needs
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Avionics

Honeywell’s Latest Radar Improves Efficiency and Safety

IntuVue takes radar tech a step further
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Regulations and Government

Compliance Countdown: October 2014

A roundup of the regulations entering force in the next six months, twelve months and beyond.
Aircraft

AirTanker Completes Provision of ‘Core’ Fleet to RAF

The company has already trained 27 of the 30 planned crews.
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Aircraft

Cessna Boosts Range of Citation Latitude

Cessna Aircraft announced improvements in expected aircraft range and runway performance for the twinjet.
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Rotorcraft

Start-up Marenco Flies SKYe Helicopter for First Time

Swiss developer flies 5,800-pound, all-composite helicopter powered by a Honeywell HTS900-2.
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Airports

Leesburg Executive Airport To Test Saab Remote Tower

The trial will take place at Leesburg (Va.) Airport, which currently has no tower, next summer.

NBAA Pins Down Locations for 2015 Bizav Regional Forums

Regional forums offer some of the benefits of NBAA’s annual convention in convenient locations across the U.S.