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India Seeks U.S. Investment To Boost Aviation Sector

India could allow foreign investment in domestic airlines
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Kingfisher Airlines Takes Steps To Reduce Losses

Kingfisher contracts in bid for survival.
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Aircraft

Boeing, Airbus Await Outcome of American’s Restructuring

Boeing and Airbus await outcome of American restructuring.
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Training and Workforce

China Orders Kamov Ka-32

Russian Helicopters has received an order from Ordos City, China
Training and Workforce

Technician Training Starts in China

The Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) has begun ab initio helicopter technician training.
Rotorcraft

Lawsuit Filed in Helicopter EMS Midair

The families of the flight instructor and student pilot who were killed when their Cessna was overtaken and struck by a
Rotorcraft

French Firm Makes Electric Helo Flight

Solution F, a company based near Aix-en-Provence, France, claims to have made the first flight of a manned
ATC

California Legislators Continue Campaign Against Helo Noise

U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman, Howard Berman and Adam Schiff are accelerating their efforts to secure passage
Avionics

Garmin Halts 500W/530W Production

Garmin stopped manufacture of the GNS 530W and GPS 500W navigators on November 30,
Avionics

FreeFlight ADS-B Receiver Gets FAA TSO

The FAA has issued TSO authorization for FreeFlight’s Rangr FDL-978TX ADS-B universal access transmitter,
Avionics

Gulfstream Selects GE’s Health-management Solution

GE Aviation has been awarded two contracts from Gulfstream Aerospace to provide integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) technology for the Gulfstream G
Avionics

Satcom 1 Simplifies Telecom Billing

Danish satellite communication service specialist Satcom 1 has launched Flight Billing to simplify and expedite billing for onboard satcom usage.
Avionics

Safe Flight Adds Speed Controls, Autothrottles

Safe Flight Instrument is celebrating its 65th anniversary with several new programs,
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Expanding at Fort Worth

Bell Helicopter is launching a $1 billion facilities and product modernization program.
FBOs

FBOs Confront Competition From Airport-operated FBOs

Amid several recent cases of airports establishing FBOs to compete directly with existing service providers
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Aviation Catering Consultants Aims to Standardize Catering

Business aviation catering took a substantial step toward standardizing international safety

ACJC Wins Outfitting Contracts

Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC)
Aircraft

In the Works: Privateer Industries Privateer

The single-engine Privateer amphibian was to have flown earlier this year, but is currently still under construction, although now in the final assembly ph
Aircraft

In the Works: Piper Aircraft PiperJet Altaire

Shortly after Piper Aircraft posted billboards in Wichita advertising for engineers, the company suspended further development of the single-engine PiperJe
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PHI selects Sagem’s AGS monitoring

Oil-and-gas service company PHI has selected Sagem’s AGS flight operations monitoring system for its helicopter fleet.

Pratt and Whitney Offers EcoPower Engine Washing for Helicopters

Engine maker Pratt & Whitney is expanding the market for its patented EcoPower engine washing system to helicopters.
Safety

Bombardier Safety Standdown Speakers Put Premium on Professionalism

Safety Standdown Speakers Put Premium on Professionalism
ATC

Legal, Financial and Technical Minefield Threatens LightSquared’s Grand Plans

LightSquared is coming under pressure from several separate directions.
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Turbine Aircraft Deliveries Continue to Slide in Third Quarter

GAMA Deliveries and Billings First Nine Months
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Rotorcraft

Minnesota Fire Taxes Air Assets

One of the largest and longest-lasting wildfires in the Midwest significantly taxed available helicopter assets, destroyed nearly
Safety

Blue Hawaiian EcoStar Crashes on Molokai

Hawaii’s highly changeable, localized weather could be a factor in the fatal crash of another air-tour helicopter.
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ATC

Another FAA Shutdown Looming?

Unless a knotty labor problem that has gridlocked FAA reauthorization negotiations is resolved, another shutdown of the FAA is possible, the chairman of th
Regulations and Government

EU: Techs, Not Pilots, Update Nav Databases

The rules for aircraft registered in the European Union require that technicians perform database updates on aircraft that weigh more than 6,020 pounds.

Sikorsky Continues S-92 Improvement Program

Sikorsky’s ongoing total S-92 product improvement program emphasizes the offshore oil and gas mission

AIN Blog: GPS Jammer Guy Touts Wares at Dubai Air Show

GPS and satcom jammer systems on display at Dubai Air Show
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