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Aircraft
ATR Racks Up Orders for 72-600s
ATR collected orders for a total of 19 new ATR 72-600s from two customers last month, one of which also announced plans to lease another nine of the Pratt
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Embraer To Sell Lineage 1000 Green
In a departure from its earlier policy of doing all Lineage 1000 cabin completion work in-house, Brazilian OEM Embraer is now offering a green variant of t
Signature Adds Affiliate Program for FBOs
Signature Flight Support launched a new program, dubbed Signature Select, that allows independent FBOs to use its same systems, service and safety
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky X2 Test Pilot Recognized
Kevin Bredenbeck, the pilot who flew Sikorsky’s X2 technology demonstrator last year to an unofficial speed record for conventional helicopters
Goodrich Acquires Winslow Life Raft
Goodrich yesterday completed its acquisition of Lake Suzy, Fla.-based Winslow Marine Products, a provider of life rafts to the business aviation
Sustainability and Environment
TAG Aviation Expands at Farnborough Airport
TAG Aviation expects to complete construction of a new three-bay hangar complex at the London-area Farnborough Airport next month.
Helicopter Crashes in East River with Five On Board
The NTSB has launched a Go-Team to investigate the crash of a Bell 206 tour helicopter into the East River in New York City.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Plans Higher Speeds with X3 Compound
Eurocopter has entirely opened the flight envelope of its X3 compound helicopter (F-ZXXX), Jean-Michel Billig, Eurocopter executive vice president
Avionics
Javad GPS May Save LightSquared's Bacon
Can GPS and LightSquared coexist? Within the civil and military GPS community, the answer has been emphatically and unequivocally
Regulations and Government
California Avgas Lawsuit on Temporary Hold
After hearing arguments for more than two hours yesterday, a California Federal Judge has postponed until next week any preliminary rulings on
Charter & Fractional
October Air Charter Demand Looking Flat
Demand for charter flights during October looks set to remain somewhat flat, according to the latest projections from online charter portal Avinode
Regulations and Government
European Aviation Emissions Scheme Draws More Flak
Opposition to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) continued to gain airspeed and altitude last week
Rotorcraft
First Hybrid Helicopter Achieves Maiden Flight
Eurocopter announced today that it has flown a “hybrid” AS350 Ecureuil/AStar, a production helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine
Aircraft
Boeing Forecasts 20-year Market for 7,530 New Airplanes in North America
Boeing forecasts demand for 7,530 airplanes in North America
Rotorcraft
New ‘Quiet’ Periods enforced at Paris Toussus Business Airport
Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local re
Aircraft
Small UAS Rule Will Begin Phased Entry of Unmanned Aircraft
The expected release in December of a proposed rule governing the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) in the U.S.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter's Upgraded Models Coming Soon
Eurocopter is upgrading most of its product range, with the goal of providing improved performance and reduced costs.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Working With FAA On R44 “Mast-Rocking”
CEO Kurt Robinson said the company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast-rocking” or “chugging”
Hurricane Irene Caused Air Travel Woes
At the end of August, the Caribbean and the East Coast of the U.S.
Accidents
Sikorsky Charged with Hiding Documents in S-76 Crash Suit
Attorneys for offshore oil helicopter service operator PHI and an attorney representing the family of the lone crash survivor are accusing Sikorsky of supp
Accidents
Accidents: October 2011
Preliminary Report: Chartered Jetliners Suffer Fatal Crashes
Yakovlev Yak-42D, Yaroslavl, Russia, Sept.
First Wi-Fi Equipped RJ Flies for Delta
Delta Air Lines last month became the first airline in the world to provide in-flight Internet service aboard its regional aircraft with the launch flight
Aircraft
Kenya Ratifies Order for 10 E190s
Kenya Airways has finalized the contract for the acquisition of 10 Embraer E190s, the airline announced last month.
Charter & Fractional
Political stability aids bizav bounceback in Thailand
Business aviation activity is picking up in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country enjoying a period of relative political stability after the recent g
Bombardier’s Scott Retires
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Gary Scott has left the company effective October 1, citing a desire to devote more time to his family.
NBAA Preview: Bizav Convention Coming Soon to Las Vegas
NBAA is holding its 64th Annual Meeting & Convention October 10 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Rotorcraft
New Lighting Kits Available for Bell 407s
Bell unit Aeronautical Accessories is offering four new kits for preflight, courtesy and baggage compartment lighting as well as a rotor camera kit.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Academy Offers Wildland Fire Course
Bristow is offering a new six-day course, “Wildland Fire Orientation for Rotary Wing Pilots,” covering “basic knowledge of fire behavior, wildland fire ope
New Iridium Satellites May Carry ADS-B Payloads for Global Surveillance
Satellite communications provider Iridium may make space available on its next-generation satellites for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
