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Lower-powered LightSquared Signals Skew Test Results

LightSquared documents submitted to the FCC last week reveal that its transmitters were transmitting at only half power during the tests recently conducted
Aircraft

Phenom 100 Damaged in Runway Departure

For at least the sixth time in more than a year, an Embraer Phenom 100 has experienced possible brake issues on landing.
FBOs

Toulouse offers new business airport

Officials at Toulouse Francazal Airport (LFBF) in Toulouse, France expect to see more business aircraft at the field at the end of this month with the open

Regionals take their ‘seat at the table’ in Nashville

                  For the first time in the 36-year history of the RAA
Aircraft

Pilot report: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna demo pilot John Reimer wanted to wow me as I put the new CJ4 I was flying through its paces.

Lead emissions may lead to costly California lawsuits

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent a notice of violation to oil companies and fuel supplier Avfuel, as well as to more than two dozen companies
Safety

Fit for Work: A simple test to spot fit fliers

Aviation is extraordinarily dependent on the performance of people who fly and maintain aircraft.
Avionics

Fusion TSO a major step for Rockwell Collins

The Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system is “good to go,” reported chairman, president and CEO Clay Jones during an April 21 earnings call.
ATC

Cessna Chooses Aircell Aviator 300

Cessna Aircraft has selected Aircell’s Aviator 300 satcom system as optional equipment for the Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X starting with 2012 m
ATC

ACSS TCAS Change 7.1 Approved in Europe

Early last month, the EASA granted European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorization for Change 7.1 software for ACSS’s TCAS 2000 and TCAS II.
ATC

Aviator 200 operational in Europe

Satcom1 is now providing Aviator 200 services in Europe and claims to be the first to do so.
ATC

Avidyne Obtains AML STC for TAS600

Avidyne’s TAS600 traffic advisory system has received an approved model list (AML) supplemental type certificate (STC) from the FAA, covering installation
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna positions additional MSU in Georgia

Philadelphia-based Jet East Corporate Aviation has purchased the maintenance division of Ross Aviation at Trenton Mercer County Airport; the two will share
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream enhances airborned product support program

Geneva-based MasterJet recently took possession of an Airbus A320 conversion by Fokker Aircraft Services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation to Triple Singapore hangar space

Dallas Airmotive has unveiled a dedicated Web site for its First Support command center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jets opens new UK facility with paint capability

Mid-Continent Instruments’ Van Nuys, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications

ARSA celebrates U.S. EU safety agreeement

Trimec Aviation has partnered with Texas Jet at Fort Worth Meacham (FTW) to build a new maintenance facility that will double the size of Trimec’s current
Rotorcraft

Bin Laden Raid Copters Effective, But Not New

The pair of “low-observable” Sikorsky Black Hawks used in the raid by U.S.

AW Cries Foul Over Turkey Black Hawk Pick

For the better part of five years AgustaWestland (AW) had been counting on Turkey to be a major customer for the military variant of its AW139 medium twin,
FBOs

FBO Profile: Airflite at Long Beach

When it comes to customer service, Airflite at Long
Safety

WSI Reboots Pilotbrief with zippy features

On May 3, Weather Services International announced the launch of a new version of its online Pilotbrief weather information service, Pilotbrief Optima.
Rotorcraft

Army Takes First Step In Defining Future Helicopter

By the end of this month the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Revolving door continues at TSA

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) general aviation manager Brian Delauter, a former airline pilot with impeccable general aviation credentials,

Rotorcraft Update: Bristow Books Solid Year

Offshore helicopter services company Bristow announced increased earnings and revenues for its fiscal year ended March 31 of $121.3 million and $1.233 bill
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Geisinger Medical Takes Delivery of Fourth EC145

Geisinger Medical’s recent delivery of its fourth EC145 is part of an overall fleet replenishment program for the Pennsylvania-based helicopter EMS provide
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: SkyBooks Supports Russian Mi helicopters

SkyBook’s electronic maintenance and flight records system is now available for both the Russian Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. .
Training and Workforce

Rotorcraft Update: FlightSafety Unveils Enchanced Vital X

FlightSafety’s new Vital X simulation’s enhanced visual scenes include moving models, 3-D sea states, environmental conditions, time of day, weather effect
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Columbia Helicopters Assists with Texas Wildfires

A pair of Columbia Vertol II tandem-rotor helicopters have been fighting record Texas wildfires at Alpine, Sonora and Brownwood.

Pro Barr support grows

Groups as diverse as the three largest general aviation organizations and the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Talco, DRB Form Strategic Partnership

Talco Aviation and DRB Aviation have formed a “strategic partnership” that will provide a broad range of completions and refurbishment project supervisory