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Rotorcraft
Air Methods Acquiring Omniflight
Air Methods is continuing to expand through aggressive acquisitions.
Rotorcraft
Iran Steps Up Bell Smuggling
Accidents
Liberty Bell B-17 Burns after Forced Landing
The NTSB is investigating the forced landing of a vintage B-17 Flying Fortress near Aurora Municipal Airport in Illinois last month.
Piaggio Breaks Ground on New Production Facility
Piaggio Aero broke ground on June 15 for its new production plant in Villanova D’Albenga, Italy.
Aircraft
Paris Air Show 2011 Report
Organizers of the 2011 Paris Air Show (June 20-26) promised a feel-good factor that would leave the aerospace industry in no doubt that the long-awaited re
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Terminates S-76C++
Sikorsky has announced the end of S-76C++ production, thus firming up S-76D delivery plans for next year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Redesigned Eclipse PhostrEx Canisters Get FAA Nod
Eclipse Aerospace received FAA approval for its newly redesigned PhostrEx fire-suppression system canister on the Eclipse 500.
Airports
FBO Profile: New airport offers alternative for Austin flyers
On June 8, the new Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) and its Henriksen Jet Center FBO held a grand-opening celebration.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Pilots Sign New Labor Pact
The Teamsters union announced in late May that its pilot members from Gulfstream International Airlines agreed to a new five-year labor contract with manag
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter X3 To Go Beyond 232 Knots
In May, Eurocopter’s proof-of-concept compound, the X3, reached 232 ktas, a speed it sustained during five minutes at 8,500 feet.
Rotorcraft
Chinese Medium Twin to Be Certified in 2014
Certification of the Avicopter AC352 medium twin (previously known as the Z15, the Chinese version of the jointly developed Eurocopter EC175) is now pegged
Accidents
Accidents: July 2011
Preliminary Report: Global Suffers Wing Strike on Landing
Bombardier Global Express XRS, Teterboro, N.J., April 21, 2011–While the twinjet was land
People in Aviation: July 2011
Bruno Spagnolini has been named CEO of AgustaWestland.
Transport Canada Certifies Global Vision Cockpit
Bombardier’s Global Vision cockpit for the Global 5000 and 6000 (formerly XRS) received certification from Transport Canada, although advanced features suc
Aircraft
UTair Takes Russia’s First ATR 72-500
The first ATR 72-500 ever delivered to a Russian airline now operates with UTair, the Siberian aviation company that
Rotorcraft
Tornado Destroys Joplin Medevac Copter
The EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., on May 22 packed 200-mph winds and tore a three-quarter-mile-wide, 14-mile-long path of destruction that killed 15
In the Works July 2011: Dassault Falcon 2000S
Dassault unveiled the Falcon
Maintenance and Modifications
Business Jet Access Opens New Facility
Gulfstream Aerospace has added two European warehouses to its growing product-support network, increasing parts and materials on the continent to approxima
Constant Gets STC for GoGo Biz in EMB 135 Shuttle
Cleveland-based Constant Aviation received STC approval for installing the Aircell Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) system, which provides Gogo Biz airbo
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Certifies Mid-Continent Instruments West
Bombardier Aerospace has added four field service representatives and two customer support account managers to cover Europe and South Africa.
Aircraft
Learjet 85 Composite Production Moving Forward
Bombardier is forging ahead with its Learjet 85 program, a company spokeswoman told AIN at the Paris Air Show.
ATC
GPS Interference Would Cost U.S. $96 Billion
A study released by the Save Our GPS Coalition warns of “serious repercussions for the U.S.
Aircraft
Pinnacle Names New CEO
Former Frontier Airlines boss Sean Menke will succeed Phil Trenary as CEO of Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines, the regional carrier announced in late May.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AOPA File To Stop Barr Changes
On June 22 NBAA and AOPA filed a formal notice of appeal with the U.S.
Aircraft
Bombardier Fattens Global Order Book
At the Paris Air Show, Bombardier announced it had received another order for the latest ultra-long-range Globals.
Aircraft
Securaplane Li-ion Batteries Selected for G650
Gulfstream Aerospace selected Securaplane’s lithium-ion battery as standard equipment on its new G650.
Regulations and Government
GAO Report Fails To Address Security Risk Issue
In response to a Senate committee request, the U.S.
FBOs
APP Jet Center Consolidates at Hayward Executive
APP Jet Center has acquired the former Atlantic Aviation FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, Calif., and combined it with its existing facil
