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Comair Mechanics Reinstate Asap

Comair and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) last month agreed to reinstate the Aviation Safety Action Program (Asap) for the ­company’s
Charter & Fractional

ExecuJet boosts its profile in Asia

ExecuJet Aviation is expanding its footprint in the Asian business aviation services market with a new joint venture with China’s Tianjin Haite Aircraft En
Regulations and Government

Gulfstream Enters Chapter 11

Gulfstream International Group, the parent company of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ­Gulfstream International Airlines, entered Chapter 11 ­bankruptcy protec
Rotorcraft

German group to test adaptive landing system

Researchers at the German aerospace research institute (DLR) plan to flight-test a system next year intended to aid landing in confined areas.
Rotorcraft

Maryland State Police orders six AgustaWestland AW139s

After a protracted and controversial procurement process, the Maryland State Police signed a deal last month to purchase six new AgustaWestland AW139s.
Rotorcraft

Chinese light helo makes first flight

China-based Avicopter announced on November 9 the first flight of its first indigenously developed light single-engine helicopter, the AC311, in Tianjin.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky eyes smoother ride with anti-vibration system

Helicopter flying could eventually be “jet smooth,” thanks to hub-mounted actuators that counter, at their source, vibratory loads stemming from blade mo
Rotorcraft

OGP helo operators find profit and peril in Nigeria

Two years ago a speedboat opened fire on a Bell 412 as it departed an oil platform.
Rotorcraft

Robinson wins FAA OK for turbine-powered R6

On October 25, Robinson Helicopter entered a new phase as a manufacturer of turbine-powered rotorcraft when the FAA handed over the new R66’s type certif
Rotorcraft

Euro Safety Team Releases Leaflet

EThe European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team has released a 22-page training leaflet aimed at making helicopter pilots more aware of those hazards
Rotorcraft

Emteq Tapped for Blade Tip Lights

The Pentagon has selected Emteq to study the feasibility of a rotor blade tip lighting system that can be modulated to provide navigation lights at the a
Rotorcraft

AW Deal Prompts MPs To Cry Foul

Britain’s Labour Party Members are pushing for a full Parliamentary inquiry into a government deal to pump more than £32 million into Italian-owned helic
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Opens Indian Subsidiary

Eurocopter has officially opened an Indian subsidiary in a move to tackle the local market.
Regulations and Government

ICAO wrangles ATM, NextGen, emissions issues

ICAO’s two-week Assembly in Montreal in late September/early October covered much new ground as senior representatives from the world’s nations got to grip
Rotorcraft

PHI Settles With S-76 Crash Families

Last month Louisiana-based helicopter operator PHI settled lawsuits with four crash victims’ families in the wake of the
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA proposes change to IA renewal policy

The FAA has issued a proposed policy change that would clarify the definition of the words “actively engaged” as it relates to application for and renewal
Rotorcraft

Bristow Inks Major Contract...

Bristow Helicopters last month announced it has inked a multimillion-dollar, five-year contract with a consortium of oil companies in the North Sea.
Regulations and Government

New flight crew rules coming soon for EU

New European rules on flight crew licensing (FCL) could und
Avionics

TrueNorth, LiveTV team on bizjet Wi-Fi

TrueNorth Avionics, LiveTV Airfone and Satcom Direct are teaming to develop and market a next-generation Magnastar air-to-ground communications system th
Avionics

G5000 is intriguing choice for new Citation Ten

Cessna’s announcement at the NBAA Convention in October that it will br
Avionics

Gulfstream Brings BBML to GV

Gulfstream has received an FAA STC permitting installations of its high-speed Broad Band Multi Link (BBML) data receiver system in the GV.
Avionics

Eclipse 500 FMS Due This Month

Innovative Solutions & Support is almost finished with the development of an integrated flight management system for the Eclipse 500 very light jet.
Avionics

Garmin G600 Coming to Citations

JetTech of Littleton, Colo., said it is developing a glass-panel upgrade for the Cessna Citation 501/551 series based on the Garmin G600.
Avionics

NASA Funds ESVS Research

NASA has awarded a $1.2 million contract to Honeywell and Gulfstream for an 11-month test program of synthetic- and enhanced-vision systems (ESVS) technolo
Avionics

CMC Electronics buys L-3 SmartDeck cockpit

Montreal-based Esterline CMC Electronics has acquired an exclusive technology license for L-3 Communications’ SmartDeck cockpit that will allow the firm to
Aircraft

In the works: Hawker Beechcraft – Hawker 200, King Air 250, 400XP

Hawker Beechcraft finally revealed firm plans for the long-expected new King Air 250 at the NBAA Convention in October and announced the rebranding of th
Aircraft

In the works: Cessna – Citation Ten

Cessna didn’t resurrect the canceled large-cabin Columbus at the NBAA Convention in October but did unveil a major upgrade to its largest and fastest jet
Aircraft

In the works: Bombardier – Global 7000, 8000

Bombardier added two new jets to its ultra-long-range Global line, t
Aircraft

The Preowned Market 2010

See Preowned 2010 pdf.