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Air Medical for Sale

The investment firms that own the Air Medical Group, which includes helicopter EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, have hung a “for sale” sign on the enterpris
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Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.
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Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.
Rotorcraft

Saudis Pick Sikorsky

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior ordered 12 S-76D twins at Farnborough.
Rotorcraft

Bell Committed to 609 Tiltrotor

This year’s Farnborough airshow came and went without the long-anticipated announcement by either Bell or AgustaWestland as to what would become of their j
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cheyenne crashes on survey flight

Piper PA-31T, Coahuila, Mexico, July 7, 2010–While carrying several government officials on a flight to survey flooding from a recent hurricane, the
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Panama Getting AW139s

Six AgustaWestland AW139s will be delivered to Panama’s Aeronaval Service as part of a bilateral anti-crime agreement focused on international drug traffic
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X2 Will Qualify for Speed Record

The fact that Sikorsky’s experimental X2 is a compound helicopter will not exclude it from setting an official helicopter speed record, according to Marcel
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Gear failure damages turboprop twin

Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, Denver, Colo., June 12, 2010–After landing at Denver International Airport, the turboprop twin was substantially damaged wh
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NY Port Authority To Sell S-76s

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) plans to sell its two Sikorsky S-76s, on the grounds that it cannot justify their annual operating cos
Accidents

Preliminary Report: South African police helo crashes short of runway

MBB/Kawasaki BK117B-1, Witibank, South Africa, July 23, 2010–The twin-turbine helicopter, operated by the South African Police Service, was respondi
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Medevac helicopter suffers power loss

Eurocopter AS350, Tucson, Ariz., July 28, 2010–The NTSB is investigating what caused the Air Methods medevac helicopter to crash on a residential st
Rotorcraft

R66 certification ‘close’

FAA certification of the Rolls-Royce RR300-powered Robinson R66 turbine light single could come later this month.
Rotorcraft

Government budget cuts trigger innovations

The days of turbine helicopters as preferred police aviation tools might be coming to an end.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Runway excursion damages Citation

Cessna Citation 550, Brac, Croatia, July 15, 2010–The Serbian-registered Citation Bravo, operated by Prince Aviation, was substantially damaged when
Accidents

Preliminary Report: PC-12 makes dead-stick landing

Pilatus PC-12, Colonie, N.Y., July 16, 2010–The turboprop single, operated by Alpha Flying PlaneSense on a flight from Chicago Executive Airport to

Bizav Warriors: Sergeant Kevin Edwards

Some in the business aviation industry leave behind their families and jobs to serve in active war zones.

People in Aviation: September 2010

Hawker Beechcraft has made changes to its executive staff.

Union Still On the Job at Cessna as Strike Vote Fails

Union workers at Cessna were back on the job as usual yesterday morning following a failed strike vote.

Shareholder Approval Paves Way for October 1 Merger of United and Continental Airlines

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Continental Airlines expect their propos

NBAA Praises Senate Passage of Bonus Depreciation Bill

NBAA said the Senate approved legislation on Friday that includes accelerated depreciation for “strategic business purchases this year,” which includes bus

Boeing Focuses on Asia-Pacific Transport Market

Boeing has revised its 10-year forecast for the Asia-Pacific air transport market, and its new figure reflects a 37-percent increase over the previous tota
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Leading toward Start of MRJ Production

Mitsubishi’s Regional Jet is entering the production

Accident A320 Crew Did Not Notice Jammed AOA Probes

The November 2008 crash of an Airbus A320 into the Mediterranean Sea off Perpignan, France, was mainly due to the pilots’ improvisation of procedures durin
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Elbit and Sagem Establish Joint UAV Venture

Israel’s Elbit Systems and French company Sagem Défense Sécurité agreed on September 15 to form a joint venture by early next year.
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IAI Flies Boeing 767 Multi-Mission Tanker

Earlier this month Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) began flight trials of the single Boeing 767-200ER it has converted to multi-mission tanker transport
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Raytheon Continues Upgrades of F-15 Eagle Radar

Raytheon is currently involved in two major upgrade programs for the U.S.
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Slowed Defense Spending Prompts Boeing Military Aircraft Reorganization

Boeing has consolidated its military aircraft business into four divisions from six, as part of a rationalization process prompted by
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Embraer KC-390 Gathers International Momentum

In the last few weeks the Embraer KC-390 jet tanker/tra
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Sikorsky X2 Hits 250-knot Target, Setting New Record

The Sikorsky X2 technology demonstrator unofficially set a new speed record for rotorcraft yesterday, as it reached 250 ktas at the company’s development f
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