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Maintenance and Modifications

Economical In-flight Wi-Fi Offered by EMS Aviation

EMS Aviation is offering its Forté AirMail for a wide range of corporate aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific partners with dart on Parts distribution

Dart Helicopter Services (DHS), a manufacturer and distributor of helicopter accessories, signed an agreement with Hawker Pacific to strengthen DHS’s prese

Bangkok handler MJets reports traffic increase

MJets, the sole handling provider for business aircraft at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport, is seeing a recovery in traffic volumes following the severe disru
Maintenance and Modifications

Should voluntary safety programs be mandatory?

By the time you read this, I hope the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Comair and the FAA have reached agreement and rei
Cabin Interior and Electronics

PAC Seating Focused On Large-Cabin Market

While some seating companies were focused on the small and midsize market and took a hit during the recession, PAC Seating Systems took aim at the large-ca
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin Crafters Comes of Age

In 1986, at age 18, Mario Diaz came from his native Argentina "to spend a couple of months." Twenty-five years later he is CEO of Cabin Crafters, a fast-gr
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JCB Begins Construction of Completion Facility

Construction is well under way on JCB Aero's new aircraft interior completion and refurbishment center scheduled to open this fall near l'Isle Jourdain in
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BaySys Plans Completion Facility in Morocco

Independent completion and refurbishment center BaySys has signed an agreement with Royal Air Maroc and "a strategic regional investor" to support developm

SkyWest to acquire ExpressJet

The consolidation of the regional airline industry continued unabated last month, as St.

Latest IATA Projection Reflects Surging Profits, Industry Volatility

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2010 airline industry outlook to reflect a projected profit of $8.9 billion, compared with t
Maintenance and Modifications

Study of Aviation Maintenance Instructors Under Way

Doug Larson, a graduate researcher at the University of Minnesota, is conducting a survey of maintenance technicians “to look at the experience and educati

Cessna ‘Readjusting’ Citation Deliveries, Layoffs Loom

Just days after union production-line workers at Cessna Aircraft were
Engines

Fully Equipped Nextant 400XT Completes First Flight

Nextant Aerospace announced late last week that a fully equipped 400XT–powered by new Williams FJ44-3AP engines and carrying Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 a

‘Final Countdown’ for FAA Reauthorization Bill?

With a target adjournment date of early October and an expiring 15th extension of FAA funding and programs facing Congress, 26 aviation-related association
ATC

TEB Dalton 19 Departure Now by Pilot Request Only

At last week’s meeting of the Teterboro Users Group, violations of the Dalton Runway 19 departure at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport were a concern.
Aircraft

Gulfstream's Golden GIV Marks Silver Anniversary

Gulfstream Aerospace this week celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Gulfs
Rotorcraft

Robinson Helicopter founder-president retires

Frank Robinson feigned insult when asked about his possible retirement at a 2009 press conference.

Operators plan to wait and see on Santulli’s Milestone venture

Richard Santulli’s re-entry into the helicopter game drew mixed reaction from a variety of operators who spoke to AIN.
Avionics

Sandel Gains HeliTaws TSO

Sandel Avionics last month announced TSO approval for its HeliTaws helicopter terrain warning system.
Avionics

Honeywell 6.1 FMS Software OK’d

Honeywell received FAA TSO approval last month to start deliveries of an FMS software upgrade that provides advanced GPS-enabled approaches and access to F
Avionics

FAA issues Lithium battery draft policy

The FAA has published a draft policy (ANM-113-10-004) that could affect the certification of permanently installed rechargeable lithium batteries in Part 2
Avionics

Garmin ESP has a mind of its own

Garmin ESP has a mind of its own Some are calling it a kind of stick shaker for light airplanes.
Accidents

Final Report: LAX preflight inspection caused tire blowout

Dassault Falcon 20C, Eagle, Colo., Jan.
Avionics

Inmarsat, Boeing team on Ka-band Internet service

Inmarsat announced plans to introduce by 2014 a Ka-band satellite broadband service that would be far faster, cost less per megabit and require smaller ant
Rotorcraft

Bell ceases production of its 40-year-old JetRanger

Later this year Bell Helicopter will deliver its last JetRanger, a 206B3.  According to a company spokeswoman, Bell decided “to stop production on the
Accidents

Factual Report: Learjet 35 crashes in forest

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Prospect Heights, Ill., Jan.
Training and Workforce

In-development Heli Trainer designed for low-cost training

Germany-based operator Heli Aviation is developing the Heli Trainer, a new kind of simulator for ab initio helicopter pilot training.
Accidents

Factual Report: Pilot loses runway in low-visibility landing

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Sioux City, Iowa, Jan.
Accidents

Factual Report: MU-2 suffers power loss and hard landing

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Millington, Tenn., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Helicopter makes water landing

Bell 206L3, Gulf of Mexico, June 10, 2010–The Petroleum Helicopters LongRanger suffered a tail-rotor failure during a Part 135 flight from its base