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Regulations and Government

Touching Bases: Banyan Welcomes Fliers Bound for the Bahamas

Banyan Air Service is hosting Bahamas Day on February 20 from 9 a.m.
Airports

Touching Bases: Santa Monica Friends to Testify

The court overseeing the attempt by the City of Santa Monica, Calif., to
FBOs

Touching Bases: Avfuel Adds Two Centers

Million Air Moses Lake and Scottsdale AirCenter have joined the Avfuel network.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Panorama Renovates Lobby, Ramp at Westchester facility

Panorama Flight Service at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., completed a major renovation of its FBO and held a celebration to mark the occ
Aircraft

ATR Maintains Heading in Turbulent Environment

Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR logged record revenues of $1.4 billion and delivered 54 airplanes last year, the company announced during its ann

Harbin-Embraer’s fate rests with China talks

Brazil’s Embraer has given itself until the middle of this year to reach an agreement with its Chinese partners on adapting its assembly line in Harbin to
Aircraft

CRJ1000s Still Grounded

The pair of CRJ1000s participating in the program’s flight-test program remained grounded last month as Bombardier engineers continued to work on a solutio
Aircraft

Indonesia’s ATR 72-500s Enter Service

Lion Air subsidiary Wings Air last month introduced the first three ATR 72-500s to the Indonesian market.
Aircraft

More ERJ135s in Place for World Cup

ECC Leasing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embraer, has leased four used ERJ135s to South African Airlink to replace some of the airline’s oldest Jetstream

Horizon Blazes Waas Trail

Horizon Air on December 30 became the first scheduled-service passenger carrier to operate a flight using wide area augmentation system (Waas) technology.

Mesa files Chapter 11, seeks relief on leases

Mesa Air Group rang in the new year with a resolution of sorts, as it started the process of restructuring its operations by filing for Chapter 11 bankrupt
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter upgrades Dauphin

Eurocopter has improved its Dauphin to offer more modern avionics and enhanced passenger comfort.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eurocopter Closing Long Beach Service Center

American Eurocopter will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif.
Regulations and Government

New Standards Proposed for Composite Helo Parts

Last month the FAA published a proposed NPRM covering new airworthiness standards for composite structures on normal-category rotorcraft under FAR Parts 27
Rotorcraft

American Eurocopter predicts improved product support

Customers will begin to see demonstrably better product support, including hard AOG (aircraft on ground) support, from American Eurocopter by the end of th
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo preview 2010

The annual Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo–at the George R.
Rotorcraft

2,000th Makila Engine Enters Service

France-based turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has delivered its 2,000th Makila engine to Eurocopter.
Rotorcraft

Guimbal Raises Funds

On December 29 last year, France-based manufacturer Hélicoptères Guimbal completed a €1.8 million ($2.6 million) injection of capital.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter, AW Deliver Offshore Helos

In Vergiate, Italy, last month, AgustaWestland delivered an AW139 to VIH Cougar Helicopters.
FBOs

Former Nixon Helipad Remains Unused

The Federal 3rd District Court of Appeals has denied a Florida real estate developer’s bid to use a floating helipad originally built for President Richard
Rotorcraft

Helsinki-Tallin Scheduled Flights End

One of the few public scheduled helicopter routes in the world, linking Helsinki, Finland to Tallin, Estonia, has been discontinued.
Rotorcraft

Scott’s Acquires Bell 47 TC

Scott’s Helicopter of Le Sueur, Minn., has acquired the type certificate and assumed all aspects of commercial spares support, technical support and contin
Aircraft

General Dynamics Fourth Quarter a Strong Performance

In a conference call with analysts yesterday, General Dynamics president and CEO Jay Johnson summarized full-year and fourth-quarter results for the defens
Avionics

Helo satnav approaches make slow progress in France

The French helicopter industry is endeavoring to catch up with the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Silver State ex-CEO Airola sued for fraud

The court-appointed trustee in the 2008 Silver State Helicopters (SSH) collapse has filed suit against the company’s ex-CEO, Jerry Airola, and his top depu
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: MSP Jet Center

Tim Ashenfelter, owner of MSP Jet Center, has a history of finding opportunity in an economic downturn, and last year proved no different.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: New ATR support center added in Kuala Lumpur

ATR has opened a logistics support center in Kuala Lumpur.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Fokker Services, Goodrich sign licensing agreement

A manufacturing license agreement has been signed between Fokker Services and Goodrich’s Landing Gear business for the future manufacturing and supply of F
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: Elite Aviation extends mx services to the public

Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter operator Elite Aviation has created a new division and is now offering its previously in-house maintenance services to the p
Maintenance and Modifications

Hot section: BBA Aviation ERO establishes centers of excellance

BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group (ERO) is creating centers of excellence (COE) at each of its major repair and overhaul facilities in the U.S.