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Accidents

Phoenix ENG midair spurs reforms

A fatal midair between two television news helicopters in Phoenix last year has prompted better communications and procedures within the local helicopter c
Training and Workforce

CAE keeps focus on custom-designed training solutions

Jeff Roberts, CAE group president for innovation, civil training and services, leads the company’s global training organization serving approximately 3,500
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Center Capital: financing options still available

More than half of Greg Renna’s customers have asked him if Center Capital Corp.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Savannah expands to accommodate green completions

Savannah Air Center (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

R.W. Martin Completes Hangar Facility

R.W.
Maintenance and Modifications

Korry Makes the Switch for HondaJet

Korry Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Esterline Corp., is at Booth No.
Training and Workforce

Embraer, CAE Launch Phenom 100 Training

Embraer CAE Training Services, a joint venture of Brazilian OEM Embraer (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lou Martin Touts Composites Companies

Louis Martin wants his company, Technical Composites Corp., to “seek its own level in the industry,” as a distinct and growing brand, though still connecte
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Plans Expansion

FlightSafety International (Booth Nos.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thales Picked for Learjet 85 Spoiler Controls

Thales (Booth No.
Avionics

TAS Completes Icing Tests for CL-300 EVS

Total Aircraft Services has announced the completion of icing tests for its CL-300 enhanced-vision system for the Bombardier Challenger 300.
FBOs

Improvements Planned for Kansas City Airport

Kansas City’s Charles B.
Rotorcraft

Blue Sky To Follow Bond Offshore Helicopters

All 10 copies of the Eurocopter AS 332L2 at Bond Offshore Helicopters will now fly the Blue Sky Network Model D1000A modem unit for flight-following servic
FBOs

Southern FBO Adds Northern Facility

Long-time Atlanta FBO Hill Aircraft has expanded by buying another FBO: Harbour Air at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich.
Maintenance and Modifications

King Air Upgrade Is Blackhawk’s 200th

Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Magellan Launches Private Jet Program

Magellan Jets announced launch of its Voyager private jet program, which deducts flight costs from a $250,000 membership fee.

If You Build It They Will Come

The First Flight Foundation received the $20,000 Annual Combs Gates Award and $20,000 from the National Aviation Hall of Fame in recognition of its restora

Meyer Selected for National Aviation Hall of Fame

Russ Meyer, former chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co., will be one of four inductees into the National Aviation Hall of Fame next July.

Political power couple debate politics

Veteran political couple Mary Matalin and James Carville appeared at this year’s event to share their thoughts on the  upcoming election.
Charter & Fractional

Business slows for new charter industry player

Despite its well-known brand name, Virgin Charter has not been immune to the economic downturn.
Rotorcraft

After short development, X2 makes first flight

Sikorsky’s futuristic X2 is up and flying, but it could be a decade before the technology is applied commercially, according to program manager Jim Kagdis.
Rotorcraft

Indian operator offers airport ‘shuttle’

India-based Deccan Aviation is offering on-demand helicopter “shuttle” flights between Bangalore’s international airport and Electronic City and HAL airpor
Avionics

Thales demos simulation tool for business aircraft cockpits

Thales is demonstrating for the first time at an NBAA Convention its new iDeck “avionics prototyping, advanced system simulation tool.” The simulation plat
Charter & Fractional

New leader promises to revitalize Flight Options

Acknowledging that Flight Options had strayed from its original vision, company founder Kenn Ricci and CEO Michael Silvestro, both of whom returned to the
Rotorcraft

Pilot lifts veil from BA609 flight testing

The first two prototypes of the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor had covered around 60 percent of the certification flight-test program in more than 350 f
Aircraft

Revived Twin Otter makes first flight

Viking Air of Sidney, British Columbia, flew its DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 prototype for the first time on October 1 from Victoria International Airport.
FBOs

Crownair adds two facilities in California

San Diego-based Crownair (Booth No.
Safety

Bizav safety slips in first nine months of ’08

According to data released by aviation safety consulting firm Robert E.

Alenia Launches Its Green Regional Aircraft Initiative

Alenia Aeronautica officially launched the technical activities associated with the so-called Green Regional Aircraft today in Caserta, Italy, where repres