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FBOs

Mercury expands Hanscom field facility

Mercury Air Center dedicated a new hangar and tenant office on August 24 at its Hanscom Field FBO (BED) in Bedford, Mass.
Rotorcraft

Rejuvenated MD Helicopters looks toward a brighter future

After less than three years as a stand-alone company, MD Helicopters Inc.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Plan Enrages North Sea Rescue Vessel Operators

For those toiling for oil on the roiling North Sea, the stormy nature of that piece of water keeps the possibility of rescue constantly in mind.
Rotorcraft

Bell Announces Layoffs

Bell Helicopter Textron last month announced plans to lay off 270 workers at its Fort Worth-area plants.
Accidents

Columbia Helicopters BV-107 Crash Claims Three

A Boeing Vertol BV-107 operated by Columbia Helicopters of Portland, Ore., crashed in August during a maintenance check flight in southern Montana, killing
Rotorcraft

Carroll Suggs Sells Off Controlling Interest in PHI

An era has ended in the helicopter offshore oil-support business with Carroll Suggs, wife of Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
Avionics

Proposed new FAA policy could revolutionize helo ops

A little known FAA policy statement, dated June 1 of this year, stands to dramatically change the helicopter industry as we know it.
Avionics

Primus Epic retrofit brings latest tech to older panels

Honeywell is on the verge of gaining FAA certification approval for retrofit versions of its Primus Epic integrated avionics suite.
Avionics

Honeywell e-mail trials use Iridium satellite link

Honeywell is now demonstrating its Inflightmail airborne e-mail service aboard the company’s Citation V.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Baker Unveils Mini-DVD Player

Baker Electronics has introduced a miniature multi-region DVD player that measures 2.5 in.
Avionics

ISS Developing RVSM Packages for Six More Business Aircraft

Innovative Solutions & Support continues its aggressive certification schedule for RVSM equipment for business aircraft.
Avionics

Duncan Aviation Publishes RVSM Guidebook

Duncan Aviation, the Lincoln, Neb.
Avionics

FAA Seeking Bids for Nexcom Deployment

The FAA later this year will begin asking avionics makers to submit bids for competitive contracts to produce prototype radio interface units (RIU) and gro
Avionics

Honeywell and Thales Deliver First MCS-7000 Satcom

For operators clamoring to take full advantage of Inmarsat’s new Swift64 airborne data service, Honeywell and Thales announced that the new MCS-7000 satcom
Avionics

Inmarsat Introduces Swift64 Airborne Data Services

Inmarsat announced that its long-awaited high-speed airborne data services will be available by the end of the year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sat-TV for the cabin from Rosen

Rosen Products of Eugene, Ore., is making a splash in the new product pool with the announcement of the integration of Honeywell’s OneView satellite-direct
Avionics

DeCrane plans to deliver 512-Kbps linkup by 2002

When DeCrane Aviation formally introduced its new e-Cabin.Connect program to develop true in-flight high-speed Internet access, it was met with cheers by m
ATC

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).
Accidents

Final Report: Sailplane wing failure killed Engen and friend

SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS 4DM, MINDEN, NEV., JULY 13, 1999– The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the crash o
Accidents

Preliminary Report: First fatal PC-12 crash in U.S.

PILATUS PC-12, WESTPHALIA, MO., SEPT.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MedEVAC Learjet 25C overrun

GATES LEARJET 25C, LEXINGTON, KY.,– AUG.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Seven people in six-seat Baron 58P

BEECH BARON 58P, SWANZEY, N.H., SEPT.
Charter & Fractional

Universal Jet Services savors steady growth

Times are tough, but you won’t hear a lot of complaints from Universal Jet Services.
Airports

Touching Bases: Stewart Airport assigns master plan duties

Stewart International Airport (SWF) in Newburgh, N.Y., has appointed Clough Harbor Associates of Albany, N.Y., to lead the completion of the airport’s mast
Airports

Touching Bases: Freeholder takes an unkind cut at bizav

Referring to regular operations at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport (TEB), Bergen County (N.J.) freeholder Anthony Cassano said, “This is nothing less than an atta
Maintenance and Modifications

DIY pitot-static tester

GE Druck has introduced a new air-data line-switching unit to make it easier for operators to test their pitot-static systems.
Avionics

Wireless connectivity wave hits the aviation industry

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, you’ll know that barely a day passes without news that some nifty new method of accessing the In
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2002

Observing the 107th Congress could sometimes be likened to watching a three-ring circus.
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: Airport projects to be accelerated

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has asked governors, local officials–such as airport directors and metropolitan planning organizations–and other tra