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Airports
No de-icing available at Truckee-Tahoe (Calif.) Airport
The de-icing contractor at California’s Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK) recently quit providing services, and the airport reports that it is unlikely any de-ic
FBOs
'Taj Mahal' FBO hosts NASCAR finale party
FalconTrust Air/Avitat in Miami hosted a special gathering of Nascar teams and fans last month.
FBOs
EPA eases SPCC restrictions on fuel and trucks
Spill prevention, control and containment (SPCC) rules for fuel trucks and fuel farms will be eased significantly under two proposals published last month
Maintenance and Modifications
Honoring the first aviation mechanic
December is the month that aviation honors the Wright brothers for their contributions to aviation, and we certainly all owe them for what they accomplishe
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MRO Profile: Montreal Jet Center
Although business aviation was still recovering from the effects of 9/11 in 2003, two Quebec companies–DEM Capital and Elisen Technologies–decided
Maintenance and Modifications
AgustaWestland appoints Malaysian service center
AB139, A109 Power and A109 LOH operators in the Far East now have a new maintenance option.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer cuts legacy maintenance costs
The cost of operating an Embraer Legacy 600 has gone down as a result of the Brazilian airworthiness authority’s approval of a revision to the aircraft’s m
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech named preferred Bombardier completions center
Bombardier Aerospace has named Montreal’s Innotech Aviation, a division of IMP Group, a preferred completion center for the Global XRS and Global 5000.
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Tells Senate Aviation Panel 'Safety Is Good Business'
Christian Klein, legislative counsel for the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), recently testified before the aviation subcommittee of the Sen
Maintenance and Modifications
GlobalNet to track maintenance for NetJets
Avtrak also announced that NetJets has signed a five-year agreement for GlobalNet for the tracking and management of NetJets’ growing worldwide fleet of fr
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky Selects Globalnet For Maintenance Tracking
Helotrac II, Sikorsky’s next-generation Web-based customer aircraft maintenance tracking program, will use Avtrak GlobalNet maintenance management technolo
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Dallas Open 24/7 For Maintenance
Jet Aviation Dallas is now providing around-the-clock maintenance support seven days a week.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Flap Asymmetry Tester Available
AirMech Innovations (AMI) announces the development of the AMI Model 104 flap asymmetry tester designed specifically for use with the Gulfstream II, III an
Maintenance and Modifications
ExpressJet To Offer Thrust Reverser Maintenance
Aircelle has expanded its global maintenance network into the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Dubai Becomes Rockwell Collins Dealer
Rockwell Collins has appointed Jet Aviation Dubai an authorized dealer, allowing the facility to carry out sales, installations and retrofits of Rockwell C
Maintenance and Modifications
M7 Aerospace Provides Merlin Update Program
M7 Aerospace has announced an “M7 Merlin” program through which it will extensively refurbish an executive Fairchild Merlin in the same San Antonio 426,000
Rotorcraft
Winter weather presents new challenges for relief agencies
With 75,000 dead confirmed so far, relief efforts following October’s earthquake in Pakistan are moving into a new and more hazardous phase.
Rotorcraft
CHC Scotia wins UK SAR contract
The Sikorsky S-92 and Agusta AB139 will be deployed on search-and-rescue (SAR) duties around the UK between next year and 2012.
Rotorcraft
Kamov plans tech support expansion
Russia’s Kamov Holding Company plans to export more of its Ka-32 workhorses to the West, said Igor Pshenichny, the company’s sales director and deputy dire
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Offers Vibration Fix
Sikorsky has introduced a software fix for its S-92 that it says will address a 4R vibration some pilots have experienced at high cruise speeds.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Stands out in L.A. League
Robinson Helicopter has been recognized as one of Los Angeles’ fastest-growing private companies.
Rotorcraft
EC 225 Wins Long-term Contract
Chevron has awarded a five-year contract to Bristow Helicopters for services in the North Sea and West of Shetland.
Rotorcraft
Joint Venture Announced
Aviation Industries of China (AVIC II) and Eurocopter have agreed to the joint development of a new six-ton twin-engine helicopter–the EC 175–to fill the n
Rotorcraft
Enstrom Expands Eastward
The Republic of Georgia’s “Airclub of Georgia” has taken delivery of a searchlight-equipped Enstrom 280FX for police surveillance missions.
Rotorcraft
MDHI and Kaman Reconcile
After several years of precarious business relations, MD Helicopters (MDHI) has reached a multi-year agreement with Kaman Aerospace for the Connecticut com
Aircraft
Air Canada takes first Embraer 190
Air Canada became the first North American airline to take delivery of two different models of Embraer’s new E-Jet series, when on December 12 its first 93
Aircraft
C Series reprieve reflects more than mere patience
Perhaps the most compelling aspect of the Bombardier C Series has less to do with technological ambitions and funding plans than with the sheer dog
Aircraft
Aeroflot board divided on RRJ
Sukhoi would have loved to announce an RRJ launch order from Aeroflot last month out from under the shadow of intrigue that seems to hang over every Russia
Aircraft
Lufthansa Signs for a Dozen CRJ900s
Lufthansa signed a firm order last month for 12 Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets.
Aircraft
ERJ 145 Opens Link to Kurdistan
A 48-seat Embraer ERJ 145 leased by Turkey’s Fly Air on December 9 opened twice-weekly scheduled service to Erbil, the administrative capital of Iraqi Kurd
