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New ‘Quiet’ Periods enforced at Paris Toussus Business Airport
Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local re
Accidents
Accidents: October 2011
Preliminary Report: Chartered Jetliners Suffer Fatal Crashes
Yakovlev Yak-42D, Yaroslavl, Russia, Sept.
Aircraft
Kenya Ratifies Order for 10 E190s
Kenya Airways has finalized the contract for the acquisition of 10 Embraer E190s, the airline announced last month.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter's Upgraded Models Coming Soon
Eurocopter is upgrading most of its product range, with the goal of providing improved performance and reduced costs.
Rotorcraft
Bristow Academy Offers Wildland Fire Course
Bristow is offering a new six-day course, “Wildland Fire Orientation for Rotary Wing Pilots,” covering “basic knowledge of fire behavior, wildland fire ope
Rotorcraft
New Lighting Kits Available for Bell 407s
Bell unit Aeronautical Accessories is offering four new kits for preflight, courtesy and baggage compartment lighting as well as a rotor camera kit.
Rotorcraft
Robinson Working With FAA On R44 “Mast-Rocking”
CEO Kurt Robinson said the company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast-rocking” or “chugging”
Charter & Fractional
Political stability aids bizav bounceback in Thailand
Business aviation activity is picking up in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country enjoying a period of relative political stability after the recent g
Accidents
Sikorsky Charged with Hiding Documents in S-76 Crash Suit
Attorneys for offshore oil helicopter service operator PHI and an attorney representing the family of the lone crash survivor are accusing Sikorsky of supp
Aircraft
Small UAS Rule Will Begin Phased Entry of Unmanned Aircraft
The expected release in December of a proposed rule governing the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) in the U.S.
Aircraft
Boeing Forecasts 20-year Market for 7,530 New Airplanes in North America
Boeing forecasts demand for 7,530 airplanes in North America
Rotorcraft
First Hybrid Helicopter Achieves Maiden Flight
Eurocopter announced today that it has flown a “hybrid” AS350 Ecureuil/AStar, a production helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine
Regulations and Government
European Aviation Emissions Scheme Draws More Flak
Opposition to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) continued to gain airspeed and altitude last week
Charter & Fractional
October Air Charter Demand Looking Flat
Demand for charter flights during October looks set to remain somewhat flat, according to the latest projections from online charter portal Avinode
Regulations and Government
California Avgas Lawsuit on Temporary Hold
After hearing arguments for more than two hours yesterday, a California Federal Judge has postponed until next week any preliminary rulings on
Avionics
Javad GPS May Save LightSquared's Bacon
Can GPS and LightSquared coexist? Within the civil and military GPS community, the answer has been emphatically and unequivocally
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Plans Higher Speeds with X3 Compound
Eurocopter has entirely opened the flight envelope of its X3 compound helicopter (F-ZXXX), Jean-Michel Billig, Eurocopter executive vice president
Sustainability and Environment
TAG Aviation Expands at Farnborough Airport
TAG Aviation expects to complete construction of a new three-bay hangar complex at the London-area Farnborough Airport next month.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky X2 Test Pilot Recognized
Kevin Bredenbeck, the pilot who flew Sikorsky’s X2 technology demonstrator last year to an unofficial speed record for conventional helicopters
Regulations and Government
Public portrait of Sarkozy’s A330: French “GAO” flags cost overrun
The refurbishment of a government Airbus A330-200 (used mainly for the president) ran €33.2 million (about $46 million) over budget, according to a recent
Charter & Fractional
Pilot Fatigue Rules Delayed Again
Regulations to combat pilot fatigue–which FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said will migrate to Part 135 operations–have been delayed past the August 1 dead
Rotorcraft
Bristow S-92 Flies with Tcas2
Offshore operator Bristow’s Sikorsky S-92s have started flying in the North Sea with a second-generation traffic alert collision avoidance system (Tcas2).
Rotorcraft
China Hosts Helo Meetings
The first China Helicopter Exposition was scheduled to be held in Tianjin from September 15 to 18.
Rotorcraft
UK To Host Dedicated Helicopter Event
A new helicopter-dedicated airshow, dubbed “The Helicopter Show,” is scheduled for September 26 to 27, 2012 in Silverstone, UK.
Rotorcraft
Russian Helicopters Boosts Delivery Numbers
Last year, Russian Helicopters delivered 214 aircraft to its customers, up from 183 in 2009.
Airports
Brazil Enters Airport Privatization Business
Anticipating an increase in the number of air travel passengers over the next few years, Brazil has auctioned off the rights to build the first major airpo
FBOs
Skyservice Business Aviation Reaches Milestone
Skyservice Business Aviation, headquartered in Montréal, celebrated the chain’s 25th anniversary in August.
Airports
Israel To Receive New Airport
The Israeli ministry of tourism announced plans for the construction of a new international airport scheduled to open in 2014.
Airports
Runway Project Completed at CNI
The runway expansion project at Cherokee County Airport (CNI, formerly known as 47A) in Canton, Ga., was completed last month.
