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Rotorcraft Leasing Re-Structures

The largest privately held offshore oil and gas helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico announced a sweeping restructuring last month that includes refin
Avionics

U.S. Declines Taiwan’s Request To Buy New F-16s

The Obama administration decided against selling 66
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Engines

Big New Chinese Order for Russian Fighter Engines

China has placed additional orders for Russian AL-31-series fighter engines.
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Rotorcraft

Russia and China Establish Joint Venture For Helicopters

Russian Helicopters established a joint venture with Avic’s helicopter division, Russian Helicopter general director Dmitry Petrov told AIN.
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Aircraft

Cargolux Reaches Deal with Boeing on 747-8 Deliveries

Cargolux reaches tentative deal with Boeing on 747-8s.
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Regulations and Government

AOPA Member Starts Online Petition Against Aviation User Fees

AOPA member Kevin Mossey started an online petition on September 23 to get the Obama Administration to take aviation user fees off the table.
Aircraft

Quest Kodiak Completes Latin American Demo Tour

A Quest Aircraft Kodiak today completed a three-week demonstration tour in Brazil, the Caribbean and other Latin American countries.
Charter & Fractional

O'Neill Out, Schultz In as CitationAir Chief

Bill Schultz, currently executive vice president and COO of CitationAir, took over as president and CEO of the private air services company.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Trims Office Staff

Avantair has laid off about 20 employees, mostly at its FBOs that it owns and operates, but also some marketing staff.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Milestone To Finance $80M of CHC's Helicopters

CHC Helicopter and aircraft leasing firm Milestone Aviation Group announced an $80 million contract today.
Charter & Fractional

Acana To Hold Charter/Broker Seminar at NBAA Convention

The Air Charter Association of North America (Acana) will hold a forum on charter legalities at NBAA 2011.
Airports

FAA Approves STL's Airport Noise Program

The FAA approved the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport’s noise compatibility program following a two-year noise study.
Engines

Hawker 800XPR Obtains EASA Blessing

Hawker Beechcraft received EASA approval for the Hawker 800XPR yesterday, just weeks after receiving certification from the FAA.
Aircraft

Southwest Airlines’ RNP Operations Progressing Slowly

Southwest Airlines’ ambitious fleetwide implementation of required navigation performance (RNP) operations is making slow progress
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Aircraft

Colgan Grounds Wayward Pilots

Colgan Air grounded the pilots who landed a Saab 340B at the wrong Louisiana airport on September 7, pending the outcome of an internal investigation. Flyi
Charter & Fractional

Moscow’s Jet Expo Show Reveals Russian Bizav Recovery

After being dented by the financial crisis, Russian business aviation is back in growth mode.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 429 Enters Service in Russia

The only rotorcraft on display at Jet Expo 2011 was the Bell 429, of which the first example to be delivered to Russia arrived in June.
Training and Workforce

Bell Offers New Tactical Flight Officer

Later this year the Bell Helicopter Training Academy will begin offering a two-day tactical flight officer (TFO) or “spotter” training course for law enfor
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours: Growth Without Sacrificing Quality

While much of the completion and refurbishment industry was battling to remain afloat during the recession, Flying Colours in the quiet Canadian city of Pe
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FBOs

Avfuel Expands Dealer Network

Independent fuel supplier Avfuel has added the first branded dealer outside North America to its network.
FBOs

Atlanta FBO Completes Ramp Expansion

Preferred Jet Center at Atlanta’s Cobb County-McCollum Airport recently finished a four-month-long ramp improvement project that will allow the FBO to acco
FBOs

Laser System Aims To Prevent Hangar Rash

To prevent damage to aircraft as they are moved in hangars, charter and aircraft management provider Talon Air, based at Republic Airport on New York’s Lon
Aircraft

Bell Explores New Missions for V-22 Tiltrotor

Bell Helicopter is exploring new markets and missions for its Bell-Boeing Osprey V-22 military tiltrotor. The company recently demonstrated the V-22’s s
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Sector Finds Sustained Recovery

Even as other aviation segments struggled in the throes of a recession deeper and more enduring than anyone expected, the rotorcraft industry remained at l
Security

Industry Group To Advise TSA on Aviation Security

The House Homeland Security Committee was expected to take action last month on the “Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011,” which will e
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Congress OKs Another FAA Extension  

Congress once again ran FAA operations almost to the wire last month before finally agreeing on a 22nd “temporary” extension of the agency’s operating auth
Sustainability and Environment

ICAO Moves Forward on Global CO2 Emissions

As the date of the European Union’s (EU) controversial implementation of its aircraft Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) nears, the International Civil Aviatio
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Charter & Fractional

Charter and Fractional Market Special Report: Providers Surviving and Growing

Like most of the general aviation industry, the charter and fractional sectors have reported stable activity during the past year, with pockets of growth a
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