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India’s CAA Mulls Mandating Dhruv Airframe Mod
India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Dhruvs until the airframe is modified around the inter
Rotorcraft
Van Horn Begins Testing Composite Main Rotor Blades for MD500 Series
Encouraged by preliminary ground and flight results on an MD530F, Van Horn plans to continue testing later this year for
Rotorcraft
UK’s Bond Aviation To Find New Investors
The UK’s Bond Aviation Group, parent company of Bond Air Services and Bond Offshore Helicopters, has confirmed that it is in negotiations with investors, i
Rotorcraft
Malaysia’s Boustead To Take Over MHS Aviation
Malaysia-based Boustead Holdings, known for its naval shipyards, confirmed it is entering a conditional purchase agreement for 51 percent of MHS Aviation a
Regulations and Government
Europe close to establishing flight-crew license laws
by Ian Goold
General aviation (GA) pilots have just 12 months to obtain new European licenses to enable them to fly European Aviation Safety
Safety
FAA Releases SMS Guidelines for Bizav Operators
The FAA released an Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin about safety management
Security
Counterterrorism provides lessons for bizav security
The line between garden-variety criminals and international terrorists has become blurred worldwide, as the two groups become increasingly comfortable work
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Pays $625 Million For Vector
Vector Aerospace will maintain its separate identity as a stand-alone MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) company even after it is acquired by Eurocopte
Maintenance and Modifications
Part 39 Interpretation Raises AD Compliance Questions
The FAA is seeking comments on a proposed legal interpretation of Airw
Maintenance and Modifications
Mechanics’ Organizations Regroup, Agree To Cooperate
Finally, after several years of friction between organizations competing to represent aircraft technicians, the key players seem to have put the past behin
Maintenance and Modifications
Study: Link Tools Reduce Maintenance Time
In a three-month-long test conducted by the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Engine Training Center Opens in Qatar
Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) and GE have collaborated on a facility to train technicians on GE engines, including the GE90, CF6, CF34 and GEnx.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Adds Aircraft to Airborne Product Support
Gulfstream has expanded its airborne product support program, with a second G100 and three additional pilots and two technicians to support AOG customers.
Rotorcraft
Europe’s helo research sets sights on electric systems
As part of its €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) Clean Sky joint technology initiative, Europe is undertaking a number of projects toward the development of more
Aircraft
US Air Express To Go First Class
US Airways announced last month it would add first-class seating and service on 110 US Airways Express regional jets operated by Republic Airways, Mesa Air
Sustainability and Environment
Paragon Aviation Group Makes Roster Changes
Independent FBO network Paragon Aviation Group has
FBOs
FBOs Re-up with Phillips
Regional Jet Center, located at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Bentonville, Ark., and AAR Aircraft Services at Will Rogers World Airport (OKC
Rotorcraft
Canadian Helicopters Buys New Zealand’s HNZ
The global march toward consolidation of helicopter oil and gas production services companies appears to be continuing.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Plans New Blade Factory
Eurocopter has unveiled plans for a new rotor-blade factory in Dugny, near Paris Le Bourget Airport, to open in 2014.
Rotorcraft
NASA Teams with Germany’s DLR To Research Rotor Noise
A bilateral project between NASA and German aerospace research center DLR is expected to focus on the role rotor tip vortices play in helicopter noise by r
Regulations and Government
RAA: FAA reauthorization bill ‘still not a done deal’
by Paul Lowe
RAA senior vice president for government affairs Faye Malarkey Black concedes she might have let some Washington cynicism and we
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Receives Final Fusion TSO
The FAA issued the final in a series of 50 Technical Standard Orders (TSO) for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics system last week.
Regulations and Government
NTSB: House Aviation Provisions Could Hurt Safety
The NTSB has come out against two amendments in the FAA reauthorization bill that the Board believes could adversely affect safety.
Engines
Conforming Nextant 400XT To Make Debut at EBACE
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT will make its public debut next month at EBACE in Geneva.
ATC
FAA Fires Two Controllers, Institutes New Procedures for First Lady and Vice President
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood announced last night that the FAA has fired two air traffic controllers after
Charter & Fractional
Telemetry Data Could Reveal Why Gulfstream G650 Crashed
16:00 4-21-2011
As the investigation continues into the
Regulations and Government
Besides GPS, LightSquared also Interferes with Satcom
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Delivers 1000th Dauphin, Working On N3e
Eurocopter this week delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin, with the milestone copy going to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.
