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SJ30 Maker Emivest Files for Ch. 11 Reorganization
A Delaware bankruptcy court could decide as early as today whether to allow Emivest Aerospace to continue operations after the company filed for creditor p
Rotorcraft
R66 Receives Simultaneous FAA Type, Production OK
The FAA handed over two certification documents to Robinson Helicopter founder Frank Robinson and his son and company president Kurt yesterday at a ceremon
Aircraft
Bombardier’s new Globals will shrink the globe again
In the weeks before last month’s NBAA Convention, industry speculation about whether and how it would compete with the G650 forced Bombardier to partially
Security
Helo Safety Effort in Full Swing in Europe
The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHSIT) has released a 22-page “
Regulations and Government
FAA reauthorization remains stalled
Despite the best efforts of numerous aviation groups and a small army of lobbyists, Congress adjourned early last month without enacting an FAA reauthoriza
Rotorcraft
Robinson R66 Certified
Robinson’s long-awaited R66 turbine single was scheduled to receive FAA type certification on October 25.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Completes Counter-vibration Tests
Sikorsky Innovations has completed rig testing of a hub-mounted vibration suppression system.
Accidents
Canada Completes Cougar Crash Draft
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has completed its draft report of the
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky S-92 Fleet Hits 250,000-hour Mark
The 117-strong fleet of Sikorsky S-92s has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.
Rotorcraft
UTair Orders 20 Light Eurocopters
Russian operator UTair has ordered 20 Eurocopter AS350B3/AS355NP Ecureuils.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Sees Growth in Southern Africa
Eurocopter expects to book approximately $67 million in orders in Southern African countries this year, a 35-percent increase over 2009’s orders.
Rotorcraft
Turbomeca, French Helicopter Rescue Celebrate 200,000 Flight Hours
The helicopter group of the Sécurité Civile, France’s emergency preparedness organization, has logged 200,000 hours of operation with the Arriel 1E2 turb
Rotorcraft
PremiAir’s Ryder Cup Flights ‘Fully Booked’
Five days before the 2010 Ryder Cup golf tournament began on October 1 in Newport, South Wales, UK-based charter operator PremiAir announced that its he
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter unveils X3 compound demonstrator
Eurocopter unveiled a compound helicopter demonstrator called the X3 (“x cubed”) designed to cruise at 220 knots–about 50 percent faster than today’s medi
Rotorcraft
Richard Santulli's new helicopter leasing venture
Richard Santulli’s new helicopter leasing venture, Milestone Aviation Group, completed its first deal last month–a contract for two Sikorsky 76C++s for Bra
Aircraft
Sierra Nevada King Air shows odd mods at static
We spend all week walking around the NBAA Convention thinking about business aviation, and at times it feels like there’s more King Airs here than scantily
Aircraft
Bombardier Completes First Phase of Belfast Wing Facility
Bombardier has completed the first phase of construction of a 600,000-sq-ft wing manufacturing and assembly facility in Belfast for the C Series airliner,
Aircraft
Embraer Legacy 650 Certified
Embraer's newest addition to its business jet family, the long-range Legacy 650, has received certification from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC)
Aircraft
Boeing Expects Orders to Exceed Deliveries this Year
Boeing expects its commercial aircraft book-to-bill ratio to exceed one by year-end, following what CEO Jim McNerney characterized as a “strong” third quar
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Invests In Eclipse Aerospace
In a surprise announcement here today, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.
FBOs
Smartphone apps for aviation find fuel cost, FBO info and much more
Applications for smartphones are a growing trend among business aviation companies, which are embracing this technology in order to add to the convenience
Security
Oviv launches remote-control Sentinel 100L
Oviv Security Technologies is launching a remote-control option for the Sentinel 100L security system for guarding aircraft on the ground.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Aviation hits diamond anniversary
Elliott Aviation of Moline, Ill., is celebrating its 75th anniversary at NBAA by increasing its capability, passing on “significant” savings to customers a
Engines
Re-engining may boost legacy aircraft fortunes
Depressed used aircraft values have stalled sales of some re-engine programs, but their providers insist that they remain good values because of the dramat
Rotorcraft
Safe Flight PDS aided Enstrom in Thai army sale
The first Enstrom 480B helicopters to be equipped with Powerline Detection Systems (PDS), which are designed and manufactured by Safe Flight Instrument (Bo
FBOs
Hill Aircraft FBO celebrates 55 years at Fulton County
Local Atlanta FBO Hill Aircraft & Leasing (Booth No.
Aircraft
Hawker 4000 sets new speed records
Hawker Beechcraft’s (HBC) flagship super-midsize Hawker 4000 received six world speed records at NBAA for flights made between October of 2009 and April 20
Engines
P&WC Cuts AOG Parts Shipments To 24 Hours
In an effort to better guarantee AOG parts shipments within 24 hours, Pratt & Whitney Canada (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comlux America Outfitting BBJ
Comlux America, the Indianapolis-based completion and refurbishment center affiliate of The Comlux Group (Booth No.
