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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.
Maintenance and Modifications
Shanghai To Host Bombardier Safety Standdown
Bombardier Aerospace will be offering the Safety Standdown program in Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
PAMA Calls for Symposium Presentations
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association is soliciting
Maintenance and Modifications
Columbia Helicopters To Build T55-714 Engine Test Cell
Columbia Helicopters has broken ground at its Aurora, Ore.
Maintenance and Modifications
Corporate Spares Support Offered by A J Walter Aviation
A J Walter Aviation is partnering with Washington, D.C.-based Loudoun Aviation to provide spares support to the corporate sector.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Aerospace OK’d for Arriel 2 Tests
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America has received approval from Turbomeca to add Arriel 2 full test capability to its engine repair and overh
Avionics
HUD Benefits Moving To Turboprops, Light Jets
Rockwell Collins announced the new smaller and lighter compact HGS-3500 head-up guidance system today at the FSF/NBAA Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar in
Regulations and Government
UK Hits Aircraft Operators with Extra ETS Admin Fees
Aircraft operators assigned to the UK for compliance with the European Union emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS) are already facing additional “subsistence”
Avionics
Controller Scheduling Changed To Curb Fatigue
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt on Sunday announced changes to air traffic controller scheduling practices that wil
Regulations and Government
House Transportation Chairman Threatens To Subpoena TSA Boss
Republican congressman John Mica (Fla.) continued his quixotic war with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last week when he slammed the agen
Regulations and Government
Newly Formed GA Airport Coalition Heads To Washington
The General Aviation Airport Coalition (GAAC) was officially formed late last week to “preserve and promote,” on a national level, GA airports in the U.S.
Aircraft
Sukhoi To Deliver First Superjet Tomorrow
Sukhoi confirmed that it plans to deliver the first production Superjet SSJ100-95–S/N 95007–to launch customer Armavia tomorrow.
Engines
Pratt and Whitney Flying High On PurePower Momentum
Thanks in large part to the emergence of the PW1000G PurePower Geared TurboFan, Pratt & Whitney has staged what some might consider a stunning reversal in
Aircraft
Southwest Scare Prompts Tighter Inspection Intervals For Some 737 Classics
Operators of certain Boeing 737 Classics will need to perform eddy current inspections on parts of their fuselages every 500 flight cycles, forcing interru
