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Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter plans Kazakhstan venture
EADS and Eurocopter last month signed a cooperation agreement with sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna to create a public-private joint venture in Kazakhst
Rotorcraft
Medical operator buys EC135s
Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., has ordered three new American Eurocopter EC135s for its MedCenter Air program.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G650 nears first flight
Under a bright blue sky on September 29, Gulfstream Aerospace
Rotorcraft
Government sector boosts Helitech orders
The reformed European Helicopter Association–operating under the acronym newEHA–publicly touched down for the first time at the 2009 Helitech show at Duxfo
Aircraft
Gulfstream rolls out G200 successor in Israel
Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries publicly intro- duced the first example of the Gulfstream G250 at IAI’s facility on Ben Gurion International Air
Rotorcraft
Helitech news Briefs
Rolls-Royce boosted availability of RR300 engine parts and customer services by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with AAR.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Pilots Authorize Strike
IBT 1108, the union representing Flight Options pilots, on October 19 said 90 percent of those voting in a strike-authorization vote approved a strike if t
Regulations and Government
FAA Updates Parts Certification Rules
The FAA published new regulations for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products that will update and standardize FAA requirements to better align the
Aircraft
Farnborough Kestrel To Be Built by Liberty?
Farnborough Aircraft director Adrian Norris said at the NBAA Convention that his company is in discussions to have Liberty Aircraft produce the all-composi
Charter & Fractional
Air Partner Private Jets Logs $4M Loss
The Private Jets division of charter broker Air Partner suffered a £2.5 million ($3.9 million) loss in its fiscal year that ended on July 31.
FBOs
Ocean Sky Plans Euro FBO Expansion
Ocean Sky Aviation plans to build a network of FBOs across Europe in the next 12 months.
Regulations and Government
FAA: mechanics must update certificate or lose privileges
On March 31 last year the FAA added a section to FAR Part 65 regarding airframe and powerplant mechanics’ certificates, but most A&Ps are not aware of
Maintenance and Modifications
Atlantic Aero named authorized TBM service center
Daher-Socata has designated Atlantic Aero its newest authorized TBM service center in North America.
Maintenance and Modifications
WestWind Technologies opens new hangar at Huntsville
A new 62,000-sq-ft facility has been dedicated on Huntsville International Airport, Ala., by WestWind Technologies to provide engineering, manufacturing, e
Maintenance and Modifications
US Aviation expands maintenance capability
US Aviation’s maintenance and avionics division is offering full Phase 1 through 5 inspections and structural inspections on the Hawker and most Cessna Cit
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS performs first EUROPEAN Global Express overhaul
The first Bombardier Global Express 8C check has been performed in Europe by Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS), a joint venture of Lufthansa Te
Maintenance and Modifications
German MROs join forces
Cologne Flugzeugwartung (ACC) and Columbia Jet Service have merged into ACC Columbia Jet Service.
Regulations and Government
Congress to Obama: no user fees in ’11 budget
Two powerful members of the House aviation subcommittee are circulating a letter urging President Obama not to include general aviation user fees in the Fi
Maintenance and Modifications
API to be exclusive CTS800 parts distributor
The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTec), a joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has entered into a 10-year agreement with Aerospace
Maintenance and Modifications
Missouri MRO specializes in Honeywell TPE331
CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Joplin, Mo., has positioned itself to support a niche market: the TPE331.
Regulations and Government
Bill seeks to limit TSA’s SD authority
A bipartisan group of congressmen has introduced a bill that would modify the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) authority to issue security di
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Works opens new hangar
A new 43,000-sq-ft hangar has opened on Denton Airport in Texas.
Aircraft
Modifications under way, Eclipse focuses on parts
Eclipse Aerospace held a supplier summit on October 27 for manufacturers and vendors of Eclipse EA500 very light jet components.
Maintenance and Modifications
Caravan engine upgrade offered by Blackhawk
Blackhawk Modifications has introduced an engine upgrade for the Cessna Caravan.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon opens service center in Brazil
Dassault Falcon’s new factory-owned service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, recently received repair station certification from Brazil’s A
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA awards Timco ODA
Timco Aerosystems has been awarded organization delegation authorization (ODA) from the FAA’s Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Sav service center gets Mauritius approval
The Republic of Mauritius has awarded Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah service center approved maintenance organization (AMO) status.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer U.S. receives EASA OK, opens European Phenom center
Embraer’s European executive jet customers now have two company-owned service centers in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
BBA Aviation ERO changes role for Lafayette facility
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) is transforming its Lafayette, La.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Service Basel completes new facility at EuroAirport
EuroAirport, which serves the cities of Basel, Switzerland; Mulhouse, France; and Freiburg, Germany; is home to a considerable maintenance and completion i
