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ATC

Canada To Decommission Hundreds of VORs, NDBs

Following a study, Nav Canada plans to decommission hundreds of VOR and NDB navigation aids that it said are no longer required.
ATC

Industry to Congress: Continue Funding Contract Towers

The program provides a unified approach to ATC, the industry groups remind Congress.
Accidents

First Fatal Bell 505 Crash Kills Five In Kenya

Night-time crash occurred shortly after takeoff killing four Americans
Accidents

Torqued: In Safety Reports, the Devil Is in the Details

Canadian study finds U.S. regional airlines responsible for majority of runway incursions at Toronto Airport, a fact not mentioned in the media summaries.
Accidents

Accidents: March 2019

Preliminary and factual reports
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Collins Aerospace To Take Leap in Processing with VMC

The next-generation vehicle management unti will featur triple multi-core processors that will provide 20 times the computing power.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Remains Upbeat about Industry Growth

Airbus predicts the rotorcraft market will grow 2 percent to 5 percent over the next few years, even if the oil and gas segment remains uncertain.
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Rotorcraft

Twirly Birds Welcomes New Members at Annual Meeting

Membership in Twirly Birds requires one to have flown solo in a helicopter at least 20 years ago.
Rotorcraft

Blue Sky Integrating ATU Data Required For Firefighting

Blue Sky Network SkyRouter now will integrate Olympic Aero Services' Additional Telemetry Unit
Rotorcraft

S.A.F.E. Delivers First Mx Stands for U.S. AW169

S.A.F.E. developed Mx stands for AW169 with customer Next Era Energy
Aircraft

Enstrom 480B Validated for Canadian Ops

Enstrom Helicopter is working with a Canadian launch customer for the 480B.
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Rotorcraft

Spectrolab Develops Two New Searchlights

Spectrolab's new high-intensity LED searchlights meet MIL-SPEC guidelines
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Group, Lord Partner on Bell Spares

PAG-Lord partnership will make it easier for 206 and 407 operators to access spares
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients

The application process for the 2020 Helicopter Foundation scholarships begins in August 2019.
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Safety

ABI Develops New Restraints for Bell Helicopters

Aircraft Belts Inc.'s new restraints are available for Bell 412, 407, and 206 series helicopters.
Airports

TAG Farnborough Tops AIN FBO Survey Again

TAG Farnborough Reflects On Another Great Year as it Tops AIN’s FBO Survey For 12th Consecutive Year.
Training and Workforce

Metro Aviation Hires EMS Dispatcher Veteran

Stewart Corbin will lead Metro Aviation's customer communication center training as manager.
Rotorcraft

Randy Waldman: The Jazz Pilot

One of LA's top studio musicians is also one of its busiest helicopter instructors.
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Rotorcraft

Airliner Supplier Sees Growth in Military Vertical Lift

Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier to Airbus and Boeing, sees opportunity in helos, tiltrotors, particularly on defense side.
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Regulations and Government

Helioffshore Targets Data-driven Safety Improvements

The organization will be five years old this year and has already formed the bedrock for solid safety advances in the sector.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Helicopters Expands Digital Support Efforts

New eLog card will replace paper cards traditionally used to management components.
Rotorcraft

Bell Working On IFR 407, Finishing 525 This Year

Bell plans to offer IFR 407 as new U.S. Navy training helicopter
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Aircraft

New Life for the B-52

The U.S. Air Force is planning on keeping its B-52 strategic bombers for at least another 30 years, and beyond the retirement of the B-1 and B-2.
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Aircraft

Sukhoi Delivers Last Classic “Flanker” to Russian MoD

The Komosomolsk-upon-Amur factory revealed that it has delivered the last of the baseline Su-27 "Flanker" family to the Russian forces.
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Maintenance and Modifications

TJ Hall Selected for Top Mx Nod from HAI

Hall will be recognized for a nearly 50 year career that includes holding key posts over 30 years with Air Methods.
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FBOs

Million Air Debuts New FBO at HPN

The FBO chain introduced its new stunning FBO with a gala opening night party featuring a performance by singer Chris Isaak.
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Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Sees ‘Hub Dubai’ as Key to Global Success

The hub will serve the company's market in India and Africa.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Promotes Miller To CEO

Bristow Group has promoted CFO L. Don Miller to serve as its new CEO
Aircraft

F-35C Achieves IOC; Singapore Details Initial F-35 Buy

The last of the three Lightning II variants to achieve IOC has reached the milestone, while Singapore is now talking numbers for its first F-35 purchase
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bell 407 Gets HUMS Capability

The GPMS Foresight MX HUMS has been certified for the Bell 407