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Kopter Rebrands from Marenco Swisshelicopter and Progresses Towards Certification

Kopter Rebrands from Marenco Swisshelicopter and Progresses Towards Certification
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Safety

Torqued: Challenges of Eliminating Loss-of-Control Accidents

How can pilots overcome continuation bias and elect to go around rather than continue an unstabilized approach?
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing To Modernize Navy Super Hornets

Under the SLM program the F/A-18E/F will gain at least 3,000 hours more life, and later a major enhancement to its operational capabilities.
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Aircraft

Daher Taps SRK Aviacom as Indian TBM 910/930 Dealer

Aviacom is an established broker of preowned aircraft and helicopters in India, as well as a dealer for flight simulators and ATC training devices.
FBOs

Lynx Adds Fourth FBO Location

The chain now has a quartet of FBOs with the purchase of the Fly Arkansas facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.
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Regulations and Government

AIA: Aerospace Industry Concerned by Aluminum Tariffs

The U.S. aerospace industry relies heavily on imported aluminum, hence the concerns.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Finance Modes Won’t Replace ExIm, Says Boeing's Myers

Warns of “exogenous shocks,” cites financial crisis of 2008-2009
Regulations and Government

Aviation Orgs Urge Continued Backing for Contract Towers

The groups are getting a jump on the fiscal 2019 budgeting process as Congress wraps up fiscal 2018.
Accidents

Accidents: March 2018

Preliminary and final reports
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes New Requirements for PBN Operations

The proposal incorporates all PBN certification requirements into a single specification.
Airlines

Saudia's Flyadeal Aims To Cut 50-Aircraft Deal by Midyear

Campaign pits Boeing 737 Max against Airbus A320neo
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Products Celebrates One-year Pall Partnership

Aero Products has been a distributor for Pall Aerospace dry media filters for one year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Anodyne Electronics Snapped Up by SMS Canada

The two companies have partnered for more than four years before the announcement.
Maintenance and Modifications

Concorde Battery Secures FAA Nod for Platinum Batteries

Use of the battery will result in stronger starts, prolonged service life and reduced wear on the engine, according to Concorde.
Maintenance and Modifications

Component Control Takes Quantum Step

The CAMP Systems subsidiary has launched a new scalable, web-based inventory and billing platform.
Rotorcraft

Tiger Tug Launches Bell 505 Helicopter Tug

Tiger Tugs offers a wireless tug designed to carry the Bell 505,
Rotorcraft

LifePort Awarded Ballistic Protection Systems Contract

LifePort's Ballistic Protection Systems help parapublic and military crews lower the risk of ground-based ballistic threats.
Rotorcraft

Helisim Building $40 Million Texas Training Center

Airbus Helicopters Site Selected.
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Rotorcraft

Cobham's Aviator Provides Vital Air-ground Link

The unit, which works on Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satcom network, is being highlighted at Heli-Expo 2018.
Safety

Artex Introduces Alkaline Battery-powered ELT

The new device is exempt from FAA Lithium battery regulations.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Solo Makes First Unmanned Flight

The aircraft reached an altitude of 1,500 feet and a forward speed of 60 knots during the flight.
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Rotorcraft

Rolls-Royce Envisions Electric Future

VTOLs could start adversely impacting the helicopter market by 2025.
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Avionics

Becker Avionics Receives TSOs for New Transponder

The BXT6500 mode-S transponder features enhanced privacy settings that can disable both ADS-B and mode-S transmissions.
Engines

Saudo to Succeed Even as Safran Helicopter Engines CEO

The move comes as Even plans to leave the French manufacturer at the beginning of April.
Rotorcraft

Keystone Signs Second Contract with Air Medical

Keystone Turbine Services signed for a second five-year engine support contract.
Rotorcraft

Era Group, P&WC Sign 10-Year Engine Mx Agreement

Era and Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a 10-year maintenance and repair agreement that covers 180 P&WC helicopter engines in Era’s global fleet.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Makes Inroads in Pakistan

The MIchigan-based airframer is shipping four piston-powered 280FXs to Rawalpindi-based Global Services and Solutions.
Rotorcraft

There's No Turning Back from an eVTOL Future

"This is really a big deal. This is a lot of money," says the AHS chief.
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Avionics

Genesys Aerosystems Displays Tapped for UH-60 Upgrade

The system will also utilize an advanced integrated audio/radio management capability.
Rotorcraft

Hughes Aero Earns Helo IFR Infrastructure Contract

The multi-year deal serves Air Medical Group Holdings and its subsidiaries.