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ATR 72-500 Gets OK for London City

The ATR 72-500 was approved to start operations at London City Airport in early February and has entered service with Irish regional airline Aer Arann on i

Aircraft

February 27, 2009

Boeing Names New 747-8 Program Head

Boeing has named a new leader for its 747-8 program as the company scrambles to meet its latest targets for first flight and certification of the 747-400 s

February 26, 2009

Heroes of the Hudson Say Airlines Subordinating Safety

The US Airways “heroes of the Hudson” pilots used a House aviation subcommittee hearing Tuesday as a bully pulpit to characterize cost-cutting in the U.S.

February 25, 2009

Turkish 737-800 Crash Kills Nine

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed into a muddy field while on approach into Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport at around 10:30 a.m.

February 25, 2009

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Companies Offer Employee Help Using JSfirm Job Site

JSfirm announced Monday at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, Calif., that companies using their Web sites to advertise job openings can take advantage of JSfirm’s “E”

February 25, 2009

Job fair draws crowds looking for rotor work

HAI held its seventh Heli-Expo Job Fair on Sunday from 1:30 p.m.

February 23, 2009

Military helos to top $88B through 2018

Forecast International is predicting an $88.1 billion market for medium/heavy (15,000 pounds and up) military rotorcraft between now and 2018.

February 22, 2009

Honeywell hedges market bottom

 Honeywell’s annual market forecast for civil turbine-powered helicopters released Saturday is still predicting flat to slightly higher deliveries bet

February 21, 2009

Airbus Revises Production Rates, Delivery Target Remains Unchanged

Airbus announced today that it plans to cut production of its A320 series from 36 to 34 a month starting this October.

February 19, 2009

NTSB Turns Attention to Human Factors in Q400 Crash Probe

NTSB investigators have turned their attention to “human action” and pilot training in their probe of the crash of a Colgan Air Q400 outside Buffalo on Feb

February 19, 2009

Superjet International Opens U.S. Office

Superjet International today announced the official opening of its new North American sales and customer support office in Washington, D.C.

Aircraft

February 19, 2009

RTCA Task Force Assisting FAA on NextGen Rollout

An FAA-requested RTCA NextGen implementation task force is seeking answers to fundamental questions about the future ATC system.

ATC

February 19, 2009

Embraer to Lay Off 20 percent of Workforce

Embraer will remove an entire layer of if its management structure as part of a plan to lay off 20 percent of its 21,362-strong workforce, the company anno

February 19, 2009

Air France GP7200-Powered A380 Takes First Flight

The first Air France Airbus A380 powered with Engine Alliance GP7200 engines successfully completed a four-hour inaugural test flight from Airbus’s Toulous

Engines

February 18, 2009

NTSB Releases More Details on Colgan Crash

Wreckage crews have recovered both Pratt & Whitney PW150 engines of the Colgan Air Q400 that crashed outside Buffalo last Thursday, and preliminary inspect

February 17, 2009

Eurofighter Nations Delay Meteor Missile until 2015

The four partner nations in Eurofighter have agreed to delay until 2015 the introduction of the Meteor, the advanced rocket-ramjet beyond visual range air-

February 17, 2009

Next Defense Budget Could Seal Fate of F-22, VH-71

Intense speculation surrounds the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 U.S.

Rotorcraft

February 17, 2009

Eurocopter Gains New Orders from Brazil, Greece

Defense business accounts for nearly half the turnover of Eurocopter, and recent export orders should help the EADS subsidiary overcome a downturn in comme

Rotorcraft

February 17, 2009

India Relaunches Light Helicopter Contest

Indian helicopter requirements provided the only real news at this month’s Aero India event in Bangalore.

Rotorcraft

February 17, 2009

MiG Troubled by Debt and MiG-29 Grounding

The Russian government has bailed out the MiG Corporation after it lost more than $300 million last year and reported total debts of $1.25 billion.

Aircraft

February 17, 2009

Aerospace & Defense

Latest

ATR 72-500 Gets OK for London City

The ATR 72-500 was approved to start operations at London City Airport in early February and has entered service with Irish regional airline Aer Arann on i

Boeing Names New 747-8 Program Head

Boeing has named a new leader for its 747-8 program as the company scrambles to meet its latest targets for first flight and certification of the 747-400 s

Heroes of the Hudson Say Airlines Subordinating Safety

The US Airways “heroes of the Hudson” pilots used a House aviation subcommittee hearing Tuesday as a bully pulpit to characterize cost-cutting in the U.S.

Turkish 737-800 Crash Kills Nine

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed into a muddy field while on approach into Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport at around 10:30 a.m.

Videos

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Companies Offer Employee Help Using JSfirm Job Site

JSfirm announced Monday at Heli-Expo in Anaheim, Calif., that companies using their Web sites to advertise job openings can take advantage of JSfirm’s “E”

Job fair draws crowds looking for rotor work

HAI held its seventh Heli-Expo Job Fair on Sunday from 1:30 p.m.

Military helos to top $88B through 2018

Forecast International is predicting an $88.1 billion market for medium/heavy (15,000 pounds and up) military rotorcraft between now and 2018.

Honeywell hedges market bottom

&nbsp;Honeywell’s annual market forecast for civil turbine-powered helicopters released Saturday is still predicting flat to slightly higher deliveries bet

Airbus Revises Production Rates, Delivery Target Remains Unchanged

Airbus announced today that it plans to cut production of its A320 series from 36 to 34 a month starting this October.

NTSB Turns Attention to Human Factors in Q400 Crash Probe

NTSB investigators have turned their attention to “human action” and pilot training in their probe of the crash of a Colgan Air Q400 outside Buffalo on Feb

Superjet International Opens U.S. Office

Superjet International today announced the official opening of its new North American sales and customer support office in Washington, D.C.

RTCA Task Force Assisting FAA on NextGen Rollout

An FAA-requested RTCA NextGen implementation task force is seeking answers to fundamental questions about the future ATC system.

Embraer to Lay Off 20 percent of Workforce

Embraer will remove an entire layer of if its management structure as part of a plan to lay off 20 percent of its 21,362-strong workforce, the company anno

Air France GP7200-Powered A380 Takes First Flight

The first Air France Airbus A380 powered with Engine Alliance GP7200 engines successfully completed a four-hour inaugural test flight from Airbus’s Toulous

NTSB Releases More Details on Colgan Crash

Wreckage crews have recovered both Pratt & Whitney PW150 engines of the Colgan Air Q400 that crashed outside Buffalo last Thursday, and preliminary inspect

Eurofighter Nations Delay Meteor Missile until 2015

The four partner nations in Eurofighter have agreed to delay until 2015 the introduction of the Meteor, the advanced rocket-ramjet beyond visual range air-

Next Defense Budget Could Seal Fate of F-22, VH-71

Intense speculation surrounds the Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 U.S.

Eurocopter Gains New Orders from Brazil, Greece

Defense business accounts for nearly half the turnover of Eurocopter, and recent export orders should help the EADS subsidiary overcome a downturn in comme

India Relaunches Light Helicopter Contest

Indian helicopter requirements provided the only real news at this month’s Aero India event in Bangalore.

MiG Troubled by Debt and MiG-29 Grounding

The Russian government has bailed out the MiG Corporation after it lost more than $300 million last year and reported total debts of $1.25 billion.

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Honeywell’s annual market forecast for civil turbine-powered helicopters released Saturday is still predicting flat to slightly higher deliveries bet