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Operators raise concerns about Learjets 40 and 60

The Bombardier Learjet 40 and 60 have been attracting attention after one Learjet 60 operator recently raised word of a potential fire hazard that exists w
Safety

Torqued: Montrose report provides more questions than answers

Many of you may remember that there was an accident involving a Challenger 600 in Montrose, Colo., in November 2004.
Regulations and Government

FAA planners begin the task of identifying solutions to gridlock

With rare unanimity, aviation experts have agreed over the past few years on one thing: traffic will at least double, and perhaps even triple, by 2025.
Regulations and Government

Cooperation is essential to SES implementation

The single European sky legislation, with its provision for the creation by groups of states of cross-border functional airspace blocks within which multip
Aircraft

Chautauqua To Fly RJs for Continental

Continental Airlines last month accepted a bid from Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines to fly at least 69 regional jets slated for withdrawal from its
Rotorcraft

GNSS helo approaches under study in Europe

No GPS-based IFR approach has been designed yet for commercial or parapublic helicopter operations in Europe.
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Rotorcraft

African Nation Goes Rotary

The southern African state of Botswana wants to acquire four helicopters for a new law-enforcement unit.
Rotorcraft

Keystone Takes on Sikorsky Production

Keystone Helicopter is seeking an FAA production certificate to manufacture the S-76 and S-92 at its Coatesville, Pa.
Rotorcraft

Taylor Adds EC 145 to Fleet

A Eurocopter EC 145 will be introduced to Gulf of Mexico operations by Taylor Energy, a New Orleans-based independent oil and gas production company.
Rotorcraft

NYC Schedule Takes Off

US Helicopter’s (USH) scheduled service between Manhattan’s Wall Street heliport and JFK Airport carried 335 passengers during its first week of operation.
Aircraft

Renovation Hardware

In medicine it goes by various names: restorative surgery, cosmetic surgery, transplant surgery.
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Rotorcraft

New British International resumes offshore oil ops

It was bound to happen eventually.
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Rotorcraft

Returning to the Oil Game

In 1999, in a wide-ranging re-alignment of North Sea helicopter assets, Canadian Helicopter (CHC) bought Norway’s Helikopter Service, together with Brintel
Rotorcraft

In Praise of the S-61N

With North Sea competition investing in the EC 225, Super Puma Mk 2 and S-92, is there still a role for the Sikorsky S-61N? The workhorse has been providin
Safety

Europe reviews regulations for helicopter EMS operations

EMS operators in Europe are providing some input in the ongoing debate in the U.S.
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Rotorcraft

Kamov Ka-32 gets high marks from Canadian logging firm

Having flown more than 32,000 hours to date on the Kamov Ka-32, British Columbia, Canada-based Vancouver Island Helicopters (VIH) Logging can claim the tit
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Rotorcraft

AW139 Joins Spanish Schedule

Spanish operator Helisureste has taken delivery of an Agusta- Westland 139.
Rotorcraft

New Database for Disaster Response

The Helicopter Association International expects to have its international online database of disaster-relief rotorcraft ready for rollout next month.
Rotorcraft

New Life for an Old Dog

Carson Helicopters and Sagem Avionics’ U.S.
Rotorcraft

Ka-32 Fills Load-lifter Role

Summer in the Swiss Alps is short, and construction companies have to work fast in the mountains and valleys.
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Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Certification ‘Just About There’

Raytheon Aircraft last expected to receive full FAA certification of the super-midsize Hawker 4000 Horizon in February, nearly five years later than the or
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier strengthens worldwide technical support

In response to its growing worldwide fleet, Bombardier continues to expand its product-support capacity.
Rotorcraft

FAA delays drug-testing rule; ARSA continues lawsuit

The FAA has put its proposed expansion of the drug and alcohol testing program on the back burner for six months, canceling the April 10 compliance date.
FBOs

Landmark Aviation LAX named LearJet and Challenger facility

Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Landmark Aviation’s Los Angeles facility an authorized service center for Bombardier Learjets and Challengers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream reinforces product support in Asia-Pacific

Gulfstream Aerospace has added a second field service representative (FSR) in Hong Kong and a second FSR in Singapore to support its growing Asia-Pacific f
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation offers program enhancements

A new program that offers value-added solutions to the business jet aircraft sales marketplace is being offered by Duncan Aviation.
FBOs

Landmark consolidates avionics installation work

Landmark Aviation informed employees in late March of a consolidation of the company’s avionics installation work.
Safety

Another Gulfstream facility gets environmental, safety ok

Gulfstream’s Long Beach, Calif., business-jet completions and product support site is now ISO 14001- and OHSAS 18001-compliant.
Maintenance and Modifications

ATP offers desktop regulatory and maintenance information

Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has released NavigatorV Release 6, a desktop viewer offering regulatory and maintenance information in one place.
Maintenance and Modifications

National Flight Services selects Trend Group for the TPE331

Trend Group has signed a teaming agreement with National Flight Services of Toledo, Ohio, to provide trend monitoring and analysis service for each overhau