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| 11.23.2009 |
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Security Rules for Foreign Repair Shops Proposed
Aircraft maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad would undergo increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jetliners during routine repairs, under new security rules proposed by the Transportation Security...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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Three Dead in Reno EMS Chopper Crash
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are probing the Nov. 14 medical helicopter crash north of Reno near the Nevada-California state line that killed all three crewmembers aboard. The Aerospatiale AS350 crashed about 29 miles northwest of...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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SEACOR Conducts Joint SAR and EMS Demonstration
SEACOR Holdings conducted a joint Search and Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) demonstration Oct.28 in Sabine Pass, TX. The demonstration stems from a teaming arrangement between Era Helicopters (Era), a SEACOR subsidiary, and Priority 1 Air...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Korean Air Favors ARINC ARINC's long-time customer Korean Air is renewing its contracts for ARINC GLOBALink data and voice communications and ARINC AviNet wide-area network service. Under the GLOBALink contract, ARINC will continue to provide Korean Air with...
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| 11.23.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 4, 2009 Gainesboro, TN PIPER PA-28-140 N95472 Pilot selected to depart from runway 36, a 3,500-foot-long, unlighted, asphalt runway. It was dark night, and pilot utilized "glow sticks" to...
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| 11.20.2009 |
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Rotor/Compound Technology License Awarded
Textron Systems operating unit AAI Corp. has signed a licensing agreement with Carter Aviation Technologies that...
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| 11.20.2009 |
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URS Receives Mod Contract on Four Helicopters
Cannon Aviation Group has granted a contract to United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) to modify an AgustaWestland A119, two Bell 407s and a Eurocopter EC130...
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| 11.19.2009 |
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New Hudson Rules Go Into Effect Today
FAA’s changes to the airspace over the Hudson and East rivers surrounding New York City take effect today. The modifications, which separate helicopters...
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| 11.19.2009 |
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Forward Vision Gets STC’d on R44
In a partnership with One Sky Aviation, Forward Vision Systems has obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install its EVS100/600 on the...
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| 11.18.2009 |
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Another First Flight: AW149
AgustaWestland completed the initial flight of the AW149 medium twin helicopter Nov. 13 at its plant in Vergiate...
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| 11.18.2009 |
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Honeywell Wins Chinook Engine Contract
The U.S. Army has signed a $79-million agreement with Honeywell for T55-GA-714 engines and...
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| 11.18.2009 |
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Erickson Elected ARSA President
The board of directors of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has appointed Chris Erickson, chief repair station officer and compliance...
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| 11.17.2009 |
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FAA Splits Hudson Airspace Into Zones
The Federal Aviation Administration’s new “exclusionary zone” that separates helicopters and seaplanes from aircraft flying over the Hudson River in the airspace around New York City goes into effect on Thursday, Nov. 19. Under the new...
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| 11.17.2009 |
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FAS: Sikorsky S-76D Launch Customer
Sikorsky Aircraft has designated Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) as the launch customer for the S-76D. FAS has placed an order for...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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FAA Adopts EASA S-92 EAD
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (EAD) calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's main gearbox mounting feet for cracks, defects that could lead to gearbox detachment...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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FAA Transitions oo Digital NOTAMs
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally entering the digital age, implementing digital Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). NOTAMs currently provide timely information about hazards and changes in aeronautical facilities, services...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Reverse Engineering for Safety-Critical Avionics Software
Verocel, a software verification company, and Certification Services, Inc. (CSI), a consultancy specializing in airborne and ground-based aviation-related digital systems, have won a research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Pilot Safety Symposium & Job Fair Set
FltOps.com is teaming with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), presenting the next in its series of pilot safety symposiums and job fairs, on Nov. 21, at the New York-LaGuardia Airport Marriott. At a time when the public is questioning attention to safety...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Paying Tribute The Flight Safety Foundation recognized aviation achievements around the world at its 62nd Annual International Air Safety Seminar in Beijing, China. Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Voss presented the awards at a...
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| 11.16.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to these...
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