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December 21, 2012

Bell Helicopter To Expand Facilities In Piney Flats, TN

As Many As 125 Jobs Expected With The $10.1 Million Investment

Bell Helicopter will expand its completion and customer delivery facilities located in Piney Flats, TN. The company said in a news release Thursday that the announcement represents a $10.1 million investment by Bell Helicopter and was achieved through collaboration with the State of Tennessee and Sullivan County. The expansion is anticipated to create up to 125 jobs.

First Ultra-Large-Cabin, Ultra-Long-Range Jet Delivered To U.S. Customer

The first fully outfitted ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 aircraft has been delivered to its new owner... a U.S. customer.

Approves Gross Weight Increase

Venezulae's Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (INAC) has validated the Bell 429 to operate in in that country. Additionally INAC has endorsed the operation of the Bell 429 at 7,500 pounds. This approval, based on Transport Canada’s certification, makes Venezuela the thirteenth country to endorse the increased maximum gross weight for the Bell 429.

Also: Piper Stays Put, Precision Airmotive Forced Into CH11, Quicksilver Worldwide, Happy Holidays From ANN!

It may be "the most wonderful time of the year" ... unless you happen to be a GA pilot or owner of an aviation business on the island on Oahu. The FAA has posted a TFR with a duration of more than two weeks that covers the entire island of Oahu in anticipation of President Obama's planned vacation. With Spaceport America nearly complete but also nearly empty in the New Mexico desert, Virgin Galactic is asking lawmakers in the state to pass new liability exemption laws for its suppliers or risk losing the company to another state. Piper Aircraft will stay in Florida. The plane maker and Florida's Indian River County have agreed to amend an economic development in

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FAA, NPS Release Air Tour Reporting Guidance

Requires Air Tour Operators To Report Flights Over Or Near Many National Parks

The recently passed FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 included a provision requiring air tour operators conducting tours over national parks and abutting tribal lands to submit reports to the FAA and the National Park Service (NPS).