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December 19, 2016

CMIG Leasing Takes Delivery Of China’s 100th Helicopter From The Ecureuil family

The H125 Will Be Deployed For Power Line Surveillance, Geographic Surveys And Aerial Videography Missions

CMIG Leasing received a brand new H125 helicopter from Airbus Helicopters in Marignane, France, making it the 100th Ecureuil family helicopter to operate in China’s skies.

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Turbine Conversions, LTD. Selects PT6A-21 Engines For Cessna 206 Conversion

Cites Power To Weight Ratio, 3,600 Hour TBO In Making The Selection

A long-term contract has been signed between Turbine Conversions, Ltd. and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) for the sale of PT6A-21 engines to power the recently announced Cessna 206 turbine conversion.

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FAA Approves LifePort For Pilatus PC-12/47, PC-12/47E

Represents An Upgrade To A Legacy Product

The FAA has granted airworthiness approval to Sikorsky subsidiary LifePort for its Patient Loading Utility System (PLUS), for the Pilatus PC-12/47 and PC-12/47E aircraft. The addition of this Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to LifePort's portfolio extends the PLUS application across multiple Pilatus aircraft platforms.

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Airbus Helicopters H130 Finds Favor With Air Medical Operators

Airbus Says Helo Enables EMS Operations To Provide Better Patient Care, Improve Economic Performance

Air medical transport operators are finding the Airbus Helicopters H130 to be an economical, high-performance aircraft that also allows them to provide higher quality care to critically ill and injured patients. With nearly 25 percent more cabin space than other single engine helicopters, the H130 is giving operators the cabin space and patient access of twin-engine helicopters with single-engine helicopter economics.

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Pilot Fights Embargo Against Jets At Florida's Lantana Airport

FAA Says Complaint May Have Merit

Lantana Airport (KLNA) in Florida's Palm Beach County has banned jets for 43 years under an agreement reached in 1973 between the FAA and Palm Beach County that gave the county the authority to ban jets from the airport.

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Gulfstream G600 Takes Flight Ahead Of Schedule

Second And Third G600 Aircraft Delivered To Flight Test

In one of the few, enduring success stories in BizAv, the Gulfstream program continues to develop and innovate new airframes that they seem to have comparatively little trouble selling (at last as compared to much of the rest of the industry). Indicative of this fact is the the announcement just received from Gulfstream Aerospace as the Gulfstream G600 has completed its first flight, officially kicking off the aircraft’s flight-test program. Two additional G600 test aircraft have been inducted into the flight-test center in anticipation of their flights early next year.

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Airbus Helicopters Recognizes Air Medical Transport Industry Leaders

Cites Efforts To Improve Safety And Quality Of Service

Airbus Helicopters recognized leaders of the air medical transport industry Tuesday for their efforts to improve safety and quality of service.

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Norway's Statoil Seeks Replacement For Super Puma Fleet

Says It Will Not Resume Flying The Helicopters Even If Restrictions Are Lifted

A worldwide search is underway by the Norwegian state oil company Statoil for a replacement of its fleet of Airbus Super Puma H225 and AS332 L2 helicopters following in light of ongoing restrictions placed on the aircraft by Norway's air safety regulators.

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