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February 28, 2007

AgustaWestland Unveils Its AW119 'Koala enhanced' At HAI

Uprated Model Sports High-Tech Rotor Design

AgustaWestland gave a preview Thursday of its new AW119 Ke (Koala enhanced), an evolution of the company's A119 Koala, at Heli-Expo 2007.

Comments Must Now Be In By April 16

Few articles of regulation have spurred as many reactions from the aviation community as the FAA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, announced late last year, on amending repair station ratings and quality assessment procedures. From the original proposal's December 1 issue date, it appeared fairly obvious 90 days wouldn't be nearly enough to handle all the comments... and this week, the FAA agreed.

ANN Special Feature: Doug Fenton, Blaine Municipal Airport - 02.28.07

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Doug Fenton, Airport Commission Chairman in Blaine, Washington. His city council just voted to sell the airport to developers.

NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations Stemming From 2005 Citation Icing Accident

Recommends FAA Mandate Auto-Cycling Deicing Boots

On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a sweeping set of recommendations, all stemming from the February 16, 2005 loss of a Cessna Citation near Pueblo, CO. Six Circuit City Stores employees and two pilots were lost in the accident.