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February 24, 2009

Aero-News Alert: It's OVER! Eclipse Heads Into Chapter 7 Liquidation

Is This REALLY The End?

ANN has received copies of court filings that suggest that an "Ad Hoc Committee" consisting of Kings Road Investments, Ltd., HBK Services LLC and Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., is in the process of forcing long ailing Eclipse Aviation into a Chapter 7 Liquidation proceeding.

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Economic Stimulus Tax Incentive Draws Mixed Reviews

Most Feel The Tax Plan Will Help, But Will It Be Enough?

President Obama's recent signing of the economic stimulus bill incorporating a tax incentive for purchases of new aircraft during 2009 has received a somewhat mixed bag of reactions from congressmen, pundits, and the aviation industry itself.

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First Pro Line 4 To Pro Line 21 Upgrade Completed, Certified For Falcon 50EX

Rockwell Collins Adds New Components To Existing System

Rockwell Collins announced this week the completion of the first Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade on a Falcon 50EX by Duncan Aviation. This major retrofit program first announced in November 2007, uses existing Pro Line 4 equipment along with key Pro Line 21 equipment to provide the upgraded functionality.

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HAI2009: Rolls-Royce And Bell Agree On Major Model 250 Engine Buy

Agreement Could Be Worth Up To $400 Million

The economy may be tough, but the helicopter industry rotors on... Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter have signed a ten-year agreement, valued at up to $400 million for the supply of Model 250 engines for Bell 206 and 407 helicopters. As part of this agreement, Model 250 engines will be delivered to Bell Helicopter through 2017.

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Was PHI Sikorsky Downed by Birdstrike?

Recent Update Of NTSB Investigation Seems To Suggest That Possibilty

In its continuing investigation of the January 4, 2009, fatal accident involving a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, operated by PHI, Inc., that crashed in a marsh near Morgan City, Louisiana (NTSB Accident Number CEN09MA117), the National Transportation Safety Board is releasing the following factual information...

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HAI2009: Rolls-Royce Has Great Expectations For Rotorcraft Market

Don't even think of looking at the latest market downturn... but despite that, you might want to know that Rolls-Royce is forecasting a market 'characterized by near-term softness followed by a resumption of growth.'

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Air Angels Ends Operations Following October Accident

Medevac Helicopter Crashed After Impacting Radio Antenna Tower

Air Angels, Inc., a private air and ground ambulance services provider based in Bolingbrook, IL announced last week it will cease operations effective immediately.

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HAI2009: Number 1--Bell Takes Bow For Customer Service Program

It's The 15th Consecutive Year That Bell Has Taken Top Honors

Bell Helicopter is taking a bow for accolades given them in once again having been voted number one in customer service by the readers of Professional Pilot magazine. This makes the 15th consecutive year Bell has won this top honor in the helicopter industry.

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K-State, AirLock, Hawker Beechcraft Develop New King Air Security System

Electronic Security Access Helps Keep Turboprops Secure

Kansas State University's Advanced Manufacturing Institute teamed with AirLock Aviation Security Systems and Hawker Beechcraft to develop a new electronic security access system for King Air 200 and 300 series turboprop aircraft.

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Scholarship Fund Created For Children Of Parents Lost To Air Medical Accidents

FARE Will Award Two Scholarships This Year

Children who have lost a parent in an air medical accident may now be eligible for financial assistance through a scholarship fund developed by the Foundation for Air-Medical Research & Education (FARE), the charitable arm of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS).

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Cessna Names Authorized Citation Service Facilities

New Locations In Belgium, Austria and Malaysia

Cessna Aircraft Company has appointed FlyingGroup in Belgium, Taiko Jet SDN BHD in Malaysia and JetAlliance Technical Services GmbH in Austria as new Citation authorized service facilities.

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