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February 24, 2012

Kansas City Police Order 3 New Helicopters

KCPD Patrol Support Unit Will Fly MD 500E Helos

The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners has approved the purchase of three MD 500E helicopters for use by the Police Patrol Support Unit for airborne law enforcement. The selection of MD Helicopters was made after a six month RFP process, which included proposal review and product demonstration by four vendors.

Letter Of Intent With R&R Aviation For Two EC130 B4 At Conclusion Of Singapore Airshow

An agreement between R&R Aviation and Eurocopter was signed on the last day of the Singapore Airshow for two brand new Eurocopter EC130 B4, marking Eurocopter’s breakthrough into the Bangladeshi market with its first new civil helicopter sale. This achievement capped Eurocopter’s successful outing at the Airshow this year, where it also inked deals for four new helicopters with other customers in the Asia region.

Long Term Contract For FBO At San Diego International

The Airport Authority Board at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) has awarded a 37-year lease to Landmark Aviation to operate an FBO at San Diego International Airport. Landmark, which acquired Jimsair Aviation Services, Inc. in July of 2008, is the current FBO operator on the field.

Also: Wichita Loses Skycatchers, NextGen, AeroNav's First Kill, Quiet Jets -- Or Else, Obama At Boeing, Onex Approved, TFR Bust Goes to Pot... and So MUCH MORE!

Is the worst of the recession over... at least as far as the aviation world is concerned? Hard to say... and though GAMA pronounced that 2011 was to be the turn-around year, we were sadly disappointed. Hopefully, though, the current doldrums may be the worst of it... Watching the trends in 2012, especially with trouble afoot for so much of GA, is going to be interesting. Hey -- remember that F-16 that went off the runway at Oshkosh this year... we now know what happened and fog INSIDE the cockpit is being named the culprit in the accident that hurt no one but one pilot's pride. And we're pleased to note that prep for Ren

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iPad App Announced For Eclipse Jet Owners

Quick Reference Application Is An Aircraft-Specific Flight Planning Tool

Eclipse has rolled out an iPad application written specifically for owners / operators of the Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet. The Eclipse Quick Reference Application (Eclipse QRA) provides pilots with the ability to use an iPad as a unique flight-planning tool and for inflight reference documentation.