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March 13, 2008

Gulfstream Intros New Flagship Jet, The G650

Largest, Most Advanced Aircraft In Gulfstream Fleet

Following weeks of anticipation, on Thursday Gulfstream Aerospace announced the introduction of its all-new the Gulfstream G650 ultra-large cabin business jet.

First Eclipse 500 Provider On Site

If you thought Sir Richard Branson's recently unveiled Virgin Charter online marketplace was exclusively for high-end bizjet customers, think again. On Thursday, air taxi provider Linear Air announced it has joined the newly launched Virgin Charter... making Linear Air the only company on the network to offer the Eclipse 500 VLJ.

Also Earns Level D Approval For G450/550 simulator

In this case, earning a "D" is a very good thing, indeed. CAE recently achieved industry firsts with the receipt of Level D certification -- the highest qualification for flight simulators -- for two CAE-built Dassault Falcon 7X full-flight simulators (FFSs) located in CAE’s Burgess Hill training centre in the UK and CAE’s North East Training Center (NETC) near Morristown, NJ.

AD NUMBER: 2008-05-15 MANUFACTURER: Eurocopter France SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-05-15 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model EC130 B4 helicopters.

ANN Special Feature: Meyers Aircraft Company - 03.13.08

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Pat Murphy of Pro Aero Solutions, and Paul Whetstone of Interceptor Aircraft, who's selling the Meyers Aircraft Company, including the type certificates for the 200 and

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AD: Eurocopter France

AD NUMBER: 2008-05-16 MANUFACTURER: Eurocopter France SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-05-16 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France (ECF) Model EC130 B4 helicopters that requires, within 110 hours time-in-service (TIS), modifying and testing the wiring of the battery overheat sensing circuit.

AD: MDHI

AD NUMBER: 2008-05-17 MANUFACTURER: MDHI SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-05-17 SUMMARY: This document supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model 600N helicopters.

Bell 412 Was Transporting Copper Mine Workers

Officials in Peru are holding out hope for survivors following the Tuesday downing of a Bell 412B helicopter in the Andes, though it's unlikely anyone survived the accident.

G150, Challenger 300 Bolster Fleet

Global aircraft charter provider Avjet Corporation told ANN Wednesday it has added a new 2008 Gulfstream G150 and a new 2008 Challenger 300 to its charter fleet, augmenting the private air travel options available to its clients. Both aircraft will be available for domestic and international destinations.