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March 05, 2014

Summit Air Ambulance Signs Contract For Two AW119Kx Helicopters

Idaho Company Adds To Helo Fleet

Summit Air Ambulance of Idaho has signed a contract for two AW119Kx helicopters to support EMS operations in the Northwest United States. The two AW119Kx will join an AW109 Power already in service, in addition to a fleet of fixed-wing aircraft.  

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The Initial FFS For Airbus Helicopters' EC175 Is Completed By Indra

Full Flight Simulator Will Be Ready For Service Start-Up This Summer

Pilot training with the first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ new EC175 rotorcraft will be available from this summer, using an Indra-built system located at the Airbus Helicopters Training Services facility in Marignane, France.

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New DirecTV Blimp To Light Up The Skies In 2014

Van Wagner Unveils New Lightship Equipped With The World's Only 2,100 Sq. Ft. LED Lightsign Screen

Blimpologists will soon have a new, more advanced species to study as they scan the skies this spring. The DirecTV blimp adorned with new, high-tech plumage – the world’s only 2,100-square-foot LED Lightsign screen – began its annual tour March 1.

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Colorado State Senator Seeks Next Generation Airtankers

Bill To Acquire New Aircraft Through A Build-Operate-Transfer Partnership To Be Introduced

Colorado State Senator Steve King says he will introduce a bill in the state legislature that would authorize a private-sector partner to finance, design, construct, and operate a fleet of Next Generation airtankers. The legislator says that the Colorado Firefighting Air Corps can acquire Next Generation airtankers through a build-operate-transfer partnership and save the state billions of dollars in wildfire damage.

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Milestone Aviation Group Signs Contract With AgustaWestland

Agree To Purchase First 8 New-Generation Helicopters

Milestone Aviation Group and AgustaWestland have signed a purchase contract for eight new-generation AgustaWestland helicopters as part of the companies’ landmark framework agreement. The framework agreement was initially announced in September 2013. The contract for five AW139 and three AW189 helicopters will deliver by year-end 2014.

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Air Charter Community Will Soon Have Access To 'Known Crewmember' Program

Allows Expedited Access To Sterile Areas Of Airports

TSA's Known Crewmember program (KCM) will soon be available to Part 135 and Part 125 air charter pilots. The program is a risk-based screening system that enables Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of flight-crew members. The program expedites flight-crew member access to sterile areas of airports.

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