Bill Designed To Attract Aviation Businesses To The State
South Carolina has taken an important step in attracting business aviation activity to the state, with passage of a sales tax exemption on parts and supplies used in repairing or reconditioning aircraft. Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to sign the bill in the coming days.
Canada Purchased The Aircraft For Spare Parts For Their Cormorants
When President Obama scrapped the VH-71 program, nine aircraft, including seven that are airworthy, and some 800,000 spare parts were purchased by the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) for about $164 million. At the time, the Canadian government said it would not be flying the aircraft, but they are similar to their fleet of Cormorant SAR helicopters, and could be used to help maintain those aircraft.
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