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All News

September 13, 2011

Chinese Agency Getting Two EC155 Helos

Eurocopters Will Be Used For VIP, Police Missions

The Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau in northeast China is acquiring two EC155 helicopters from Eurocopter for police missions, with the first to be deployed during an upcoming meeting of the World Economic Forum.

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Private-Use FBO Terminal Agreement Signed At Van Nuys Airport

Maguire Aviation, NetJets Team Up To Build New Facility

Two aviation services companies have inked a deal to build a dedicated, private terminal at Van Nuys Airport. Van Nuys-based FBO Maguire Aviation and NetJets have put together a long-term lease package that will provide NetJets with a private-use facility custom-designed and operated to NetJets’ specifications and Owner preferences.

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Japan's National Police Agency Orders Three More AW139 Helicopters

AgustaWestland Will Deliver A Total Of Seven Of The Medium Twin Helos To Japanese Law Enforcement

The Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has signed contracts with AgustaWestland for three AW139 medium twin helicopters, the company announced Wednesday in conjunction with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace. These helicopters will be used by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Nagaono Prefectural Police and Hokkaido Prefectural Police to perform multi-role law enforcement missions.

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'Legacy of Heroes' S-92 Demo Tour Under Way

International Tour Recognizes First Responders And Role Of Helicopters In Emergency Operations

"Legacy of Heroes" is the name of the demonstration tour launched late last week by Sikorsky with a specially customized S-92 helicopter. The tour, which began its multi-country visit from Sikorsky's Global Helicopters facility in Coatesville, PA, will recognize first responders to natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies around the globe while promoting the company's family of products including the H-92 helicopter, the military version of the company's commercial S-92 helicopter.

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Aero-TV: Moving Forward -- The Kestrel/Honeywell Partnership Takes Form

Honeywell's TPE331-14GR Gets The Nod For 'Efficiency, Reliability and Power'

While last year's Oshkosh finally revealed the answer to "What's Alan Klapmeier going to do next?" This year's Oshkosh was all about "What Powerplant Will Alan Select For The Kestrel?" Well... the answer, much to the delight of a great number of folks at Honeywell, is none other than the TPE331-14GR. The Kestrel team went through a vigorous process to determine which engine would be best suited to power the current product in development. The Kestrel team notes that their mission is to 'combine high cruise speed and long range, while carrying large payloads in and out of short runways, wi

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NBAA Questions Obama Administration Plan For Business Aircraft Taxation

Bolen: Administration's Proposal At Odds With Job-Creation Agenda

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen on Monday issued a statement in response to news that President Obama's jobs plan (the American Jobs Act), unveiled Monday, includes a provision singling out business aviation with a proposal to lengthen tax-depreciation schedules for business aircraft. The move would be a reversal of a decades-old IRS policy for taxation of the asset, and removing a proven incentive for the purchase of business aircraft.

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EASA, CASA Issue Emergency AD For Tecnam Twin Landing Gear

Calls For Inspection / Modification / Replacement Of Emergency Accumulator For Landing Gear Extension

EASA and CASA have noted an issue with the landing gear on Tecnam's P2006T significant enough to warrant the issuance of an Emergency AD. The directive, initially issued by EASA September 9, revises EASA AD 2011-0153-E dated August  25, 2011.

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Safe Landing: Robert Stangarone Joins Embraer

Tapped As VP For Corporate Communications, For North America

Robert Stangarone has joined Embraer as Vice President, Corporate Communications, for North America. He is based at the Company’s U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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