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February 22, 2012

Worldwide GA Shipments And Billings Mixed In 2011

Shipments Declined In All Three Areas, Billings Ticked Up, GAMA Sees Strong Fundamentals

GAMA announced the 2011 worldwide shipments and billings figures Wednesday for general aviation airplanes. Speaking at GAMA’s “State of the Industry” press conference, GAMA’s 2012 Chairman Caroline Daniels, chairman and CEO of ATP, reported that industry shipments were relatively flat in 2011 although total billings were up a fraction of a percent.

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Europe Meets Air Safety Targets

Annual Safety Regulation Commission Report Identifies Key Areas For Improvement

In its 2011 annual safety report, the Safety Regulation Commission (SRC) confirms that Europe has met its safety targets as set by ECAC for ATM-related accidents. With data for 2010 showing an increase in the number of incidents reported, which reflects an improvement in the reporting culture, a number of key safety areas to improve have been identified.

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HFI Celebrates Successful Heli-Expo 2012

Event Saw Impressive Scholarship Funds Raised

Helicopter Foundation International reports a very busy Heli-Expo 2012. The foundation held its annual golf tournament, hosted mentoring panels, and shared a great deal of information with attendees about its mission and goals. New additions this year were a silent auction, heritage helicopter display and historical interviews.

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Cessna Moves Skycatcher Assembly From Wichita To Independence

Part Of An Integration Plan With Other Single-Engine Products

The final assembly for Cessna's Skycatcher LSA is being moved from Yingling Aviation in Wichita to the company's single-engine plant in Independence, KS. The move is reportedly part of a strategy on the part of Cessna to consolidate its single-engine operations in Independence in order to make them more efficient.

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Down Comanche Located In Texas

CAP Joined Search For Airplane Which Disappeared From Radar

A Piper Comanche which failed to arrive at its Norman, OK destination Monday night has been located in Shackelford County, TX. Neither person on board the aircraft reportedly survived the accident.

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Piper Ends 2011 with Higher Revenue, Top-End Deliveries

Credits Meridian Turboprop Sales For Fueling The Increase

Piper Aircraft reports that it ended 2011 with increased revenue from new aircraft sales of $131.2 million, up more than nine percent from $120.2 million a year ago. The increase was fueled primarily by a favorable mix of Piper's flagship single-engine Meridian turboprop deliveries in 2011. Piper delivered 32 new top-end Meridians in 2011 compared with 25 in 2010.

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Over 100 Mayors Urge Obama To Reverse Course On GA

Alliance For Aviation Across America Facilitated The Effort

Mayors representing more than 100 communities in 48 states wrote to President Obama on February 14, urging him to recognize the contributions of general aviation to the U.S. economy and to drop his user fee proposal.

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New York Media Vs. Helo Operators

NYT, Trade Paper Critical Of 'Wealthy' Noisemakers

New York City is a tough place for the private helicopter industry to find much sympathy these days. With promised action by US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (pictured) to impose noise and route restrictions on helicopters operating over Long Island expected by Memorial Day, local media is painting the issue as a case of one-percenters trampling the rest of us.

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Trade Groups Urge Congress To Fix Fuel Tax

Jet Fuel Taxes Being Deposited In Highway Trust Fund

The presidents of eight aviation trade associations have sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives aviation and highway subcommittees on Feb. 10, urging them to repeal the “fuel fraud” provision that was introduced in the 2005 surface transportation act which adds money to the Highway Trust Fund at the expense of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (AATF).  

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