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May 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

Honeywell Acquires Norcross Safety Products, Expands Growing Life Safety Business
SAFRAN Opens New Engine Maintenance Facility in Mexico
Jet Aviation Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Wide-body Completions Hangar at Basel
DoD: Chinook Helicopters at PA Plant Vandalized
PW4000 Advantage70™ Begins Flight Testing
Brazil Certifies King Air Winglets from BLR Aerospace
BLR Aerospace Receives EASA Approval for B206B and 206L Dual Tailboom Strakes
Honeywell Partnering with Airbus, JetBlue Airways and International Aero Engines to Study Biofuels Use for Commercial Aircraft
Flight Attendant Accused of Setting Fire on Airplane

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Frontier Deal Blocked by Management Demand For Golden Parachute
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation International Orders Lead to Record Backlog
Patrice Herbay Appointed Regional Business Manager, Toulouse, France, for Crane Aerospace
FlightSafety to Offer a New Phased Recurrent Training Program Option at London and Paris Training Centers
Conlyn Corporate Aviation Services Chosen as FlightSafety Representative in Africa
FlightSafety Customers Reduce Carbon Emissions By up to 98% and Enhance Safety Through Simulator Training
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Helicopters of Russia Sign MOU to Produce PW127TS for Russian MI-38 Helicopter
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation Names New Director of Training and Development - Customer Service
Singapore Airlines' Inaugural All-Business Class Service Takes Flight
First Italian-Built MD3 Rider LSA Earns LSA Acceptance
AP Source: United, Continental in Alliance Talks
Delta Air Lines Pilots Approve Contract Revisions by Overwhelming Margin
Swiss Man Soars Above Alps With Jet-powered Wing

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Comedy Sensation Jeff Dunham to Perform at EAA AirVenture 2008
ConocoPhillips Energy Prize
Spirit AeroSystems Secures Airbus A350 XWB Contract; Announces U.S. Expansion
Composite Aircraft Wing Research Gets Underway at GKN Aerospace
CRS Jet Spares Joins the Green Way of Working
FAA Certifies All Pratt & Whitney CFM56-3 Engine Life Limited Parts
Air Midwest to Shut Down Passenger Operations
Embraer Plans to Expand its Operations in the U.S.
777 Crash Landing 'Caused By Fuel Freeze'
Boeing Aims to Make Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Facilities More Environmentally Progressive

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Martin Maly Joins BBA Aviation's Engine Repair and Overhaul International Sales Team
APPH Houston Announces Comprehensive Hawker Landing Gear Value-Added Program
Conklin & de Decker's Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar Is Coming to the East Coast
Viking Selects Seaplanes North as Spares Distribution Partner for Alaskan Region
2008 International Sea King Symposium Hosted by Vector Helicopter Services
Snecma Services and TAP Portugal Extend Cooperation in CFM56 Maintenance
33 Senators Call for FAA Action Regarding Inadequate Staffing of Technicians
PW4000 Advantage70(TM) Begins Flight Testing
Airbus Announces New Delays to A380
RAA Blasts Feds on FAA Bill, Congestion Pricing
GA Telesis, LLC Acquires Component FAA/EASA Approved MRO Facility
Hawker 750 Achieves EASA and Other International Certifications
Professionally Managed Maintenance Now Available to Owners of High-Performance Singles and Twins

Monday, May 12, 2008

EMTEQ Inc. Announces Partnership With Cable Technology of Montana Inc.
Southwest Passenger Cited for Cell Phone Chatter
Pratt & Whitney Canada Wins Contract to Power Learjet 85 Aircraft With PW307B Engine
Raisbeck Clebrates the 75th ZR LITE Learjet Performance System Installation
General Dynamics Aviation Services Expands Dallas Service Center
Last Call for Entries in AWS 6th Annual Image of Welding Awards
Gulfstream Announces Changes to Senior Management Team
FlightSafety Promotes Barbara Taylor to Manager, Fort Worth Learning Center
FlightSafety Names Amparo Calatayud Manager, Lafayette Learning Center

Sunday, May 11, 2008

AFS Certifies High Performance Engine Inlet Filter for Eurocopter EC130
WAAS Now Certified on Mooney Airplanes
3 Hurt in China Airline Evacuation for Fire Alarm
China Launches Jumbo Jet Company
Air Methods Corporation Confirms Fatal Accident in Wisconsin

Friday, May 9, 2008

Alcoa Fastening Systems Names Pierre-Emmanuel Gires Vice President & General Manager of Aerospace Operations in Europe
M7 Aerospace Celebrates Five Year Anniversary
FAA Grants HighTech Finishing Part 145 Repair Station Certification
Gulfstream Appoints Sumi Fonseka General Manager of London-Luton Service Center
Top 3 Air Carriers Boost Fuel Charge by $20 Roundtrip
Serious Global Jet Accident Rate Rose in 2007, IATA Says

Thursday, May 8, 2008

BLR Aerospace Earns EASA Approval for King Air Winglets
Duncan Aviation Completes First Ever Honeywell AFGS Upgrade in a Falcon 900B
Duncan Aviation Completes First SwiftBroadband Installation in a Challenger 601-3R
Bombardier Aerospace Releases Annual Aircraft Market Forecasts
American Airlines Plane Lost Panel in Flight to Paris
Machinists Call for Airline Re-Regulation
Bombardier Announces Heavy Maintenance Agreement for Skywest and ASA

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

CAE Becomes Bombardier's Authorized Training Provider for Learjet 40/40 XR and 45/45 XR Aircraft in Europe
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM Now Available
CHC Selects Worldwide Helicopter Solutions
Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics Receive Approval for Single PFD Retrofit for 90-Series King Airs
Saudi Arabian Airlines Optimizes MRO Processes with IT from Lufthansa Systems

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

West Star Aviation Inc. Announces New Facility at Dallas Love Field
Shadin Avionics Names Allan L. Kramer CEO
Geneva Aviation received EASA Approval for its Supplemental Avionics Console and Rear Communications Console
EAA AirVenture 2008 to Recognize 30,000th Homebuilt Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik to Support Croatia Airlines' Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Fleet
Mxi Technologies Advances Paperless Maintenance with E-signatures
Perth International Airport Shuts Down for 12 Hours
Fire Fighters: Dangerous Airport Fire/Rescue Standards Jeopardize Safety
Concorde's RG-400E/13 Aircraft Battery Receives FAA TSO-C173 Authorization
Jeppesen Appoints AMT Bookstore for e-Book Distribution of Flight and Maintenance Training Manuals

Monday, May 5, 2008

Boeing and Iraq Announce Airplane Order, Discuss Support for Aviation Modernization

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Excitement Building Toward EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008!
PlaneSmart! Aviation Announces Appointment of New President and CEO
Spectra Jet Inc. Receives FAA Authorization to Inspect, Service, and Repair Challenger 300 and 600 Series Aircraft

Friday, May 2, 2008

First Maintainers for Lockheed Martin F-35 Heading for Test Sites
Boeing Completes 737 Carbon Brakes Certification Testing
Recap: NATA Meeting at Jet Aviation Palm Beach
Free Aviation and Public Safety Expo in Rome, GA, May 17, 2008
New Bombardier Bill Limits Tax Credits
Eclipse Aviation Expands Global Reach with India and Australia Certifications
US Airways Maintenance Training Employees Ratify New Labor Agreement
American Airlines: American Airlines Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Chicago-Tokyo Route Launch; Marking a Decade of International Growth

Thursday, May 1, 2008

AMT Day Passes House!
Senate to Take Up Safety In FAA Authorization
Provisions of the Senate FAA Bill
First Boeing 777 Freighter Leaves Factory

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