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Bell Helicopter and Turbomeca Team Up On New SLS
17/06/2013
Bell Helicopter's new five seat, short light single engine helicopter will be powered by Turbomeca's Arrius 2R engine.
Abelag Integrates with Luxaviation
17/06/2013
Belgium-based Abelag is to merge in a take-over deal with Luxembourgish Luxaviation.
Cessna Launches Discover Flying Challenge
17/06/2013
Cessna is offering an internship called the Discover Flying Challenge for six aviation students from a field of applicants for a summer-long excursion across the US.
NRC Launches Alternative Avgas Research
17/06/2013
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched a concentrated research effort to find an appropriate high octane gasoline alternative for 100LL (low lead) aviation gasoline (AVGAS).
Bombardier Releases Annual Market Forecast
14/06/2013
Bombardier forecasts 24,000 business jet deliveries over the next 20 years, at a value of 650 billion, according to the company’s latest annual 20-year forecast.
100,000th Hour of Simulator Training Logged by Helisim and Eurocopter
14/06/2013
Helisim has topped the 100,000th hour for flight simulator sessions in its training of pilots on Eurocopter helicopters.
The Life of Lear
14/06/2013
With a mind that raced at an average speed of Mach .2, William "Bill" Powell Lear was one of a kind. A technical genius, a legendary inventor and as straightforward as heck, Bill Lear was a guy that would sell his...
Entry Level Jets Boom in the US
14/06/2013
Avinode has released a statement in which it states that the number of Entry Level Jets (ELJ) flights, has increased significantly in the US over the last four years.
Duncan Aviation Receives IS-BAO Stage 1 Certification
14/06/2013
Duncan Aviation’s Flight Department has received an IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) Stage 1 Certification, alongside an ARGUS Gold Certification.