HOUSTON, TX – Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and Bell Helicopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore options for the retrofit of the Bell 206B JetRanger helicopters with the RR500TS (turboshaft) engine. (more…)

Heli-Expo, Houston, Texas – Esterline CMC Electronics is displaying its advanced avionics systems at this year’s Heli-Expo in Booth # 3001. Show attendees are invited to drop by and find out more about the company’s industry leading flight management systems, Wide Area Augmentation System Global Positioning System (WAAS GPS) receivers, electronic flight bags and tactical mission displays. (more…)

OLATHE, Kan. – Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the G500H, an all-glass avionics system designed specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. (more…)

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – CAE and Turkish Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, today announced that the airline has purchased a CAE 7000 Series full-flight simulator representing the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from CAE. (more…)

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Bombardier Aerospace has announced that it has added a third commercial aircraft service centre to its growing customer support network worldwide. (more…)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $1,225,000 for GE Caledonian, an FAA-certificated foreign repair station based in Scotland, for improper maintenance procedures involving 101 engines over a three and one-half year period. (more…)

MONTREAL, CANADA – Esterline CMC Electronics’ PilotView® Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency for installation provisions on the A320 aircraft. The STC was developed by Aeroconseil in Toulouse, France, a leading aircraft modification and design organization. The launch airline is Air Mediterranée, the number one French charter airline for mid-haul flights. (more…)

WICHITA, Kan. – The Boeing Company delivered an E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft to the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 8, after 11 months of maintenance at Boeing’s Wichita facility. The aircraft returns to service in support of the center’s mission — providing senior government and military decision makers with connected and protected air travel. (more…)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $2.9 million civil penalty against American Eagle Airlines for operating more than 1,000 flights using airplanes on which improper repairs were performed on landing gear doors. (more…)

CALGARY, AB – In advance of Transport Canada certification, the first new-production DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otter has taken its initial flight from Viking’s final assembly facility in Calgary, Alberta. (more…)