Embraer has announced that it has received a firm order for 60 E175 jets from American Airlines, Inc. The contract also includes options for another 90 E175s, taking the total order potential up to 150 aircraft. The firm orders, which have a value of USD 2.5 billion at list price, will be included in Embraer’s […]
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Nighthawk UAS Demonstrates Search and Rescue and Accident Reconstruction Value
As a result of ongoing conversations with law enforcement personnel, the Unmanned Systems & Security Product (USPD) Division of Applied Research Associates (ARA) recently had the opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of the Nighthawk IV Micro Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Vermont State Police search-and-rescue and accident reconstruction teams and an Army Civil Support […]
Duncan Aviation Celebrates 50 Years in Lincoln
Duncan Aviation is the largest family-owned aircraft support facility in North America. That statement is much more than bragging rights. And the key word in the sentence is family. The people are the reason Duncan Aviation is what it is today, and those talented and tenacious team members who come to work every day are […]
SHELL REMOVES LEAD FROM LIGHT AIRCRAFT FUEL
Shell has become the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL), and will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Avgas is one of the last common transportation fuels to contain lead and is used by light aircraft and helicopters. Shell’s new lead-free formulation comes after […]
Katie Jones joins Sixel as Marketing and Community Outreach Consultant
Sixel Consulting Group, an air service development and airport marketing firm, has hired Katie Jones to provide marketing and community outreach services to the company’s West Coast clients. Jones comes to Sixel Consulting Group from San Diego International Airport, where she served as the Airport’s spokesperson and social media editor. She recently led outreach efforts […]
Bell Helicopter to Deliver First Bell 412EPI to Abu Dhabi Aviation
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), is pleased to announce the upcoming delivery of the first Bell 412EPI helicopter in the world to Abu Dhabi Aviation for offshore oilfield support in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The Bell 412 platform has been a vital part of our operations for many years. We chose […]
EagleMed Adds New Medically Equipped Eurocopter AStar to Modern Fleet
EagleMed LLC critical care air medical transport will take delivery later this month of a new Eurocopter AS350 AStar helicopter, expertly outfitted by Metro Aviation Inc. with the most advanced aviation technology and latest life-saving medical equipment. This new helicopter joins EagleMed’s state-of-the-art emergency air medical transport fleet dedicated to serving rural America. EagleMed selected […]
Bell Helicopter Showcases Bell 206L4 at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), showcased a Bell 206L4 aboard a superyacht with exclusive access for attendees at the 54th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, held October 31 to November 4. “The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show offers a unique opportunity for us to meet with our current and potential customers in […]
Ilona Fominykh-Cambron to Join Sixel as International Air Service Development and Marketing Consultant
Sixel Consulting Group, one of the nation’s leading air service development and airport marketing firms, is pleased to announce the addition of Ilona Fominykh-Cambron, as a staff consultant primarily responsible for International Aviation Development and Marketing. Ilona is the fourth new member of the Sixel team in 2013. Ilona will bring to Sixel a unique […]
Regents Approve Center for Development, Research and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft in Corpus Christi
The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has approved the establishment of the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) as a joint Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) center. The LSUASC will function in the general areas of research, development, testing and training to support […]
