Deal With Chinese Company Includes Firm Order For Two Bell 407GX Aircraft By Chinese Company, LOI For Five 505s

Bell Helicopter has announced the purchase of two Bell 407GX and a letter of intent to purchase five Bell 505 aircraft by Qiqihar Kun Feng General Aviation Co., a subsidiary of Kun Feng Group, a agricultural holding company.

Former CIO At Whole Foods To Join Redbird Management Team

Redbird Flight Simulations of Austin, Texas announced today a key addition to its executive leadership team with the hiring of Michael Clifford as Chief Operating Officer.

We've Moved!

There's nothing quite like central Florida in the summertime... which is but one reason Aero-News relocated its Global Headquarters from Polk County, FL up to the Jacksonville area, some time ago.

"Furthermore, after months of delay, the FAA finally released its proposed rule for the integration of small unmanned aerial systems or UAS into the National Airspace System.  Unfortunately the reported timeline of 2017 for finalization of the UAS rule would ensure other countries move ahead of the U.S." Source: House Transportation Aviation Subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ).

Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS).

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Also: NBAA Likes PBOR II, Wipaire Viking Endorsement, R44 Update, PW Engine Ctr, Twirly Birds

Its going to be a great week for rotorcraft as HAI gets it start in Orlando, Florida... we should have confirmation today of new aircraft from Airbus Helicopters as well as progress reports from Bell, MD Helicopters, Sikorsky, Robinson, Enstrom, and a number of others. But, there is some excitement at HAI from the folks at Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland, who have confirmed FAA validation of the EASA certification for their AW189 medium twin engine helicopter. In its 17th annual Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchasing Outlook, Honeywell Aerospace produced a detailed report that forecast steady global helicopter demand for the next 5 years. Overall, five-year demand for turbine-powered, civil helicopters remains steady versus the 2014 five-year forecast, with moderate improvement in new helicopter purchase plans r

What You Don't Know, CAN Hurt You And Your Aircraft

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor Tom Patton begin a quest to learn more about the heart and soul of your aircraft battery. He sat down with Chris Holder of Concorde Batteries to dig into the details. This video is number 2 of 3 videos that Tom put together to share what he found out about this all-important piece of aircraft equipment. In this video we talk about what’s new in the world of Concorde batteries. Patton opines that batteries have been around for a long time and the basic concept and principles haven’t changed that much. So, he asks; what is new?

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta The Only Witness On The Agenda

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will testify at an Aviation Subcommittee hearing this week on reauthorization of the agency and ensuring a modern U.S. aviation system.

Remarks Came During Hearing To Review NASA's Efforts To Launch Astronauts To ISS From U.S. Soil

The Subcommittee on Space on Friday held a hearing on The Commercial Crew Program: Challenges and Opportunities. The purpose of the hearing was to review NASA’s efforts to develop and acquire safe, reliable, and affordable crew transfer services to the International Space Station (ISS).