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October 09, 2012

Eurocopter Subsidiary Inaugurates A Major New Brazilian Assembly Facility

Helibras To Build EC725/EC225 Helicopters In Itajubá

Eurocopter marked a major development for Brazil’s aeronautical industry Tuesday with the inauguration of its Helibras subsidiary’s new rotary-wing center of excellence in Itajubá, Minas Gerais, where Brazilian Armed Forces EC725 helicopters will be assembled.

Toured Facilities, Learned About Aerospace Careers

More than 500 Boy and Girl Scouts, and their leaders, from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York pitched their tents for a three-day campout on the Sikorsky Aircraft grounds in Stratford over the weekend. As part of the campout, the scouts learned about aerospace, electricity, emergency preparedness, energy and other Merit Badge subjects.

Aircraft Will Carry Skiers To Remote Slopes

An AS350 B3e was delivered Tuesday to Blackcomb Aviation for its utility and heli-skiing operations in British Columbia. Blackcomb currently operates seven Eurocopter aircraft, including one AS350 B3, one AS350 B2, four AS355s, one EC130 B4 and one EC120 B.

Also: CAP Gets Gliders, Bombardier Strike, Gas Balloon Racing, MIA WWII Marines Finally Home, Wag-Aero, Seaplanes, and More!

On-time and on-spec, SpaceX' Dragon is now its way to the ISS. Following a Sunday night, 2035 ET launch, the Dragon capsule reached its planned orbit of 212 miles above Earth, despite a single engine failure a little over a minute into the mission. The vehicle is on course to catch up to the station during the next couple of days. The Falcon9’s redundant engine configuration didn’t miss a beat... Boeing, on Friday, marked a historic milestone with delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner built at its North Charleston, SC, facility to Air India. Boeing claims that the delivery marks the beginning of a new era of commercial airplane production

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Bombardier Learjet Employees Reject Contract Offer

Health Care Premium Boost Said To Be The Major Sticking Point

Bombardier Learjet said Saturday that following an official vote, Wichita employees belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) union had rejected a proposed labor agreement and voted in favor of a strike.

AEA Tells Members The Proposal Is 'Potentially Damaging' To Their Businesses

The FAA has published an NPRM in the Federal Register that would amend the regulations for repair stations by revising the system of ratings, the repair station certification requirements, and the regulations on repair stations providing maintenance for air carriers. The Aircraft Electronics Association says the proposal makes wholesale changes to the avionics industry with damaging and costly repercussions.