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February 24, 2014

Airborne 02.24.14: Zero-G Swimsuit Shoot, AgustaWestland Blacklist?, AEA Invites Customers

Also: NM Eliminates Plane Tax, Roadable FA/18, F35 STOVL Formation, TARC 2014

Kate Upton and Sports Illustrated have taken swimsuit modeling where it’s never gone before. Flying with the Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO G), Upton flipped, floated and modeled in true weightlessness – as if in outer space – for SI’s 50th anniversary Swimsuit issue. AgustaWestland may find itself frozen out of the Indian helicopter market if a measure to blacklist the company passes that country's parliament. The move is under consideration in the wake of allegations of kickbacks given to the company associated with a $733 million deal dating back four years for a dozen AW101 VIP helicopters. The AEA Annual Convention has always been an industry show primarily aimed at AEA mem

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JetNet Releases 2013 Year-End Pre-Owned Helicopter Market Data

Says Some Trends In The Report Are 'Striking'

Aviation market analyst JetNet has released year-end numbers for the pre-owned helicopter market for 2013, revealing what it says are a number of striking trends.

European BizAv Convention Opens May 20

Frank Brenner, director general for Eurocontrol; André Kudelski, vice chairman of Geneva International Airport and chairman and CEO of the Kudelski Group; and Roland Werner, state secretary of transport, Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labor and Transport, will be the Opening General Session speakers at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2014) in Geneva, Switzerland from May 20 to 22.

Blackhawk Modifications, FreeFlight Systems, GE Honda Aero Engines Join The Association

The Board of Directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., FreeFlight Systems, and GE Honda Aero Engines as new members of the association. GAMA now has 87 members.