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At AviationAdvertiser.com.au we’re now modestly patting ourselves on the back as the readership numbers flowing in continue to show a strong, steady increase. (Not much from Somalia yet, but we do understand their leaders have been unusually busy the last couple of days.) Already with over 42,000 separate readers…
Global growth and increasingly sophisticated demands on emergency medical services (EMS) finally inspired Bell Helicopter to design an aircraft specifically around the EMS market‘s needs. The world’s biggest helo manufacturer was guided to the decision by helicopter operators, and not all of them Bell addicts either, but they’re happy to keep Bell up to date with market expectations and their collective wisdom. AviationAdvertiser reports on the outcome.
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has filed an amended complaint alleging that United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has infringed the Rolls-Royce swept fan blade patent in the United States. The complaint specifically alleges that the fan stages on Engine Alliance’s GP7200 engine and on UTC’s PW1000G engine (also known as the Geared Turbofan) infringe the Rolls-Royce patent.
Whitsunday Aviation Village Estate (Yes, WAVE.) which we covered when its home-and-hangar land packages were first launched, is now heading into its second development phase with a limited offer of five blocks, each with a beautifully designed ready-built home for a flying family and their aircraft. The new release house and hangar packages are under offer with a choice of five designs by last year’s Australian designer of the year award, Sunshine Coast based Chris Clout.
Papua New Guinea sources have confirmed there were four victims of the crash of the twinjet Cessna Citation P2-TAA that crashed at Misima Island in PNG’s Milne Bay Province. Trans Air part-owner Les Wright, 56, had stated during the Coroner’s inquest into the Lockhart River Metro crash that he owned one-third of the disbanded Australian airline.
It may need a little more work before its first transatlantic flight, but it’s a notable start. The dimunitive one-seat all electric Cri-Cri, jointly developed by EADS Innovation Works, Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Thursday.
