Rotor & Wing - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has published a total of nine new recommendations following the investigation of an August 2011 Eurocopter AS350 B2 crash in Mosby, Mo. Four people died in the accident. NTSB determined that four factors contributed to the crash — training; fatigue; pilot being distracted, including sending personal text messages; taking off with less fuel than needed.

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JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released March 2013 and 1st Quarter 2013 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, helicopter and commercial airliner markets.

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The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive for Robinson Model R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, and R22 Mariner helicopters with certain fuel shut-off valves installed. This proposed AD would require replacing the fuel shut-off valve with a newer design fuel shut-off valve.

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Honolulu, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A routine afternoon in Downtown Honolulu turned into one of fright and alarm just before 3:20 p.m. on May 8, when a small helicopter made a hard landing onto a city street, skidded nearly 50 feet, then hit a parked car.

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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have returned to pre-recession levels, a trend that could lead to more hiring.

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report criticizing the pilot test of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential card-reading program and recommends that Congress step in to slow things down.

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AAR CORP announces that John Fortson will join the Company on July 1, 2013, as Vice President of Finance. Fortson will then become Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on July 19, 2013, or as soon as possible following the filing of the company's Form 10-K for its fiscal year ending May 31, 2013.

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Keith Ray and Mike Sela have joined the growing rotorcraft sales and support team at BLR Aerospace. Ray has been named commercial helicopter segment champion. Sela is responsible for all aspects of commercial rotorcraft customer service and support.

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Divisions among Senate Republicans on the immigration reform bill have widened as lawmakers move toward the first votes on the issue.

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DAC International announces that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted Parts Manufacturer Approval for the company's GDC64 Tablet Aircraft Interface Unit.

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