Keystone Med-Flight LLC has appointed Christopher Bassett as the company's new Vice President of Operations. Bassett is a well-known and respected aviation professional with over 25 years of experience in rotorcraft flight operations management.

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FlightSafety International has received approval from EASA for 49 of its practical maintenance training courses under Regulation 1149/2011 to date; Nigel Warren has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager for Northern Europe; the company's first AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator has entered service at the Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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The UTair Aviation quarterly report for Q1 2013 reveals positive growth trends in the airline's activities and the strengthening of its position as one of the leaders on the Russian aviation market and the largest global helicopter operator. An agreement signed May 16 gives the green light for operations of 20 Russian built Mil helicopters in the fleet of UTair Group subsidiary Helicopteros del Sur based in Peru.

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John Stonecipher, President, CEO of Guidance Aviation, accepted the Arizona Small Business Administration's Person of The Year Award from the State's SBA CEO, Rick Murray and National SBA District Director, Robert Blaney, during the State's SBA 20th Annual Enterprise Business Awards at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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DART Aerospace announces that the Rear Locker Extender that increases the baggage compartment capacity by 21" is now FAA and TCCA approved for Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 and 407 aircraft.

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Eurocopter's EC135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association's THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm. Eurocopter has officially opened its new Systemhaus helicopter development center at Donauwörth, Germany, in the presence of Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer.

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Sikorsky announces signing of a teaming agreement with WIKING Kale Air to establish a customer service center in Turkey. Sikorsky has delivered the first of two VIP S-92s to the Turkish National Police. The S-76D has been awarded Type Certification by Mexico's civil aviation authority. Sikorsky announces plans to perform the first post-delivery Search and Rescue modifications to Brunei Shell's S-92.

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CAE reports financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended March 31, 2013.

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The Night Vision Awards selection committee are now taking nominations for the 2013 Night Vision Awards Show to be held in Orlando at the Airborne Law Enforcement Agency's annual conference. Awards will be presented to recipients on Thursday, July.

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StandardAero has appointed Keow Keong, "KK", Low as the new Asia Regional Sales Manager for StandardAero's Helicopter Programs. Low will be responsible for providing marketing and service support on the Rolls-Royce M250 and the Rolls-Royce RR300 product lines.

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