The meeting will be held in conjunction with the American Heroes event on May 17, 2008. Their event is a two day fly-in/drive-in.

The Suffolk Constabulary helicopter has been dispatched to an area, near the old British Sugar factory, to find a group thought to consist of four who forced their way into a car recovery firm's compound and stole a number of items.

Portland, Oregon – An aircraft belonging to Oregon-based Columbia Helicopters is leaving Alamogordo, New Mexico this afternoon to assist in fighting the Osceola National Forest complex of wild fires. They will be reporting to a helibase near Lake City, Florida.

Dallas, Texas - May 13, 2008 - Martin Maly has joined BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) international sales team representing Dallas Airmotive, H+S Aviation and Premier Turbines. As a Regional Sales Manager, Maly will represent ERO’s OEM-authorized service on 21 engine product lines. His territory will be Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and nearby countries.

Dart Helicopter Services has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval of their Interior Panels for AS350/355 series helicopters. FAA and EASA approvals are still pending.

Fort Worth, TX – May 12 , 2008 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the 412EP helicopter has achieved Joint Aviation Regulations Operations (JAR-OPS) status and as such is the first legacy helicopter to complete a European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) Joint Operation Evaluation Board (JOEB) Catch-up Process for JAR-OPS 3 compliance.

Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS) has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Eurocopter EC130. With this new IBF solution from AFS, EC130 operators can now enjoy reduced operating cost with the best engineered inlet protection available. Canadian and European approvals are in process for the EC130 IBF, extending the AFS solution for operators outside the continental US.

San Antonio, Texas – M7 Aerospace recently celebrated its fifth year providing services to the Aerospace industry. M7 Aerospace began operations with 175 employees on April 1, 2003.

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Singapore, May 8, 2008—ARINC Incorporated today announced it has completed a major installation of its advanced common-use passenger check-in and baggage message distribution technologies for Singapore Changi Airport, one of the world’s best airports.

Longueuil, Quebec, May 7, 2008 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) received two "Solidaire" awards from Centraide of Greater Montreal for its outstanding efforts during the organization’s 2007 fundraising campaign. These awards acknowledge the leadership and social commitment demonstrated by the volunteers and agencies that support Centraide of Greater Montreal. P&WC is a United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) company.

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EVERETT, WA, May 7, 2008 — BLR Aerospace has named Airborne Engines as its Canadian dealer for performance-enhancing FastFin TM and Dual Tailboom Strakes systems.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – May 6, 2008 – CHC Helicopter Corporation, the world’s largest provider of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, has selected Worldwide Helicopter Solutions of Glendale, Arizona to provide on-site avionics system training at CHC bases in Australia, The Netherlands, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

MONTREAL , May 7, 2008 – Appareo Systems, LLC and Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) have been recognized with the Harry T. Jensen Award for their ALERTS flight data recording system. The award was presented recently by the American Helicopter Society at its AHS Forum 64.

KENT, Wa., May 6, 2008 — Geneva Aviation, a member of the DART Helicopter Services family of companies, has received EASA approval for its Supplemental Avionics Console and Rear Communications Console for AS350 series helicopters.

"Bringing the Industry Together"

Volume 5, Edition 3b May 5, 2008

Helicopter Association of Canada President/CEO

The Helicopter Association of Canada is currently seeking a President/CEO. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the HAC President/CEO may be a home-based position which may be located anywhere in Canada. Preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Austin, Texas (May 6, 2008) - ABX Air, a leading cargo airline based in Wilmington, Ohio, has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to allow the installation of the DAC International GEN-X Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on B767 aircraft.

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Annapolis, Maryland, USA, May 5, 2008—ARINC Engineering Services, LLC  today announced it has received a follow-on contract to provide technical and management support for the Headquarters of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Fort Worth—May 1, 2008 --  Texas Aviation Services (TAS) has teamed with Sierra Aeronautica for the completion and importation of VIP, Corporate, EMS and utility-type helicopters into the country of Brazil. Sierra Aeronautica is a Sao Paulo-based helicopter consulting company and is a strategic partner for helicopter completions in Brazil. 

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Cedar Rapids, IA and Annapolis, MD—Rockwell Collins and ARINC DirectSM today announced the successful installation of their high-speed Internet communications solution for business jets—eXchangeTM with Service by SKYLinkSM—on a customer’s Citation X aircraft, Cessna’s largest airframe.

Fort Worth—April 30, 2008 Texas Aviation Services, an industry leader in helicopter and aircraft completions, MRO and maintenance services for over 37 years, recently delivered its second new Bell Helicopter model 206B-3 for Gobierno Del Estado de Sinaloa, completing its two-ship contract originally awarded last May 2007. 

Special Armed Forces Day Tribute to Heroes at Richard B. Russell Airport

Rome, Ga. ( April 30, 2008 ) RE/MAX, Atlanta Helicopter Pilots Association, WGKA 920 AM Radio, Aviation Insurance Brokers of North America, Coosa Valley Tech Aviation and EAA North Georgia Warbird Squadron 17 present the “American Heroes Airshow & Public Safety Expo” at Richard B. Russell Airport beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.

Copterjobs, LLC is seeking to promote the helicopter industry to recently displaced workers from ATA and Aloha Airlines.  Both airlines recently filed for bankruptcy, laying off thousands of workers. However, the helicopter industry is growing internationally and in need of staffing current and future positions.