Fort Worth, Texas - JSfirm.com manager Jeff Richards reports a record-setting second quarter. "There was a 61-percent increase in the number of aviation jobs being advertised on JSfirm.com during April, May and June of this year, compared to the same period in 2011," says Richards. "In fact, this was the busiest second quarter for job advertisements in our 13-year history. The two main reasons...

Grand Prairie, Texas - American Eurocopter announces that it has appointed the 2012 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award Blue Ribbon Committee. This committee will evaluate the applications and determine the winner of the 2012 Vision Zero Aviation Safety award. This prestigious award, established by American Eurocopter in 2006, was created with the purpose of promoting a higher level of safety...

Hawkesbury, Ont. - DART Helicopter Services announces Brazilian (ANAC) approval of Apical’ s cable cutters kits for AB139 & AW139 model helicopters. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received. “Supporting helicopter operators worldwide is very important to DART Helicopter Services and having new products certified in key markets like Brazil is vital to our success...

Tucson, Ariz. - Robert Clare, director of sales for Universal Avionics, announces that John Bullis has been appointed as regional sales manager of Northern Europe. Bullis is based out of London, U.K., and is responsible for the overall growth and development of Universal Avionics’ product sales in the Northern European region. Bullis, who has more than 30 years of aviation industry experience,...

Bethpage, N.Y. - TE Connectivity announces the RT-555 high-temperature heat shrink tape for commercial aerospace, military and offshore drilling applications. The bi-layer, side-entry, heat-recoverable sealing product shrinks a predetermined percentage upon the application of heat in excess of 428 degrees. Designed to be installed on mounted harnesses and suitable for use in wire harness systems...

Fort Worth, Texas – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announces the delivery of the first Bell 429 configured for emergency medical services (EMS) in Europe to Air Zermatt in Switzerland. Air Zermatt, in need of a rugged and reliable aircraft for rescue missions, selected the Bell 429 for its ability to operate at high altitudes and in extreme conditions. "Air Zermatt’s selection...

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Spectrolab, a Boeing Company, has selected Triumph Instruments-Ft. Lauderdale, a subsidiary of Triumph Group Inc., as its authorized service center for the Starburst, Nightsun and Nightsun XP searchlight product lines. The agreement was signed at the Heli-Expo convention recently held in Dallas. “Our facility has been servicing intricate instruments and motor driven...

Kenosha, WI - The new Snap-on Industrial catalog has more than 800 pages and includes performance and specifications on all Snap-on Industrial tools and equipment. The catalog is available in bound (BNDCAT1200i) or three-hole (3CAT1200i) format for ease of use. Other features of the new Snap-on Industrial catalog include: . Information on more than 25,000 products . Seven easy-to-access sections...

Middletown, Del. - Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announces they have been selected by Northrop Grumman to build Faraday cages for Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout program. Summit Aviation will be responsible for procuring material and tooling, preparing manufacturing planning and quality documentations as well as performing the final assembly. The Faraday Cage is a subassembly that...

Fort Worth, Texas - Bell Helicopter announces that it has received its airworthiness certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the Bell 429. The certification follows the first complete assembly and successful flight testing of a 429 at a CAAC 145 service facility. “We are very excited to see the first operational and serviceable Bell 429 in China," says Eric...