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The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has issued a reminder to prospective pilots, apprentices and LAMEs that applications for this year’s round of scholarships will close on July 15. Scholarships available in 2011 include the Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey Powerplant Maintenance + Overhaul Scholarship, the Jeppesen Avionics Scholarship, the Michelin Airframe Scholarship, the Ansett Aviation Training

EADS subsidiary Eurocopter Holding has announced the acquisition of 98.32 per cent of Candian firm Vector Aerospace Corporation, following a C$625 million takeover bid launched in March this year. Eurocopter, which had planned to obtain 100 per cent of Vector under a compulsory acquisition, bought a total of 77, 627, 98 common shares at an

Bell Helicopter has sold its remaining stake in the BA609 tiltrotor program to joint venture partner AgustaWestland, with the Textron subsidiary to take on a smaller support role. “I believe it is in the best interests of the program for AgustaWestland to assume ownership and management over the program going forward,” said Bruno Spagnolini, CEO

Perth based corporate jet operator AVWest has placed a firm order for four Bombardier Global 7000 and two Global 8000 aircraft at the Paris Airshow, in a deal worth approximately US$400 million. Both types of aircraft will join AVWest’s existing corporate jet fleet, which includes the large cabin Bombardier Challenger 604, Global Express XRS, Hawker