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Evergreen taps into unmanned helicopter market
September 29, 2006, 7:47 AM
February 28, 2006

Evergreen Helicopters, a subsidiary of Evergreen International in McMinnville, Ore., is laying the groundwork to tap into the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market, according to David Rath, Evergreen Helicopters president.

Turbomeca continues U.S. ‘invasion’
September 29, 2006, 7:45 AM
February 28, 2006

French turbine helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca, coming off a record production year in 2005, is at Heli-Expo’06 working to secure a beachhead in its “American Invasion” program, an effort designed to emphasize increased production capacity and support capabilities at Turbomeca USA.

US Helicopter Boosts s-76 Fleet
September 29, 2006, 7:38 AM
February 28, 2006

US Helicopter, the operator due to launch a scheduled service linking Manhattan heliports with New York City airports (see yesterday’s edition of HAI Convention News), is set to triple its fleet.

Russian aerospace companies consolidate, helo exports increase
September 29, 2006, 7:33 AM
February 28, 2006

Russia has created a unified United Aircraft Construction Corp.

AgustaWestland touts EH101
September 29, 2006, 7:32 AM
February 28, 2006

AgustaWestland’s EH101 medium-lift submarine hunter is already in service with the British Royal Navy and the Italian navy and will soon enter service with the Japanese maritime self defense force, which plans to configure the helicopter for an airborne mine countermeasures platform.

ICG unit offers Iridium services for helicopters
September 29, 2006, 7:30 AM
February 28, 2006

International Communications Group (ICG) is at Heli-Expo’06 with its newest Iridium-based cabin tele-communication unit (CTU), a single-channel system optimized for helicopter and very light jet use.

Era takes truckload of Trackers
September 29, 2006, 7:27 AM
February 28, 2006

Sky Connect announced yesterday that it is selling 75 of its Iridium-based Tracker systems, along with a purchase option of 50 more, to Era Helicopters. Lake Charles, La.-based Era will use the systems in its fleet of Agusta, Bell, Eurocopter and Sikorsky helicopters.

Texas Aviation Services Seals the Deal
September 29, 2006, 7:26 AM
February 28, 2006
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Texas Aviation Services president Timothy Woodard (left) and Ricardo Librija (center), director of EMS operations for Grupo Mexicano Aeronautica, signed an agreement Sunday as Air Methods’ EMS marketing manager John Byus looked on.

Lycoming advancing engine design
September 29, 2006, 7:20 AM
February 28, 2006

Lycoming Engines is devoting a generous portion of its Williamsport, Pa. plant to its Thunderbolt Advanced Technology Center, which is expected to produce advancements in design, parts and materials. The first such innovation, valve train roller tappet technology, is on view at its booth, No.

New glass for old S-61s
September 29, 2006, 7:19 AM
February 28, 2006

Carson Helicopters Services and Sagem Avionics are teaming to install and certify a suite of digital avionics in the Sikorsky S-61, including a five-tube array of 10.4-inch flat-panel color displays.

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