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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.

Two LTS101 AStars handed to customers
September 29, 2006, 7:18 AM
February 28, 2006

Penetration of the Honeywell LTS101 turboshaft into the civil market continued yesterday at Heli-Expo’06 as Heli-Lynx Helicopter Services conveyed two AS 350BA AStar conversions to purchasers.

Max-Viz EVS now comes in helo flavor
September 29, 2006, 7:13 AM
February 28, 2006

Four-year-old Max-Viz of Gig Harbor, Wash. (Booth No. 1577), is here at Heli-Expo promoting its EVS-1000 enhanced-vision system for helicopters.

Erickson has the scoop on water
September 29, 2006, 7:10 AM
February 28, 2006

In the midst of the overwhelming technology that drives much of the business at HAI’s Heli-Expo, it’s sometimes refreshing to find equipment that performs best because of its simplicity.

Heli-Expo a salethaon for Bell
September 29, 2006, 7:07 AM
February 28, 2006

Bell Helicopter’s sales machine ran at full throttle here at Heli-Expo. Among the many orders announced was a three-ship Bell 430 contract signed by Dr. Wayne Hilliard, president of San Antonio Air Life of Texas.

HAI noise training CD makes debut
September 29, 2006, 7:06 AM
February 28, 2006

HAI’s Manufacturers Committee, assisted by the HAI Acoustics and Fly Neighborly Committee, is introducing a new noise-abatement training CD here at Heli Expo’06. The CD emphasizes the importance of “flying neighborly” and specific noise-abatement procedures by helicopter model.

Engine conditioning monitoring program growing
September 29, 2006, 6:56 AM
February 28, 2006

Over the past 18 months, Jet-Care International has witnessed a dramatic upturn in its helicopter engine condition program as manufacturers and operators see the potential to diagnose a problem before it becomes an expensive maintenance issue.

One for the record book
September 29, 2006, 6:52 AM
February 28, 2006

Heli-Expo 2006 set a record with 14,051 first-day registered attendees. In all, 521 exibiting companies sprawled across more than 221,000 sq ft of floor space here at the Dallas Convention Center, with 48 helicopters under roof.

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