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The winning raffle envelope at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit this year was delivered by a quadcopter.

The training device enables pilots to familiarize themselves with the cockpit, aircraft systems and avionics before flying the full-flight simulator,

Bell Helicopter has opened its first training center outside the U.S. and will start by offering Bell 429 type ratings in a TRU simulator.

CMC is offering demonstrations of its new helicopter cockpit demonstrator at Heli-Expo 2017.

Airbus Helicopters customers are benefitting from the company's switch to an electronic business model.

The Redlands, Calif., battery manufacturer's sealed lead-acid battery has been selected as standard equipment for the Bell 407 GXP.

A large repossession contract and a raft of transactions helped Monaco-based Avinco to have a decent 2016 despite general economic malaise.

The collective pull down system lowers the collective automatically in a low rotor rpm situation.

Safran's engines powered helicopters for five first flights last year, although deliveries were flat and support revenues dropped.

Austria-based Globe Air is trying to decide between stick with Cessna's smallest Citations for its light jet fleet, or switching to Embraer's Phenom 100.

Industry announcements and appointments

The Italian company is inviting Heli-Expo attendees to experience a virtual reality search-and-rescue operation.

The Pulselite system has received an amended STC so that it now can be installed on 67 Airbus helicopter types and variants.

StandardAero is targeting opportunities to grow its business despite a soft helicopter market.

Bristow Group is seeing growing interest in contracts for its helicopter fleet, especially in Europe.

First shipments of the updated Kaman K-Max helicopter are expected in the second quarter.

Sikorsky has continued to spend on technology to improve the value proposition of rotorcraft and on better supporting its customers.

The recent STC makes NVG instrument panel lighting available for the Robinson R44.

Search-and-rescue and medevac personnel can brush up on procedures in real and simulated environments with P1AR.

The Canadian company introduced new tow handles and wheel-tire combinations for Robinson R44 and R66 helicopters.

Even expert lawyers can't make sense of the complex ramifications of the UK's impending departure from the European Union.

Alexandre de Juniac made his first official visit to Washington, D.C., as International Air Transport Association CEO and director general.

The facility, located at the Airbus training premises, houses a CAE-built FAA and EASA level-D ATR 42/62-600 simulator and classrooms.

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center features a Heliport/Vertiport that is dedicated to demos and tours during Heli-Expo.

Research is accelerating on electric passenger-carrying aerial vehicles, possibly leading to new ways to travel in urban environments.

Orders include some from 20 new customers, five of which are new helicopter owners or operators.

The company's helicopter deliveries grew 5 percent last year compared to 2015, in a challenging marketplace.

Known for its fixed-wing training devices, the Texas manufacturer is now branching out into the rotorcraft market.

Able Aerospace's services offer lower cost of ownership for EMS operators.

Helicopter air ambulance operator Air Methods is focusing on improving safety along with other HEMS issues.