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AgustaWestland Makes Strides into Chile, South Korea and Canada
AgustaWestland is expanding its global presence with deliveries in Chile, orders from the South Korean government and appointment of an independent sales
Heli-Expo 2011: Tilton Bullish on MDH Prospects
Lynn Tilton, CEO of MD Helicopters, gave an upbeat assessment of the Mesa, Ariz.-based company’s near- and long-term prospects at a Heli-Expo press confere
BAA companies flexing muscle
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul companies are at Heli-Expo in force, with news of everything from live video streaming of a borescope inspection to
DAC and Cobham sign HeliSAS sales agreement
DAC International, part of Greenwich AeroGroup, has entered into an agreement with Cobham STec under which DAC will distribute Cobham’s HeliSAS autopilo
MD500 Series Panels Get The Big Picture
Twenty-first century technology meets a 20th century helicopter this week at the MD Helicopters booth (No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Eurocopter As350 Full-Flight Simulator Approved
American Eurocopter (AEC) has received FAA Level B and night-vision goggle (NVG) training certification for its AS350 full flight simulator in Grand Pra
Heli-Expo 2011: CEO Hails AgustaWestland’s Growth and New Products, But Progress on the BA609 Civil Tiltrotor Remains on the Slow Track
AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppi Orsi had reason to smile at Saturday night’s press conference, pointing out that the Milan-based manufacturer delivered 111 com
Heli-Expo 2011: Helicopter Association Kicks Off Biggest Show Ever
“It’s going to be a really big show,” HAI chairman David Chevalier (CEO of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters) told attendees yesterday morning at the annual gener
CAE to Train Copter Pilots in India
Flight training company CAE (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Event’s First Forum of General Aviation CEOs Covers Industry’s Challenges
The Helicopter Association International held its first General Aviation Association CEO Forum at Heli-Expo yesterday, bringing together leaders of four ma
Heli-Expo 2011: Eurocopter Takes Wraps Off Its EC145T2
With dry ice, bright lights, loud music, CEO Lutz Bertling in the cockpit and four glamorous passengers in helmets and flight suits, Eurocopter rolled out
Phoenix Firm Able To Offer Big Savings
Able Aerospace, a Phoenix-based specialist in overhaul and repair of rotorcraft parts and components, explained how PHI achieved significant savings using
Heli-Expo 2011: Milestone Aviation Logs $141 Million in Helicopter Leases, $64 Million More In the Works
Milestone Aviation Group (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Milestone Aviation Logs $141 Million in Helicopter Leases, $64 Million More In the Works
Milestone Aviation Group (Booth No.
Annual Job Fair May Reflect JSfirm Hiring Survey
Hiring in the aviation industry is poised for an uptick in 2011, according to the annual Aviation Hiring Trends Survey just released by JSfirm (Booth 2543)
Heli-Expo 2011: Uniflight Developing RR500 STC for Bell 206
Uniflight (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Argus Makes Audit, Partnership Deals
Argus International (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Bell Finally Finds Happiness with BLR’s FastFins
“Bell Loves BLR” might sound like street graffiti, but it’s not far from the point.
When helicopter aerodynamics modifier BLR Aerospace (Booth No.
AAR Airlift Adds Two Sikorsky S-92s to Its DOD Fleet
AAR Airlift, one of the largest providers of intra-theater transport for U.S.
Amid Fanfare, Eurocopter Reveals EC145 with Fenestron
With dry ice, bright lights, loud music, CEO Lutz Bertling in the cockpit and four glamorous passengers in the cabin wearing helmets and flight suits, Euro
Bell Offers Glass and Guns on New 407 Models
Bell Helicopter today unveiled two new versions of its 407 single at Heli-Expo–the 407GX and 407AH.
Milestone Books $205 Million in Helicopter Leases
At Heli-Expo, Milestone Aviation Group, a global finance company for the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced $205 million in helicopter lea
MD500F’s Performance Soars with New Rotor Blades
MD Helicopters today at Heli-Expo unveiled a new composite main rotor blade for the MD500F, co-developed with Van Horn Aviation of Tempe, Ariz.
AW169 Makes Its Heli-Expo Debut
AgustaWestland’s AW169, introduced last summer at
Brazilian Military Police Go for Huey II
Bell Helicopter (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: EMS Pilots Group Offers New Safety Tools
The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) is showcasing two online safety programs at Heli-Expo 2011, developed in collaboration with two helicopter ind
