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CAE, CHC Conclude Acquisition, Training Agreement

On the eve of Heli-Expo 2011, training provider CAE (Booth No.

Heli-Expo 2011: Whirly-Girls helps fund eight future helo pilots

At its annual Whirly-Girls Awards Banquet on Saturday, the international women helicopter pilots organization presented 2011 scholarships totaling more

Professional Aircraft Accessories Invests In Test Cell

Professional Aircraft Accessories (Booth No.

Heli-Expo 2011: Bell Expects More 429 Orders at Heli-Expo

Through the beginning of March, Bell had delivered 21 of its new $5.51 million

Heli-Expo 2011: Bell Offers Glass and Guns on New 407s

Bell Helicopter unveiled two new versions of its 407 single here at Heli-Expo yesterday.
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MD Helicopters shows off slew of modifications

MD Helicopters (MDH) of Mesa, Ariz., has arrived at Heli-Expo with three display aircraft (an MD500E, MD530F and MD902 Explorer) and a handful of product d

Rockwell Collins Adds Sandel HeliTAWS for Its Helicopter Avionics Systems

Sandel Avionics’ HeliTAWS terrain warning and av

JetNet Showing New Info Services

Corporate aviation information provider JetNet (Booth No.

Global Aerospace Adds Insurance App

Aviation insurer Global Aerospace of London announced the launch of its FlightDeck iPhone/iPad app at Heli-Expo 2011, enabling users to access the company’

USAIG Pays Out More Safety Bucks

It pays to fly safe, literally. USAIG’s Safety Bucks program pays operators enrolled in the insurance company’s Preferred Policyholder Program up to $30,00

Enstrom Helicopters in China

With the recent sale of a 480B turbine single to Wuhan Helicopters, Enstrom has returned to the Chinese market.

Van Horn Expands Blade Facilities

Concurrent with unveiling its new composite blades for the MD500 series, Van Horn Aviation (VHA) president Jim Van Horn announced the company is in the pro

FlightSafety Expanding P&WC Turboshaft Training

In the “near future,” FlightSafety (Booth No.

Aeromaritime, ITP Team at Expo

Aeromaritime, a Rolls-Royce authorized maintenance, repair and overhaul center, is sharing space in Booth No.

More operators turn to Jet-Care for clean bill of engine health

The past 12 months have seen Jet-Care (Booth No.

Iron 44: a co-pilot’s story

Bill Coultas still struggles to make sense of what happened. Coultas was the co-pilot on a

Pentagon Selects Emteq for Helicopter Rotorblade Lighting

The Pentagon’s Naval Research office has selected Emteq to create a rotorblade tip lighting system.

Honeywell offers engine upgrades

Honeywell is here at Heli-Expo Booth No.

The Most Gorgeous Thing, Ever

Anyone who knows me well can verify that I married a great-looking lady; the fairest in all the land, in my eyes.

Dart distributing R44 luggage carriers

Dart Helicopter Services (Booth No.

AgustaWestland Expands AW139 Capabilities

AgustaWestland has announced a further expansion of its AW139 medium twin helicopter’s capabilities through the addition of two new certifications. The Fin

Garmin reveals digital audio panel

Garmin yesterday unveiled the GMA 350 series digital audio panel for helicopters and fixed-wing applications, with two unique new features for aviation, vo

Heli-Expo 2011: New Electronic Engine Display Adds Value to Soloy Engine Conversion for AS350B2

A shiny red-and-white Eurocopter AS350B2, newly converted to Honeywell LTS-101-700D2 turbine power, dominates Soloy Aviation’s exhibit here at Heli-Expo201

Hillsboro Develops China Clientele

Hillsboro Aviation (Booth No.

Cobham to outfit LA Law

Cobham will provide synthetic vision-based EFIS to retrofit the Eurocopter and Bell fleets of the Los Angeles Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dep

StandardAero marks centennial At Heli-Expo

StandardAero is kicking off its 100th birthday celebration at this year’s Heli-Expo, marking milestones and accomplishments over the past 100 years, as wel

Dart Wins Transport Canada Approval for Quick-Release Utility Basket

Dart Helicopter Services affiliate Dart Aerospace (Booth No.