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Eurocopter sees growth in Asia, services
Eurocopter released figures for 2010 revenues and bookings early this year, revealing that while turnover had increased, notably because of more deliveries
Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada sinking money into the future
Pratt & Whitney Canada landed at Heli-Expo 2011 (Booth No.
Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada Invites PW200 and PT6 Variant Customers to Attend M&O Sessions at Heli-Expo
Pratt & Whitney Canada invites owners, operators and maintenance personnel of its PW200, PT6B and PT6C-67C to attend special maintenance and overhaul sessi
Spectrum creates med stand for LAFD helos
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s air operations section has contracted with Spectrum Aeromed (Booth No.
Bell 429 Pilots Feel The Power
Bell 429 operators continue to give positive feedback about the new light twin as
Conklin & de Decker releases latest budget software
Aviation research, consulting and education specialist Conklin & de Decker has released the latest of its Life Cycle Cost 2011 software tools.
China fast-tracking helicopter development
China not only wants to be the world’s largest consumer of helicopters, it intends to be the largest producer.
Bell launches Magellan
Two helo makers–Eurocopter and Bell–have thrown their proverbial hats into the medium-twin market.
More Executive AW139s
The AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopter is increasingly being tapped for executive and VVIP missions, according to the Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG)
Wireless HUMS could reduce helo operating costs
Wireless health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) are flying in four U.S.
Air Comm Runs Hot and Cold
Air Comm, which specializes in interior heating and air-conditioning systems for helicopters, is hosting “a comprehensive presentation on helicopter enviro
Heliworks Touts Rebuilds at First Heli Expo
Heliworks (Booth No.
Night Flight Concepts Offers Course on Laser Strikes
Night Flight Concepts (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Marenco Unveils SKYe Light Helicopter
A Swiss engineering firm is proposing to build an ambitious new carbon-fiber, single-engine helicopter, the SKYe SH09, and will reveal a full-scale mock-u
Aircraft
Jordan Orders Gunships, Receives Camcopters
Jordan is to modify two of its Airbus Military CN-235
Aircraft
UAE To Weaponize Black Hawks
On the first day of the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the UAE announced that it is to upgrade 23 Black Hawk helicopters to an armed 
Aircraft
UAE Fighter, Trainer and Air Defense Buys Still Undecided
Held in Abu Dhabi, the IDEX defense exhibition is traditionally the platform for the United Arab Emirates to announce major deals.
Aircraft
Boeing Was 'Clear Winner' of KC-X Contest
Boeing has won the KC-X competition and been awarded a $3.5 billion contract for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the 
Aspen's glass cockpit helicopter market expanding
Aspen Avionics has moved aggressively into the helicopter marketplace and is displaying its Evolution flight display glass cockpit systems in three helico
CAE's AS350 simulator promotes realistic training
CAE’s new 3000-series helicopter simulator brings an extraordinary amount of realism into what is essentially a computer-driven replica of a Eurocopter AS3
Regulations and Government
Panel To Study GPS Interference from LightSquared
Over the next three months, a panel of 14 experts will test and analyze whether LightSquared's proposal to transmit Internet data from a nationwide network
Rotorcraft
Unmanned K-Max Copter Expands Capabilities
Kaman and Lockheed Martin continue to expand the missions being flown by the unmanned K-Max helicopter at the Army’s Yuma, Ariz., Proving Groun
Rotorcraft
Orlando Readies for Rotorcraft Roundup
From avionics manufacturers targeting the rotorcraft market to new helicopter programs, this year's Heli-Expo is shaping up to be a busy show.
Charter & Fractional
Revolutions Boost Charter Demand but Rates Fluctuate
Demand for private and executive charter showed signs of strengthening from the outset this month, perhaps buoyed by increased bookings for flights to evac
Regulations and Government
Senators Move To Limit Airspace Access
Two Senators have inserted language into the FAA Reauthorization bill that circumvents the normal channels governing airspace regulation for specific areas
Eurocopter delays diesel powered EC120
Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling, who two years ago was hoping to see a diesel-powered EC120 flying in 2011, in January said this may take place “in a few year
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Challenges FAA Delay on Drug Testing Order
The latest development in a long-running battle between the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa) and the FAA over the agency’s 2006 Drug and Alco
