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Eurocopter showing EC 135 trainer here

As part of a global strategy to deploy new simulator facilities on three continents by 2011, Eurocopter is displaying for the first time anywhere an avioni

PHI unveils dedicated 24-hour offshore aeromedical service

Offshore oil transport specialist PHI has unveiled what it says is the first dedicated, 24-hour offshore emergency medical services helicopter. The
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P&WC gains big contracts for engine maintenance

With multiple signings announced at Heli-Expo, Pratt & Whitney Canada is ensuring a stronger aftermarket share in the engine maintenance and service segmen

Twirly Birds Annual Meeting Is Tonight

The Twirly Birds, an international organization of pioneer helicopter pilots, will be hosting its annual meeting tonight at the Marriott Hotel Orange Count

New Repair Station Opens in California

Freedom Aero Service, a new repair station founded by former Weco Aerospace Systems employees, received FAA certification on January 29.

Honeywell Sentinel Now Available in U.S.

A helicopter avionics system popular with UK and other European helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operators is now available to pilots and operat

Data-monitoring System Unveiled for AStar

Appareo Systems of Fargo, N.D., and Eurocopter plan to unveil today a flight-data monitoring system scheduled to be certified for the AS 350 B2/B3 by the e

Bristow Expands TCAS II Installations

Three Eurocopter AS 322 Super Pumas, which Bristow Helicopters (Booth No.

O.C. Firefighters Get Second Bell 412

Bristol, Tenn.-based Edwards & Associates (Booth No.

Robinson ties its future to R66

The second Robinson R66 made its first flight on February 18 and a third is under construction at the company’s headquarters in nearby Torrance, Calif.

Night-vision goggles OK’d for civilian use

Nivisys Industries received the first FAA TSO-C164 approval for its NVAG-6 night-vision aviator goggle.

Air Methods consolidates Rescue Air bases

Air Methods purchased Omniflight’s Rescue Air operations in Atlanta and North Georgia and plans to consolidate the current operating bases of Air

Coating system extends blade life, lowers costs

An innovative coating system that is extending the life of U.S.

JetNet introduces helo market summary

Aviation information provider JetNet (Booth No.

Honeywell, Sagem team on upgrades

Honeywell and Sagem have teamed to offer integrated cockpits for helicopter upgrade programs combining the Sagem Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS) w

FastFin promises better Bell hover performance

Improved hover performance in high and hot conditions for the Bell Huey and its derivatives is the promise of the FastFin tail-rotor enhancement and stabil

Chinese Z-11 gets Honeywell LTS power

Honeywell Aerospace (Booth No.

S-76 training now at FSI’s Lafayette center

FlightSafety International (Booth No.

Conklin to hold operating cost course

Conklin & de Decker (Booth No.

AFS expanding STCs for engine inlet filter systems

Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) of St.

All survive North Sea Super Puma crash

Survivors of an accident in which a Eurocopter Super Puma ditched into the North Sea last Wednesday have praised the skills of the pilots and also the succ

Sikorsky retools management teams

In response to “rapid sales growth” overseas, Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth No.

Texas Aviation wins big contracts

January was a good month for Texas Aviation Services (Booth No.

Industry perspective: Robinson Helicopter

Frank Robinson, who turned 79 in January, likes to joke about his employees forcing him into retirement to pay him back for asking a former employee to

Industry perspective: Eurocopter

The fundamentals driving the helicopter industry remain intact, even as tight credit and a global recession compound to put the brakes on helicopter sal

Trade groups push for night use of NVG/EVS

A trio of helicopter trade associations are recommending that the FAA mandate night-vision goggles, enhanced-vision systems or IFR-only operations for all

Timken’s Extex buy boosts PMA capabilities

The newly formed Timken Aerospace Aftermarket Solutions business unit is at Heli-Expo this week (Booth No.

Bristow defers some deliveries and freezes executive salaries

“We look forward to better days.” That is how Bill Chiles, CEO of oil service helicopter operator Bristow Group, ended the company’s investor confe