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RotorWay takes major step with launch of turbine helo
RotorWay (Booth No.
Eurocopter and Russia’s UTair strengthen EC 175 partnership
Russian air transport giant UTair Aviation (Booth No.
Robinson’s press event is vintage Frank
Most HAI press conferences involve stone-faced CEOs reading from note cards.
HAI members elect new board members
Ballots for the election of three new board members were available at the HAI Annual Membership Breakfast and Meeting yesterday morning.
Diverse missions make helicopters indispensible
The diversity of the helicopter industry would appear to be its saving grace as the global economic downturn continues to affect just about every other ind
Fixed-wing flight school adds its first helicopter
A Sikorsky Aircraft S-300CBi slated for delivery to Olive Branch, Miss.-based AirVenture Flight Center is on display here at Heli-Expo’09 (Booth No.
Sikorsky honors L.A. County’s bravest
Sikorsky Aircraft recognized the Los Angeles County Fire Department on Sunday morning for its dedication to “saving lives and protecting the property of Ca
Turbomeca says ‘green’ is the color of success
A prevailing gloomy economic outlook notwithstanding, Turbomeca projected an air of optimism at a Saturday afternoon press briefing when Pierre Fabre, the
EC 145 a niche ‘spaceship’ for select EMS operators
The Eurocopter EC 145 is carving a growing niche among EMS helicopter operators for one main reason: cabin space.
ATEC Ccmpletes technology design review
The Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney joint-venture Advanced Turbine Engine Co.
Alaska’s Temsco picks latitude Satcom
Temsco Helicopters, one of Alaska’s largest operators, has chosen British Columbia-based Latitude Technologies (Booth No.
Air Comm cools down Army’s UH-72
Air Comm (Booth No.
Hillsboro Aviation reports record sales
Helicopter sales and services company Hillsboro Aviation (Booth No.
BLR Aerospace targets Middle East, Asia
BLR Aerospace (Booth No.
Military helos to top $88B through 2018
Forecast International is predicting an $88.1 billion market for medium/heavy (15,000 pounds and up) military rotorcraft between now and 2018.
StandardAero sees growth this year
Since the August 2007 acquisition of StandardAero (Booth No.
SFAA certifies Era Trainer to Level 6
Lake Charles, La.-based Era Training Center received FAA Part 60 Level 6 qualification for its AS 350B2 flight simulator training device (FSTD).
ASU Helps the Irish see green
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (Booth No.
Eurocopter building Aberdeen center
Eurocopter is building a new service and training center to service its North Sea offshore energy clients in Scotland.
Heli-Lynx 355FX tops 5,000 hours
A Heli-Lynx-modified Eurocopter AS 355FX2R recently passed 5,000 hours time in service with the Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago. The H
FAASA named AW119 service center
AgustaWestland has named FAASA Aviación of Spain as an authorized service center for AW119 helicopters.
Heavy lifter prototype finds a home in the UK
The largest helicopter ever built by a Western manufacturer and the world’s largest tandem-rotor helicopter never flew, but it dominated the outdoor collec
Switlik stays afloat with its lineup of life vests and rafts
Switlik Parachute (Booth No.
BBA touts its engine overhauls
BBA Aviation and its engine repair and overhaul (ERO) companies are at Booth No.
Heli-One to care for CHC’s AW139 fleet
AgustaWestland (Booth No.
L-3 Lands Army order for standby units
L-3 Avionics is at Booth No.
Bell 407 suspension system makes debut
Onboard Systems (Booth No.
FDC Filter for S-76 gains EASA approval
Filtration Development Corporation (FDC), provider of inlet barrier filters for a variety of civil and military helicopters, has received EASA approval for
Shadin won’t leave pilots in the dark
As the use of night-vision goggles (NVG) becomes more prevalent, especially in EMS helicopter operations, the issue of cockpit instrument viewability is as
