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Families of three killed in MH-60S crash sue Sikorsky

The family members and heirs of three service members killed in the January 2007 crash of a Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk have filed a lawsuit against the man

AgustaWestland plans Russian final assembly plant for AW139

European manufacturer AgustaWestland, a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, is exhibiting four helicopters at Heli-Expo and plans to announce new orders and 

Industry perspective: MD Helicopters

Lynn Tilton runs Patriarch Partners, a New York equity company that specializes in buying and turning around distressed companies.

Refinements making TAWS better suited to helicopter use

The recent increase in fatal helicopter accidents, along with a push by the FAA to standardize the manufacture of helicopter terrain awareness and warning

Eurocopter bracing for deep but brief sales drop

Eurocopter had its second best year ever in 2008 but is anticipating more than a 30-percent fall in sales for this year.

Bell focuses on to-do list as 429 certification nears

Bell Helicopter’s Model 429 is nearing the certification home stretch, with FAA approval now planned in the second quarter this year, roughly half a year l

Schools snatch up former silver state robinsons

While Silver State Helicopters operated more than 200 helicopters at its numerous training locations, trying to track their current whereabouts is a daunti

Silver State mess still felt by flight training industry

As the economy continues to founder, the financial ripples are reaching all aspects of the aviation industry, including flight schools.

TSA’s security plan worries operators of large helicopters

The Transportation Security Administration’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposal has received criticism from industry groups and operators of h

NTSB’s Chealander Resigns

The NTSB member who has served as the board’s on-scene spokesman for the investigation into the February 12 crash of a Colgan Air Q400 outside Buffalo has

Industry Perspective: Sikorsky

Buying activity on the corporate side of the market has come to an abrupt and unwelcome stop at Sikorsky in the last six months as companies seek to con
Engines

P&WC Sees Flat Demand for New Engines

Despite announcing last week that it is laying off 10 percent of its 10,000-strong global workforce because of global recession, aircraft engine manufactur
FBOs

JetEx Buys Paris FBO, Plans Global Handling Network

Dubai-based JetEx Flight Support has made its first move into FBO management by completing the acquisition of the Flying Group facility at Paris Le Bourget
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Revenues Up Significantly

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair saw its year-over-year revenues climb nearly 24 percent to $35.4 million in its second fiscal quarter,

Eurocopter Golden-hour Award

Last April 18 was a warm and blustery day in Chicago.

Embraer to Lay Off 20 percent of Workforce

Embraer will remove an entire layer of if its management structure as part of a plan to lay off 20 percent of its 21,362-strong workforce, the company anno
ATC

RTCA Task Force Assisting FAA on NextGen Rollout

An FAA-requested RTCA NextGen implementation task force is seeking answers to fundamental questions about the future ATC system.

Igor I. Sikorsky Award: Stranded rafters hitch a ride with Helitack

It was an unusual report that swiftly sent the Grand Canyon National Park Helitack–this year’s winner of the Igor I.

JetDirect Aviation Signs Sale Agreement

JetDirect Aviation Holdings on Tuesday evening announced that it signed an agreement to sell most of the assets of its charter/management company JetDirect

Industry Perspective: Bell helicopter

Last year, Bell Helicopter president and CEO Richard Millman surprised the helicopter world with the announcement that the company planned to shut down

Program update: P&WC pitches Sikorsky S-76D engine to other helicopter OEMs

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new 1,000-shp-class PW210S turboshaft engine, which has been developed to power the Sikorsky S-76D and is on offer to other manufa

Industry Insider: MD Helicopters

Lynn Tilton runs Patriarch Partners, a New York equity company that specializes in buying and turning around distressed companies.
Aircraft

Eclipse Board Furloughs Employees Pending Financing

Although the bankruptcy court approved the sale of Eclipse Aviation to EclipseJet International on January 20, the financing to complete the sale has yet t

Program Update: Sikorsky S-76D first flight ushers start of year-long test program

Sikorsky’s S-76D, the latest S-76 medium twin variant, made its first flight February 7 at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla.

Some EMS pilots flying with NVGs and EVS

Choices that air medical operators will make about investing limited resources in safety equipment are price-sensitive.

Sikorsky expands X2 envelope

Sikorsky Aircraft has completed the first round of flight tests of the new X2 demonstrator and is on target to reach 250 knots by year-end, according to Ji
Aircraft

Superjet International Opens U.S. Office

Superjet International today announced the official opening of its new North American sales and customer support office in Washington, D.C.

NTSB Turns Attention to Human Factors in Q400 Crash Probe

NTSB investigators have turned their attention to “human action” and pilot training in their probe of the crash of a Colgan Air Q400 outside Buffalo on Feb