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Texas DPS Taps Metro Aviation

The Texas Department of Public Safety has awarded a competitive bid for completion of six Eurocopters to Metro Aviation, working from a new main facility n

Changes in the Air at PremiAir

UK-based helicopter charter specialist PremiAir has added another Eurocopter EC 155 to its fleet, bringing its total to 17 executive helicopters under mana

Helo Success Catapults Sky Connect

Sky Connect at Booth No.

Robinson Blade Repair Kit Gains STC

Airwolf Aerospace has been issued an FAA STC for its permanent fix for main rotor blade delamination on the Robinson R22 and R44, an issue covered by Airwo

China Orders AW109s for Waterway Patrol

AgustaWestland announced an order from the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of China for two AW109 Powers, with an option for another two expected to b

Orsi confident of meeting tiltrotor delivery schedule

Despite delays that have slowed progress on the Bell/Agusta BA609, AgustaWestland CEO Guiseppe Orsi insisted the program remains on track for certification

New Rotorcraft

There are good times ahead for helicopter manufacturers, if the latest market forecasts are anything to go by.

Industry Perspective: Sikorsky

Sikorsky’s growth in the last four years has been astronomical.

Eurocopter celebrates 10,000th blade repair

American Eurocopter’s rotor blade repair shop recently completed work on its 10,000th blade, this one belonging to an Air Methods helicopter that flew in t

Program Update: Honeywell Engines

Honeywell Engines has adop-ted a pioneering role in the U.S.

Rotorcraft Technology: Fly-by-wire flight controls

Fly-by-wire flight controls are on the verge of making their debut in civil helicopters, decades after their introduction on fighters, airliners and, more

URS delivers custom Bell 407 to Halo-Flight

Decatur, Texas-based United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) has delivered the first of two Bell 407s customized for aeromedical operations to Halo-Flight of Cor

Interview: Matt Zuccaro

HAI kicks off its first Heli-Expo in Houston on a packed show floor and with nearly every rotorcraft-related economic indicator pointed straight up.

Children’s Hospital gets Bell 206

Birmingham, Ala.-based Children’s Hospital took delivery last month of a 1995 Bell 206L4, the first helicopter in the state dedicated and equipped exclusiv

Program Update: Rolls-Royce

Serving perhaps as a testament to the current strength of the world helicopter market, engine maker Rolls-Royce (Booth No.

Firm giving new life to retired Dauphins

Ex-warbirds are a rare sight at Heli-Expo, but Colorado-based Rotor Leasing is exhibiting a newly restored Eurocopter Dauphin that formerly served with the

Industry Perspective: Eurocopter

None of the world’s major helicopter manufacturers stands to lose more than Eurocopter should the U.S.

Max-Viz introduces pair of EVS products

 Max-Viz arrived at Heli-Expo’08 with two new infrared sensing enhanced-vision system (EVS) products developed with helicopter operators in mind.

Accidents declined only slightly last year

Despite a strong push for better safety by HAI through a series of training and awareness programs, total helicopter accidents in the U.S.

Edwards & Assoc. Christens Tenn. Center

Helicopter completions specialist Edwards & Associates has opened a 140,000-sq-ft facility on a 34-acre site in northeast Tennessee.

Promoting free trade, Bush, Schwarzenegger tour Robinson factory

While Robinson Helicopter has had many visitors to its plant in the company’s 35-year history, certainly none were more noteworthy than President George W.
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Engines

CFM throttles up research efforts

CFM International has thrown down the gauntlet to engine manufacturers hoping to compete on the next generation of single-aisle airliners by accelerating i

Showgoers get a fresh look at Singapore’s aviation tradition

Opening-day visitors to the inaugural Singapore Airshow will find a brand-new site fit for the newly revamped event.
Aircraft

China bestows certificates upon five Gulfstreams

The General Administration of the Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has awarded type certification to Gulfstream Aerospace for five of its business jet models

Black Knights joust with the clouds

Representing the Singapore Air Force, the colorful Black Knights aerobatic team brings its own form of razzle-dazzle to the daily aerial display.
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New helo tender due from India

Helicopter manufacturers are waiting for the Indian Ministry of Defense to issue a new tender after it scrapped a deal for 197 light Eurocopter Fennecs lat