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BAE’s Herti is a combat veteran

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are no longer strangers at aerospace and defense exhibitions, but BAE Systems’ Herti claims a world’s first as a fully auto

Hermes UAV a proven success

With no fewer than three on show, the Elbit Hermes 450 outnumbers any other machine type in the static park at Singapore ’08.
Aircraft

Saab inks multi-ship contract with Kingdom of Thailand

Following the signing of a contract by the Kingdom of Thailand for six fighters, Saab is celebrating the capture of its first Gripen customer in the region
Aircraft

Aussie aerobats sparkle in the Changi skies

The Roulettes display team from Australia is providing a daily example of skilled flying in conditions that are sometimes quite demanding.

Japan urged to lead privatization move

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani has challenged Japan to make the privatization of its airports a
Aircraft

Dassault doubles spares capacity

Dassault Falcon (Chalet CD41) is to open two new spare parts distribution centers, in Shanghai and Mumbai, for its business jets.
Aircraft

Big Friend; Little Friend

In World War II, Allied bombers and their escort fighters were called “big friends” and “little friends.” Here, an F-16 appears to be following the traditi
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Inspection program aims to identify bogus parts

Yonkers, N.Y.-based Crestwood Technology Group (CTG) has intoduced a so-called Authent-Assure program to ensure that military, defense and aerospace contra

Makeover sheds years from aging Bell

Phil and Lee Hixon, owners of the Palm Springs Air Museum in Southern California, recently took delivery of a refurbished 1980 Bell 206L-1 after completion
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ICAO set to issue revised WAAS approach criteria

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announced it will issue revised standards for helicopter navigation this fall that are intended to tak

Apical Industries gains EASA OK for R44 pop-out emergency floats

Dart Helicopter subsidiary Apical Industries gained EASA approval for its pop-out/emergency floats for the Robinson R44 and R44 II, the company announced.

US Helicopter succeeding where others have failed

Imagine you’re a business traveler running late after a meeting in downtown Manhattan.

Eurocopter expanding U.S. support capability

Eurocopter has long dominated the new helicopter sales market, but it has notably lagged behind its competitors in terms of customer service and support ra

Surging demand at Turbomeca creates factory capacity crunch

Turbomeca, the French helicopter turbine engine manufacturer, predicts the helicopter market overall will experience continued strong growth for the next t

Tiny French-made Cabri takes on Robinson’s R22

Guimbal Hélicoptères, a French startup company, announced it has received EASA certification for its light twin-seater, the Cabri G2.

CMC Unveils TacView EFB

CMC Electronics is showcasing its newest Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB), specifically designed for military helicopters and called TacView.

HeliFlite, Sentient Jet Form Partnership

HeliFlite Shares and Sentient Jet on February 12 announced they have partnered to make seats on the aircraft they operate available to members of one anoth

AgustaWestland Leads ‘Green’ Initiative

AgustaWestland kicked off a meeting in Brussels on February 5 of the so-called Clean Sky Program.

Aerolite Lands AW139 EMS Completions

Swiss aircraft interior specialist Aerolite received a contract from Norway’s Lufttransport AS to outfit three AgustaWestland AW139s with emergency medical
Rotorcraft

Brazil Certifies Soloy LTS101 Conversion

Soloy Aviation Solutions said it received approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency for its Honeywell engine conversion for Eurocopter AS 350BA

High-tech firm forms dedicated aerospace unit

PCB Piezotronics, a manufacturer of sensors and instrumentation with 40 years experience in the aerospace industry, announced the formation of a new divisi

Aerial video link shows big picture

Airborne video surveillance can give first responders and law enforcement a clear idea of what needs to be done on the ground in an emergency.

Howell unveils Black Hawk panel

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FAA Certifies Geneva Aviation Console

Geneva Aviation (Booth No.

Maintenance Training Tool Makes Debut

Aviation maintenance training provider Northrup Rice USA is touting its so-called Total Training Management system here at Heli-Expo.

Italian army receives first NH90

Boosting the capability of Europe’s long-awaited NH90 multi-role military helicopter, AgustaWestland has delivered the first all-weather TTH (tactical tran

Program Update: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland (Booth No.

JetNet index tracks info on 60,000 businesses

JetNet/AvData has added the Aviation Business Index (ABI) to its network of database services, bringing to the rotary-wing world real-time data on 60,000 a

Safety Bucks tally nears $5M

United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) has donated more than $4.8 million to date in training costs to help Bell, American Eurocopter, MD Helicopte