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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.
RebTech To Fit NV Lighting in Korean AS 350
REB Technologies (Booth No.
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.
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.
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
Aircraft
Airliner sales efforts expected to bear fruit
A number of airliner sales campaigns could reach their conclusion with signatures here at the show.
Singapore to train on Pilatus PC-21s
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the first export customer for the latest Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer, developed to train pilots to front-line fi
Costs driving R-R out of UK
Rolls-Royce’s plans to build a greenfield factory in Singapore to manufacture and test the latest Trent engines came as no surprise given the increasing im
Sikorsky taps Eaton for CH-53K systems
Sikorsky Aircraft has selected Eaton Corp.
Airbus, Shell begin alternate fuel research
Airbus and Shell recently made the first ever commercial flight using liquid fuel processed from gas when an A380 airliner flew from Filton in the UK to th
Goodrich sets up shop at Changi
Aerostructures and equipment manufacturer Goodrich (Chalet CD07) tomorrow will inaugurate its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here in S
Black Knights are Singapore’s pride
Streaking across the Changi skies in their sleek red-and-white F-16s, the Black Knights symbolize Singapore’s determination to boost this revamped, go-it-a
Engines
Rolls-Royce announces follow-on Trent order
Rolls-Royce has confirmed a follow-on order from Singapore Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power SIA’s nine additional Airbus A380s.The UK ma
Airbus has a second customer for its VIP A350 Prestige jetliner
In what is the second commitment for the newest member of the Airbus corporate jetliner family, an unidentified Asian customer has placed a firm order for
Korea eyes Russian copters as part of make-good deal
Russia and South Korea are negotiating for the South Korean navy to take some Kamov Ka-32 helicopters to settle part of a debt owed by Russia to the Asian
CAE firm wins Indian sim deal
CAE-Macmet announced contracts last Wednesday for four simulator systems for the Indian armed forces.
Gulfstream adopts airline-style risk-management analysis
Borrowing a page from the commercial airline industry, Gulfstream has developed a flight data monitoring/flight operations quality assurance (FDM/FOQA) pro
Two Aermacchi trainers vying for Pac Rim orders
Alenia Aermacchi expects to soon ink an order for 18 SF-260 primary trainers from the Philippines National Defence Department as part of a package aimed at
India opts for six C-130Js
Marking a major change in defense acquisition policy, the Indian Air Force has agreed to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules through U.S.
Engines
Epic’s ‘Escape’ gets TPE331-10A power
Epic Aircraft has selected the Honeywell TPE331-10A turboprop engine for its newest aircraft, the Epic Escape, the engine maker announced here.
Raytheon now fields an ISR advice team
Raytheon believes that the global market for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) equipment is worth $20 billion over the next five years al
Aircraft
Skyblade IV UAV is newest and best
ST Aerospace’s latest UAV design–the Skyblade IV–highlights a prominent display by ST Engineering and its constituent companies that greets visitors to the
