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Maintenance and Modifications

Sterling Expands Services with Engineering Division

Sterling opened the division late last year to provide services including engineering, supplemental type certificate (STC), and manufacturing support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Colllins Sees Success with Goodrich Hoists

Goodrich Hoist & Winch, part of Collins Aerospace since its merger with UTC Aerospace in 2018, has pioneered the Human External Cargo (HEC) hoist category.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Low-Cost, Flexible Foresight Mx HUMS Expands Applications

GPMS says its Foresight Mx HUMS technology works well for light helicopters and new electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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Avionics

Honeywell Brings Focus On Connectivity To Heli-Expo

The Phoenix-based manufacturer has made several improvements to its Sky Connect satcom system.
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Rotorcraft

FlightSafety to Add Level-D EC145 and AW139 Sims

FlightSafety International announces copter training expansion at Heli-Expo with addition of in-development Level-D EC145 and AW139 sims.
Aircraft

Stratos Eyes 716X First Flight in Second Half of 2020

Stratos Aircraft has completed load testing on the 716X light single and is assembling the first prototype.
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Avionics

Guardian Mobility Debuts New Dual-mode Flight Tracker

Guardian Mobility's new G4C flight tracking unit operates on both satellite and cellular channels to provide seamless, continuous communications.
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Rotorcraft

PAC International Makes Old Helicopters New Again

PAC International reurbishes helicopters to make them like new again.
Avionics

Astronics Gets Canadian STC for Max-Viz SVS

Astronics Corporation received a Transport Canada STC for its Max-Viz 1400/1200 SVS for Bell 407s.
Rotorcraft

Oil Companies Invest in HeliOffshore's Safety Programs

Helicopter operators' oil company customers are contributing funds to support safety work being coordinated by HeliOffshore.
Airlines

Coronavirus Outbreak Might Dampen APAC Airlines’ Growth

Without considering the likely impact of the coronavirus, the profitability of Asia-Pacific airlines remains well below counterparts in North
Airlines

Government To Divest Its Entire Stake in Air India

India solicits its second Expression of Interest for the state-owned airline in two years.
Rotorcraft

Oil & Gas Industry Comes Together for Safer Offshore Helo Ops

New IOGP joint industry effort examines industry safety programs and develop new resources and training initiatives

JetNet Shows Off Newly Customizable Reports

At Heli-Expo in Anaheim, JetNet is demonstrating the new customability in its user-requested market resports.
Avionics

Deliveries of Garmin GFC 600H To Start Soon

Garmin's GFC 600H helicopter flight control system was announced two years ago and is nearly ready for retrofit installations.
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Aircraft

SyberJet Expects Early 2021 Deliveries of SJ30i

Syberjet and Honeywell have successfully completed aircraft control identification tests in support of the development of a new autopilot.
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Airlines

IATA: Coronavirus Could Cause a ‘Sizeable’ Traffic Disruption

The global airline body also notes that history indicates that any effect on air transport would prove temporary.

Central Florida Launches Newest NBAA Chapter

The first meeting was attended by 65 airport, education and business aviation representatives.

Hartzell Propeller Names New President

JJ Frigge came to Hartzell in 2011 and was most recently the propeller manufacturer's executive v-p and general manager.
Regulations and Government

Mandatory Changes Made to Helo IFR Minimums

The revisions don't become effective until June 19.
Accidents

Helo Crash Kills Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Eight Others

Helicopter crashes into foggy California hillside, killing basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Rotorcraft

Mars Helicopter Replica Rotors Into Anaheim

NASA's Mars Helicopter, designed to operate in the red planet's extremely thin air, makes an appearance this week at Heli-Expo 2020 in Anaheim, California.
Rotorcraft

Astronautics wACS Preps for Market Entry on Airbus H145

Astronautics' Airborne Communications System will allow data to be uploaded to or downloaded from Airbus helicopters, as well as connect while in flight.
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Rotorcraft

Astronautics To Provide Displays for Bell 412EPX, 429

Astronautics is reaping the benefits of substantial investment in new avionics display products.
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Finalizes SH09 Design

Swiss developer Kopter Group believes deliveries of its new single-engine helicopter can begin by year-end
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Rotorcraft

ASG: Helicopter Fleet Growth Ebbing in AsPac

Asian Sky Group reports the civil turbine helicopter fleet increased by 2 percent in 2019, half of the 4 percent CAGR over the past 5 years.
Rotorcraft

Schweizer Nears Reintroduction of S300 Piston-powered Helicopter

Start-up Schweizer RSG is ready to put the iconic eponymous rotorcraft back into production, with first deliveries slated for the third quarter of 2020.
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Avionics

Portable Hardware for Aviation Apps

The aviation apps landscape is settling into major product and platform choices.
Rotorcraft

Airwolf STCs Put True Blue Batteries on More Helicopters

Airwolf expects FAA STC approval and kits by the end of first-quarter 2020 to install True Blue Power Li-ion batteries on 10 helicopter models.
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Avionics

SNC Demos eHealth and Monitoring for HEMS Industry

Sierra Nevada Corp. is demonstrating its eHealth Remote Monitoring solutions for the EMS industry this week at Heli-Expo 2020.