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Rotorcraft

Whirly-Girls Members Eligible for CHC Safety Scholarships

CHC Group and Collective Magazine will each provide a scholarship to Whirly-Girls members for the 2018 CHC safety summit.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall, CHC Ink Inventory Services Deal

The Boeing subsidiary will help support CHC's global helicopter fleet at its Australian, Brazilian, European, and North American bases.

Sikorsky, Era Sign Agreement for 300th S-92

Sikorksy delivered its 300th S-92 to Era Group. The aircraft will join Era's eight other Sikorskys and enter service in the Gulf of Mexico this month.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Deploys Next-gen Cockpit Displays

Rockwell Collins introduced new next-generation cockpit displays at Heli-Expo 2018.
Rotorcraft

Robinson Now Offers Heated Seats on R66

Robinson has the cure for cold temperture cabin comfort.
Rotorcraft

Leonardo Sells Two More Twins To Sloane

The sale to Sloane Helicopters marks the first Trekker sale for the UK.
Rotorcraft

Aeromaster Tapped as Leonardo Service Center in Ecuador

Leonardo welcomes Aeromaster Airways of Ecuador as an official service center for the region.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Adler Joins BrightWater Partners

BrightWater Aviaiton Capital will focus on sales, lease, and sustainment of military and commercial aircraft.

SkyQuest Recieves Part 145 Certification

SkyQuest announced that is now a Part 145 facility after it acquired Express Avionics.
Accidents

IHST: Helicopter Safety Sees Global Improvement

Rotorcraft accidents were down six percent worldwide between 2016 and 2017.
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Sustainability and Environment

Research Tweaks Rules of Thumb for Helicopters Flying Neighborly

Tests of six different helicopter models last year, which collected more than 1,500 data points, put “scientific rigor behind the rules of thumb."
Rotorcraft

Precision Helicopters Diversifies Ops

Precision has recently acquired J.R. Helicopters, adding three AS350B3s and a Bell 206 to its fleet.
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Rotorcraft

Metro Aviation Retains Industry Foothold with Expanding Fleet

Metro Aviation announced new contracts, aircraft placements, and personnel updates on Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2018.
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Rotorcraft

FAA Approves Airbus H135 with Helionix

STAT Medevac is the first U.S. customer
Rotorcraft

Dart Auction Benefits HFI Scholarship Program

The donation by Dart Aerospace raised $7,750 for the Helicopter Foundation International.
Engines

Rotorlift Aviation Sees Benefits of Eastman Turbo Oil

After changing to Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 five years ago, Rotorlift Aviation has discovered that its engines burn cleaner.
Aircraft

Embraer Introduces Free Fleet-optimization Tool

Data-driven analysis aimed at corporate flight departments
Aircraft

Embraer E190-E2 Wins Certification from Three Authorities

Gains approval from Brazil’s ANAC, the U.S. FAA and Europe’s EASA following 2,000 hours of flight testing
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Rotorcraft

Cadorath Wins Rolls-Royce Service Award

Cadorath announced that it has developed 63 extended repairs on over 25 Honeywell T53 part numbers beginning this year.
Engines

Malaysian Operator Signs for P&WC Engine Program

Kuala Lumpur-based Weststar Aviation Services inked the deal that will cover the engines on its 22 AW139s for the next 13 years.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avionics Upgrade To Boost Capability of USCG MH-65 Helos

The pilots can also set the system to fly directly to that position, fly a search pattern and view the point or the flight plan on a digital map.
Rotorcraft

Offshore-wind Helo Ops Pick Up Slack from Oil and Gas

According to predicitions, offshore wind is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of approximately 25 percent.
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Rotorcraft

Fresno County Sheriff Accepts All-glass-cockpit MD530F

FCSO’s Air Support Unit has operated 500-series helicopters since its inception more than 20 years ago, logging more than 30,000 flight hours.
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ATC

End of ATC Privatization Energizes HAI

With Congress ending its effort to privatize the U.S. ATC system, longer-term funding for the FAA is the next step.
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Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Recognized with R-R Awards

StandardAero received two awards for customer service at the Rolls-Royce FIRST Network Recognition Reception.
Training and Workforce

Indonesian Flight School Opts for Redbird VTO Helo Trainer

The Redbird VTO's motion system provides cues so small, precise and quick that the pilot feels the deviations before ever seeing them in the visuals.
Rotorcraft

Honeywell HTS900 Retrofit Boosts Power for Bell 407s

Honeywell is anticipating additional HTS900s to be operating on Eagle Copters' 407HP by the end of 2018.
Rotorcraft

FEC Offers NVG-compatible Helipad Lights

obstruction lights are a key safety feature of any helipad
ATC

FAA Blames Airlines for Lack of Wider ADS-B Use

Drones and potential pilot shortages were also the subject of discussion.
Aircraft

First Airbus A350-900ULR Rolls Out in Toulouse

World’s longest range airliner to fly direct scheduled service from Singapore to U.S. by year-end
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