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Sikorsky Highlights Helijet's 30 Years of Safe S-76 Ops

The company has flown over 25,000 flight hours and facilitated more than 50,000 patient flights with its BCAS division using the S-76.
Rotorcraft

Columbia selects Skytrac for FDM

Skytrac also supports Columbia with real-time voice and text, automated flight following and cockpit Wi-Fi.
Rotorcraft

Georgia College Receives Pair of Guimbals

Middle Georgia State University will integrate them into its state-funded collegiate flight program.
Rotorcraft

Outerlink Completes Iris Monitoring System

The new Iris console presents a virtual copy of the aircraft engine and airframe subsystem.
Rotorcraft

Aerometals Oil Cooler Impeller Gets FAA Nod

The oil cooler impeller addresses a historical fin joint cracking problem.
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Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Picks Genesys IDUs for MD530G

The IDUs are tested to military standards.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pall Selects AeroProducts as Dry Filter Dealer

The company claims its PUREair filters offer benefits over traditional oil-based fliters
Rotorcraft

Jenoptik Introduces New Hoist

SkyHoist 800 has the capacity to hoist 772 pounds.
Airports

Signature Files Part 16 Action over SNA FBO Decision

Despite finishing as the top scorer in the county's evaluation process, Signature was shut out of the leasehold award
Aircraft

Boeing 737 Max 8 Gains FAA Certification

Service entry anticipated “in the coming months”
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Aircraft

Dassault Boss Describes Rafale Sales Prospects

Chief executive officer Eric Trappier also revealed another extension to Neuron UCAS demonstrator program.
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Avionics

Gogo Business Aviation Achieves 4G STC

Gogo Business Aviation's Challenger 600 was used to certify the the 4G system installation in a business jet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Tests MS-177 Sensor on Global Hawk

The UTC Aerospace multi-spectral, long-range imaging sensor joins the portfolio of sensor options the RQ-4B Global Hawk offers.
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Accidents

Accidents: March 2017

Preliminary and final reports
Engines

Rolls-Royce Steps Up Campaign to Drive Down Life Cycle Costs

Rolls-Royce is extending the use of new dual channel Fadec and control systems for its helicopter engines.
Rotorcraft

MAMA Teams Up with Metro for Service

Metro Aviation completed MAMA’s EC135T2+ and is supplying the program with an aircraft while its EC135 receives maintenance upgrades.
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Rotorcraft

MyGoFlight Rolls Out New iPad Mounts for Robinson Helos

The Robinson Helicopter iPad Mount and ArmorGlas with EZ-Align are now available for purchase.
Rotorcraft

Air Evac Orders Seven Frasca Trainers

The devices will be used for recurrent training of Air Evac's 600 pilots every four months.
Rotorcraft

Carl Milko Receives Twirly Birds Les Morris Award

Milko served as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War and founded Summit Helicopters.
Rotorcraft

Bruce Webb Steps into Outreach Role at Airbus

As part of his new position, Webb will work to improve helicopter safety and strengthen Airbus’s involvement with aviation organizations.
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Rotorcraft

Vector provides Super Pumas to Starlite

The helicopters are on a multi-year lease through Dublin-based Vector Financial Services.
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Rotorcraft

Vector Touts ADS-B Solutions

The Canadian helicopter MRO can now offer ADS-B installation on a variety of rotorcraft.
Rotorcraft

Axnes Aviation Introduces Smaller Version of Its MP50

The MP30 handheld transceiver is smaller, lighter and lower cost than the MP50 transceiver introduced last year.
Rotorcraft

Aero Propulsion Support Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The company was founded in 1992 by Allan Stallery in Harrison, Ohio.
Rotorcraft

Hungarian Police Adds Fleet of Used MD902s

The Hungarian unit has operated MD500Es since the late 1980s and currently flies three.
Rotorcraft

Waypoint Enters China, Adds More Lease Customers

Waypoint is entering the China market and adding lease customers in Indonesia and South Africa.
Rotorcraft

PCB Piezotronics Updates Testing and Measurement Instruments

The company has developed new crystal technology for use of instruments in high temperatures.
Rotorcraft

Singapore Set to Host First Rotorcraft Asia Show

Rotorcraft Asia 2017 will be held from April 18-20.
Rotorcraft

Airbus H175 Gets Weight, Icing Upgrades

Approval for automated rig approach and s sand filter are expected soon.
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Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Reaping Benefits of Lockheed Integration

A year after its sale, Sikorsky is bringing its product support A-game.
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