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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Leonardo Joins with CAE for New U.S. Training Center

CAE to provide its Series 3000 FFS sims for new Leonardo Philadelphia training center.

Essex Unveils Ergonomic Collective Grip for Helicopters

Essex offers new ergonomic collective grip and cyclic grips.

OEMs Extend Service Agreements for BBA's GES

BBA Aviation’s Global Engine Services group companies announced a series of extensions for their support agreements with various manufacturers.

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Bell Business Accelerates in 2019

Sales, deliveries, equipment development, and support alliances mark 2019 as a busy year for Bell.

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Airbus Bags Asian Sales for Large Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters announces sales of H175s, H225 in China, Japan.

CNC Launches Secure Online Video Portal for Law Enforcement

CNC Live allows real-time sharing, archiving of aerial footage by hundreds of users.

Sikorsky Outlines Vision for Urban Air Mobility

Sikorsky suggests that urban mobility solutions might also come from non-aviation companies.

Lynn Tilton: Making Helicopters Great Again

MD Helicopters plans to submit a proposal for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.

Helicopter Shipper Makes Heli-Expo Debut

Though the company has facilitated the shipping of 2,000 helicopters worldwide, Direct Helicopter International made its first appearance at Heli-Expo.

Italian Style for Aircraft Interiors

Integral to the display are craftsmanship of Tramontano leathers, the high-tech processing of carbon-fiber and the design of computer and communication.

HAI Head Notes Clock Ticking on ADS-B

Matt Zuccaro says the rotorcraft industry's level of equipage ahead of the FAA's Jan. 1, 2020 mandate, is not where it should be.

Donaldson Filters New Medium Twins

The company was tapped to provide inlet barrier filters for the Bell 525 and Airbus H160, both awaiting certification.

Tests Prove Efficacy of Astronautics' Wireless Comm System

The entire system was tested from end-to-end, from the airborne hardware to the secure ground system, enabling secure two-way data transmittal.

HeliSpeed Seeking FAA Pilots

Blackpool, UK-based HeliSpeed is broadening out to offer training, with skills shortages a common theme.

OPS Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal

The company is now the distributor for Italian manufacturer Tecnologie Industriali and Aeronautiche.

Airbus Reveals Superyacht App

ACH augmented reality app helps superyacht builders avoid helipad mistakes.

ASG Recruits 200 Helo Pilots for Clients

ASG claims its proprietary process experience helped it lure qualified helicopter pilots, despite a shortage of them.

Light Twin Sales Lift Pre-owned Helicopter Market

Aero Assets released the report Preowned Helicopter Trend Report (2018), based on the firm’s proprietary intelligence and knowledge.

Heads Up for Helicopter Pilots

SkyLens is, a wearable, head-up display (HWD), which looks like safety glasses with a rectangular box on top.

Leonardo Testing RFID Tags To Monitor AW189 Components

Leonardo, Gulf Helicopters in pilot project to test RFID tags to monitor components on AW189s.

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