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Global Helicopter Industry Gathers for 2016 HeliExpo Show

Global Helicopter Industry Gathers for 2016 HeliExpo Show

H160 Flight Testing Benefitting From New Tools

Certification is planned for 2018, as the manufacturer gears up for production.

Enstrom Flight Testing Continues On TH180

Certification of the company’s new training and utility helicopter is expected later this year or in early 2017.

Tiger Tug Shows Typhoon Model

The Typhoon can drive any angle, rotating 360 degrees around its center.

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Twirly Birds Announces Les Morris Award Recipient

Anthony Melvin O’Reilly will receive the Le Morris Award at the next annual membership meeting.

H175 Demand Suffers From Oil and Gas Slump

Super medium twin to get Rig'N Fly automated approach system next year.

New Interest in Swisshelicopter

The new helicopter maker has secured several letters of intent for the SKYe SH09.

Bristow To Lease Three AW139s From Waypoint

Waypoint Leasing says rates and terms are increasing.

Airbus Helicopters Promoting Lower-cost H215 Heavy Twin

The company is building a dedicated factory in Romania for H215 production.

JSfirm Survey Reveals Most Companies Plan To Hire in 2016

More than three-quarters of respondents expected moderate to significant growth this year.

FlightSafety to Offer EC145 Simulator in Shreveport

The new Level D simulator will be based at Metro Aviation’s Helicopter Flight Training Center.

L-3 Unveils ADS-B Solution for Helicopters

L-3 has installed a line of new ADS-B products in 93 helicopter models.

Combo Crash Recorder HUMS Developed for Helicopters

Fortress combines HUMS with cockpit and voice data recorders.

Aux Tank Available for R66

The 37-pound tank extends the turbine helicopter’s range by up to 200 nm.

Outerlink’s Iris Digital Camera Ready for Any Cockpit

The image recorder provides real-time information about in-flight performance and status.

PPG Launches Mobile App

PPG Aerospace launches informational app for smartphone users.

ASU Offering New NVG Helmet Mount and Battery Pack

The new battery pack is smaller and lighter than the previous version.

Avinco Logs Record Year

The global helicopter brokerage finished off 2015 with 31 rotorcraft transactions.

Heli-One Handles H225 Inspection in South Korea

The Canadian MRO conducted a 12-month inspection for firefighting and rescue operator National 119.

Van Horn Aviation Offers Composite MRBs for Bell 206B

The carbon-fiber blades extend service life to 18,000 hours.

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