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Chinese Companies Place Order for Five Erickson Air-Cranes
Erickson Air-Crane (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Striving for Zero Blemishes, Bristow Hones Its Image
Anyone who has flown aboard a helicopter in support of oil and gas exploration knows that this form of flying ranks among the more exhilarating ways of tra
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Boeing Starts Change Incorporation Work on 787
The 23rd 787 Dreamliner, flown from Everett, Wash., to San Antonio, Tex., last Friday, began undergoing so-called change incorporation work today at Boeing
Heli-Expo 2011: Bell Says It Can Afford New Civil Programs
Despite relatively flat year-over-year commercial sales, Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison said the company could easily fund a new, clean-sheet-of-paper c
Heli-Expo 2011: Rolls-Royce Forecasts $140 Billion in New Helicopters from Now to 2020
Engine maker Rolls-Royce released its annual turbine helicopter sales forecast at Heli-Expo 2011.
Becker Concludes Jamco Service Agreement
Becker Avionics (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Bristow, Grey Owl Launch Human Factors Training
Bristow Academy (Booth No.
AgustaWestland Debuts AW139M
AgustaWestland announced at Heli-Expo 2011 the debut of the AW139M, a customized, military version of its successful multi-role AW139.
LAPD pursues radio upgrades
The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing an intensive avionics upgrade campaign for its air operation with selection of an airborne radio package fr
Aviation Specialties Installs 500th NVG Mod
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: Donaldson Delivers 5,000th Inlet Barrier
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson (Booth No.
Columbia Helicopters Wins CARB Certification
Columbia Helicopters (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: First Eurocopter EC145 Delivered with Flight Display Select CMS
Flight Display Systems (Booth No.
Heli-Expo 2011: MD Helicopters Reports Big Contracts Imminent
MD Helicopters (MDH) CEO Lynn Tilton said at Heli-Expo 2011 that the Mesa, Ariz.-based company is on the verge of finalizing several deals that could keep
Bell Delivers First 429s to Mideast, India
Bell Helicopter delivered the first 429s to the Middle East and India last month.
Eurocopter Notches Six Ship Order With Canadian Tour Operator
In a ceremony Sunday at Heli-Expo, Eurocopter celebrated the sale of six helicopters to Capitale Hélipro, a sightseeing operator in Quebec City.
NRC adds smarts to helo fly-by-wire
The innate intelligence of fly-by-wire (FBW) flight controls makes them a natural for reducing the relatively high pilot workload that can come with rotar
Heli-Expo 2011: Flyit Delivers Two Helicopter Flight Simulators at Show
Flyit Simulators of Carlsbad, Calif., (Static No.
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Data Due on An-148 Crash by March 12
Investigators expect, by this coming weekend, to release preliminary data gleaned from the flight recorders recovered from an Antonov An-148 that crashed i
Heli-Expo 2011: PAC International Shows Refurbed Lion Aero Bell 230
Corporate operator Lion Aero was looking for a good value in a light or intermediate twin-engine helicopter to meet its corporate transport needs.
U.S. Coast Guard Dominates Excellence Awards
Helicopter crews and mechanics serving with the U.S.
Swiss-Nepalese Team Wins Golden Hour Award
This year’s Eurocopter Golden Hour Award went to a rescue crew formed by captain Daniel Aufdenblatten and rescue specialist Richard Lehner of Air Zermatt,
EADS envisions hybrid-engine helo by 2020
Eurocopter might exhibit a hybrid helicopter, using both piston engines and electric motors like a hybrid car, by Heli-Expo 2020.
Helicopter industry mourns loss of pioneer, inventor Charles Kaman
The helicopter world lost an icon when pioneer, inventor and philanthropist Charlie Kaman died January 31 at the age of 91.
Charles Huron Kaman earned an
Phoenix Heliparts turns oldies into goodies
A 30-year-old MDMD 500D has been significantly upgraded by Phoenix Heliparts of Mesa, Az.
Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Makes Its Helicopter Debut in Sikorsky S-61
The Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite, long a staple in fixed-wing aircraft, has made its first rotorcraft appearance, in a Sikorsky S-61 retrofi
AgustaWestland Makes Strides into Chile, South Korea and Canada
AgustaWestland is expanding its global presence with deliveries in Chile, orders from the South Korean government and appointment of an independent sales
Heli-Expo 2011: Tilton Bullish on MDH Prospects
Lynn Tilton, CEO of MD Helicopters, gave an upbeat assessment of the Mesa, Ariz.-based company’s near- and long-term prospects at a Heli-Expo press confere
BAA companies flexing muscle
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul companies are at Heli-Expo in force, with news of everything from live video streaming of a borescope inspection to
