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Schweizer delivers 6,000th aircraft

Schweizer will deliver its milestone 6,000th aircraft to Helicopter Adventures here at Heli-Expo today.

Schweizer: unprecedented growth

According to Schweizer Aircraft president Paul Schweizer, business has never been better.

Honeywell launches study of helo SVS technology

Honeywell has been exploring synthetic-vision system (SVS) technology for  the helicopter cockpit, but the display concept will bear little resemblanc

Switlik outfits USCG with dry suits

Switlik Parachute won a contract to provide its U-Zip-It aircrew dry suit to the U.S.

SRT Helicopters brings SAR training to customers’ sites

First-time Heli-Expo exhibitor SRT Helicopters (Booth No.

P&WC to power Eurocopter’s EC 175

Pratt & Whitney Canada has won the contract to power Eurocopter’s EC 175, a new 6.7-metric-ton helicopter that will fill the gap between the EC 155 Dau

Boeing and Agusta team on Chinook

Boeing and AgustaWestland (Booth No.

Air Logistics adding EGPWS to fleet

Following last year’s NTSB recommendation that all turbine-powered helicopters be equipped with terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS), Air Logistics

Honeywell sees strong civil sales through 2017

Honeywell released its ninth annual turbine-powered civil helicopter purchase outlook yesterday and, according to the 10-page report, the only direction fo

Appareo Systems debuts flight monitoring tool

Appareo Systems, a small technology company from Fargo, N.D., announced yesterday it has partnered with Gulf Coast giant Air Logistics, a Bristow Group com

New paradigm in police helos

One of two Fairfax County (Va.) Police Department Bell 407s modified by Paradigm Aerospace is on display at the L-3 Communications booth (No.

Remembering Roy Resavage

Former HAI president Roy Resavage died last month after a long illness.

Will this be the year Robinson launches R66?

Robinson Helicopters of Torrance, Calif., arrived at Heli-Expo armed with orders and prepared to sell even more of its piston-powered helicopters.

FLIR Systems introduces EVS3 thermal imager

FLIR Systems, the Portland, Ore.-based manufacturer of thermal imaging and stabilized camera systems, introduced a new low-cost thermal camera system, the
Accidents

Rash of recent fatal helicopter crashes

Bell 206 JetRanger, Bonifay, Fla., Feb.
Accidents

Fanal Report: Lift dump problems plague Premier 1

Raytheon 390 Premier I, Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, UK, April 7, 2004– According to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch report, the instrum
Accidents

Factual Report: GIV damaged in landing accident

Gulfstream IV, Bucharest, Romania, Dec.
Accidents

Factual Reports: Bell 206L damaged after engine failure

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Patterson, La., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Possible engine failure in Embraer accident

Embraer EMB-110-P1, Swanzey, N.H., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Ice accumulation obscures pilot's vision

Cessna 551 Citation II, Ainsworth, Neb., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Riley Conversion crashes on takeoff

Cessna 421C Riley Turbine Eagle, Overland Park, Kan., Jan.
Regulations and Government

Congressioanl Observer March 2005

In his State of the Union message to Congress, President Bush laid out the broad and ambitious objectives and goals the administration hopes to achieve dur
Regulations and Government

FAA revises rules for campaign travel

The FAA has revised FAR Part 91.321 to clarify that private aircraft operators can transport candidates on campaign travel for state and local elective off

FAA veteran given additional duties

Former Free Flight Phase 1 director Charles Keegan has been appointed vice president for operations planning in the FAA’s Air Traffic Management Organizati
Security

NATA, OSHA partner on ramp safety

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have teamed on a program to reduce and prev

NATA, OSHA partner on ramp safety

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have teamed on a program to reduce and prev
ATC

Lockheed Martin to provide AFSS service

The FAA last month chose Lockheed Martin from a field of five bidders to provide the services now offered by the agency’s 58 automated flight service stati
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cessna looks forward to completions at new center

Cessna Aircraft opened its new $61 million Citation Service Center multi-use facility in Wichita in December and the interior refurbishment shop is hard at
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Iridium Satellite fax a first for BizJet International

Bizjet International in Tulsa has become the first non-OEM in the U.S.