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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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Father-Son Duo To Circumnavigate Globe in Bell 429

Bob and Steven Dengel, along with Dugal MacDuff, will fly a Bell 429 approximately 37,000 km in a little over one month while stopping in 14 countries.

Spectrum Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Social Media Contest

Heli-Expo visitors are encouraged to take a picture at Spectrum’s booth in a chance to win a $250 Amazon gift card.

Heli-Expo Fly Neighborly Session Brings Some Surprises

Noise-mitigating flight techniques are rarely taught in flight school.

South Korean Coast Guard to Take Second Sikorsky S-92

Sikorsky honored South Korean Coast Guard crews for their rescue efforts.

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Kyzen Exec Touts Use of Environmentally Friendly Solvents

Joe McChesney has more than 39 years of experience with solvent and aqueous cleaning processes.

Leonardo TeamUp Brings Support and Training Together

The new TeamUp brand unifies Leonardo's customer support and training efforts.

Helicopter Safety on the Rise as Accidents Decline

Based on data from 50 countries, the number of helicopter accidents has been on a downturn for the past several years.

Avpro Secures Exclusive Deals to Remarket Helicopters

Avpro has already sold three helicopters this year.

Concorde Battery Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The battery manufacturer recently opened a new plant in Austell, Georgia.

Bell Inks Major China 505 Order

The deal, when completed, will make China's Reignwood Aviaition the world's largest operator of the type.

Dart to Develop Emergency Float System for Bell 505

Dart has developed and certified more than 30 flotation systems but this STC emergency float system will be the first for the Bell 505.

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.

Columbia selects Skytrac for FDM

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

Georgia College Receives Pair of Guimbals

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

Outerlink Completes Iris Monitoring System

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

Aerometals Oil Cooler Impeller Gets FAA Nod

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

MD Helicopters Picks Genesys IDUs for MD530G

The IDUs are tested to military standards.

Pall Selects AeroProducts as Dry Filter Dealer

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

Maintenance and Modifications

Jenoptik Introduces New Hoist

SkyHoist 800 has the capacity to hoist 772 pounds.

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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