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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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Universal Avionics Awards Heli-One Top Dealer Status

Heli-One, which introduced several mission retrofit programs last year, is the first rotorcraft company to achieve Universal Avionics top dealer status.

JSfirm Survey Shows Industry Hopeful After Election

According to the JSfirm hiring trends survey, 51 percent of aviation companies believe the presidential election will have a positive impact for aviation.

New Garmin G500H STC Provides Enhancements for R44

The STC includes ADS-B integration, TargetTrend and Terminal Traffic, geo-referenced FliteCharts, Smart Airspace and other enhancements.

Heli-One Offers New Services, New Facilities

The MRO recently relocated its Canadian headquarters and established new services for the the AW139, the S-92 and the venerable S-61.

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Waypoint Boosts Airbus Fleet and Enters China Market

Waypoint Leasing will be taking the number of Airbus Helicopters aircraft in its fleet above 60, with new orders for the H135, H145 and H175 models.

Universal Completes Automatic Transition-To-Hover

The capability was successfully integrated and tested on the AS332L/L1 Super Puma

LCI Leases Its Latest AW169s

LCI, the launch customer for the light intermediate twin-turbine AW169, leased three to Norwegian operator Airlift.

Marenco Brings New Order, New CEO to Heli-Expo

Swiss Alpinlift Helikopter is ordering the SKYe SH09 helicopter.

Aeromed Provider Signs for Three Helionix H135s

Pennsylvania-based Stat MedEvac is slated to receive the new helicopters by the end of the year.

Milestone Places $306.5 Million in New Orders

The new orders follow a year when Milestone wrote $1 billion in leases and letters of intent

Cadorath Rebrands, Provides T53 Services

The MRO company, which changed its logo and launched a new website during Heli-Expo, can now provide services for the T53 engine.

NGPA Joins JSfirm Job Distribution Network

The NGPA joins California Aeronautical University, Flyosk, Aviators Hot Line and others as a job distribution network partner.

Baker Aviation Reaches 10-Year Milestone with Hot-Stop L

The Hot-Stop L was originally introduced in 2007 because of safety concerns about lithium-ion battery fires.

CHC Celebrates Major Milestone with Rededication

As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, CHC Helicopters looks to its past as it reimagines the future.

Sikorsky S-92 Demonstrates HUMS Capabilities

The demonstration involved transmission of HUMS data to PHI's operations control center.

Elbit Heli-ClearVision EFVS To Debut on Leonardo Helos

Elbit Systems's Heli-ClearVision enhanced vision system includes wearable head-up displays and synthetic vision.

Essex Industries Celebrates Seventh Decade

The family-owned business provides a wide variety of helicopter components.

Genesys, Heliatica Receive Russian Okay for HeliSAS

The approval covers the Robinson R44 and R66 and Airbus H125 and H130.

LAPD Re-ups with Airbus Helicopters

The LAPD ordered four H125 as parter of its fleet modernization plan to replace AS350B2s.

BLR Secures FAA/EASA Approvals for H125 FastFin

The BLR Aerospace FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system will soon receive additional certifications from Canada and Brazil.

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