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AW Breaks Ground On Russian Plant

AgustaWestland broke ground on a new production plant at Tomilino, near Moscow, late last month.

AgustaWestland Breaks Ground On Russian Plant

On Tuesday, AgustaWestland broke ground on a new Russian production plant at Tomilinom, near Moscow.

Gulf Helo Ops in Limbo, Despite Drill Ban Ruling

Federal officials said they would move quickly to circumvent and appeal a U.S.

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Eurocopter Challenged for New German Requirements

Eurocopter was eyeing new German military requirements at the ILA Berlin Air Show earlier this month, even as it defended its delivery performance on the G

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Boeing and Eurocopter To Build a Bigger Chinook?

Boeing and Eurocopter have agreed to cooperate on a future transport helicopter (FTH) and at the ILA Berlin Air Show both companies displayed a tandem-roto

Sikorsky S-76D Program Delayed Again

First deliveries of the Sikorsky S-76D medium twin–an upgraded derivative of the S-76C++–are n

Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators

President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there.

Jordan Could Be First Customer for Boeing AH-6i Helicopter

At the SOFEX special forces exhibition held at Amman in May, Jordan signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase the Boeing <link news/single-news-page/arti

JetNet: Sellers Have Upper Hand in Pre-owned Helo Market

Inventory of pre-owned turbine and piston helicopters remains below 7 percent of the in-service fleet, making it a seller’s market, according to data compi

Mandatory Helo Routing Rule Proposed for Long Island

Yesterday the FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would mandate that all helicopters transiting the Long Island area of New York VFR

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Coast Guard helo pilots recall Deepwater rescue

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Two Ka-32s Delivered to Azerbaijan Emergency Ministry

Russian Helicopters last month delivered two Kamov Ka-32s to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Newscopter and 737 in Near-collision

The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc.

Rega’s Helo Missions Steady in 2009

Swiss rescue organization Rega’s 13 helicopters flew a steady (+0.2 percent) number of missions last year, the tally being 10,443.

Eurocopter Teams with Mercedes for EC145 interior

Eurocopter last month unveiled the EC145 Mercedes- Benz Style, a version of the light twin helicopter that features aesthetic and practical innovations.

Bristow Academy Plans Expansion

Bristow will build $10 million in new facilities and add 97 employees at its Florida flight school in Titusville.

‘Helicopter Shopping’ In Fatal HEMS Crash?

A Hospital Wing AS350B3 crashed on March 25 after delivering a patient near Brownsville, Tenn., in an area of thunderstorms.

Indy PD’s Rotary Wings Grounded

The Indianapolis Police Department’s four helicopters have been grounded since earlier this year after its aviation insurance was allowed to expire.

Eurocopter enhances its Shape reorganization plan

Eurocopter is beefing up Shape, the reorganization plan it unveiled last October.

Guimbal Ramps up Cabri production

France-based Hélicoptères Guimbal has reached its first production target of one helicopter per month, CEO and founder Bruno Guimbal told AIN, and t

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