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Apex Boss Indicted on Bogus Helo Parts

Apex Manufacturing and its owner, Jack Harootunian, 48, have been indicted on mail fraud charges for illegally selling substandard and counterfeit helicopt

Era Automates Helo Ticketing

Alaskan and Gulf Coast helo giant Era Aviation has entered the airline age with its recent signing of a five-year contract for use of Airline Automation In

EXTEX distances itself from parts probe

Extex, the Mesa, Ariz.

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Kazan wins 100-ship deal, begins military Ansat

As its civil Ansat light-twin helo nears Russian certification, Kazan helicopters has begun work on a military variant as part of a program funded by Russi

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Bristow S-76A+ Crashes, Killing 11

Investigators are continuing to look into the July 16 North Sea crash of a Sikorsky S-76A+ operated by Bristow Helicopters.

Ireland Drops S-92 Deal

After years of talks, meetings, competitions, flyoffs, and negotiations, the Irish government has decided to terminate a deal to buy three Sikorsky S-92 he

Helicopter ‘Terrorists’ Draw Fire

Under the general heading of “We’re surprised it hadn’t happened sooner” comes this story from James City, Va.

Bell will bounce back, chief contends

Bell Helicopter chairman and chief executive John Murphey is in the sort of corporate hotseat many top executives yearn for: command of a major corporation

Robinson is expanding; factory to double in size

Robinson Helicopter Co.

Jackson Hole air tours clear one legal hurdle

Gary Kaufman sits in his office at the Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Airport and thinks of ways to sell all this scenery.

Rotorcraft labor group is spreading its wings

Claiming already to represent some 1,100 professional helicopter pilots and maintenance personnel, the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA) ha

AINtv: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Winners of this year’s Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service talk to Curt Epstein about the past, present and future of helicopter use in firefighting.

Forced move threatens chinese helicopter operator

Hong Kong helicopter operator Heliservices is getting mixed signals from local authorities, ones it claims affect its ability to stay in business.

Emergency ADs lower Agusta Vne

Operators of the Agusta A109E Power twin-turbine helicopter and the Agusta A119K Koala single-turbine helicopter were required by emergency ADs issued last

S-76 rotor blades put under scrutiny

Less than two weeks after the July 16 crash of a Bristow Sikorsky S-76A+ (G-BJVX) that killed all 11 passengers and crew when the helicopter apparently los

Sikorsky Helo Goes Hollywood

Movie stars tend to get what they want, so when comic actor Adam Sandler asked to borrow Sikorsky’s S-92 helicopter for a cameo appearance in his new film

Newscopters Clash with Police

Plano, Texas Police threatened to close the airspace over future news events after helicopters from nearby television stations disrupted their attempts to

Son of Silver State

A former instructor at bankrupt and defunct helicopter school Silver State Helicopters has opened his own flight school in New Braunfels, Texas.

Brazilian Operator Selects Blue Sky

Lider Aviaco, Brazil’s largest offshore helicopter service provider, has selected Blue Sky Network to provide satellite-based tracking and logistics servic

AW Delivers First Versace Interiors

AgustaWestland has delivered the first two of its helicopters fitted with interiors styled by Italian fashion design house Versace.

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