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		<title>AFS inlet barrier filter for AW139 certified in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace &#38; Defense group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from Brazil&#8217;s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the AgustaWestland AW139. A welcome equipment addition to this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/03/afs-inlet-barrier-filter-for-aw139-certified-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Era Training Center announces Brazilian certification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it has obtained Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) approval for its CFR 142 Training Center. ETC is the first foreign helicopter Training Center certified by Brazil. &#8220;ANAC approval is a fundamental step towards providing regulatory approved courses for Brazil and Latin American countries,&#8221; said Paul White, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/25/era-training-center-announces-brazilian-certification/</link>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s Piracicaba Police add 350B2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[São Paulo Public Security has bought four aircraft to the interior regions of the state which do not yet have aerial law enforcement. The other three will go to the regions of Presidente Prudente, Sao Jose do Rio Preto and Sorocaba.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/18/brazils-piracicaba-police-add-350b2/</link>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s TAM negotiates offshore joint venture with PHi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazil&#8217;s TAM Empreendimentos e Participações is negotiating with Petroleum Helicopters the final details of a joint venture helicopter enterprise dedicated to the flourishing Brazilian offshore market]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/03/brazils-tam-negotiates-offshore-joint-venture-with-phi/</link>
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		<title>Eurocopter says Brazil will be fourth home market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazil will become Eurocopter&#8217;s &#8220;fourth home country&#8221;, after France, Germany and Spain, as the helicopter manufacturer ramps up its industrial presence and sales there, predicts CEO Lutz Bertling.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/21/eurocopter-says-brazil-will-be-fourth-home-market/</link>
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		<title>Dart Announces Brazilian Approval of AS350/EC130 auxiliary fuel tank</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services announces that the Brazilian approval for the Auxiliary Fuel Tank has been reissued in the name of their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd, and that DART has added this STC to their manufacturer’s approval.  DART has also obtained ANAC approval for the addition of the EC130B4 to the Brazilian STC; previously, only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/08/dart-announces-brazilian-approval-of-as350ec130-auxiliary-fuel-tank/</link>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s 12th Military Police Battalion takes delivery of MD500E</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The helicopter model MD500 that Governor Yeda Crusius delivered to the 12th Military Police Battalion (12th Battalion) on Thursday morning [File photo]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/25/brazils-12th-military-police-battalion-takes-delivery-of-md500e/</link>
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		<title>Fractional operator HeliSolutions estimates 50,000 potential customers in São Paulo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;By our estimates, in São Paulo alone, there are 50 000 households with a potential for the purchase of a helicopter in the system of shared ownership,&#8221; says Rogerio Andrade, president of HeliSolutions.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/04/fractional-operator-helisolutions-estimates-50000-potential-customers-in-sao-paulo/</link>
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		<title>Guardian Mobility Receives Brazilian Certification for AS350, AS355</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazil aviation authorities have granted Guardian Mobility a Brazilian Supplemental Type Certificate (CHST) for its line of Guardian 3 flight tracking products on Eurocopter AS 350 and 355 model aircraft. This CHST will complement existing FAA and Transport Canada STCs on the same model aircraft which are used by operators worldwide. Numerous Brazilian operators have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/02/guardian-mobility-receives-brazilian-certification-for-as350-as355/</link>
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		<title>Sao Paulo&#8217;s ABC Region requests dedicated police helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leaders from the ABC Region of Sao Paulo met yesterday with state Secretary of Public Security, Antonio Ferreira Pinto.  Among a number of issues discussed was to request that one of the State&#8217;s twelve helicopters be dedicated full-time to the ABC Region.  Local response has been mixed to this idea, some suggesting that the State [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/26/sao-paulos-abc-region-requests-dedicated-police-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>BNDES extends deadline for financing AS350s bought from Helibras</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazil&#8217;s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (BNDES) has extended its &#8220;FINAME&#8221; finance offering until the end of the year for the purchase of AS350 helicopters from local manufacturer Helibras.  FINAME is short for Financiamento para Aquisição de Máquinas e Equipamentos Industriais, literally &#8220;Financing for Acquisition of Industrial Machinery and Equipment&#8221;. This line of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/25/bndes-extends-deadline-for-financing-as350s-bought-from-helibras/</link>
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		<title>PHI plans expanstion into Brazil with new JV</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHI, Inc. (&#8220;PHI&#8221;) (The Nasdaq Global Market: PHII (voting) PHIIK (non-voting)) &#8212; announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent (&#8220;LOI&#8221;) with TAM Empreedimentos e Participacoes S/A. (&#8220;TEP&#8221;) to form a joint venture company that will provide helicopter transportation to the expanding Brazilian oil and gas offshore market. PHI, founded in 1949, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/05/phi-plans-expanstion-into-brazil-with-new-jv/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian state of Mato Grosso orders an AS350B3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The helicopter purchase included an agreement between the National Secretariat of Public Security (Senasp) and the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety (Sejusp).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/23/brazilian-state-of-mato-grosso-orders-an-as350b3/</link>
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		<title>Brazil receives its first dedicated attack helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Brazil is changing its level in relation to the Defence. We are no longer mere buyers. We now receive and internalize technology. These helicopters strengthen aviation rotorcraft. With these words, the Defence Minister, Nelson Jobim, named the newly acquired helicopter MI-35 Brazilian Air Force, which in this Saturday (17) came to be called A-H2 Sabre. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/23/brazil-receives-its-first-dedicated-attack-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>Brazil’s ANAC Certifies AFS Inlet Barrier Filter for Eurocopter EC130 and AS350B3 Dual Hydraulic Helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace and Defense Group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Eurocopter EC130 B4 and Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopters with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/15/brazil%e2%80%99s-anac-certifies-afs-inlet-barrier-filter-for-eurocopter-ec130-and-as350b3-dual-hydraulic-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>Brazil’s ANAC Certifies AFS Inlet Barrier Filter for AS350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace and Defense Group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Eurocopter AS350 series helicopters.  Included in this approval are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/15/brazil%e2%80%99s-anac-certifies-afs-inlet-barrier-filter-for-as350/</link>
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		<title>Dart wins Brazilian Approval of Geneva Aviation’s AS350 Light/AirVent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received Brazilian approval of their P112 Dome Light / Air Vent Assembly for AS350 Series helicopters.  FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received. Increase cabin air flow and lighting with a system that is more reliable than the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/13/dart-wins-brazilian-approval-of-geneva-aviation%e2%80%99s-as350-lightairvent/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian state of Alagoas to purchase first law enforcement helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bell 407 and Eurocopter AS350 said to be the short list]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/11/brazilian-state-of-alagoas-to-purchase-first-law-enforcement-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>Rich fight Brazil&#8217;s congestion with helicopters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Sao Paulo&#8217;s urban sprawl, 6 million vehicles compete for every meter of roadway, a further 6 million get around in a subway system apparently designed for a much smaller city, and in the air, the rich have adopted helicopters to slash commute times to just a few minutes]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/09/rich-fight-brazils-congestion-with-helicopters/</link>
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		<title>Texas Aviation Services Appoints Latin Representative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Texas Aviation Services (TAS), a leader for over 39 years in helicopter and aircraft services, along with its in-country partner Sierra Aeronautica, announced today the outlook for 2010 deliveries into Brazil. The year 2009 was yet another monumental year for Texas Aviation Services and Sierra Aeronautica. Together, exclusive teaming arrangements were reassigned, record deliveries were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/09/texas-aviation-services-appoints-latin-representative/</link>
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		<title>Texas Aviation Services and Sierra Aeronautica flourish in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Texas Aviation Services (TAS), a leader for over 39 years in helicopter and aircraft services, along with its in-country partner Sierra Aeronautica, announced today the outlook for 2010 deliveries into Brazil. The year 2009 was yet another monumental year for Texas Aviation Services and Sierra Aeronautica.  Together, exclusive teaming arrangements were reassigned, record deliveries were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/08/texas-aviation-services-and-sierra-aeronautica-flourish-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>United Rotorcraft Solutions expanding business into Latin America</title>
		<description><![CDATA[United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), currently supporting some Latin American customers, has taken steps to expand their business in that region.  At February’s HAI Hel-Expo, URS introduced their recently appointed Director of New Business Development, Mr. Luis Vargas, whose present focus is Latin America. Luis holds an MBA with concentration in international business and entrepreneurship, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/07/united-rotorcraft-solutions-expanding-business-into-latin-america/</link>
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		<title>Russia delivers first three Mi-35s to Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Russia has delivered the first batch of Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil, a Russian state arms exporter said on Thursday.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/26/russia-delivers-first-three-mi-35s-to-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Bristow announces new contracts in Brazil and North Sea valued at $275M</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON, March 23, 2010 &#8211; Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that it has won four contracts for work in Brazil and the U.K. North Sea totaling in excess of $275 million over their initial five-year terms. William E. Chiles, President and Chief [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/23/bristow-announces-new-contracts-in-brazil-and-north-sea-valued-at-275m/</link>
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		<title>Reed Exhibitions cancels Helitech Brasil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Helitech Brasil exhbition, due to be staged in Sao Paulo from 25-27 May has been cancelled.  The event website contains this notice &#8220;Unfortunately, due to the current economic conditions, we’ve had to make the decision to postpone Helitech Brasil for this year.  Many of our exhibitors are seeing their budgets drastically cut and without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/23/reed-exhibitions-cancels-helitech-brasil/</link>
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		<title>Helibras celebrates groundbreaking for new Brazilian EC725 assembly line</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eurocopter and its Helicópteros do Brasil-Helibras affiliate company today marked the construction start-up for a new rotary-wing center of excellence in Itajuba, Brazil, where Helibras will produce, assemble and maintain EC725 helicopters being acquired by the Brazilian armed forces. Production of the EC725 at Itajuba will result in a doubling of production capability for Helibras [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/20/helibras-celebrates-groundbreaking-for-new-brazilian-ec725-assembly-line/</link>
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		<title>Cornerstone laid for Helibras factory expansion &#8211; 700 to recruit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Helibras, the only producer of helicopters in Latin America, will lay the cornerstone for the work of doubling its plant in Blumenau, in southern Minas Gerais, generating 700 direct jobs.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/19/cornerstone-laid-for-helibras-factory-expansion-700-to-recruit/</link>
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		<title>Chile earthquake response includes two UH-60s from Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Brazilian government sent two UH-60 helicopters to Chile to help victims of the earthquake of 8.8 Richter scale]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/03/chile-earthquake-response-includes-two-uh-60s-from-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Brazil&#8217;s National Institute of Environment adds AS350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The helicopter will help in monitoring  in the detection of environmental crimes, deforestation and illegal construction in protected areas.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/28/brazils-national-institute-of-environment-adds-as350/</link>
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		<title>S-92 Enters into Service in Brazil&#8217;s Offshore Oil Market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The S-92® helicopter has entered into the offshore oil market in Brazil, following the well established work of another Sikorsky Aircraft product already serving that industry in the region. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Petrobras, one of the largest oil companies in the world, has been using Sikorsky helicopters through their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/23/s-92-enters-into-service-in-brazils-offshore-oil-market/</link>
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		<title>Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors Edra Aeronáutica at Heli-Expo 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, today at Heli-Expo honored EDRA Aeronáutica of Brazil for its contributions to law enforcement flight training through the use of S-300 series helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). EDRA has been a distributor for Sikorsky light helicopters since 1997 and has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/21/sikorsky-global-helicopters-honors-edra-aeronautica-at-heli-expo-2010/</link>
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		<title>Dart Announces Brazilian Approval of AKV’s Cycle Counter for AS350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner AKV Inc. has received Brazilian approval for the turbine engine cycle counter for the AS 350 B/BA/B1 &#38; B2 Arriel 1 engine. AKV Inc.’s Turbine Engine Cycle Counters are the most affordable engine cycle counters for the Gas Producer and Free Turbine in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/13/dart-announces-brazilian-approval-of-akv%e2%80%99s-cycle-counter-for-as350/</link>
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		<title>Fire Department of Santa Catarina starts using Eurocopter AS350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Fire Department of Santa Catarina begins to use, starting this Wednesday, a helicopter used for serving of events throughout the state. In the 83 years of the corporation, is the first time that professionals will use an aircraft to own shares of search, rescue and salvage]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/21/fire-department-of-santa-catarina-starts-using-eurocopter-as350/</link>
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		<title>Texas Aviation Services and Sierra Aeronautica customize AW109S Grand for customer in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Texas Aviation Services (TAS), a leader for over 39 years in helicopter and aircraft services, along with its in-country partner Sierra Aeronautica, announced today the delivery of VIP configured Agusta 109S Grand completion to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The executive Agusta 109S Grand departed Texas Aviation Services in Fort Worth, TX just prior to the New [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/20/texas-aviation-services-and-sierra-aeronautica-customize-aw109s-grand-for-customer-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Turbomeca provide details of engine upgrade to Brazillian Panthers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Further to HeliHub.com breaking the story earlier today&#8230;. The Brazilian Army Aviation signed a contract with Helibras and Turbomeca do Brasil to upgrade its 34 AS365K Panther helicopter fleet. Through this contract, Turbomeca do Brasil will strengthen its partnership with the Brazilian military forces, providing full support for the 68 Arriel 2C2 CG engines. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/07/turbomeca-provide-details-of-engine-upgrade-to-brazillian-panthers/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian Army upgrades its AS565K Panther fleet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Brazilian Army has signed contracts with both Turbomeca and Helibras Brazil which will result in the modernization of 34 of their Eurocopter AS565K Panthers, or &#8220;Pantera&#8221; as they are known locally. These aircraft were acquired in 1988. The upgrades include installation of new engines, avionics and navigation radios.  Military engineers will be involved in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/07/brazilian-army-upgrades-its-as565k-panther-fleet/</link>
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		<title>EADS Changes Its Management Structure in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bruno Gallard has been appointed EADS Brasil’s Executive Director, replacing Eduardo Marson who has become Chairman of the EADS subsidiary’s Board of Directors. Mr. Marson will remain President of Helibras &#8211; Helicópteros do Brasi SA &#8211; a position he has held since last June.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/12/17/eads-changes-its-management-structure-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Texas Aviation Services and Sierra Aeronautica Deliver Agusta Grand to Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Texas Aviation Services, a leader for 38 years in  helicopter and aircraft services, along with its in-country partner Sierra Aeronautica, announced today the delivery of a corporate Agusta 109S Grand to Sao Paulo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/12/11/texas-aviation-services-and-sierra-aeronautica-deliver-agusta-grand-to-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Brazil donates four helicopters to Bolivia for anti-drug operations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Evo Morales on Saturday welcomed the decision by his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who asked the U.S. Congress to approve a donation of four helicopters to the fight against drugs in Bolivia.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/10/11/brazil-donates-four-helicopters-to-bolivia-for-anti-drug-operations/</link>
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		<title>Eagle Helicopters Announces ANAC Approval of Sagem Avionics ICDS-8 Cockpit Display System in AS350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eagle Helicopters is pleased to announce that they have received Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) approval of the installation of the Sagem Avionics, Inc. (Safran group) Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS) with a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Eurocopter AS 350/EC-130 family of aircraft in Brazil.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/10/06/eagle-helicopters-announces-anac-approval-of-sagem-avionics-icds-8-cockpit-display-system-in-as350/</link>
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		<title>Dart Announces Brazilian Approval of Crosstubes for the Bell 206A/B, 206L Series and 407</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services announces that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Brazilian approval of their Crosstubes for the Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 and Bell 407. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/10/03/dart-announces-brazilian-approval-of-crosstubes-for-the-bell-206ab-206l-series-and-407/</link>
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		<title>Bicycle Beats Helicopter in Sao Paulo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The challenge was simple: to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible &#8211; during rush hour &#8211; using the mode of transportation of your choice.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/10/02/bicycle-beats-helicopter-in-sao-paulo/</link>
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		<title>Region Street Funchal in Sao Paulo has more helipads than bus stops</title>
		<description><![CDATA[24 bus stops, 25 helipads!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/30/region-street-funchal-in-sao-paulo-has-more-helipads-than-bus-stops/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian AF Reveals EC725 Tech Transfers in Eurocopter Contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The details of the technology transfer agreements were presented by the Air Force during public hearings held last week (Sept. 16) in Brasilia by the Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committee.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/25/brazilian-af-reveals-ec725-tech-transfers-in-eurocopter-contract/</link>
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		<title>Dart Announces Brazilian Approval of Interior Protector Kits for Medium Bell Aircraft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services&#8217; affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Brazilian approval of their Aft Wall &#38; Pylon Protector Kit, their Baggage Compartment Kit and their Cabin Floor Protector Kit for Medium Bell 205/212/412 model aircraft. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/25/dart-announces-brazilian-approval-of-interior-protector-kits-for-medium-bell-aircraft/</link>
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		<title>Aroldo Tourinho Hospital adds first EMS helipad to north of Minas Gerais, Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been common in the hospital the landing of helicopters bringing patients from the entire northern region of Minas Gerais. Some patients from other cities in need of urgent care use the service in order to get faster, and more likely to survive.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/22/aroldo-tourinho-hospital-adds-first-ems-helipad-to-north-of-minas-gerais-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Athletes jump from helicopter in world diving tournament</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Competition has competitors from several countries that run the world jumping from high places and bold]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/18/athletes-jump-from-helicopter-in-world-diving-tournament/</link>
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		<title>Dart Announces ANAC Approval of Geneva&#8217;s AS350 Replacement Transmission Cowling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received ANAC approval of their Replacement Transmission Cowling for Eurocopter AS350 model helicopters. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. EASA approval is pending.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/15/dart-announces-anac-approval-of-genevas-as350-replacement-transmission-cowling/</link>
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		<title>Brazil’s ANAC Certifies Able Engineering</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/09/brazil%e2%80%99s-anac-certifies-able-engineering/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian Senate Approves Loan for 50 Eurocopter EC725s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Senate in plenary session approved two draft resolutions that authorize the Union of Brazil to obtain foreign loans amounting to 6.088 billion euros to build the first Brazilian nuclear-powered submarine as well as four conventional submarines, and for the production of 50 Eurocopter EC-725 transport helicopters.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/04/brazilian-senate-approves-loan-for-50-eurocopter-ec725s/</link>
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		<title>Aero Rio, Brazil Flying Max-Viz EVS-1500 on Sikorsky S-76 C++</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Max-Viz announced the successful integration and installation of the new EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System with Aero Rio, Brazil on their corporate VIP S-76C++]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/09/01/aero-rio-brazil-flying-max-viz-evs-1500-on-sikorsky-s-76-c/</link>
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		<title>DART Helicopter Services Announces ANAC Approval of Apical’s AW139 Nose Landing Gear Doors Kit in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DART Helicopter Services announces that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries, Inc. has received ANAC approval of their AB139 &#38; AW139 Nose Landing Gear Doors Kit in Brazil. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/08/24/dart-helicopter-services-announces-anac-approval-of-apical%e2%80%99s-aw139-nose-landing-gear-doors-kit-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Vector Aerospace Awarded Brazilian Air Force H-1H Helicopter Support Contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vector Aerospace announced that it has awarded a contract by the Brazilian Air Force in support of its fleet of Bell H-1H helicopters valued at approximately $15M USD over a five year period.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/08/20/vector-aerospace-awarded-brazilian-air-force-h-1h-helicopter-support-contract/</link>
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		<title>Milestone Concluded in Acquisition of Attack Helicopters for Brazilian Air Force</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/08/14/milestone-concluded-in-acquisition-of-attack-helicopters-for-brazilian-air-force/</link>
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		<title>Assistencia Medica Internacional takes delivery of AW109 and AW119</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/07/17/assistencia-medica-internacional-takes-delivery-of-aw109-and-aw119/</link>
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		<title>Helisolutions expected growth of 20% in Brazil&#8217;s helicopter fleet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/07/13/helisolutions-expected-growth-of-20-in-brazils-helicopter-fleet/</link>
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		<title>Brazilian Military Police to purchase four Eurocopter AS350s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/07/01/brazilian-military-police-to-purchase-four-eurocopter-as350s/</link>
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		<title>Eurocopter chief foresees development of new helicopter in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/06/19/eurocopter-chief-foresees-development-of-new-helicopter-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>DART Announces ANAC Approval of the Round-I-Beam Skidtube for the AS350/355</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/06/18/dart-announces-anac-approval-of-the-round-i-beam-skidtube-for-the-as350355/</link>
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		<title>TAM offers courtesy airport transfers by Helicopter in São Paulo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/06/17/tam-offers-courtesy-airport-transfers-by-helicopter-in-sao-paulo/</link>
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		<title>Brazil to become &#8216;domestic market&#8217; for Eurocopter</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/06/17/brazil-to-become-domestic-market-for-eurocopter/</link>
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		<title>AgustaWestland Starts Work On A New Customer Support Centre In Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/06/16/agustawestland-starts-work-on-a-new-customer-support-centre-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>Helibras delivers first EC145 into Brazilian market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/06/16/helibras-delivers-first-ec145-into-brazilian-market/</link>
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		<title>Bristow Acquires 42.5% of Lider, Brazil&#8217;s Largest Helicopter Services Company</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/05/28/bristow-acquires-425-of-lider-brazils-largest-helicopter-services-company/</link>
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		<title>Dart Helicopter Services Announces Brazilian Approval of AW119 Heli-Access-Step</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/05/27/dart-helicopter-services-announces-brazilian-approval-of-aw119-heli-access-step/</link>
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		<title>PHOTO OF THE DAY: State Government of Bahia Helibras HB355N</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/05/11/photo-of-the-day-state-government-of-bahia-helibras-hb355n/</link>
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		<title>AgustaWestland’s Oil &amp; Gas Seminar Brings Operators and Industry Together in Brazil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The focus of the event, attended by over 60 delegates, was on oil and gas industry helicopter operations in South and Central America, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico, where a number of AgustaWestland helicopters including the AW119Ke and the AW139 models are largely used for offshore purposes.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/05/05/agustawestland%e2%80%99s-oil-gas-seminar-brings-operators-and-industry-together-in-brazil/</link>
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		<title>DART Announces Brazilian Approval Crosstubes for the AS350/AS355</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/05/05/dart-announces-brazilian-approval-crosstubes-for-the-as350as355/</link>
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		<title>Russia to deliver twelve Mi-35M attack helicopters to Brazil this year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/04/11/russia-to-deliver-twelve-mi-35m-attack-helicopters-to-brazil-this-year/</link>
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		<title>Bristow bets big on deepwater exploration, Brazil</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/04/11/bristow-bets-big-on-deepwater-exploration-brazil/</link>
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		<title>PHOTO OF THE DAY: Brazilian Bell 430 operated by Weston Taxi Aereo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/04/01/photo-of-the-day-brazilian-bell-430-operated-by-weston-taxi-aereo/</link>
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		<title>CBS “Survivor” Contracts Aerial Filmworks to Provide Cineflex V14 HD System</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The newest CBS season of “Survivor: Tocantins” used a Cineflex V14 HD from Aerial Filmworks. Aerial DP and camera operator Mark Hryma worked with the system for 7 weeks in the Highlands of Brazil.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/03/03/cbs-%e2%80%9csurvivor%e2%80%9d-contracts-aerial-filmworks-to-provide-cineflex-v14-hd-system/</link>
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		<title>AMIL Takes Delivery Of One AW119 Ke And One AW109 Power</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/02/25/amil-takes-delivery-of-one-aw119-ke-and-one-aw109-power/</link>
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		<title>DART Helicopter Services announces Brazilian approval of the Auxiliary Side Locker Fuel Tank for the AS350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/02/10/dart-helicopter-services-announces-brazilian-approval-of-the-auxiliary-side-locker-fuel-tank-for-the-as350/</link>
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		<title>Sierra Aeronautica of Brazil Strengthens Its Market Leadership for Helicopter Sales</title>
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		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/01/29/sierra-aeronautica-of-brazil-strengthens-its-market-leadership-for-helicopter-sales/</link>
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