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Bell 429 launch customer does not want any more

Bell 429 launch customer does not want any more

22-Feb-2010Source: AIN

Air Methods will not be taking any more Bell 429s beyond the single unit it received in October, according to CEO Aaron Todd... Read more

Thales signs Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corp as a Licensed Service Center

Thales signs Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corp as a Licensed Service Center

22-Feb-2010Source: Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corp

Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corporation (AAIC) today announced the signing of a License Service Agreement with Thales Avionics, Inc. This multi-year agreement involves servicing of rotorcraft products within the Thales Avionics family. Under this agreement AAIC will receive technical support, including spare parts, along with all revision upgrades. “This brings two companies with long established... Read more

Thales signs Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corp as a Licensed Service Center

Thales signs Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corp as a Licensed Service Center

22-Feb-2010Source: Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corp

Aviation Avionics & Instrument Corporation (AAIC) today announced the signing of a License Service Agreement with Thales Avionics, Inc. This multi-year agreement involves servicing of rotorcraft products within the Thales Avionics family. Under this agreement AAIC will receive technical support, including spare parts, along with all revision upgrades. “This brings two companies with long established... Read more

Night Flight Concepts announces affiliate NVG traning centers in US and Canada

Night Flight Concepts announces affiliate NVG traning centers in US and Canada

22-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a comprehensive night vision solution company, is pleased to announce its network of Affiliate Training Centers (ATC) for operators of night vision devices in United States and Canada. Each ATC will offer NVG pilot training in Bell 206 or Robinson R44 helicopters. Several ATC’s will offer NVG maintenance technician training to new... Read more

LA Fire Dept pilot retires after 8,000 hours of risky flying

LA Fire Dept pilot retires after 8,000 hours of risky flying

22-Feb-2010Source: Daily News

After 35 years of fighting fires in this city, first from the ground then as a helicopter pilot for 28 of those years, Dale Gant retired Friday.... Read more

Bell’s Garrison Calls 2009 “Challenging”

Bell’s Garrison Calls 2009 “Challenging”

22-Feb-2010Source: Rotor & Wing

During his address to the media Saturday afternoon, John L. Garrison, president and CEO, Bell Helicopter said that the company enjoyed record operating earnings and cash generation under a “very challenging environment.”... Read more

AgustaWestland to learn BA609 fate by end of June

AgustaWestland to learn BA609 fate by end of June

22-Feb-2010

AgustaWestland says the long-delayed decision on whether Bell Helicopter will cede its majority share in the BA609 program to AgustaWestland will be made by the end of June... Read more

Bristow orders four AW139s to take fleet to seven

Bristow orders four AW139s to take fleet to seven

22-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Bristow Group Inc. has placed an order for four AW139 medium-twin helicopters to be used to perform offshore transport missions. The purchase adds to the previous one for three aircraft already delivered and further strengthens Bristow’s AW139 fleet and the relationship with AgustaWestland, reinforcing the continued... Read more

AgustaWestland Unveils The Grand New

AgustaWestland Unveils The Grand New

22-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is proud to unveil the Grand New, an evolution of the highly successful Grand helicopter. The Grand New features the very latest developments in avionics while retaining the outstanding Grand’s characteristics, its superior performance, levels of cabin space and payload only provided by larger and more expensive helicopters, low operating costs,... Read more

Night Flight Concepts Completes NVG Initial Qualification Training for Tampa Police

Night Flight Concepts Completes NVG Initial Qualification Training for Tampa Police

22-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts

The Tampa (Florida) Police Department’s Aviation Unit completed Initial NVG Pilot Training offered by Night Flight Concepts (NFC), the industry’s premier provider of night vision goggles, training and maintenance. The Tampa Police Department’s (TPD) comprehensive NVG training took place on-site at the departments’ flight operation facility located at the Tampa International Airport. The training incorporated... Read more

Rolls-Royce forecasts global demand for 16,400 new turbine helicopters in next 10 years

Rolls-Royce forecasts global demand for 16,400 new turbine helicopters in next 10 years

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, which offers one of the broadest power ranges of helicopter turboshaft engines in the world, today forecast a market characterized by emerging near-term recovery followed by long-term growth. Over the ten year period, total helicopter deliveries are predicted to be more than 16,400 units as the market responds to... Read more

Bell Helicopter provides support for new CAE training centres in Mexico and India

Bell Helicopter provides support for new CAE training centres in Mexico and India

22-Feb-2010Source: CAE

CAE announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that Bell Helicopter is providing aircraft systems and performance data and technical support for the Bell 412 training programs which CAE will begin offering this summer in Mexico and Bangalore, India. CAE is locating a suite of Bell 412 training tools in Mexico, including a... Read more

PremiAir appointed Helicopter supplier to The Ryder Cup

PremiAir appointed Helicopter supplier to The Ryder Cup

22-Feb-2010Source: PremiAir

PremiAir, the UK’s leading executive helicopter charter company, has been appointed as the supplier of helicopter services to the 2010 Ryder Cup. From October 1st to 3rd, golf’s most prestigious and fiercely contested golfing tournament, now in its 38th year, returns to the UK and for the first time, the magnificent Celtic Manor Resort in... Read more

CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

22-Feb-2010Source: CAE

Heli-Expo attendees receive advance preview of new immersive simulator experience which will be available for civil helicopter training this summer CAE announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that the company is launching a family of new, affordable helicopter mission simulators for the previously underserved civil helicopter market. The first CAE 3000 Series... Read more

Papillon Helicopters Adds Another EC130

Papillon Helicopters Adds Another EC130

22-Feb-2010Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that Papillon Helicopters, Inc. has ordered another EC130 B4 to its aerial tour operations in the Grand Canyon and the surrounding area. This is the fourteenth EC130 B4 in the company’s fleet. “Papillon is a valued customer and their continued selection of the EC130 affirms the aircraft as a proven platform... Read more

Robert Molsbergen Named President of MD Helicopters

Robert Molsbergen Named President of MD Helicopters

22-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters

Lynn Tilton, Chief Executive Officer, MD Helicopters, Inc. has announced the appointment of Robert Molsbergen to President of MD Helicopters, Inc., reporting directly to her. Mr. Molsbergen has held senior C-level positions within the marine, aerospace, industrial and power generation markets. He provides MD Helicopters with proven global leadership experience managing high growth companies where... Read more

Turbomeca announces Arriel 1D1 “Plus” – a technical upgrade with 3600 hour TBO

Turbomeca announces Arriel 1D1 “Plus” – a technical upgrade with 3600 hour TBO

22-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca

The time between overhaul (T.B.O.) of the Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 engine will be increased from 3,000 to 3,600 hours. This extension of the T.B.O. is possible, first, thanks to customers’ feedback and enhanced customer communication which included the exchange of valuable experience from the field. Secondly, this extension is also due to engineering efforts engaged... Read more

MD Helicopters delivers three more 500Es to Houston PD, taking total to ten

MD Helicopters delivers three more 500Es to Houston PD, taking total to ten

22-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) delivered three new MD 500E® Helicopters to the Houston Police Department Air Support Division over the span of three months last fall. The first delivery was made at the 2009 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Conference and Exposition on July 23. The two newest were delivered on September 29 and... Read more

Rolls-Royce recognizes excellence with Model 250 FIRST networkâ„¢ awards

Rolls-Royce recognizes excellence with Model 250 FIRST networkâ„¢ awards

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced winners for awards recognizing excellence in the Model 250 Full-service Integrated Rolls-Royce Support Team (FIRST) network.  The Model 250 FIRST network, consisting of thirty-three full-service engine and component repair and overhaul (R&O) facilities, offers full-capability R&O support to 4,000 operators of Model 250 turboshaft and turboprop engines... Read more

Brazil's Líder Signs for Three S-76C++ Helicopters

Brazil's Líder Signs for Three S-76C++ Helicopters

22-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Líder Taxi Aéreo S.A. Air Brasil today announced the signing of a contract for three S-76C++TM aircraft in a ceremony held at Heli-Expo. This contract continues the more than 30-year relationship between the companies. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The aircraft will operate in Brazil in support... Read more

Brazil’s Líder Signs for Three S-76C++ Helicopters

Brazil’s Líder Signs for Three S-76C++ Helicopters

22-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Líder Taxi Aéreo S.A. Air Brasil today announced the signing of a contract for three S-76C++TM aircraft in a ceremony held at Heli-Expo. This contract continues the more than 30-year relationship between the companies. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The aircraft will operate in Brazil in support... Read more

Pall Teams with Carson Helicopters on S-61 Modernization Program

Pall Teams with Carson Helicopters on S-61 Modernization Program

22-Feb-2010Source: Pall Corp

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Carson Helicopters, Inc. Pall will supply its Centrisep® engine advanced protection systems (EAPSs) to support a joint modernization program for the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter. With approximately 620 aircraft in service today, the S-61 model is... Read more

Esperia Aviation Services Signs Contract For Four AgustaWestland Helicopters

Esperia Aviation Services Signs Contract For Four AgustaWestland Helicopters

22-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Esperia Aviation Services S.p.A. of Italy has signed a contract for four helicopters including two AW119Ke single engines, one Grand light twin and one AW139 medium twin. These aircraft will be used for passenger transport purposes in the country operating from its headquarters based at Rome’s... Read more

Rolls-Royce selects Hamilton Sundstrand as exclusive provider for new small gas turbine FADEC

Rolls-Royce selects Hamilton Sundstrand as exclusive provider for new small gas turbine FADEC

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has selected Hamilton Sundstrand as the exclusive provider for a new small gas turbine FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system. The FADEC is being developed for use on Rolls-Royce engines under 2000 shaft horsepower (shp). Ken Roberts, President of the Rolls-Royce Helicopter Engine business, said: “This new FADEC... Read more

Eurocopter offers new Inlet Barrier Filter for EC135P2

Eurocopter offers new Inlet Barrier Filter for EC135P2

22-Feb-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter displays an EC135 P2i with a newly developed inlet barrier filter (IBF) at Heli-Expo. During the show, the aircraft was handed over to ADAC Air Rescue of Germany, the first operator to put the new system into service. It is ADAC’s 30th EC135 in total and its first to be equipped with this filter... Read more

Eurocopter presents new EC225 Fire-Fighting System

Eurocopter presents new EC225 Fire-Fighting System

22-Feb-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter displays its new fire-fighting system developed for the EC225 at this year’s Heli-Expo.  The system, which has been extensively tested during forest fires on the island of Corsica (France), is one of the most effective and powerful helicopter-borne fire-fighting systems available in the market. The first operator to utilize this system is South Korea’s... Read more

Rolls-Royce and Bell explore RR500 applications

Rolls-Royce and Bell explore RR500 applications

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and Bell Helicopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore options for the retrofit of the Bell 206B JetRanger helicopters with the RR500TS (turboshaft) engine.  The RR500TS was launched in 2009 as part of the RR family of engines that includes the RR500 turboprop and turboshaft and... Read more

Rolls-Royce unveils restructured Model 250 FIRST networkâ„¢

Rolls-Royce unveils restructured Model 250 FIRST networkâ„¢

22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today unveiled a newly restructured Model 250 Full-service Integrated Rolls-Royce Support Team (FIRST) network, which offers full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to the 4,000 plus operators of M250 turboshaft and turboprop engines operating around the world.  The Model 250 FIRST network consists of thirty full-service engine and component... Read more

Portugal's Vinair Orders Two New AgustaWestland Grands

Portugal's Vinair Orders Two New AgustaWestland Grands

22-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that Vinair Aeroserviços S.A. of Portugal has signed a contract for two Grand New light twin engine helicopters. Vinair Aeroserviços S.A. is the launching customer for the Grand New, an evolution of the highly successful Grand helicopter, and these two aircraft will be used for corporate transport... Read more

Portugal’s Vinair Orders Two New AgustaWestland Grands

Portugal’s Vinair Orders Two New AgustaWestland Grands

22-Feb-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that Vinair Aeroserviços S.A. of Portugal has signed a contract for two Grand New light twin engine helicopters. Vinair Aeroserviços S.A. is the launching customer for the Grand New, an evolution of the highly successful Grand helicopter, and these two aircraft will be used for corporate transport... Read more

MD Helicopters Service Center in Mesa Renews Commitment to High Quality Customer Service

MD Helicopters Service Center in Mesa Renews Commitment to High Quality Customer Service

22-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announces a new level of service and customer support in its Mesa, Arizona based Factory Service Center. To meet the increasing needs of customers to revitalize existing aircraft, MD Helicopters has committed new resources to the following highly popular and successful programs: MD 500E to MD 530F Conversions MD 900 to... Read more

Aspen Avionics and Chippewa Aerospace Partner on Helicopter STCs

Aspen Avionics and Chippewa Aerospace Partner on Helicopter STCs

22-Feb-2010Source: Aspen Avionics

pen Avionics, Inc., manufacturer of the award-winning Evolution Flight Display System, and Chippewa Aerospace, a leading aerospace engineering service firm, announce their partnership to develop a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of the Aspen Evolution EFD1000H Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD), the EFD1000H Multi-Function Display (MFD), and the EFD500H MFD on the Robinson R22... Read more

Timken Expands Aerospace Aftermarket Capabilities for Enhanced Customer Support

Timken Expands Aerospace Aftermarket Capabilities for Enhanced Customer Support

22-Feb-2010Source: Timken

As the aerospace industry continues to make its way through a difficult economic cycle, The Timken Company’s Aerospace and Defense business announced plans to expand its Aerospace Aftermarket Solutions organization to enhance its overhaul and repair operations, including: Staff and organizational enhancements to bolster its engine overhaul and repair capabilities; The addition of 100 new... Read more

Guardian Mobility receives STC for Eurocopter AS350, AS355

Guardian Mobility receives STC for Eurocopter AS350, AS355

22-Feb-2010Source: Guardian Mobility

Guardian 3 tracking devices have been granted FAA certification Guardian Mobility announced that its Guardian 3 tracking devices have been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval by the FAA for installation in Eurocopter AS350 and AS355 model aircraft. Guardian GPS tracking devices are used in thousands of aircraft worldwide to report on their status and... Read more

Bell Named #1 in Customer Service for 16th consecutive year

Bell Named #1 in Customer Service for 16th consecutive year

22-Feb-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, once again was voted number one in customer service by the readers of Professional Pilot magazine. Ranking at the top in each of the seven categories, Bell has won this honor for the helicopter industry for the 16th consecutive year. “For the past several years we have... Read more

Bell Academy Awarded Multi-Year Contract With the U.S. Government Service Administration

Bell Academy Awarded Multi-Year Contract With the U.S. Government Service Administration

22-Feb-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the Bell Helicopter Training Academy has been awarded a five (5)-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule. The academy’s entire course catalog has been added to the GSA schedule at Bell’s Fort Worth/Alliance location. The GSA program streamlines the purchasing process... Read more

12 Bell Customer Service Facilities Achieve Platinum Rating

12 Bell Customer Service Facilities Achieve Platinum Rating

22-Feb-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today recognized 12 Customer Service Facilities (CSFs) as achieving Platinum-level ratings for 2010. “We are extremely pleased to announce the 2010 Platinum-level Customer Service Facilities,” said Danny Maldonado, senior vice president of customer support and chief services officer at Bell Helicopter. “We are proud to call these... Read more

Honeywell Authorizes M International As T53 Distributor

Honeywell Authorizes M International As T53 Distributor

22-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that M International has joined Honeywell’s worldwide network of authorized distributors for the T53 engine. “As an authorized distributor, M International will be able to provide genuine Honeywell T53 parts to their customers,” said Doug Kult, sales director, Commercial Helicopters, Honeywell Aerospace. “Newer versions of the T53 can increase their... Read more

Pall and Turbomeca Launch Centrisep(R) EAPS Upgrade to Enhance Engine Protection for AS350/EC130

Pall and Turbomeca Launch Centrisep(R) EAPS Upgrade to Enhance Engine Protection for AS350/EC130

22-Feb-2010Source: Pall Corporation

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, and Turbomeca, the leading helicopter engine manufacturer, announce the availability of a certified upgrade of the Centrisep(R) engine advanced protection system (EAPS) for AS350 series helicopters. The upgrade has significantly higher dust separation efficiency than the original design. Desert trials have proven that it provides... Read more

Sikorsky S-92® Fleet Reaches 200,000 Flight Hour Milestone

Sikorsky S-92® Fleet Reaches 200,000 Flight Hour Milestone

22-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-92® helicopter fleet recently passed 200,000 total flight hours, the company announced today at the Heli-Expo exhibition. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The first production S-92 helicopter was delivered in late 2004. There are now 105 S-92 helicopters in operation in 21 countries around the world. Helicopters in demanding... Read more

VIH orders two EC225s for Offshore Oil and Gas Support in Australia

VIH orders two EC225s for Offshore Oil and Gas Support in Australia

22-Feb-2010Source: Eurocopter Canada

The VIH Aviation Group of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada today announced the purchase of two new Eurocopter EC225 long-range heavy helicopters. The new twin-turbine helicopters will support its expansions plans in the Australian offshore oil and gas sector and be flown by HNZ Cougar Helicopters Pty. Ltd., a new joint venture. “The addition of the... Read more

New Authorized Dealer for Australia and New Zealand signed by Vector Aerospace

New Authorized Dealer for Australia and New Zealand signed by Vector Aerospace

21-Feb-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector) www.vectoraerospace.com,one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce the selection Mavana Air Support (Mavana) as its Authorized Dealer in Australia and New Zealand. Now representing Vector’s Engine Services-Atlantic and Helicopter Services-North America divisions, Mavana offers customers in Australia and New... Read more

Honeywell Announces HTS900 Engine Upgrade For Bell 407 Operators

Honeywell Announces HTS900 Engine Upgrade For Bell 407 Operators

21-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has teamed with Eagle Copters of Calgary, Alberta, to offer an HTS900 engine upgrade for the Bell 407 helicopter, called the Eagle 407 HP. “Eagle 407 HP operators are going to see a big difference, especially flying cargo high or hot, because of a 26 percent increase in... Read more

Honeywell's Popular AV8OR Handheld Now Available For Helicopters

Honeywell's Popular AV8OR Handheld Now Available For Helicopters

21-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its popular Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) is now available for helicopter operators. “The AV8OR is a terrific addition to any helicopter, providing situational awareness of weather, terrain, traffic and airspace for very little cost,” said Chad Cundiff, vice president, Crew Interface and Displays, Honeywell... Read more

Honeywell’s Popular AV8OR Handheld Now Available For Helicopters

Honeywell’s Popular AV8OR Handheld Now Available For Helicopters

21-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its popular Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) is now available for helicopter operators. “The AV8OR is a terrific addition to any helicopter, providing situational awareness of weather, terrain, traffic and airspace for very little cost,” said Chad Cundiff, vice president, Crew Interface and Displays, Honeywell... Read more

Honeywell Announces completion of LTS101 upgrade flight tests

Honeywell Announces completion of LTS101 upgrade flight tests

21-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that flight testing of the LTS101 engine upgrade from Airwork New Zealand for the Eurocopter BK117 has been completed. All flight testing has been completed and paperwork has been submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand. A Supplemental Type Certificate is anticipated shortly. This will be followed... Read more

Priority 1 Air Rescue Completes Bell 429 Hoist SAR Configuration Milestone

Priority 1 Air Rescue Completes Bell 429 Hoist SAR Configuration Milestone

21-Feb-2010Source: Priority 1 Air Rescue

Priority 1 Air Rescue and Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited successfully completed the design engineering and Human External Cargo (HEC) load flight testing on Bell Helicopter’s new 429 in a search-and-rescue (SAR) configuration. The 429 used in the testing was configured with specialized SAR equipment, including the 600-lb two- person-rated Goodrich hoist.  Completing this joint... Read more

Vector Aerospace establishes new business office near Fort Rucker

Vector Aerospace establishes new business office near Fort Rucker

21-Feb-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector) www.vectoraerospace.com,one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has established a business office in Daleville, Alabama–adjacent to Fort Rucker Army Airfield in a strategic move to enhance support of existing and potential future maintenance, repair and overhaul support for the US Army... Read more

Turbomeca’s Arriel logs 30 million hours flight

Turbomeca’s Arriel logs 30 million hours flight

21-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca

With over 60% global market share in its power segment (from 700 to 900 shp), the Arriel is today the engine of choice of 1,300 customers in 110 countries. Since 1977, the Arriel engine has been significantly contributing to the helicopter industry. The 28 Arriel versions power modern and successful light and medium, single and... Read more

Turbomeca's Arriel logs 30 million hours flight

Turbomeca's Arriel logs 30 million hours flight

21-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca

With over 60% global market share in its power segment (from 700 to 900 shp), the Arriel is today the engine of choice of 1,300 customers in 110 countries. Since 1977, the Arriel engine has been significantly contributing to the helicopter industry. The 28 Arriel versions power modern and successful light and medium, single and... Read more

New partner in the Turbomeca Service Center Network in Florida

New partner in the Turbomeca Service Center Network in Florida

21-Feb-2010Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran group) enhances its proximity support, by offering their customers more choices. We are proud to announce Rotortech Service Inc located in West Palm Beach Florida as an additional Service Center in our Network. It will not only give Turbomeca Customers the power to choose their engine service provider but will also provide them... Read more

MD Helicopters Delivers another MD500E® to St Louis Metro Air Support

MD Helicopters Delivers another MD500E® to St Louis Metro Air Support

21-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. delivered a new MD 500E® to the St. Louis Metro Air Support Unit in January.  This new helicopter will be utilized to perform search and rescue missions, increase patrols of the region’s critical infrastructure and provide support to first responders. The Metro Air Support Unit is a consolidated flight Unit initiated in... Read more

Fleet lead MD Explorer® exceeds 11,500 Flight Hours

Fleet lead MD Explorer® exceeds 11,500 Flight Hours

21-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and the Air Operations Unit of the West Yorkshire Police have announced that an MD Explorer®, helicopter serial number 078 has extended its record for flight hours, reaching 11,565 hours as of mid-January of this year.  The flight hours far exceed any other MD Explorer in the fleet. The Air Operations... Read more

MD Helicopters at Heli-Expo in Houston February 21-23

MD Helicopters at Heli-Expo in Houston February 21-23

21-Feb-2010Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) will display two helicopters in Booth 3841 at Heli-Expo being held February 21 -23 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. MD Helicopters’ Chief Executive Officer, Lynn Tilton, and President, Robert Molsbergen will be on site along with other representatives from the company.  Lynn Tilton will hold a... Read more

AAG name new President to succeed John Agor

AAG name new President to succeed John Agor

21-Feb-2010Source: AAG

Thomas McQuade has been named President of Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), a Sikorsky Aircraft Company. He succeeds AAG Founder and President John C. Agor. McQuade’s appointment culminates a 12-year career with AAG, the Northeast’s leader in integrated executive helicopter services. “The staff and management of AAG are pleased that the dynamic future of our company... Read more

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors Edra Aeronautica at Heli-Expo 2010

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors Edra Aeronautica at Heli-Expo 2010

21-Feb-2010Source: Schweizer

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... Read more

Sikorsky SAR S-92® Helicopters Riding Wave of Success in UK

Sikorsky SAR S-92® Helicopters Riding Wave of Success in UK

21-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Search and Rescue (SAR) S-92® helicopters are on a path to unprecedented success in 2010 after coming off a record year of rescues in 2009 and recently being selected for the United Kingdom’s Search and Rescue Helicopter service. The aircraft are operated by CHC Helicopter Corp. and the S-92 helicopter is manufactured by Sikorsky... Read more

Government of Mexico chooses Guardian Mobility

Government of Mexico chooses Guardian Mobility

21-Feb-2010Source: Guardian Mobility

Guardian Mobility announced today that it will be supplying the Mexican Government with 65 Guardian 3 aircraft tracking devices, along with Guardian Mapping, in collaboration with its Mexican partner EZC Inc. Guardian will be showing these products at Heli-Expo in booth #3040 from February 21 to the 23 in Houston. The Mexican Government is equipping... Read more

Eurocopter displays new Technologies and proven Aircraft at Heli-Expo 2010

Eurocopter displays new Technologies and proven Aircraft at Heli-Expo 2010

21-Feb-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil and public services markets, displays, on its booth #3128, several of its successful products and key examples of its R&D work, demonstrating its innovative strength and continued effort to increase the customer value of its helicopters. Eurocopter’s helicopter family is represented by a SAR-configured, full-scale mock-up... Read more

Eurocopter highlights Innovation and Bluecopter® Technology at Heli Expo 2010i-Expo

Eurocopter highlights Innovation and Bluecopter® Technology at Heli Expo 2010i-Expo

21-Feb-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter will unveil several of its latest Research & Development (R&D) programs at this year’s Heli-Expo, underscoring the company’s commitment to remaining a leader in helicopter innovation for current and future generations of rotary-wing aircraft.  The company has been at the leading edge of rotorcraft technology for the past decades, focusing particularly on technologies which... Read more

Aviation Companies Hiring in 2010

Aviation Companies Hiring in 2010

21-Feb-2010Source: JSFirm

JSfirm Managing Partner, Sam Scanlon, is pleased to announce the results of a recent client survey regarding the hiring outlook for aviation companies in 2010.  “Everyone wants to know what to expect this year, who will be hiring, for which type of positions and when,” Scanlon said.  “Eighty percent (80%) of the companies surveyed expect to hire... Read more

Absolute Fire Solutions Unveils Expanded FASTTrack Capabilities at Heli-Expo 2010

Absolute Fire Solutions Unveils Expanded FASTTrack Capabilities at Heli-Expo 2010

21-Feb-2010Source: Absolute Fire Solutions

Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) is introducing expanded versions of its FASTTrack event logging hardware platform and its PCTrac software at Heli-Expo 2010. Originally developed to log heli-bucketing data, FASTTrack has been expanded to include the capability to log and communicate belly tank data, fixed-wing tanker data, as well as drip torch and health and usage... Read more

Garmin® Announces an Affordable HTAWS Option for the GNS 430W/530W Family of Products

Garmin® Announces an Affordable HTAWS Option for the GNS 430W/530W Family of Products

21-Feb-2010Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced a new Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) for the GNS 430W/530W series navigators. HTAWS is available as an option on newly purchased systems or as a field upgrade for current owners. When added to the GNS... Read more

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

21-Feb-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that its new Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator is scheduled to enter service by the end of 2010 at the company’s Rotorcraft Learning Center of Excellence in Lafayette, Louisiana. This is the first Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator designed by FlightSafety to achieve Level D qualification from the United States Federal... Read more

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

21-Feb-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that its new Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator is scheduled to enter service by the end of 2010 at the company’s Rotorcraft Learning Center of Excellence in Lafayette, Louisiana. This is the first Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator designed by FlightSafety to achieve Level D qualification from the United States Federal... Read more

United Rotorcraft Solutions bucks market with move to larger facility

United Rotorcraft Solutions bucks market with move to larger facility

21-Feb-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), a premier aircraft completion facility, avionics shop and MRO, will soon begin the move to a larger facility. President and Owner David Brigham first started the company in 2005 to meet the growing demand for high-quality systems integration for helicopters, as well as maintenance for this specific industry. “We are very... Read more

Register update – USA – 8-14 February 2010

Register update – USA – 8-14 February 2010

20-Feb-2010

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed.  Our coverage  represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet.  Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Barco reveals new range of airborne mission displays

Barco reveals new range of airborne mission displays

20-Feb-2010Source: Barco

Avionics visualization specialist Barco has introduced a new line of airborne mission displays, specifically designed for use in harsh cabin environments. The new AX displays are exceptionally thin and come in 15-inch, 15-inch widescreen and 17-inch versions. For applications in need of a larger screen, Barco also unveiled the new 24-inch AL-361 mission display, heralding... Read more

United Rotorcraft Solutions to finalize STC for lead acid battery maintainer

United Rotorcraft Solutions to finalize STC for lead acid battery maintainer

20-Feb-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) expects award of a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for their Lead Acid Battery Maintainer by March 1, 2010. The benefits of the URS battery maintainer are automatic switch-mode battery charger; input: 115VAC, output: 24VDC, 2Amp constant current, automatic cut-off and true float. It can be left on without harming the... Read more

NAC Helicopters gears up for FIFA World Cup

NAC Helicopters gears up for FIFA World Cup

20-Feb-2010Source: NAC Helicopters

NAC executive helicopter operations offer an array of VIP helicopter services which includes aircraft slinging, geological surveyance, game work, helicopter filming, vehicle tracking, contract management, advanced helicopter instruction as well as helicopter air charter flights. We operate our helicopter operations and charters from various destinations around South African so that you are never too far... Read more

Garmin® Announces New Helicopter Products; G500H all-glass, helicopter-specific PFD and MFD

Garmin® Announces New Helicopter Products; G500H all-glass, helicopter-specific PFD and MFD

20-Feb-2010Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the G500H, an all-glass avionics system designed specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The G500H is a derivative of the G600 and G500 for the fixed-wing market, yet the G500H has been optimized for rotorcraft and... Read more

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