
Bell 407GX certified The newest model of the Bell 407, the 407GX, has received FAA certification following its introduction in February and certification by Transport Canada earlier this year. It has...
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Read moreBristow Zeroes In On Training By: Mark Huber April 27, 2011 Thanks to a strategy of organic growth and acquisitions over the last decade, the Bristow Group’s Bristow Academy has...
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Read moreMIELEC, Poland, April 6 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aircraft reports its flight test operations in Poland are fully operational and it is preparing to deliver S-70i helicopters to customers. The S-70i helicopter...
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Read moreSHELTON, Conn., April 14 (UPI) -- The Colombian army's UH-60 Black Hawk fleet will be maintained in-country by Sikorsky Aerospace Services, the Connecticut company announced. Under the annually renewable contract,...
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Read moreState holding Russian Helicopters is headed for the London stock exchange. The company plans to offer 30% of its shares for sale, in return for around $500 million. Experts call...
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Read moreChina rising by Tim McAdams I just returned from HELIEXPO 2011. Held in Orlando, FL this year, it is the Helicopter Association International’s largest show and exposition. Many attendees look for announcements...
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Read moreBy Staff Washington Sikorsky Aircraft and the X2 Demonstrator Team have won the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy “for demonstrating a revolutionary 250 knot helicopter, which marks a proven departure point for...
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Read moreORLANDO, Fla., March 10 (UPI) -- Eurocopter, a subsidiary of European defense giant EADS, scored orders and agreements for 68 helicopters from U.S., European and Russian customers at this week's...
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Helicopter heaven March 6, 2011 by Craig Fuller Today I had the chance to spend some time at what can only be described as “helicopter heaven”—the Helicopter Association International’s “Heli-Expo 2011” show...
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Read moreMD Helicopters close to big contract By Alton K. Marsh MD Helicopters (MDH) of Mesa, Ariz., is in the final stages of negotiating a contract with The Boeing Company to collaborate...
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Garmin audio panel knows new tricks By Alton K. Marsh So you have avionics with all the whistles and bells, and you are the envy of your fellow pilots. Your system...
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Civilian gunship shown at helicopter convention By Alton K. Marsh Want your personal helicopter armed? Bell Helicopter is developing an armed commercial helicopter based on its 407 model. It is marketed to...
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Sikorsky making huge technology leaps By Alton K. Marsh Technology breakthroughs in the helicopter industry can be huge because they change the history of rotor flight, or because they refer to...
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Robinson Helicopter sales recovering By Alton K. Marsh Robinson Helicopter President Kurt Robinson and his father, company founder Frank Robinson, think the worst is behind them as far as the economy...
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Helicopter market slow to recover But here it comes By Alton K. Marsh Visitors gather around an Erickson Air-Crane at Heli-Expo 2011. Rolls-Royce forecasters predict that over the 10-year period beginning this year,...
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Read moreUS company looking at manufacturing choppers by 2015-16; will design and make both civilian and military helicopters. US-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. plans to design and manufacture civilian and military helicopters in India...
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Read moreCurtiss-Wright Controls Inc. has agreed to supply data-recording and ice-detection equipment, as well as air-data computers, to AgustaWestland for use in their AW139 and AW149 aircraft. Curtiss-Wright has been a...
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Read moreWith a low buzz that couldn't be heard 30 seconds away, a state-of-the-art tactical helicopter made its debut on Wednesday in northwesternPalm Beach County. It hovered above an airstrip, swirled...
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Read moreDe politie Rotterdam-Rijnmond gaat komende winter nog meer energie steken in het pakken van winkelovervallers. Door meer helikopters in te zetten, moeten overvallers na hun daad direct in de kraag...
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