Content Archive: September 2006

S-92 soon to get its sea legs

FPT Industries, a division of GKN Aerospace, has finalized design of the emergency extended flotation system that will maintain stability in extreme condit

Enstrom goes global

When HAI Convention News reported on Enstrom Helicopter at last year’s Heli-Expo, the Menominee, Mich.

Eurocopter’s EC 135 gets more muscle

Eurocopter has now sold more than 500 EC 135s (nearly 90 of those ordered in 2005 alone) and 50 percent of those were destined for U.S.

Japanese firm buys a dozen AW139 twins

Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan planned to announce this morning it has signed a contract valued at approximately $100 million for the purchase of 12 Agus

Everest feat recognized–at last

At noon today at the Eurocopter booth (No.

AMG Buys Flite Components

Aero Maintenance Group (AMG) announced it has acquired Dallas-based Flite Components Inc., an FAA-certified repair station with more than 50 years of exper

AgustaWestland Rebranding Ushers in the AW139

In the wake of buying out Bell’s 25-percent stake in the AB139 medium-twin helicopter, AgustaWestland has rebranded the fast-selling model as the AW139.

New Rotocraft 2006

AgustaWestland A109S Grand–The order book for this uprated 109 variant currently stands at almost 60.

Free boom mods for MD Explorer users

MD Helicopters will announce today that operators of MD900 series aircraft are to be offered a lengthened tailboom free of charge.

LG Orders a Sikorsky S-76C++

Sikorsky received a contract for 2007 delivery of an S-76C++ to LG International at last week’s Asian Aerospace 2006 trade show in Singapore.