Content Archive: September 2006

US Helicopter Boosts s-76 Fleet

US Helicopter, the operator due to launch a scheduled service linking Manhattan heliports with New York City airports (see yesterday’s edition of HAI C

Honeywell sensors help Bell 429 stay right side up

Bell Helicopter has selected a variety of Honeywell avionics for its light-twin Model 429, highlighted by the new solid-state KSG-7200 air-data attitude he

On top of the world. officially

Eurocopter test pilot Didier Delsalle (center) and president and CEO Fabrice Brégier (right) yesterday accepted the world record verification from Fédérati
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Italian manufacturer consolidates

Having assumed total responsibility for the AB139, how do you plan to deal with the growing backlog of orders? First of all, to mark

Lycoming advancing engine design

Lycoming Engines is devoting a generous portion of its Williamsport, Pa.

Bellemare bullish on P&WC’s prospects

The big news from Pratt & Whitney Canada at HeliExpo’05 in Anaheim, Calif., was the announcement of the launch of the PW210S turboshaft engine program.

Firm opts for livewire detector

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Sales tally here so far tops $620 million

If sales are the standard by which the success of an aviation trade show is measured, Heli-Expo 2006 will go down as an unqualified triumph, with announced

Ilovene Potter Makes Final Flight

Ilovene Potter, a long-time member of the Whirly-Girls and Ninety-Nines, died February 14 in Puyallup, Wash.

Cowling tops off conversion

As unveilings go, it wasn’t in the quite same category as Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction.” But on the other hand, displaying a new engine cowling is