Content Archive: November 2007

McAlpine Helicopters is now owned entirely by Eurocopter, which has renamed the company Eurocopter UK.

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The Bell 429 can hover out of ground effect (OGE) at 11,000 feet at its maximum takeoff weight of 7,000 pounds.

The NTSB is calling for stricter FAA en route surveillance of Grand Canyon area air-tour operators based on its findings from two fatal helicopter accident

Last month the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SW-08-03) containing “recommendations for rotorcraft during icing conditions.” The

Sikorsky’s Keystone subsidiary will take over final assembly and completion of the S-76C++ and subsequent variants of the twin-turbine helicopter, includin

Archrivals AgustaWestland and Eurocopter will join forces on a major environmental research program that will include integration technology demonstrators

Earlier this year, Bell Helicopter celebrated the 40th anniversary of its popular single-turbine light helicopter, the JetRanger.

CHC Helicopter has ordered 12 Sikorsky S-92s and 13 AgustaWestland AW139s.

Early next year, Helsinki, Finland-based operator Copterline will restart one of the few scheduled public helicopter routes in the world.