Content Archive: February 2009
Agusta logs first civil helo sale in South Korea
South Korea-based Samsung Techwin has placed an order for two AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopters.
Carson S-61s get glass cockpits
Carson Helicopter Services, Sagem Avionics and Vector Aerospace will jointly celebrate a supplemental type certificate issued to Carson for a five-display
Conklin to hold operating cost course
Conklin & de Decker (Booth No.
Night-vision goggles OK’d for civilian use
Nivisys Industries received the first FAA TSO-C164 approval for its NVAG-6 night-vision aviator goggle.
USAIG puts big bucks behind safety and training
As of this month, USAIG (U.S.
Honeywell hedges market bottom
Honeywell’s annual market forecast for civil turbine-powered helicopters released Saturday is still predicting flat to slightly higher deliveries bet
NTSB hearings only the start of broad HEMS safety review
At the conclusion of four days of National Transportation Safety Board public hearings on the safety of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operat
FastFin promises better Bell hover performance
Improved hover performance in high and hot conditions for the Bell Huey and its derivatives is the promise of the FastFin tail-rotor enhancement and stabil
Bristow Expands TCAS II Installations
Three Eurocopter AS 322 Super Pumas, which Bristow Helicopters (Booth No.
Helo financing still available, but lending criteria stricter
Credit is tight, but money is available.
