Content Archive: May 2009
Vaccination Prevents Japanese Encephalitis
Medical authorities are advising travelers to Asia–and Southeast Asia in particular–to consider being vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream’s ‘Meet the Quote’ Program Is Back
Gulfstream Aerospace has reinstituted its “Meet the Quote” spare parts price-matching program, initially launched in March 2004, and operators have until J
Avionics
Avidyne Entegra Release 9 Wins FAA Approval
Avidyne used last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., to announce FAA certification of the Entegra
Rotorcraft
Main gearbox failure eyed in North Sea Super Puma crash
All 16 people aboard a Eurocopter AS 332L2 Super Puma operated by Bond Offshore Helicopters died when the medium twin hit the surface of the North Sea on A
Safety
Cyclic AD Limited to New Bells
What was initially feared to be a widespread problem that temporarily grounded 2,800 Bell 206s, 407s and 427s on March 12 now appears to be confined to abo
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft Update: American Eurocopter Signs Sim Deal
American Eurocopter has signed the first long-term commercial customer for the full-motion EC 135/EC 145 training device at its Grand Prairie, Texas campus
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Acquires Japanese Firm
Eurocopter last month announced the acquisition of 80 percent of the shares in Japan-based distributor Euroheli, bringing the helicopter manufacturer’s sta
Rotorcraft
AW Makes Deliveries in Japan, Wales
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, AgustaWestland’s distributor for the AW139 medium twin in Japan, plans to deliver the first of two AW139s to All Nippon Helicopter
Rotorcraft
MGB component failure eyed in fatal Cougar crash
As Sikorsky prepares to deliver its 100th medium-lift, twin-engine S-92A, the role main rotor vibration and other past problems with the helicopter’s main
Aircraft
New Marine One Axed
he Obama Administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2010 defense budget ends funding for the controversial Presidential helicopter replacement program, the cost
