Content Archive: February 2010

Iran counterfeiting Bell’s helicopters

Iran appears determined to not only maintain its enormous fleet of hundreds of Bell helicopters in the wake of the ongoing U.S.

Metro teams with Cobham

Helicopter completion center and air medical operator Metro Aviation (Booth No.

Super AWOS to the rescue

Potomac Aviation Technology (Booth No.

Eurocopter lauded for Haiti helo relief efforts

Shortly after the devastating earthquake on January 12, Eurocopter decided to participate in the worldwide support of the people of Haiti.

Kaman develops blade coating

Kaman Helicopters (Booth No.

Night-vision goggle training offered by two exhibiting firms

Given recent NTSB recommendations on safety in EMS helicopter night operations, emphasis on training flight crews in the use of night-vision goggles (NVG)

Cobham adds SAS for light helicopters

Cobham Avionics, specifically the former S-Tec autopilot house in Mineral Wells, Texas, yesterday described the functions, features and financial benefits

AW retools tail boom for retrofit on 139

In the wake of a tail-boom failure on a Gulf Airways AW139 in August last year, AgustaWestland (Booth No.

Russians plan for a growing market

The annual Russian Hour at Heli-Expo yesterday played to a full house.