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Bond Starts Offshore Wind Farm Service
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After successful first flight, Sikorsky cautiously expands X2 flight envelope
At a small airfield near Horseheads, N.Y., Sikorsky is slowly expanding the flight envelope of its X2 technology demonstrator.
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Helitech shines despite absence of big orders
Amid feverish speculation that the 2005 show might be rattling around the mighty Excel exhibition centre in London’s docklands, this year’s Helitech, held
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Eurocopter Wins U.S. Customs Deal
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded American Eurocopter a contract to supply no fewer than 56 EC 120s to the U.S.
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Flying Milestone for DRF
After 30 years of operation, German Air Rescue DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) has logged its 300,000th air rescue mission.A BK 117 stationed
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First S-92 Touches Down
After several last-minute delays, Sikorsky delivered the first production S-92 to Petroleum Helicopters, which will use it for offshore service over the Gu
New Helipad for London’s East End
London’s docklands area, located east of the capital, has a new helipad– just 15 minutes from the Excel exhibition center and London City Airport (which ba
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Helitech’05 Bookings Up
With more exhibitor space reserved at this stage than ever before, the 11th biennial Helitech, due to take place at England’s historic Imperial War Museum
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US101 Takes to the Skies
The maiden flight of the US101 took place at Westland’s plant at Yeovil, England, last month.
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Flight Tracking for MedStar
Washington MedStar is to equip its fleet of EC 135s and a BK 117 with the Sky Connect Tracker system, which will allow its operations center to monitor the
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Bell/Agusta Delivers AB139
Bell/Agusta has delivered a second AB139 to the government of Namibia.
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First Italian Aircrane Delivered
As AIN was going to press, the first of four S-64 Aircranes arrived in Italy (see '
Avionics
Vintage heavy lifter gets new-generation avionics
Erickson Air-Crane is giving its star heavy lifter, the S-64 Aircrane, a makeover.
Rotorcraft
Interview: Mike ‘Red’ Redenbaugh
Mike Redenbaugh has made quite an impact at Bell in the 18 months since he became the company’s CEO.
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New Rotorcraft 2005
The year since Heli-Expo 2004 has not been a bad one for the helicopter industry, all things considered.
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FBH Maintains Brunei Bells on Tsunami Front Line
Engineers from British consortium FBH (Bristow Helicopters and FR Group) are maintaining two Bell 212s that have been sent from Brunei to Sumatra, to suppo
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New Disaster Organization To Coordinate Rotary Assets
Meanwhile, the Helicopter Association of Australia (HAA) has set up a disaster committee that will help local and international agencies quickly pinpoint t
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Rotorcraft Innovation Center To Undertake ‘Dual-use’ R&D
Representative Curt Weldon (R-Pa.) supports efforts to establish a new center for rotorcraft innovation (CRI) in Pennsylvania.
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Seacor Buys Era Aviation
Oil-rig support company Seacor Holdings has completed a $118.1 million purchase of Era Aviation.
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UK helo operator may offer new Malta service
UK operator British International has been asked to take over the helicopter service between the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo.
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Flight Following for EMS Provider
New England EMS operator MedStar Transport is to equip its EC 135 and BK 117 fleet with Sky Connect satellite terminals, to provide automated tracking and
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US Helicopter service links New York-area airports and heliports
A helicopter service connecting Manhattan with New York City airports is due to start this month.
Training and Workforce
EMS Goes NVG
Boise, Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited has installed night-vision goggles in Reach Air Medical Services’ Agusta A109, Bell 407 and BO 105 fleet.
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Turbine Training on the Cheap
FH1100 Manufacturing will offer all-turbine pilot training in the Florida panhandle beginning in May.
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Engine OEM Extends U.S. Presence
Turbomeca is investing approximately $50 million to expand production and product support activities at its Grand Prairie, Texas facility.The a
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New Fire-suppression Kit for Kamov
Simplex Manufacturing has launched a new fire attack system for the Kamov Ka-32.
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Second Chinook for Heli-rig Contract
Columbia Helicopters will send a second Boeing Vertol 234 Chinook to Papua New Guinea, to work on heli-rig contracts with local exploration company Oil Sea
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AgustaWestland Moves into Libya
AgustaWestland is to supply 10 A109 Powers for border patrol duties in Libya, as part of an $87 million (U80 million) program intended to establish a domes
Police Colibri a hangar queen?
The police helicopter in Edmonton, Alberta, spends 75 percent of its time on the ground, according to a criminologist, and the city council should decide w
Robinson leads in U.S. helo manufacturing
Robinson Helicopters sales increased to nearly 80 percent of all commercial piston and turbine rotorcraft produced in North America during the first half o
