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Esterline Avionics Touts Integrated Helicopter Avionics

Esterline Avionics will highlight its advanced displays and integrated helicopter avionics solutions at Heli-Expo.
Rotorcraft

Bell Hosts Ceremonies for 505 Customers

Bell held two signing ceremonies for customers of its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X at Heli-Expo.
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Rotorcraft

Kopter Wins $119M in Orders from SH09 Launch Customers

Kopter announced orders placed by Helitrans, Paradise Helicopters, and Elling Halvorson for its SH09 on Tuesday at Heli-Expo 2018.
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Rotorcraft

Metro Orders 25 Airbus EC145e Helicopters

Deal has estimated market value of at least $125 million.
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Rotorcraft

Air Methods Named U.S. Launch Customer for Bell 407GXi

The inital order is for six aircraft to be delivered starting in 2019.
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GE Teams with France's CEFA on 3D Animation and Software

Higher quality animation and software should lead to better training and safety tools
Safety

Leonardo, Skytrac Team on AW139 HUMS Data System

The new system, currently under test by CHC, promises to make helicopter health data accessible more rapidly.
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Maintenance and Modifications

FAI Technik Boosted Results by 40% in 2017

With its hangars full of Bombardier jets, the Nuremburg, Germany-based MRO is on the rise.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Celebrates Milestones, Looks To Future

Sikorsky discusses the state of the company and its anticipated aircraft initiatives.
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FBOs

Second NATA Town Hall Ruled a Success

A wide range of topics were on the agenda in Austin, Texas
Rotorcraft

Aero Design Highlights Mega Profile Cargo Basket

The basket facilitates safe loading, unloading, and transportation of large-valve fire buckets, as well as water-survey equipment .

Smooth, Quiet Flight in Bell’s 429

Bell 429 demo flight at Heli-Expo 2018
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Aircraft

Honda and Cirrus Shipments Boost 2017 Delivery Stats

Relatively new market entrants helped boost deliveries last year.
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Rotorcraft

Curtiss-Wright Wins Sikorsky Black Hawk Tech Contract

Curtiss-Wright was awarded a contract by Sikorsky to provide its technology for Black Hawks delivered to U.S. Army and foreign military sales customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Launches RestockMe Mobile App

RestockMe is a mobile app that allows customers to check the availability of Aviall’s inventory products and order items within seconds.

MEBAA Rolls Out Conference Schedule

The events will provide a forum to discuss challenges and opportunities in the region.
Regulations and Government

Colorado Proposes Tax Relief for Charter Operators

The bill is intended to create jobs in the state.
Avionics

Artex Unveils New Transport-grade ELT

The retrofit ELT 4000 has an alkaline battery rather than a lithium-ion model.
ATC

FAA Urges SID Reviews at TEB and HND

The agency wants operators to review climb-via procedures.

Stelia Intros 3D Printed Fuselage Panel Demonstrator

The demonstrator is the product of a initiative launched in 2014.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Report: UAS Industry Will Hit $30 Billion by 2036

Cargo and Passenger drones will be part of the mix
Boeing cargo drone
Aircraft

Aerospace Suppliers Feeling Squeeze of ‘Vertical Integration’

Boeing, Airbus look inward for more revenue sources, supply-chain control
ATC

Broad Collection of Organizations Blasts ATC Plan

Diverse array of interest groups warns of unintended consequences
Avionics

Flight Data Systems Unveils Sentry Voice and Data Recorder

The system is a crash-survivable data acquisition platform that can host a wide range of capabilities into one single line replaceable unit.
Maintenance and Modifications

ITT Enidine's Helicopter Products Smooth Out the Ride

ITT's Enidine brand recently added of high-capacity laminated (HCL) elastomeric bearings and Frahm dampers to its portfolio of rotorcraft products.
Engines

Rolls-Royce To Provide 'Electrifying' Glimpse of Future

Mike Mekhiche, the global head of electrical at Rolls-Royce, will discuss the state of current and future technology at the company
Rotorcraft

Era Signs On as U.S. AW609 Launch Customer

With deliveries of two of the tiltrotors expected in 2020, Era expects to use them in a variety of missions, including offshore, VIP, EMS and SAR.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Program Looks To Help Fill Aircraft Technician Shortage

Established in 2012, the West Virginia community college program offers candidates ab initio aircraft structure training
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawke Aerospace is Now Uniflight Global

The rebranding covers the Grand Prarie, Texas-based company's three divisions: Uniflite, Infinity Helicopter Leasing, and Aviaiton Services Unlimited.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Selects Safran's Aneto for Racer

The 2,500-hp Aneto-1X engine is 25 percent more powerful than existing engines with the same footprint, according to Safran.