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Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation Group Changes Name

Aviation Controls is now Precision Aviation Controls.
Rotorcraft

Honeywell Sees Dip in Civil Helicopter Market

Honeywell's latest forecast envisages some 400 fewer new helicopter sales over the new five years, compared with its 2015 forecast.
Rotorcraft

Bell Showcasing New Products

The 525 super-medium twin and 505 light single are two highlights of Bell’s presence at Heli-Expo 2016.
Engines

Transaero Named Parts Dealer for Hamilton Sundstrand Products

The fuel control products are on the Sea Stallion and Chinook.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Selects Hillsboro Aviation as a Sales Agent

The agreement marks the first such sales agent authorization by Airbus Helicopters in its 47-year history, Hillsboro said.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI Joins Law Enforcement Program

The hourly cost maintenance provider is partnering with Night Flight Concepts on its service option for law enforcement operators.
Rotorcraft

Heli-One Handles H225 Inspection in South Korea

The Canadian MRO conducted a 12-month inspection for firefighting and rescue operator National 119.
Rotorcraft

Van Horn Aviation Offers Composite MRBs for Bell 206B

The carbon-fiber blades extend service life to 18,000 hours.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Forms New ARC For Operation of Small UAS Over People

The ARC marks a reversal from the agency’s earlier micro classification.
Rotorcraft

Mid-Continent Completes Quality Management Approval

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics is now certified for both AS 9100 C and ISAO 9001:2008 standards.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Highlighting Fusion Flight Deck

The company announced plans last year to expand into commercial helicopter applications.
Avionics

Medevac Provider Goes Garmin

Air Evac Lifeteam has selected a fully integrated Garmin avionics suite for its fleet of Bell 206s and 407s.
Rotorcraft

Avinco Logs Record Year

The global helicopter brokerage finished off 2015 with 31 rotorcraft transactions.

Insurance Provider Takes ASI as New Name

Reflecting a wider range of clients, Aviation Specialty Insurance also adds underwriters.
Aircraft

Upgraded Il-76MD-M Airlifter Makes First Flight in Russia

The Russian air force plans to acquire 40 of the four-engine airlifters, which are upgraded from in-service Il-76MDs.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Honeywell Withdraws Offer for United Technologies

Phoenix-based company rebuts UTC's characterization of its offer as 'grossly undervalued'
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Rotorcraft

ASU Offering New NVG Helmet Mount and Battery Pack

The new battery pack is smaller and lighter than the previous version.
Avionics

Spectrum Aeromed Showcases New EMS Bell 429

The new emergency medical mock-up for the Bell 429 features a gurney, fluid barrier floor and a supply cabinet.

AIN Blog: Welcome to Louisville

Louisville is turning out to be a great venue for Heli-Expo 2016.
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Aircraft

Broker Offers Legacy Bell 206L with Glass Cockpit

The helicopter has mostly zero-timed components and a component- and engine-support agreement.
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Rotorcraft

Outerlink’s Iris Digital Camera Ready for Any Cockpit

The image recorder provides real-time information about in-flight performance and status.
Rotorcraft

PPG Launches Mobile App

PPG Aerospace launches informational app for smartphone users.
Rotorcraft

Aux Tank Available for R66

The 37-pound tank extends the turbine helicopter’s range by up to 200 nm.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Solves 50-Year-Old Problem

The MRO provider has developed a new procedure to prevent plastic turbine case coating cracks.
Rotorcraft

Combo Crash Recorder HUMS Developed for Helicopters

Fortress combines HUMS with cockpit and voice data recorders.
Rotorcraft

L-3 Unveils ADS-B Solution for Helicopters

L-3 has installed a line of new ADS-B products in 93 helicopter models.
Avionics

Garmin Unveils aera 660 GPS

Garmin’s new low-cost handheld navigator is optimized for the helicopter market.
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Rotorcraft

FlightSafety to Offer EC145 Simulator in Shreveport

The new Level D simulator will be based at Metro Aviation’s Helicopter Flight Training Center.
Rotorcraft

JSfirm Survey Reveals Most Companies Plan To Hire in 2016

More than three-quarters of respondents expected moderate to significant growth this year.
Avionics

Flightcell Selects Aspen Connected Gateway System for Airborne Connectivity

A proprietary version of Aspen’s CG-100 will be paired with Flightcell’s DZMx to provide airborne connectivity.