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Maintenance and Modifications

Borescope manages and shares data globally

GE Sensing and Inspections has introduced the XLG3 borescope, which standardizes the inspection process and allows the user to manage it effectively.
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Move Likely

Cushman and Wakefield, the real-estate firm hired by MD Helicopters parent company Patriarch Partners, has reportedly narrowed potential new sites for the
Aircraft

Osprey sales could boost civil tiltrotor development

A new Pentagon order for V-22 Osprey tiltrotors could boost prospects for more rapid development of the BA609 civil tiltrotor.
Rotorcraft

EC 175 main gearbox takes shape

Eurocopter design engineers continue ground testing the main gearbox of the EC 175 medium twin.
Safety

Eurocopter renews helo safety effort

Eurocopter’s “fleet safety directorate,” officially formed last July, continues to study human factors in helicopter operations, with the statistical backd

MD54 provides gateway to downtown Baltimore

For Dan Naor, a helicopter owner and pilot and partner in the busy Baltimore Marine Center in the Maryland city’s downtown harbor, landing at the nearest a
Regulations and Government

More changes for ‘natural quiet’ rule

The subject of aircraft noise in the Grand Canyon area has been of special interest to helicopter operators for years now, but it might be taking on an eve
Rotorcraft

Exhibit celebrates helo’s role in news gathering

When the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., opened last month to tell the tale of news gathering, publication and broadcast and to champio
Safety

One contentious engine failure

The president of a helicopter supply company whose actions were determined by the NTSB to be a contributing factor in the January 2006 crash of a Eurocopte
Rotorcraft

UK SAR debut for AW139

The second of three AgustaWestland AW139s that CHC Helicopter will use for search-and-rescue operations off the south coast of England on behalf of the UK
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Rotorcraft

OEMs: airframe mods key to noise reduction

Helicopter manufacturers are exploring a number of technologies to reduce noise, both that perceived from the ground and inside the cabin.
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Rotorcraft

OEM Partners with Chilean Schools

Eurocopter last month signed cooperation agreements with two Chilean universities.
Rotorcraft

Cutting Edge Launches School

Cutting Edge Helicopter Training School opened its doors to student pilots in Derry, Northern Ireland, in late March.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

AW Delivers First Versace Interiors

AgustaWestland has delivered the first two of its helicopters fitted with interiors styled by Italian fashion design house Versace.
Rotorcraft

Brazilian Operator Selects Blue Sky

Lider Aviaco, Brazil’s largest offshore helicopter service provider, has selected Blue Sky Network to provide satellite-based tracking and logistics servic
Rotorcraft

Son of Silver State

A former instructor at bankrupt and defunct helicopter school Silver State Helicopters has opened his own flight school in New Braunfels, Texas.
Rotorcraft

Newscopters Clash with Police

Plano, Texas Police threatened to close the airspace over future news events after helicopters from nearby television stations disrupted their attempts to
Avionics

Avidyne Identifies PFD Error Source

Following reports of incorrect altitude and airspeed indications by Avidyne Entegra EXP5000 primary flight displays, the FAA last month issued an airworthi
Avionics

Avidyne reveals its Entegra WAAS-enabled FMS

Avidyne unveiled its Entegra FMS900W WAAS-enabled GPS navcom flight management system last month at the Sun ’n’ Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla.
Avionics

Thales computers for Gulfstream G650 FBW

Thales is to provide quadruple-redundant computers for the Gulfstream G650’s fly-by-wire (FBW) flight controls.
Regulations and Government

New ELT rules from ICAO

For the second time in three years the international requirements for ELT equipage are changing, but this time the International Civil Aviation Organizatio
Avionics

Banyan Expands into Large Aircraft

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Banyan Air Service is expanding its capabilities to include avionics installations in large-cabin business jets.
Avionics

L-3’s Iris EVS approved in King Air series

L-3 Avionics Systems last month announced receipt of an approved model list (AML) STC and parts manufacturing approval that covers installation of the Iris
Avionics

Advanced cockpits reinvented for newest business aircraft

The pace of airplane introductions in the first half of the year has bordered on frenetic.
Aircraft

Garmin G1000 software upgrade offers low-cost SVT

There’s a lot to like about Garmin’s synthetic-vision technology (SVT) upgrade for the G1000 avionics system, starting with a price that should attract ple
Avionics

Iridium Available for UniLink Users

International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its Iridium-based satcom systems with the Universal Avionics UniLink UL-70x communications manageme
Avionics

SmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO

Autopilot maker S-Tec announced last month it has received FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its IntelliFlight 1950 digital flight contr
Avionics

Avidyne Retrofit Targets King Air E90

Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics announced they are collaborating on a certification program to bring the Envision retrofit cockpit to the King Air E90.
Avionics

WAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20

Universal Avionics last month touted the addition of a WAAS-capable UNS-1Fw FMS in a Falcon 20.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream G650

Gulfstream’s new G650 ultra-long-range jet will feature a wing built by Spirit AeroSystems.