The collapse of a Gulf Helicopters AgustaWestland AW139 tailboom while the helicopter was taxiing last year has prompted issuance of an airworthiness direc
The British Government has selected a consortium that includes CHC as the preferred bidder for a 25-year, search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) contract tha
Erickson Air Crane was called in to drop snow on the Vancouver winter games after a week of rain and unusually warm weather melted the white stuff at some
Bell Helicopter has announced senior staff changes and the integration of its XworX research and development center into its engineering department, at a t
The EASA issued a new AD for the Eurocopter Super Puma intermediate gearbox (IGB) fairing gutter on December 21, calling for correction as described in Eur
In the wake of the highly publicized tail-boom failure on a Gulf Airways AW139 last August 25, AgustaWestland has been quietly assuring customers with AW13
On February 16 AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata formed an Indian joint-venture company that will establish a final assemb
The public inquiry into Tag Aviation’s application to increase the total number of permitted annual movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport from 2
Garmin unveiled the G500H glass avionics system and a terrain awareness and warning system (Taws) for the helicopter market just before Heli-Expo last mont
GE Aviation’s engine business has historically focused on military and airline applications, according to Shawn O’Day, manager of business aviation market-
irworthiness Directive 2009-25-02, requiring owners of 690, 690A and 690B Twin Commanders (with the exception of six serial number-specific aircraft) to ha
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed an agreement to participate in Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G engine risk-revenue sharing program (RRSP) with a 3-p
The 2010 Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award was given to Robert Peterson, a consultant with Columbia Helicopters of Aurora, Ore., at la
Research conducted by Frost & Sullivan has found that a growing population of wealthy individuals and improving government regulations are making their mar