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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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Marenco Brings New Order, New CEO to Heli-Expo

Swiss Alpinlift Helikopter is ordering the SKYe SH09 helicopter.

Aeromed Provider Signs for Three Helionix H135s

Pennsylvania-based Stat MedEvac is slated to receive the new helicopters by the end of the year.

Milestone Places $306.5 Million in New Orders

The new orders follow a year when Milestone wrote $1 billion in leases and letters of intent

Cadorath Rebrands, Provides T53 Services

The MRO company, which changed its logo and launched a new website during Heli-Expo, can now provide services for the T53 engine.

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NGPA Joins JSfirm Job Distribution Network

The NGPA joins California Aeronautical University, Flyosk, Aviators Hot Line and others as a job distribution network partner.

Baker Aviation Reaches 10-Year Milestone with Hot-Stop L

The Hot-Stop L was originally introduced in 2007 because of safety concerns about lithium-ion battery fires.

CHC Celebrates Major Milestone with Rededication

As it celebrates its 70th anniversary, CHC Helicopters looks to its past as it reimagines the future.

Sikorsky S-92 Demonstrates HUMS Capabilities

The demonstration involved transmission of HUMS data to PHI's operations control center.

Elbit Heli-ClearVision EFVS To Debut on Leonardo Helos

Elbit Systems's Heli-ClearVision enhanced vision system includes wearable head-up displays and synthetic vision.

Essex Industries Celebrates Seventh Decade

The family-owned business provides a wide variety of helicopter components.

Genesys, Heliatica Receive Russian Okay for HeliSAS

The approval covers the Robinson R44 and R66 and Airbus H125 and H130.

LAPD Re-ups with Airbus Helicopters

The LAPD ordered four H125 as parter of its fleet modernization plan to replace AS350B2s.

BLR Secures FAA/EASA Approvals for H125 FastFin

The BLR Aerospace FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system will soon receive additional certifications from Canada and Brazil.

Simplex Gets Approval for FAS on Airbus BK 117 C2

The system includes a 240-gallon composite belly tank, internal foam assembly, hover pump and two ground fill ports.

Columbia's Big Fire Stopper Lands in Dallas

Fresh off a busy fire season, Columbia Helicopters is displaying one of its CH-47 Chinooks, equipped with the largest internal water tanks on a helicopter.

Astronautics, Jagid Team on Portable SmartCopter System

The portable ISR system weighs about 80 pounds and can be installed in helicopters and fixed-wing airplanes.

Mecaer Lifts Curtain On Bell 505 Interior

Macaer hopes to win certification for the 505 interior by early 2018.

Esterline LCDs Approved for S-76s

THE CMA-6800 has received approval for installation on multiple platforms.

Lightspeed Aviation debuts Zulu 3 Headset and ANR Helmet

The Zulu 3 is the next generation of ANR headsets, while the ANR helmet is the first of its kind.

Lynx NGT-9000 Gets Upgrade

The software 2.1 release provides five improvements that range from enhanced situational awareness to simplified interface features.

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