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VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Gets Limited Funding

Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential

January 18, 2010

New Standards Proposed for Composite Helo Parts

Yesterday, the FAA published a proposed NPRM covering new airworthiness standards for composite structures on normal category rotorcraft under FAR Parts 27

Regulations and Government

January 7, 2010

Rotorcraft Update: Robinson Sees Rebound

Robinson Helicopter vice president Kurt Robinson last month said the market for his company’s piston-engine helicopters has improved substantially from ear

December 29, 2009

Rotorcraft Update: Russian Helicopters Expands in Iran, Uzbekistan

Russian Helicopters and Uzbekistan’s Uzrosavia last month in Moscow signed an agreement to cooperate on the maintenance of Russian-built rotorcraft.

December 29, 2009

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Rotorcraft Update: American Eurocopter Gains Level-D Approval

American Eurocopter recently received level-D certification and is now authorized to repair and overhaul tailbooms and stabilizers for the EC 135.

December 29, 2009

Rotorcraft Update: Kamov Ka-226T in Flight Tests

Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, one of the companies in holding firm Russian Helicopters, has completed a phase of tests with a Turbomeca-powered

December 29, 2009

Rotorcratf Update: Eurocopter, Daher Break Ground on Logistic Center

Eurocopter and equipment and service specialist Daher last month broke ground on a logistic center that is to open in the third quarter in Marignane.

December 29, 2009

Vision 1000 added to Eurocopter’s light helos

Eurocopter is offering a low-cost and lightweight flight data monitoring system for light helicopters.

December 29, 2009

Alertness management coming soon for HEMS

At hearings last month members of the Senate Aviation Operations subcommittee pressured FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt to speed the agency’s rewrite of re

December 29, 2009

Operational evaluations to be required in Europe

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is changing its voluntary operational evaluations to mandatory operational suitability (OS) approvals for new ai

Regulations and Government

December 29, 2009

Production ramp-up slow for two-seat Cabri

Hélicoptères Guimbal, the France-based manufacturer that is offering a more modern, pricier alternative to existing piston-engine helicopters (see </em

December 29, 2009

Vector Gets STC For Bell 407 Glass Cockpit

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for an integrated cockpit display system (ICDS) in the Bell 40

December 29, 2009

Luxury yacht-tender EC 155 concept unveiled

Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, designer Andrew Winch and luxury yacht specialist Edmiston introduced a stylish new completion scheme for the EC 155 at

Cabin Interior and Electronics

December 29, 2009

Kamov Ka-32 gets EASA nod

Russian Helicopters, the holding company that combines the country’s helicopter industry under one umbrella, has received EASA certification for the 11-met

December 29, 2009

DLR tests haptic sidestick controls

German aerospace research center DLR is testing sidesticks that provide force feedback and, on a more innovative note, touch cues to reduce crew workload.

December 29, 2009

Bell’s XworX studying improved rotor blades

Bell Helicopter’s XworX special projects and rapid prototyping center exists to give customers added value, according to Nick Lappos, senior vice president

December 29, 2009

Changhe Completes First S-76C++

China’s Aviation Industry Corporation’s (Avic) Changhe subsidiary has completed its first Sikorsky S-76C++ airframe at its plant near Shanghai.

December 29, 2009

EC 175 begins flight-test program

The prototype of the Eurocopter EC 175 made its “official maiden flight” on December 17, almost two weeks after its <link ain-and-ainalerts/ainalerts/singl

December 28, 2009

Defense bill gives VH-71 presidential helo a toehold

Limited funding for the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 presidential helicopter, which is based on the three-engine AgustaWestland AW101, has made it

December 28, 2009

Pratt to Partner with Irkut on PW1000G-powered MC-21

Pratt & Whitney’s new PW1000G–formerly known as the Geared Turbofan–found its third application this month in the MC-21 narrowbody under development by Ru

December 21, 2009

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