Rotorcraft

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Government sector boosts Helitech orders

The reformed European Helicopter Association–operating under the acronym newEHA–publicly touched down for the first time at the 2009 Helitech show at Duxfo

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2009

Helitech news Briefs

Rolls-Royce boosted availability of RR300 engine parts and customer services by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with AAR.

Rotorcraft

October 30, 2009

Manhattan operator halts service

New York’s only scheduled helicopter shuttle service is no more, at least for now.

Rotorcraft

October 29, 2009

First Bell 429s delivered; getting airmed interiors

Bell Helicopter Textron of Fort Worth, Texas, delivered the first Bell 429 customer aircraft to launch customer Air Methods on August 1, after which S/N 57

Rotorcraft

October 14, 2009

Italy tests first dedicated route for low-level IFR helo flying

A recent study of the transportation infrastructure in Italy determined the nation needs a means of effecting a major improvement in the flow of traffic be

Rotorcraft

October 1, 2009

Sikorsky Whirl Tests Active Rotor System

Sikorsky Aircraft wrapped up whirl testing of a demonstration rotor system with active flaps as part of the company’s “commitment to design, develop, test

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2009

Bell delivers first 429 to launch customer

Following Transport Canada certification and FAA validation of the Bell 429 in July,

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2009

Russian firm relaunches Mi-34 with Arrius engine

Russian Helicopters is relaunching production of the Mi-34S1 light piston helicopter and simultaneously working on a turbine version, the Mi-34S2 Sapsan, p

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2009

India’s Pawan Hans adds Eurocopters

India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL), a government enterprise that claims to be the largest helicopter operator in the country’s civil and parapublic mark

Rotorcraft

September 30, 2009

First Eurocopter EC 135 Hermès Is Back on the Market

Falcon Aviation Services, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, has placed its Eurocopter EC 135 “L'Hélicoptère par Hermès” on the market, less than five

Rotorcraft

September 29, 2009

VH-71 Presidential helicopter teeters on the edge

The future of the VH-71 presidential helicopter program neared the wire last month as Congress worked to pass a final 2010 defense appropriations bill that

Aircraft

September 25, 2009

New Chinooks for Canada, and Upgrades for UK

Boeing took a long-expected order from Canada for 15 CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth $1.15 billion.

Rotorcraft

September 14, 2009

Cessna Parent Textron Sees Bizjet Recovery in 2011

During a Textron business update yesterday, company chairman and CEO Lewis Campbell said he is seeing trends of economic stabilization, though he admitted

Rotorcraft

September 10, 2009

Used Helo Market Better than Bizjets, but Still Weak

Market conditions for pre-owned rotorcraft are “below normal levels and falling,” according to a monthly rotorcraft survey published last week by UBS Inves

Rotorcraft

September 8, 2009

NTSB Seeks To Reduce EMS Helicopter Flight Risks

On Tuesday, the NTSB issued 19 recommendations for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), addressing pilot training; safety management systems; coll

Safety

September 3, 2009

Senate FAA Bill Calls for Major Changes for Helo EMS

Comprehensive changes for the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) industry are contained in the U.S.

Regulations and Government

August 28, 2009