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StandardAero, Thales Offer StableLight Demos

StableLight, a four-axis autopilot for retrofit on AS350 helicopters, is being demonstrated at Heli-Expo with demo flights available at the convention.

Garmin Foresees GI 275 Certification in March

Garmin should have FAA supplemental type certification for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Part 27 helicopters in March.

Bell Signs Purchase Agreements for 11 Helicopters

Bell has announced signed purchase agreements for 10 new helicopters, five of which were sold by Jet Aviation in Australia.

Pathfinder Aviation Buys 20 GPMS Foresight HUMS Units

Pathfinder Aviation signed a contract for 20 of GPMS’s Foresight MX enhanced health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS).

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Meridian Helicopters Closes Record 2021

Meridian Helicopters saw activity across all three segments of its business.

Rolls-Royce Appoints New First Network Service Centers

Rolls-Royce (Booth 2817) has announced the appointment of five more new First (fully integrated Rolls-Royce support team) Network

Cadorath Expands Parts Repair Capacity for Airbus Helos

Cadorath has added 400 new repairs to its capabilities for select Airbus models.

Maintenance and Modifications

New Owner To Reopen Enstrom Helicopter

The assets of bankrupt Enstrom Helicopter have been purchased by a new ownership group that plans to reopen and expand the company.

FreeFlight Develops Drop-in 5G Radar Altimeter Solution

FreeFlight has developed a drop-in 5G interference mitigation solution for its RA-4000 and RA-4500 radar altimeters.

LCI Accepts Its 100th Pratt & Whitney Canada Engine

Taking its 100th P&WC engine, LCI said the engine-maker's turboshafts power several helicopters in its growing fleet.

Airbus Singles Upgraded

Airbus Helicopters has made a series of improvements to its line of single-engine helicopter

Maintenance and Modifications

Spirit AeroSystems To Make Wing for CityAirbus NG eVTOL

Spirit AeroSystems will develop and manufacture the wings for the CityAirbus NextGen’s eVTOL at its facility in Belfast,Northern Ireland.

Leonardo AW139 Sim Installed in Japan

Leonardo and Japanese logistics company Suzuyo have achieved certification for an AW139 full-flight simulator in Japan.

Eagle Copters, Ozark Aero Partner on T53 Type Cert Deal

With the acquisition of the T53 type certificate, Eagle Copters and Ozark Aeroworks have plans to extend the viability of the turboshaft engine.

Airbus Helicopters Ramping Up H160 Production

Airbus Helicopters is nearing U.S. certification and preparing for PHI proving flights.

Vita Inclinata Returns with Hoist, Sling Load Stabilizer

The problem of how to stop a sling load from spinning has been solved by Vita Inclinata.

Vega Offshore Deploys Rusada Fleet Management Software

Oil and gas services company Vega Offshore has chosen Switzerland-based Rusada's Envision software to manage operations for its fleet of helicopters.

Robinson To Deliver Quartet of Ships Following Heli-Expo

Robinson to deliver its four helicopters on display at Heli-Expo

Airbus Partners On UAM in Saudi Arabia

Airbus is partnering with THC to bring UAM to Saudi

Safran Helo Engines Emerges a Stronger Firm Post Covid

Safran Helicopter Engines expects a 15 percent increase in year-over-year deliveries.

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