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| 12.03.2008 |
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GE’s Integrated Corrosion Monitoring
GE Aviation has been selected by the U.S. Army to partner with Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) to research, develop and apply technology behind an integrated corrosion health monitoring system (I-CHMS)...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Bright Future for Light Military Helicopters
NEWS The Newtown, Conn-based aerospace market analysis firm, Forecast International (FI), concluded its three-month study of the helicopter industry and determined light military helicopters will be the most dynamic sector worldwide for the rotorcraft market...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Bell Helicopter Announces Deep Job Cuts
COMMERCIAL | MILITARY In the wake of the Pentagon’s cancellation of a contract with Bell Helicopter to build the new Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) for the Army, the Texas-based helicopter manufacturer announced 500 jobs cuts, mostly in the...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: AMTC Holds Annual Conference in Minneapolis
TRAINING | PUBLIC SERVICE The Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), sponsored by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), convened in Minneapolis, Minn. on October 20-22. Approximately 2,400 air medical professionals were on hand at the Minneapolis...
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| 11.26.2008 |
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P&WC Certifies Engines to Power Bell’s 429
Pratt & Whitney Canada received Transport Canada type certification for its new PW207D1 and PW207D2 engines...
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| 11.20.2008 |
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Emirates-CAE to Train MidEast Pilots
Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECT) signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), the largest helicopter operation in the Middle East, to provide their pilots with...
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| 11.19.2008 |
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Bell Decides Not to Bid for LUHs
The manufacturer backed out of contest for 197 light utility helicopters after it withdrew its bid from the Indian Air Force`s attack helicopter. This decision comes within...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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NTSB to Hold Hearing on EMS Operations
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a public hearing on the safety of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) helicopter operations. The three-day hearing runs February 3-5, 2009, at the Safety Board's Board Room and Conference Center in...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Lawyer Calls for Stricter Helicopter EMS Safety Standards
Helicopter crashes are on the rise, particularly medevac flights that are meant to save lives. The most recent occurred Oct. 15 when a Bell 222 EMS helicopter crashed outside Chicago, killing four people, including an infant whose life those on board were...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Another News Chopper Makes News
The pilot and traffic reporter on board a news gathering helicopter escaped harm when their Bell 206B3 JetRanger III lost power and made a hard landing near I-95 in West Palm Beach, FL on Nov. 11. The WPEC-12 reporter said he saw the chopper's main rotor stop...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 06, 2008 Muzino Village, Russia Robinson R-44 RA-04180 Four-place R-44 crashed in a wildlife preserve under unknown circumstances. Two fatalities, one serious Accident location was near Kuzmino Village...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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NTSB Preliminary Report Suggest Pilot Error in Fatal EMS Crash
A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report says the Air Angels EMS helicopter that crashed into a radio tower near Chicago had no mechanical malfunctions, providing the strongest evidence so far of pilot error. The pilot, an infant patient, a...
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| 11.07.2008 |
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New Commercial EMS Division
Executive Air Taxi Corp announced the launch of a new helicopter division geared toward providing emergency medical service response capability. The company...
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| 11.04.2008 |
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FI Predicts Light Sector to Be Most Dynamic
Forecast International projects that 2,176 light rotorcraft will be produced for military use during the 10-year period from 2008 through 2107. The Connecticut-based firm estimates the value of this...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 06, 2008 Reno, NV Debus J / Mountain S / Bowes E DEBUS-CASST-SNOSHOO, N102MB Amateur built a/c substantially damaged when impacted terrain following in-flight breakup while maneuvering at Reno/Stead...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Feedback
The Sniping Continues I couldn’t help but read in amazement Giovanni de Briganti’s recent article concerning helicopter sniper operations as well as his assessment of allied helicopter capabilities ("Heli-Snipers Prove Effective: June 2008...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Department of Defense Will Not Certify ARH
MILITARY On Oct. 16, 2008, the Department of Defense officially notified Congress and aircraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter, that it will not certify the Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program for continuation. John Young, undersecretary...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Heard in the Hallways: Will the Little Bird Fill the ARH Slot?
Even when the announcement was made that Bell Helicopter had won the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) contract in 2005, company insiders were skeptical of the rotorcraft giant’s ability to deliver a militarized, single-engine 407 on time and under...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: MAX-VIZ EVS-1500 Awarded EASA Approval
PRODUCTS The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the dual field of view, next generation Max-Viz EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for EC registered Bell 212/412/412EP helicopters. This EASA approval will also allow operators equipped with...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Program Insider: Boeing/Bell Turn Down Indian Attack Helicopter RFP
Both the Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter have dropped out of the bidding for 22 attack helicopters for the Indian Air Force, according to a Market Watch report. Boeing said that it would not bid for a contract to supply the Apache AH-64D Longbow because of...
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