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February 12, 2012
Metro Aviation has completed and delivered the first of three Eurocopter EC145s for Sanford Health’s base in Sioux Falls, S.D. The other two EC145s will be delivered in late 2012 and be stationed out of Fargo, N.D. Photos courtesy of Metro Aviation Shreveport, La.-based Metro Aviation (Booth 2110) has acquired Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC International) Helicopter Support Services. Based...February 12, 2012
Fairfax County Police Department’s new Bell 429 will be on display at the exhibition. Photos courtesy of Becker Avionics and Bell The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) in Virginia recently took delivery of a new Bell 429 equipped for law enforcement, SAR and emergency medical transport services. Its twin is nearing completion at PAC International in Mount Pleasant, Pa. The county’s...February 12, 2012
BLR Aerospace’s FastFin upgrade on a Bell 412. BLR can be found at Booth 8846 during Heli-Expo. Photo courtesy of BLR Aerospace Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has become the first offshore oil and gas operator to use BLR Aerospace’s FastFin tail rotor...February 12, 2012
EADS North America has restructured its senior leadership to better serve its U.S. market growth. Mike Cosentino has been named as senior vice president for operations and will oversee EADS North America’s seven branches of business, serving capture efforts, programs, quality control and technology development. Sam Adcock will move into Cosentino’s prior role as senior vice president for...February 12, 2012
Heli-Expo 2012 will mark the first appearance of Sherwood, Ore.-based Softtech’s aircraft software, known as Flight Vector, at the show. Flight Vector will display both its Mapping and Flight & Duty Tracker applications at Booth 8548 in Hall F. Flight & Duty Tracker works as an online system for FAR Part 135 compliance and duty tracking as well as offering full...February 11, 2012
Attendees await the opening of Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando. This year’s convention and exhibition in Dallas is projected to top last year’s estimated 20,000 visitors. Photos by Ernie Stephens This year’s version of Heli-Expo, the annual convention and exposition hosted by Helicopter Association International (HAI), kicks off on Feb. 11 in Dallas, Texas, running through...February 11, 2012
Scott’s Bell 47 cockpit view from last year’s Heli-Expo. Find the company at this year’s convention at Booth 5309. Photo by Ernie Stephens Scott’s-Bell 47 (Booth 5309) has contracted IAC Ltd. (Booth 5727) to manufacture new composite main rotor blades for the Model 47. The proposed main rotor...February 11, 2012
Helicopter Foundation International (Booths 30-32) has announced its lineup for the Heritage of Helicopters Display during Heli-Expo 2012. Three historical helicopters are on loan...February 11, 2012
FlightSafety International continues to expand its support for the helicopter industry with investments in new simulators, training programs and visual systems. The number of training events FlightSafety provides to helicopter operators has increased steadily in the past five years as a result of the company’s ongoing investment in new training programs, simulators and facilities. During this period...February 11, 2012
Cadorath Aerospace (Booth 5024) will highlight a number of recent developments during Heli-Expo. The company is introducing its new AeroParts website, which serves as a resource for parts...February 11, 2012
As the biting sub-zero wind blew across Arlington Airport Municipal, the gathered members of the press waited for the AW609 to take off and begin its pre-Heli-Expo demonstration flight. The occasion centered around AgustaWestland’s invite to the press to visit its new facility at Arlington, the location of the AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Company. This is where AgustaWestland is going to continue with...February 8, 2012
Becker Avionics (Booth 9058) is reporting an increase in demand for its DVCS6100 among OEMs and operators, with more than 900 systems currently in service. The digital audio system is available for...February 7, 2012
Among the more than 300 volunteers for the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) are (left to right) FAA’s Larry Buehler, Terry Palmer, manager of rotorcraft safety programs for FlightSafety International, BJ Raysor, director of aviation ops for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Fred Brisbois, director of aviation and product safety for Sikorsky, and FAA’s Sue Gardner, program director...February 7, 2012
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, today announced that the U. S. Army's OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours. Over 750,000 of these flight hours have been flown in combat. "The Kiowa Warrior continues to be the workhorse of Army aviation and this recent...February 7, 2012
Under an agreement that involves PHI and Rolls-Royce (Booth 9040), NORTH Flight Data Systems (Booth 3105) has agreed to integrate and certify its lightweight aircraft recording system (LARS) on the Bell 407. The unit provides...February 6, 2012
Boise, Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited (Booth 9451) has announced the winners of its second annual Night Vision awards, which will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in Ballroom A2 of the Dallas Convention Center. The awards are given...February 6, 2012
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Booth 7139) is displaying a number of its services during Heli-Expo. Operators will be able to speak with Vector support teams on a number of topics, including some of its newer...February 6, 2012
The Westchester County Police Department in New York has selected Becker Avionics' DVCS6100 digital audio system for...February 1, 2012
The Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office has obtained a $7.2-million modification involving...February 1, 2012
Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Reach Air Medical has teamed with Methodist Healthcare of Houston to establish...
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