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| 09.15.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 02, 2008 Fretin, France McDonnell Douglas MD-902OO-NHL A/c operated by Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen experienced a separation of the right hand sliding door while in flight. No injuries The flight...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2008 Adriatic Sea, Croatia Piper PA-44-180 D-GZXB Seminole crashed into the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Zadar, Croatia. The two pilots on-board were fatally injured. The...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks June 01, 2008 Torino, Italy Sikorsky S-64F N163AC Registered to/operated by Erickson Air-Crane as an aerial demonstration flight, a/c collided with Lake Aviguana, in vicinity of Torino, Italy. Two minor A/c...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks June 01, 2008 Carrollton, OH Bell 47D1 N74898 A/c sustained substantial damage during forced landing in field after experienced severe shaking in cyclic control during cruise flight. No injuries A/c departed...
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| 06.20.2008 |
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Firm Sees Piston Production Tailing Off
The market analysis firm Forecast International sees piston-powered helicopter production to taper off in coming years. Production in that category has been booming since 2002, when only about 290 units were...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Houston PD to Increase Helicopter Fleet
PUBLIC SERVICE | POLICE The Houston Police Dept. has received approval to increase its airborne patrol fleet from six helicopters to 13, with the first ones scheduled to arrive sometime next month. The department has four MD Helicopters MD-500Es and two...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Air Shows: Farnborough
The 60th anniversary show brings some things old, many things new. In its 60th anniversary year, the Farnborough Air Show will have visitors reminiscing of the old and embracing the new. This year’s biennial show coincides with two other significant...
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| 04.08.2008 |
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Aviation Today Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft
The state of the rotorcraft industry, the prospects for new business development, and the potential impact of a U.S. recession and global economic downturn are collectively the focus of an Aviation Today...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Schweizer Unveils S-434, Names New President
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES Attendees at Heli-Expo in Houston gathered at the Sikorsky Aircraft display area for the unveiling of the first new helicopter design since the company’s 2004 acquisition of Schweizer Aircraft. The helicopter – or more...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Market Perception: Good Things Come
Patience is probably not considered a virtue by the helicopter operator who is waiting on some aspect of customer support. A review of Rotor & Wing customer perception surveys spanning a decade, however, shows that operators have seen improvements over...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Safety Watch: Aviation Maintenance—Is My Aircraft Safe?
The question of whether your aircraft is safe must be answered before every flight. Do you really know if it is airworthy and if not, what do you do about it? Maintenance has been in the public spotlight recently, and not for laudable reasons. Back in...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Program Insider: Program Updates
Attack/Utility — Bell Helicopter delivered three H-1 upgrade aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps in February, as the H-1 program finally rolls into production. So far, it has delivered one attack AH-1Z and two utility UH-1Ys. A full-rate production...
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| 03.26.2008 |
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Is Keystone the S-76's New Home?
Look for Sikorsky Aircraft to move all S-76 production out of its Stratford, Conn. headquarters into its Keystone Helicopter subsidiary in Coatesville, Pa. The company has been streamlining production in Stratford to clear the way for a 60 percent...
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| 03.24.2008 |
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Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft Boom, Near-Term Prospects
Aviation Today will host a webinar examining ongoing opportunities presented by the current helicopter boom and the potential impact of global economic turmoil on the industry. The webinar...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: Rolls Readies Big News On RR300, Model 250
LOOK FOR MAJOR NEWS FROM Rolls-Royce today on the RR300 as well as its stalwart Model 250 engine. The engine maker (Booth 1917) has a press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. today, at which it also will release its annual helicopter engine market forecast and...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: Sikorsky Shows Off X2 Prototype
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT FELT AN APPEARANCE BY its X2 technology demonstrator at Heli-Expo today was important enough to interrupt the novel aircraft’s development test program. A small development team based at subsidiary Schweizer Aircraft (designated...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: Schweizer Taking 434 Orders
SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT IS OFFERING delivery positions for its newest helicopter model, the 434, and briefing Heli-Expo attendees on its plans for certification of the four-bladed, turbine-powered aircraft. In addition, the Sikorsky Aircraft (Booth 2040)...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Heli-Expo Show Day: When You Absolutely, Positively Cannot Be There
At Rotor & Wing, we are scheduled to attend 17 different helicopter-related trade shows in 2008. I like visiting my friends in the industry and having the chance to do business face to face, but I suspect you will agree that 17 different shows is too much...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Rolls-Royce Wins RR300 Type Certificate
PRODUCTS | ENGINES Rolls-Royce won FAA type certification of its 300-shp-class RR300 turboshaft engine in late 2007, the manufacturer revealed at Heli-Expo last month. The engine maker launched development of the RR300 in January 2006 and received the type...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Schools and Operators Reap Benefits From Big Competitor’s Closure
TRAINING Since the sudden, Feb. 3 shutdown of Silver State Helicopters nationwide network of flight training centers, phones have been ringing off the hook around the rotorcraft community. For flight schools, the closure of a big competitor means the...
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