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February 1, 2012
Bell Helicopter has won a 10-year, C$640 million ($630.9 million) contract for support and service for the Canadian Forces’ fleet of CH146 Griffons. The CH146 optimized...February 1, 2012
Transport Canada has granted approval for a 500-lb. increase to the weight of the Bell 429. The move increases the maximum gross weight of the helicopter to 7,500 lbs., which gives...February 1, 2012
Portland, Ore.-based Max-Viz has teamed with Helijet of Vancouver, Canada to equip three Sikorsky S-76s with the Max-Viz EVS1500 system. The...February 1, 2012
Canada-based CAE has received a number of recent military and civil contracts totaling more than C$100 million ($99 million). The Department of National Defence in Canada...February 1, 2012
Boeing has contracted a group of Canadian companies to provide in-service support for 15 Canadian Forces’ CH-147F Chinooks. L-3 Communications, out...January 31, 2012
The folks at Boeing concerned with rotorcraft have established a pre-AUSA media lunch in Washington, D.C. The aviation and specialist press are invited to hear summaries on the OEM’s rotorcraft performance in 2011 and an outlook for 2012 from U.S. Army program managers that participate. David Koopersmith, vice president of attack helicopter programs, began by saying that 50 aircraft had been...January 12, 2012
Transport Canada has granted approval for a 500-lb. increase to the weight of the Bell 429. The move increases the maximum gross weight of the helicopter to 7,500 lbs., which gives operators additional range...January 9, 2012
They are the embodiment of a modern, high-tech military and a fixture in Hollywood action movies, but night-vision goggles can literally be a pain in the neck, new Canadian research seems to confirm. A recent study found that...January 6, 2012
U.S. aerospace giant Sikorsky still has yet to pay the $8 million in penalties the Conservative government levied against it for failing to deliver on the Canadian...January 1, 2012
The winner of the 2011 Cormorant Trophy is the Canadian Forces’ AW101. AgustaWestland Canadian Forces’ 442 Squadron is the recipient of the 2011 Cormorant Trophy for Helicopter Rescue. The trophy, presented...January 1, 2012
AAR will use Sikorsky S-92s for airlift support in Afghanistan. The helicopters will transport mail and cargo. AAR Corp. Wood Dale, Ill.-based...December 14, 2011
The FAA has approved the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines for use with Sikorsky S-76Ds. The...December 13, 2011
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has taken delivery of an AS350 training helicopter from Eurocopter Canada. The...December 7, 2011
During the Dubai Air Show in November, AgustaWestland kept busy pushing the two newest members of its family of helicopters. The AW169, introduced at the 2010 Farnborough Air Show, and the AW189, unveiled at the 2011 Paris Air Show in June, are already finding success among operators worldwide, according to an AgustaWestland spokesman, who added that the two models will be heavily promoted at the upcoming...December 2, 2011
Eurocopter Canada has received Transport Canada certification for the...December 1, 2011
Overall, 2011 could be described as a year that included some dramatic ups and downs for helicopters involved in combat. In the commercial market, while nobody can predict the direction of the economy, the continued development of new variants and sales inching forward is fueling a guarded optimism that 2012 could bring a return to more plentiful times. It’s been an eventful year, with the U.S...December 1, 2011
Helicopter crewmembers try out the virtual reality environment of Virtalis’ HCR training system. Virtalis Virtalis Introduces Helicopter Crew Reality Training UK-based Virtalis has provided three helicopter crew reality (HCR) systems to the Defence Helicopter Flying School and FB Heliservices. The HCR units are operational at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Shawbury and Valley stations. HCR allows the...November 28, 2011
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week called for a revitalized focus on aviation safety to help Africa begin to benefit from aviation connectivity and join the global industry. IATA said a strong partnership to drive innovative solutions could counter the other aviation challenges facing the regions...November 11, 2011
Quebec, Canada-based Capitale Hélicoptère has taken delivery of three new helicopters from Eurocopter Canada—an EC130B4, AS350B2 and...November 9, 2011
Chicago-based Boeing has presented a second multiyear contract proposal to the U.S. Army for production and delivery of 155 CH-47F Chinooks...
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