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December 1, 2011
The Indian Air Force has a fleet of more than 200 Mi-8s and Mi-17s, and will add 80 additional Mi-17s. Russian Helicopters The Indian...October 26, 2011
Bell Helicopter employees have been hearing President & CEO John Garrison use the phrase “one Bell, on a mission” for a while now. During an Oct. 11 interview at AUSA, he explained that the company’s mission is to support the customer, with an eastern European hub coming online recently in Prague, a Singapore service facility expected to open early in 2012, and agreements in China and...October 3, 2011
All aboard a Buddha Air flight, including three Americans, died on Sept. 25 in Nepal after returning back to the capital city of Katmandu, after a sightseeing expedition...August 1, 2011
Rotor & Wing: There is a widespread international concern today over the direction and pace of rotorcraft development in order to meet future needs. A main focus of concern seems to be the lack of government funding. Sikorsky appears to have created its own solution witnessed by the X2/S-97 development process. This seems to be the first step in developing a capability for the future. I’m also...July 28, 2011
Eurocopter has struck long-term agreements with two helicopter manufacturers in India. Mahindra Satyam and Mahindra Aerospace—the engineering...July 18, 2011
BWI Officers Uncover 13 Knives in Passenger Carry-On A passenger going through security at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport was caught with 13 knives in his carry-on luggage July 7. BWI officers stopped the passenger, who was later arrested by local police, TSA spokesperson Kawika Riley told with Air Safety Week. There was no impact to flight operations. The passenger was arrested on state charges, Riley...June 3, 2011
CAE and Hindustan Aeronautics joint venture Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) has received...June 1, 2011
As this issue went to press in mid-May, Pakistan agreed to return the tail section and wreckage of the modified helicopter involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad to U.S. government officials. But due to the nature of the top-secret operation, military rotorcraft experts say it could be years before the full details about the raid and the Sikorsky UH-60’s modifications...May 23, 2011
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) forecasts an average of 2.24 million people will take to the skies each day this summer-- a daily increase of 34,000 compared with last year. In its annual summer forecast, released May 16, the ATA predicts that U.S. airlines will carry a total of 206.2 million passengers from June through August, roughly 3 million, or 1.5...May 19, 2011
Pakistan agreed to return the tail section and wreckage of the modified helicopter involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad to U.S...May 18, 2011
Pakistan agreed to return the tail section and wreckage of the modified helicopter involved in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad to U.S. government officials on Tuesday. But due to the nature of the classified operation, military rotorcraft experts say it could be years before the full details about the raid and the Sikorsky UH-60’s secret modifications come to light. While...May 5, 2011
An elite team of Navy SEALs and CIA operatives used two militarized Sikorsky UH-60s to storm a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan Sunday and kill Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. But the exact variant has come into question following the release of photos Tuesday in the UK’s Daily Mail Online...May 4, 2011
An elite team of Navy SEALs and CIA operatives used two militarized Sikorsky UH-60s to storm a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan Sunday and kill Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. But the exact variant has come into question following the release of photos yesterday in the UK’s Daily Mail Online showing wreckage of the helicopter that experienced a “hard landing” and was thought destroyed by...May 1, 2011
Eurocopter has delivered an AS365N3 to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters. The milestone rotorcraft—the 1,000th...April 25, 2011
BAE Systems Skin Cracking, AD Issued Between 2001 and 2002, skins cracking in multiple adjacent bays on BAE Systems (Operations) Model BAE 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes were found adjacent to the butt joint forward frame 19 emanating from chemically etched pockets on the internal surface of the skin. FAA on April 21 issued an airworthiness directive (AD) to correct the unsafe condition. If...April 25, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/ INJURY REMARKS April 3, 2011 Dubuque, IA Embraer EMB-135KL N377SK Around 0843 CDT, flight CHQ 5019, a/c sustained substantial damage when the jet bridge was blown into the side of the forward fuselage as the a/c prepared for departure from the Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ). The captain, FO, flight attendant & 44 passengers were not injured. 47 Un-injured A/c was...March 3, 2011
Afghanistan AAR Deploys S-92s to Afghanistan Sikorsky Aircraft has handed over two S-92s to AAR Corp. for passenger and cargo missions in Afghanistan. AAR is conducting operations for the U.S. Transportation Command, which supplies services for the Department of Defense. Both helicopters are designed with flexible interior space in order to accommodate passengers or cargo. India Russian Helicopters Opens...February 14, 2011
Eurocopter has sold five AS350B3s to the Indian market. Global Vectra has purchased three...February 9, 2011
AgustaWestland has secured a contract for two AW139s from Indian operators—one for...February 9, 2011
A new active and passive self-protection suite for helicopters is available from Elisra. The system includes a RF-laser-EO...
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