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February 10, 2012
UK-based Step Change in Safety has appointed Bristow Helicopters Capt. Tim Glasspool as co-chairman of its Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG). Formed in 2010, Step Change in Safety aims to improve the safety...February 10, 2012
DART Helicopter Services (DHS) is pleased to announce EASA approval of Geneva’s ENG and law enforcement completion components for...February 8, 2012
Marenco Swisshelicopter (Booth 4417) is introducing a high-visibility cockpit for the SKYe SH09, which was unveiled during last year’s...February 6, 2012
Austria-based Helios Hubschrauber is introducing its SilentEcoWing rotor blade system at Heli-Expo. Marking the culmination of a project that got its start in 1998 and traces back to 1995, the...February 1, 2012
With onlookers witnessing the landmark event, AgustaWestland’s newest variant—the AW189—went airborne for the first time Dec. 21 at its plant in...February 1, 2012
The first NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopters from AgustaWestland’s Venice Tessera assembly line have been delivered to the Italian Army and Navy. The Italian Armed Forces have...February 1, 2012
With onlookers witnessing the landmark event, AgustaWestland’s newest variant—the AW189—went airborne for the first time Dec. 21 at its plant in Cascina Costa, Italy. AgustaWestland...February 1, 2012
From left to right: CNN CEO Patrick Molis, Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling and Heli-Union CEO Jean-Christophe Schmitt. Eurocopter Eurocopter has delivered two EC225s to French air transport operator, Heli-Union. The new helicopters will be used for offshore oil and gas transport missions. Heli-Union has also purchased four...February 1, 2012
SIMMAD has contracted Safran Group subsidiary, Sagem, to provide life-cycle support for Strix sighting systems on the...February 1, 2012
Virginia’s Fairfax County Police Department is displaying its new Bell 429 at Heli-Expo in Dallas. For the full story and coverage from the event, visit www.aviationtoday.com/rw/heliexpo2012 and look for Rotor & Wing’s Show Day publication on the convention center floor. Photo by Ernie Stephens, Editor-at-Large In case you haven’t attended in the past few years (and why not?)...February 1, 2012
Bristow Group’s Eurocopter EC225s fly over water on a regular basis, making ditching a necessary part of pilot and crew training. Bristow Most ditching events and water impacts would be survived if on the ground. Civil aviation authorities, helicopter makers and equipment manufacturers are struggling to improve the survivability of these accidents, as the number of fatalities due to drowning of...February 1, 2012
Spanish Air Force AS332B behind one of the international extraction forces. The fifth gathering of European international military aircrews that were seeking to improve their knowledge and skills in personnel recovery techniques met at the Albacete airbase in Spain from October 14-26, 2011 under the auspices of the European Air Group. This was the annual Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardization...January 30, 2012
Photo by Anthony Pecchi and Eurocopter Eurocopter has handed over the first NH90 TTH to the General Directorate for Armament (DGA). The French...January 25, 2012
Sikorsky Aerospace Services has reached an agreement with Danish Aerotech that opens discussions to launch a maritime helicopter logistics support facility in...January 23, 2012
Defense and intelligence software company Systematic of Denmark has inked an agreement with AgustaWestland to look at "expanding business...January 19, 2012
AgustaWestland subsidiary PZL-Swidnik has inked an agreement with the Polish Ministry of National Defence to...January 19, 2012
Swedish security and defense company Saab AB (SAAB- B.SK) said Wednesday it has...January 18, 2012
Most ditching events and water impacts would be survived if on the ground. Civil aviation authorities, helicopter makers and equipment manufacturers are struggling to improve the survivability of these accidents, as the number of fatalities due to drowning of conscious occupants is still unacceptable. Improving floatability is a major focus. Just as important, avoiding helicopter capsizing would save many...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 1, 2012
The fourth of eight Black Hawks destined for the Swedish Defence Material Administration. Sikorsky The U.S. Army has taken delivery of its...
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