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| 09.19.2008 |
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Change of Command at Rotor & Wing
After more than five years in the position of editor-in-chief of the magazine, James T. McKenna is moving on. “I am indebted to the many people in this industry who, through their...
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| 06.17.2008 |
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Boeing’s Return to the Civil Market?
A recent briefing by the aerospace company for investors and financial analysts has some observers wondering if that will happen. Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, was pressed at that event on whether Boeing would sell its...
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| 06.17.2008 |
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Chinese Military Evacuates Millions
According to China’s Xinhua News, Chinese military forces have helped evacuate more than 1.33 million people from regions hit by the May 12 earthquake. Since the quake devastated China's southwest Sichuan Province...
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| 06.04.2008 |
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Eight U.K. Chinooks on Tarmac While War Rages
According to the U.K.’s National Audit Office, the Ministry of Defence mishandled the purchase of eight Chinook helicopters from Boeing and took delivery even though the avionics software was...
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| 06.04.2008 |
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New York Airport Gains More Service
Zip Aviation, a charter helicopter company that flies into the West 30th Street Heliport in Manhattan, will begin service to Stewart Airport located in upstate N.Y. This will be...
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| 05.16.2008 |
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Boeing Resumes Work on Military Helicopters
Work on the two Chinook CH-47Fs at the Boeing plant in Ridley Township, Penn., stopped as suspicions of sabotage dominated an unfolding investigation into how the two military helicopters were damaged as they were nearing completion for an Army contract that...
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| 05.15.2008 |
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Silver State Students Sue Lender
Silver State Helicopters closed and locked its doors and filed for bankruptcy in February, leaving thousands of students owing loans and without their certificates. Now a California law firm, Pinnacle Law Group, has filed a proposed class-action suit against...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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People
The United Kingdom’s Prince William was awarded his Royal Air Force pilot wings April 11, having completed rotary- and fixed-wing training. The prince trained in Eurocopter AS350s at the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury. Standard Aero...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Contracts
The U.S. Army Contracting Agency has awarded a $24.3-million rotary-wing flight training contract to Lear Siegler Services, Inc. for a six-month period beginning April 1. Lear Siegler is the incumbent contractor. It is to provide services including...
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| 08.28.2007 |
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R&W EXCLUSIVE: New Schweizer Model? The 434
Schweizer Aircraft’s newest helicopter will be the turbine-powered Model 434, sources familiar with the program tell Rotor & Wing. The Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary is pursuing accelerated development of the...
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| 08.10.2007 |
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Xtreme Charge Adds New Life Cycles to 12-Volt Batteries
SOUTHLAKE, TX— PulseTech® Products Corporation introduces Xtreme Charge™, the first true Next Generation 12-volt battery charger that provides users with the industry’s most advanced charging and maintenance system to...
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| 08.09.2007 |
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Bristow, Appareo Systems Gain FAA Certification of Flight Data Monitoring System for Light Aircraft
Bristow Group and Appareo Systems Announce FAA Certification of Innovative ALERTS Flight Data Monitoring System for Light Aircraft HOUSTON and FARGO, N.D., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) and Appareo Systems LLC announced today...
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| 08.09.2007 |
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Tenby Powell Joins Rescue Helicopter Board
Auckland, 10 August 2007: Tenby Powell, Chief Executive of Rakino Group, has become a Trustee of the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) board. The ARHT began the world’s first ever civilian rescue helicopter service back in 1970 and since then has...
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| 08.08.2007 |
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ACROHELIPRO Launches New Website
Richmond, B.C. - ACROHELIPRO Global Services Inc., a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation is excited to announce the launch of its newly re-designed website (www.acrohelipro.com). “ACROHELIPRO’s goal is to offer operators from around the...
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| 08.08.2007 |
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Helicopter Foundation Takes Professional Education Courses to San Diego
In an effort to continue to improve helicopter education nationwide, Helicopter Foundation International (HFI), a Helicopter Association International (HAI) affiliated organization, is bringing its Professional Education Series to the West...
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| 08.07.2007 |
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NAT Announces Expanded Warranty Policy
Northern Airborne Technology Ltd. (NAT), Kelowna, BC Canada, is pleased to announce that effective September 1, 2007, its current one-year product warranty will be expanded to a two-year period for all NAT products. All other terms will remain the...
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| 08.07.2007 |
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Air Technology Engines Receives FAA Approval to Overhaul and Repair the Rolls Royce 250C20 Engine
Naples, FL – August 7, 2007--Air Technology Engines, Inc. (ATE) is pleased to announce that their 145 Repair Station has recently received FAA Certification to overhaul and repair the Rolls Royce 250C20 Engine Models B, C, G, J, S and W. Air...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Contracts
Woodward Governor Co. of Rockton, Ill. was awarded $5.8 million as part of a $17.6-million, firm, fixed-price contract by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. for maintenance and overhaul of the fuel control assembly for the...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Rotorcraft Report: People
Microwave Radio Communications has appointed Bob Otten director of business development for the U.S. government market. Silver State Helicopters has named David Oglesbee as vice president of special operations. He formerly was vice president of sales for MD...
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| 07.01.2007 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Coming Events
July 7 — Professional Helicopter Pilots Assn. General Membership Meeting, The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, Calif. Web: www.phpa.org July 26-29 — International Helidays, The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-mare, Somerset, England, Phone...
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