http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:39 EDT The U.S. Army’s Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal has issued a contract to Hurst, Texas-based Bell Helicopter... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Bell-Obtains-Support-Contract-for-Iraq-and-Taiwan_79311.html Thu, 23 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Breeze-Eastern has secured a contract from Boeing to design and build a new cargo winch for the MV-22 Osprey in operation with the U.S... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Boeing-Contracts-Breeze-Eastern-for-MV-22-Winch_79312.html Thu, 23 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Monaco-based Avinco has helped to supply an AS365 N3 to CHC, the third transaction for the offshore operator following deliveries of an AS332 L2 and EC155 B1 in early 2013. “What makes us unique is we have ability to move helicopters from one segment to another, and we have the technical expertise to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Avinco-Assists-CHC-With-Eurocopter-AS365-Transaction_79304.html Wed, 22 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Air medical transport operator Air Methods Corp. has achieved the highest level (Level 4) of FAA's voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) program. FAA created the SMS program to provide guidance and recognition of safety efforts implemented by commercial air operators. Level 4 of the program is the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Air-Methods-Reaches-Level-4-of-SMS-Program_79305.html Wed, 22 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Eurocopter on Tuesday introduced the next-generation executive and VIP variants of its EC175 medium-sized twin-engine helicopter at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.   ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Eurocopter-Uncovers-EC175-VIP-Executive-Versions_79291.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT  FlightSafety International has incorporated its new Level D-qualified AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) into the initial pilot training courses at its learning center in Lafayette, La... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/AW139-Simulator-Begins-Operations-at-FlightSafety-Lafayette_79297.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed a £15 million ($22.9 million) contract to replenish its stocks of Lockheed Martin’s AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. These are used on the British Army Air Corps (AAC) WAH-64D Apaches and reportedly on the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Reaper unmanned... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/British-MoD-Restocks-Supplies-of-Lockheed-Martin-Hellfire-Missile_79299.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Kazakhstan-based aircraft maintenance provider Sky Tech has received certification from Safran to begin performing maintenance on Turbomeca... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/Sky-Tech-Certified-for-Turbomeca-Engine-Maintenance_79267.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Air Methods subsidiary United Rotorcraft has obtained AS9100 Rev. C certification, the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG)'s aviation industry standard for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/United-Rotorcraft-Earns-AS9100-Certification_79235.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture HeliVert has secured an agreement to produce five VIP and utility-configured AW139 helicopters for Exclases Russia.      AW139 in flight. Photo courtesy of AgustaWestland   Additionally, Russian Helicopters has inked... http://www.aviationtoday.com/categories/rotocraft/HeliVert-Sells-Five-AW139s-Russians-PANH-to-Study-Civil-Expansion_79251.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT