http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:13:29 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/regions/asiajapan/Bell-Obtains-Support-Contract-for-Iraq-and-Taiwan_79311.html Thu, 23 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Sikorsky Aircraft has won an $11.4-million modification of an existing U.S. Army foreign... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/Thailand-Orders-Another-Sikorsky-UH-60M_79216.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT   China’s State Grid General Aviation (SGGA) has been assisting with relief efforts in the earthquake-stricken city of Ya’an in the Sichuan... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/SGGA-Uses-Bell-407-to-Aid-Earthquake-Relief-Efforts-in-China_79187.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Malaysia’s Weststar Aviation Services has placed an order for eight helicopters from AgustaWestland, consisting of a pair of large-cabin AW189s and a half-dozen... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/Weststar-Purchases-Eight-AgustaWestland-Helicopters-Eurocopter-EC225-Duo_79159.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Boeing in Mesa, Ariz. has obtained a $19.6-million expansion of an existing contract related to Apache Block... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/Taiwan-Extends-Boeing-AH-64D-Apache-Purchase_79078.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Arlington, Texas-based L-3 Link Simulation & Training as obtained a U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation contract covering two Sikorsky UH-60M... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/L-3-Link-to-Build-Two-UH-60M-Trainers-for-Taiwan_78993.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Marenco Swisshelicopter is reporting a total of nine new orders booked for its SKYe SH09 during last month’s Heli-Expo, bringing the total number of commitments for the in-development helicopter to 45. The company appointed Heliflite as the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/SKYe-SH09-Order-Book-Reaches-45_78999.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bell Helicopter has earned Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval to increase the maximum gross weight of the 429 to 7,500 lbs. The 500-lb increase is based on Transport Canada’s certification of the weight boost tracing back to December 2011. Indonesia becomes the 17th... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/Indonesia-Joins-Bell-429-Weight-Club-FAA-Re-Examines-Regs_78991.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT PT Travira Air has entered into an agreement with Sikorsky to purchase a pair of S-76Ds to support an offshore oil configuration project in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/PT-Travira-Air-to-Expand-Offshore-Fleet-With-S-76Ds_78951.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Malaysia’s Weststar Aviation Services has agreed to purchase eight helicopters from AgustaWestland, consisting of a pair of large-cabin AW189s and a six-pack of AW139s. Tan Sri... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/asiajapan/Weststar-Buys-Six-AW139s-AW189-Duo_78937.html Mon, 8 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT