http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 1:51:51 EDT Donaldson Aerospace & Defense has agreed to supply inlet barrier filters (IBFs) for three AgustaWestland AW109 SPs in operation with Helicopters New... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/HNZ-to-Use-Donaldson-AW109-Engine-Filters_79420.html Tue, 4 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Transport Canada has issued a type certificate for the R66 turbine to Robinson Helicopter of Torrance, Calif. The Canadian regulatory agency joined 19 other countries in approving the R66 after the U.S. FAA equivalent level of safety (ELOS) removed an... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/Robinson-Scores-R66-Type-Certificate-from-Transport-Canada_79406.html Mon, 3 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The New Zealand Ministry of Defense has agreed to buy 10 SH-2G Super Seasprites from Kaman Aircraft Corp. According to Kaman, the $120-million contract includes spare parts, a full mission flight simulator and related logistics support... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/Kaman-Sells-10-SH-2G-Seasprites-to-New-Zealand_79354.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Admiral Tony Dalton became head of Helicopter Systems for the ADF in September 2012. He joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1980, graduating as a pilot in 1981 and going on to fly helicopters with four RAN helicopter squadrons, an exchange posting with the UK’s Royal Navy and a tour flying... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/A-Decade-of-Change-for-Australias-Military-Helicopters_79364.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT How do you get high-speed, efficient performance from a hybrid rotorcraft design? The U.S. Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking for organizations to help answer that question as part of its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) X-Plane program, and an Australian company is suggesting one... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/X-Plane-Project-Gets-Early-Submission-Hybrid-RotorWing_79373.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bond Helicopters Australia has obtained a five-year agreement to supply helicopter support services for the PTTEP Australasia group... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/PTTEP-Chooses-Bond-for-EC225-Support-in-Timor-Sea_79343.html Fri, 31 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The New Zealand Ministry of Defense has agreed to buy 10 SH-2G Super Seasprites from Kaman Aircraft Corp. According to Kaman, the $120-million contract includes spare parts, a full mission flight simulator and related logistics support for the multi-mission... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/New-Zealand-Orders-10-Kaman-Seasprites_79225.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bond Aviation has formally recognized Engineering Manager John Crowther and HUMS Engineer Sean Newlands for receiving the U.S. Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) Moral Courage award in March. The Bond technicians shared the first-time award with the U.S. Coast Guard out of Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, who... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/austnz/Avincis-Group-Strives-for-Fundamental-Cultural-and-Behavioral-Change-in-Approach-to-Safety_79062.html Wed, 24 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/austnz/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/austnz/Indonesia-Joins-Bell-429-Weight-Club-FAA-Re-Examines-Regs_78991.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT