http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sat, 18 May 2013 9:59:56 EDT Chinese helicopter operator Sky Shuttle Helicopters announced its first all-female crew Monday, as Capt. Meg Lam and First Officer Kirsty Holtkamp will begin operating flights between Hong Kong and Macau.   ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/Sky-Shuttle-All-Female-Helicopter-Crew-Takes-Flight_79194.html Fri, 10 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Eurocopter China has donated an AS350 Ecureuil to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CADUC). The helicopter will be based at the university campus in Guanghan within the Sichuan Province. It will... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/AS350-Joins-Training-Program-at-Chinese-University_79075.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Russian Helicopters showcased two of its multirole helicopters, the Kamov Ka-32A11BC and Ka-226T, at the  Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE 2013) in Shanghai, China this week.     Ka-32A11BC. Photo... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/Russian-Helicopters-Pursues-Multirole-Operators-at-ABACE_79027.html Fri, 19 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/china/Indonesia-Joins-Bell-429-Weight-Club-FAA-Re-Examines-Regs_78991.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Enstrom CEO Jerry Mullins and Guo Huaqiang, an official with parent company CQHIC.   Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich. used Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas as a backdrop for the introduction of a Garmin G1000H flight control option for its 480B light turbine aircraft. The fully integrated system is... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/Enstrom-Introduces-Garmin-G1000H-Option_78880.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Shanghai-based Avia-Tek aviation consultancy has forecast the delivery of 65 civil helicopters into the Chinese rotorcraft market during 2013, bringing the total number of airframes in China to 435. Avia-Tek publishes an annual report that in 2011 predicted that the Chinese civil market would have 357... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/China-Civil-Market-to-Hit-2200-Plus-Helicopters-by-2022-Consultants-Claim_78820.html Thu, 28 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT Honeywell’s 15th Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook, released earlier this month, forecasts a market for 4,900-5,600 new civil helicopters from 2013 to 2017. The report identifies “very strong” demand over the next three years from all regions of the world, with delivery... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/Honeywell-Helicopter-Demand-Strong-Over-Next-Three-Years_78794.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich. used Heli-Expo 2013 in Las Vegas as a backdrop for the introduction of a Garmin G1000H flight control option for its 480B light turbine aircraft. The fully integrated system is primarily a flight information source that provides terrain avoidance, collision awareness... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/New-Chinese-Ownership-Brings-Great-Change-to-Enstrom_78775.html Fri, 22 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has placed an order with Sikorsky for the supply of four S-76Ds in the search and rescue (SAR) configuration. The contract... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/Chinas-MOT-Orders-S-76Ds-for-SAR-Fleet_78706.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the Astronics Corp.’s Max-Viz-1500 enhanced vision system (EVS) for retrofit installations on Bell 206 and 407 helicopters. Astronics Executive Vice President Elliot... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/china/Astronics-Gets-Chinese-Approval-for-Bell-EVS-Retrofit_78618.html Mon, 4 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST