http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 2:22:28 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/indiapak/Indonesia-Joins-Bell-429-Weight-Club-FAA-Re-Examines-Regs_78991.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The acquisition by Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) of an AS365 N3 "equipped with a high-speed, real-time transmission system using Earth-orbiting satellites" is a world first, according to Eurocopter. The Helicopter Satellite Communication System (HSA) uses satellites to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/Three-International-Firsts-for-Eurocopter-Sales_78847.html Tue, 2 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Roberto Garavaglia and new AgustaWestland CEO Daniele Romiti during the company’s Heli-Expo press conference.    The expectation of a battle royale between the press and the management team from AgustaWestland at the company’s press conference on the eve of the opening of Heli-Expo in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/AgustaWestland-India-Dispute-More-Smoke-Than-Fire_78879.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT With helicopter numbers expected to multiply rapidly in India over the next few years, both in the civil sector and the military, there is a corresponding rise for synthetic training, something that is just now coming to the fore. A joint venture organization established in January 2008 between Hindustan... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/Flying-Through-The-Ceiling_79143.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The expectation of a battle royale between the press and the management team from AgustaWestland at the company’s press conference on the eve of the opening of Heli-Expo in Las Vegas over the alleged Indian AW101 scandal in India did not materialize. Instead, newly appointed CEO Daniele Romiti (since... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/AgustaWestland-India-Dispute-More-Smoke-Than-Fire_78674.html Tue, 5 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Left to right, Vijraya Kumar, general manager of RWR&DC for HAL; Maj. Gen. PK Bharali, VSM ADG, Indian Army Aviation; RK Tyagi, chairman of HAL; and Lt. Gen. Narendra Singh, DCOAS (P&S). Helicopters were much in the news at the 9th Aero India show, the biennial event held at the Yelahanka Air Base on... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/AgustaWestland-Controversy-Emerges-from-the-Dust-of-Aero-India-2013_78615.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Indian Defense Minister AK Antony opened the 9th Aero India airshow on Wednesday at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore. The growth of the Indian aerospace sector has attracted more than 600 companies and 78 declared international delegations to the event. The start was marked by a flypast of three... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/Aero-India-Opens-With-More-Questions-Than-Answers_78432.html Thu, 7 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST As Sikorsky enters its 90th year, Mick Mauer, company president, said that in 2009 he helped begin the strategy for aircraft cabins and other aerostructure components to be built in India, a project that has come together in two years. India has not only assembled but also shipped cabins, with the first S-92... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/Industrys-Big-Guns-Take-the-Stage-at-Aero-India_78444.html Thu, 7 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST AgustaWestland, BAE Systems, Bell, Boeing, Eurocopter, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rockwell Collins, Russian Helicopters, Sikorsky and Thales are among the helicopter manufacturers and suppliers exhibiting at Aero India 2013, which starts Wednesday and continues... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/Helicopter-Industry-Active-at-Aero-India-2013_78423.html Wed, 6 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) is highlighting its Dhruv, light combat helicopter (LCH) and Rudra advanced light helicopter (ALH) among its fixed-wing... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/indiapak/HAL-Features-Rotary-Wing-Corner-at-Aero-India_78425.html Wed, 6 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST