http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 7:54:01 EDT Safran Engineering's first standalone Brazilian engineering contract comes in the form of modifications for a fleet of Helibras-built... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Safran-to-Supply-Engine-Mods-for-Brazilian-Army_79097.html Wed, 1 May 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/sa/Indonesia-Joins-Bell-429-Weight-Club-FAA-Re-Examines-Regs_78991.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Russian Helicopters is taking its latest models to the LAAD Defense and Security 2013 exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, hoping to add more South American operators to its profile. The event starts Tuesday and runs through April 12... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Russian-Helicopters-Pursues-South-American-Operators_78942.html Tue, 9 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Sikorsky has handed over five S-70i Black Hawks to the Special Forces unit of the Columbian Army’s Air Assault Division. The airframes were built at PZL Mielec... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Five-S-70i-Black-Hawks-Join-Colombia-Fleet_78795.html Wed, 27 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT Helicopter transportation services provider Metro Aviation announced a new partnership with Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Sierra Aeronautica, marking its entrance into the Brazilian helicopter completions market. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Metro-PAC-Enters-Brazilian-Completions-Market_78730.html Thu, 14 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT Becker Avionics has reached an agreement to partner with Helibras, Eurocopter’s subsidiary in Brazil, to provide its DVCS6100 digital audio system for the Brazilian Army Aviation fleet of AS550 A2 Fennec and... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Helibras-to-Install-Becker-DVCS6100-on-Brazilian-Army-AS350-Fleet_78665.html Tue, 5 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Greenwich AeroGroup (Booth 4711) subsidiary Helivia Aero Taxi has appointed Capt. Renato Clark as operations director. Clark has more than 25... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Ops-Director-Joins-Helivia-Aero-Taxi-IHST_78670.html Tue, 5 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Italian helicopter maker AgustaWestland has reached an agreement to establish a joint venture with South American airline giant Embraer. The memorandum of understanding opens up the possibility of manufacturing AgustaWestland helicopters in Brazil for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Embraer-Strikes-Partnership-With-AgustaWestland-in-Latin-America_78625.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are traveling to Paraguay to assist in the investigation of a Robinson R44 II helicopter crash on Sunday. Three people died... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/NTSB-Joins-Crash-Investigation-Involving-Paraguay-Presidential-Candidate_78415.html Tue, 5 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) will repair a fleet of structurally damaged UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for the Colombian Army... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/sa/Sikorsky-To-Repair-Colombian-Armys-Damaged-Black-Hawks_78409.html Mon, 4 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST