http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:24:23 EDT Erickson Air-Crane has finalized its $250-million acquisition of McMinnville, Ore.-based Evergreen Helicopters from Evergreen International Aviation. The Evergreen Helicopters fleet of 65... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Regulators-Approve-Erickson-Purchase-of-Evergreen_79180.html Thu, 9 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Portland, Ore.-based Erickson Air-Crane has reached a stock purchase agreement to acquire Evergreen Helicopters, an operator of 64 aircraft—including helicopters and fixed-wing—with headquarters in McMinnville, Ore. The acquisition is set to almost double the size of Erickson as a company... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Erickson-to-Expand-Fleet-Services-with-Purchase-of-Evergreen-Helicopters_79150.html Wed, 1 May 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/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Russian-Helicopters-Pursues-South-American-Operators_78942.html Tue, 9 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Erickson has renewed two heavy lift support contracts with Helifor Canada (an affiliate of Columbia Helicopters) and Western Forest Products, which is based in Vancouver. Erickson S-64 providing logging support. Photo courtesy of Erickson Western has renewed its... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Erickson-Renews-Helifor-Western-Forest-Heavy-Lift-Contracts_78903.html Mon, 8 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Portland, Ore.-based Erickson Air-Crane has reached a stock purchase agreement to acquire Evergreen Helicopters, an operator of 64 aircraft—including helicopters and fixed-wing—with headquarters in McMinnville, Ore. The acquisition is set to almost double the size of Erickson, which owns and... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Erickson-to-Expand-Fleet-Services-with-Purchase-of-Evergreen_78902.html Tue, 2 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Columbia Helicopters acquired 10 helicopters from the Swedish Department of Defense, comprising six Boeing Vertol 107-IIs and four Kawasaki Vertol... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Columbia-Adds-Swedish-Military-Vertols-to-Fleet_78619.html Wed, 6 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Kaman Aerospace Group (Booth N4112) sees rotorcraft as a key market as it realigns and expands aerospace operations to help operators benefit from its growing global design, manufacturing, testing and tooling capabilities and highly experienced engineering workforce. Kaman’s helicopters... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Rotorcraft-Central-to-Realigned-One-Kaman_78558.html Tue, 26 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST Regulatory agencies in the U.S. and Peru have initiated a formal investigation into the Jan. 7 crash of a Columbia Helicopters Model 234 that was supporting petroleum exploration operations near Pucallpa, Peru. The incident resulted in the deaths of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Authorities-Investigate-Columbia-Crash-in-Peru_78224.html Fri, 11 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Bell Helicopter has agreed to provide five Bell 429s that will enter service with Turkey’s General Directorate of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Turkish-Forestry-Unit-Orders-Five-Bell-429s_78172.html Mon, 7 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Airfast Indonesia Mi-171. Russian Helicopters has sold an Mi-171 to another Indonesian operator. An undisclosed Indonesian mining company has acquired a medium lift Mi-171 from the Russian manufacturer, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. The aircraft pictured with the announcement bears the name of Airfast Indonesia, an... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/logging-heavylift/Indonesian-Mining-Operator-Purchases-Mi-171_78131.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST