http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 9:01:18 EDT  FlightSafety International has incorporated its new Level D-qualified AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator (FFS) into the initial pilot training courses at its learning center in Lafayette, La... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/ems/AW139-Simulator-Begins-Operations-at-FlightSafety-Lafayette_79297.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Eurocopter on Tuesday introduced the next-generation executive and VIP variants of its EC175 medium-sized twin-engine helicopter at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.   ... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/charter-management-airtaxi/Eurocopter-Uncovers-EC175-VIP-Executive-Versions_79291.html Tue, 21 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Air Methods subsidiary United Rotorcraft has obtained AS9100 Rev. C certification, the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG)'s aviation industry standard for... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/ems/United-Rotorcraft-Earns-AS9100-Certification_79235.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture HeliVert has secured an agreement to produce five VIP and utility-configured AW139 helicopters for Exclases Russia.      AW139 in flight. Photo courtesy of AgustaWestland   Additionally, Russian Helicopters has inked... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/utillity-other/HeliVert-Sells-Five-AW139s-Russians-PANH-to-Study-Civil-Expansion_79251.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Turkish Ministry of Health's air ambulance service will feature a fleet of Eurocopter EC135s, after THK Gokcen Aviation selected the twin-engine rotorcraft to begin operations in August.      EC135 in flight. Photos... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/ems/Eurocopter-EC135-Selected-for-Turkish-EMS-Operations_79241.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) has contracted Bond Offshore Helicopters to provide crew change flights and helicopter support starting in early June. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/offshore/Bond-Secures-Three-Year-ADTI-Support-Deal_79217.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Portugal’s Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has hired Richard Burman as group CEO. OHI shareholders Stirling Square Capital Partners and... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/offshore/Omni-Helicopters-Gets-New-Leadership_79203.html Tue, 14 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), has awarded a type certificate to Sikorsky’s S-76D helicopter. This follows the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s award for the model in October 2012. Sikorsky expects to make its first... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/offshore/Mexico-Certifies-S-76D-Further-In-Country-S-76-Growth-Predicted_79234.html Tue, 14 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT CHC Helicopter has reached a five-year agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production to supply helicopters in support of deepwater exploration. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/offshore/Shell-Inks-Five-Year-Contract-with-CHC_79213.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT  A DVCS6100 digital airborne audio control system from Becker Avionics has entered service with a... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/technology/Duncan-Installs-Becker-Digital-Audio-in-Corporate-AS365_79201.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT