http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:01:05 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/rw/commercial/tourism/Sky-Shuttle-All-Female-Helicopter-Crew-Takes-Flight_79194.html Fri, 10 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT “Some of our bigger peers saw a fall in general aviation traffic, rather than the expected rise through the Olympic effect,” said James Dillon-Godfray, London Oxford Airport business development director. He said that the restriction zone around London had been a factor in reducing GA traffic... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/UKs-Oxford-Airport-Growing-Despite-Detrimental-Olympic-Effect_79128.html Fri, 3 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Africair, independent representative of Bell for Africa, has signed a purchase agreement with Scott’s–Bell 47 (SB47) for two 47GT-6... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/Africair-Orders-Two-Scotts-Bell-47GT-6s_79152.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Enstrom Helicopter Corp. is planning to double the current size of its Menominee, Mich.-based manufacturing plant to 77,000 square feet. Expansion plans include... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/Enstrom-to-Expand-Manufacturing-Space-Component-Services_79086.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Marenco Swisshelicopter is reporting a total of nine new orders booked for its SKYe SH09 during last month’s Heli-Expo, bringing the total number of commitments for the in-development helicopter to 45. The company appointed Heliflite as the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/SKYe-SH09-Order-Book-Reaches-45_78999.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The helicopter industry lost a pioneer last week, as former Canadian Air Force pilot Osvil “Ozzie” York died following a brief illness. Ozzie York. Photo courtesy of Twirly Birds... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/Helicopter-Industry-Loses-Pioneer-Ozzie-York_78920.html Thu, 4 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT MD Helicopters CEO Lynn Tilton through the cockpit of the MD540F.    At HAI Lynn Tilton, owner of MD Helicopters, said she was scarred, but stronger for it, in her efforts to turn MD Helicopters around since buying the company in 2005. “I can feel the Howard Hughes legacy on my... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/Tilton-540F-Helps-Fuel-Record-2012-for-MD-Helicopters_78872.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT As Marenco Swisshelicopter’s SKYe SH09 progresses into prototype development and first flight during 2013, the manufacturer has chosen Heliflite to serve as a distributor in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/Marenco-Names-Heliflite-SH09-Distributor-in-Oceania_78877.html Mon, 1 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/rw/commercial/tourism/Enstrom-Introduces-Garmin-G1000H-Option_78880.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Robinson CEO Kurt Robinson at the company’s Heli-Expo 2013 press briefing.   At its annual press conference held during Heli-Expo in March, Robinson Helicopter Co. President Kurt Robinson reported impressive 2012 sales for its three-model line of rotorcraft. Its new R66 turbine, sales-leading R44... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/commercial/tourism/Robinson-Reports-a-Productive-2012-Promising-2013_78886.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT