http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 6:19:24 EDT The North American arm of AgustaWestland uncovered plans Tuesday to produce the AW169 at its sprawling U.S. manufacturing complex at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), becoming a second location to the OEM’s plant in Vergiate, Italy. (The company also lists its facility in Yeovil, UK as... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/AgustaWestland-Philadelphia-Branches-Out-to-Produce-AW169_79117.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Armed Aerial Scout: Will they or won’t they? “What do we do with the Scout? Do we buy new or do we do a SLEP [service life extension program with the Kiowa Warrior]?” asked Maj. Gen. William “Tim” Crosby, PEO Army Aviation, during his address at the annual Quad-A convention... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Quad-A-Gotta-Case-of-the-Sequestration-Blues&thinsp_79169.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT A full scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C, the unmanned platform that is to succeed the MQ-8B, was on show earlier this month at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition at National Harbor, Md. The MQ-8C is built around the Bell 407 helicopter while the MQ-8B was originally modeled... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Northrop-Grumman-Touts-MQ-8C-as-Rotary-Wing-UAV-of-the-Future_79079.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Istres French Air Force air base, France—Earlier today Eurocopter demonstrated the first public flight of its optionally manned capability at the Istres air base, located in the south of France and near the company’s Marignane facility. The demonstration aircraft, an EC145 with 70 lbs of control... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Eurocopter-Demonstrates-Me-Too-Optionally-Piloted-Helicopter_79081.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), an international aviation safety organization based in Alexandria, Va., paid a visit to Heli-Expo in Las Vegas last month to renew its dedication to the helicopter community. Founded in 1947, the non-profit organization’s mission is “the improvement of global... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Flight-Safety-Foundation-Seeks-More-Involvement-in-Helicopter-Industry_79017.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Quad-A, Fort Worth, Texas—John Garrison, Bell Helicopter’s president and CEO, uncovered the Bell V-280 Valor 3rd generation tiltrotor at the start of the annual U.S. Army Aviation symposium, Quad-A. The V-280 is Bell’s offering for the Department of Defense’s Joint Multi-Role/Future... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Bell-Reveals-V-280-3rd-Generation-Tiltrotor-as-Technology-Demonstrator-for-JMRFVL_78970.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Lutz Bertling with American Eurocopter CEO Marc Paganini at the company’s March 5 Heli-Expo press conference, a week before  announcing his plans to leave for Bombardier Transportation.   Longstanding head of Eurocopter, Dr. Lutz Bertling, has announced his departure from the EADS... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Lutz-Bertling-to-Exit-Eurocopter-Move-to-Bombardier-Transportation_78873.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT HAI’s Heli-Expo played host to 60 helicopters and 736 exhibitors in Las Vegas while attracting 20,393 visitors during the three-day event in early March. The oil and gas sector was a principle beneficiary of many of the orders signed with the major OEMs during this year’s show. The first official... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Sizeable-Fleet-Orders-New-Engines-Front-and-Center-at-Heli-Expo_78777.html Thu, 28 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT Honeywell’s 15th Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook, released earlier this month, forecasts a market for 4,900-5,600 new civil helicopters from 2013 to 2017. The report identifies “very strong” demand over the next three years from all regions of the world, with delivery... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/Honeywell-Helicopter-Demand-Strong-Over-Next-Three-Years_78794.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT 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 primarily a flight information source that provides terrain avoidance, collision awareness... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/issue/event-coverage/New-Chinese-Ownership-Brings-Great-Change-to-Enstrom_78775.html Fri, 22 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT