http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 17:53:31 EDT The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) covering installation of the Aspen Avionics Evolution H-series primary... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/EASA-Approves-Aspen-Upgrades-to-Robinson-R44_79119.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/rw/public-service/EASA/Indonesia-Joins-Bell-429-Weight-Club-FAA-Re-Examines-Regs_78991.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Helicopter mission equipment provider Simplex Aerospace announced a new Japanese STC for its fire attack system, Model 326GII, on the AgustaWestland AW139. Simplex said its fire attack system is the lightest belly tank system per gallon... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/Japan-Certifies-Simplex-AW139-Fire-Attack-System_78897.html Wed, 3 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Marenco Swisshelicopter (Booth N3712) plans to discuss the progress of its SKYe SH09 at Heli-Expo. The helicopter has received a total of 35 orders through early 2013, with deliveries targeted to begin in 2015. The company will announce the appointment of one distributor and representative for the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/Marenco-Tickling-Giants-From-the-Industry_78599.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Bell claims granting the Bell 429 an exemption to raise MTOW to 7,500 lbs. would increase safety and capability. Shown is Switzerland-based Air Zermatt’s Bell 429, one of the first European examples of the light twin. Bell Helicopter has submitted a “petition for reconsideration” to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/Bell-Continues-to-Seek-FAA-Approval-for-429-Weight-Increase_78611.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST Bell Helicopter delivered its first two 429s to Nigeria last week, after receiving certification for the helicopter’s gross weight increase for operation in the country from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).     The first two 429s were... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/Nigeria-Becomes-Latest-Country-to-Approve-Bell-429-Weight-Boost_78593.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted ground-level approval for night vision goggles (NVG) operations on a Bond Offshore Helicopters Eurocopter EC135... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/EASA-Approves-NVG-Ops-for-Bond-EC135_78455.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST EASA has certified the Turbomeca Arriel 2E engine, which is scheduled for entry into service at the end of 2013 on... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/Turbomeca-Arriel-2E-Receives-EASA-Certification_78348.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST Cobham Commercial Systems has obtained an EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its HeliSAS stability augmentation system and autopilot. The approval... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/EASA-Approves-Cobham-HeliSAS_78351.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST AgustaWestland conducted a flight demonstration of the U.S.-based AW189 prototype (P2) on December 6 in Arlington, Texas before heading to Alaska for cold weather trials through spring 2013, at which point it will fly back to Italy to rejoin the other four testbed helicopters in the fleet (P1 and P3-P5)... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/public-service/EASA/AW189-Prototype-Heads-to-Alaska-After-Texas-Demo-as-Part-of-U-S-Stops-During-Global-Flight-Test-Campaign_78353.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST