http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:19:07 EDT Eurocopter announced at the Paris Air Show that receiving formal EASA approval for an EC225 retrofit kit – intended to solve the ongoing main gearbox issue – is a matter of days. “We have found the full set of explanation, the full root cause; we have agreed with the authorities on the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Eurocopter-Close-to-EC225-Retrofit-Kit-Approval_79513.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Greenwich AeroGroup company Summit Aviation has recreated the original colors of the OH-6 Cayuse used in the Vietnam War for the Operation Flying Heroes program, which provides flights for Afghanistan and Iraq... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Summit-Honors-Flying-Heroes-With-Helicopter-Paint-Project_79421.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT FAA has granted parts manufacturer approval (PMA) to Cool City Electronics (dba Cool City Avionics) for its SAS-100 stability augmentation system. The PMA... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Cool-City-Receives-PMA-for-Stability-Augmentation-System_79419.html Fri, 7 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Ind., part of the Beacon Health System, is upgrading its air medical transportation service from a Eurocopter EC135 to an EC145... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Memorial-Hospital-Receives-Modified-EC145-from-Metro_79428.html Thu, 6 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bell Helicopter is adding a self-sealing fuel cell kit and a passenger ballistic protection system (BPS) into the offerings through its... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Fuel-Kit-BPS-Join-Aeronautical-Accessories-Lineup_79418.html Tue, 4 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Eurocopter “now fully understands the root cause of the cracking and need to go to validation of both the final and immediate fix,” said outgoing President and CEO Lutz Bertling at the company’s headquarters in Marignane on April 18. He was addressing the problem with the main gear bevel... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Eurocopter-Identifies-EC225-Gear-Bevel-Shaft-Cracking_79355.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The first OH-58F Kiowa Warrior has conducted its maiden flight at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. There are currently three aircraft with the U.S. Army—two OH-58Fs and one OH-58D with F model. Col. John Lynch, TRADOC capability manager, emphasized that the aircraft were the first to feature the CASUP (Cockpit... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Initial-OH-58F-Takes-Off-Following-CASUP-Upgrades_79375.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Korean National Police helicopter fleet is receiving avionics upgrades from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), as the Korean Utility Helicopter... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/KAI-to-Equip-Korean-Police-Surions-with-Sandel-HeliTAWS_79340.html Thu, 30 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/services/modifications/HeliVert-Sells-Five-AW139s-Russians-PANH-to-Study-Civil-Expansion_79251.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT American Eurocopter has hired Mike Spears to serve as senior director of the UH-72A Lakota Production and Retrofit facility in Columbus, Miss. He will take over from Fred Gerard, senior director of LUH... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/modifications/Columbus-Lakota-Production-Line-Gets-New-Director_79125.html Thu, 2 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT