http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 2:02:03 EDT Chandler, Ariz.-based Pylon Aviation has placed a $20-million order for six AS350s from American Eurocopter, consisting of a pair of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Pylon-Aviation-to-Acquire-Six-Eurocopter-AS350s_79439.html Fri, 14 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT American Eurocopter hosted its Oil and Gas symposium in Lafayette, La. on May 29 to an audience of some 60 representatives from the major helicopter operators around the Gulf of Mexico. Among those in attendance were representatives of Bristow, Chevron, Era Helicopters, ExxonMobil, PHI, Shell and some... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Eurocopter-Symposium-Focuses-on-Oil-and-Gas-Sector_79458.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT A group of six high-ranking officials from AgustaWestland, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Eurocopter, Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky took part in a CEO panel on May 21 during the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International’s Forum 69 in Phoenix, Ariz. Rotor & Wing International Bureau Chief Andrew... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Panel-Helicopter-Industry-Needs-to-Develop-Science-and-Technology-Faster_79473.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The European Defence Agency’s (EDA) annual Hot Blade exercise is taking place in July this year and will be centered on the Ovar air base close to Porto in northern Portugal. Wing Commander Andrew Gray, the EDA’s helicopter program manager, is particularly pleased that an agreement between... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/EDA-Graduates-First-Helicopter-Tactics-Instructors_79450.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Awards for the latest batch of future pilots and crewmen to graduate from the UK's Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) at Royal Air Force (RAF) Shawbury include the Virtalis Trophy, won by Sergeant Ollie Smith, a weapons systems operator. He achieved the highest marks in flying duties and synthetic... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Synthetic-Training-Award-One-of-Five-to-Graduating-Military-Pilots-Aircrew_79457.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Canadian operator Cougar Helicopters has finished initial pilot qualification and night vision goggle (NVG) instructor pilot training courses from Night Flight... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Cougar-Devours-NVG-Pilot-Maintenance-Training-from-Night-Flight-Concepts_79459.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT CAE has started construction on its flight training center in Rimba, Brunei. Government officials from Brunei and executives from CAE attended the groundbreaking for the facility, which is part of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/CAE-Breaks-Ground-on-Training-Center-in-Brunei_79462.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Division based in Phoenix has chosen FlightSafety International... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/FlightSafety-to-Provide-Bell-407-Training-for-Maricopa-Sheriff_79464.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT   Think back to the first time you saw a multi-function display (MFD) screen in a cockpit. For me, it was around 1987, when I saw a McDonnell-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle on static display at an air show. The high-tech fighter had a head-up display and thermal imaging system, too. That was all... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Synthetic-Vision-Seeing-What-You-Should-Be-Missing&thinsp_79358.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT CAE Upgrades U.S. Navy MH-60S Flight Trainer The U.S. Navy is re-entering an updated Sikorsky MH-60S operational flight trainer (OFT) into service at the Naval Air Station (NAS) near San Diego, Calif. CAE provided a “technology refresh” for the trainer, adding motion seats, an upgraded image... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/specialty/Training-News-June-2013_79367.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT