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Monday, June 22, 2009
Barco's MDU-268 Wins Contract
Canadian Highland Integrated Surveillance Systems Inc. chose the avionics-grade mission display units to be installed aboard 30 helicopters for a client in the... [read more]
April 29, 2009
Synthetic Vision Aid
CAE and its partners used the UH-1 Huey to demonstrate a system that fuses real-time landscape, using a light detection and ranging sensor, with a terrain...
December 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Glass Cockpit for R44 Gets STC
PRODUCTS The FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to ASAP Avionics of Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada, for the installation of an integrated cockpit display system (IDCS) built for the Robinson R44 by Sagem Avionics of Dallas, Texas. The...
October 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Civil Contracts
Honeywell entered into a teaming agreement with LOM PRAHA s.p. of the Czech Republic to provide platform logistics-helicopter overhaul and maintenance, inspections, parts supply chain management, pilot training, and aftermarket services. More than 12,000...
July 29, 2008
SkyTrac Wins STC for EC120, EC135
SkyTrac Systems has won a supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of its automated flight-following and satellite communications equipment on the...
June 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Canada Proposes Making 406 MHz ELTs Mandatory
PRODUCTS UHF emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) transmitting at 406 MHz have been in use for years. In 2003, Transport Canada proposed amending its rules to bring operators in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) operating rules...
May 7, 2008
CHC Taps Avionics Trainer
CHC Helicopter has hired Worldwide Helicopter Solutions to provide on-site avionics system training at its bases in Australia, The Netherlands...
April 30, 2008
Vector Gets Bell 206 "Glass" STC
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America reports it has received a supplemental type certificate from Transport Canada for installation of a...
April 8, 2008
Aviation Today Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft
The state of the rotorcraft industry, the prospects for new business development, and the potential impact of a U.S. recession and global economic downturn are collectively the focus of an Aviation Today...
April 1, 2008
Coming Up
May 2008: Air Med on the European Continent — We examine in depth the factors spurring (and limiting) development of air medical operations on the Continent. Offshore Operations — As the offshore industry gathers in Houston for its annual Offshore...
March 24, 2008
Webinar Focuses on Rotorcraft Boom, Near-Term Prospects
Aviation Today will host a webinar examining ongoing opportunities presented by the current helicopter boom and the potential impact of global economic turmoil on the industry. The webinar...
March 1, 2008
Heli-Expo Show Day: Honeywell Practices What It Preaches
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE (www.honeywell.com and www.honeywell.com/missionready) is displaying its new AgustaWestland AW139 corporate helicopter, which is fitted with Honeywell’s Primus Epic cockpit and cabin systems...
February 25, 2008
Heli-Expo 08: EC225's FAA Ticket, and Other News
Here's a round-up of other news from Heli-Expo 2008's first day in Houston. Check back occasionally for additional news: On Jan. 30, the EC225 received its type certification from the FAA. The way is now cleared for the commercial operation in the...
January 9, 2008
Will 2008 be the Year of the HUMS?
Goodrich expects 2008 to bring a shift toward greater use of health and usage monitoring systems in commercial helicopters. Various forms of such systems are finding greater use on military aircraft, driven in part by U.S. Army efforts to reduce helicopter...
August 1, 2007
40 Years Retrospective: Much Done, Much Remains
A look back at the last 40 years of vertical-lift history, as captured in the pages of Rotor & Wing since its inception, is a story of great promise, much of it yet to be fulfilled....
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