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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Work Stalls on Funding Bill for U.S. FAA
In what may be a sign that big airlines are losing their fight for user fees, talks have broken down over new funding for the U.S. FAA. The Wall Street Journal reports recent attempts at a bipartisan compromise in... [read more]
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...
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...
January 1, 2008
Executive Outlook
One of the best parts of running Rotor & Wing is the chance to step back every now and then and take in the "Big Picture" of the helicopter industry. This latest edition of our Annual Reports special section offers such a chance. Read through...
August 10, 2007
Xtreme Charge Adds New Life Cycles to 12-Volt Batteries
SOUTHLAKE, TX— PulseTech® Products Corporation introduces Xtreme Charge™, the first true Next Generation 12-volt battery charger that provides users with the industry’s most advanced charging and maintenance system to...
August 1, 2007
40 Years Retrospective: It's Been a Wild Ride
IT’S NOT HARD TO ISOLATE THE BIG BUSINESS OR political events that have steered the course of the rotorcraft industry in the 40 years since Rotor & Wing first appeared. Just about anyone you ask will point first to the war in Vietnam — some to...
August 1, 2007
On This Month’s Cover
TRADITIONALLY, WE TELL YOU WHAT we’ve placed on the monthly issue’s cover in a sentence or two on our Table of Contents page. That would have been a challenge this month, since our cover is made up of a selection of 49 covers that have appeared on...
July 1, 2007
Rotorcraft Report: Eagle Copters Wins Nod on Bell 212 Single-Engine Conversion
PRODUCTS Eagle Copters has obtained a Transport Canada supplemental type certificate for its Eagle Single conversion of the Bell Helicopter. The Alberta, Canada-based maintenance and sales shop aims to gain U.S. FAA approval of the modification by the end of...
July 1, 2007
Helicopter Training: From the Factories
AgustaWestland, Saab Develop Door Gunner Trainer AgustaWestland and Saab Training Systems have developed an airborne cabin/door gun training system utilizing existing helicopter weapon installations. The new system is designed to enable any flight to be used...
June 1, 2007
Rotorcraft Report: U.K. Helicopter Museum Wins Education Grant
EDUCATION The United Kingdom’s Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has been awarded a £290,500 ($494,700) grant from that nation’s Heritage Lottery Fund towards new education...
April 1, 2007
Editor’s Notebook: Cautionary Tales
THINGS ARE REALLY COOKING FOR a good portion of the world’s helicopter industry. Of course, if you are among the fortunate, you may already know this. But then, maybe you’ve been too busy working to realize it. Institutionally, Rotor & Wing...
March 1, 2007
Rotorcraft Report: Bush Budget Request Would Pare MH-60, Fire Scout Buys
The Bush administration is asking Congress for $481.4 billion to fund the Pentagon’s basic operations in Fiscal 2008 — up more than 11 percent over this year, our sister publication Defense Daily reports. The Army’s $130-billion portion of...
March 1, 2007
Forecast: Watching the Tide
IF THERE’S A DOWNTURN IN THE OFFING, IT’S HARD TO find someone who has a hint of it. As many of us packed our bags and prepared to wade into the hubbub of this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, Rotor & Wing surveyed the industry on the...
February 1, 2007
Now for the Price of Success
Is There No End In Sight? No, there isn’t. At least according to Lynn Tilton. The helicopter industry is in the midst of unprecedented demand for its goods and services nearly across the board — just about everybody agrees on that. But as the...
January 1, 2007
COMPANY PROFILE: Pratt & Whitney Canada
When Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. was looking to upgrade its popular S-76 helicopter, it chose to power the new S-76D with Pratt & Whitney Canada’s innovative PW210 engine, designed for large single, intermediate and medium twin helicopters. This...
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