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Thursday, August 14, 2008
NOTAR Failure Grounds Explorers
Specialist Aviation Services recalled all 18 of its MD Helicopters MD-902s from police and emergency medical service lessees while it investigated the control system failure. On Aug. 8, an SAS Explorer on lease to Great North Air Ambulance of Durham, England, executed a run-on... [read more]
June 5, 2008
Where's the $ Going? Watch Robinson Payments
Looking for a leading indicator of whether the U.S. dollar is rebounding in value against other international currencies? Top U.S. economic officials have in recent weeks been signaling that the "greenback" has depreciated enough. They long...
June 3, 2008
Nominate Your Helicopter Heroes
Nominations are open for Rotor & Wing’s Helicopter Heroism Award. For more than 40 years, the award has honored crews who tested the limits of their skill and courage and the performance of their...
May 9, 2008
Silver State Fleet “Boneyard”
Silver State Helicopters’ fleet of more than 200 aircraft has been collected and assembled in Texas, where new owners are picking through the lot. Sky Helicopters in Garland, Texas...
April 28, 2008
Enstrom Delivers 480Bs to Mexico
Enstrom Helicopter Corp. has delivered three new turbine 480B to its newest international dealer, Aerolineas Ejecutivas S.A. de C.V. in Mexico, and a customer of that dealer there...
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
Rotorcraft Report: With 206B3 Demise, Interest in R66 is Stronger
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES Interest in Robinson Helicopter’s R66, strong from its launch last year, has grown with Bell Helicopter’s decision to cancel its 206B3 JetRanger line. The light, single, Robinson’s first turbine, has hundreds of dealers...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: AgustaWestland Bolsters AW139, Racks Up Orders
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES AgustaWestland plans to beef up its popular AW139 to better compete in offshore markets. At Heli-Expo in Houston, the manufacturer said it is working on certification of an 882-lb. (400-kg) increase in the AW139’s max gross weight...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Enstrom Delivers 480B Guardian, Books Orders
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES Enstrom signed contracts for a 480B for delivery to Aero Inter of the Dominican Republic and another for Aerolineas Ejecutivas, its fourth such Enstrom in as many months. The newly established airborne law enforcement unit of the...
April 1, 2008
Rotor & Wing: Rotorcraft Report: Coming Events
April 6-9 — AAAA Annual Convention, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md. Contact: AAAA National Office, Phone: 203-268-2450; Fax: 203-268-5870; Web: www.quad-a.org. April 23-26 — Aircraft Electronics Assn 51st Annual...
April 1, 2008
Market Perception: Good Things Come
Patience is probably not considered a virtue by the helicopter operator who is waiting on some aspect of customer support. A review of Rotor & Wing customer perception surveys spanning a decade, however, shows that operators have seen improvements over...
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: Goodrich Streamlines Customer Interface
GOODRICH HAS REORGANIZED FOUR HELICOPTER-RElated business units into a single one to give operators a one-stop shop for outfitting their aircraft. The Charlotte, N.C.-based global supplier of aerospace, defense and homeland security systems and services...
March 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Bell Cuts Four Lines, Focuses on "Families"
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES Bell Helicopter is betting a drive by major operators to cut their aircraft operating costs will translate into a greater industry appetite for common sets of helicopters. The manufacturer is embarking on a new product development plan...
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