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Monday, February 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: Sikorsky Starts S-76D Assembly
Products | Airframes Assembly of the initial Sikorsky S-76D airframe—s/n 761004—has begun at Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic. The first production unit is scheduled for an April 2010 transfer to Sikorsky Global Helicopters’ facility in Chester County Airport (MQS) in Coatesville, Pa... [read more]
February 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: S-92 Cabins From AAR
Services | Interiors AAR Corp. of Wood Dale, Ill. has struck an $18.8-million deal to supply...
February 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: HeliSAS TSO Issued
Products | Avionics Cobham Avionics of Mineral Wells, Texas has obtained an FAA technical standard order (TSO) for its...
February 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: Scott’s to Support Bell Model 47
Services | Product Support Bell is transferring the Model 47 type certificate to one of its customer service facilities—Scott’s Helicopter Services of Le Sueur, Minn. The transition means that...
February 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: NLR to Study Brownout Reduction Methods
Military | Technology Netherlands’ National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) is being asked to come up with solutions to the issue of helicopter brownouts, when clouds of sand and dust rise up during a desert landing. The...
January 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: Paradigm AS350B3 Delivered
Commercial | Tourism Paradigm Helicopters has incorporated its first Eurocopter AS350B3 into its Houston-based operations. The company provides various commercial...
January 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: China’s AVIC Finishes First S-76C++ Airframe
Commercial | Airframes Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft and China Aviation Industry Corp. (AVIC) have completed the first...
January 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: Kiowa Warrior Getting Band-Aid Upgrades
Military | Mission Equipment The Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter—the most heavily used aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan—is losing its distinctive mast-mounted sight. Brig. Gen. Tim Crosby, commander of the Army’s...
January 1, 2010
Precision Aviation Group
Precision Heliparts (PHP) Precision Heliparts-Canada (PHP-C) Precision Avionics & Instruments (PAI) Precision Accessories & Instruments (PAI-C) Precision Aviation Group (PAG) is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide...
January 1, 2010
Sikorsky Global Helicopters/Keystone Helicopter
During the past 50 years, Keystone Helicopter has gained a reputation as an industry leader in quality rotorcraft services. Today, the company employs more than 900 people at one of the finest and fastest-growing facilities in the country. In late 2005...
January 1, 2010
BLR Aerospace
BLR Aerospace (BLR) designs, develops, manufactures and markets airframe aerodynamic enhancements for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. BLR’s 17-year history of aerodynamic innovation has produced nearly 60 FAA STC approvals for aftermarket aircraft...
January 1, 2010
How CCAD Tackled A Growing Workload
About a year ago, the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) faced a dilemma. A steady flow of battle-damaged helicopters was coming in for refurbishment and overhaul from Iraq and Afghanistan, and the center was tasked to carry out two major Sikorsky H-60 upgrade...
January 1, 2010
Air Comm Corp.
The industry leader in aircraft climate control systems continues to advance its technologies, expand its reach, and introduce new products and services. Air Comm Corporation is a company on the move. The Boulder, Colo.-based firm reached new levels of...
December 1, 2009
2009 Rotor & Wing Buyer's Guide
A A&P Hydraulics, 9283 Industrial Blvd., Leland, NC 28451; Email: ap-hydraulics@mindspring.com; Web: www.ap-hydraulics.com; Phone: 910-371-1151 AAR Corp, 1100 North Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, IL 60191; Email: paul.oppenheim@ aarcorp.com; Web...
December 1, 2009
2009 Editors' Choice: Maintenance Upgrades
AFS Certifies High Performance Filter for AW139 An inlet barrier filter (IBF) system has received Federal Aviation Administration approval for installation on AgustaWestland AW139 and Agusta/Bell AB139 helicopters. The IBF is a product of Aerospace Filtration...
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