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January 1, 2006
More Power. Less Dirt. About Time. Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) is the industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance engine inlet barrier filtration systems for commercial and military propulsion systems. Based in St. Louis, Mo., AFS has delivered more than 1,300 systems including over 12,000 filter assemblies to a growing list of military and commercial customers...January 1, 2006
Putting Customers First Aviation Instrument Services, Inc. (AIS) was established in 1977 with one goal in mind; to build a reputation of excellence in service. Today, this Miami-based company maintains this commitment, whether for quality helicopter instrumentation and repair, or serving as a convenient consignment "clearing house" for its customers' excess inventory. AIS' success in meeting this...January 1, 2006
World Leader in Rotor Blade Repair For more than 30 years, Composite Technology, Inc. (CTI) has specialized in the repair of both metal and composite rotor blades, building a worldwide network focused on turn-around time and performing only OEM-approved repairs. Our recent merger with Sikorsky Aircraft Company recognizes CTI's reputation and capabilities, provides financial strength, and will benefit all...January 1, 2006
These are times of unexpected change, unusual partnerships and high demand for helicopters and those who make them, support them and fly them. To decipher what all this means for the Industry going forward, we asked top Industry executives the following question: "What specific trends to you anticipate In the helicopter Industry In 2006, and what effects will they have on the Industry?" Precision...January 1, 2006
A Growing Force in Helicopter Services Over the last 50 years, Keystone Helicopter has gained a world-class reputation in rotorcraft services. Today, this Chester County, Pa.-based company employs nearly 600 people at locations throughout the northeastern U.S. Keystone Helicopter also provides MRO and custom completions at "The Heliplex", its new, state-of-the-art technical services depot. The...January 1, 2006
The Power of Two Industry Leaders, Combined The new CavAir. Remember the name: You're going to be hearing a lot about this company! Recently formed as a result of combining two industry innovators--CavAir of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and HAS Helicopters and Marketing of Mt. Pleasant Pa. and Fort Worth, Texas--the new CavAir is positioned to become the industry leader in sales, maintenance, and completion of...January 1, 2006
"Others sell parts, WE SELL SUPPORT!" Precision Heliparts, Inc. (PHP), the original company of the Precision Aviation Group, Inc., provides parts support for turbine helicopters. Precision Heliparts, Inc. (PHP), the original company of the Precision Aviation Group, Inc., provides parts support for turbine helicopters. Since the business started in 1993, they have opened Precision Heliparts...January 1, 2006
MILITARY Elbit To Upgrade Bulgarian Helicopters Elbit Systems Ltd. will upgrade 12 Mi-24 combat helicopters and six Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense under a 57.3 million ($67.2 million) contract. The upgrade is to take the Bulgarian helicopters up to NATO standards and expected to be completed within three years. Elbit said that it will be upgrading the helicopters in...January 1, 2006
MILITARY HAL Defends Dhruv After Crash Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is defending its Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv after an apparent tail-rotor failure Nov. 29. All variants of the aircraft were grounded afterwards. The...December 1, 2005
In March to Efficiency, Sikorsky Buys Keystone and CTI Sikorsky Aircraft is looking for buyout candidate that can help it streamline military aircraft production in the same way it hopes to boost the efficiency of its commercial aircraft lines with the acquisition of Keystone Ranger Holdings. Sikorsky on Nov. 1 said it would buy the $225-million-revenue Keystone Ranger, which controls Keystone Helicopter...April 1, 2005
Comanche's gone and VXX is lost, but folks in Connecticut have little time to mope. They're too busy building helicopters. January 28 was black Friday in Stratford, Conn. With thousands of employees, vendors, partners, community and political supporters and Wall Street watching, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s showcase S-92 lost the race for the contract to fly the U.S. president through the first half of this...February 1, 2005
Third World Meets Export Market India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has failed to make good on its promise to announce, before the end of 2004, the first large export order for the Dhruv, the twin-engined Advanced Light Helicopter it has been developing for the past two decades. Nonetheless, HAL continues to market the Dhruv to a number of developing countries, with both Chile and Malaysia appearing...February 1, 2005
The 57th annual gathering of the Helicopter Assn. International this month promises a fast-paced, productive week of workshops, receptions, symposiums, technical briefings, and formal and informal trade meetings. The association returns to its birthplace of California, with more than 15,000 members, exhibitors and attendees coming together at the convention center in Anaheim, the Southern California city...February 1, 2005
CIVIL N.Y. Police Ground Explorers, Seeks Emergency Replacements Suffolk County, N.Y, grounded its police department's two MD902 medevac helicopters in December 2004 in a dispute with MD Helicopters over the need to replace rotor hubs that the department said are cracked. The move came as a department's third aircraft, a Eurocopter AS350B2 based at Long Island MacArthur Airport, was down for scheduled...January 1, 2005
Where Customer Service Comes First Whether as a source for quality helicopter instrumentation and repair, or a convenient consignment clearing house for its customers' excess inventory, Aviation Instrument Services, Inc. (AIS) of Miami, Fla. was established in 1977 with one goal in mind: to build a reputation of excellence in service. AIS' success in achieving this goal can best be measured in the words of...January 1, 2005
There When You When Need Them In 1981, Robert Austin founded Helicomb International (www.helicomb.com) in Tulsa, Okla. His goal was to provide the best possible repair and overhaul of honeycomb bonded panels in the market. Helicomb has worked hard to become one of the most acclaimed commercial and military helicopter composite repair facilities in the world. At the heart of this FAA repair station's...January 1, 2005
A Quarter Century of Engineering Excellence Over 25 years ago, Heli-Dyne Systems was founded to provide helicopter owners/operators with the same high quality of modification and completion services offered for fixed-wing aircraft. Since then, HDS has performed more than 600 major helicopter modifications and completions for functions as diverse as air medical, law enforcement, electronic news-gathering...January 1, 2005
A Growing Force in Rotorcraft Services Keystone Helicopter has spent 50-plus years building a world-class reputation in rotorcraft services. Based in West Chester, Pa., the company employs nearly 500 people at locations throughout the Northeastern U.S. Keystone Helicopter provides MRO and green completions at The Heliplex, the company's new, state-of-the-art technical services depot in Coatesville, Pa. It...December 1, 2004
VXX Award Targeted for Dec. 17 December 17 stands to be a key date for the teams competing to provide the next helicopter transport for the U.S. President. U.S. Navy officials appear to be sticking to their plans to announce the winner of the VXX competition for that aircraft on the anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered flight. There were some similarities in the paths Sikorsky and...September 1, 2004
VXX's Delay I'll just bet the U.S. Navy delayed the VXX competition to permit "more government-industry dialogue on design, performance, cost and trade opportunities." ("VXX Selection Delayed," May 2004, Rotorcraft Report, page 9). It certainly couldn't have been because Navy Department officials recognized a huge political hot potato with great potential to wreck careers, particular...
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