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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Strakes-and-Fin Maker Picks Canadian Distributor
BLR Aerospace has named Airborne Engines to sell its performance-enhancing system of dual tailboom strakes and the FastFin vertical stabilizer. Everett... [read more]
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...
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 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
Rotorcraft Report: Firm Tailors Safety Audits For Helicopter Operations
SERVICES Aviation Research Group/U.S. has written a series of standards for on-site safety audits that are specific to helicopter operators, according to the company. ARG/US provides real-time information, advice, and proprietary data products focused...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Hickok Smoothes Path to IFR Approaches
SERVICES When faced with IFR approaches, there are very few options available to emergency medical helicopter pilots. Among those is a software-based area navigation tool for helicopters offered by Hickok and Associates. Recently tested in Bern, Switzerland...
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
Company Profile: FEC Heliports: Company Wins First Major European Heliport Project
The contract for the provision of a 28 metre wide octagonal rooftop heliport for a cardiology hospital in Aalst, Belgium is currently in manufacture. It will be delivered in March 2008 following the reconstruction of local access roads around the hospital...
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
Meet the Contributors
CAPT. ED VAN WINKLE is a district commander for the Gainesville Police Dept. in Gainesville, Fla., where he is a 19-year veteran. He is the Aviation Unit commander for the department and is a helicopter certified flight instructor. Ed also teaches at a local...
May 1, 2007
Rotorcraft Report: Automatic System Fights Fire on Helipads
PRODUCTS A new automatic firefighting system for use on helipads, as well as offshore platforms, the Libero system by Air Systems S.R.L. is designed to extinguish helipad fires without endangering firefighters...
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...
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
Executive Outlook
"This special report has evolved into a significant reference source for helicopter operators of all types." Welcome to the 2007 edition of the Annual Reports edition of our magazine. During the past few years, this special report has evolved into a...
January 1, 2007
Rotorcraft Report: Coming Events
Jan. 23-25 — International Specialists’ Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft, sponsored by the Arizona Chapter of the American Helicopter Society, Phoenix, Ariz. Phone: Scott Swinsick, 480-891-8429; E-mail: scott.swinsick@boeing.com. Jan. 31-Feb. 1...
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