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Monday, February 1, 2010
Meet the Contributors
Charlotte Adams covers aviation and defense technology. She has written for Aviation Maintenance magazine and was the editor-in-chief of Avionics magazine. She also writes for the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. Andrew Drwiega is a senior defense journalist with a particular focus on... [read more]
February 1, 2010
Helicopter Financing Tight But Not Terminal
Services | Financing Although helicopter financing is in the doldrums compared to the boom years, some experts predict a recovery beginning in the second half of this year. The current chill followed a prolonged period of hot and heady days from 2004 through...
February 1, 2010
Rotorcraft Report: Bristow Reorganizes
Commercial | Offshore Houston-based Bristow Group has announced “fundamental structural changes” to its operating units, according to President & CEO William Chiles. The restructuring, designed to “increase...
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
JPR on the Back Burner, Until the Heat is On
Military | Personnel Recovery The military business of Joint Personnel Recovery (JPR) is low down the priority list of many a General and politician. Low down that is, until a hostage appears on an Arabic media channel such as al Jazeera or a pilot is shot...
January 1, 2010
Contracts
The Egyptian Air Force, with an assist from American taxpayers, is providing new work for two U.S. helicopter facilities under separate contracts. A foreign aid grant will pay for a $17.35-million contract awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command on November...
January 1, 2010
Rotor & Wing's Annual Reports
That is the question we asked industry executives to answer here in the Executive Outlook section this year. It is purposely a very broad question in order to give the respondents a lot of room to address whatever is most important to each of them...
January 1, 2010
FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International (FSI), one of the world’s foremost aviation training companies—training professionals from 154 countries—continues to set the standard with its growing commitment to simulation-based rotorcraft training featuring...
January 1, 2010
Alpine Air Support
Established in 1996, Alpine Air Support is an aftermarket helicopter parts supplier stocking the most widely utilized rotable, avionics and instrument parts for the AS365 Dauphin series of mid-size helicopters, including the EC155. Based in Zurich...
January 1, 2010
Enstrom Helicopter Corp.
Enstrom proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. From humble beginnings in northern Michigan, Enstrom has grown into a world-renowned aerospace company, with sales of more than 1,100 aircraft in 50 countries. Still, the economic difficulties of 2009...
January 1, 2010
Aviall
Aviall’s LIFT (Logistics and Inventory Flight Team) program offers a variety of services tailor-made for each helicopter operator. All services are designed to add value and reduce costs. The benefits include access to more than 230 product lines, local...
January 1, 2010
Sikorsky Global Helicopters
The Light Helicopter Division of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., serves many markets in today’s aviation industry with its range of piston- and turbine-powered helicopters and dedication to meeting the changing...
January 1, 2010
Cobham Avionics
Through two centers of excellence in Mineral Wells, Texas and Prescott, Arizona, Cobham Avionics delivers component and integrated system solutions for civilian, air ambulance, law enforcement, SAR, EMS, electronic news gathering, military and marine...
January 1, 2010
Aerospace Filtration Systems
Leadership and growth have defined Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (now part of Donaldson Aerospace and Defense Group) since the company’s founding in 1999, and they continue to do so ten years later. The growth has been steady, often explosive, and...
January 1, 2010
Kaman Helicopters
2010 promises to be one of the most exciting years in recent history for Kaman Helicopters. If everything goes according to plan, Kaman Corporation’s high-profile helicopter division will experience significant change and growth in the year ahead. Big...
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