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Thursday, April 30, 2009
U.S. CG Crew Returns
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward was scheduled to return home to Portsmouth, Va. yesterday, following a 56-day patrol of the Caribbean Sea. While... [read more]
April 3, 2009
Ecuadorian Air Force Buys Helos From India
The Ecuadorian air force has purchased seven Dhruv helicopters from India. Six will be used for rescue operations and personnel...
March 10, 2009
Eurocopter to Build in Mexico
Beginning with an assembly plant, the company could invest up to $550 million in Mexico. Mexico has already...
February 17, 2009
Chilean Crash Kills 13
Twelve firefighters and their pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed in dense fog Sunday afternoon near Chanco, Chile. Cmdr. Eduardo Canala...
January 15, 2009
NBAA Reports the Passing of John H. Winant
In a press release issued yesterday, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that former association president, John H. Winant, died on Jan. 13 at his home in...
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...
August 14, 2008
"Excellence" Nominations Sought
The Helicopter Assn International has mailed out nominations booklets for its 2009 “Salute to Excellence” awards, which are to be presented at at Heli-Expo 2009 in Anaheim, Calif., next February. The deadline for submitting nominations is Oct...
July 10, 2008
U.N. Agency Seeks More Helo Vendors
The World Food Program needs more qualified helicopter-support vendors around the globe, the head of that U.N. agency's aviation unit told Rotor & Wing. Pierre Carrasse said the agency at any one time has 60 aircraft in the field, most of which...
July 2, 2008
Industry Leaders to Meet on Crash Response
Industry leaders plan to meet in Montreal July 8 to discuss the ramifications of this week's midair collision of air ambulances in Arizona and other accidents. One area of concern is to how to inject into television and newspaper coverage the message that the...
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 18, 2008
HAI Opens Membership to Pilots, Mechanics, Students
The Helicopter Assn International (HAI) has modified its by-laws to bring more pilots and maintenance technicians into the fold. The new by-laws allow any pilot or technician to join the group provided the individual is “not an officer, director or...
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...
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