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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Pocket Helicopter
The PD-100 Black Hornet weighs half an ounce, contains onboard cameras and has 4-inch rotors that can fly at 20 miles per hour. The... [read more]
May 4, 2009
Quad A Today
The annual Quad A convention begins today and runs through May 6. The event is held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in...
April 29, 2009
UAVs: The New Narcs?
According to a Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) report, police in the northeastern portion of that region are using unmanned miniature helicopters to track down marijuana farms...
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...
December 17, 2008
Estonia Orders Third AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announce that on December 4th the Government of Estonia gave approval for the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia to sign a contract with AgustaWestland for the...
December 12, 2008
British Defense Budget Calls for Helos
The British government released its annual defense budget on December 11, which includes postponing the commencement of an aircraft carrier...
October 27, 2008
Contract Problems Strain Relationships
The relationship between the German government and EADS has turned sour as Luftwaffe officials level accusations against the European aircraft contractor of failing to meet delivery...
October 24, 2008
Pilot Makes Unusual Landing
A British Royal Navy pilot has been recommended for a citation for saving his crew, passengers and helicopter by executing an unusual landing. During a recent rescue mission in a...
October 7, 2008
A Milestone for Sikorsky's S-92
Norsk Helikopter, a Norwegian offshore transporter and search and rescue operator, reached 30,000 fleet hours with its S-92s. The company...
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 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 25, 2008
Turkey, AW Finalize Attack Helo Contract
AgustaWestland finalized the $3 billion contract to provide than 50 aircraft based on its A129 Mangusta in a ceremony...
June 20, 2008
Cyprus Fire Forces Helicopter Evacuations
Summertime always brings with it the risk of forest fires in rain-starved landscapes. On the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a forest fire forced the evacuation of six villages this week. The island is facing one of the worst droughts on record and had to use...
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...
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