Rotor & Wing

• Bond, Lider, ASESA Go with Sikorsky

  February 14, 2012 | Sikorsky (Booth 6150) has signed with Brazilian operator Lider Aviacao to provide three S-92s. Lider will use the helicopters for offshore oil and gas transport for Petrobras. The purchase adds to Lider’s fleet of four S-92s and 42 S-76s. Sikorsky...

• A Modern Love Affair: Lynn Tilton and U.S. Army

  February 13, 2012 | Lynn Tilton’s press conference at every Heli-Expo is always one keenly anticipated by the media, as Tilton herself freely admitted, “They come more to see what I am wearing than what I am saying.” But MD Helicopters is now less in need of...

• Maintenance Course Focuses on SMS

  February 12, 2012 | HAI is hosting an inspection authorization renewal course on Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon. “Why SMS in Maintenance” will feature...

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• FlightSafety Expands Helicopter Training

  February 11, 2012 | FlightSafety International continues to expand its support for the helicopter industry with investments in new simulators, training programs and visual systems. The number of training events FlightSafety provides to helicopter operators has increased steadily...

• Cobham Beacon ELTs Receive FAA Approvals

  February 1, 2012 | Cobham Beacon Solutions today announced they have received 24 Technical Standard Order (TSO) authorizations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Artex Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) product line. The FAA has allowed transition of the...

• Columbia to Open Engine Testing Facility

  January 19, 2012 | Columbia Helicopters is hosting a grand opening Thursday for its new turbine engine testing facility at the Aurora State Airport. The ceremony will begin at noon at Wes Lematta Field...