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Wednesday, 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 industry has mounted... [read more]
June 27, 2008
HAL Bags Second Foreign Dhruv Order
South America is proving a good market for the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd light helicopter. Press...
June 25, 2008
Peru Orders Dhruvs for EMS Work
Peru has ordered two Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Dhruvs to serve as air ambulances, according to press reports from India. The order would...
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...
June 1, 2008
More Demand, More Scrutiny
International safety advocates are encouraged by news that the rotorcraft industry in India is undertaking independent, third-party safety audits of helicopter operators. The news comes via the Rotary Wing Society of India in a message to leaders of the...
June 1, 2008
From the Factories: France, Eurocopter Target School for India
Eurocopter, together with the government of France, plans to set up a flight training school in India, according to published reports. India’s The Economic Times quoted France’s transport minister last month as saying government officials are in...
June 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Program Updates
Attack — Boeing plans to fly its Block 3 AH-64D Apache Longbow on July 9, under an accelerated schedule sought by the U.S. Army. The new Apache, developed with money rolled over from the cancelled RAH-66 Comanche program, includes new software upgrades...
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 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 11, 2008
Report: India Plans 384-Helicopter Program
India plans to put out a request for proposals for 384 light helicopters within two weeks, according to the news service Agence France-Presse. Quoting a source in that nation's weapons-contract clearing agency, it said the call for tenders was approved...
April 10, 2008
Bell Seeks MRO Partner in India
Bell Helicopter plans to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in India, according to the Dow Jones news service. It...
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...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: With 206B3 Demise, Interest in R66 is Stronger
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES Interest in Robinson Helicopter’s R66, strong from its launch last year, has grown with Bell Helicopter’s decision to cancel its 206B3 JetRanger line. The light, single, Robinson’s first turbine, has hundreds of dealers...
April 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: AgustaWestland Bolsters AW139, Racks Up Orders
PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES AgustaWestland plans to beef up its popular AW139 to better compete in offshore markets. At Heli-Expo in Houston, the manufacturer said it is working on certification of an 882-lb. (400-kg) increase in the AW139’s max gross weight...
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