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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Latin America Notebook
Flying High in Brazil’s Defense and Oil Sectors PRODUCTS | AIRFRAMES Sixty years ago, the first helicopter, a Bell 47D, arrived in Brazil for agricultural aerial applications in São Paulo. But the helicopter also began ferrying some prestigious people, including governmental authorities like... [read more]
September 24, 2008
BHS Opts for Elite
The Brazilian Helicopter Service (BHS) performs a lot of offshore petroleum trips and has selected an Elite S623 simulator to both train its pilots and offer them currency training. The S623 is manufactured by Zurich-based Elite...
September 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Pressure-Jet Power
PRODUCTS Pegasus Helicopters reported it has signed letters of intent to distribute at least 255 of its PH200PJ aircraft with partners covering Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Brazil. The Boulder, Colo. company said the...
August 18, 2008
Brazilian, U.S. Firms to Service Helos
Brazilian-based Sierra Aeronáutica and U.S.-based Texas Aviation Services (TAS), formed a partnership to support Brazilian helicopter clients, unveiling it at LABACE in Brazil. The companies are trying to catch up with the...
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 1, 2008
Latin America Notebook
Southern Helicopter Land Southern Cone is the unofficial and curious designation for the southernmost region of Latin America. It includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, sometimes Paraguay and finally Brazil. Given its size (both territorial and...
August 1, 2008
Program Insider: Program Updates
Attack — The Indonesian Armed Forces expected last month to receive six Kazan Helicopters Mi-35 Hinds. Fifteen Indonesian pilots and technical specialists reportedly have been training in Russia since March. Attack — Kamov plans to begin...
August 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Contracts
The Brazilian navy signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. government covering the planned purchase of four Sikorsky Aircraft S-70B Seahawks valued at almost $195 million (311 million reais). The letter also covers options for a further two...
July 24, 2008
Colombia Orders Extended-Range Tanks
Helicopter Support Inc. has sold 12 extended-range helicopter fuel tanks to...
July 22, 2008
Bolivian President’s Helicopter Crashes
Four Venezuelan soldiers and one Bolivian soldier died during the weekend in an accident involving a helicopter used hours before by...
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...
July 1, 2008
São Paulo State’s Air Support Group
The Brazilian state of São Paulo has more than 41 million inhabitants in its more than 96,135 sq mi (249,000 sq km). One of 26 states and one federal district in the country, it accounts for 32 percent of Brazil’s gross domestic product. The...
July 1, 2008
Brazil, France Sign Super Cougar Pact
Brazil says on June 30 it signed the deal, which calls for Eurocopter's Helibras subsidiary to build the helicopters for that...
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...
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