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Bell Opens Manufacturing Technology Center
Bell's Manufacturing Technology Center is designed to change the way rotorcraft are made. March 25, 2021, 4:34 PMBell is not just developing new aircraft, it is changing how they are made. The company...
View ArticleMany Obstacles Prevent Single-Engine IFR Helo Cert
Regulatory restrictions, costs, and operator and pilot mentality all have combined to serve as a disincentive for IFR flight in single-engine helicopters.March 23, 2021, 9:19 AMRegulatory restrictions,...
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Foresight MX HUMS Approved for Bell 212/412
GPMS has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approval for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412.March 26, 2021, 12:53 AMGPMS has received FAA supplemental type...
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Columbia Launches Multi-Mission Program For 234 Chinooks
Columbia Helicopters has unveiled its multi-mission helicopter program featuring its Model 234 Chinook tandem-rotor, heavy-lift helicopters. March 26, 2021, 11:00 AMColumbia Helicopters has unveiled...
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GI 275 Simplifies Avionics Upgrades in Part 27 Helos
Garmin's new GI 275 electronic flight instruments feature touchscreen and dual concentric knob control.March 26, 2021, 11:00 AMGarmin’s GI 275 electronic flight instruments are a simple way to replace...
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Textron Stands Up eAviation Division
Rob Scholl will lead Textron's formal entry into the electric aviation market.March 26, 2021, 2:40 PMTextron is formalizing its presence in the electric aircraft market with the formation of a new...
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Bell To Fly on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Bell will begin incorporating sustainable aviation fuel in all operations at its training academy and for use by its customer demonstration fleet.March 29, 2021, 8:50 AMBell will begin incorporating...
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Nobuyuki Kosuge Is Flight Instructor of the Year
Nobuyuki Kosuge, HAI's Flight Instructor of the Year award recipient, has amassed 9,000 of flight instructor time.March 29, 2021, 9:35 AMNobuyuki Kosuge, assistant chief flight instructor at Helistream...
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Leonardo's Lynx Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Lynx helicopter set a rotorcraft speed record in 1986. March 29, 2021, 10:00 AM Leonardo’s Lynx helicopter turned 50 this month. The aircraft made its first flight on March 21, 1971, from the...
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First H225M Delivered to Singapore
Singapore is receiving a batch of the latest Puma derivative as part of a rotary-wing fleet modernization that also includes new CH-47F Chinooks.March 29, 2021, 11:09 AMAirbus Helicopters has delivered...
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HAI Selects Sikorsky's Jeanette Eaton for Comms Award
HAI called Jeanette Eaton, who has spent more than 23 years with Sikorsky and another nine with Bell, a “natural communicator" in presenting comms award.March 30, 2021, 8:30 AMHelicopter Association...
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Covid Couldn't Stop Direct Helicopter's Shipping Business
While people may not have been traveling the globe over the past year due to the Covid pandemic, used helicopters certainly were.March 30, 2021, 9:01 AMWhile people may not have been traveling the...
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Neo Aik Sia Honored for Excellence in Safety
HAI's Excellence Safety Award recipient Neo Aik Sia helped bring SMS to the Republic of Singapore Air Force and a number of other organizations.March 30, 2021, 10:00 AMAfter his 29 years with the...
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Ontic Portfolio Balance Helps Drive Record Year
Ontic's rotorcraft business has remained steady throughout the pandemic, executives say.March 31, 2021, 11:16 AMLegacy parts specialist Ontic has seen its mix of business change during the pandemic but...
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Airbus Offering H175 To NYPD
Airbus is offering its H175 super-medium twin helicopter in the competition to replace the New York City Police Department’s Bell 412s.March 31, 2021, 11:59 AMAirbus is offering its H175 super-medium...
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New AirborneX Platform Offers Helicopters for Lease
Ascent's website brings together owners and operators wanting to lease aircraft on flexible terms.April 1, 2021, 6:20 AMAir mobility group Ascent is launching AirborneX as an online platform where...
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ENAV and Leonardo Demonstrate Helicopter PBN In Italy
ENAV and Leonardo have tested and validated helicopter PBN for the Foggia – Tremiti S. Domino Island route in Southern Italy. April 1, 2021, 8:30 AMItalian air navigation service provider ENAV and...
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Erickson Lands New U.S. Firefighting Contracts
Erickson will begin utilizing Bell 214ST in U.S. aerial firefighting. April 1, 2021, 9:00 AMErickson has landed three new aerial firefighting contracts from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for the...
View ArticleAlaska Heli-ski Hit Ridge and Tumbled in Fatal Crash
Sole survivor rescued six hours after helicopter's last satellite ping. April 2, 2021, 1:30 PMThe Airbus Helicopters AStar that crashed in Alaska on March 27 hit mountainous terrain 10 to 15 feet below...
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South Korea Wants Attack Helos, Minesweepers, More JDAMs
The ROK Army is looking to modernize its gunship fleet through the acquisition of an “Apache-class” helicopter to replace its aging Bell AH-1S Cobras.April 5, 2021, 5:56 AMSouth Korea’s military...
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