Appareo Pilot of the Year Award
Heli-Expo is the venue for the presentation of nine Salute to Excellence Awards, honoring the best and brightest in the helicopter industry. This year’s Appareo Pilot of the Year Award goes to New...
View ArticleSikorsky Progresses on Spectrum of Autonomous Technologies
Sikorsky’s Innovations group continues to progress on a spectrum of autonomous technologies as it preps its third optionally piloted helicopter for demonstration trials early next year. The company has...
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BLR Aerospace Safety Award Goes to Boston Team
Have you ever tried to navigate the inner city district of a complex metropolitan area? How about at night, or in IFR? If you have, then you know the challenges that downtown Boston, Mass., poses for...
View ArticleMetro Aviation Adds Customer Support, Safety Veterans to Team
Air medical transportation provider Metro Aviation (Booth 9337) strengthened its safety and operational support teams with the hiring of air medical safety veteran Ed Stockhausen and emergency services...
View ArticleBell’s Snyder Focusing on Innovation
Mitch Snyder assumed the helm as president and CEO of Bell Helicopter late last year following the resignation of John Garrison. Snyder had been part of the executive leadership team at Bell for the...
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HAI Head Still Bullish on Helo Market
On the eve of the start of Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, Helicopter Association International president Matt Zuccaro remains bullish about the status of the industry, despite the definite headwinds...
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Airbus H125 Getting BLR FastFins
BLR Aerospace completed proof-of-concept flight tests of its FastFin tailrotor enhancement and stability system on the Airbus Helicopters H125 (AS350B3e) last year. Now the company expects to complete...
View ArticleTrouble Continues in Brazil’s Oil Patch
Brazil’s troubled, scandal-plagued and majority state-owned oil company Petrobras announced January 12 that it is revising its planned capital expenditures–including deepwater exploratory...
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Italians Honored by Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award
Of the nine Salute to Excellence Awards distributed each year during Heli-Expo, the Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award stands out because it honors those who use helicopters for the missions that Igor...
View ArticleErickson Supports Australian Firefighting Fleet
Erickson (Booth 9251) has signed new deals for an additional Aircrane heli-tanker in Australia and another for timber harvesting operations in Canada.Erickson’s Australian partner Kestrel Aviation...
View ArticleNew-look Finmeccanica Promises Strong Rotorcraft Focus
Even after the recent restructuring of parent company Finmeccanica, the AgustaWestland brand will still be much in evidence at this week’s Heli-Expo show. From January 1, the group has been organized...
View ArticleConklin & de Decker Updates Maintenance Programs
Conklin & de Decker (Booth 5935) has released the latest edition of its Life Cycle Cost software, Release 16.1, which now incorporates the data and five-year condensed format option from the...
View ArticleMD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award
Advocacy, service and compassion are just three attributes that earned Lt. Pat Lawrence this year’s MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award at Heli-Expo 2016. Without top cops such as Lt. Pat Lawrence,...
View ArticleRolls-Royce Excellence in Maintenance Award Goes to Lewis
Troy Lewis was honored this week during Heli-Expo 2016 with the Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award, as part of HAI’s Salute to Excellence, which recognizes and honors those who...
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More Challenges for Hamptons Helo Flying
It has been a challenging year for helicopter operators flying in and out of the East Hampton Airport (KHTO) in eastern New York. In April the town board past a trio of restrictions limiting...
View ArticleErickson Supports Navy Heavy Lift Program
Global helicopter operator and manufacturer Erickson is utilizing its capabilities in support of the U.S. Navy’s heavy lift rotorcraft fleet. The Oregon-based company (Booth 9251) recently delivered...
View ArticleCAMTS Director Frazer Honored with Airbus Golden Hour Award
Eileen Frazer, executive director of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), accepted the Airbus Helicopters Golden Hour Award at Heli-Expo 2016. Twenty-five years ago...
View ArticleGlobal Aerospace Rolls Out New Online Portal
International aviation insurance specialist Global Aerospace has launched a user-friendly online aviation underwriting and policy management portal, which is dedicated to the light aircraft market,...
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Finmeccanica Stressing Lighter Product Offerings
Finmeccanica Helicopters is stressing the lighter portion of its portfolio of AW models here at Heli-Expo in the wake of continuing softness in the offshore energy market. “We want to show the...
View ArticleMDHI Secures Launch Customer for 530G
MD Helicopters (MDHI) bolstered its military business with the signing of a launch customer for its MD 530G scout attack helicopter. The Malaysia Ministry of Defense signed a contract to take delivery...
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