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Jupiter Audio Controllers for Phoenix Heli Flight
Phoenix Heli Flight is equipping its entire fleet with the Jupiter Avionics (Booth 9237) JA94-001 dual audio controller. Phoenix’s recently acquired H130 with a JA94 installed is on display in the...
View ArticleVIH Outlines Projects and Achievements
VIH Aerospace (Booth 1209) announced a number of achievements at Heli-Expo 2016, including an increased focus on future growth, adding new MRO capacity and “expanding its transactional market share”...
View ArticleMagellan To Release R66 Wire Strike Protection
A new wire strike protection system (WSPS) for the Robinson R66 will soon be available from Magellan Aerospace (Booth 6163). The Canadian company announced the system here at Heli-Expo and anticipates...
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Vector Expands MRO Capability for H130/EC130
Vector Aerospace is now approved to repair and overhaul the tail rotor gearboxes of the Airbus Helicopters H130 and EC130B4. The Canada-based maintenance group will provide the new service from its...
View ArticleMetro Delivers Flying Scientific Lab to Miami University
Metro Aviation recently completed a one-of-a-kind Airbus Helicopters H125 to serve as an observation platform for the University of Miami’s Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.Metro...
View ArticleMarenco Brings in First Orders from South Africa
Marenco Swisshelicopter continues to bring in new orders for its new SKYe SH09 single-engine helicopter, announcing Wednesday that is has received its first three commitments from South Africa. Saphire...
View ArticleHelitech 2016 Set for Amsterdam
The next Helitech International (Booth 6743) conference is set for Amsterdam, from October 11 to 13. Helitech attracted 4,200 visitors from 66 countries in 2015. This year more than 200 businesses are...
View ArticleFinmeccanica Teams with Era on EMS AW609
Finmeccanica Helicopters and Era Group signed a memorandum of understanding at Heli-Expo 2016 on Wednesday to develop an EMS variant of the AW609 civil tiltrotor. Under the MoU, Finmeccanica and Era...
View ArticleLCI Targeting on EMS and Offshore Wind Markets
Aircraft leasing firm LCI, part of the Libra Group, now has 21 helicopters in service and some 49 on order, with about 20 of these expected to enter service by the end of this year. The fleet consists...
View ArticleMRO Software Firm Opens Singapore Engineering Lab
Ramco Systems (Booth 9343) recently opened an engineering lab in Singapore that will develop advanced technologies for maintenance, repair and overhaul software applications. The lab folds in a number...
View ArticleRolls-Royce, Enstrom Sign Engine Accord
Rolls-Royce and Enstrom yesterday signed a new agreement covering provision of its M250 engines for the five-seat, turbine-powered 480B helicopter. The 480B is powered by the M250-C20W, and more than...
View ArticleGuimbal Enjoys Steady Growth
Guimbal Helicopters (Booth 10137) hopes to boost deliveries of its two-seat Cabri G2 to 56 this year, up from 44 in 2015. The $370,000 two-seat Cabri was certified in 2008 and to date 140 have been...
View ArticleGerman Rescue Operator DRF Leases Helicopters from Waypoint
German air rescue operator DRF Luftrettung today signed a purchase and leaseback agreement with Waypoint Leasing for a pair of Airbus H135P2 helicopters. Both aircraft will be operated in Germany,...
View ArticleTurbomeca Launches Boost Online Engine Tracking
Helicopter engine maker Turbomeca has launched an online engine maintenance tracking system called Boost (bank of online services and technologies). The company describes it as a highly secured,...
View ArticleHelo EMS Set To Take Off In India with New Policy
Long overlooked, helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in India will get a boost through a civil aviation requirement to be issued by the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)...
View ArticleAAIB: Poor Monitoring, CRM Led To Fatal Helo Ditching
In its recently released final report, the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) cited the crew’s ineffective monitoring of the flight instruments and poor crew resource management in the...
View ArticleRotorcraft ASIAS Spools Up
As the world rotorcraft community looks at new ways to attack the helicopter accident rate, the FAA and industry partners are spooling up the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing System...
View ArticleEASA Proposes New Helo Ditching Rules
New rules proposed by EASA are intended to address what the European agency sees as inadequacies in the existing certification rules (CS-27 and CS-29) governing offshore operations. In an otherwise...
View ArticleGenesys HeliSAS STC'd for Retrofit on Robinson R66s
Genesys Aerosystems received FAASTC approval for retrofitting its HeliSAS stability augmentation system and two-axis autopilot on Robinson R66s. It has been an option on factory-new R66s since last...
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Chilean LOIs Move Bell 505 Orders Closer to 400 Mark
Two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X signings this week at FIDAE 2016 in Santiago have boosted the order backlog for the in-development light single helicopter beyond 360 units, Bell Helicopter announced today....
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