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Metro Aviation Completes Two Airbus H135s
Metro Aviation has delivered two Airbus Helicopters H135s (P3) to California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (Calstar), the first of five H135 air medical transport helicopters the operator ordered last year....
View ArticleLockheed Martin tests ‘Infirno’ sensor on H-60 Black Hawk
Lockheed Martin (Chalet D10) recently completed the first flight of its Infirno sensor turret on an UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The sensor met test objectives to verify line-of-sight stability and...
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Multi-role Mil From Ukraine
Formed in 2002, Ukrainian Helicopters (Hall 3 Stand E110) has been flying overhauled Mi-8MTV-1 (Mi-17-1V) helicopters on a range of humanitarian and emergency relief operations under contract to both...
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Fuji and Bell Working Together for UH-X
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI; Hall 2 Stand A88) and Bell (Outdoor Exhibit L2-L5) have begun development of a version of the Bell 412EPI for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), having won the...
View ArticleFinland’s Border Guard Joins the MX-15 Club
L-3 Wescam (Outdoor Exhibit 31, Chalet A15) is supplying MX-15 electro-optical sensor turrets for Airbus Helicopters H215s to be used by the Finnish border guard. L-3 Wescam is due to have completed...
View ArticleKaman Prepares For Production Comeback
General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada this week contracted Kaman Aerosystems’s Air Vehicles and MRO division to implement the program to upgrade SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter for Peru’s Navy. Work...
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EASA Certifies AW189 Ice Protection System
The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for the AW189, clearing it to operate in full icing conditions, the company announced at...
View ArticleLM-Armed Black Hawk Made in Poland
An early practical result of the acquisition of Sikorsky by Lockheed Martin last November is on display outside LM’s pavilion (Outdoor Exhibit 8) here. It is a fully armed version of the Black Hawk...
View ArticleBell Helicopter Appoints Ruag as CSF in Switzerland
) to its customer service network as an authorized customer service facility (CSF) in Switzerland. The new CSF center in Sion will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Bell 429s. The...
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Scorpion Helmet Sight Selected for LAH
Thales has been selected to supply its for South Korea’s Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) program. The company will provide 400 sets for LAH service after 2020. Scorpion has also been selected by Airbus...
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Private H175
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H175 medium twin with a luxury cabin. The two-zone, seven-passenger layout has a club-four configuration of single executive seats followed by an aft...
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Innova Speeds Composite Helicopters Development
U.S.-based Innova Aerospace is looking to fly a fully conforming prototype of the Composite Helicopters C630 five-place light single powered by a production Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft later this...
View ArticleInternal Firefighting Tanks for Columbia Chinooks
Columbia Helicopters and Simplex Aerospace have developed a large internal firefighting tank and delivery system for the CH-47D Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter and received FAA supplemental type...
View ArticleNorth Shore Helo Route Extended
The FAA has extended by four years—to Aug. 6, 2020—the expiration date of the rule requiring pilots operating civil helicopters under VFR to continue to use the New York North Shore Helicopter Route...
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Coptersafety To Expand Helo Training Center in Helsinki
Finland-based helicopter flight training provider Coptersafety today announced an order for five new level-D flight simulators and the construction of a new flight training center adjacent to its...
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Presidential Helo Program Completes Critical Design Review
Lockheed Martin has completed the critical design review (CDR) phase of the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program. With the design milestone completed, the program now moves to assembly,...
View ArticleHelibras Reinforces Helo Support for Rio Olympics
Airbus Helicopters subsidiary Helibras has reinforced its support network for the fleet of about 90 Airbus helicopters supporting the 2016 Olympics in Rio and five cities hosting soccer games. The 2016...
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U.S. Navy Conducts Flight with Safety-critical 3D-Printed Part
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) conducted its first demonstration flight of an aircraft fitted with a 3D printed flight-critical component. The July 29 test flight of an MV-22B Osprey...
View ArticleMAG Adds FAA STCs for AW139 VIP Interiors
Italy’s Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) added FAA approval for two more STCs—already EASA validated—for its Leonardo-Finmeccanica AW139VIP interiors. The added approvals are in response to “growing demand...
View ArticleLower Oil/Gas Flying Drags Down PHI's Financials
Sharply lower oil and gas flying helped send helicopter service provider PHI's latest quarterly revenues plunging by $31.4 million year-over-year for the quarter ending June 30, but the company still...
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