ASU Unveils New Lightweight Helmet and Goggle Mount
Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) is inviting Heli-Expo attendees to experience its latest lighter-head solution during a cocktail reception in its booth (10334) at 1 p.m. March 8. Attendees will be...
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Bell Delivers First 505 Jet Ranger X at Heli-Expo 2017
Bell Helicopter delivered the first customer 505 Jet Ranger X, S/N 3, to Chandler, Arizona-based Pylon Aviation owner Scott Urschel on Tuesday afternoon at Heli-Expo 2017. Bell received type...
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Eagle Copters Orders 10 More Honeywell Engines
Eagle Copters (Booth 8540) has ordered 10 more HTS900 engines from Honeywell (Booth 5423) for its Eagle 407HP conversion and will deliver a second 407HP to Atlanta-based Helicopter Express at...
View ArticleAeromed Provider Signs for Three Helionix H135s
Emergency medical transport provider Stat MedEvac has placed orders for three new Airbus H135s equipped with the OEM’s Helionix avionics suite, which, when delivered by the end of the year, will make...
View ArticleSingapore Set to Host First Rotorcraft Asia Show
Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Center will next month host the Asia-Pacific region’s first dedicated civil helicopter show, Rotorcraft Asia (April 18-20). Experia Events, which organizes the biennial...
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Héli-Union takes AW139 under LCI Contract
Héli-Union has taken delivery of its first Leonardo AW139 under lease from Lease Corporation International (LCI). As a helicopter operator that specializes in the support of oil and gas production...
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MAMA Teams Up with Metro for Service
Metro Aviation (Booth 9342)has been selected to provide upgrades for Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) helicopters. Metro recently completed an EC135T2+ for MAMA at the company's Shreveport,...
View ArticleAxnes Aviation Introduces Smaller Version of Its MP50
Privately-owned Axnes Aviation (Booth 7452) is showcasing its new MP30 handheld transceiver this week at Heli-Expo. The Grimstad, Norway, company provides durable wireless intercoms for use in harsh...
View ArticleAir Evac Orders Seven Frasca Trainers
Independently owned and operated helicopter air ambulance serviceprovider Air Evac Lifeteam has purchased seven Frasca advanced aviation training devices (AATDs) from Frasca International (Booth 4917)...
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MD Helicopters Touts Rotorcraft Developments
MD Helicopters CEO Lynn Tilton described the company’s situation as a “good news, bad news story,” during an event at Heli-Expo on March 7.“The good news is we are oh so busy, the bad news is we are oh...
View ArticleMyGoFlight Rolls Out New iPad Mounts for Robinson Helos
MyGoFlight (Booth 6820) has developed an iPad Mount for Robinson helicopter models. The iPad mount can be installed by pilots and is compatible with R22, R44 and R66 helicopters. The new mount secures...
View ArticleCarl Milko Receives Twirly Birds Les Morris Award
Industry pioneer Carl Milko is the 2017 recipient of the Twirly Birds Les Morris award. As the founder of Summit Helicopters, Milko's career in the industry began as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam in...
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Astronautics, Vector Collaborate on RoadRunner EFI
Under a memorandum of understanding signed on March 7, Astronautics Corporation of America (Booth 9949) and Vector Aerospace (Booth 1612) will collaborate to obtain supplemental type certificates...
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Van Horn Nearing FAA OK for Composite 206L Rotor Blades
Van Horn Aviation is continuing flight testing of its new composite main rotor blades for the Bell 206L at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona, after performing the first flight in February. “While our Long...
View ArticleBBA Subsidiaries Offer Heli-Expo MRO Discounts
BBA Aviation subsidiaries Dallas Airmotive and H+S Aviation (Booth 7608) are offering show bonuses on qualified maintenance, repair and overhaul services booked during Heli-Expo 2017. The discounts...
View ArticleWaypoint Enters China, Adds More Lease Customers
Waypoint Leasing announced new helicopter leasing deals in China, South Africa and Indonesia. The company now has more than 28 lessees in 30 countries, operating a fleet of more than 140 aircraft.In...
View ArticleHungarian Police Adds Fleet of Used MD902s
The Hungarian National Police has added five used MD Helicopters (Booth 9349) MD902 Explorers to its fleet to replace aging Russian Mi-2s. The MD902s were previously operated by Germany's...
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Bruce Webb Steps into Outreach Role at Airbus
Airbus Helicopters (Booth 7648) announced that Bruce Webb will take over the role as director of aviation education and community outreach. Webb joined the company in 1999 and served as chief pilot...
View ArticlePCB Piezotronics Updates Testing and Measurement Instruments
Engineering and maintenance instrument specialist PCB Piezotronics has developed a new crystal technology for use in certain of its instruments in high temperature applications. The technology is...
View ArticleAero Propulsion Support Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Repair and overhaul facility Aero Propulsion Support (Booth 1039) recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in the small gas turbine repair industry. Allan Slattery started the company in Harrison, Ohio...
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