PhilJets Acquires Bell 407
Aviation service provider PhilJets Group recently acquired a Bell 407 for its fleet. The rotorcraft, which features a Rolls-Royce 250-C47B/8 Fadec engine, is expected to be delivered to PhilJets...
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Hillsboro Focuses on Growth During Industry Challenges
Hillsboro Aviation (Booth 7540) is expanding its five core divisions, including contract and charter, aircraft sales and management, service center, FBO and parts sales divisions. The service provider,...
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South Korean Coast Guard to Take Second Sikorsky S-92
South Korea’s Coast Guard service is set to take delivery of its second Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. The aircraft is on display at the Heli-Expo show in Dallas, and on Wednesday the manufacturer honored...
View ArticleAviall Grows Parts Business
Aviall reached a new global distribution agreement with Canada–based Tempest Aviation Group. The multi-year partnership with Tempest is designed to expand its rotary-wing parts availability for its...
View ArticleHelicopter Safety on the Rise as Accidents Decline
The number of helicopter accidents and fatal helicopter accidents in 2016 declined by 17 percent year-over-year, according to raw data from 50 countries compiled by the International Helicopter Safety...
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Nakanihon Air Orders Two More Bells
Japanese operator Nakanihon Air Service (NNK) ordered two Bell 429s for use in its helicopter emergency medical services, Bell Helicopter announced during Heli-Expo. The helicopters are slated for...
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Father-Son Duo To Circumnavigate Globe in Bell 429
Father-son duo Bob and Steven Dengler are celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary in a big way. Along with veteran pilot Dugal MacDuff, the team will embark on C150GO, the world’s first Canadian...
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East/West Industries Ramps Up Bell 505 Seat Manufacturing
Having just completed the move of its headquarters and manufacturing facility into a structure nearly twice the size of its previous home, Ronkonkoma, New York-based aviation seating manufacturer...
View ArticleDart to Develop Emergency Float System for Bell 505
Dart Aerospace (Booth 8540) and Bell Helicoptersigned a partnership agreement to collaborate on developing an emergency flotation system (EFS) STC for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.The factory-offered EFS...
View ArticleJetNet Demonstrating New Operator/Airport Feature
Utica, New York-based JetNet (Booth 8556) is presenting a range of software products and services at its booth during this week's Heli-Expo, including demonstrations of a new operator/airport...
View ArticleMeridian Helicopters Picks Quantum Control
Rotorcraft services provider Meridian Helicopters has selected Component Control's Quantum Control software package to enhance its inventory tracking, planning capabilities and customer service,...
View ArticleGuardian Offers Single-Unit Tracking and Messaging
Guardian Mobility (Booth 6723) is introducing the Iridium-based G4ME, which offers real-time tracking and messaging in a single device. The device builds on the company's successful G4 tracking device....
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P&WC Celebrates PT6C-67C, PW-200 Milestones
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will recognize its long association with the Leonardo Helicopters AW139 when it delivers its 2,000th PT6C-67C engine to the program shortly.The intermediate-twin,...
View ArticleAirbus Inks German CH-53 Support Contract
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support to retrofit 26 CH-53 heavy transport helicopters. The...
View ArticleAvpro Secures Exclusive Deals to Remarket Helicopters
Aircraft sales broker Avpro signed contracts to remarket eight helicopters on the second day of this week’s Heli-Expo show. The exclusive contracts cover the remarketing of four Airbus EC135P2/T2+...
View ArticleColumbia selects Skytrac for FDM
Columbia Helicopters has selected for Skytrac (Booth 5912) flight data monitoring for its Chinook 234 missions. Skytrac features real-time analysis of engine exceedances and operational deviations...
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Heli-Expo Fly Neighborly Session Brings Some Surprises
Noise produced by helicopters flying overhead not only continues to be a concern, but it is becoming a greater irritant as communities expand and more helicopters take to the air.While noise reduction...
View ArticleSpectrum Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Social Media Contest
Spectrum Aeromed celebrated its 25th anniversary with a contest at Heli-Expo this week. To enter the contest, visitors stopped by the booth and took a selfie. After liking Spectrum Aeromed’s profile on...
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Leonardo TeamUp Brings Support and Training Together
Leonardo has brought its customer support and training offerings together under a new brand called TeamUp. Although many of the initiatives that now fall under TeamUp have already been implemented, the...
View ArticleConcorde Battery Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Concorde Battery, which supplies more than 100 models of OEM and direct replacement valve-regulated, sealed lead-acid batteries, is celebrating its 40th anniversary as well as new approvals for battery...
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