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Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Rotorcraft Report
FAA Focus on Operational Control Unsettles Industry The U.S. FAA is cracking down on how aircraft operators control, fly and market their flights, and its moves have unnerved some in the aviation industry-particularly those involved in helicopter emergency medical services. The agency's moves could force a... [read more]
November 20, 2008
Eurocopter Opens Subsidiary in Jakarta
Eurocopter announced the creation of Eurocopter Indonesia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Franco-German-Spanish helicopter manufacturer based in France. The...
November 13, 2008
FAS to Open Customer Service Center in UAE
Sikorsky Aerospace Services, an aftermarket service division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, announced that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) will launch the...
November 7, 2008
New Commercial EMS Division
Executive Air Taxi Corp announced the launch of a new helicopter division geared toward providing emergency medical service response capability. The company...
November 4, 2008
FI Predicts Light Sector to Be Most Dynamic
Forecast International projects that 2,176 light rotorcraft will be produced for military use during the 10-year period from 2008 through 2107. The Connecticut-based firm estimates the value of this...
November 4, 2008
Flight Chaplains at AMTC 2008
The round table discussion at the Air Medical Transport Conference was the first of its kind for the flight chaplains. This forum allowed participants to interact with a flight...
November 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: MAX-VIZ EVS-1500 Awarded EASA Approval
PRODUCTS The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the dual field of view, next generation Max-Viz EVS-1500 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for EC registered Bell 212/412/412EP helicopters. This EASA approval will also allow operators equipped with...
November 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Eurocopter to Set Up Training Institute in India
TRAINING Eurocopter has stated plans to set up a pilot training facility in India, based on a shortage of qualified helicopter pilots, according to the Press Trust of...
October 22, 2008
Flight Safety and Frasca Partner on AS350 Simulator
Flight Safety International has partnered with flight simulator manufacturer Frasca to place light turbine simulators in many of FSI’s training centers...
October 13, 2008
FAA Issues AD on 222, 230 and 430
Effective Oct. 16, 2008, FAA Airworthiness Directive AD 2008-19-02, regarding Bell model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 helicopters, will require repetitive inspections of the main rotor hydraulic actuator supports to verify the presence...
October 6, 2008
AAG's Executive Helicopter Service
Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft, launched a new...
October 1, 2008
Rotorcraft Report: Bell Shuffles Top Management in Texas, Canada, Europe
PRODUCTS The management turnover continues at Bell Helicopter where Mike Blake, executive vice president of customer solutions, left the company suddenly Sept. 5. No reason was given for the departure of Blake, who was widely seen as the top assistant to...
September 25, 2008
EASA Approval of Emergency Float Systems
DART Helicopter Services' affiliated partner, Apical Industries, received the approval for their emergency float and emergency float with life rafts systems for...
September 22, 2008
Russia's Latest Helicopter Venture
Heliexpress opened for business late last week and according to Moscow Times.com, the helicopters are being used with some frequency...
August 27, 2008
Sikorsky X2 Flies
Sikorsky Aircraft today completed the first flight of its X2 technology demonstrator. Lifting the aircraft off from the Schweizer Aircraft subsidiary in Horseheads, N.Y., Sikorsky Chief Test Pilot Kevin Bredenbeck maneuvered the...
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