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January 7, 2009
"Robbie" Book Makes Debut
To learn about a Robinson helicopter, one must read its pilot’s operating handbook. To learn about the people who fly them and put them to use, one should read the newly released book entitled Robbie: The Robinson...

January 6, 2009
Saboteur Sentenced in CH-47 Plant Incident
A former Boeing employee has been sentenced to five months in prison, a $110,000 fine and five months of home detention after pleading guilty to sabotaging a CH-47 Chinook at the company’s Ridley, Pa...

January 1, 2009
Editor’s Notebook
The Three Little Angels of Spending This month, we bring you our R&W Annual Report. And as you probably saw during your initial flip-through, it contains two sections. The first is called "Executive Outlook," which contains comments and...

January 1, 2009
Executive Outlook
"We really hand over the heavy lifting of the edit duties this month to our writers who work directly with industry vendors to create this unique section." By now you may have noticed that there is an all new photo up on the front pages of this...

January 1, 2009
BLR Aerospace
Helicopter operators who would like a new aircraft but can’t wait years for delivery are instead making dramatic improvements to their existing helicopters — with help from BLR Aerospace. Blur’s patented FastFin™ tail rotor enhancement...

January 1, 2009
AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a powerful force in the helicopter industry, is capable of satisfying the widest range of customer requirements with a modern range of high performance civil and military rotorcraft encompassing all the main weight categories. Products range...

January 1, 2009
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions to government and commercial customers worldwide. The company is a premier developer, integrator, producer and supporter of manned and unmanned...

January 1, 2009
Schweizer Aircraft
Everything We Do Flies Schweizer Aircraft Corp. has been a leader in the design and manufacture of commercial and military aircraft since 1939. Schweizer Aircraft has manufactured over 6,000 aircraft and is known worldwide for its sailplanes, agricultural...

January 1, 2009
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
The Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is a privately owned company that is dedicated to the design, production, and support of light piston-powered and turbine-powered helicopters. The company was formed in 1959 and certified its first aircraft, the F-28, in...

January 1, 2009
Kaman Helicopters
New team New products New opportunities And a renewed sense of optimism. This is today’s Kaman Helicopters Kaman Corporation — and its high-profile helicopter division — have begun reaping the benefits of a two-year transformation that is...

January 1, 2009
Eurocopter
Global Helicopter Sales, Support and Service Eurocopter recorded an all-time sales high in 2007. The company made 488 deliveries of new military and civil helicopters; achieving a consolidated turnover of €4 billion. Order bookings totalled 802 new...

December 22, 2008
EC135 Lands Off-Shore Wind Farm Job
Bond Air Services (BAS), the UK’s largest operator of EC135 helicopters, has been selected to help tend the Greater Gabbord wind farm scheduled for...

December 19, 2008
Unmanned Rotorcraft Shifts Gears in Flight
This week, Boeing announced that its A160T Turbine Hummingbird, an unmanned rotorcraft, reached the technological goal of shifting gears in flight. “Being able to shift gears in flight is the final...

December 17, 2008
Estonia Orders Third AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announce that on December 4th the Government of Estonia gave approval for the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia to sign a contract with AgustaWestland for the...