HAI Convention News 2007

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Atlantis helmet sim can teach autorotation

Atlantis Systems International (ASI) of Ottawa, Ontario, has developed what it calls a helicopter vocational trainer for autorotation (HVT) and is demonstr

AIC opens one-stop shop for special ops

Aerospace Integration Corp.

Thales in talks with Sikorsky about SVS for new S-76D

Avionics manufacturer and integrator Thales and helicopter OEM Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

East Coast plant will aid Turbomeca expansion

French engine manufacturer Turbomeca is on a mission to increase its worldwide production capacity by 25 percent this year and is shopping for a location o

Gulf Helicopter Safety by the Numbers

On March 23, 2004, an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76A transporting eight oil workers crashed in the Gulf of Mexico at night, killing the passengers along with

Robinson commits to Rolls-Royce power for R66

For years, Robinson Helicopter president and CEO Frank Robinson has delighted in leaking tidbits of information on the subject of his next helicopter, the

Eurocopter braces for delivery stumble

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling said the company is basking “in an exploding market with a booming turnover,” but he sounded a cautious tone with respect to t

AgustaWestland backlog reaches $11.23 billion

AgustaWestland flexed its market muscle yesterday, announcing orders for 46 helicopters and emphasizing that the commercial helicopters division of parent

Suffolk Co. lands EC 145

The Suffolk County Police Department in New York took delivery of a Eurocopter EC 145 yesterday in a brief handover ceremony here at Heli-Expo 2007.

With Zuccaro in charge, it’s a safety-first world

HAI president Matt Zuccaro sees a bright future for the helicopter industry and is optimistic that Heli-Expo’07 may break attendance records set at last ye