HAI Convention News 2010

Garmin unveiled yesterday at Heli-Expo 2010 the G500H avionics system, specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market.

Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s

To the accompaniment of multicolored lights and music, AgustaWestland unveiled its new AW109 Grand New here yesterday.

Robinson Helicopter founder Frank Robinson said certification of the company’s new turbine R66 was “very close” and that the company planned an initial pro

Avidyne is touting its EX600 multifunction display (MFD) as a replacement for weather radar indicators in systems from Bendix, Bendix/King and Collins.

At Eurocopter’s annual Heli-Expo breakfast press conference yesterday, CEO Lutz Bertling said the company is using the current economic downturn to retool

FlightSafety International (Booth No.

Enstrom Helicopter (Booth No.

VIH Aviation Group (Booth No.

Simplex Manufacturing of Portland, Ore.

The trend toward “plug and play” replacement of legacy electromechanical instrumentation with electronic glass displays continues into the rotorcraft marke