HAI Convention News 2010

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AgustaWestland boss presents positive outlook

AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi offered a satisfactory look back at 2009, as well as a positive forecast, during a Heli-Expo press conference on Saturday

Thommen spotlights redone Russian searchlight system

Revue Thommen, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of aircraft instruments, air-data systems and components, is at Booth No.

R66 certification ‘very close’

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

AW unwraps its newest 109 Grand

To the accompaniment of multicolored lights and music, AgustaWestland unveiled its new AW109 Grand New here yesterday.
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Heli-Expo’10 to build on last year’s success

With an attendance expected to be within 1 to 3 percent of last year’s more than 17,000 and the increase in exhibitors filling the floor of the George R.

Garmin introduces glass cockpit for helos

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

Jim Alpiser, Garmin’s

Frasca Full-motion Sims Dual Certified

Frasca International announced that Bristow Academy of Aberdeen, Scotland, has received dual qualification for its Frasca Sikorsky S-92 full-flight simulat

R66 hovers into Houston

The first flying turbine-powered Robinson helicopter arrived on Thursday at the George R.
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Edgy new blades ease Eurocopter noise footprint

New technology is a main focus of Eurocopter at Heli-Expo 2010.

Universal eyes larger rotary world presence

Universal Avionics Systems, long known primarily for innovation in fixed-wing flight management systems (FMS) and electronic displays, is in Houston this w