Content Archive: February 2007

Eurocopter and China to develop heavy-lifter EC 175

During a Sunday morning press conference here at Heli-Expo, Eurocopter president Fabrice Bregier quietly announced a pending agreement with China to codeve

Spotlight On: Training

While small piston helicopters continue to dominate the initial training scene with their relatively simple designs and low cost of operation, pilots seeki
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse Repairing Damaged Test Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which experienced a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport,

Schweizer inks pact for 300CBis

Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, N.Y., a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, announced here at Heli-Expo it had recently signed a contract with Caseright Aviatio

IFR-capable Bell 429 makes debut today

The Bell 429, a new light twin helicopter derived from the Bell 427i, will be dramatically unveiled at an 11:30 a.m.

Isolair Unveiling 4600 Eliminator To Battle Fires

Troutdale, Ore.-based Isolair (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

Associations Urge Feds To Delay Fuel Tax Revision

NBAA, the National Air Transportation Association and General Aviation Manufacturers Association recently urged the Department of Treasury to suspend the c

Max-Viz improves outlook for helo pilots

Max-Viz is at Heli-Expo Booth No.

Analysis: Marine One choice went against the oddsmakers

The long-anticipated decision as to which helicopter would next carry the U.S.

Getting to HAI, flying was the easy part (mostly)

Unlike previous HAI Conventions, the fly-in of display aircraft for Heli-Expo’05 was anything but routine as pilots of incoming helos had to contend with n