Content Archive: February 2009

Rotorcraft

Robinson Ties Its Future to the R66

The second Robinson R66 made its first flight on February 18, marking an important milestone for a company dealing with the affects of the economic downtur
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Weighing Options, Including Diesel Power

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling revealed this morning that the company is working on bringing diesel power to a light helicopter, most likely the EC 120.
Training and Workforce

Working Group Creating Helo Simulator Standards

A group of industry representatives from helicopter OEMs, training companies and operators is close to submitting to the International Civil Aviation Organ
Rotorcraft

RotorWay Launches Two-place Turbine Trainer

RotorWay, the company behind the piston-powered A600 Talon two-seat kit-built helicopter, is taking a major step up market with plans for an FAA-certified,

Job fair draws crowds looking for rotor work

HAI held its seventh Heli-Expo Job Fair on Sunday from 1:30 p.m.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner tactical VIP kits prove popular

Sabreliner’s “tactical VIP kits” are becoming a popular upgrade for the UH-60 Black Hawk.

Bell launches safety Web site

Bell Helicopter (Booth No.

First FLIR HD System goes to ABLE

Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, Calif., will be the first customer for FLIR Systems’ Ultra 9HD airborne thermal i

FlightSafety gets approval for Metro Eurocopter sim

Emphasizing Metro Aviation’s “zeal for safety,” the Shreveport, La.-based company announced at Heli-Expo’09 yesterday that FlightSafety International recei

RotorWay adds EVS to Talon

RotorWay International, which aired plans on Sunday to build and certify a two-place turbine helicopter, on Monday announced the addition of an infrared en