Content Archive: February 2009

Becker introduces 406-MHz personal locator

ew 406-MHz personal locator beacon (PLB) aimed at military and public-service users.

Russia is a ripe market for Western makers’ helicopters

Russia is a ripe market for Western helicopters, and at least one company, AgustaWestland, plans to establish manufacturing there.

BAE rolls out civil Q-Sight

BAE Systems has its helmet/headset mounted Q-Sight head-up display (HUD) in its booth here (No.

Sunrise disputes NTSB findings for 2006 crash

The president of helicopter supply company Sunrise Helicopter has filed a petition to revise a 2008 NTSB report that held the company partially responsible

Sikorsky honors PHI’s 60th anniversary

Celebrating PHI’s 60 years of helicopter operations, Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday recognized the well-known operator at the Sikorsky booth (No.

Merlin’s Sikorsky S-300C sim is as new as helicopter’s name

There’s a good reason for the new-car smell of the Merlin Simulation Pro Series Sikorsky 300C (nee Schweizer 300C) advanced aviation training device (AATD)

S-92 upgrade details coming soon

Heli-Expo is normally a venue for major announcements, but in an ironic twist, one of Sikorsky Aircraft’s announcements on Monday was that it will be makin

NTSB now says S-76 crash cause may be bird strike

DNA analysis of material taken from the pilot-side windscreen of a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter that crashed January 4 near Morgan City, La., suggests

Rolls forecast highlights long-term helo demand

Rolls-Royce, in its annual 10-year market forecast, sees a market characterized by near-term softness followed by a resumption of growth.