Content Archive: February 2009
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
Training and Workforce
Silver State Mess Still Being Felt a Year Later
A year after training school Silver State Helicopters shut its doors and declared bankruptcy–leaving 2,400 students deep in debt with their professional pi
P&WC’s plan is to match engine supply with demand
Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada (Booth No.
Cobham cockpit comes together
The fusion of Chelton Flight Systems/S-TEC Chelton, Inc.
Firms sign deal for S-61 shortening
Billings Air Service has awarded a contract to Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America-Langley (Booth No.
CareFlite integrating WAAS into approaches
HEMS operator CareFlite is working with the FAA’s Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Program Office to help quantify WAAS benefits to HEMS operations.
FAA gives Sandel an attitude adjustment
Sandel Avionics has received FAA approval for a new reversionary attitude mode for two of its electronic primary navigation displays, allowing aircraft pit
Papillon selects Honeywell TCAS
Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters has selected Honeywell’s Traffic and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) for its fleet of helicopters.
Villeneuve orders EC175s and AS 350s
Canadian-based Villeneuve Helicopters has ordered three Eurocopter EC 175s and two AS 350 B2s.
Agusta’s CEO insists industry is ‘in good shape’
Citing a backlog of more than ?10 billion ($12.8 billion) and increases in both revenue and orders during the first nine months of 2008 compared to the sam
