Content Archive: May 2011

Rotorcraft Update: Operators Inaer, Bond to Become Sister Companies

Bond Aviation Group has been acquired by World Helicopters, a holding firm owned by Investindustrial and KKR.
Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Delivers 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivered the 1,000th Dauphin medium twin in late April, to India-based Pawan Hans Helicopters.
Aircraft

Turkey Joins EADS Talarion Team

During the 2011 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF), held in Istanbul on May 10 to 13, EADS Cassidian signed a memorandum of understanding with Turk
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Aircraft

Italy’s 767 Tankers Finally Enter Service; Australia’s A330 Tankers Yet To Be Accepted

There was news last week of two long-delayed air-refueling tanker contracts.
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Aircraft

Airbus Military Reveals A400M Schedule

Flight testing of the A400M airlifter is on track, and Airb
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Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: French Helo Lobby Fighting Vineyard Crop-Dusting Ban

The French helicopter lobby, UFH, and a congressman from the wine-producing Burgundy region have voiced concerns about a recent law banning most crop-dusti
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aviation Insurance: What you don’t know could cost you big money

AIN_2011_Aircraft_Insurance_Report.pdf“If you think the p
Aircraft

Unfazed by 787 Woes, Safran Touts More-electric Aircraft Benefits

Despite the well documented complications arising out of the Boeing 787’s “more electric” architecture, French engine and equipment manufacturer Safran ear
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Rotorcraft

Rotorcraft Update: Eurocopter Breaks Ground in Germany

Eurocopter broke ground early last month in Donauwörth, Germany for a new integrated development center, due to be completed next year.

Rotorcraft Update: Russian Helicopters Postpones IPO

Russian Helicopters postponed its offering of “ordinary shares and global depositary receipts” last month.