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Maintenance and Modifications

Phoenix Heli-Flight To Complete Iris Upgrades

Phoenix Heli-Flight will upgrade older analog audio, video, and flight data recording devices with the Outerlink IRIS System.
Rotorcraft

Abingdon Foundation Names Initial Scholarship Recipient

The foundation is providing Holly Gardel with airfare, accommodations, and registration for Heli-Expo in Las Vegas.
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Rotorcraft

Curtiss-Wright Wins Sikorsky Black Hawk Tech Contract

Curtiss-Wright was awarded a contract by Sikorsky to provide its technology for Black Hawks delivered to U.S. Army and foreign military sales customers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Launches RestockMe Mobile App

RestockMe is a mobile app that allows customers to check the availability of Aviall’s inventory products and order items within seconds.
Maintenance and Modifications

Able Aerospace Launches Bell 505, 429 Capabilities

Able Aerospace launched component assembly-level support for the Bell Helicopter 505 in addition to its full capabilities for the 429.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Announces Rapid PW206C Overhaul

Dallas Airmotive reduced the engine overhaul turnaround time for select PW206C in AW109 Power helicopters from 60 days to 35 days.
Maintenance and Modifications

Advanced Torque Products Launches EC145 Tooling Kit

The company worked with maintenance professionals in the Airbus training facility to create a kit that addressed former maintenance issues.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Adds Thai Aviation Services as Support Center

Thai Aviation Services is Sikorsky's seventh customer support center in the Asia-Pacific region.
Maintenance and Modifications

EuroTec Nears Li-Ion Battery STC for Airbus H130

EuroTec's STC would incorporate the TB17 lithium-ion battery from True Blue Power into the Airbus H130/EC130B4 series
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Rotorcraft

Eye in the Sky Flight Recorder Nears New Zealand Nod

Eye in the Sky is currently offering an early-bird 50 percent discount on all orders until March 31.
Maintenance and Modifications

Robinson Accepts RPX DynaVibe and DynaTrack for R22, R44

Robinson Helicopter will use RPX's DynaVibe and DynaTrack for helicopter tracking and balancing purposes for the R22 and R44 rotorcraft series.
Accidents

Episode 11: Takeoff and Landing Assessments, Part 1

How did aviation organizations and individuals in the industry work together to improve takeoff and landing assessments for pilots?
Maintenance and Modifications

PAG Signs MRO Agreement with Honeywell Aerospace

PAG can sell, exchange, and offer maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for Honeywell avionics products such as the satcomm Aspire and SkyConnect.
Rotorcraft

Jonathan Roebuck To Receive Golden Hour Award

Roebuck is receiving the award for his work in creating the Remote Access Project for critical care transport company LifeFlight of Maine.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet MS Completes Global 5000 Maintenance

The aircraft, which is operated by a European business jet operator, was delivered to the Jet MS hangar for minor repairs.
Rotorcraft

Maria Rodriguez To Receive HAI's Pilot of the Year Award

Rodriguez is receiving the award for her actions during Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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HAI To Honor Deputies Eric Bashta, Jerry Osterloh

The deputies from the Riverside County sheriff’s department are receiving the Law Enforcement award for their heroic efforts in January of 2017.
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Christchurch Helicopters To Receive Humanitarian Award

The operator will receive the Salute to Excellence Sikorsky Humanitarian Award for its actions during a 2016 earthquake and 2017 wild fires in New Zealand.
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Rotorcraft

Claude Vuichard To Receive HAI BLR Aerospace Safety Award

Vuichard, who developed the Vuichard Recovery, will receive the Salute to Excellence Award for promoting safety in the helicopter industry.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Charles Hagen To Receive HAI Maintenance Award

Hagen is receiving the award for his accomplishments in conducting or managing maintenance operations in the helicopter industry.
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John Williams To Receive HAI Flight Instructor Award

Williams, an experienced flight instructor, previously received a letter of recommendation for this award from its namesake, W.A. “Dub” Blessing.
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Frank Colucci To Receive HAI Lightspeed Award

Frank Colucci, senior contributing editor of Vertiflite, will receive the Salute to Excellence Award during Heli-Expo in Las Vegas this February.
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James Spray To Receive HAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Spray is receiving the award for his dedicated service to the helicopter industry over the years.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Completes King Air 350 Blackhawk Upgrade

Stevens Aviation's Nashville facility completed the modification in two weeks during a regular phase inspection.

Spartan College Creates Partially Online AMT Program

The school has created a hybrid program that combines online courses with traditional courses in person at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar Completes DU-875 Upgrade on Global Express

Pentastar Aviation upgraded all six of the aircraft's monitors in less than three hours.
Maintenance and Modifications

BendixKing Adds PAG as Distribution Partner

In addition to repair and overhaul services, PAG will provide sales support for BendixKing customers around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Gets Nod for Citation Excel/XLS ADS-B Solution

Elliott Aviation recently received an STC for an ADS-B solution for the Citation Excel and XLS.

Cobham Satcom Displays Aviator 300D, 350D in Singapore

The Aviator 300D and 350D are next gen systems powered by SwiftBroadband-safety (SB-S).
Fuel

XJet Chooses AEG as Fuel Provider

AEG Fuels will be the exclusive fuel provider at Xjet's flagship facility in Denver, as well as its facility in London.