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Engine conditioning monitoring program growing
Over the past 18 months, Jet-Care International has witnessed a dramatic upturn in its helicopter engine condition program as manufacturers and operators s
One for the record book
Heli-Expo 2006 set a record with 14,051 first-day registered attendees.
Sikorsky sets sights on No. 1 revenue spot
By this time next year Sikorsky may be in a position to challenge the number one spot in commercial helicopter deliveries based on total revenue.
Tilton’s plans for MDHI start with a factory deal in Mexico
Since Lynn Tilton bought MD Helicopters last summer and installed herself as CEO, she has spoken about being on a mission.
Sales tally here so far tops $620 million
If sales are the standard by which the success of an aviation trade show is measured, Heli-Expo 2006 will go down as an unqualified triumph, with announced
Venerable helicopter manufacturer reworks culture and product line
When we last talked you estimated you were about one-third of the way along a journey to changing Bell’s culture and implementing new tools and techniqu
Aero Products’ facility grows with the firm
Last year, representatives for Aero Products Component Services (Booth No.
Customers say thanks a million for BLR strakes
A fleet totaling 600 helicopters equipped with dual tailboom strakes from BLR Aerospace has reached the one-million flight-hour milestone, all the while ea
HAI urges immediate action from Congress on Gulf safety
There are more than 35,000 people living and working offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, supported by nearly 650 helicopters flying as many as 9,000 flights ea
HAI Salute to Excellence Award Winners
Aviation Maintenance Technical Award
Robert Jones of Air Logistics in Fairbanks, Alaska, has contributed t
Robert Jones of Air Logistics in Fairbanks, Alaska, has contributed t
HAI honors Katrina responders
In an unusual tribute for an unprecedented rescue mission, HAI has chosen to bestow the 2005 Igor I.
Firm opts for livewire detector
Safe Flight Instrument Corp.
Honeywell to make T53 civil version for 210
Honeywell has chosen Heli-Expo’06 to announce plans to manufacture an FAA-certified 1,800-shp version of the military T53 turboshaft engine for the Bell 21
On top of the world. officially
Eurocopter test pilot Didier Delsalle (center) and president and CEO Fabrice Brégier (right) yesterday accepted the world record verification from Fédérati
Italian manufacturer consolidates
Having assumed total responsibility for the AB139, how do you plan to deal with the growing backlog of orders?
First of all, to mark
First of all, to mark
FlightSafety’s latest simulator comes to you
FlightSafety International is demonstrating its new mobile graphical flight simulator LNV, a full-flight device that is software-configurable to any helico
Bond taps Super Pumas for North Sea SAR operations
Bond Offshore Helicopters will use two Super Pumas for dedicated 24-hour search and rescue (SAR) in support of BP’s North Sea exploration in UK waters.
This Bird Goes By Sea
Getting a giant helicopter like the Sikorsky S-61 from one continent to another offers a special challenge.
Van Horn Showcases Huey Rotor Blades
Tempe, Ariz.
ATC
Texas Aeromed Op Gets IFR Approach OK
Air medical service operator CareFlite, based in Grand Prairie, Texas, received final approval for its network of 17 IFR approach procedures to hospitals w
Keystone Names Sikorsky Vet CFO
Keystone Helicopter Corp.
Standard Aero Intros ‘Optimum Build’
Borrowing from its established Custom Build Standard for Rolls-Royce Allison 250 engines, Standard Aero (Booth No.
Ilovene Potter Makes Final Flight
Ilovene Potter, a long-time member of the Whirly-Girls and Ninety-Nines, died February 14 in Puyallup, Wash.
Honeywell upgrades the HTS900
Honeywell announced that its HTS900 turboshaft engine, yet to be certified, is already getting an upgrade.
How’s your oil? Jet-Care knows
The U.S.
Meggitt touts diversity here at Heli-Expo’06
Meggitt is a company that deals in extremes: temperature, impact, vibration and contamination.
Rolls-Royce sees steady helo demand
Rolls-Royce’s annual 10-year global turbine helicopter demand outlook is again forecasting steady growth, with total 2006-2015 deliveries of civil and mili
Bearing Inspection lowers part costs
Helicopters are expensive because the components that make up a helicopter are costly.
Wireless camera makes debut
The new mobile camera radio (MCR) from Microwave Radio Communications of North Billerica, Mass., is making its debut at Heli-Expo Booth No.
