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EH-101 Breaks American Sales Hegemony in Japan

Breaking into a market that has traditionally favored U.S.-made products, British defense systems builder GKN has aced a $1.5 billion helicopter deal with

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Big Apple Cops To Get ‘Super-Copter’

New York City has been granted $9.8 million in federal funds to buy and equip a hybrid “super-copter” equipped for response to a variety of emergency situa

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Offshore helo saves wayward ferry flier over North Sea

Sometimes all it takes is a reassuring voice on the radio and a heartfelt “follow me” to spell the difference between life and death in a tight aeronautica

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Enhanced Schweizer delivered to launch customer

Just a few months after its official introduction at last winter’s HAI Heli-Expo, the Schweizer 300CBi, an enhanced version of Schweizer’s Model 300CB, is

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Accident mars AB139 progress

Before suffering a fatal crash April 22, the joint Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter was enjoying a notably trouble-free development program that was at times w

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

CHC Scotia workers prep for possible strike

North Sea oil and gas producers could be facing a summer of extreme discontent should a voting majority of union members at CHC Scotia have their way.

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

Strike curtails Norsk operations

After a government-appointed arbitrator stopped discussions on May 9, mechanics at Norwegian offshore operator Norsk Helikopter went on strike, curtailing

Rotorcraft

October 9, 2007

China gives cool welcome to rotary-wing operations

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is generally seen as the next big market for the helicopter industry–OEMs, operators, training schools and maintenance

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

New GE Medium-lifters Certified

The FAA has granted type certification to two new variants of GE’s CT7-8 turboshaft.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Germany Takes on Danish Rescues

German air rescue operator DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) is to fly cross-border aeromedical missions into Denmark.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Laser Radar for German Police

Germany’s Federal Border Police (FBP) EC 135s and EC 155s will be equipped with the EADS Defence Electronics Hellas obstacle-warning laser radar.

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Murphey To Lead US-101 Bid

AgustaWestland appointed former Bell CEO John Murphey to run Agusta-WestlandBell (AWB), the joint-venture company formed to manage the US-101 helicopter pr

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Tail-rotor failure suspected in NYC rooftop crash of ENG helo

Tail-rotor failure appears to be the culprit in the May 4 crash of a Eurocopter AS 350 news helicopter in New York City.

Accidents

October 8, 2007

Eurocopter seeks OK for IFR approaches to hover

Eurocopter is making further strides toward its aim of certifying a helicopter to make IFR approaches to a hover, over a given point on the ground and at a

Rotorcraft

October 8, 2007

Surviving, with a little help from technology

“Because it is there.” If ever there was a case of a reporter taking a quote out of context, this is it.

Avionics

October 8, 2007

Bell to appeal dismissal of Able Engineering suit

On September 16 Bell Helicopter Textron officially filed its intent to appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit the OEM had filed against Able Engineering and Com

Regulations and Government

October 8, 2007