Content Archive: December 2007
ATC
GE Spills Beans on Unidentified Embraer Customer
Engine maker General Electric may have inadvertently exposed the identity of the Embraer 190 program’s second customer when it told an audience gathered at
Rotorcraft
Flying Milestone for DRF
After 30 years of operation, German Air Rescue DRF (Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht) has logged its 300,000th air rescue mission.A BK 117 stationed
Rotorcraft
First S-92 Touches Down
After several last-minute delays, Sikorsky delivered the first production S-92 to Petroleum Helicopters, which will use it for offshore service over the Gu
New Helipad for London’s East End
London’s docklands area, located east of the capital, has a new helipad– just 15 minutes from the Excel exhibition center and London City Airport (which ba
Rotorcraft
Helitech’05 Bookings Up
With more exhibitor space reserved at this stage than ever before, the 11th biennial Helitech, due to take place at England’s historic Imperial War Museum
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Wins U.S. Customs Deal
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded American Eurocopter a contract to supply no fewer than 56 EC 120s to the U.S.
Rotorcraft
US101 Takes to the Skies
The maiden flight of the US101 took place at Westland’s plant at Yeovil, England, last month.
Rotorcraft
First Italian Aircrane Delivered
As AIN was going to press, the first of four S-64 Aircranes arrived in Italy (see '
Rotorcraft
First Heli Trade show meets exhibitors’ expectations
The first edition of the International Heli Trade helicopter show in Geneva last month seems to have met exhibitors’ expectations.
Avionics
Vintage heavy lifter gets new-generation avionics
Erickson Air-Crane is giving its star heavy lifter, the S-64 Aircrane, a makeover.
