Content Archive: February 2008

Sikorsky sells a dozen to PHI in the gathering hunt for oil

PHI has already logged 23,000 hours on its fleet of nine Sikorsky S-92s, and on Monday at Heli-Expo it signed an options contract for six more of the model

Sikorsky honors L.A. Fire Dept.

In a ceremony yesterday at the Sikorsky booth (No.

Let’s get Sirius, helo operators tell cabin outfitters

Avionics Innovations is showing its line of in-flight entertainment (IFE) equipment designed for helicopters at Booth No.

Offshore training offered onshore

FlightSafety International said it plans to open a helicopter learning center in Lafayette, La., in the fourth quarter of this year.

Bell buys Skybooks software company

Bell Helicopter expanded its customer-support capabilities with the acquisition of maintenance-tracking software company Skybooks in mid-January.
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This helo cockpit takes a backseat to no bizjet

Visiting Honeywell’s new corporate AW139 medium-twin helicopter at the AgustaWestland booth (No.

Enstrom sells another two 480Bs here

Yesterday at Heli-Expo Booth No.

Former exec recounts woes at Silver State

When Silver State Helicopters salesman “John Smith” (not his real name) was laid off in mid-November from his job recruiting student helicopter pilots, he

HID Lighting Available for R22

Aircraft accessories provider Precise Flight (Booth No.

CopterJobs makes recruitment a click away for helicopter workers

Debi Irby always had a tough time finding new employees when she was chief pilot for various helicopter operators.