Content Archive: February 2008

China Orders AW109s for Waterway Patrol

AgustaWestland announced an order from the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of China for two AW109 Powers, with an option for another two expected to b

Robinson Blade Repair Kit Gains STC

Airwolf Aerospace has been issued an FAA STC for its permanent fix for main rotor blade delamination on the Robinson R22 and R44, an issue covered by Airwo

Helo Success Catapults Sky Connect

Sky Connect at Booth No.

Changes in the Air at PremiAir

UK-based helicopter charter specialist PremiAir has added another Eurocopter EC 155 to its fleet, bringing its total to 17 executive helicopters under mana

Texas DPS Taps Metro Aviation

The Texas Department of Public Safety has awarded a competitive bid for completion of six Eurocopters to Metro Aviation, working from a new main facility n
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WAAS approaches coming to heliports

The FAA last month approved GPS wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) LPV instrument approach criteria for helicopters, opening the floodgates for the new l

TAS completes executive EC 120B

Texas Aviation Services, a helicopter completions specialist with a 140,000-sq-ft facility in Fort Worth, Texas, said it has completed and delivered an exe

Firemax operators now have a choice of approved water tanks

The helicopter division of Kaman Aerospace (Booth No.

RebTech Supplying Bell NVG Lighting Mod

REB Technologies (Rebtech), Booth No.