Content Archive: March 2011

North American Surveillance Offers New Simulator Training

North American Surveillance Systems (Booth No.

Heli-Expo 2011: Flying the Bell 407GX

As we zip over I-4 at 500 feet agl, Bell Helicopter test pilot Randall Parent discusses the helicopter terrain alerting and warning system (HTaws) and heli

Heli-Expo 2011: Air Medical Resource Is Launch Customer for New Eurocopter AS350 B3e

Air Medical Resource Group ordered seven Eurocopter AS350B3e rotorcraft at Heli-Expo, becoming the launch customer for the new model AStar introduced at th

Sikorsky Coy on Eclipse Production Plans

Sikorsky president Jeff Pino, himself the owner of an Eclipse 500, continues to decline to reveal how much Sikorsky paid when it invested in Eclipse Aerosp

Heli-Expo 2011: FAA Drops Decertification Case Against Phoenix Heliparts

  The FAA has agreed to drop its decertification case against Phoenix Heliparts in return for the Mesa, Ariz., repair facility withdrawing its

Heli-Expo 2011: Russia’s UTair Buys 15 EC175s

Russian helicopter operator UTair signed an agreement to purchase 15 Eurocopter EC175 medium utility rotorcraft at Heli-Expo yesterday, three years after

Heli-Expo 2011: Rolls-Royce Forecasts $140 Billion in New Helicopters from Now to 2020

Engine maker Rolls-Royce released its annual turbine helicopter sales forecast at Heli-Expo 2011.

Heli-Expo 2011: Sandel Helitaws To Add Wire Alerting

Sandel Avionics is demonstrating the wire-strike prevention feature it is adding to its HeliTaws terrain-avoidance system.

Heli-Expo 2011: Milestone Aviation Buys Five Sikorsky S-76C++ Helicopters To Offer for Lease

Sikorsky Aircraft and Milestone Aviation Group of Dublin, Ireland, announced jointly yesterday Milestone’s order for five Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopters, for