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Metro Adding "Patient Simulator" to Training
The company will use experts in the field of medical crew training to write the course and then develop and maintain the program.
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Aerometals Oil Cooler Impeller Gets FAA Nod
The oil cooler impeller addresses a historical fin joint cracking problem.
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Outerlink Completes Iris Monitoring System
The new Iris console presents a virtual copy of the aircraft engine and airframe subsystem.
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Columbia selects Skytrac for FDM
Skytrac also supports Columbia with real-time voice and text, automated flight following and cockpit Wi-Fi.
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Sikorsky Highlights Helijet's 30 Years of Safe S-76 Ops
The company has flown over 25,000 flight hours and facilitated more than 50,000 patient flights with its BCAS division using the S-76.
Spidertracks Celebrates 10 Years With Slashed Prices
The company is upgrading its product line with a virtual flight data recorder (Virtual-FDR)
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Palu Introduces ADS-B-based Helicopter Landing System
Palu is working with FreeFlight Systems to bring the Angels landing system to the U.S. market.
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Guardian Offers Single-Unit Tracking and Messaging
The G4ME captures flight data and events and reports them in real time.
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Cicaré Makes Heli-Expo Debut
The helicopter maker signed a deal with Deaga USA to assemble and distribute the SVH-4 training device and Model 7B kit helicopter.
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Precision Taps FreeFlight Rangr for ADS-B on MD Helicopters
The system will be made available for the 369, 500N and 600N models.
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Van Horn Nearing FAA OK for Composite 206L Rotor Blades
First flight of with the composite blades was completed in February.
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Heli-Expo Gets Glimpse of Bulgarian Mi-24
The Hind is one of three owned by the Cold War Air Museum in Lancaster, Texas.
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Airbus H175 Gets Weight, Icing Upgrades
Approval for automated rig approach and s sand filter are expected soon.
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Hungarian Police Adds Fleet of Used MD902s
The Hungarian unit has operated MD500Es since the late 1980s and currently flies three.
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Vector provides Super Pumas to Starlite
The helicopters are on a multi-year lease through Dublin-based Vector Financial Services.
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Eagle Copters Orders 10 More Honeywell Engines
Eagle Copters is delivering a second 407HP conversion to Atlanta-based Helicopter Express.
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ASU Unveils New Lightweight Helmet and Goggle Mount
ASU is displaying the new helmet during Heli-Expo.
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Snyder's Bell Sees Market 'At The Bottom'
Snyder is encouraged that conversion rates of the 400 letters of intent for Bell's new 505 light single have been good.
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Esterline LCDs Approved for S-76s
THE CMA-6800 has received approval for installation on multiple platforms.
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Mecaer Lifts Curtain On Bell 505 Interior
Macaer hopes to win certification for the 505 interior by early 2018.
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BLR Secures FAA/EASA Approvals for H125 FastFin
The BLR Aerospace FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system will soon receive additional certifications from Canada and Brazil.
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LAPD Re-ups with Airbus Helicopters
The LAPD ordered four H125 as parter of its fleet modernization plan to replace AS350B2s.
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Genesys, Heliatica Receive Russian Okay for HeliSAS
The approval covers the Robinson R44 and R66 and Airbus H125 and H130.
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Sikorsky S-92 Demonstrates HUMS Capabilities
The demonstration involved transmission of HUMS data to PHI's operations control center.
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Milestone Places $306.5 Million in New Orders
The new orders follow a year when Milestone wrote $1 billion in leases and letters of intent
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Marenco Brings New Order, New CEO to Heli-Expo
Swiss Alpinlift Helikopter is ordering the SKYe SH09 helicopter.
German Researchers Developing Local Turbulence Software
The goal of the software is to replicate the feel of flying near large objects and 'feel' the effect of the airflow on the helicopter.
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Lord's New Bearings Stretch Service Life
Lord is adding a number of new repair offerings and launching an MRO mobile services app.
