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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

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USAIG Touts Cost-Saving Training Program

The insurer offers clients safety enhancement services, including some exclusively for rotorcraft operators.

Wysong Announces EMS Kit STC, Airbus AS350 Completion

New emergency medical services equipment is now available for the Bell 407 family.

LCI Starts 2015 With Strong Leasing Activity

Helicopter leasing group is seeing growth in the emergency medical sector

Aerox Demonstrates New Medevac Oxygen Systems

Remote High-flow Regulator for medevac operations and Personal Emergency Oxygen System are among products on display at Heli-Expo.

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Robinson R66 Gets Genesys Autopilot, Garmin Glass

Cockpit of R66 upgraded, with Garmin G500H and Genesys HeliSAS autopilot.

Rockwell Collins Boosts Safety on Bristow SAR Fleet

Safety enhancements for S-92 and AW189 include night-vision goggle-compatible displays.

S-76D Gains EASA Nod and Gets iFly Sikorsky App

The app allows the user to configure an aircraft, evaluate weight and balance and do common performance calculations.

Bell Promotes Orndoff to Oversee North American Sales

Ron Orndoff is now Bell Helicopter’s regional sales manager for all of North America.

Bell 412EPI Wins Cat A Takeoff Approval

Bell 412EPI twin’s backup Cat A takeoff adds capability to the twin-engine helicopter.

New Lord Elastomeric Bearings Good News for Bell 407 Owners

Lord Corporation believes that the extension of its warranty will offer value to customers.

Metro Aviation Gets New Operations Control Center

The new center coordinates operations for more than 130 aircraft across 18 states.

Aspen Avionics Exceeds 500 Evolution Display Installations

The Evolution Flight Display System gives the benefits of a glass cockpit to various helicopters delivered with analog instruments.

Esterline CMC To Provide Navigation for New Airbus Helicopters X4

The Canadian company will supply its CMA-9000 flight management system and Interflight CMA-5024 global positioning system for the X4.

Tiger Tugs Expands Range to MD 500 Series

The new scissor lift eases ground handling for the aircraft

Conklin & DeDecker Data Can Make Financial Sense

The industry data provider is demonstrating its full slate of aircraft evaluation tools.

BLR Expanding Markets For Dual Tailboom Strakes/FastFin

The modification and upgrade company is adding more helicopter models to its list of candidates for performance-improving updates.

RMCI targets new HUMS for light helicopters

Supplemental type certificates for the new RMCI HUMS are expected this year for Airbus and Bell single-engine helicopters.

Air Methods Puts Money Into Safety

The air-medical and heli-tour operator flies more than 400 helicopters at 186 bases in the U.S.

McConkey Receives Excellence In Safety Award

McConkey is considered an unsung hero of the helicopter industry for his pioneering work on GPS approaches.

Bartolotta is recipient of HAI Lifetime Achievement Award

Award winner has dedicated his life to the helicopter industry, beginning as an Army pilot in 1969.

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