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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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UK Military Orders BAE's 'Gen 3' Missile Warning System

The order represents the first direct commercial sale of the latest generation countermeasures suite, BAE said.

FlightSafety To Build and Support Sikorsky S-92 Sim for Saudi Helicopter Operator

This will be the first S-92 simulator installed in the Middle East when it enters service by year-end.

Sikorsky, Lord Test Helicopter Vibration Suppressor

VistaJet’s Light Jet Is Actually a Helicopter

Helicopter is based in St. Moritz and has been used to fly customers on short hops to such places as Milan, Geneva, Munich and Monte Carlo.

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AgustaWestland Spotlights Innovative VIP AW169 Interior At EBACE

Helicopter OEM selects interior concept from furniture design studio that is new to the aviation industry.

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AgustaWestland Enjoys Steady Growth in European Market

AgustaWestland brought a GrandNew helicopter and a scale mockup of a special AW169 interior to the EBACE show this year.

Airbus Helicopters Increasing EC175 Mtow by 660 Pounds

The helicopter manufacturer announced the increased mtow as it gears up for the first delivery.

Airbus Helicopters Displays EC135 Hermès With More Customer Options

With different levels of completion, Airbus Helicopters wants to make the most of a steady market in private and business rotorcraft.

Sikorsky Mulls Civil Version of S-97 Raider

The S-97 is a production-ready, “scaled-up version of the X2 demonstrator.”

New MD540A Armed Scout Helo Shown in Jordan

The SOFEX show marks the first showing of the armed scout helicopter outside the U.S.

Marenco SH09 Helicopter First Flight Expected by July

Start-up manufacturer Marenco Swisshelicopter is testing systems on the prototype.

Turbomeca Begins Ground Runs of Engine That Will Power Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The Arrius 2R features a Fadec and a 3,000-hour time between overhaul.

Russian Helicopters Discloses 2013 Performance

Revenues and earnings were up on the previous year’s figures, but deliveries declined.

Textron Adds Flight Simulation to Portfolio

TRU Simulation + Training combines two recent Textron acquisitions to provide pilot and flight crew training.

Sikorsky Rolls Out Heavy-lift CH-53K Helicopter

The mostly composite helicopter–dubbed the “King Stallion”–will fly by year-end, with operational service expected in 2019.

Sikorsky S-76D Certified in China

Yunnan Jingcheng Group was first company in China to take delivery of an S-76D, after Chinese authorities certified the helicopter.

Oil & Gas UK Reacts To UK CAA Review

The CAA’s proposed time scale for oil and gas companies is not feasible, says the industry’s lobby group.

Enstrom Lands Major Order from Venezuela

Venezuela will use the 480B for flight training.

Babcock To Take Over Avincis

Parent company of operators Inaer, Bond, Australian Helicopters and Norsk Helikopterservice will belong to Babcock International late this year.

Scandinavian Air Ambulance To Become Part of Avincis Group

SAA founder and CEO Henry Hansen will continue to lead SAA and all Avincis’ emergency services in Scandinavia.

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