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New Avidyne MFD Installed in a Eurocopter

The First Avidyne EX600 multifunction display (MFD) has been mounted in a helicopter.

Two Mi-171s Delivered to UTair

Russia-based operator UTair took delivery of two Mi-171 heavy twins in late June, some three months ahead of schedule, according to Russian Helicopters.

Sikorsky To Offer ‘Visual’ Mx Learning

Sikorsky Aerospace Services last month signed a memorandum of understanding with Jacksonville, Fla.-based Job Performance Associates for the development of

Turbomeca Inaugurates New Plant

French president Nicolas Sarkozy in late June inaugurated Turbomeca’s new  plant (named after company founder Joseph Szydlowski) in Bordes, near Pau i

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FAA says Gulf TFR working

Helicopter traffic in the Gulf of Mexico has nearly doubled, to nearly 2,000 flights per day, since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20.

Agusta Launches AW169 at Farnborough Airshow

In a surprise announcement yesterday at the Farnborough airshow, AgustaWestland unveiled its newest helicopter–the medium twin AW169.

New Terminal Opens at London Heliport

The new passenger terminal at the London Heliport officially opened on Tuesday.

Breakthrough Unmanned Helo System Flies

Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird

Heliworks Helping To Rescue Oil-soaked Birds in Gulf

EMS Aviation’s Fleet aircraft tracking system is being used by Pensacola, Fla.-based Heliworks to help rescue birds endangered by the oil spill in the Gulf

Gulf Operators Squeezed by Oil Drilling Halt

President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on new permits for Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling is beginning to pinch helicopter operators in the region.

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Acquires LifePort

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS), an aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft, has acquired Woodland, Wash.-based LifePort, a major accessories manufactu

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Boeing Defends AW101 Offer for Renewed U.S. Presidential Helo Requirement

Boeing's controversial embrace of the AgustaWestlan

Turkey in Urgent Quest for Helicopter Gunships

While it looks forward to accepting its first TAI/AgustaWestland T129 attack helicopter, Turkey is urgently seeking interim helicopter gunships in the face

AW Breaks Ground On Russian Plant

AgustaWestland broke ground on a new production plant at Tomilino, near Moscow, late last month.

AgustaWestland Breaks Ground On Russian Plant

On Tuesday, AgustaWestland broke ground on a new Russian production plant at Tomilinom, near Moscow.

Gulf Helo Ops in Limbo, Despite Drill Ban Ruling

Federal officials said they would move quickly to circumvent and appeal a U.S.

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Eurocopter Challenged for New German Requirements

Eurocopter was eyeing new German military requirements at the ILA Berlin Air Show earlier this month, even as it defended its delivery performance on the G

Boeing and Eurocopter To Build a Bigger Chinook?

Boeing and Eurocopter have agreed to cooperate on a future transport helicopter (FTH) and at the ILA Berlin Air Show both companies displayed a tandem-roto

Sikorsky S-76D Program Delayed Again

First deliveries of the Sikorsky S-76D medium twin–an upgraded derivative of the S-76C++–are n

Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators

President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there.

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