All Helicopters articles – Page 106
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Stoco nears certification of Hummingbird helicopter in Brazil
Brazil's strong demand for helicopters has now spread to the kit-built market. Goiânia-based Stoco Aviação, unveiled the first Hummingbird 206L assembled in Brazil at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition last month.
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NewsAustralia's Queensland government considers privatising air services to save funds
Australia's Queensland State Government has launched a review of its air service operations, which comprise the Government Air Wing, Police Air Wing and Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), in a move that could see the services privatised from 2014.
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Max-Viz expects engineering boost under Astronics
Enhanced vision systems from Max-Viz should come to market faster in the wake of the company's acquisition by in-seat power and lighting specialist Astronics in August for $10 million.
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Eurocopter in MoU for Tianjin AS350 completion centre
Eurocopter has inked a memorandum of understanding with China's Tianjin Free Trade Zone to explore the creation of a completion and customization centre...
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Crew of ditched Westwind criticised for flight planning
The low-fuel ditching of an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A business jet (VH-NGA) near the remote Australian Pacific territory of Norfolk Island...
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NewsMi-38 sets new world altitude record
The Mi-38 has set a new world altitude record for a helicopter in its class, reaching a height of over 28,000ft ...
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NewsFAA rejects Bell 429 exemption request from part 27 weight limit
The US Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to review the metrics for determining certification standards for civil helicopters in the wake of a potentially...
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Milestone closes on $400m of debt financing facilities
Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation has closed on a series of debt facilities totalling $400 million...
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NewsBell loses 525R testbed in crash
Bell Helicopter lost the testbed aircraft for the transmission system of the company's new 525R Relentless in a crash on 7 August in Avalon, Texas. The...
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AUVSI: Las Vegas survival guide part one
AUVSI Las Vegas Day 1 What to do There is such a wide range of choice when it comes to finding something to do while in Vegas, from the...
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Bell and Cessna open joint service centre in Singapore
Bell Helicopter and Cessna have opened a joint regional service centre at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park.
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AgustaWestland clinches first Polish GrandNew order
Door and fence manufacturer Wiśniowski has become the first Polish company to order an AgustaWestland ...
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NewsTurbomeca announces new powerplant for Eurocopter X4
Eurocopter will offer a choice of powerplants on its in-development X4 helicopter, having confirmed that Turbomeca will supply its new TM800 engine for the...
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Eurocopter boots technology development footprint
Eurocopter is expanding its technology development facilities at its main plants in Marignane,...
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NewsAAIB suggests manufacturing defect as cause of EC225 ditching
Manufacturing defects have been suggested as the root cause of an in-flight failure of a crucial gearbox component that contributed to the 10 May ditching...
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FARNBOROUGH: UTair orders 20 A321s
Russia's UTair has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A321 aircraft at the Farnborough air show today. The aircraft will have a single-class configuration...
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FARNBOROUGH: LCI to capitalise on commercial and helicopter markets
Lease Corporation International (LCI) is in a unique position of covering the commercial aircraft and helicopter market with a pipeline of orders for the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Upgraded Puma HC2 to enter final flight test phase
Eurocopter (OE13) will fly its first upgraded Puma HC2 medium support helicopter to the UK "in the coming weeks" for final test and evaluation work at Qinetiq's...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell 525R Relentless makes its European debut
Bell Helicopter's (chalet L2) flagship 525R Relentless is making it European debut at Farnborough. The "super medium" twin was launched to great fanfare...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Russian Helicopters plots ambitious path
Customers doing business with AgustaWestland, Bell, Eurocopter or Sikorsky enjoy all-under-one-roof comfort; these vertically-integrated suppliers sell the...