All Helicopters articles – Page 131
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News
Ka-32 gets full European certification
European companies are now free to operate the Kamov Ka-32 helicopter after the type won full certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency. Although...
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Opinion
COMMENT: Helicopter safety has no choice but to improve
Helicopters don't have to be the poor relations of fixed-wing aircraft, with safety worries consigning them to niche applications - the tools exist to raise operating standards dramatically
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Helicopter safety appears to be responding to treatment
After more than 20 years of stagnation, global helicopter safety performance is showing signs of improvement. Figures released at the third International...
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General aviation news in brief
Cessna's sister company Cessna Finance is offering a finance programme for new...
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Eurocopter pushing further into China
Eurocopter has secured new orders from China and plans to open its first simulator training...
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Used helicopter inventories have peaked, says PremiAir boss
After swelling for 18 months as cash-strapped owners offloaded assets, inventories of used helicopters have peaked, says Tim Blockley, managing director...
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SAS finds new markets for MD Explorers
Specialist Aviation Services, which provides helicopters and support services to police and air ambulance...
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Sikorsky unveils S-92 improvements
Sikorsky unveiled at Helitech a series of enhancements to its S-92 ...
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Helitech briefs
Elite Helicopters says receiving instrument flight rules approval for its Agusta A109 fleet - after 15 years of operating under visual flight rules only...
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Lighting upgrades enhance North Sea helicopter safety
helidecks KIERAN DALY loNDON LIGHTING UP THE NORTH SEA Helideck lighting development has proved to be one of the most fruitful areas of safety...
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An emphasis on safety
As well as crash resistant seats, reinforced floor and FADEC management of the engines, the newly designed main gearbox is built and tested to run for at...
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Offshore accidents drive North Sea helicopter safety focus
While conventional industrial accidents in the North Sea are fewer than ever, the loss of three modern helicopters in quick succession has fuelled a renewed focus on safety
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Iran to build Ukrainian light helicopters
Iran is negotiating to buy a Ukrainian-made ultra-light helicopter, the Aerocopter AK 1.3. Initial talks took place last month between Aerocopter and Iran's...
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Eurocopter hands over first EC135 to Poland
The Polish ministry of health has taken delivery of the first of 23 Eurocopter EC135s. The light twin-engined type will replace the country ageing Mil Mi-2...
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DSEi: Selex Galileo flies Seaspray 5000E radar
Selex Galileo has conducted the first test flights with its lightweight Seaspray 5000E surveillance radar ...
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AA09: Eurocopter signs EC155 deal with Royal Thai Police
Eurocopter has signed a deal at Asian Aerospace with the Royal Thai Police for three EC155 Dauphins. The deal builds on a relationship with the service,...
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This Week briefings
Singapore Airlines has delayed deliveries of eight Airbus A380s. The deferrals affect the airline's...