All Helicopters articles – Page 146
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Bell Helicopter freezes 429 exterior profile
Bell Helicopter has frozen the final exterior profile of its 429 twin-engine helicopter...
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PICTURE: Robinson R66 unmasked
Robinson Helicopter has registered the first Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter with the US Federal Aviation Administration...
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FAA orders replacement of suspect Bell Helicopter parts
The US Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that US operators of 87 Bell 206A and 206B helicopters must replace...
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Marco Antonio Bologna: Staying power
In spite of July's fatal crash and a year of turmoil in the Brazilian airline sector, TAM's Marco Antonio Bologna is focused on consolidating its market...
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General aviation briefing
OFFSHORE CONTRACTS CHC Helicopter has been awarded three new contracts and three extensions to provide offshore personnel...
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Estonia receives first ASW139 helicopter
The Estonian government has taken delivery of the first of two AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft will be based in Tallinn and used...
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French aerospace clusters to get tax breaks
France's prime minister François Fillon has pledged extra support for the country's aerospace small- and medium-sized enterprises at the official signing...
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PICTURE: US Coast Guard reaches operational milestone
The US Coast Guard has passed the 1 million flight hour milestone for its Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin twin-engine helicopter fleet. The service operates 96...
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Bristow to step up offshore pilot training in USA
Bristow is set to double the pilot training programme at its US training academy to service the thriving offshore...
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FlightSafety to open offshore helicopter training centre
FlightSafety International is to open an offshore helicopter training centre in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2008....
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Bell solves BA609 tiltrotor torque mystery
Bell Helicopter engineers have resolved a performance anomaly that test pilots had discovered...
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Australia questions use of R22 helicopter for cattle mustering
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has raised questions about the use of the Robinson...
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General Aviation in brief - 9 October 2007
EUROCOPTER ERA Era Helicopters has ordered four more Eurocopter EC225s, bringing its order tally for the type to eight. Era is the first offshore oil...
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Submarine-launched UAV concept wins student design competition
A design for an autonomous compact rotorcraft deployable from a submarine and intended to be used to transport special forces personnel won the first prize...
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New offshore helideck lighting system looks promising
Early feedback from pilots about a new offshore oil-rig helideck lighting system under test by the UK Civil Aviation Authority is proving favourable, according...
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Commercial helicopter market growth continues
This week's Helitech show at Duxford, UK welcomes an industry in high spirits with strong global demand in sectors from executive transport to oil exploration
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Low-cost simulation can transform helicopter training
Low-cost simulation is bringing a new kind of helicopter pilot training to the market, and making it far more widely available. This phenomenon is not unique...