Helicopters – Page 103
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News'Complex' avionics certification delays Eurocopter EC175
Eurocopter has released further details on the avionics issues that have caused a six-month certification delay to its in-development EC175 medium twin.
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NewsEurocopter delays certifcation of EC175 by six months
Eurocopter has pushed back certification of its in-development EC175 medium twin by six months to summer 2013, following undisclosed issues with the type's in-house Helionix avionics suite.
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MEBA: Oryx Jet adds Global 5000 to managed fleet
Rizon Jet sister company Oryx Jet has added a Bombardier Global 5000 to its fleet. The super-large aircraft will begin operations this month and will be based at Rizon's fixed based operation at London Biggin Hill airport.
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MEBA: Middle East helicopter safety team to hold quarterly conference
MEBA is providing a platform for the Middle East/North Africa Helicopter Safety Team (MENA HST) to converge for its quarterly safety conference - complementing...
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NewsBertling: EC225 grounding 'biggest issue' in Eurocopter history
Eurocopter faces the "biggest issue" in its 20-year history, according to its chief executive, as the airframer attempts to deal with the fallout from two...
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Bell's Singapore facility hands over first 429 to PT Whitesky Aviation
Bell Helicopter's maintenance and completions facility in Singapore has handed over the first light, twin-engined 429 helicopter.
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ExecuJet Africa adds helicopters to managed aircraft fleet
ExecuJet Africa has teamed up with off-shore helicopter operator Acher Aviation to offer a range of services,...
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Eurocopter opens Perth support centre
Eurocopter has opened a support centre in Perth for helicopters used in offshore oil support operations.
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NewsBelgium's NHV orders ten EC175s
Eurocopter has secured a €150 million order for ten EC175s from Belgian operator NHV. Deliveries of the multirole twin-engined helicopter will begin next year - following European approval - and the final aircraft will be handed over in 2015, says Eurocopter.
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NewsEurocopter sets its sights on Australian expansion
Eurocopter has opened a new centre in Perth, Western Australia to support the growing Eurocopter fleet of helicopters deployed in the booming resources industry in the state.
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AgustaWestland nets Swedish SAR buy
The Swedish Maritime Administration has purchased seven AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-engined helicopters for use on search and rescue (SAR) operations. The...
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NewsInvestigator wants clearer torque guide for S76 pilots
Operators of Sikorsky S76C++ helicopters may be unaware of overtorque incidents because of an anomaly in existing documentation about the aircraft's flight data recorders, says the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
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Brabus Private Aviation lines up launch customer
German design studio Brabus Private Aviation - an offshoot of the long-established automotive specialist - aims to secure the first order for one of its bespoke business jet interiors in the first half of 2013.
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Airshow China: Bell announces 16 helicopter deals
Bell Helicopter announced the sale of 16 helicopters to various Chinese parties during the recent Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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AgustaWestland delivers three AW139s to two Chinese customers
AgustaWestland has delivered three AW139 helicopters in November to two new Chinese customers.
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NewsStarlite becomes launch customer for new Super Puma C1e
Starlite Aviation has become the launch customer for Eurocopter's AS332 C1e, following an order for two of the medium twin-engined helicopters - the latest version of the Super Puma.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Bell moves to raise profile in China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved a gross weight increase for the Bell 429 helicopter, as the US company announced a series of moves...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: China Southern orders two Sikorsky S-92s for oilfield support
China Southern Airlines' Zhuhai Helicopter Branch company has ordered two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters for use in the offshore oil support role.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Eurocopter eyes strong growth in China’s general aviation market
Eurocopter projects that the total Chinese civilian and parapublic helicopter market will be worth €2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) between 2013 and 2017, as...
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First dedicated children's air ambulance service for England and Wales is launched
The first dedicated air ambulance service for children in England and Wales has been launched.