Helicopters – Page 90
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Bond fights back against negligence claims
North Sea operator Bond Offshore Helicopters has moved to defend itself from accusations of negligence following a court ruling that a 2009 fatal crash involving one of its Airbus Helicopters AS332 Super Pumas could have been prevented.
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NewsBrazilian army to receive first enhanced Panther K2 helicopters
Airbus Helicopters will deliver the first two upgraded AS365 Panther K2s to the Brazilian army later this month, ahead of operational evaluations by the service.
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InterviewWorking Week: Neil Jeffers
Neil Jeffers is chief pilot with London’s Air Ambulance service. The charity operates an MD902 helicopter to delivers an advanced trauma team to critically injured people across the UK capital.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: AgustaWestland AW189 flight test
The pilot-friendly controls, roomy cabin and innovative safety features of AgustaWestland's AW189 should put it in good stead with oil and gas producers and offshore operators. Peter Gray takes the type for a spin
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INDIA AVIATION: HAL displays civilian helicopter concepts
Hindustan Aeronautics says its planned 3t Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) should be ready for first flight in 2017, and has also proposed a VIP cabin configuration for its 5.5t Dhruv rotorcraft.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters poised for sales under US budget proposal
While orders for US-made aircraft would decline sharply under the Defense Department’s latest budget proposal, the US arm of Europe’s Airbus Group would come out on top.
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NewsApache AH-64E enters full-rate production
Boeing has received a contract modification from the US Army that will move its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter into full-rate production, according to a contract announcement from the US Department of Defense (DOD).
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NewsNext decade set for $75bn civil helicopter deliveries: Ascend
Around $75 billion of new civil turbine helicopters are expected to be delivered globally within the next decade a helicopter fleet forecast from Flightglobal advisory service Ascend predicts.
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NewsIsraeli Apaches get self-defence enhancement
The Israeli air force is equipping its Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters with two new systems that will improve the aircraft's capability to defend itself from threats.
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Lessors highlight growth in rotorcraft segment with Heli-Expo deals
Operating lessors have underscored their growing importance in the rotorcraft sector with a total of 82 firm orders placed at the recent Heli-Expo show.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Civil demand prompts K-MAX production re-start proposal
Kaman is nearing a decision on re-launching commercial production of the manned K-MAX helicopter after a 11-year hiatus.
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HELI-EXPO: Russian Helicopters to decide on high-speed plans in 2014
Russian Helicopters will decide later this year whether to base its next commercial product on a high-speed or conventional rotorcraft, says chief executive Alexander Mikheev.
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HELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland unveils new AW109 Trekker
AgustaWestland on 25 February unveiled a new version of the A109 GrandNew light twin-engined helicopter with its familiar-looking, retractable landing gear replaced with fixed landing skids.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: MD Helicopters studies next generation aerial scout with advanced technologies
MD Helicopters is developing a new scout helicopter that could feature a hybrid-electric power system, lightweight composites built using additive manufacturing techniques and possibly no tail rotor (NOTAR) technology.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Airbus adds power, range and automation to EC225
Moving beyond the year-long struggle to correct a 2012 main gearbox failure, Airbus Helicopters is rolling out a new version of the EC225 with more power, range and automation.
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HELI-EXPO: Bell’s new 505 faces possible market shift
Bell Helicopter on 25 February introduced a huge Heli-Expo audience to the newly-branded 505 JetRanger X, the short light single (SLS) launched last June that faces a suddenly tightening market.
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NewsHow Hagel spending plan will transform US military
After months of speculation, the US Department of Defense on 24 February outlined a plan to ground some of the oldest aircraft in its fleet in the coming years.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Robinson R66 certification Europe still delayed
European regulators have raised a new roadblock to delay Robinson’s four-year quest to obtain certification for the R66 light-single helicopter, says chief executive Kurt Robinson.
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HELI-EXPO: Enstrom targets trainer market with new TH-180
Michigan-based manufacturer Enstrom Helicopter will enter the light-piston training market with a new, scaled-down version of the 280FX aircraft called the TH-180.
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HELI-EXPO: Avicopter displays new light twin
Chinese manufacturer Avicopter displayed a new light twin-engined helicopter called the AC3X2 at Heli-Expo.