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NewsHELITECH: FastFin looks for European lift
Bell tail fin modifications house BLR made its European debut at Helitech, just weeks after bagging EASA approval for the “FastFin” tail rotor efficiency enhancement package, which it claims gives most users a 10-50% boost in hover payload capacity.
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter cautions on EC175 service entry
Eurocopter has warned that the support network for its new super medium EC175 must be ready to cope with service entry of the type or it will push back the...
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NewsHELITECH: Avincis signs for three more EC225s, despite ditchings
Eurocopter’s under-pressure EC225 has received a vote of confidence from operator Avincis, which has placed an order for three of the heavy twins for its Australian operation.
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NewsHELITECH: Eurocopter demonstrates latest advances
Eurocopter kicked off this year’s Helitech with a two-day flight demonstration event held at its Oxford airport headquarters, shortly before the show opened.
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NewsHELITECH: CAA probes North Sea helicopter safety
North Sea helicopter operations are now facing three separate safety reviews, following an announcement by the UK Civil Aviation Authority that it is to...
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HELITECH: Bell nets 20-unit Avincis order
Bell Helicopter has signed a deal with UK-headquartered Avincis Group for a mixed order of 20 aircraft, comprising Bell 429s, 412s and 412EPIs. The...
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NewsCHC files for stock market listing, orders nine S-92s
CHC Group, parent company of offshore transportation specialist CHC Helicopter, is planning a US stock market flotation, the proceeds from which are earmarked...
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NewsIN FOCUS: North Sea operators train for success
Aberdeen is the busy hub of the UK's North Sea oil and gas industry. That much is clear within about 30s of landing at the airport when you become immediately...
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NewsPICTURE: Eurocopter Donauworth helipad first in Europe to make use of LPV guidance
Eurocopter’s on-site helicopter landing pad at its German headquarters in Donauwörth has become the first helipad in Europe to make use of localiser performance...
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NewsPICTURES: Sweden takes first SAR-roled AW139
Sweden’s Maritime Administration has taken delivery of its first of seven AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twins equipped for search and rescue (SAR) operations. A...
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NewsAgustaWestland pursues new AW101 sales avenues
AgustaWestland is pursuing two new sales avenues for its AW101, as it as it looks to bolster the backlog of the largest aircraft in its line-up. The...
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NewsPICTURE: Bell delivers first Russian-owned 407GX
Bell has delivered the first Russian-owned 407GX helicopter to its St Petersburg-based distributor, Helidrive. The light, single-engined aircraft...
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NewsAgustaWestland details AW609 enhancements
AgustaWestland has provided further detail on the enhancements it has made to its AW609 tiltrotor which it claims will “significantly” improve the performance...
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NewsAgustaWestland tests enhancement package on AW609
AgustaWestland has begun flight testing a number of aerodynamic enhancements to its developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor, which it hopes will cut drag by...
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NewsEC175 nears end-of-testing milestone
Eurocopter is close to completing flight and ground tests on its in-development EC175 super-medium twin ahead of certification next year. The Marignane-based...
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NewsEurocopter upbeat on planned name change
Eurocopter is eyeing next year's planned rebrand - which will see it become Airbus Helicopters - as an opportunity to move the business forward. Dominique...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Eurocopter faces battle to convince workforce over safety issues
The 23 August fatal accident involving a Super Puma could not have come at a worse time for Eurocopter. Barely a month had elapsed since the European...
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Interview
Working Week: Joseph Kelly
You recently won the gold medal in aircraft maintenance at the recent 2013 World Skills competition in Leipzig, Germany
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NewsNorth Sea helicopter safety faces wide-ranging review
North Sea offshore operators could face fundamental changes - including reducing the number of passengers carried in each aircraft - depending on the outcome...
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NewsHuman factors loom in Sumburgh crash report
A terse statement by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has provided basic facts downloaded from the cockpit voice and flight data recorder of the...