http://www.flightglobal.comen-gbWed, 22 Feb 2012 12:41:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/22/368636/pictures-british-army-crew-avoid-injury-after-apache-hits-power-line.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/22/368636/pictures-british-army-crew-avoid-injury-after-apache-hits-power-line.htmlBoth crew members of a British Army Westland/Boeing Apache AH1 attack helicopter escaped injury after their aircraft struck overhead power lines during a night-time training flight in the UK on 21 February.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:41:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/22/368610/beijing-police-orders-two-aw139-helicopters.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/22/368610/beijing-police-orders-two-aw139-helicopters.html The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau has ordered two AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters, which will be used for law enforcement, search and rescue,...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:28:15 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/22/368609/philippine-air-force-receives-four-w-3a-sokols.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/22/368609/philippine-air-force-receives-four-w-3a-sokols.htmlAgustaWestland unit PZL Swidnik has delivered four W-3A Sokol utility helicopters to the Philippine air force ... Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:22:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/21/368541/chinas-svu200-uav-conducts-maiden-flight.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/21/368541/chinas-svu200-uav-conducts-maiden-flight.htmlChina's Sunward Tech Star-lite SVU200 vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle has conducted its maiden flight. The aircraft conducted...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:39:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/21/368539/indian-air-force-inducts-mi-17-v5-helicopter.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/21/368539/indian-air-force-inducts-mi-17-v5-helicopter.htmlThe Indian air force has officially inducted the Mil Mi-17 V5 medium helicopter into service ... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:53:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/20/368516/pictures-lynx-wildcat-completes-at-sea-trials-for-uk.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/20/368516/pictures-lynx-wildcat-completes-at-sea-trials-for-uk.htmlAgustaWestland's AW159 Lynx Wildcat has completed a programme of ship-helicopter operating limits trials from the UK Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke, with a prototype aircraft having made 390 deck landings aboard the Type 23 frigate.Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:12:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368235/heli-expo-hydraulics-concerns-hold-up-r66-certification.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368235/heli-expo-hydraulics-concerns-hold-up-r66-certification.htmlCanadian and European regulators have held up certification of the five-seat Robinson R66 helicopter and requested more tests on the hydraulic system, said company president Kurt Robinson.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368327/singapore-bell-to-revitalise-commercial-portfolio.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368327/singapore-bell-to-revitalise-commercial-portfolio.htmlBell Helicopter is placing renewed emphasis on its commercial helicopter portfolio, with the objective of earning 50% of its revenue from commercial sales.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368245/heli-expo-md-helicopters-to-launch-new-aircraft-this-year.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368245/heli-expo-md-helicopters-to-launch-new-aircraft-this-year.htmlMD Helicopters owner Lynn Tilton has committed to launching flight tests of an undisclosed new helicopter by the end of the year.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:13:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368232/heli-expo-helicopter-oems-promise-high-tech-cockpits.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368232/heli-expo-helicopter-oems-promise-high-tech-cockpits.htmlRotorcraft will likely leapfrog fixed wing aircraft in the realm of cockpit technology within a decade, judging by new products and details announced at Heli-Expo, including Bell's 525R super-medium twin and new information from Eurcopter on its X4 twin.Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368427/singapore-eurocopter-launches-dauphin-simulator-at-airshow.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/17/368427/singapore-eurocopter-launches-dauphin-simulator-at-airshow.html Eurocopter has launched Asia Pacific's first AS365 N3/N3+ Dauphin full motion simulator and signed a deal with South Vietnam Helicopter for a fourth EC225. The...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:22:57 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/16/368230/heli-expo-agustawestland-prepares-aw609-for-certification-tests.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/16/368230/heli-expo-agustawestland-prepares-aw609-for-certification-tests.htmlAgustaWestland has unveiled a new facility in Arlington, Texas, to house the first prototype of the freshly renamed AW609 civil tiltrotor as it prepares for airworthiness certification tests to start within a year.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/16/368228/heli-expo-picture-eurocopter-unveils-t2-upgrade-for-ec130.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/16/368228/heli-expo-picture-eurocopter-unveils-t2-upgrade-for-ec130.htmlEurocopter has unveiled the most significant development of the light-single EC130 in a decade, offering the latest variant of the Turbomeca Arriel 2 engine to increase power and reduce fuel consumption.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/16/368335/picture-bosnian-crew-escapes-mi-8-helicopter-crash.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/16/368335/picture-bosnian-crew-escapes-mi-8-helicopter-crash.htmlBosnia's army has temporarily grounded its fMi-8/17 helicopters after one of its aircraft crashed while delivering relief supplies ... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/15/368141/eurocopter-begins-2012-with-positive-outlook.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/15/368141/eurocopter-begins-2012-with-positive-outlook.htmlAirframer optimistic as new projects fend off economic slowdown, despite defence cuts Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368259/heli-expo-honeywell-to-pilot-helicopter-operations-centre.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368259/heli-expo-honeywell-to-pilot-helicopter-operations-centre.html Honeywell this quarter will launch a pilot programme to offer tracking and messaging services to helicopter operators through its Global Data Center (GDC)...Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368251/heli-expo-sikorsky-studying-super-medium-helicopter.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368251/heli-expo-sikorsky-studying-super-medium-helicopter.html Sikorsky president Jeff Pino said the company is studying how to position itself in the offshore market with respect to seating capacity as competitors...Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:54:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368241/us-navy-cancels-medium-range-uas-contest.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368241/us-navy-cancels-medium-range-uas-contest.htmlThe US Navy has cancelled its MRMUAS vertical-lift programme, delivering a boost to the Northrop/Bell MQ-8C ... Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368247/heli-expo-rolls-royce-shelves-rr500-until-light-aircraft-market-recovers.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368247/heli-expo-rolls-royce-shelves-rr500-until-light-aircraft-market-recovers.htmlRolls-Royce will postpone launching certification testing of the RR500 turboshaft after completing development in March, the company said on 13 February.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:44:00 GMThttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368112/heli-expo-bell-expands-medium-class-with-525-relentless.htmlhttp://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2012/02/14/368112/heli-expo-bell-expands-medium-class-with-525-relentless.htmlBell Helicopter will directly confront AgustaWestland and Eurocopter in the upper-medium helicopter class beyond 2014, following the 12 February unveiling...Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:26:00 GMT