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  • IN FOCUS: Global demand grows for helicopters able to access remote oil and gas fields


    Four years after the US Republican party's rallying cry of "drill, baby, drill" failed to produce a presidential win, the insatiable need underlying the chant - the world's growing addiction to oil - is producing a win for the rotorcraft industry: a demand for more and better utility helicopters to provide economic and safe access to increasingly remote drilling locations.


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  • HELI-EXPO: Robinson tries to secure foreign ELOS certification for R66


    Robinson Helicopter is trying to secure non-US approval for its R66 light turbine helicopter’s hydraulic systems.


  • Robinson R66 Police helicopter gets thumbs up from FAA


    Robinson Helicopter has clinched US Federal Aviation Administration approval for the R66 Police helicopter.


  • HELI-EXPO: Hydraulics concerns hold up R66 certification


    Canadian and European regulators have held up certification of the five-seat Robinson R66 helicopter and requested more...


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  • IN FOCUS: Brazil’s airports go private

    News | 22 Apr 2013 12:44 | Edward Russell

    Brazil is on a crash course in airport privatisation. It closed deals for three of its busiest airports - Brasilia International, São Paulo-Guarulhos International and Viracopos-Campinas International - last November, launching much needed investment and capacity expansion at the three facilities.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-Brazils-airports-go-private-384967/
  • HELI-EXPO: Robinson’s light-single success prompts Bell reaction

    News | 06 Mar 2013 13:04 | Stephen Trimble

    Robinson Helicopter's early success in the market with a relatively cheap, turbine-powered helicopter appears set to push Bell Helicopter into launching a response.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/HELI-EXPO-Robinsons-light-single-success-prompts-Bell-reaction-383122/
  • HELI-EXPO: Robinson tries to secure foreign ELOS certification for R66

    News | 06 Mar 2013 09:03 | Dave Majumdar

    Robinson Helicopter is trying to secure non-US approval for its R66 light turbine helicopter’s hydraulic systems.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/HELI-EXPO-Robinson-tries-to-secure-foreign-ELOS-certification-for-R66-383107/
  • Robinson R66 Police helicopter gets thumbs up from FAA

    News | 26 Sep 2012 16:00 | Kate Sarsfield

    Robinson Helicopter has clinched US Federal Aviation Administration approval for the R66 Police helicopter.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Robinson-R66-Police-helicopter-gets-thumbs-up-from-FAA-376944/
  • HELI-EXPO: Hydraulics concerns hold up R66 certification

    News | 17 Feb 2012 14:00 | Stephen Trimble

    Canadian 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.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/HELI-EXPO-Hydraulics-concerns-hold-up-R66-certification-368235/
  • HELI-EXPO: Rolls-Royce shelves RR500 until light aircraft market recovers

    News | 14 Feb 2012 15:44 | Stephen Trimble

    Rolls-Royce will postpone launching certification testing of the RR500 turboshaft after completing development in March, the company said on 13 February.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/HELI-EXPO-Rolls-Royce-shelves-RR500-until-light-aircraft-market-recovers-368247/
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