All Helicopters articles – Page 112
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NewsILA: Eurocopter test pilots praise X3 handling
Test pilots of Eurocopter's hybrid helicopter demonstrator X3 say the aircraft has more than proved its architectural concept of side-mounted propellers during the flight-test programme over the past two years.
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NewsAustralian Helicopters secures Rio Tinto transport contract
Canadian Helicopters Group's subsidiary Helicopters Australia will operate three new AgustaWestland AW109SP GrandNew helicopters on marine transfer flights for resource company Rio Tinto in Western Australia from next March.
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NewsILA: Eurocopter plans X3-type helicopter during next seven years
Eurocopter plans to build a production hybrid helicopter with side-mounted propellers - the architecture the manufacturer is evaluating with its X3 technology...
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ILA: Heli-One support attracts police attention
Canadian rotorcraft support specialist Heli-One is making a first appearance at ILA to boost its business in Europe - and has landed a contract from the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: South Africa's business and general aviation players look to opportunities in wider African region
The continent's business aviation market has long been centred in South Africa, but other nations are seeing strong growth
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ILA: Show to capitalise on transfer to new airport site
ILA debuts at the new Berlin ExpoCenter Airport, developed to meet demand in the city for more exhibition capacity while taking advantage of its proximity...
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NewsHawker Pacific delivers Bell 429 to Australian VIP
Hawker Pacific has delivered a Bell 429 helicopter equipped for the VIP mission to a private owner in Australia's state of Queensland. The helicopter...
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Stoco nears certification of Hummingbird helicopter in Brazil
Brazil's strong demand for helicopters has now spread to the kit-built market. Goiânia-based Stoco Aviação, unveiled the first Hummingbird 206L assembled in Brazil at the Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition last month.
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NewsAustralia's Queensland government considers privatising air services to save funds
Australia's Queensland State Government has launched a review of its air service operations, which comprise the Government Air Wing, Police Air Wing and Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), in a move that could see the services privatised from 2014.
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Max-Viz expects engineering boost under Astronics
Enhanced vision systems from Max-Viz should come to market faster in the wake of the company's acquisition by in-seat power and lighting specialist Astronics in August for $10 million.
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Eurocopter in MoU for Tianjin AS350 completion centre
Eurocopter has inked a memorandum of understanding with China's Tianjin Free Trade Zone to explore the creation of a completion and customization centre...
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Crew of ditched Westwind criticised for flight planning
The low-fuel ditching of an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A business jet (VH-NGA) near the remote Australian Pacific territory of Norfolk Island...
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NewsMi-38 sets new world altitude record
The Mi-38 has set a new world altitude record for a helicopter in its class, reaching a height of over 28,000ft ...
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NewsFAA rejects Bell 429 exemption request from part 27 weight limit
The US Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to review the metrics for determining certification standards for civil helicopters in the wake of a potentially...
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Milestone closes on $400m of debt financing facilities
Helicopter leasing company Milestone Aviation has closed on a series of debt facilities totalling $400 million...
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NewsBell loses 525R testbed in crash
Bell Helicopter lost the testbed aircraft for the transmission system of the company's new 525R Relentless in a crash on 7 August in Avalon, Texas. The...
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AUVSI: Las Vegas survival guide part one
AUVSI Las Vegas Day 1 What to do There is such a wide range of choice when it comes to finding something to do while in Vegas, from the...
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Bell and Cessna open joint service centre in Singapore
Bell Helicopter and Cessna have opened a joint regional service centre at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park.
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AgustaWestland clinches first Polish GrandNew order
Door and fence manufacturer Wiśniowski has become the first Polish company to order an AgustaWestland ...
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NewsTurbomeca announces new powerplant for Eurocopter X4
Eurocopter will offer a choice of powerplants on its in-development X4 helicopter, having confirmed that Turbomeca will supply its new TM800 engine for the...