Helicopters – Page 128
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Boeing silent on specific 787 profit predictions
A top Boeing executive today told market analysts the company needs at least three more years to predict future profit margins on the 787 programme.
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TAM's executive aviation division to revert to Amaro ownership after LAN merger
Brazil's TAM Aviação Executiva, one of South America's largest business aircraft companies, is to revert to Amaro family ownership.
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Brazilian offshore helicopter services faces pilot shortage
Brazil's offshore oil industry is expected over the next five years to draw 60-70 new helicopters into a fleet that now stands at about 120 aircraft, but operators are starting to feel the effects of a severe pilot shortage that is already curtailing services.
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NewsVIDEO: AUVSI - Draganfly reveals X8 octo-rotor UAV
The AUVSI exhibit hall yesterday witnessed the public debut of the octo-rotor X8, the latest in a series of lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Saskatchewan, Canada-based Draganfly Innovations.
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Selex Galileo Gabbiano radar proves operational capabilities
Selex Galileo has completed a new set of flight trials of the T20 30W version of its Gabbiano X-band sea and littoral surveillance radars with mechanical scanning antenna.
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Business aviation in brief
PIAGGIO STRATEGY Piaggio is stepping up its sales effort for its P180 Avanti II special missions aircraft as economic conditions continue to squeeze...
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Business aviation in brief
Embraer says the first phase of its 7,430m2 (80,000ft2) Phenom production facility in Melbourne Florida is set for completion this year
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Main rotor blade failure caused R44 crash
The fatal crash of a Robinson R44 helicopter (4X-BDM) in Israel in November 2009 was the result of the failure of one of the main rotor blades, according to the report of the Israeli air accident investigator.
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Figeac’s structured growth
Independently owned French manufacturer has never been afraid to acquire and invest
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TAM and PHI negotiate offshore joint venture
Brazil's TAM Empreendimentos e Participações is negotiating with Petroleum Helicopters the final details of a joint venture helicopter enterprise dedicated...
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NewsEurocopter and Kawasaki extend EC145 partnership
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Eurocopter have extended their 33-year co-operation agreement on the EC145 - designated the BK117 C-2 in Japan - by a further 15 years.
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NewsOSHKOSH: VIDEO - The stars of the show
Each day AirVenture, one of the world’s greatest aviation celebration, ends with flying displays by manufacturers, performance teams and aerobatic pilots.
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NewsOSHKOSH: VIDEO - Sikorsky unmasks all-electric helicopter
Firefly, a new electric derivative of the S-300C
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell, CMC build better velocity sensor
Bell Helicopter from next year will offer an enhanced automated approach-to-hover and hover-hold capability for the Bell 412EP and other models as part of a development project with CMC Electronics.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE supplies Ornge alert system
Canadian medical transport provider Ornge has received the first of 10 AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters equipped with GE Aviation's health and usage monitoring...
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FARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland AW139 chalks up orders, deliveries and flight hours
An AgustaWestland AW139 medium twin helicopter operated in the Netherlands by CHC Helicopter is the first to achieve the milestone of 5,000 flying hours, the Anglo Italian airframer said at the show
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FARNBOROUGH: Atlantic Inertial Systems offers helicopter safety boost with Terprom
Show visitors are being invited to try their hand at flying a helicopter in some of the most challenging operating conditions possible.
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FARNBOROUGH: Sikorsky sets up demonstration simulator for X2 concept
The technology development department of Sikorsky Aircraft has unveiled an X2 Technology light tactical helicopter simulator that will provide potential...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lasers shine light on aircraft components
Lasers are helping aerospace manufacturers to build position components in aircraft with much greater accuracy than has been previously possible.
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FARNBOROUGH: Atlantic Inertial Systems offers helicopter safety boost with Terprom
Show visitors are being invited to try their hand at flying a helicopter in some of the most challenging operating conditions possible