Helicopters – Page 131
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Opinion
Comment: Revenge of the nerds
When it comes to totally shifting the rotorcraft paradigm, there's nothing for it but to spend some time - as much as it takes - in serious thought.
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News
Western Australian police swell air support with Eurocopter Dauphin
Eurocopter subsidiary Australian Aerospace has sold an AS354 N3+ Dauphin helicopter to the Western Australian police service for delivery in September 2011
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Mil spruces up Mi-171 and fits local engine on Mi-38
Russian Helicopters is modernising the Mi-171M medium utility helicopter to offer users increased payload/range...
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China exporting ARJ21s and other aircraft to Indonesia
China is turning to barter deals and targeting resource-rich countries in an effort to sell the ARJ21 regional jet overseas.
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Philippines grounds all Robinson helicopters following crash
A fatal crash has led the Philippines to ground every Robinson helicopter in the country. The Philippines civil aviation authority has "ordered the...
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Indonesian firm signs MoU to buy Chinese ARJ21s, Y12s and helicopters
China has secured a tentative deal with Indonesia for the sale of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21 regional jets, Harbin Y12 turboprops...
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Azerbaijan takes delivery of KA-32A
Russian Helicopters has delivered two multi-role Kamov Ka-32A helicopters to the Azerbaijan government.
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NewsNTSB: turbine failure led to fatal California helicopter crash
Cracked turbine blades on a Honeywell LTS101-600A turboshaft engine preceded the May 2008 fatal crash of a single-engined Eurocopter AS350 on Santa Catalina...
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EBACE: NEWS IN BRIEF
Privately owned all-Bombardier charter operator VistaJet is taking on five aircraft this year to bring its fleet to 28, with 20 on order...
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EBACE: AgustaWestland authorises Sky Maintenance as service centre
Sky Maintenance Services has been appointed as an authorised service centre for AgustaWestland's A109 series, AW109 Power, Grand and GrandNew helicopters.
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EBACE: Eurocopter unveils 'Mercedes-Benz style' EC145
Eurocopter (stand 7010) has unveiled a new EC145 design concept developed by Mercedes-Benz. The "Mercedes-Benz style" edition of the midsized, twin-engined...
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NTSB investigates Southwest near-miss in Houston
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are examining a near collision of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a news helicopter...
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EBACE: Mountain climbs ahead for GrandNew
Intermountain Healthcare has ordered three GrandNew light twin helicopters from AgustaWestland (stand 7020) and taken options on two.
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Business briefs
Aerospace systems operating profit was up 15% to $296 million on sales up 10% to nearly $2.7 billion in what Northrop Grumman chief executive Wes Bush called a "solid" first quarter.
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Sun n' Fun: Liberty eyes Japanese market
Liberty Aerospace has secured a Japanese type certificate for its XL2 two-seat aircraft.
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business briefs
Magellan Aerospace's UK division has secured a contract to manufacture Airbus A380 components for first tier supplier GKN
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The science park in Liege that is home to some of Belgium's brightest brains
LEAFY LIEGE PIONEERS REACH OUT ACROSS THE GLOBE
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First flight for glass cockpit MD 500
A new glass cockpit option for the MD Helicopters 500 single-engined turbine is nearing US FAA certification following first flight of the new configuration today at Texas completions and maintenance centre United Rotorcraft Solutions.
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Business aviation in brief
UK air charter broker Oxygen 4 has opened an aircraft sales and management division to complement its brokerage services and has secured an exclusivity agreement with Project Phoenix to sell its VIP Bombardier CRJ200 airliner
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Rescue demonstration highlights Eurocopter avionics thrust
Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated a host of advanced navigation and surveillance technologies as part of Europe's mature applications of Galileo for...