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Analysis Report – US DoD and Civil Helicopter Markets

Analysis Report – US DoD and Civil Helicopter Markets

11-Mar-2014Source: Report Buyer

As the DoD’s discretionary spending continues to decrease, upgrading and/or remanufacturing helicopters has gained favour over developing entirely new rotorcraft systems. However, a modest global economic recovery following the great recession and a limited supply of used airframes have resulted in a significant increase in new US civil helicopter unit demand. This research service analyzes... Read more

Less autonomy for AgustaWestland as Finmeccanica pushes consolidation plans

Less autonomy for AgustaWestland as Finmeccanica pushes consolidation plans

10-Mar-2014Source: Finmeccanica

The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened today under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and approved the project for a New Group Organizational and Operating Model applying to the Aerospace, Defence and Security  sectors (“A,D&S”). The New Organizational Model is in line with similar initiatives promoted by our main competitors aimed at effectively tackling the challenges... Read more

Concurrent Technologies win $15M contract for MH-60S Airborne Mine Counter Measures work

Concurrent Technologies win $15M contract for MH-60S Airborne Mine Counter Measures work

10-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

Concurrent Technologies Corp., Johnstown, Pa., was awarded a $15,338,026 cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering services in support of the continued modification of the carriage, stream, tow and recovery system to incorporate airborne countermeasures capabilities.  The overall objectives of the carriage, stream, tow and recovery program are to design, fabricate, test and integrate a... Read more

General Electric win $80M contract for CH/MH-53 engine repairs

General Electric win $80M contract for CH/MH-53 engine repairs

10-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

General Electric, Lynn Mass., was awarded a $79,737,730 firm-fixed-price contract for the repair of 20 T-64 engine (CH53D/E and MH53E helicopters) components, along with manufacturing, engineering, and technical support to the Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point, N.C., with a goal of improving monthly output.  Work will be performed in Cherry Point, N.C. (80 percent),... Read more

Raytheon win $12M contract for MH-60 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems

Raytheon win $12M contract for MH-60 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems

10-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $12,814,344 firm-fixed-price contract for 16 turret units and eight electronics units for the Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems for Navy MH-60 aircraft.  The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for the HELLFIRE... Read more

Airbus delivers last German Army Tiger upgraded for Afghanistan

Airbus delivers last German Army Tiger upgraded for Afghanistan

10-Mar-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Germany Army today received the last of 12 Tiger UHT support helicopters upgraded by Airbus Helicopters for Afghanistan missions to support ground troops, protect convoys and perform reconnaissance operations. This milestone rotorcraft – presented during a delivery ceremony at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth, Germany production facility – was provided to the military service’s 36 Combat... Read more

One new CV-22 ordered at cost of $76.1M

One new CV-22 ordered at cost of $76.1M

9-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $76,100,722 modification to the previously awarded V-22 fixed-price-incentive-fee lot 17-21 multiyear contract (N00019-12-C-2001).  This modification exercises an option for the manufacture and delivery of one CV-22 tiltrotor aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.  Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (24.6 percent); Ridley Park,... Read more

09-Mar-14 Mil Mi-24 Zarzaitine, Algeria

09-Mar-14 Mil Mi-24 Zarzaitine, Algeria

9-Mar-2014

In flight problem, emergency landing onto tarmac and heavily damaged.  Crew unhurt... Read more

US Air Force to fund rescue helicopter in last-minute reversal

US Air Force to fund rescue helicopter in last-minute reversal

6-Mar-2014Source: Reuters

US Air Force decided on Tuesday to start work on a new rescue helicopter by sole-bidder Sikorsky in fiscal 2015, a surprising turnaround hours after the Pentagon told Congress the program to replace the HH-60 Pave Hawk had been postponed.  See full story... Read more

Bird Strikes Problematic for Military Helicopters, Study Finds

Bird Strikes Problematic for Military Helicopters, Study Finds

6-Mar-2014Source: Live Science

Birds posing the biggest threat to helicopters operated by the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, a new study finds.  See full story... Read more

CAE to provide UH-60L/M Black Hawk simulator for Mexican Federal Police

CAE to provide UH-60L/M Black Hawk simulator for Mexican Federal Police

5-Mar-2014Source: CAE

CAE today announced it is designing and manufacturing a UH-60 Black Hawk full-mission simulator to be used by the Mexican Federal Police. ACADEMI, a security services company and prime contractor, awarded CAE USA a subcontract in late September 2013. ACADEMI was contracted by the United States Department of Defense Counter Narcoterrorism Program Office (CNTPO) to... Read more

Odd couple at centre of Russian helicopter inquiry

Odd couple at centre of Russian helicopter inquiry

5-Mar-2014Source: TheNews.com.pk

The ties between a former US Army colonel and a Russian entrepreneur are at the heart of a criminal investigation into a program that supplies American allies with Russian helicopters.  See full story  The AviaBaltika company forms part of this investigation... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M for MH-60R radar work

Lockheed Martin awarded $10M for MH-60R radar work

5-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp. Owego, N.Y. is being awarded $10,630,597 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 7048 against a previously awarded firm-fixed-price long term contract (N00383-09-D-021F) for the repair of 13 items in support of the Multi-Mode Radar System, and the Electronic Measurement System for the H-60R Helicopter.  Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and work is... Read more

US Marines, Spanish pilots conduct bilateral carrier landings

US Marines, Spanish pilots conduct bilateral carrier landings

5-Mar-2014Source: US Marine Corps

As part of a larger effort to increase international cooperation, U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response conducted a bilateral carrier qualification with their Spanish counterparts from Maneuver Helicopter Battalion #4 (BHELMA IV) aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Feb. 25, 2014. The carrier qualification gave the pilots from SP-MAGTF Crisis Response... Read more

US commits $1.16 Billion to AH-64E Apache program

US commits $1.16 Billion to AH-64E Apache program

5-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz. was awarded a $1,156,446,681 modification (P00007) to contract W58RGZ-12-C-0055 for full rate production of the AH-64E Apache helicopter, seventy-two remanufactured helicopter systems, ten new helicopter systems, and for refreshing five crew trainers , refurbishing one crew trainer, and integrated logistics support, peculiar ground support equipment, initial spares, over and above, and... Read more

Sikorsky and Turkey sign Black Hawk licensing and manufacturing agreements

Sikorsky and Turkey sign Black Hawk licensing and manufacturing agreements

5-Mar-2014Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. UTX +0.71% , has signed agreements with the Turkish government and key Turkish aerospace contractors that license Turkey’s aerospace industry to manufacture 109 T-70 helicopters (Turkish variants of Sikorsky’s S-70i™ International BLACK HAWK helicopter) for operation by the Turkish Government, and to assemble 109 S-70i™ helicopters... Read more

Vector Aerospace UK awarded EASA Part 21G accreditation

Vector Aerospace UK awarded EASA Part 21G accreditation

4-Mar-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has been awarded Part 21G accreditation from the European Aviation Safety Agency following an official audit in late December 2013. The deserved recognition from Europe’s regulatory aviation authority enables the company to perform work pertaining to sheet metal and... Read more

Airbus expands rollout of Cockpit Image and Flight Data Recorders

Airbus expands rollout of Cockpit Image and Flight Data Recorders

4-Mar-2014Source: Appareo Systems

Today at the annual HAI HELI-EXPO conference in Anaheim, CA, Airbus Helicopters announced its intention for all new aircraft produced by the company to be equipped with a cockpit image and flight data recorder. For the past several years, Airbus Helicopters has equipped all of its AS350 model helicopters with the Vision 1000 as a... Read more

AeroVironment becomes shareholder in CybAero

AeroVironment becomes shareholder in CybAero

4-Mar-2014Source: CybAero

CybAero, which develops and markets unmanned helicopters, has a new partner. It is the American partner AeroVironment, AV, who has converted one of its two loans.  AeroVironment will thus acquire in CybAero of 8.5 percent, making them the largest shareholder in the company. The loan of 10 million, now converted into 1,062,699 shares were issued by... Read more

Algeria orders Mi-26, Mi-28 helicopters

Algeria orders Mi-26, Mi-28 helicopters

4-Mar-2014Source: Defence Web

Algeria has ordered 42 Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopters and six Mi-26T2 cargo helicopters in a nearly $3 billion deal, according to Russian media.  See full story... Read more

Russian Helicopters drives rotorcraft industry modernisation

Russian Helicopters drives rotorcraft industry modernisation

4-Mar-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, is continuing to modernise its production capacity under the Federal Targeted ProgrammeDeveloping the Military Industrial Complex in the Russian Federation 2011-2020. In this latest phase of modernisation, the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a Russian Helicopters company, is launching a programme to re-tool and upgrade its production... Read more

04-Mar-14 AVIC WZ-10 Weinan, China

04-Mar-14 AVIC WZ-10 Weinan, China

4-Mar-2014

Attack helicopter crashed into farm field.  Debris field very confined, suggesting lack of forward speed at time of accident and close proximity of pylon (photo) suggests wire strike... Read more

Kaman appoints Vice President for Tax

Kaman appoints Vice President for Tax

3-Mar-2014Source: Kaman

Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) today announced that Michael J. Lyon has been appointed to the position of Vice President – Tax, reporting to Robert Starr, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Lyon succeeds John Lockwood in the position and joins Kaman from Gerber Scientific, a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of integrated automation equipment and software,... Read more

Airbus Helicopters scores 78 bookings at Heli-Expo

Airbus Helicopters scores 78 bookings at Heli-Expo

2-Mar-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

The 78 bookings announced by Airbus Helicopters at this week’s Heli-Expo industry convention underscore the competitiveness of its product line – with acquisitions covering rotorcraft that range from the workhorse EC225 and the AS350 B2 and B3e, to the next-generation EC175, along with the new EC145 T2 and the evolved EC225e and AS332 C1e versions.... Read more

02-Mar-14 Eurocopter MH-65C Washington Island, US-Wisconsin

02-Mar-14 Eurocopter MH-65C Washington Island, US-Wisconsin

2-Mar-2014

Emergency landing made after crew experienced “flight control malfunctions”... Read more

US Air Force mulls whether it can afford HH-60G Pave Hawk replacement

US Air Force mulls whether it can afford HH-60G Pave Hawk replacement

28-Feb-2014Source: Dallas Morning News

U.S. Air Force Secretary Debra James says she’s reviewing whether the service can afford a contract for combat-rescue helicopters that drew only one bid -= from Sikorsky  See full story... Read more

Indra working on EC175 simulator for Airbus Helicopters at Marignane

Indra working on EC175 simulator for Airbus Helicopters at Marignane

28-Feb-2014Source: Indra

Pilot training with the first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ new EC175 rotorcraft will be available from this summer, using an Indra-built system located at the Airbus Helicopters Training Services facility in Marignane, France. Its near-term availability, announced today at the Heli-Expo 2014 convention in Anaheim, California, will enable pilot training to begin... Read more

Heli-One Achieves U.K. Defence Helicopter Engine-Support Certification

Heli-One Achieves U.K. Defence Helicopter Engine-Support Certification

28-Feb-2014Source: Heli-One

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has certified Heli-One as an Approved Maintenance Organisation to provide helicopter-maintenance support services. The MAA’s approval of Heli-One’s Maintenance Approved Organization Scheme (MAOS) application marks the first such certification for Heli-One to support the Makila 1A1 engines fitted to MoD aircraft. The MoD uses... Read more

Turbomeca announces major milestone in their BOOST project

Turbomeca announces major milestone in their BOOST project

28-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca announced the achievement of a major milestone in the BOOST project (BOOST – Bank of Online Services & Technologies): the delivery of the first version of the IBM application. BOOST is Turbomeca’s future range of advanced engine and maintenance management services. With this unique, highly secure web-based application, customers will be able to electronically... Read more

Airbus Helicopters’ new AS332C1e is ready for duty

Airbus Helicopters’ new AS332C1e is ready for duty

27-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Launch customer Starlite Aviation adds firm order of two AS 332C1e and will deploy its first delivered rotorcraft to Kosovo Anaheim, California, 25 February 2014 – Airbus Helicopters today unveiled the latest member of its Super Puma helicopter family: the multi-mission AS332 C1e utility workhorse version, which comes with a standardized equipment definition for more... Read more

Sikorsky only committed to HQ in Connecticut for five years

Sikorsky only committed to HQ in Connecticut for five years

27-Feb-2014Source: Shelton Herald

The state of Connecticut and United Technologies have reached an agreement that represents a long-term commitment to Connecticut by the aerospace conglomerate, but only five years for Sikorsky.  See full story... Read more

Airbus Helicopters highlights innovative service solutions

Airbus Helicopters highlights innovative service solutions

27-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

The increased scope of Airbus Helicopters’ support and services offer is being spotlighted at this week’s 2014 Heli-Expo exhibition in Anaheim, California, where the company is providing details on support for new aircraft, training and operations, helicopter upgrades, new information services and enhancements to the Keycopter® customer portal. “Keeping our helicopters flight-ready with customers and... Read more

India – Border Security Force to receive two Mi-17V5

India – Border Security Force to receive two Mi-17V5

26-Feb-2014Source: ZeeNews

BSF chief Subhash Joshi is reported to have said that the two helicopters are due for delivery around September 2014  See full story... Read more

Bell and Able Engineering agree to Develop Expanded Repair Capabilities

Bell and Able Engineering agree to Develop Expanded Repair Capabilities

26-Feb-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company, announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Able Engineering & Component Services, Inc., (Able) to collaborate on Able Engineering developed repairs. This new collaborative effort allows Bell Helicopter to take advantage of industry developed expanded repair options for customers. “Bell Helicopter’s Customer Support and... Read more

Venezuela signs for 16 Enstrom 480Bs

Venezuela signs for 16 Enstrom 480Bs

26-Feb-2014Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is pleased to announce they have received a signed contract from the Venezuela Ministry of Defense for 16 training helicopters. The aircraft will be delivered within the next 18 months and will be used for training by the Venezuelan Air Force and Navy. The contract includes 16 standard model 480B helicopters as... Read more

Developments across GKN Aerospace areas of expertise on show at Heli-Expo

Developments across GKN Aerospace areas of expertise on show at Heli-Expo

26-Feb-2014Source: GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace will showcase rotary wing developments across its global business on stand 7822, at HELI-EXPO, from February 25th – 27th, 2014. The company is an established supplier of major sections of fuselage, ice protection, transparencies and fuel and flotation equipment and hinges for many civil and military helicopter programmes globally. Recent key business wins... Read more

Third and Fourth Australian MH-60Rs Complete Production

Third and Fourth Australian MH-60Rs Complete Production

26-Feb-2014Source: Lockheed Martin

The third and fourth MH-60R “Romeo” helicopters take flight from the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) facility in Owego, N.Y., to join the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first pair of helicopters training at Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida. On Jan. 24, the U.S. Navy officially delivered two Romeos to the RAN, marking a significant milestone for the international... Read more

True Blue Power TB17 is First Ever TSO-Certified Lithium-ion Engine Start, Main Ship Battery

True Blue Power TB17 is First Ever TSO-Certified Lithium-ion Engine Start, Main Ship Battery

26-Feb-2014Source: True Blue Power

True Blue Power®, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc., has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) C179a and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) certification of the TB17 Advanced Lithium-ion Battery. The TB17 is the first lithium-ion engine start battery for business and commercial aviation to receive either certification.... Read more

Turbomeca announce the first rotation of the Arrano

Turbomeca announce the first rotation of the Arrano

26-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) is celebrating the first test run of the Arrano which occurred in February at Bordes’ facility (France). The new 1,100 shp engine unveiled last year at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas is designed to power four to-six ton twin engine helicopters and single engine helicopters close to three tons. It fits between the Arriel... Read more

Bolivian Minister of Interior orders two MD530F

Bolivian Minister of Interior orders two MD530F

26-Feb-2014Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI), a Lynn Tilton company and leading manufacturer of commercial, air-rescue, military and law enforcement helicopters, announced that the Bolivian Ministry of the Interior has placed orders for two MD 530F aircraft.  The aircraft will be operated by the Bolivian National Police to provide additional airborne security for the Ministry of the... Read more

Garmin details Heli-Expo booth display

Garmin details Heli-Expo booth display

26-Feb-2014Source: Garmin

We’ve had enough of the cold Kansas City weather so we’re heading to California this week! If you’re planning to see what the World’s largest helicopter trade show of the year has to offer, don’t forget to come by and say ‘Hi!’ to Garmin and see what we helicopter solutions we have to offer. G500H... Read more

Rockwell Collins to provide US Coast Guard MH-65E fleet Radar Sensor System solution

Rockwell Collins to provide US Coast Guard MH-65E fleet Radar Sensor System solution

26-Feb-2014Source: Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has been selected by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide the MH-65E Radar Sensor System (RSS) for 102 MH-65E aircraft. Rockwell Collins’ RTA-4114 MultiScan™ Weather Radar with enhanced ground/shoreline mapping and a new maritime surface search mode will provide the Coast Guard with a lightweight, flexible, and supportable solution. “Coast Guard pilots will... Read more

Northrop Grumman extends agreement with Bell to supply B412 navigation system

Northrop Grumman extends agreement with Bell to supply B412 navigation system

25-Feb-2014Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation NOC -0.49% has entered into an agreement with Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, to supply its LCR-100 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the Bell 412 helicopter through 2017. The LCR-100 and other Northrop Grumman navigation products will be showcased at HELI-EXPO 2014 in booth #502 Feb. 25-27 in Anaheim. Produced by Northrop Grumman... Read more

Bell opens Heli-Expo 2014 with a Customer-Driven Focus

Bell opens Heli-Expo 2014 with a Customer-Driven Focus

25-Feb-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), opened HELI-EXPO 2014 today at booth 4536 with a number of new announcements and models, headlined by the official introduction of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X TM, the newly named aircraft designed for the short light single market. Three different aircraft mockups are on display at... Read more

MD Helicopters launches new MD530G Scout Attack Helicopter

MD Helicopters launches new MD530G Scout Attack Helicopter

25-Feb-2014

Today, MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) released details of its new MD 530G armed aerial scout helicopter. The MD 530G is the latest in a lineage that spans more than 50 years of scout attack evolution. The journey began in 1963 with the introduction of the legendary OH-6A by Hughes Aircraft Division. In 1985, the performance... Read more

Exelis receives $34M contract for key CH-53K components

Exelis receives $34M contract for key CH-53K components

25-Feb-2014Source: Exelis

Exelis has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $34 million from Sikorsky to produce major structural airframe components for four production-representative CH-53K heavy lift helicopters . Designated as System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA), the four aircraft will enable the U.S. Marine Corps to conduct operational evaluation of the new helicopter system beginning in 2017. Exelis will fabricate and... Read more

Vector Aerospace and Aerotech Holland Sign 4 Year Agreement for Dutch military T700 MRO

Vector Aerospace and Aerotech Holland Sign 4 Year Agreement for Dutch military T700 MRO

25-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”),one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a four-year agreement through their Dutch partner Aerotech Holland with the... Read more

Honeywell navigation selected for EC145T2 and EC645T2

Honeywell navigation selected for EC145T2 and EC645T2

25-Feb-2014Source: Honeywell

Honeywell Aerospace’s (NYSE: HON) LASEREF VI navigation system has been selected by Airbus Helicopters for its light helicopter platforms, the EC145 T2 and EC645 T2 family. The LASEREF inertial reference unit (IRU) allows helicopter operators to always have an autonomous navigation source available in the absence of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and radio navigation. The capability is... Read more

US Army National Guard Units Make First HeliWagon Purchases

US Army National Guard Units Make First HeliWagon Purchases

25-Feb-2014Source: HeliWagon

HeliWagonTM announced this week that the company has delivered new HeliWagon mobile landing dollies to the New Jersey National Guard and the Maryland National Guard. New Jersey accepted delivery of four units and Maryland accepted delivery of their first HeliWagon. “We saw the Heliwagon demonstrated and it had all of the capabilities we were looking... Read more

Aviafora – New aviation discussion site launches today

Aviafora – New aviation discussion site launches today

25-Feb-2014Source: Aviafora

New website Aviafora.com seeks to provide an arena for aviation professionals to discuss topical matters spanning the breadth of the aviation industry. The forum also hosts a dedicated ‘Helicopters’ section covering all aspects of rotary wing flying. The new venture is sponsored by Caledonian Advanced Pilot Training which is owned by pilot tutorials author Phil... Read more

Breeze-Eastern Enhances Spares Distribution System

Breeze-Eastern Enhances Spares Distribution System

25-Feb-2014Source: Breeze-Eastern

Responding to customer needs for faster spares parts deliveries,Breeze-Eastern Corporation (NYSE MKT: BZC), the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch specialist, today announced plans for a new spare parts distribution system supported by significantly increased inventory levels. “We recognize that responsive spares support and turnaround times are critical to our customers’ mission success,” said... Read more

Kaman Aerospace establishes new engineering services office in Charleston SC

Kaman Aerospace establishes new engineering services office in Charleston SC

25-Feb-2014Source: Kaman

Kaman Aerospace Group announced today at the 2014 HAI HELI-EXPO that its subsidiary, Kaman Engineering Services, has opened a new office at the Clemson University Restoration Institute Campus (CURI) in North Charleston, S.C. Kaman Engineering Services recognizes the growing aerospace requirements in the Southeast United States and the new regional office will support that demand,... Read more

Airbus Helicopters brings new vision at its first show under new image

Airbus Helicopters brings new vision at its first show under new image

25-Feb-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 will mark Airbus Helicopters’ first major rotorcraft industry event in its new identity, with the company showcasing an evolved product line, diversified service offerings and a strategy that reflects its core changes. “Under our new name, Airbus Helicopters, we have redefined our priorities. We are committed to new standards with respect to... Read more

Sikorsky Training Academy Graduates First Class of S-70i Pilots and Maintainers

Sikorsky Training Academy Graduates First Class of S-70i Pilots and Maintainers

24-Feb-2014Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its first graduating class from the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA). A team of Brunei pilots and maintainers recently completed in-depth flight and maintenance training in Stuart, Fla. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.  “We have taken the concept of single-source training and created a new paradigm with the... Read more

Billings Flying Service buys two CH-47D Chinooks

Billings Flying Service buys two CH-47D Chinooks

24-Feb-2014Source: Billings Gazette

Billings Flying Service are to have one flying within four months, with the second aircraft slated for refurbishment over next winter See full story The actual aircraft are N561AJ ex 90-00184 which sold for $3,500,500 N562AJ ex 90-00185 which sold for $3,003,762... Read more

AHS Noise Library Announced

AHS Noise Library Announced

24-Feb-2014Source: AHS

The use of helicopters is increasingly subjected to objections and concerns about noise. Particular examples currently are in New York and Los Angeles, areas where members of the public are attempting to essentialy eliminate helicopter operations, while members of Congress are proposing that severe limitations be placed on helicopter operations and the routes and altitudes... Read more

FlightSafety install new EC135 simulator in Dallas

FlightSafety install new EC135 simulator in Dallas

24-Feb-2014Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces the installation of its new Airbus EC135 helicopter simulator in Dallas, Texas. Training is expected to begin in April 2014 following FAA Level D qualification. “Installing a new Airbus EC135 helicopter simulator in Dallas shows FlightSafety’s commitment and ability to respond quickly to Customer needs,” said Steve Gross, Vice President Sales. “They... Read more

HeliHub.com produces list of helicopters at Heli-Expo 2014

HeliHub.com produces list of helicopters at Heli-Expo 2014

23-Feb-2014Source: HeliHub.com

The HeliHub.com team have produced the following list of the helicopters at the Heli-Expo 2014 convention in Anaheim, California.  This is a “work in progress” story, which we will update regularly, so please check back if there is a detail here currently incomplete.  As news stories emerge relating to particular aircraft, we will annotate the story... Read more

Leading Edge Composites showcases at Heli-Expo

Leading Edge Composites showcases at Heli-Expo

23-Feb-2014Source: Leading Edge Composites

Leading Edge Composites, Inc. will be exhibiting at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 in booth #3812. Exciting examples of the company’s diverse production capabilities and a new cutting edge VIP cabinet will be on display. “After 20+ years of successfully serving the composite parts and interior needs of rotor- and fixed-wing customers we are pleased to announce... Read more

Leonardo – the new Customer Portal for AgustaWestland operators

Leonardo – the new Customer Portal for AgustaWestland operators

23-Feb-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland have taken the opportunity of Heli-Expo 2014 to launch a new Customer Portal named after the Italian inventor Leonardo da Vinci.  Here is their description of the site:- Leonardo , the AgustaWestland Customer Portal, offer a much wider range of services directly from the web, with the target to ensure a faster response and... Read more

23-Feb-14 EJC-2160 Sikorsky UH-60L Hondas, Colombia (4F)

23-Feb-14 EJC-2160 Sikorsky UH-60L Hondas, Colombia (4F)

23-Feb-2014

Accident killed Major Luis Fabián Carrero Llanos, Captain Jhonny Patiño Ballesteros, Sargeant Leonardo Polo Monje and Cadet Mauricio Gómez Vélez.... Read more

Bad Timing – Sikorsky lays off 600 as Heli-Expo opens

Bad Timing – Sikorsky lays off 600 as Heli-Expo opens

22-Feb-2014Source: Stratford Star

Sikorsky announced Friday a workforce reduction of “approximately 600 employees, mostly in Connecticut” due to “the challenging and unstable economic conditions that continue to affect our industry,” – See full story... Read more

New Managing Director at Turbomeca Asia Pacific

New Managing Director at Turbomeca Asia Pacific

22-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

On February 1st 2014, Aurelien Blanc, previously head of Turbomeca Asia Pacific (TAP) Front Office, took over as the company’s Managing Director. In 2009, Aurélien Blanc (37), a business graduate from INSEAD, joined TAP having spent several years at Airbus Helicopters as Commercial Director for South-East Asia. He is now in charge of executive management... Read more

HAL Takes Lead in Establishing First Aerospace University in India

HAL Takes Lead in Establishing First Aerospace University in India

22-Feb-2014Source: HAL

An “Aerospace Industry-Academia Conclave” was organised at HAL under thechairmanship of Prof S. G. Dhande, former Director, IIT Kanpur on February 17, 2014 in presence of senior executives of HAL and other distinguished academicians. HAL aims to pursue its leading role in the Indian aerospace industry through this conclave and create an ecosystem for enhancing... Read more

P&WC Continues to Gain Momentum in the Global Helicopter Market

P&WC Continues to Gain Momentum in the Global Helicopter Market

22-Feb-2014Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC’s) growing helicopter-engine business marked several major milestones in 2013 including reaching 50 million turboshaft flying hours and is gearing up for another busy year. In 2013, the PW210S engine, selected for Sikorsky’s S-76D helicopter, received EASA validation in July, and the PT6T-9 engine entered service on the Bell 412EPI in... Read more

MV-22 confirmed for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014

MV-22 confirmed for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014

22-Feb-2014Source: EAA

The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, one of the world’s most unique military aircraft, will return to the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in in 2014. The MV-22 will be on display at the event and also give demonstrations of its unique flying capabilities. The Osprey is making its first appearance at Oshkosh since 2010. This appearance,... Read more

MH-53E Sea Dragon – Troubled past, uncertain future

MH-53E Sea Dragon – Troubled past, uncertain future

22-Feb-2014Source: Virginian Pilot

The US Navy have reportedly decided to develop a replacement to the MH-53E rather than invest a significant amount of money to keep the helicopters flying – see full story... Read more

Ex-Im Bank Tops $1 Billion in Financing for American Business Aircraft and Helicopters

Ex-Im Bank Tops $1 Billion in Financing for American Business Aircraft and Helicopters

22-Feb-2014Source: Ex-Im Bank

Today the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced it has topped $1 billion in support of American-made business-aircraft and helicopter financings since the beginning of FY 2012. In a deal that drove recent business-aircraft and helicopter financings over the $1 billion mark and supported approximately 2,100 American jobs, the Bank’s board approved a guarantee of a $300 million loan extended... Read more

Engility awarded $40M contract for EW system modifications, including MH-60R

Engility awarded $40M contract for EW system modifications, including MH-60R

22-Feb-2014Source: US DoD

Engility Corp., Chantilly, Va., is being awarded a $39,969,545 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for electronic warfare (EW) weapons systems modifications for U.S. Navy and Australian EA-6B, EA-18G, E-2C, MH-60R, BAMS, P-8A aircraft, Unmanned Air Systems, flight simulators, training systems, other advanced electronic attack derivatives and initiatives. Services to be provided include systems engineering, in-service hardware and software... Read more

Turkish PM Erdogan says $3.5 Billion Sikorsky deal signed

Turkish PM Erdogan says $3.5 Billion Sikorsky deal signed

22-Feb-2014Source: Reuters

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday a deal had been signed with Sikorsky for a general purpose helicopter order worth $3.5 billion.  See full story... Read more

22-Feb-14 Karma, Iraq (4F)

22-Feb-14 Karma, Iraq (4F)

22-Feb-2014

Shot down by militants while on reconnaissance flight... Read more

Twelve AgustaWestland directors caught in Italian asbestos investigation

Twelve AgustaWestland directors caught in Italian asbestos investigation

21-Feb-2014Source: Gazetta del Sud

Turin prosecutors have placed a dozen former and current directors of AgustaWestland under investigation in a probe into suspected health risks from the asbestos in helicopters supplied to the Italian armed forces and police  See full story... Read more

Naval Aviation Center for Rotorcraft Advancement at Patuxent River to close?

Naval Aviation Center for Rotorcraft Advancement at Patuxent River to close?

21-Feb-2014Source: Seapower

The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) has decided to close a rotary-wing technology development center. See full story  No mention so far on NACRA website... Read more

Garmin Pilot App Adds 3-D Synthetic Vision Capability

Garmin Pilot App Adds 3-D Synthetic Vision Capability

21-Feb-2014Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced an updated version of the Garmin Pilot application for the iPad and iPhone featuring synthetic vision as an option for premium subscribers. 3D Vision incorporates GPS-derived airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed overlaid on rich 3D topographic landscape.... Read more

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

21-Feb-2014Source: Kaman

The Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on April 3, 2014 to shareholders of record on March 18, 2014. About Kaman Corporation Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut conducts business... Read more

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