Helicopters
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HelicoptersHELICOPTER EGPWS NEAR CERTIFICATION
NEW ORLEANS, Sikorsky Aircraft and Honeywell have completed 42 hours of flight testing of the first enhanced ground proximity warning system designed specifically for helicopters. The teams hope to achieve... more
HelicoptersFAA CERTIFICATION FOR SCHWEIZER 333
ELMIRA,NY, USA, Schweizer Aircraft has received FAA Type Certification of the model 333 turbine helicopter, evolution of the model 330, and culmination of three-year effort for the developing of the new... more
Helicopters70% OF US HELICOPTERS IS PISTON POWERED
USA, According to a recent Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) reports, the two-third of north-american helicopters are piston-powered despite of market observers that have predicted for years the demise... more
Helicopters4000TH ROBINSON HELICOPTER DELIVERED
TORRANCE, USA, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered its 4000th helicopter in September. The company produced a total of 3132 two-seat R22 and 868 four-seat R44. The 4000th helicopter was a four-seat R44... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY FORTIFIES NORDIC ALLIANCE AT SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE
OSLO, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation gave a conference, to which attended industrial firms from Norway and Sikorsky suppliers from around the globe, to enhance its efforts for the Nordic standard helicopter... more
HelicoptersSIKORSKY SELECTED AS "NORDIC HELICOPTER" CONTRACT FINALIST
STOCKHOLM, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has been invited to participate to "Nordic Standard Helicopter Program" contract. The program is a joint effort including Sweden Denmark and Norway to procure 73... more
HelicoptersMORE POWER FOR THE EC-135
USA, Canadian Pratt&Whitney has received provisional type certification from Transport Canada for its PW206B2 turboshaft engine selected on Eurocopter's EC 135 helicopter, presently available with the... more
HelicoptersHELO NOISE RULES PROPOSED IN U.S CITY
ALBUQUERQUE, USA, Escalating helicopter noise complaints have prompted Albuquerque city-council members to ponder an operations curfew throughout the metropolitan area. A city ordinance banned heliports... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA HELICOPTERS DELIVERY
CASCINA COSTA, ITALY, The italian helicopter industry Agusta, which recently joint a partnership with british Westland, will soon deliver the 100th A-109 Power helicopter to an important european operator.... more
HelicoptersEUROCOPTER: NEW BASE IN SPAIN
GETAFE. SPAIN, EADS-CASA and Eurocopter recently signed an agreement to establish Eurocopter Espana. It will be fully operational by early 2001. Erocopter Espana will be based south of Madrid, in Quatro... more
HelicoptersALGERIA, HELICOPTERS AND TANKS AGAINST FUNDAMENTALISTS
ALGIERS, Algeria is on the warpath against fundamentalists. The army launched strong attacks against terrorists, killing at least seven terrorists in the region of Ain Defla, 160 km west of Algiers and... more
HelicoptersSYDNEY OLYMPICS: AGUSTA SOLD A119 KOALA HELICOPTER FOR MEDICAL AND PASSENGER SERVICE
SYDNEY, Sydney Olympics have a new high-technology helicopter available to be used for particular passenger services and logistic operations: it is the first A119 Agusta helicopter sold to Australia,... more
HelicoptersWOMAN FIGHTING CALIFORNIAN DRUG DEALERS WITH HER HELICOPTER
LOS ANGELES, Not a muscled man showing disdain in dealing with danger but a woman, one of the three persons responsible of the fight against marijuana in California, where the illegal cultivation of cannabis... more
HelicoptersROBINSON: 183 NEW HELICOPTERS DELIVERED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Robinson Helicopter Industry completed the first half of the year delivering a total of 183 new helicopters, 114 model R44 and 69 model R22. The sales went up for both models compared... more
HelicoptersU.S. MARINE COMPLETED CHECKS OF COBRA HELICOPTERS
WASHINGTON, The u.S. Marine Corps has completed safety inspections of its 198 AH-1W Cobra attack helicopters.All but ten, needing the blades to be replaced, will return to service. Cobra flights were stopped... more
HelicoptersROBINSON TEAM WINS TWO GOLD MEDALS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
USA, Japanese pilots Takashi Tanizawa and Shizuka Saito flew theiir R22 to victory winning two glod medals at World Helicopter Championships. The competition was held at El Copero Military Base near Sevilla,... more
HelicoptersNEW ENGINE MONITORING SYSTEM CERTIFIED FOR USE ON MD-500
USA, Honeywell and Altair Avionics announced FAA certified new gas turbine engine monitoring system and diagnostic product for use on MD-500 helicopter. This system, named IntelliStartPlus, may be installed... more
HelicoptersTHOMSON-CSF GETS SIMULATION DEAL FOR TIGER COPTER
PARIS, French defence electronics firm Thomson-CSF has been chosen to supply training and simulation equipment for the Franco-german Tiger helicopter. The deal is worth up to 300 million euros ($27... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA AB139 MILITARY HELICOPTER UNVEILED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME
FARNBOROUGH, After press conference of 24th of this month, at Farnborough 2000 the mock up of the military version of AB-139 has been shown at the public for the very first time. This innovative military... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA TO BUY AB-139
FARNBOROUGH, UK, Elitario, italian company of helicopter services of Gemina group, ordered an helicopter AB-139 to BAAC (Bell Agusta Aerospace Company). The new aircraft, equipped with rotating wing, in... more
HelicoptersTHAILAND GOVERNMENT REQUESTS A SALE OF TWO BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS TO USA
WASHINGTON, The government of Thailand has requested a possible sale of two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy of the United... more
HelicoptersBOMBARDIER-SIKORSKY AGREEMENT TO REPLACE SEA KING HELICOPTERS WITH S-92
STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced that it has teamed with Mirabel, Bombardier Aerospace Defense Services, to replace Sea King helicopters, currently in service with the Canadian... more
HelicoptersAGUSTA ON TIME WITH BA-609
CASCINA COSTA, ITALY, After some starting difficulties marking the planning of BA-609 tiltrotor, Agusta is now perfectly on time with its project of manufacturing a new, innovative mean, for which already... more
HelicoptersNAHEMA AND NH INDUSTRIES SIGNED A CONTRACT FOR 298 NH90 HELICOPTERS
PARIS, Helmut Heumann, General Manager of NAHEMA, and Philippe Stuckelberger, President of NH Industries, signed a contract for manufacturing a first batch of 298 NH90 helicopters. The total value of the... more
HelicoptersROBINSON APPOINTED RUSSIAN DEALER FOR R44
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Robinson helicopter company appointed russian dealer, in St. Peterburg, for its R44 model. The first aircraft was already delivered during a ceremony with participation of various... more
HelicoptersFAA EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE FOR SIKORSKY S76
USA, Some manufacturing defects which were responsible of several cracks on rotors of a few Sikorsky S76 helicopters convinced american FAA to issue Emergency Airworthiness Directive. Conditions of improper... more
HelicoptersORDERS FOR SIKORSKY FROM TURKEY
ANKARA, Turkish government recently ordered eight heavy helicopters S-80E to american Sikorsky. The aircrafts should be delivered within the end of the year. The same government even ordered to company... more
HelicoptersROBINSON BOOSTED ITS MANUFACTURE
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, Company mufacturer of very popular R-22 helicopter and of R-44 four-seats boosted production of this vehicle shifting from five to six helicopters per month. Californian company,... more
HelicoptersADAC: MORE THAN 930000 RESCUES
BERLIN, Since first helicopter, a BO105 named "Cristoph 1" took service in 1970, german ADAC, the car club concerned with first aid in Germany by using helicopters, accomplished more than 930000 rescues.... more
HelicoptersHELICOPTERS WELL REPRESENTED AT THE ILA2000
BERLIN, One of the main sections of the fair in Berlin is traditionally devoted to helicopters, and this year trade visitors and the public will be able to seeover 50 of these machines at the ILA, in static... more