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February 16, 2012

Concorde RG-244 Certified For Bell LongRanger

Direct Drop-In Replacement For Existing Battery

The higher capacity RG-224 Concorde battery has been certified for installation in the Bell LongRanger. Concorde’s sealed lead acid recombinant gas (RG), absorbed glass mat (AGM) RG-224 is a 24Ah battery designed for improved performance and longer life in demanding applications.

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Columbia River Bar Pilots Set To Receive An AgustaWestland GrandNew

New Light Twin Replaces AW109 Power Helo

The Columbia River Bar Pilots in Oregon has selected the GrandNew light twin engine helicopter as its platform of choice. AgustaWestland made the announcement Tuesday at Heli-Expo in Dallas. The GrandNew will replace an existing AW109 Power helicopter that has served as their transport since the early 2000’s.

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Sikorsky Opens Bi-Directional Whirl Tower For Rotor Blade Balancing

Dallas, TX Facility Can Accommodate Blades For Aircraft As Large As CH-53

One of the world's most powerful structures to dynamically balance helicopter main rotor blades has been opened by Composite Technology Inc. (CTI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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Relentless Fly-By-Wire System To Come From BAE

Company Will Provide Control Computers For New Bell Helo

Bell Helicopter has selected BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight control computers for its 525 Relentless super medium class helicopter. BAE says its systems flight control computers provide the ability to operate in austere environments safely and reliably, with decreased pilot workload.

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AD: Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines

AD NUMBER: 2012-03-11

PRODUCT: Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 turboshaft engines

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AD: Eurocopter Deutschland Model EC135 Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2012-03-01

PRODUCT: Eurocopter Deutschland (ECD) Model EC135 helicopters

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G650 Hits Certification Milestones For Speeds, Hydraulics, Flight Controls

Twelve Aircraft Now Ready For Final-Phase Manufacturing

Gulfstream's G650 continues to make significant progress in the flight-test program on the path to type certification later this year from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). As of January 25, the four aircraft in the flight-test program had accumulated more than 2,675 flight hours over 820 flights.

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Enstrom Helicopter, Japan Sign Follow-On Contract For 28 TH-480B Aircraft

Deal Struck With Government Of Japan For Defense Force Primary Training Helos

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation signed a follow-on contract Monday for 28 aircraft contract with Aero Facility Co. Ltd., of Japan, at the HAI convention. This signing, which took place at the Enstrom display, follows a contract awarding the aircraft between the Japanese government and Enstrom’s Japanese representative.

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Second U.S.-Based Factory Service Center Endorsed For Twin Otter Aircraft

Wipaire Joins the Twin Otter Series 400 Support Network

Viking Air of Victoria, BC, Canada has appointed Wipaire of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a Factory Endorsed Service Center (“FESC”) to join the Twin Otter Series 400 and legacy de Havilland support network. Wipaire was selected for their proven track record providing quality products and service to the world wide Twin Otter fleet.

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