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February 28, 2018

PWC To Provide PT6C-67D Engine For TEMSCO's UH-1H Engine Conversion Program

Variant Offers Significant Improvements In Performance Envelope, And Reduction In Direct Maintenance Costs

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will provide its PT6C-67D powerplant for the engine conversion program of the UH-1H helicopter. The supplemental type certificate (STC) for the engine conversion program is held by TEMSCO Helicopters, Inc., of Alaska.

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British Civil Helicopter Operator Selects Honeywell's Avionics Protection Plan

Protects Bristow Helicopters' AW139 Fleet Through Global Service Centers

Honeywell has signed a five-year contract with Bristow Helicopters for its Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan (HAPP). The agreement will cover 26 of Bristow's Leonardo AW139 helicopter fleet.

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Southeast Aerospace Offers Part 29 ADS-B AML-STC Solution

Partners With Peregrine And Air Methods On Panel Integration

Southeast Aerospace, the first company to have partnered to achieve the first ADS-B STC, has announced it's latest ADS-B solution for the Part 29 market.

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SKYTRAC, Leonardo And CHC Collaborate For Real-Time Heliwise HUMS

System Allows For Wireless Data Downloads

Following successful trials with CHC Helicopter in 2017, Leonardo is collaborating with SKYTRAC to implement a next-stage Real-Time Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) onboard the AW139. CHC continues to lead system implementation and testing.

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Training Begins In Denver Using FlightSafety’s New Airbus EC130T2 Simulator

FTD Is Level D Qualified

The new Airbus Helicopters EC130T2 full flight simulator located at the FlightSafety International Learning Center in Denver, CO is now operational, according to the company. The Center is also equipped with Level D qualified simulators for the Bell 407GXP, Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 and EC135.

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VIH Aerospace Competes Critical Night Vision Systems For Air Ambulance Ops

Completes Three Installations Under STC For Helijet International

VIH Aerospace has completed installations of three Supplemental Type Certified, Night Vision systems for Helijet International Inc.

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Drones Are The Latest Runway 'Models' At Milan Fashion Week

Dolce & Gabbana Used UAVs To Carry Handbags Down The Runway

There are some non-traditional models being used at Milan Fashion Week ... quadcopters carried handbags from Dolce & Gabbana down the runway at the Milan Fashion Week  Show on Sunday.

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Honeywell Forecasts Up To 4,200 New Civil Helicopter Deliveries Through 2022

Light Single-Engine Models Are Most-Desired Product Class

With a better long-term global economic outlook this year, customers are holding firm in their intentions to invest in new helicopter purchases over the next five years. In its 20th annual "Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook," Honeywell forecasts 4,000 to 4,200 new civilian-use helicopters will be delivered from 2018 to 2022, aligning with the five-year forecast from 2017.

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Bell Launches New Aircraft At Heli-Expo 2018

Deliveries Of The Bell 407GXi Are Expected As Early As This Spring

Bell introduced the Bell 407GXi Monday at Heli-Expo 2018. The Bell 407GXi incorporates new avionics, an upgraded engine, and new executive interior design options.

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Robinson’s Production Picked Up Steam In 2017

Manufactured More Than 300 Helicopters Last Year

Robinson Helicopter Company produced 305 helicopters in 2017. The R44 led the way with 174, ranking as the world’s best-selling helicopter according to GAMA’s General Aviation Aircraft Shipment 2017 Year End Report. Seventy-seven R66s came off the line and, according to data supplied by Rolls Royce, the R66 fleet logged approximately 185,000 hours in 2017, bringing its total fleet hours to 735,000. Cadet production was steady at twenty, and the R22 came in at 34.  

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AIA/Avascent Report Projects $30 Billion Annual Large UAS Market By 2036

Growth Seen As 'Explosive' Over The Next Two Decades

The Aerospace Industries Association, in partnership with Avascent, has released a study projecting explosive growth in the global market for large unmanned aerial systems (UAS) over the next two decades. The report, “Think Bigger: Large Unmanned Systems and the Next Major Shift in Aviation,” shows large UAS represent a cornerstone of future aviation, changing the nature of travel, technology and transport, and the economies surrounding those markets.

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