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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: Macau’s Sky Shuttle Sets High Standards
Scheduled commercial helicopter services have been tried in many markets around the world, but few have succeeded. One major exception is found in Hong Kong, the former British Crown colony that... [read more]
October 1, 2009
Marine One: The End Game
Numerous obituaries have been written about the VH-71 Presidential Helicopter program. What if those death notices are premature? While the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cancelled the VH-71 Presidential...
October 1, 2009
UK Refits Helicopter Force for Afghanistan
The United Kingdom hopes a series of upgrades to their current helicopter fleet will help them meet the challenging Afghan climate. The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) operates a fleet of 586 helicopters...
September 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: American Eurocopter Opens Customer Service, Fleet Operations Center
COMMERCIAL Grand Prairie, Texas-based American Eurocopter has officially launched its U.S. customer service and fleet operations center (CSFC). The facility, located at the company’s Grand Prairie site, will...
September 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: Certs for URS, Ahlers
SERVICES The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued CAR 35 approval for United Rotorcraft Solutions and Ahlers Aerospace night vision lighting modifications on the...
July 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: VH-71 Substitutes Disparaged
MILITARY | VIP In the wake of the VH-71 presidential helicopter cancellation, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has been floating ideas for a cost-saving substitute. One idea that Gates raised with the House...
June 18, 2009
N.Y. Senator Fights VH-71 Loss
Lockheed Martin announced plans to cut up to 750 jobs in New York, due to the cancellation of the Marine One program. Now, N.Y. Senator...
June 17, 2009
Pilot Training
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) provides specialized training for test pilot schools at its flight research lab in Ottawa. The two-week sessions train pilots on advanced handling qualities. The pilots go to the...
June 15, 2009
Sikorsky and Lockheed’s VH-71?
The manufacturer is interested in supplying the presidential helicopters to Lockheed Martin, an option that may save costs and get the much-beleaguered contract back on...
June 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: Last VH-71 Delivered
MILITARY | VIP Call it a helicopter without a mission, the ninth and final Increment 1 VH-71 has arrived at Lockheed Martin for completion, even though the wildly over budget VH-71 presidential helicopter program is dead. Worse yet, because the Increment 1s...
June 1, 2009
Italians Push for VH-71 Helicopter
In a letter from Ignazio La Russa, Italy’s minister of defense, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has been asked to keep the VH-71 presidential helicopter program alive. The VH-71 was...
May 19, 2009
AW Opens Regional HQ in Portugal
With its helicopters growing in popularity in the area, Italian-based AgustaWestland has opened a new regional business headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal. The opening ceremony was attended by Italian...
May 18, 2009
JSOH Wows the Crowds
This past weekend, Andrews AFB hosted the annual Joint Service Open House where members of every service participate in aerial shows, static displays and more. This year's show included aerial...
May 12, 2009
The Hummel
New ideas have always been a cornerstone of aviation. With the advances in technology, aircraft designers have more tools and options than ever before to build...
May 11, 2009
Prince William Earns Helo License
The Royal Air Force has announced that Prince William has completed basic singe-engine helicopter flight training, and is now scheduled to advance to multi-engine...
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