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February 13, 2012

Night Flight Concepts Unveils New Solutions At Heli-Expo

NVG And Laser Defense 'Transform Night Operations'

At HAI's Heli-Expo 2012, Night Flight Concepts (NFC) says it will showcase new night vision solution options that deliver greater safety and performance. NFC’s new cost-effective NVG Solution Bundles for NVG sustainment and Laser Armor Laser Defense solutions for civil operators both promise to transform night operations.

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Bell's New '525' Proves To Be Relentless

Launch Customer For Garmin G5000H, 525 Relentless Joins Bell's Ranks As Super Medium Helicopter

Promoted with a fair degree of showmanship, Bell Helicopter has unveiled the first public view of what they call the world’s first “super-medium” helicopter, the Bell 525 Relentless, early on the opening day of the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas. “Today, we celebrate with our customers – not only the launch of this new product – but the result of our collective efforts to define a new class of helicopter that raises the bar on innovation in the industry,” said John Garrison, President & CEO, Bell Helicopter.

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Eurocopter Unveils New EC130 T2

Seven Launch Customers Order A Whopping Total of 105 Helicopters

Eurocopter has shown off their latest variant in the distinguished EC130 program, dubbed the EC130-T2. Enhancements to comfort, operational performance and versatility provided the foundation for this upgrade program. The EC130 T2 was revealed during  the 2012 Heli-Expo exhibition in Dallas, Texas, where Eurocopter also announced seven launch customers for the rotary-wing aircraft covering a total of 105 bookings: Maverick Helicopters, Papillon Helicopters, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Scandinavian Helicopter Group, Air Commander, Europavia and Enloe FlightCare.

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Lider Aviacao Buys Three S-92 Helicopters

Helos Will Work Brazilian Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

Sikorsky Aircraft has sold Brazilian helicopter operator, Lider Aviacao, S-92 helicopters. Lider will operate the aircraft predominantly to serve the growing Petrobras demand for large rotorcraft capable of transporting workers to offshore oil and gas platforms. The three new aircraft will join Lider's existing fleet of four S-92 helicopters and 42 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters serving the offshore oil and gas market in Brazil.

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Bell 412/212 Tail Rotor Blade Prototype Introduced At Heli-Expo

Van Horn Aviation Claims Increased Performance From New Design

Rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) will display a prototype of its new Bell 412/212 tail rotor blade here at Heli-Expo. Designed by VHA engineers in collaboration with Bell Helicopter Textron representatives, the new tail rotor blade is predicted to increase tail rotor authority while reducing pilot workload and eliminating inspections required by the current rotor blade’s airworthiness directives (AD).

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Piaggio Aero Introduces The P.180 Avanti II Aircraft In China

CAEA Aviation To Become Exclusive Chinese Sales Agent

Piaggio Aero and CAEA (Beijing) Aviation Investment Co., Ltd. officially announced at the Singapore Air Show their agreement for the sale of the first two P.180 Avanti II aircraft in China. The aircraft will be delivered in Beijing in July 2012 and will be operated in China following Piaggio Aero’s CAAC Certification that was obtained in October 2011.

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Precision Aviation Group (PAG) Launches Rotorcraft Services Division

Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) Will Be Headquarters For New Venture

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has launched a Rotorcraft Services Division at its subsidiary Gardner Aviation Services (GAS). This Division will provide Helicopter-specific Avionics Upgrades/Installs, Airframe Maintenance, and MRO services at GAS' 35,000 square foot facilities located at the Atlanta Regional Airport (KFFC), in Peachtree City, GA.

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Dassault Falcon Offers ADS-B Out STC For Falcon 50EX Aircraft

Replaces Existing Transponders With Upgraded Units

AN STC to install ADS-B Out on Falcon 50EX aircraft equipped with ProLine 4 avionics has been issued to the jet manufacturer. With this STC, Falcon operators can take advantage of the safety and operational improvements of the new technology before the mandated compliance dates set by airworthiness authorities.

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