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All News

February 14, 2012

Bell Helicopter Delivers First 407GX

New Helo Goes To Long-Time Customer in Mexico

The first  Bell 407GX has been delivered to a long-time Bell 407 customer, AVEMEX, S.A. de C.V., located in Toluca, Mexico. AVEMEX has been operating Bell 407 helicopters for nine years. "The delivery of the first Bell 407GX is the culmination of the promise that Bell Helicopter made at last year’s Heli-Expo when we introduced it to our customers,” said Larry D. Roberts, senior vice president, Bell Helicopter’s Commercial Business.

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AgustaWestland Moving Forward With AW609 Tiltrotor Program

Targeting FAA Certification In 2016

AgustaWestland says it is moving forward with the development of the AW609 tiltrotor program following the completion of its acquisition in November 2011. The company will continue the certification process with the FAA targeting AW609 certification in the first half of 2016 and deliveries following immediately afterwards.

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Garmin Enters Medium Lift Helicopter Market with G5000H

Integrated Flight Deck With Touchscreen Capabilities For Rotary Wing Platforms

Garmin has taken the wraps off the G5000H at Heli-Expo 2012. The integrated flight deck is specifically designed for twin turbine, medium lift helicopters. The G5000H combines widescreen displays with touchscreen controls for this class of helicopters.

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American Eurocopter Delivers 250th EC135 In The U.S.

Med-Trans Corporation Of Dallas Takes The Milestone Aircraft

American Eurocopter said Monday at Heli-Expo that it has delivered its 250th EC135. The milestone helicopter was recently delivered to Med-Trans Corporation of Dallas. “It has been a year of milestones for American Eurocopter,” said Marc Paganini, President and CEO of American Eurocopter. “This 250th delivery of an EC135 showcases the popularity of the platform in the United States and how much our market has grown in the last several years.”

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Milestone Aviation Group Signs For 16 Eurocopter EC225

Dublin, Ireland-Based Leasing Company Works Extensively With Offshore Industry

Milestone Aviation Group and Eurocopter announced an order for 16 EC225 aircraft at Heli-Expo in Dallas. These aircraft are valued at $480 million, and will be delivered over five years, starting in 2013.

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Helicopter Flight Services Joins TOPS

Organization Dedicated To Tour Operator Safety

Helicopter Flight Services (HFS) of New York City was welcomed into the helicopter Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) at the TOPS meeting Saturday at Heli-Expo in Dallas.

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Bell Helicopter Unveils New 206 Series TT Strap

Extends Calendar Life To 36 Months, Price Remains Steady

Bell Helicopter has approved a new tension torsion (TT) strap for the Bell 206 series of helicopters. The TT strap, developed in collaboration with its long term supplier partner LORD Corporation, carries a calendar life of 36 months with anticipated calendar life extension following a Lead the Fleet program. This is an improvement over the current 24 months calendar life.

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Holding At A Waypoint: Discovering Avidyne's R9 with DFC100 (Part 6)

Every Now And Then, Life (And Aviation) -- Holds You Up -- R9 Makes That Easy

So... a few months ago, we had the chance to sit back in awe at the expertise already displayed by one of the Avidyne R9 glass panel's most passionate advocates... and users.

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NBAA Blasts Latest User Fee Push In President's Budget Proposal

Association Looks To Members, Congress To Help Stop The Threat

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today denounced the latest attempt from the White House to impose a per-flight user fee on general aviation, and said industry would need to engage Congress to stop the renewed threat. Per-flight user fees are included in President Obama's fiscal year 2013 federal spending proposal, released today, which sets budgets for government agencies.

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Bell Helicopter’s New 525 Relentless Features ARC Horizon Flight Deck

Fully-Integrated Glass Panel Coupled To Fly-By-Wire Controls

Bell's new 525 Relentless – unveiled at the 2012 Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas – will feature a state-of-the-art flight deck, ARC Horizon. “One of the most compelling elements of the new Bell 525 Relentless is the new ARC Horizon flight deck,” said Larry D. Roberts, senior vice president, Bell Helicopter’s Commercial Business.

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Robinson To Offer Aspen Evolution As Factory Option

Glass Cockpits For R22, R44, R66

Aspen Avionics' major announcement at Heli-Expo in Dallas is that its Evolution Primary Flight Display (PFD) system will be made available as a factory option on the Robinson R22, R44, and R66 series helicopters. The option is currently being evaluated and is expected to be available in late 2012.

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