HAI Convention News 2017

New Zealand air-tour CEO Louisa Patterson (left) has developed an in-cockpit video recorder and started Eye in the Sky to market the device. Photo: Mariano Rosales
Mar 9, 2017 - 5:27 AM
Eye in the Sky Cockpit Video Born Out of Grief
Eye in the Sky founder Louisa Patterson sought to create a helicopter video recording system after her son died in an R44 crash.

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Mar 9, 2017 - 3:17 PM
Bell Inks Major China 505 Order
The deal, when completed, will make China's Reignwood Aviaition the world's largest operator of the type.
Leonardo Helicopters senior v-p of worldwide customer support and training Vittorio Della Bella (second from right) explains the company’s initiative to combine support and training under one umbrella. He is flanked by (l-r) Leonardo Helicopters v-p of capability development and governance Giovanni Cecchelli, BelAir CEO Susanne Hessellund and Era Group CEO Chris Bradshaw.
Mar 9, 2017 - 1:30 PM
Leonardo TeamUp Brings Support and Training Together
The new TeamUp brand unifies Leonardo's customer support and training efforts.
A video showing an experimental system that provides the real-time noise signature pattern for helicopters was played at the Fly Neighborly session yesterday here at Heli-Expo.
Mar 9, 2017 - 1:00 PM
Heli-Expo Fly Neighborly Session Brings Some Surprises
Noise-mitigating flight techniques are rarely taught in flight school.
TheCAE Booth at Heli-Expo. photo Mariano Rosales
Mar 9, 2017 - 11:37 AM
CAE Teams With Lider To Open AW139 Training Center In Brazil
CAE developed a full-flight simulator for the AW139 with Leonardo Helicopters.
Mar 9, 2017 - 10:30 AM
Waypoint Teams With Eagle To Manage Rotorcraft Assets
Waypoint Leasing and maintenance and support specialist Eagle will reconfigure aircraft for new roles.
Steven Dengler and his father, Bob Dengler, along with Dugal MacDuff (right), will fly a Bell 429 on a circumnavigation flight this year to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. The focus of the trip is not to break records but for the pilots to be ambassadors of good will around the world.
Mar 9, 2017 - 9:59 AM
Father-Son Duo To Circumnavigate Globe in Bell 429
Bob and Steven Dengel, along with Dugal MacDuff, will fly a Bell 429 approximately 37,000 km in a little over one month while stopping in 14 countries.
Bell executive v-p of commercial sales Patrick Moulay and a representative from Nakanihon Air Service sealed a deal for two Bell 429s here at Heli-Expo on Tuesday.
Mar 9, 2017 - 9:55 AM
Nakanihon Air Orders Two More Bells
The latest agreement continues a 60-year relationship between Nakanihon Air Service and Bell and bring's the operator order tally to nearly 80 Bells.
Mar 9, 2017 - 9:50 AM
Helicopter Safety on the Rise as Accidents Decline
Based on data from 50 countries, the number of helicopter accidents has been on a downturn for the past several years.
Sikorsky sales representative Sam Chae, Korea Coast Guard senior inspector Seong Chul Kim and Sikorsky president Dan Schultz mark the second S-92 going to the service. The aircraft on display at Sikorsky’s booth will officially be handed over to the coast guard following Heli-Expo.
Mar 9, 2017 - 9:34 AM
South Korean Coast Guard to Take Second Sikorsky S-92
Sikorsky honored South Korean Coast Guard crews for their rescue efforts.
Oregon-based Hillsboro Aviation opened its new FBO and maintenance facility at Portland-Hillsboro Airport. On the rotary-wing side, Hillsboro is an authorized service center for DART, Bell and Robinson.
Mar 9, 2017 - 9:31 AM
Hillsboro Focuses on Growth During Industry Challenges
Hillsboro Aviation will expand its five core divisions.
Apr 12, 2017
Small Argentine Helicopter Manufacturer Aims to Revolutionize Helicopter Training

Argentine light helicopter maker Cicare, started by self-taught engineer Augusto Cicare in 1958, is finally gearing up for sales in the United States with a new facility in Mesa, Arizona. The company plans to sell a family of helicopters in kit form, but they’re starting with the SVH-4 trainer, which is a unique product in the trainer market. Traditionally students have to start out on computerized simulators and then move into an actual helicopter, but Cicare’s helicopter that flies on the ground offers a new, less expensive, and safer alternative.

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Bell 429 full-flight sim
Mar 5, 2017 - 2:00 PM
Bell Opens Valencia Training Academy in Spain
Bell Helicopter has opened its first training center outside the U.S. and will start by offering Bell 429 type ratings in a TRU simulator.
Mar 5, 2017 - 1:17 PM
FSI and Sikorsky Introduce Graphical Sim for S-76D
The training device enables pilots to familiarize themselves with the cockpit, aircraft systems and avionics before flying the full-flight simulator,
Safran’s 2,100-shp Makila 2A1 could soon be unseated as the most powerful in its line. New powerplants in the 2,500- to 3,000-shp range are in the works, based on the previously announced Tech 3000 program.
Mar 5, 2017 - 1:00 PM
Safran Moving Ahead with Larger Engine Program
Safran's engines powered helicopters for five first flights last year, although deliveries were flat and support revenues dropped.
Mar 5, 2017 - 12:00 PM
HeliTrak's R22 Collective Pull Down Ready to Ship
The collective pull down system lowers the collective automatically in a low rotor rpm situation.
Mar 5, 2017 - 11:00 AM
Avinco Reports a Good Results in Difficult Market
A large repossession contract and a raft of transactions helped Monaco-based Avinco to have a decent 2016 despite general economic malaise.
Sealed lead-acid batteries have greater output and require far less maintenance.
Mar 5, 2017 - 10:00 AM
Gill Issued PMA for Bell 407 Sealed Lead-acid Battery
The Redlands, Calif., battery manufacturer's sealed lead-acid battery has been selected as standard equipment for the Bell 407 GXP.
H135 in flight
Mar 5, 2017 - 9:00 AM
Airbus Continues Product Support Improvements
Airbus Helicopters customers are benefitting from the company's switch to an electronic business model.
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Mar 4, 2017 - 6:00 PM
Leonardo Adds Certifications and Helicopter Capabilities
The Italian company is inviting Heli-Expo attendees to experience a virtual reality search-and-rescue operation.
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Mar 4, 2017 - 3:00 PM
Airbus, Precise Flight Expand Bird-strike Prevention
The Pulselite system has received an amended STC so that it now can be installed on 67 Airbus helicopter types and variants.
Mar 4, 2017 - 1:00 PM
Kaman Readies for Renewed K-Max Deliveries
First shipments of the updated Kaman K-Max helicopter are expected in the second quarter.