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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EASA has given the okay to Airbus Helicopters for a weight increase and flight into limited icing for its H175 super-medium twin. Approvals for automated rig approaches and a sand filter are pending, according to Airbus.
Mar 8, 2017 - 11:45 AM
Airbus H175 Gets Weight, Icing Upgrades
Approval for automated rig approach and s sand filter are expected soon.
Mar 8, 2017 - 11:15 AM
Aero Propulsion Support Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The company was founded in 1992 by Allan Stallery in Harrison, Ohio.
Mar 8, 2017 - 11:01 AM
PCB Piezotronics Updates Testing and Measurement Instruments
The company has developed new crystal technology for use of instruments in high temperatures.
Bruce Webb will work with industry to improve helicopter safety.
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:50 AM
Bruce Webb Steps into Outreach Role at Airbus
As part of his new position, Webb will work to improve helicopter safety and strengthen Airbus’s involvement with aviation organizations.
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:45 AM
Hungarian Police Adds Fleet of Used MD902s
The Hungarian unit has operated MD500Es since the late 1980s and currently flies three.
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:40 AM
Waypoint Enters China, Adds More Lease Customers
Waypoint is entering the China market and adding lease customers in Indonesia and South Africa.
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:35 AM
BBA Subsidiaries Offer Heli-Expo MRO Discounts
The discounts include flat-rate pricing for overhauls.
Van Horn B206L blades
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:33 AM
Van Horn Nearing FAA OK for Composite 206L Rotor Blades
First flight of with the composite blades was completed in February.
Vector Aerospace v-p of business development for airframe and avionics solutions Elvis Moniz (left) and Astronautics president Chad Cundiff sign an MoU to pursue STCs for the Roadrunner EFI installations in several helicopter models.
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:16 AM
Astronautics, Vector Collaborate on RoadRunner EFI
Astronautics and Vector sign an MOU to collaborate on STCs.
Mar 8, 2017 - 10:00 AM
Rolls-Royce Steps Up Campaign to Drive Down Life Cycle Costs
Rolls-Royce is extending the use of new dual channel Fadec and control systems for its helicopter engines.