HAI Convention News 2018

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Feb 28, 2018 - 9:00 AM
Leonardo Helicopters Signs $147M Order with Sino-US
Leonardo Helicopters and China's Sino-US strengthened their relationship with addtional orders for new helicopters.

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Feb 28, 2018 - 7:00 PM
Cobham's Aviator Provides Vital Air-ground Link
The unit, which works on Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satcom network, is being highlighted at Heli-Expo 2018.
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Feb 28, 2018 - 4:21 PM
Kaman To Support Rebuilding Puerto Rico
ROTAK Helicopter Services will operate its K-Max aircraft in Puerto Rico to support infrastructure rebuilding efforts from Hurricane Maria.
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Feb 28, 2018 - 12:00 PM
Airbus Helicopters Maintains North American Lead
Airbus continued its dominance of the parapublic sector, winning 70 percent of available orders in the market.
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Feb 28, 2018 - 11:35 AM
LCI Sees Strong Middle Market for Helicopters
The company has $750 million worth of rotorcraft in service and on order.
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Feb 28, 2018 - 10:57 AM
Dart Aerospace and Airbus Helicopters Develop H145 Basket
DART Aerospace and Airbus Helicopters have received FAA approval for a H145 Heli-Utility-Basket.
Feb 28, 2018 - 10:10 AM
HeliTrak's Collective Pull Down Yields Extra Safety Margin
HeliTrak's Collective Pull Down lowers collective in a split second.
Feb 28, 2018 - 5:00 AM
HAI Helps Military Personnel Transition To Civilian Jobs
The military-to-civilian workshop attracted a diverse set of military pilots, technicians, and active-duty service members.
Feb 27, 2018 - 8:44 PM
Airbus Inks Deals for 17 More Helicopters
14 Ships To China, Germany
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Feb 27, 2018 - 8:41 PM
MD Helicopters on a Roll with Military Contracts
Deliveries of the first five of 30 of new MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters to the Afghan Air Force are slated to begin delivery in May.
Feb 27, 2018 - 7:00 PM
Ontic Expands Rotorcraft Offerings
Enters into first license with Esterline
Apr 16, 2018
Hands Off Helicopter Flying with the Genesys HeliSAS

For the complete pilot report, visit: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-04-09/helisas-genesys-pilot-report

AIN’s Randy Padfield test flies a Bell 206 equipped with the Genesys HeliSAS autopilot and stability augmentation system (SAS). The demo pilot and Randy are able to remove their hands from the controls and the helicopter automatically stabilizes. Typically, a helicopter without autopilot requires that the pilot’s hands be on the controls at all times.

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Feb 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Heli-Expo At the Show - Day 2
Any major aviation event is rife with opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to geek out over the latest and greatest tools and toys.

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Feb 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Heli-Expo At the Show - Day 2
Any major aviation event is rife with opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to geek out over the latest and greatest tools and toys.
helicopter in flight
Feb 26, 2018 - 9:15 PM
Heli-Expo Arrivals Part 2
For the second day, aircraft arrivals for the 2018 edition of HAI’s Heli-Expo brought to the Las Vegas Convention Center
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Feb 25, 2018 - 5:30 PM
Heli-Expo Arrivals Part 1
At any major air show, aircraft arrivals are a major attraction for watchers. Most of the time, an airport, its runways and a parking ramp

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Feb 26, 2018 - 6:00 PM
Eye in the Sky Flight Recorder Nears New Zealand Nod
Eye in the Sky is currently offering an early-bird 50 percent discount on all orders until March 31.
Feb 26, 2018 - 5:18 PM
Sikorsky S-76D Helicopter Flies into Las Vegas for Heli-Expo 2018
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Feb 26, 2018 - 5:00 PM
PPG Wins Heated Windshield Contract for Bell 525
PPG's heated composite windshields selected for Bell 525 Relentless
Feb 26, 2018 - 5:00 PM
Donaldson To Delivery 9,000th Inlet Barrier Filter at Heli-Expo
Donaldson will deliver 9,000th IBF to Kurt Robinson during commemorative ceremony at HAI.
Feb 26, 2018 - 4:15 PM
Las Vegas Welcomes Resurgent Rotorcraft Industry to Heli-Expo 2018
Feb 26, 2018 - 4:00 PM
Titan Helicopter Leases AW139 for Namibia Offshore Mining
Lobo Leasing Group is leasing an AW139 to Titan Helicopter for Namibia offshore mining operations.
Feb 26, 2018 - 3:51 PM
U.S. Tax Overhaul Affects Most Aircraft Operators
Helicopter owners and operators need to understand that many of the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 have a direct impact on them.
Van Horn Aviation rotor blades for the Bell 206L LongRanger
Feb 26, 2018 - 3:00 PM
Van Horn Refining, Expanding Blade Lineup
Van Horn resumed flight testing earlier this year of its prototype main rotor blades for the Bell 206L LongRanger.
Feb 26, 2018 - 1:50 PM
Robinson Accepts RPX DynaVibe and DynaTrack for R22, R44
Robinson Helicopter will use RPX's DynaVibe and DynaTrack for helicopter tracking and balancing purposes for the R22 and R44 rotorcraft series.
Feb 26, 2018 - 1:34 PM
LifePort Unveils Upgraded Patient Sled
LifePort's new aluminum machined sled is lighter and more durable, and features a wider backrest.