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 28, 2018 - 5:30 PM
Sikorsky, Era Sign Agreement for 300th S-92
Sikorksy delivered its 300th S-92 to Era Group. The aircraft will join Era's eight other Sikorskys and enter service in the Gulf of Mexico this month.
Feb 28, 2018 - 5:28 PM
Robinson Now Offers Heated Seats on R66
Robinson has the cure for cold temperture cabin comfort.
Feb 28, 2018 - 5:24 PM
Rockwell Collins Deploys Next-gen Cockpit Displays
Rockwell Collins introduced new next-generation cockpit displays at Heli-Expo 2018.
Feb 28, 2018 - 5:23 PM
Fresno County Sheriff Accepts All-glass-cockpit MD530F
FCSO’s Air Support Unit has operated 500-series helicopters since its inception more than 20 years ago, logging more than 30,000 flight hours.
Feb 28, 2018 - 5:18 PM
Leonardo Sells Two More Twins To Sloane
The sale to Sloane Helicopters marks the first Trekker sale for the UK.
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Feb 28, 2018 - 5:15 PM
Airbus H125 Gets Factory Install of BLR FastFin
The BLR FastFin System uses advanced airflow management to increase the effectiveness of a helicopter’s anti-torque system.
Feb 28, 2018 - 4:57 PM
Adler Joins BrightWater Partners
BrightWater Aviaiton Capital will focus on sales, lease, and sustainment of military and commercial aircraft.
Feb 28, 2018 - 4:54 PM
SkyQuest Recieves Part 145 Certification
SkyQuest announced that is now a Part 145 facility after it acquired Express Avionics.
Feb 28, 2018 - 4:50 PM
Aeromaster Tapped as Leonardo Service Center in Ecuador
Leonardo welcomes Aeromaster Airways of Ecuador as an official service center for the region.
Feb 28, 2018 - 4:50 PM
StandardAero Introduces App for Power Checks on R-R M250
The StandardAero PowerCheck mobile app is available at the Apple App Store, Google Play and as a desktop version at www.standardaero.com/heli.