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 - 2:46 PM
Cadorath Wins Rolls-Royce Service Award
Cadorath announced that it has developed 63 extended repairs on over 25 Honeywell T53 part numbers beginning this year.
Feb 28, 2018 - 2:33 PM
Mid-Continent to Distribute StartStick Units
Aviation Battery Systems and Mid-Continent have signed an agreement allowing Mid-Continent to distribute StartStick ground power units and accessories.
Feb 28, 2018 - 2:19 PM
Ashton Takes Helm at CSSM
Scott Ashton brings 25 years of experience to his new role as president and CEO of Corporate Service Supply & Manufacturing (CSSM).
Feb 28, 2018 - 2:00 PM
Recruitment Website Survey Sees Industry Optimism
JSfirm.com released the results of its latest Hiring Trends Survey at HAI Heli-Expo 2018
Feb 28, 2018 - 1:58 PM
Malaysian Operator Signs for P&WC Engine Program
Kuala Lumpur-based Weststar Aviation Services inked the deal that will cover the engines on its 22 AW139s for the next 13 years.
Feb 28, 2018 - 1:40 PM
Avionics Upgrade To Boost Capability of USCG MH-65 Helos
The pilots can also set the system to fly directly to that position, fly a search pattern and view the point or the flight plan on a digital map.
Feb 28, 2018 - 1:19 PM
Phoenix Heli-Flight To Complete Iris Upgrades
Phoenix Heli-Flight will upgrade older analog audio, video, and flight data recording devices with the Outerlink IRIS System.
helicopter in flight
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.
Leonardo Helicopters AW169 medium twin
Feb 28, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Leonardo Bullish on AW169 Sales
AW169 Offer more options, capabilities.
Matt Zuccaro, HAI President and CEO
Feb 28, 2018 - 12:39 PM
End of ATC Privatization Energizes HAI
With Congress ending its effort to privatize the U.S. ATC system, longer-term funding for the FAA is the next step.