Eurocopter Strengthens Middle East Presence
The Royal Jordanian Air Force has signed with Eurocopter to establish a cooperative maintenance program to support its 10 AS332 M1 Super Pumas. The contract includes G-level major inspections, training...
View ArticlePrognosis: 2012
In an effort to provide a snapshot of the hundreds of stories in the helicopter industry that we cover each year, Rotor & Wing has assembled a list of more than 300 items published from January to...
View ArticleBig Bend Starts New Pilot Program
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View ArticleBell Sim Opens at CAE Mexico
Bell 412 FFS in Toluca. CAE CAE has launched a new training center in Mexico for Bell helicopter and business jet pilot...
View ArticleCASA Grants 147 to Australian Aero
Australian Aerospace has received Part 147 certificate approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Australian Aerospace becomes the first civil helicopter maintenance training operator in...
View ArticleNever-Ending Pursuit of ‘Numbers’
Back in 1971, Harry Reasoner eloquently discussed why helicopter and airplane pilots can display such differences in outlook. There is one thing that pilots, regardless of category aircraft flown, will...
View ArticleFB Heliservices Wins UK Training Contract
Cobham Aviation Services and Bristow Helicopters joint venture, FB Heliservices, has agreed to provide helicopter flight training for the UK Ministry of Defence at RAF Shawbury, RAF Valley and Army...
View ArticleEurocopter, Turbomeca Bolster Mexican Training
Eurocopter de Mexico (EMSA) and Turbomeca Mexico have opened a joint training center in Mexico City. The two companies also signed a cooperation agreement...
View ArticleTurbomeca, UTair Establish German MRO
UTair Aviation subsidiary, UTair-Engineering, has inked a deal with Turbomeca Germany to...
View ArticleBell to Open Flight School in China
Guanchen Aviation and Bell Helicopter have signed an agreement to establish the first official Bell flight...
View ArticleEra Training Center Boosts NVG Services
Lake Charles, La.-based Era Training Center is expanding its night vision goggle (NVG) training services. Along with Night Flight Concepts of Bedford, Texas, Era supplies pilot, flight...
View ArticleSkyBOOKS Updates Maintenance Tracking Software
Bell Helicopter affiliate SkyBOOKS has packaged its Version 4.7 SAAS software into two areas—flight operations and maintenance tracking—for analyst or...
View ArticleHeli-Union, SAAF Receive Eurocopter Simulators
Heli-Union’s new Dauphin N3/N3+ simulator is Level B qualified. French operator Heli-Union has added a new Eurocopter Dauphin N3/N3+ full flight simulator (FFS) to its training center in Angouleme. The...
View Article2012 Rotorcraft Training Guide
Aeromega G-RALA Robinson R44, which the author trains in. There is and will always be room and need for qualified and experienced pilots and crews to fill the parapublic, corporate or offshore roles....
View ArticleBoeing Helicrew Sim Trains Australian Army
Sydney-based Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has incorporated a Bell 206B-1 Kiowa simulator—which the Australian Army uses for initial Pilot...
View ArticleCAE Secures Russian Training Agreement
Russian Helicopters and CAE have agreed to work together toward developing training and simulation programs for pilots, mechanics and other operators of Russian-built rotorcraft...
View ArticleAir Methods Establishes HEMS Training Center
Englewood, Colo.-based Air Methods Corp. has opened the doors of its 14,000-square-foot center dedicated to aviation, medical and maintenance training technology. The facility, located in...
View ArticleOperator Profile: UTair Training Center in Russia
Mi-8 (left) and Mi-26 trainers The UTair Training Center in Tyumen dates back to 1967, when it was a training facility unit for the Tyumen Civil Aviation Department. Later it developed into a...
View ArticleAAG Receives IS-BAO Certification
Sikorsky subsidiary Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) has obtained International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 1 certification. The International...
View ArticleEuropeans May Pool Parts for NH90; Ministers Sign for 10 Years of Live EDA...
One result of the European Defence Agency’s examination in November of the options for member nations to pool and share resources is that several states have shown interest in “cooperating in the...
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