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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Editor’s Notebook
The Three Little Angels of Spending This month, we bring you our R&W Annual Report. And as you probably saw during your initial flip-through, it contains two sections. The first is called "Executive Outlook," which contains comments and predictions about the helicopter industry as seen by the... [read more]
January 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: Capabilities Based Assessment
NEWS A little-noticed provision in the fiscal 2009 defense authorization bill has set in motion the most ambitious project in years to divine and define the future for military vertical lift aircraft. The goal of the Pentagon-led Future Vertical Lift...
January 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: V-22/CH-47 Lines Temporarily Halted Amid Fear of Sabotage
MILITARY On November 21, Boeing halted production on the V-22 Osprey and CH-47 Chinook lines at its Ridley Township plant outside of Philadelphia. This action came after a worker discovered a plastic cap in the fuel line of an Osprey. Boeing could...
January 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: Jury Rules in Honeywell vs Sandel Dispute
PRODUCTS After three court appearances and one jury trial, defendant Sandel Avionics of Vista, Calif. prevailed in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Honeywell International. The $10.6 million suit, which was filed in 2002, alleged that Sandel’s...
January 1, 2009
Rotorcraft Report: U.S. Wants More UH-72s
MILITARY This latest contract, asking for 39 Lakotas, brings the total number of UH-72As ordered by the Army to 123 and the acquisition value up to $208 million. The extended production will run through...
January 1, 2009
Military: On the Horizon?
The outlook for U.S. military rotorcraft programs as the Obama administration comes to power might look bleak at first glance. Incoming President Obama’s defense team inherits two costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a plan Obama supports to expand the...
January 1, 2009
Executive Outlook
"We really hand over the heavy lifting of the edit duties this month to our writers who work directly with industry vendors to create this unique section." By now you may have noticed that there is an all new photo up on the front pages of this...
January 1, 2009
S-TEC/Chelton Flight Systems
Stronger Together As part of Cobham Avionics, S-TEC and Chelton Flight Systems have merged to create an Integrated Systems Center of Excellence in Mineral Wells, Texas. The move is part of Cobham’s drive to develop a fully integrated cockpit and improve...
January 1, 2009
Turbomeca
Turbomeca specializes in the design, production, sale and support of low- to medium-power gas turbines for helicopters. In the industry since 1938, Turbomeca is the world’s leading manufacturer of helicopter engines. With continued investments to expand...
January 1, 2009
Aero Dynamix, Inc.
Formed in 1994, Aero Dynamix is a fast growing company, focused on safety, quality and customer satisfaction – the three pillars of the company’s success. During the past 15 years, Aero Dynamix has become the leader in the Night Vision...
January 1, 2009
Goodrich Corporation
Goodrich Corporation, a global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace, defense and homeland security markets, has a long and successful history of providing mission-critical solutions to helicopter operators and manufacturers around the world. For...
January 1, 2009
Alpine Air Support — Zürich, Switzerland
Parts stocking distributor for the Eurocopter AS 365 Dauphin range of helicopters Established in 1996, Alpine Air Support is a niche market helicopter parts supplier stocking components exclusively for the Eurocopter AS-365 Dauphin series of helicopters...
January 1, 2009
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce produces one of the broadest turboshaft and turboprop engine families available in the world, with a power range stretching from 300 shp to more than 7,300 shp. This industry-leading fleet of 18,000 engines has accumulated more than 200 million...
January 1, 2009
Aeronautical Accessories
Aeronautical Accessories Inc., a division of Edwards & Associates, Inc. "Aeronautical" has been the worldwide leader in helicopter accessories and replacement parts since 1979. Aeronautical designs, manufactures, markets, warehouses, and...
January 1, 2009
BLR Aerospace
Helicopter operators who would like a new aircraft but can’t wait years for delivery are instead making dramatic improvements to their existing helicopters — with help from BLR Aerospace. Blur’s patented FastFin™ tail rotor enhancement...
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