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  • 2023 HAI HELI-EXPO

    • 2023 HAI HELI-EXPO

    HAI HELI-EXPO is the world’s largest trade show dedicated to the helicopter industry. With more than 600 exhibitors, the show floor spans three continuous halls of the Georgia World Congress Center and features everything you need to keep your aviation business running — from manufacturers to suppliers to service providers. Event is March 6-9 with exhibits open March 7-9.
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    Airbus Corporate Helicopters
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    Rotorcraft

    Airbus Delivers First ACH160 Exclusive Helicopter

    Airbus
    March 10, 2023
    Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered the first example of the ACH160 Exclusive helicopter.The helicopter is not only the first ACH160 in Exclusive configuration to be delivered...
    Spectrolab
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    Nightsun XPM Searchlight with Digital Control

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    March 9, 2023
    Spectrolab’s second-generation SpectroLink system is designed to add digital control and linking capability to SX Series Nightsun searchlights. The second-generation SpectroLink...
    Rotorcraft

    Nighthawk Flight Systems and Fieldtech Avionics & Instruments Announce Nighthawk Flight Systems Displays Exchange Program

    Nighthawk Flight Systems
    March 9, 2023
    Nighthawk Flight Systems and Fieldtech Avionics & Instruments are announcing an innovative cooperative Exchange Program agreement to ensure enhanced AOG remedy service to its ...
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    Vertical Flight Society Selects Angelo Collins as New Executive Director

    The Vertical Flight Society
    March 9, 2023
    The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the world’s leading non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, has selected Angelo N. Collins as its executive director, effective...

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    GE Aerospace Renews Contract with ITP Aero for CT7 MRO Engine Services

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    March 9, 2023
    GE Aerospace has granted aircraft engine and components manufacturer ITP Aero a service contract extension to conduct maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for CT7 engines...
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    Offshore Modes For ST3400H HeliTAWS

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    March 9, 2023
    Nighthawk has added Offshore modes to the industry leading ST3400H HeliTAWS display. This capability will provide a new level of pilot awareness when servicing offshore oil platforms...
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    Milestone Establishes Partnership with Rotortrade for the Sale of Airbus H225 and Bell 412 Helicopter Portfolio

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    March 9, 2023
    The Milestone Aviation Group Limited, the global leader in helicopter leasing, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the sale of up to seven helicopters to Rotortrade...
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    PHI Announces Service Center Agreement with Sikorsky

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    March 9, 2023
    PHI MRO Services, a division of PHI and leader in maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announced at the 2023 HAI Heli-Expo that it is now a Sikorsky-authorized Customer ...
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    CNC Technologies Extends Lead in Bell 429 Completions for Law Enforcement and Government Agencies

    CNC Technologies
    March 9, 2023
    Latest assignments include work with the Jamaica Defense Forces, Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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    Bell Secures Wave of Bell 407GXi Sales in the UK and Ireland

    Bell Textron
    March 9, 2023
    Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the signed purchase agreements for three Bell 407GXi – two in the UK to corporate customers and one in Ireland to Zeus Essential...
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    Bell and Rotortrade Look To Provide Pre-owned Helicopter Solutions

    Bell Textron
    March 9, 2023
    Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and leading manufacturer of helicopters and vertical lift aircraft, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rotortrade, ...
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    Bell 429 Continues its Corporate VIP Success in Europe with Latest Purchase from World Aviation

    Bell Textron
    March 9, 2023
    Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc., anounced the signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to be operated by World Aviation, the Independent Representative (IR) for Bell in Spain...
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    New RPM Governor for Enstrom Piston Helicopters

    Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
    March 9, 2023
    Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has revealed the development of a new RPM governor for Enstrom piston helicopters. Designed to aid pilots in maintaining rotor RPM, the new governor...
    Metro Aviation
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    Metro Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours

    Metro Aviation
    March 9, 2023
    On an otherwise typical day in January, a helicopter operated by Metro Aviation lifted off in Indiana.That helicopter belongs to Indiana University Health, and that flight marked...
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    Keystone Turbine Services Receives Rolls-Royce “Best in Class” Award for Third Year in a Row

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    March 9, 2023
    Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Aerospace and Defense industries worldwide, announces that Keystone...
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    IDAG Acquires Alabama-based Ace Aeronautics

    International Defense & Aerospace Group (IDAG)
    March 9, 2023
    International Defense & Aerospace Group (IDAG), a leading provider of global aviation solutions, has acquired Ace Aeronautics, LLC (Ace) based in Guntersville, Alabama. Ace is...
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    Rotortrade Facilitates Helicopter Fleet Expansion in Nigeria

    Rotortrade
    March 9, 2023
    Rotortrade, a leader in helicopter sales and the exclusive distributor of Leonardo's pre-owned helicopters, announces its recent acquisition of two Bell 407 helicopters from Caverton...
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    GPMS and MD Helicopters Announce MD 530F Factory Installation Option for Foresight MX HUMS

    GPMS
    March 9, 2023
    GPMS International, Inc. has entered into a collaboration agreement with MD Helicopters for Foresight MX, the industry’s leading predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System ...
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    Safran Signs SBH Support Contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd.

    March 9, 2023
    Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd. to support Makila engines powering its AS332L1 Super Puma fleet. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH...
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    The Helicopter Company and SKYTRAC Partner to Provide Aircraft Connectivity and Support for Rapidly Growing Fleet

    SkyTrac
    March 9, 2023
    SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in aerospace intelligent connectivity and satellite communications (satcom), and The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the...
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    Donaldson Announces Continued Growth and Strong IBF Sales at HAI HELI-EXPO 2023

    Donaldson Company Inc.
    March 9, 2023
    Donaldson Aerospace & Defense (Booth C3626), a division of the Donaldson Company, Inc., reports it has experienced strong growth and sales of its popular and highly effective ...
    Eagle Copters
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    Eagle Copters Delivers 16th Eagle Single at HAI Heli-Expo

    Eagle Copters
    March 9, 2023
    Eagle Copters announces the completion and delivery of their 16th Eagle Single at HAI Heli-Expo 2023. In a delivery ceremony, Tristan Beddoe, VP of Sales and Marketing at Eagle...
    Phenix Solutions
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    Phenix Solutions & SEI Industries Team Up for Aerial Firefighting

    Phenix Solutions
    March 9, 2023
    Phenix Solutions has announced the selection of critical mission equipment suppliers, SEI Industries, to partner in developing forestry protection and firefighting mission equipment...
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    Phenix Solutions Selects Rolls Royce RR300

    Phenix Solutions
    March 9, 2023
    Phenix Solutions is proud to announce the selection of the Rolls-Royce RR300 gas turbine engine to power the Ultra 2XL Co-Axial Heavy Lift UAS. The RR300 engine has nearly two...
    Bell Textron
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    Africa Sees General Aviation Success with Versatile Bell 429

    Bell Textron
    March 9, 2023
    Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of a Bell 429 and a signed purchase agreement for another Bell 429, both to customers in Africa. The Bell 429...
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    March 9, 2023
    "Straight and Level," an aviation lifestyle television program presented by AeroBrigham, is announces the release of Season 2, Part 2 beginning March 15 on Amazon Prime Video....
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    Metro Aviation Partners With Commlink Network To Improve Communication Specialist Training

    Metro Aviation
    March 9, 2023
    Metro Aviation has partnered with CommLink Network to enhance training for its customer communication centers by creating the Metro Program. The Metro Program emphasizes improved...
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    Bell and Sturgis Buffalo Chip Announce First Helicopter Rally

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    Enstrom Sells 12 Helicopters at HAI HELI-EXPO

    Enstrom Helicopter Corporation
    March 9, 2023
    Enstrom Helicopter has announced it has sold 12 helicopters at the HAI HELI-EXPO. “We came into the show with some very high sales expectations, and we are thrilled with the results...
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    Blade Air Mobility to Present at the J.P. Morgan 2023 Industrials Conference

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    Genesys Teams With Airbus To Introduce IFR Capabilities For The H125

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    March 9, 2023
    The Genesys avionics package enables IFR operations on single engine helicopters.
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    Schweizer Announces Receipt of the FAA Production Certificate for the S300C and S300CBi

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    Milestone Signs Lease Agreements with Aramco for Five Helicopters

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    March 9, 2023
    The Milestone Aviation Group Limited, a global leader in helicopter leasing, announced it has signed lease agreements for five helicopters with Aramco. The agreements include ...
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    Polish National Police Signs Purchase Agreement for Four Bell 407GXis

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    March 9, 2023
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    Helicopter Museum in England To Host Military History Weekend

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    Deliveries to the U.S. Air Force are slated to begin in 2024.
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    Airbus and Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation To Develop CityAirbus NextGen’s Future Medical Missions in Norway

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    March 7, 2023
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    Enstrom Helicopter Introduces New All-Glass Instrument Panels

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    MD Helicopters Announces Changes To Authorized Service Center and Parts Retailer Agreements

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    MD Helicopters, LLC (MDH) (HELI-EXPO Booth C2729) announced upcoming changes to its Authorized Service Center (ASC) and Parts Retailer (PR) agreements at the company’s annual ...
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    MD Helicopters Receives Award To Deliver 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus Helicopters to Nigerian Army

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    Airbus Helicopters Sees Growing Demand for H160s in North America

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    CMC Electronics signed a new multi-year contract with Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, for the supply of its military Flight Management System (FMS) on several Sikorsky helicopter...
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    Pratt & Whitney Canada Advances Certified Pre-Owned Engine Program, Signs Agreement with Helicopter Distributor, Rotortrade

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    Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced global helicopter distributor Rotortrade has signed an agreement that will increase the number of ...
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    Rolls-Royce Announces 2023 FIRST Network Quality Award Winners

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