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AerospaceNEAR PROBE IS TRANSMITTING
U.S., Against every forecast the Near probe has succeeded to land on the Eros asteroid without, apparently, having received damages. Before impact (comparable, according to the scientists, in that of a... more
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HelicoptersUAV HELICOPTER FROM SCHWEIZER AND KAWADA JOINT VENTURE
NEW YORK USA, A joint venture agreement between Japanese Kawada Industries and Schweizer Helicopter led to realization of a VTUAV, Vertical Take off Unmanned Air Vehicle, turbine powered, directly derived... more
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PeopleNEW FLIGHT SIMULATORS FOR BELL HELICOPTERS
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The well known flight training simulators maker, Frasca International, announced at Heli-Expo 2001 the realization of the Flight Training Devices (FTD) for two Bell Helicopters,... more
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IndustryP&WC FIGURES: ALMOST 2000 ENGINES DELIVERED IN 2000
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In a press conference held today at Heli-Expo, P&WC chairman, L. David Caplan announced significan figures of his company: global sales reach 2,4 USDbn, of which 1 USDbn... more
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HelicoptersTHE COP 206 IN DEVELOPMENT AT TEXAS AVIATION
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, At Heli-Expo 2001 at Anaheim, California, Texas Aviation Services announced that is developing a refurbished version of the old Bell 206, produced in thousands for U.S.... more
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Civil defenseTHE GERMAN AIR RESCUE SERVICE CHOOSE P&WC FOR ITS EC-135
GERMANY, Pratt&Whitney Canada has been selected by Deutsche Rettungflugwacht E.V., the German Air Rescue Service, to equip its fleet of Eurocopter EC-135. The selected engine is the PW206B2, realized by... more
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HelicoptersENSTROM OFFERS NEW PRICES AND PERFORMANCES ON 480B
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Is not a season sale for the Enstrom 480B, but the decision to sell it at 480,000 USD, against a price tag of 580,000 could convince many operators to buy this small single-engine... more
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IndustryROLLS-ROYCE CELEBRATES 150 MILLION HOUR FOR MODEL 250
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Rolls-Royce CEO, helicopter division, Stuart Mullan, declared that the position assumed by his company inside the helicopter worldwide market is “satisfactorily” ann... more
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IndustryFREEDOM FROM BOEING MEANS PROSPERITY FOR MDHI
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, According to MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) president, Hank Shaeken, the future is bright; the declaration comes after reveal that MDHI plans to deliver 20 more helicopters... more
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HelicoptersSCHWEIZER 300 AND 300 CB RECEIVE UKRAINIAN CERTIFICATION
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The first Western helicopters to be granted of a certification by Ucraina are the Schweizer model 300 and 300 CB, waiting to receive also certifications from other Eastern... more
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HelicoptersUNVEILED TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ‘’SECRET’’ EC-130
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Finally Eurocopter released the technical specification of its new EC-130B4, showed for fist time at Heli-Expo 2001. The new Eurocopter realization comes ready to fly:... more
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HelicoptersHAWKER PACIFIC SELECTS THE AB139 HELICOPTER
USA, Bell/Agusta AB139 clinched today a new order for 4 AB139 helicopters from Hawker Pacific. The helicopters were selected for corporate, utility and off-shore operations in the Arabian Gulf more
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DefenseGENERAL ARPINO TO VIST SAUDI ARABIA
RIAD, Italian Defense Chief of Staff, Gen. Arpino, set off last saturday to meet saudi political and military leaders in Riad. The visit is included in the cooperation plan as established by the agreement... more
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IndustryROBINSON REACH 100 USDM IN 2000 SALES
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, In the last year, Robinson Helicopter Company, based on Torrance, California, delivered 390 helicopters (126 R-22 and 264 R-44) and refurbished other 55, for a value of over 100USDm.... more
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Press releaseAB139 HELICOPTER TAKES FLIGHT
CASCINA COSTA, VARESE, The Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company AB139 made its successful first flight on February 3, 2001, at Agusta’s Cascina Costa plant in Italy thus marking the entry into the development f... more
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IndustryJOINT VENTURE BETWEEN GKN AND FINMECCANICA FULLY OPERATIONAL FROM TODAY
MILAN, In a statement, GKN and Finmeccanica said the merger between GKN's unit Westland and Finmeccanica's subsidiary Agusta is completed and the new joint venture, fully operational from today, will be... more
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HelicoptersROBINSON: LOOKING FOR MORE POWER
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA, According to Robinson president, Frank Robinson "we have almost completed the search for a more powerful engine". Robinson said that the adoption of a turboshaft on his heicopters... more
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IndustryTURBOMECA AT THE FIRST PLACES OF ENGINE MAKERS CLASSIFICATION
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In a press conference held at Heli-Expo 2001, president of Turbomeca, Francois Courtot affirmed that his company maintain currently a 47% worldwide coverage for civil... more
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IndustryBOEING 747X FIRST FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2004
SEATTLE, USA, Boeing officials said the new 747X plane is planned to take its maiden flight on December 17, 2004, the day of the 101st anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight. Deliveries, according... more
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Press releasePRATT & WHITNEY CANADA LAUNCHES A NEW PT& ENGINE
CANADA, La Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. is pleased to announce that is launching the development and installation of a new PT6C-67D engine on the UH-1 Huey Helicopter. The new engine will significantly... more
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PeopleINDIA NEEDS ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFTS
INDIA, According to AirWise Suvendoo Ray, president of the Indian unit of Boeing Co, said that India will need an additional 380 passenger planes worth USD$24 billion over the next 20 years to meet growing... more
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Latest newsBOEING WINS US AIR FORCE ORDER
USA, Boeing signed a $800 million agreement with Department of Defence to suplly U.S. Air Force 7 C-40 aircrafts. The deal includes ten years of associated contractor logistics support. more
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AccidentsPLANE CRASHES IN SURINAME, TEN KILLED
SURINAME, A charter plane last saturday crashed into a mountainside in Suriname. All the ten people on board were killed. Six brazilian were among them. The plane, bound to a gold mining town in the southwest... more
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AccidentsMOTHER AND HER SONS SURVIVE PLANE CRASH
BEAVER ISLAND, MICHIGAN, A woman and her three sons are survived to the incident that involved the twin-engine airplane on which they were going from Chicago to the Beaver island, Michigan: nothing to... more
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AccidentsPLANE COLLISION IN MID-AIR KILLS THREE PEOPLE
FRANCE, Two small planes collided near the the Mont Blanc in eastern France. A light aircraft carrying a flight instructor and student crashed with a private plane, holding only the pilot. The three people... more
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AccidentsEMERGENCY LANDING FOR A SRI LANKAN AIRLINES AIRBUS
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, The Airbus A340 was carrying 310 passengers and was bound to London. The plane made an emergency landing at Colombo after one of its wheels burst on take off. Air traffic controllers... more
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AirlinesAIR NEW ZEALAND PLANS RELAUNCH
NEW ZEALAND, Air New Zealand is planning to carry out a relanch project, in order to make the airline more attractive to customers, complete a new fleet plan, having negotiations with alternative suppliers... more
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AccidentsDANISH QUEEN SECURITY HELICOPTER CRASHES
BANGKOK , THAILAND, According to "Bangkok Post" an advance security Bell helicopter, with two pilots and seven policemen on board, escorting Danish Queen Margrethe II on her tour of northern Thailand crashed... more
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Science and technologyMALPENSA: ALWAYS ON LATE
BRUXELLES, For the second year Malpensa airport has been named the European airport to have recorded in the 2000 the greater number of delays in departure: the classifies has been drafted from AEA, an... more
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AirlinesSINGAPORE AIRLINES EYES UP ANSETT
SINGAPORE, According to some rumours Singapore Airlines (SIA) is considering the possibility of investing in Australia's Ansett in order to expand its presence in the continent. SIA could buy a stake of... more
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AerospaceASTRONAUTS ENTER DESTINY FOR FIRST TIME
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, TEXAS, The space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts, arrived Friday to the international station Alpha to 225 miles from Earth, entered yesterday for firdt time in the scientific laboratory... more
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Press releaseCATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS WILL FLY TO NEW DELHI
HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will operate a new non-stop service between Hong Kong and the Indian capital of New Delhi next month. The carrier will use Airbus A330-300 aircraft... more
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Press releaseTURBOMECA LAUNCHES THE NEW ARRIEL 2B1 ENGINE
ANAHEIM, USA, Turbomeca is pleased to announce the launch of the most advanced version of the Arriel turboshaft engine family, the Arriel 2B1, which powers Eurocopter's newest light, single engine helicopter,... more
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Science and technologyISOLATES LONDON HEATHROW TERMINALS FOR SUSPECT BOMB
LONDON, Police blocked last evening the access to three out of four terminals at London's Heathrow airport and the airport's control tower was evacuated after a suspect car sparked a security alert. No... more
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Science and technologyGAZA AIRPORT TO OPEN FOR PILGRIMS
GAZA CITY, Israel gave the go-ahead on Sunday for a partial reopening of the Gaza airport, in the Palestinian territories, to allow pilgrims to travel to Makkah, the airport director told agency France... more
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AccidentsSEVEN INJURED PASSENGER BECAUSE OF A ROUGH LANDING
CHICAGO, ILL., Yesterday seven passengers reported injured after a United Express flight's rough landing at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport: it was unclear whether the plane's landing gear failed... more
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HelicoptersEUROCOPTER UNVEILS ITS ''SECRET'' EC-130
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In a "mistery" halo, breaked by a photographer which shoots an image of it before be covered, the Eurocopter EC-130 has been unveiled at 53th edition of Heli-Expo... more
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Press releaseNEW BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE AIRCRAFTS ON AUSTRALIAN AIRSHOW
TORONTO, To support its leading market share position in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, Bombardier Aerospace will feature one of the largest static display at the Australian International Airshow... more
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Industry2000, A GOLDEN YEAR FOR EUROCOPTER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Eurocopter, the French-German helicopter consortium, goes toward top of the manufacturer list, with its 531 orders and 289 deliveries in 2000. The military market has... more
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Science and technologyNEW ROUTE MOSCOW/BULGARIA
MOSCOW, The Russian carrier, Aviaexpresscruiz will shortly (probably in March) launch scheduled flights from Moscow's Domodedovo international airport to Varna and Burgas in Bulgaria. The carrier will... more
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HelicoptersROBINSON: SOLD 3.150 R22 AND 1000 R44
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A projection for the next years has been presented by Robinson management at Heli-Expo 2001. According with company's figures, have been sold over 3,150 R-22, the most... more
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Weather forecastsHAI2001 FIGURES
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The 53th edition of Heli Expo returned at Anaheim, after the 1998 edition, from which it has gaines a better attendance and exhibitors figures. Are expencted, for the... more
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HelicoptersFOUR AB-139 ORDERED BY HAWKER
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, In the first day of Heli-Expo 2001, BAAC announced the order by Hawker Pacific for 4 of the newest AB-139 medium twin helicopters, which will be used in the Gulf for... more
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Helicopters500TH EXEC 162F DELIVERED
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, The 500th Exec 162F helicopter in kit has been delivered by Rotorway. The Exec 162F is a piston-powered, two-seat helicopter delivered in kit which could be assembled... more
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HelicoptersSCHWEIZER 300 AND 330SP MODIFIED IN 330 WITH A KIT
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A kit which allow the conversion of a Schweizer 300 and 330SP in a new "330" has been presented at Heli-Expo 2001. Certified by FAA, these kits have been adopted by San... more
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HelicoptersCAPORALETTI, AGUSTA: ''AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR''
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Italian Agusta company CEO Amedeo Caporaletti, expressed his satisfaction for the last year, defining it “an exceptional year for orders and deliveries”. The Finmeccanica gro... more
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HelicoptersNEW INSTALLATION FOR P&WC PT6 ENGINE
ANAHEIM,LOS ANGELES, USA, Hundreds of older helicopters will be now reutilized thanks to a new installation of PT-6 turboshaft engine, as released at Heli-Expo at Anaheim. Has been developed a new engine,... more
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HelicoptersNEW P&WC HELICOPTER TURBOSHAFT ENGINE
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Geo Ouimer, Chairman and CEO of Pratt and Whitney of Canada, announced the new PW207 turboshaft helicopter engine, with a maximum available power between 900 and 950 shp.... more
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HelicoptersHONEYWELL TO EQUIP MARYLAND STATE POLICE HELICOPTERS
USA, The Maryland State Police twelve Dauphin helicopter fleet will be equipped with the new Mark XXII Honeywell Ground Proximity Warning Systems, the first developed for helicopters. more
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HelicoptersANTI-DRUG FIGHT OPEN NEW MARKETS TO K-MAX
ANAHEIM, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Big orders for K-Max at Anaheim Heli-Expo: a total of 31 helicopters have been ordered by Peru for drug fighting and by Taiwan to build dams. more