iscoverA French court has dismissed claims against Bell Helicopter brought by Eurocopter, which had claimed the original design of the Bell 429’s skid gear infringed a Eurocopter patent. “This ruling by the French court, once again validating the design of the Bell 429 production skid gear, is a resounding victory for Bell Helicopter,” said John
Co-operation between the AGL Action Rescue Helicopter Service and Careflight NSW emergency helicopter services has moved a step closer, boosted with the board of the AGL-sponsored service agreeing to conduct joint due diligence towards establishing an operational merger. The move would represent the initial stages of developing a national framework for Australia’s 11 community helicopter providers
Bell Helicopters has begun work on new world headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. The US$230 million building will consolidate Bell’s facilities into a single building and improve business and energy efficiency, ultimately saving the company US$19 million in annual operating costs. Home to central administration, support functions, customer services and an integrated training facility, Bell
The FAA has awarded type certification to Sikorsky’s S-76D after an intensive flight test program. The new model features all-composite rotor blades, a Thales integrated avionics system and autopilot, active vibration control and twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW210S engines, and will enter the mid-size category boasting nearly half a billion US dollars in orders.
The US is poised to sell eight AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to Indonesia as it moves to strengthen ties in Southeast Asia. The potential sale was announced by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after talks with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa. Terms of the sale, which would be conducted through the US Foreign Military
Defence has announced the preferred recipients of six ex-Army Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters that had been offered to historical organisations interested in displaying the Vietnam-era icons. The recipients are: This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email
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