DART Helicopter Services Unveils Sophisticated New Web Shop
March 2, 2010
Oceanside, Calif., Feb. 18, 2010 — DART Helicopter Services (DHS) today unveiled a web shop with a range of new features and benefits, including 24-hour online ordering for all helicopter parts and accessories. The shop is set up to provide users with customized recommendations for accessories, based on aircraft and product search results, and accommodates customer wish lists.
Visitors may access the web shop at DARThelicopterservices.com
“Everyone at DART strives to improve the customer experience,” said DHS President and CEO Jeff Shapiro. “This state-of-the-art web shop builds on our goal to provide unprecedented customer care.”
Upon login, customers may easily navigate to parts and accessories specific to their aircraft. The shop provides detailed product information, product reviews and recommendations for complementary components. This is not intended to replace the special customer service already offered by DHS, however. Those who enjoy browsing through the product catalog may still download or request a copy via the website or by phone.
Earlier this year DHS launched a new web site to provide information and helpful resources such as trade show schedules, news, credit applications and details about shipment requirements. The site also showcases new products, allowing customers to become more familiar with the company’s wide variety of helicopter accessories.
“We’ve made it easier than ever for customers to order everything they need from a single provider,” Shapiro said. “It’s what they count on from the world’s largest helicopter accessories provider, and it’s what they deserve.”
Air Comm Unveils Sophisticated New Digital Climate Control System
March 2, 2010
Boulder, Colo., February 17, 2010 — Air Comm Corporation this week is unveiling a smart technology, digital climate control system for a helicopter. Demonstrations of the system will be ongoing in the Air Comm Exhibit 2817, where representatives will be available to answer questions, throughout Heli-Expo 2010, Feb. 21-23. The first 25 people to visit Air Comm’s booth to test the climate control system simulator will receive a $5 Starbucks gift card.
Air Comm Corp. is a privately held company that develops environmental control systems and provides mission-critical components and engineering solutions for military and commercial aerospace customers.
“This is a game changer that will dramatically alter customer expectations of airborne climate control,” said company President Keith Steiner. “This system will enable operators to dial in and control the temperature in their cabin or cockpit, just as easily as they do in their homes and vehicles.”
The system, which features Air Comm proprietary software, is being developed for the Bell 429, at the request of Bell Helicopter, “for buyers who wanted a higher level of sophistication,” Steiner explained. The climate control system will be optional equipment offered by the factory to Bell 429 buyers. The development program will advance into flight testing this summer, and Steiner expects Federal Aviation Administration certification later this year.
The key feature of the Air Comm digital climate control system is its Automatic Heater Ejector. This automated version of Air Comm’s bleed air mini-ejector is designed with integrated software and stepper-motor actuation. Each ejector in the aircraft operates independently to provide balanced heating throughout the cockpit and cabin. As temperatures rise, the air conditioner system takes over, with each evaporator and blower independently operating to maintain uniform temperatures throughout the aircraft.
The announcement comes on the heels of Air Comm’s most successful year ever, and underscores the company’s commitment to advancing the state of the art in climate control technology.
Air Comm Corp. designs, manufactures, and supports more than 20 heating and air conditioning systems for a range of helicopters, including Agusta, Bell, Eurocopter, MD, and Sikorsky. Additionally, Air Comm has specialized expertise in fluid mass flow analysis, and electro/mechanical system design, development and production. Other capabilities include CNC tube fabrication, wire harness fabrication, circuit breaker/relay/control panel design and production, and engineering services. The company is ISO9000/AS-9100 certified.
JOHN ELLIOTT NAMED SENIOR MANAGER, MOONEY FACTORY SERVICE CENTER
March 2, 2010
Mooney Airplane Company has named John Elliott Senior Manager, Factory Service Center. Formerly the Director of Manufacturing Support with responsibility for manufacturing engineering, tooling, NC programming and maintenance, Mr. Elliott now leads the maintenance, retrofit and repair work of the service center based at the factory.
“Mooney is pleased to have John as lead in the Factory Service Center,” said Chad Nelson, Vice President Operations. “John brings a wealth of aviation and manufacturing knowledge having a management background that includes M7 Aerospace, Parker Hannifin and Teledyne Ryan.”
A native of Lancashire, UK, Mr. Elliott first served as a tool making apprentice with British Aerospace. Gates Learjet in Tucson brought him to the US in 1980. He has subsequently worked with McDonnell Douglas on the C-17, Bombardier in Canada, Fokker in Germany and IAI in Israel.
Prior to Mooney, Mr. Elliott was Director of Manufacturing for M7 Aerospace. His experience also includes positions in the management team with Parker Hannifin in San Diego and Manufacturing Engineering Manager with Teledyne Ryan where he worked on the Apache helicopter fuselage in a sub-contract to Boeing.
Residents of Kerrville, Texas, John and wife Stacy have three children and four grandchildren between them. True to his home country, John is an avid fan of the Preston North End English league football club.
The Brazilian group includes experienced airline executives and the consulting firm Pluma International. The group arrived in Asuncion last week and met with the Civil Aviation Authority and others to discuss the business plan for the new airline. It will also include Paraguayan investors. The business plan is based on a fleet of four Embraer 175 and 190 aircraft.
March 2, 2010
Genoa, Italy, February 16th 2010: Piaggio Aero Industries today named John M. Bingham as President & CEO of Piaggio America Inc. the US subsidiary of the Italian aircraft manufacturer, which is responsible for the distribution of the company’s successful Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II aircraft in the Americas.
John Bingham’s career spans the high luxury automobile industry, where he served as Vice- President of Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motor Cars, Inc., and most recently in General Aviation as Executive Vice President, for Cirrus Design, with the added worldwide role of Managing Director of Cirrus International.
The new Piaggio America CEO has considerable professional and managerial experience also with Piaggio Aero Industries having joined the company as Piaggio America Executive Vice President, and most recently adding the worldwide responsibilities of Chief Marketing Officer Piaggio Aero in 2009. Bingham retains this position in his new CEO role.
Alberto Galassi, CEO of Piaggio Aero Industries said “John is highly regarded in the aviation industry, and he brings his proven strengths to this new role in Piaggio America. Piaggio Aero has a unique product requiring unique innovations, and our company will benefit from John’s experience and strong marketing skills in both the important American and international markets”
Former Piaggio America President and CEO Tom Appleton has retired but, he will remain active in the company as a consultant to Piaggio Aero
“I’m very pleased to take on this new role in a company that includes as shareholders some of the most important industrial and financial groups of the world, and thank Alberto Galassi and Piaggio Aero’s board of Directors for the trust and responsibility they have put in me” stated Bingham. “. The Piaggio Avanti II has become a very successful aircraft and, with the continued support and contribution of our shareholders, our workers and all Piaggio Aero partners we can confidently seek out new market opportunities to grow the company further.
Piaggio Aero also named Bingham to the Board of Directors of Piaggio America Inc. as well as Giuliano Felten – Piaggio Aero Deputy General Manager & CCO, and Marco Zammarchi, Piaggio Aero CFO.
Piaggio America, Inc. completes, delivers and supports the P.180 Avanti and Avanti II aircraft in the North / latin American and Canadian markets, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Piaggio Aero Industries; Piaggio Aero Industries has a long history in aircraft design and manufacture and today builds the popular Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II high-speed twin-turboprop business aircraft for world markets. The fastest, most economical and most comfortable aircraft in its class, the Avanti II achieves 402 kts maximum cruise speeds, a certified ceiling of 41,000 feet and offers a spacious, stand-up cabin for seven to nine passengers, with an NBAA IFR range of 1,470 nautical miles. Unique to the industry, the Avanti II employs three lifting surfaces to combine pure-jet performance with turbo-prop efficiency.
Brazilian group of investors to launch Paraguayan startup, Air Guarani
March 2, 2010
The Brazilian group includes experienced airline executives and the consulting firm Pluma International. The group arrived in Asuncion last week and met with the Civil Aviation Authority and others to discuss the business plan for the new airline. It will also include Paraguayan investors. The business plan is based on a fleet of four Embraer 175 and 190 aircraft.
Eurocopter’s Super Puma/Cougar/EC225 Family marks 4 Million Flight Hours
March 2, 2010
Eurocopter’s heavy-duty family of helicopters, the AS332 Super Puma/AS532 Cougar and their latest-generation derivatives, the EC225/EC725, have accumulated a total of four million flight hours in service. To date, 740 civil and military variants of this product family are in service with customers around the world, mostly serving in offshore oil and gas services in the harsh conditions of the North Sea, SAR (Search and Rescue) and VIP transport, as well as demanding military missions such as Combat SAR and troop transport in hostile environments.
Super Puma family helicopters are in operation in more than 20 countries from extremely low temperatures in Norway to extremely high temperatures in North Africa and in the toughest maritime environments. This unrivalled experience combined with proven technological concepts provides these helicopters with an unmatched warranty of success in life saving as well as oil and gas missions. The result is an operational availability of the Super Puma family that exceeds, on average, 98 percent.
In 2009 alone, a total of 81 helicopters from this product family were sold. Renowed customers of the various civil variants of the family by now include Awan Inspirasi, Bond Offshore Helicopters, Bristow Helicopters, CHC, the Chinese Ministry of Transport, COHC, ERA Helicopters, German Federal Police, Héli-Union, Hong Kong Government Flying Service, Japanese Coast Guard, MHS, Sonair, South Korean National 119 Rescue Service, SSFC and SWHS. Military customers include the Brazilian Armed Forces, Bulgarian Air Force, French Army Aviation and Air Force, German Air Force and Mexican Armed Forces.
As the most recent newcomer to the Super Puma/Cougar family, the civil-certified EC225 and its military variant, the EC725, benefit from the experience of this large number of operators.
The EC725 helicopter program was initially launched in response to a French Air Force requirement for a helicopter specifically designed for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions. The very demanding mission capabilities required by the Air Force account for the remarkable performance of this helicopter and its success in the international market. The key requirements were:
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Long range and high payload
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All weather capability and autonomous navigation system
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High level of systems redundancy and high survivability to warrant mission success
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State of the art Man-Machine Interface to facilitate crew work and to improve situation awareness and mission effectiveness in the harshest environments
With a take-off weight of 24,251 lbs (11,000 kg), the EC725/225 carries an impressive fuel load of 5,000 lbs, guaranteeing a flight time of 5 hours. In addition to new Makila 2A1 engines with a stronger main gearbox and a new five-bladed main rotor, the EC725/225 features a state of the art glass cockpit featuring six large and redundant multifunction displays.
Another special feature of the EC725/225 is its auto-pilot (AFCS) with unique capabilities. The EC725/225 AFCS is the first to be specifically designed for helicopter flight characteristics rather than being derived from fixed-wing aircraft auto-pilots. The precision and stability provided are already setting new standards of mission capacity and safety during French Air Force Personnel Recovery and CSAR missions as well as in demanding civilian SAR operations. As an example, the EC725/225 will permit automatic hoisting on land or at sea with unrivalled precision in conditions impossible for other aircraft.
AgustaWestland and Tata Sons Establish a JV Company
March 2, 2010
New Dehli – 16th February 2010. AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Tata Sons have signed a Shareholders’ Agreement for the formation of an Indian joint venture company which will establish in India a final assembly line for the AW119 helicopter for the worldwide market.
The agreement was signed in New Delhi today by Mr. Giuseppe Orsi, CEO, AgustaWestland and Mr. Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons. The joint venture company will be responsible for AW119 final assembly, completion and delivery while AgustaWestland will retain responsibility for worldwide marketing and sales. The first aircraft is scheduled to be delivered from the new facility in 2011 with production forecast to rise to 30 aircraft per year to meet worldwide demand.
Mr. Giuseppe Orsi, CEO, AgustaWestland speaking after the signing ceremony said “It gives us great pleasure to have achieved this important agreement with such a leading industrial partner in India. The establishment of a Joint Venture to set up an AW119 assembly line in India will provide extraordinary industrial opportunities both in the country and worldwide through the synergies generated by AgustaWestland and Tata Sons capitalizing upon the depth of their respective resources. We are committed to enabling Tata Sons to play an increasing role as an aerospace enterprise and to jointly exploiting future prospects in the growing Indian helicopter market.”
It is envisaged that the joint venture company would be a supplier for the current Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter (RSH) programme of the Indian Armed Forces, for which AgustaWestland has already proposed the AW119 to be manufactured in India. Additionally, AgustaWestland and Tata Sons are exploring further commercial, technical and industrial collaboration opportunities in the rotorcraft industry to strengthen their strategic relationship.
Bangladesh Navy Orders Two AgustaWestland AW109 Powers
March 2, 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the award of a contract by the Bangladesh Navy for two AW109 Power maritime helicopters. The helicopters will be used for a wide range of naval missions including search and rescue, economic zone protection, surface surveillance and maritime security. The aircraft will be delivered in 2011 and will be capable of being operated from the frigate BNS Bangabandhu.
The contract also includes a comprehensive training package including VFR/IFR conversion for aircrew, initial operational maritime training using an AW109 Power Level-D flight simulator and training for maintenance engineers.
Graham Cole, Managing Director, AgustaWestland said “We are delighted that the Bangladesh Navy has selected the AW109 Power to meet its maritime helicopter requirements after a thorough evaluation of all available platforms. We look forward to delivering the helicopters and the comprehensive training and support solution we have tailored specifically to meet the requirements of the Bangladesh Navy.”
The AW109 Power is a 3 ton class eight seat helicopter powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW206C engines with FADEC. The spacious cabin is designed to be fitted with a number of modular equipment packages for quick and easy conversion between roles. The aircraft’s safety features include a fully separated fuel system, dual hydraulic boost system, dual electrical systems and redundant lubrication and cooling systems for the main transmission and engines.
The AW109 Power has established itself as the world’s best selling light-twin helicopter for maritime missions. The AW109 Power’s superior speed, capacity and productivity combined with reliability and ease of maintenance make it the most cost effective maritime helicopter in its class. For shipboard operations the aircraft has a reinforced-wheeled landing gear and deck mooring points as well as extensive corrosion protection measures. The ability to operate from small ships in high sea state enables the AW109 Power to perform its mission when many others helicopters would be confined to the ship’s hangar.
Over 550 AW109 Power and AW109 LUH helicopters have been ordered for commercial, parapublic and military applications by customers in almost 50 countries.
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