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Airbus Extends Collaboration with Ecocopter for Urban Air Mobility Services in Chile, Ecuador and Peru
Monday, September 26, 2022 - 11:31
Airbus and Ecocopter sign a memorandum of understanding to begin collaboration on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America, a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region.
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The Future of eVTOL Aircraft
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 10:51

After 119 years of aircraft technology advancements, we are still seeing technology developments. Like the Wright Brothers in the years leading to first flight in 1903, companies investing in the future of aviation do so with great risk at the chance of either rewards or failure.

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The Impossible Helicopter of 1909 - Emile Berliner [1851-1929] & Igor Sikorsky [1889-1972]

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 00:00
“The helicopter is much easier to design then the aeroplane but it is worthless when done.” Attributed to Wilbur Wright, 1909 Witnesses and photographs recorded the Wright brothers’ first flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903, establishing a historic moment in time. Each aviation technological advancement traces its origin to 1903, specifically the progression of fixed-winged aircraft. No such “moment in...

CAL FIRE – Helicopters Helping to Meet the Public Need

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 00:00
Putting the “You” in Utility I had never given public use aviation much thought at the start of my career, because nobody ever mentioned it as a potential job avenue. My public use education began when I came the base mechanic for a company that had a contract to maintain a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Since then I have had the opportunity to work in almost all aspects of public and...

Demystifying COMPOSITE REPAIR IN MODERN ROTORCRAFT

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 00:00
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 20 years, the proliferation of advanced composite materials in the rotorcraft industry cannot have escaped your attention. Throughout the 1990s and even into the new millennium, it seemed that with every new model helicopter introduced, yet another portion of the structure that we were accustomed to being made from aluminum was suddenly made...

NEWS From NBAA 2010

Thu, 11/25/2010 - 00:00
First Sandel HeliTAWS Fleet Installation Sandel Avionics has delivered its first HeliTAWS helicopter terrain safety system to MSP Aero of Minneapolis, for installation in a fleet of Agusta A109 helicopters operated by North Memorial Medical Center of Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Incorporating Sandel’s TrueAlert nuisance-alert elimination technology, off-airport landing capability, high-resolution 3-D...

HeliMx a big hit in Afghanistan!

Fri, 11/19/2010 - 01:00
Left to right: Sean Ginn (holding onto door,) Justin Cook (hand on knee,) Zachary White (next to M/R,) Brandon Jones (T-shirt,) Tarah Arnold. On bottom from left to right is Robert Heritage, Bobby Junge, Corey Gagnon, and Travis Batt. Yes - they are reading HeliMx in Afghanistan! From all of us at HeliMx magazine. Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for serving Our Country! Stay safe!

American Eurocopter to highlight An EC130 and an EC145 at AMTC 2010

Sat, 11/13/2010 - 21:20
Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter, the nation’s leading provider of helicopters for the U.S. emergency medical services industry, announced today that it will again be exhibiting at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from October 11-13. According to American Eurocopter, "The company’s industry leading helicopters account for a significant portion of...

Shadin Avionics Announces Fuel Management STC for Bell 212/412

Mon, 11/01/2010 - 22:00
Monday, November 1, 2010 - Shadin Avionics - Shadin Avionics, a global leader in aircraft fuel management solutions, announces the approval of a Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of a Shadin Fuel Management Kit into Bell 212 and 412 model helicopters. The Bell 212/412 STC is the latest addition to Shadin’s well established portfolio of Fuel Management System STCs that includes...

Ah, the glorious life of a magazine editor

Mon, 10/25/2010 - 15:36

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It’s October 14th and I am up at 0’ dark thirty, drive to the airport, park the car and grab the shuttle to the terminal. Get a cup of coffee and a sweet roll for breakfast and try to remember if I forgot anything. Then get in line with everyone else to go through the wonderful TSA screening process and finally get to the gate and pray that my aircraft is on time. What you say, why don’t I try another profession? And get out of aviation! Are you crazy? I love it!

HeliMx Magazine Launches TODAY!

Wed, 10/06/2010 - 00:40
Click here or on the cover image to read our digital magazine!! The publishers of HeliMx magazine introduce the Premier issue of HeliMx magazine! Click on the cover to read the FlipBook version of HeliMx magazine. For subscribers, your print issue will mail this Friday, October 8th. If you wish to receive the print version of HeliMx - click on the subscription tab above and sign up now! From the...

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