Belgian operator NHV staked its future on North Sea oil production in 1997 and has grown ever since, even as the market it serves has contracted.

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The annual Bell Summit started with an address not from company CEO Mitch Snyder, but from talented Bell Boeing V-22 Project Specialist, Emma Spencer.

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The first S-92 helicopter flight for Babcock’s new five-year contract for helicopter operations out of Sumburgh, Shetland, took place on July 1, 2020.

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Vertical Magazine readers have ranked Safran Helicopter Engines as top engine manufacturer in Vertical's 2020 Helicopter and Engine Manufacturers Survey.

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This special issue by Vertical sister publication, Skies Magazine, highlights what the Covid-19 pandemic has been like for pilots, operations personnel and even passengers with a collection of human interest stories.

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Under the three-year agreement, daily flights will depart from NHV’s bases in Den Helder and Norwich to the Shell U.K. and NAM assets in the Southern North Sea.

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S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has been awarded a contract to replace an old set of custom ergonomic phase maintenance platforms for the Airbus MH-65 by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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The main focus of its helicopter training offering is advanced training for individual pilots and aviation companies, which will include IFR courses, twin conversions, pilot qualification courses, and more.

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Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, marking a new chapter for the program.

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Erickson Incorporated was recently awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division.

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Boeing recently delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache, an E-model Apache for the U.S. Army, from the company’s production line in Mesa, Arizona.

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Find out the results of our 2020 Helicopter & Engine Manufacturers Survey; learn about Airbus's non-pilot emergency landing training course; heli-safaris at Kenya's Tropic Air; TracPlus & the MD 500's origins.

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The results of Vertical’s 2020 Helicopter and Engine Manufacturers Survey are in, and they show Bell and Safran Helicopter Engines leading the industry in customer support.

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The APG-78 Longbow Fire Control Radar from Longbow is designed for use on the AH-64 Apache.

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Horizon’s Bell 505 fleet is primarily used to train military pilots.

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Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a multi-year contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force to support its Makila-powered AS532 U2 Cougar Mk.II helicopter fleet.

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The Full Fairing Rotor Head Aerodynamic Design Optimization (FURADO) project is focused on optimizing the aerodynamic design and thermal flow analysis of a semi-watertight full fairing rotor head for RACER while reducing drag.

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The Drone Rescue Map shows how more than 400 people around the world have been helped by drones in more than 200 emergencies, and will be continually updated as new rescues occur.

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Sierra Nevada Corporation is bringing its military tested eHealth and remote monitoring solution to civilian air medical operations to help save time and lives.

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The last operational SE 3160 Alouette III of the Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP) accomplished a farewell flight on June 16, 2020. The real last flight of the model in service with FAP took place the next day.

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