ISOLAIR Inc. of Troutdale, Oregon was granted STC approval for a new 1000 gallon Fire Fighting System for the Sikorsky S61 helicopter. The system features a fiberglass under slung hard mounted tank with a rapid-fill hydraulic hover pump with fill times under one minute.

TRUMBULL, Conn., Aug. 7,  2008 – Helicopter Support, Inc. (H.S.I.), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, announced today the launch of a new Internet tool that makes transacting business with H.S.I. easier, faster and more efficient. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Den Haag, The Netherlands, August 7, 2008 – (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) – Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced it has signed contracts with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to provide comprehensive NH90 helicopter training systems and services.  The total value of the contracts is approximately €50 million (C$80 million).

Kelowna, BC, Canada, Aug.07, 2008-SkyTrac’s NEW portable DSAT-200 is gaining acceptance with rotary and fixed wing operators looking to comply with government Automatic Flight Following (AFF) regulations. Leveraging technology from SkyTrac’s field-proven ISAT transceiver, the DSAT is a portable unit that is lighter, smaller and less expensive.

EBITDA Up 28 Percent, Revenue Up 22 Percent and Subscribers Up 38 Percent over Q2 2007

BETHESDA, Md. – August 5, 2008 – Iridium Satellite LLC today announced financial results for the second quarter which ended June 30, 2008.

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STRATFORD, Conn., Aug. 5, 2008 – A battle-proven and time-tested Sikorsky Aircraft H-53 helicopter that accomplished Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) and other demanding missions during the past several decades has been inducted into the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

August 5, 2008 --Bedford, TX --Texas based REB Technologies (REBTECH) recently hosted Texas Department of Public Safety Chief Pilot, Jack Reichert, while at the ALEA Conference and Expo in Houston, Texas to commemorate the delivery of the first of six new helicopters for the state. 

GEN-X brings affordable Class 3 EFB solution to airlines and corporate aviation.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, August 1, 2008- DAC International, Inc. announced today the GEN-X Electronic Flight Bag System has been approved for Class 3 installation in a series of Bombardier Regional Jets.
GEN-X meets the requirements of professional users demanding a true avionics grade Class 3 EFB, however it’s offered in the price range previously found only in Class 2 EFB products.  GEN-X is designed for simple cost effective retrofit and forward fit requirements. 

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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., August 1, 2008 — The K-MAX® manned-unmanned helicopter program took an important step forward today when the Helicopters division of Kaman Aerospace delivered the first of two refurbished K-MAX helicopters to Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego.

Opinion 250 - Prince George, B.C. - The device suspended below the helicopter is called an  "aeroTEM".  It looks like a  giant dream catcher, and it will be flying over the area west of Smithers.

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Helicopter Foundation International's (HFI) Professional On-the-Road Series is traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada! Beginning  Monday, September 29, 2008 HFI will host four days of safety classes at the Westin Casuarina hotel in Las Vegas.  Classes include:

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE/ August 1, 2008/ GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY NEWS/  Aero Taxi, Inc., and Avfuel Corporation have announced that the full-service FBO of New Castle County Airport (ILG) will be serving spectators, visitors and race crews bound for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Series. 

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Entire program valued at more than $2.5 billion

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ( July 30, 2008 ) – Airbus has selected Rockwell Collins to provide information management and navigation capabilities for the A350 XWB aircraft. This award comes in addition to Rockwell Collins’ fully integrated Communication Global Work package, the Avionics Data Network, Landing Guidance Systems and the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator (THSA) for the A350 XWB. Rockwell Collins expects the potential value of the entire program to be $2.5 billion.

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DART Helicopter Services has announced that their affiliated partner DART Aerospace Ltd., has received FAA approval for their Automatic Door Opener for Medium Bell aircraft. Transport Canada and EASA approvals have already been issued.

Longueuil, Quebec, July 28, 2008 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is celebrating the official rollout in Mojave, California of the PW308A-powered WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) launch aircraft for the world’s first commercial passenger suborbital spaceship.

L-3 Avionics announces a revolutionary glass standby instrument for part 23 aircraft and the addition of synthetic vision to its SmartDeck® system.

Frasca International will display their Cirrus SR-22 Flight Training Device (FTD) at their booth (#3037 - hanger C) at AirVenture (July 28 - Aug 3, Oshkosh, Wisconsin). The FTD features Frasca's TruVision 180, Avidyne FlightMax Entegra advanced avionics and more. Test flights are available to licensed pilots.