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CMIG Leasing signed a framework agreement announced at China Helicopter Exposition in 2015 for 100 Ecureuil family helicopters. Light singles dominate the country's fledgling helicopter industry. Airbus Photo

Asia-Pacific leads helicopter market growth

The Asia-Pacific region has the fastest growth in the helicopter market, but hopes for strong expansion in China are slow to materialize, industry experts told seminar attendees at Helitech 2018.

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SKY now has an R66 Newscopter in its fleet. Its smoothness in flight, power, and extra space are proving popular. Skip Robinson Photo
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Brand loyalty: SKY Helicopters

SKY Helicopters has built its reputation as a premier flight training and newsgathering operator with a fleet composed entirely of types from just one manufacturer: Robinson Helicopter.

With all of Southern California to cover, Air 7 HD could be working a story over downtown L.A. and 20 minutes later be covering a story in the mountains of the Angeles Forest.
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Best Seat in the House: ABC7 Los Angeles

With the most powerful camera system in the industry integrated with an augmented reality mapping system, Air 7 HD for ABC7 Los Angeles is raising the bar in electronic news gathering.

A Sikorsky S-300 gets ready for takeoff at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks.
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Degrees of Flight: University of North Dakota

Student pilots at the University of North Dakota get the benefit of earning a degree alongside their pilot ratings — and with financial aid and scholarships also available, the school’s flourishing program sticks

After being out of the short light single engine helicopter market for seven years, Bell returns with the 505 Jet Ranger X. The aircraft has a proven 206L drive train, a drastically improved cabin over the 206, and cruise speeds in excess of 120 knots. Sheldon Cohen Photo
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Back in the Game: The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

The 505 Jet Ranger X marks Bell’s return to the short light single-engine market following the end of production of the phenomenally successful 206 series. In early March, we had the opportunity to find out how well

Helijet helicopter in flight

Helijet renews resort fishing lodge service contracts to 2019

Helijet has extended its existing helicopter air service contracts with six of British Columbia’s world-renowned fishing resort lodge clients located on the Haida Gwaii Islands and Bella Bella, along the Central-West coast of British Columbia.
The aircraft flew 101 hours at various altitudes and in different temperatures over the course of the campaign, with the highest of its 350 landings at 18,800 feet.

AW119Kx Koala completes demo tour in Himalayas

The Leonardo AW119Kx Koala has completed its test and demonstration tour in Nepal, during which it flew up to the Mount Everest base camp and achieved a maximum altitude of 24,180 feet.