http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2009 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:55:18 EDT CHC Helicopter Corp. subsidiary Heli-One Composites is planning to reduce its workforce in Gander, NL. The staff cuts... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Heli-One-Decreasing-Workforce-in-Gander_33474.html Thu, 9 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) for the Robinson R44 II, warning operators of potential fuel vapor forming in high temperatures. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/SAIB-Published-for-R44-II_33476.html Thu, 9 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT UPDATE: The Taliban is alleging that it was responsible for a Saturday crash of a MI-17 helicopter in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Taliban-Claims-Fault-for-Helo-Crash_33473.html Wed, 8 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Boeing Defence UK has conducted the first test flight of the Chinook Mk3. A June 6 trial took place at the UK... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Initial-Mk3-Test-Flight-Complete_33480.html Wed, 8 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky has completed airborne trails using the unique propeller design of its X2 Technology demonstrator for the first time. During the first of two flights on June 30, the aircraft reached a speed of 52... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Sikorsky-Tests-X2-Forward-Thrust_33437.html Tue, 7 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Bell Helicopter has obtained Transport Canada and FAA certification of its 429. The Fort Worth, Texas-based manufacturer plans to begin deliveries of the light twin-engine... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/FAA-TC-Certify-Bell-429_33439.html Tue, 7 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Piney Flats, Tenn.-based DART Helicopter Services has obtained Transport Canada certification for its traffic advisory system (TAS) on... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/TC-Approves-DART-Traffic-System_33407.html Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT A helicopter crash that occurred around 20 miles from Peshawar, Pakistan late last week resulted in the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Technical-Fault-Blamed-in-Helicopter-Crash_33408.html Mon, 6 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Recent figures from Denmark’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) show that the number of registered helicopters in the country... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Denmarks-Helicopter-Usage-Doubles_33372.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin marked the completion of the first production target sight system (TSS) with an event this week at... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/Lockheed-TSS-System-Delivered_33373.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT