Heli-Expo 2013: Vector moves further into the leasing business
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services - North America has been approved as a service centre for the AS332 Super Puma helicopter family, as Vector moves further …
Heli-Expo 2013: Bell searching for new tiltrotor partner
Bell Helicopter is looking for a new partner to develop a next-generation tiltrotor for the US Army's Joint Multi-Role (JMR) requirement following Boeing’s decision to team with Sikorsky.
On 28 February, the two companies announced they would submit a joint proposal for the JMR Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 programme, which will be based on Sikorsky’s X2 compound aircraft technology.
Speaking at the Heli-Expo exhibition in Las Vegas on 4 March, Bell CEO John Garrison said in light of the development, Bell would take the lead developing tiltrotor technology for its JMR submission.
‘We made the strategic decision that we
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