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                                                                                Better gear for
                                                                                firefighting helicopters?
                                                                                Russian Helicopters has launched the
                                                                                Global Helicopter Firefighting Initiative
                                                                                (GHFI), which the company says aims
                                                                                to increase the use of firefighting
          New Mi-171 flight simulator launched                                  helicopters  outfitted with  equipment
          Russian Helicopters has announced that one of its companies, the Ulan-Ude   such as water cannons. According to
          Aviation Plant, has introduced a Mi-171 flight training simulator. Built by CSTS   Russian Helicopters, the initiative will
          Dinamika, the company says the flight trainer is based on an actual Mi-171 cabin   involve the development of technology
          and  features  on-board  systems  similar  to  the  real  thing.  Preliminary  feedback   to improve helicopter-based firefighting
          about training with the simulator has reportedly been positive.       systems – both by its own design teams
                                                                                and on the part of makers of firefighting
                                                                                systems and equipment for helicopters.
                                                                                Russian  Helicopters  intends  to  put
                                                                                forward its own Ka-32A11BC as a
                                                                                member of the GHFI.








          AVIATORS buys EC135s               Bell Helicopter Asia now
          for HEMS operations                CAAS-certified

          India’s AVIATORS  has inked a  firm   Bell Helicopter Asia, Bell’s maintenance
          order for seven Eurocopter EC135   facility in Singapore, has received a
          aircraft  that  are  slated  to  be  used   Part 145 Maintenance Organisation
          for helicopter emergency medical   Approval certificate from the Civil   HAL to supply 20
          services (HEMS) operations, with a   Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).   Cheetals to Indian Army
          second order expected later this year.   This allows the firm to provide repair,   Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
          The first deliveries are scheduled for   completion and maintenance services   has signed a contract with India’s
          late 2013. “As the EC135 is a global   to its fleet in Asia. Eric Cardinali, Bell   Ministry of Defence to provide the Indian
          reference in [HEMS operations], it   Helicopter’s EVP of Customer Support   Army with 20 Cheetal helicopters and
          is highly appropriate that AVIATORS   and Services said, “This certification   associated equipment over the next
          will  introduce  such  operations  in   enhances  our  ability  to  take  care  of   four years, a deal is worth 4.18 billion
          India with these helicopters,” noted   our customers in Asia Pacific with   rupees (US$77 million). As part of the
          Norbert Ducrot, Eurocopter SVP for   comprehensive,  one-stop-shop  main-  contract, HAL will also provide training
          Asia Pacific.                      tenance and repair solutions.”     to pilots and technical crew.

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