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Dart Helicopter Services named distributor for Spectrolab products
Nov. 20, 2008, Piney Flats,TN - Dart Helicopter Services has been selected to market and sell the Spectrolab Illumination product line, including the popular Nightsun® series of searchlights. DART will represent Spectrolab products in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Middle East.

General Aviation receives Transport Canada STC - video system
Nov. 20, 2008, Kent, WA— Geneva Aviation, a member of the DART Helicopter Services family of companies, has received Transport Canada approval for its Video System for Eurocopter AS350/AS355/BO-105 and Bell 206/ 407 helicopters.

“The Robinson R44 Grand” Earns STC for Sagem Avionics Glass Cockpit Retrofit
Nov. 20, 2008, Grande Prairie, TX - The FAA granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of a two display configuration of Sagem Avionics (SAFRAN Group) Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS) in the Robinson R44 helicopter.

Mike Turner to Lead Marketing and Corporate Communications at StandardAero
Nov. 20, 2008, Tempe, AZ – StandardAero has promoted Mike Turner to Marketing and Corporate Communications Director at their Tempe, Arizona-based headquarters. He was previously their Corporate Communications Manager.

CH-148 Cyclone helicopter completes first flight
Nov.20, 2008, West Palm Beach, FLA– The first CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, which is being developed by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for the Canadian government as a replacement for its long-serving SEA KING™ helicopter fleet, has completed its first flight.

Canadian military chopper makes brief test flight; still behind schedule
Nov. 19, 2008, Halifax - The long-awaited first flight of Canada's new navy helicopter occurred over the weekend of Nov. 15 and 16, 2008 in Florida.


Vector Helicopter Services Appoints Bede Rocks as Director, Business Development
Nov. 17, 2008, Vancouver - Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services (Vector) is pleased to announce that Bede Rocks has joined the Vector Aerospace team in the newly-created position of Director, Business Development - Australasia.  Effective immediately.

Shortage of ships, helicopters blamed for crash
Nov. 12, 2008, Ottawa - A new report blames poor pilot training because of a lack of working helicopters for the crash of a military Sea King off Denmark more than two years ago.

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services amalgamating Dallas and Van Nuys engine shops
Nov. 10, 2008, Richmond, B.C. – Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services (Vector) will amalgamate its Van Nuys, California Rolls-Royce model 250 engine repair facility with its Dallas, Texas facility by the end of 2008.

Helicopter drags 14 metre wide transmitter along in search for minerals
Nov. 6, 2008, Trail, B.C. - Searching B.C.'s West Kootenay's for minerals such as copper, lead and zinc used to start with visiting fields and examining data.