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25 Headline-grabbing stories in 2015
December 23, 2015 By Helicopters Magazine
Dec. 23, 2015, Simcoe, Ont. - The 2015 operating season was certainly a challenging one for operators and suppliers alike, and Helicopters thought it poignant to highlight key stories that shaped the helicopter industry over the past year. Here are 25 headlines that caught our attention this year. All the best for a safe 2016!
- Drop in helicopter shipments a concern
- Steady global demand for helicopters in the next five years: Honeywell
- Bell introduces the new 407GXP
- Airbus unveils the all-new H160
- Enstrom TH180 successfully completes first flight
- Ontario raises aviation fuel tax to highest level in Canada
- New Coast Guard deal benefits all Canadians: Bell
- Bell laying off 300 at Mirabel, part of global downsizing
- Niagara Helicopters expands its fleet with four new H130s
- Airbus Helicopters Canada adds eastern maintenance centre
- Six new Cyclones accepted by Ottawa after years of delays
- National campaign launched against pointing lasers at aircraft
- Bell 525 Relentless makes successful first flight
- Air support critical to fighting Saskatchewan wildfires
- Airbus Helicopters introduces eco-friendly Bluecopter demonstrator
- RCAF’s new commander to build on forces’ capabilities, achievements
- All systems go for CH-148 Cyclone on its first flight
- The Eagle has landed: Kohler joins Eagle Copters’ team
- “Irresponsible” drone flight grounds B.C. firefighters
- Bell Helicopter names new CEO as Garrison departs
- Lockheed Martin to close Sikorsky deal this week
- Global helicopter safety standards continue to rise: IHST
- Two pilots die in AW609 crash
- Ornge abandons plan to sell off AW139s
- RCAF may face helicopter shortage: CH-148
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