CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew training solution.  The contract was awarded under the program called the Operational Training Systems Provider (OTSP) and is in support of Canada's new fleet of 15 CH147F Chinook medium-to-heavy lift helicopters.

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received ANAC approval of the EC145 Tri-Bag Emergency Float Systems with & without Liferafts in Argentina. Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals have been previously received.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has successfully completed the first flight of its second S-76DTM helicopter. The prototype aircraft successfully completed its initial test card during a flight on March 19 that lasted approximately 30 minutes. The S-76D helicopter is the latest version of the S-76 helicopter. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

‘The Helicopter Museum Story’ will feature historical recollections and anecdotes covering the initial opening of the Museum, its subsequent growth over the years and individual tales about some of the more unusual rotorcraft in its collection.

CAE Healthcare today announced that it has partnered with Ornge, a leader in the field of Transport Medicine, to become the exclusive provider of Ornge’s simulation and education programs for healthcare practitioners worldwide.

CAE today announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that Bell Helicopter is providing aircraft systems and performance data and technical support for the Bell 412 training programs which CAE will begin offering this summer in Mexico and Bangalore, India.