Another Osprey down
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A Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey crashed on Dec 11, 2000 during a night training mission near Jacksonville, NC, killing all four crew. As a result, the eight remaining MV-22s in US Marine Corps (USMC) service were immediately grounded. Further, the Defense Dept has indefinitely postponed a plan on moving to initial full-rate production of the aircraft. The accident is third in the Osprey program, and the second fatal crash since the MV-22 entered USMC service.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2001
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A109 LUH licence agreed
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AgustaWestland and Denel Aviation have agreed to allow licence production in South Africa of the A109 LUH nd A119 Koala for the African market. The agreement will enable Denel and other local aerospace companies to broaden their interests and enter the civil market. The deal comes in the wake of a contractt signed at the Farnborough Air Show to involve Denel in the assembly and completion of the 30 A109M LUH ordered for the South African Air Force.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2000
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Robinson record deliveries
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Robinson Helicopter has delivered 183 new aircraft from Jan to Jun 2000. The figure confounded trend forecasters wh has predicted a continuing decrease in piston engined helicopter sales adn growth in the turbine market. The six-month total exceeded that of the other eight manufacturers in North America combined. It also represented 65% of the 283 North American industry civil helicopter deliveries for the perid.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2000
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