Heli-Expo 2016 Rotor & Wing

8 Days to the show Heli-Expo 2016 February 22, 2016 | Issue 1 3 Questions With Bell's Mitch Snyder Mitch Snyder on Oct. 15, 2015, succeeded John Garrison as Bell Helicopter's president. A 30-year aerospace and defense veteran, Snyder has held several leadership positions in his 11 years with Bell in 2004. He led a number of Bell's most strategic initiatives, including overall operation of its government business and direction of the V-22 program... More... News and Announcements Finmeccanica Re-Brands SW-4 In Latest Name Change Round Look for Finmeccanica [Booth 6451] to rebrand the light single SW-4 as the AW009 at Heli-Expo as it also advances its plan to operate its various divisions as a united company... More... Airbus, Thales, Helisim Developing H160 Simulator Airbus Helicopters [Booth 9651] is partnering with Thales [Booth 11560] and Helisim to develop and deploy a full flight simulator for the H160. The simulator’s development is part of Airbus’ “born ready” strategy to maximize the utility of the H160 for operators when it enters service... More... Waypoint to Open Offices in Australia, Africa/Middle East Waypoint Leasing [Booth 10751] plans to open new regional offices covering Australia and Africa and the Middle East early this year, the company has said... More... R44, R66 Take Top-Selling Slots in 2015, Company Said Robinson Helicopter’s [Booth 3501] R44 Raven II ranked as the world’s top-selling helicopter while its R66 became the world’s top- selling civil turbine helicopter, said the company... More...