Controller Turbine Helicopters Blog Archive

    Airbus H160 Turbine Helicopter Enters Oil & Gas Market With Four Deliveries To Shell
    Posted On: February 15, 2021
    Helicopter operator PHI will receive the helicopters and put them to work on behalf of Shell, starting with a single H160 prior to final deliveries so the company’s pilots can acclimate to its advanced features. ...
    Airbus Helicopters Begins In-Flight Testing Of New Technologies Using Flightlab Platform
    Posted On: January 26, 2021
    Flightlab will evaluate technologies that could appear later in some form in Airbus helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft, as well as in eVTOL aircraft. ...
    Airbus Delivers Two H135 Turbine Helicopters To NASA To Support ISS & Moon Missions
    Posted On: October 2, 2020
    The aerospace manufacturer is scheduled to deliver a third H135 early next year as NASA continues to refresh its aging helicopter fleet. ...
    Airbus H160 Helicopter Receives EASA Certification, FAA Approval Expected Soon
    Posted On: July 8, 2020
    Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even says the aerospace company is looking forward to offering the helicopter to customers worldwide. ...
    GE Aviation Extends TrueChoice Flight Hour Service To T700-Power Helicopters, Sikorsky Models Included
    Posted On: January 30, 2020
    Previously available on the CT7 turboshaft engine family, the service provides a broad spectrum of services and resources to help reduce customers’ maintenance burdens and service disruptions. ...
    GE Celebrates 40 Years Of Building Black Hawk Engines
    Posted On: November 13, 2018
    GE Aviation provided the GE T700 engine that powered the very first U.S. ...
    Robinson Helicopter Company, A World Leader In Civil Piston & Turbine Helicopters
    Posted On: February 22, 2018
    The story goes that as a kid, Frank Robinson saw a photo in a Seattle newspaper of Igor Sikorsky, the pioneering helicopter designer whose company would go on to produce the iconic Black Hawk and Seahawk military helicopters, hovering in a helicopter. ...
    Airbus Helicopters Discontinues H120, Shifts Focus To H125 & H130
    Posted On: January 9, 2018
    Global civilian and military helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, owned by aerospace and defense manufacturer Airbus Group, is discontinuing production and related marketing efforts for its entry-level H120 “Colibri” model. ...
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    Demand for Large, Late-Model Jets Continues as Inventory Levels Remain Lower Than Last Year
    Posted 9/4/2026
    New Sandhills Global aviation market reports underscore lower year-over-year inventory levels across all pre-owned aircraft markets in August. ...
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    Aircraft.com Is Your Top Online Resource For Specs & Tail Number Lookups
    Posted 8/27/2026
    You can search Aircraft.com by tail number, make, or model to find information about individual airplanes and helicopters. ...
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    Inventory Management Lets You Enter Data Once, Sync Everywhere
    Posted 8/27/2026
    Inventory Management is your single point of data entry for every machine, truck, aircraft, RV, trailer, heifer, bass boat—everything you’d like to sell on a Sandhills Global platform. ...
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    Calculate Aircraft Operating Costs With Aircraft Cost Calculator
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Through a single, user-friendly platform, buyers, owners, operators, lenders, and other aviation professionals can quickly evaluate how ongoing fixed and variable costs impact ownership and budgeting. ...
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    Target Buyers In The Aviation Market With Email Blasts
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Customizable, cost-effective, and highly engaging, Sandhills Global email blasts help aviation sellers promote aircraft, services, events, and special offers to qualified buyers. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 8/26/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Embraer’s Phenom 300EV Secures Triple Certification, Becomes 1st Light Jet Certified With Garmin Emergency Autoland
    Posted 8/25/2026
    The world's bestselling light jet for 14 consecutive years is the largest business jet to offer Garmin Emergency Autoland. ...
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    Reach More Travelers & Increase Revenue With Charter Hub
    Posted 8/24/2026
    Charter Hub, Sandhills Global’s charter aircraft platform, has helped travelers find and book private air travel for corporate flights, leisure getaways, and smaller aircraft services for over 20 years. ...
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    Controller & Executive Controller Are Your Ideal Copilots For Aircraft Sales
    Posted 8/21/2026
    For more than 45 years, Controller and Executive Controller have earned their outstanding reputation with aircraft buyers and sellers around the world. ...
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    Premier Aircraft Reaches Buyers Worldwide With Controller
    Posted 8/21/2026
    Founded in 2003, Premier Aircraft is an authorized Diamond Aircraft dealer and service center with locations in Florida, Texas, and Massachusetts. ...
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