the company is working on a cockpit video recorder and data recorder. Internally, inno- vations have come in the shape of better supply chain control. “Like most OEMs, we’re having supply chain
delays,” says company President Kurt Robinson. “We’re responding by bringing processes in-house.” He cites as an example how the company handles broaching, a machining process that uses a toothed tool (the broach) to remove material. “We brought the broaching process in-house
this year, reducing our wait time on parts needing broaching from five to six weeks down to one and a half days,” he says. “And the parts are a higher quality with tighter tolerances. We continue to bring more and more manu- facturing process in-house to control the supply chain and quality. Tis also serves our overall first focus—continual increase in safety.” Innovation for Schweizer is tied to bringing
its popular trainers back to market. Schweizer RSG President David Horton announced the
S300C and S300Ci will begin production again in 2020, thanks to refocused efforts by the company. Schweizer spent the past year building the supply chain for the aircraft and creating upgraded design modifications, such as modern glass avionics—and these efforts will continue through 2019. “We inherited supply-chain limitations, and it made sense to go back and focus solely on our product line, repairing those limitations for customers currently flying the aircraft and building it up in preparation for full production,” Horton says. “We are taking the time to do it right, while we rebuild a team and processes to reliably deliver a quality product.” Schweizer announced an $11 million fleet
order from the International Defense and Aerospace Group (IDAG), the first commercial sale since the company bought the S300 type certificate from Sikorsky last year. Airbus Helicopters introduced the upgraded
H145 twin at the show, highlighting innovations including five rotor blades, a bearingless rotor
system, and FADEC—together offering increased useful load, reduced maintenance, and increased reliability. Te aircraft is expected to receive EASA certification in early 2020. With the H160 receiving certification later
this year, paired with the H145 upgrade, CEO Bruno Even says Airbus Helicopters is “well positioned to capture market growth in the next 20 years,” thanks to a wide range of modern aircraft. At Kaman, the K-Max’s return to production
continues, with an average of five aircraft per year rolling off the line. With production running smoothly, Kaman is now developing a pilot-optional kit for the aircraft. Completely redesigned since Lockheed’s original concept, the pilot-optional aircraft will begin test flights in 2019. “Te idea behind the concept is a kit we can
sell to existing K-Max owners that increases their opportunities with the aircraft, such as potential firefighting contracts,” says Romin Dasmalchi, Kaman’s senior director of
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