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Old 28th Feb 2011, 04:33
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I know MDH parts can be hard to get, but has anyone tried to buy a Clutch assembly from Robinson for a R44 at the moment !!
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Who'd have predicted this one.... Lynn Tilton gets her own TV show
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Old 3rd Mar 2011, 15:16
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Will it be more like Dallas or new york housewives?

Will this be just like watching Dallas?
Here she is doing it LT style

I wonder if you'll see Joep and Henk at the her mansion parties?

Leather Loving PE Vixen Lynn Tilton Is Starring In Her Own Reality Show

A few comments about her at the bottom of the page I noticed!

And this is where she sacked her previous Patriarch president for appearing on another new york housewives tv show!

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Am I missing the point or what us your last post to do with md HELICOPTERS ?
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Old 3rd Mar 2011, 18:48
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Havent you heard Hughes, Ms Tilton is MD helicopters, and it wouldnt be around without her wisdom or MONEY. She will tell you the same if you ask her, and MD is bound to get a mention or a flyby if you care to watch or tape it .

I rest my case Ur Honour................................
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Old 3rd Mar 2011, 20:56
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lxny Still the same question though, we all know Tilton, she personally helped me when there were no drive shafts, e mailed her had one next week having been told 6 to 9 months ( a few years ago now)
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Old 4th Mar 2011, 09:42
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4pm on Sunday is one of the likely few highlights of the upcoming Heli-Expo in Orlando.

The MD press conference hits room 220 at the convention center but the problem is that there will undoubtedly be a full room but not a case of what's new - more what will she wear?
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Old 4th Mar 2011, 18:56
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Heli Expo news on MD

Pan, I hear your already over there in the sunshine planning which party to attend, you lucky chap.

I wish I could be there this time around, just to see the latest outfit her highness Ms Tilton will no doubt be wearing, but my xmas caribbean hol put paid to that jolly.

Re Ms Tilton latest outfit; Will it be an MD hat with a notar hanging off the front or back of it Lady Gaga style I wonder? Now there's a thought to go with that pearl necklace.

Keep us poor mortals over here in the drizzle this side of the pond updated with the interesting news and pics please.

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Old 6th Mar 2011, 22:23
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I think the lady reads Pprune.

The MD press conference today was presented by a calm measured and sensibly dressed lady of a certain age.

She - it seems - is convinced MD has turned the corner. She believes she has the [Saudi Arabian] Boeing Little Bird fuselage construction contract in the bag.

She is also convinced that she has a 50 aircraft order for 902s for HEMS work in the Middle East using a new local trustworthy contact.

Nothing substantial signed sealed and delivered but clearly Boeing let her say the Little Bird bit [and where else would the fuselages come from].

And just in case we were led to believe she is a totally reformed character she went off into a rant about the US Government buying US equipment [from her] tore Elfan off a strip for demurring but failed to take on board that her fuselages come from Mexico and Turkey, gear boxes from Japan......

Oh what the heck she seems happy.

And it may last!
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Old 7th Mar 2011, 18:50
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Thank God not sure I was up for any more pix. Lets hope the company survives, as they do produce some good products, yes some are dated but nearly 50 years later they still outfly more modern competition
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Old 7th Mar 2011, 19:08
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Well said that man

If the sand pit boys do buy more 500's for the Little bird line she may keep it going and help people stay in work in the many various countries.

I've got a few friends down here in the sunny south of the UK who depend on the MD line and a lot of people have been worried that she might do a moonlight flit after not getting the US contracts.

If she does stay the course, I take my hat off to her.
Its the joep character I dont trust especially after watching the major problems in the past, but we'll see where it all goes with LT/Joep partnership in the future.
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Old 8th Mar 2011, 07:58
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All the questions posed on this thread now answer?

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That little list of basic questions about the company, the 500 and 902 about sums up the basic questions that need to be asked when Ms T is on parade at the MDH Press Conference in a [relatively] few days time.

That is when it will be answered or avoided.

That is when the speculation can come onto the boil or off it.....
So I am assuming you took the opportunity to apply your supper journalistic talent and quiz Ms Tilton on the stand....or where you more afraid of the wrath of LT......

I have seen her try, quite successfully, in a very public forum to destroy a man. OK he made a mistake in his writings, got too much of an Enid Blighton flavour in his reporting of an event which she diligently recorded...... but the venom showed she expects and gives no quarter
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Old 8th Mar 2011, 09:49
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No not a peep from me and I still breath! Elfan took the wrath for daring to throw a serious question [which I think she misunderstood his real intent] and most of the rest of the crowded room cowered in their seats!

As far as what was said by LT - it was all pretty clear assuming it comes to pass. Most of us were just a little deflated when the buy American rant sort of spoiled the 'triumph' but hey, what is new?
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Old 8th Mar 2011, 10:13
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Rant eh, thats just what you need to do if your trying to attract customers but heyho some things will never change. No wonder the top people keep walking out the door at MD.
Anyone got the video of the latest LT speech rant and all?
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Some good news for MD from the USG....

Rotary Wing Primary Training Aircraft for the Afghan air Force
Solicitation Number: W58RGZ-11-R-0060
Notice Type: Award Notice
Contract Award Date: March 10, 2011
Contract Award Number: W58RGZ-11-C-0070
Contract Award Dollar Amount: $186,464,973.00

Contractor Awardee:
MD HELICOPTERS, INC. (054313767)
4555 E MCDOWELL RD
MESA, AZ 85215-9734

Here is the link:
https://www.fbo.gov/notices/5d33b640...336296bac6348e
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Old 12th Mar 2011, 18:36
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is that 186 million dollars for PRIMARY training aircraft its not the 1st april is it

i could imagine the driving school out there with 150 ferraris
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Old 12th Mar 2011, 19:48
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Rather try to imagine famous after sale support in Kabul dust
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Old 12th Mar 2011, 20:27
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Now now 9A remember the G2 response.
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Old 12th Mar 2011, 20:33
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That was before sale and MD is more than famous for after sale
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Old 13th Mar 2011, 18:02
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I run a couple of MD's there has been no problem in aftersales service for the past couple of years, way way better than another manufacturer's machines that I use.
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