4-Jan-2010Source: Mountain Scene
A low-time private pilot who has recently achieved his commercial licence was awarded an operating certificate on 24th December and has launched Heli Tours in New Zealand with an AS350. See also http://www.helitours.co.nz... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Vertical
Texas Aviation Services recently delivered a multi-mission AS-350B2 to Arroyo Grande Ranch Company to be utilized for Patrol, Search and Rescue, Domestic and Wildlife Animal Preservation and inter-company support.... Read more
10-Dec-2009Source: NorthJersey.com
Five wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the pilot of a Piper fixed-wing aircraft that collided over the Hudson River with a helicopter carrying Italian tourists.... Read more
7-Dec-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter delivered another AS350B3 helicopter to the Miami-Dade Police Department’s (MDPD) Aviation Unit. This is the second of four AS350B3s that have been ordered... Read more
1-Dec-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter announced today that Paradigm Helicopters has taken delivery of its first AS350B3 helicopter. Paradigm Helicopters is a commercial helicopter company located in Houston, Texas, that provides a variety of services including aerial photography, movie/TV camera operation, real estate and survey flights, utility patrols and tour packages.... Read more
28-Nov-2009Source: Washington Post
A medical helicopter that crashed this month in the dark hills north of Reno, Nev., killing three, lacked safety features recommended for years by federal experts, including night vision equipment and a system to warn the crew when the aircraft was too close to obstacles or the ground.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner; DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval for their Vertical Reference Floor Window Kits for Eurocopter AS 350/AS 355 models of aircraft.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
Air Methods Corporation, the world’s largest air medical transportation provider, has taken delivery of nine new Eurocopter helicopters in 2009, maintaining its fleet upgrade despite a challenging economy. The deliveries included seven AS350B3s, one EC130, and one EC 135 in 2009.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter congratulates the Life Flight Network on earning the prestigious air medical Program of the Year award from the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). A Life Flight Network EC135 will be proudly displayed in the American Eurocopter exhibit (1617) during the Air Medical Transport Conference, Oct. 26-28.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
Members of the Phoenix Police Air Support Unit were at the American Eurocopter Delivery Center in Grand Prairie to pick up another AS350B3 “AStar†helicopter. It is the fourth AS350 for the unit and it will join a diverse fleet covering the Phoenix area.... Read more
6-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
Eagle Helicopters is pleased to announce that they have received Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) approval of the installation of the Sagem Avionics, Inc. (Safran group) Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS) with a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Eurocopter AS 350/EC-130 family of aircraft in Brazil.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Huffington Post
Pamela Altman sued tour company Liberty Helicopters, helicopter owner Meridian Consulting I Corp., manufacturer American Eurocopter and several of their insurers. Her suit charges that Liberty and Meridian have a “horrid history of accidents” and that American Eurocopter failed to equip the helicopter with sufficient safety equipment.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Voxy
BayTrust has again committed to financially supporting Rotorua’s rescue helicopter, continuing its lead sponsorship arrangement for a further three years to 30 September 2012.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received ANAC approval of their AS350/355 Two-Place Front Seat in Brazil. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
PARKER, Ariz. … September 24, 2009 … Native Air, a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced today that it has opened a new air medical services base in Parker, Ariz. , introducing its transport capabilities to the local community. The base, located at Parker Indian Hospital,... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
he pilot of a small plane involved in an Aug. 8 midair collision over the Hudson River read back the wrong radio frequency to an air traffic controller but was not corrected by the controller, a federal safety official said yesterday.... Read more
17-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
The AS350B2 underwent a custom three color paint scheme, interior modifications, andsome avionics reconfiguration. Uniflight’s unprecedented quality was applied to the installation of every item and a non-staff pilottest-flew the aircraft prior to delivery.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received ANAC approval of their Replacement Transmission Cowling for Eurocopter AS350 model helicopters. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. EASA approval is pending.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: EBAN
Elitellina, launched in 1977 to perform transport and aerial work in high mountains, is to add another AS350 B3 Ecureuil to its fleet in 2010. Two of the aircraft were delivered to the Italian operator in April giving it a total of five AS350 B3s.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Uniflight, LLC recently completed and delivered a brand new Eurocopter AS350B2 for Unitrade. The AS350B2 underwent an Avionics Completion, Interior, Paint, and an Integrated Air Systems Air Conditioning System.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: NTSB
The NTSB today issued five safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) resulting from the Safety Board’s ongoing investigation of the midair collision over the Hudson River near Hoboken, New Jersey on August 8, 2009. The collision of a Eurocopter AS350 BA helicopter, and a Piper PA-32R-300 airplane caused nine fatalities, including the pilot... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Helicopters Mag
DART’s AS 350/AS 355 Interior Trim panels improve the aesthetic appeal of the aircraft interior and provide superior resistance to warping and cracking. The interior trim panels consist of light grey aircraft grade polycarbonate components that fasten to the aircraft structure using the existing OEM fastening methods.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
he AS3350 underwent an Avionics Completion, Paint in addition to an Integrated Air Systems Air Conditioning System.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
Frasca International is proud to announce it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level 7 qualification on its AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device (FTD) installed at FlightSafety’s Helicopter Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International announces that its new American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device has been qualified to Level 7 by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. This advanced technology training device is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Aviation Week
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14-Aug-2009Source: NY Times
Federal officials on Thursday suspended two air traffic employees at Teterboro Airport who had been overseeing the Piper plane that collided with a helicopter over the Hudson River on Saturday, killing nine people.... Read more
4-Aug-2009Source: Rotorhub
Australia is still to make decisions on whether it uses traditional capital acquisition or public private partnership (PPP) methods to finance its planned Project Air 9000 phase 7 helicopter training system requirement.... Read more
31-Jul-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services announces that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received ANAC approval for their AS350 Cable Cutters Kit in Brazil. Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
30-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
Raytheon Australia has been tapped to provide in-service support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel helicopters through to their planned life of type with an initial five year contract announced 29 July.... Read more
28-Jul-2009Source: Omniflight
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22-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
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16-Jul-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace has received EASA approval of their Cargo Mirror for the AS 350 / AS 355 series of aircraft. TC and FAA certifications were previously received.... Read more
15-Jul-2009Source: Guardian Mobility
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23-Jun-2009Source: http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/news/stories/2009/06/21/0622_2A_helicopter_man.html
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18-Jun-2009Source: Vertical
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17-Jun-2009Source: American Eurocopter
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22-May-2009Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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5-May-2009Source: Dart
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2-May-2009Source: NY Daily News
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3-Mar-2009Source: AerialFilmworks
The newest CBS season of “Survivor: Tocantins†used a Cineflex V14 HD from Aerial Filmworks. Aerial DP and camera operator Mark Hryma worked with the system for 7 weeks in the Highlands of Brazil.... Read more
1-Mar-2009Source: Omniflight
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27-Feb-2009Source: ALEA
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27-Feb-2009Source: American Eurocopter
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22-Feb-2009Source: Turbomeca
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