Eurocopter UK reinforces its British private/VIP market leadership
Source: Eurocopter, 25-Apr-13
With a series of deliveries, Eurocopter has further extended its lead in Britain’s private/VIP market and once more confirmed the company’s role as Britain’s civil helicopter hub. Two of the rotorcraft are the AS350 B3e evolved members of Eurocopter’s Ecureuil family, while the third is an EC120 B. [Editor note - Eurocopter has already issued [...]
Cities formally dissolve ABLE helicopter program
Source: Daily Pilot, 12-Apr-13
A 20-year law enforcement partnership that provided police helicopter patrols to Costa Mesa and Newport Beach touched down for the last time Thursday morning. (see full story)
Baltimore Police reverse decision to mothball one of four EC120s
Source: The Baltimore Sun, 12-Apr-13
Eighteen months after Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake voted to approve the purchase of four new helicopters for the Police Department, her proposed budget called for grounding one of them in a cost-saving move (see full story).
New Cabin Comfort Window Option for EC120, EC130
Source: Tech-Tool Plastics, 06-Mar-13
Tech-Tool Plastics, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of helicopter windows for more than 45 years, has just introduced a unique window that is already getting noticed. Available exclusively from Fort Worth, Texas based Tech-Tool Plastics, the popular Cabin Comfort window is now designed for use on the Eurocopter EC120 and EC130 T2 aircraft. Featuring a [...]
American Eurocopter is leader in law enforcement sales
Source: American Eurocopter, 06-Mar-13
American Eurocopter continues to lead the U.S. airborne law enforcement market, maintaining a 55 percent market share over the last decade with a product line that has become the industry standard. With 280 Eurocopter aircraft operating in federal, state and local law enforcement units, operators cite reliability, versatility and cost effectiveness as key factors in [...]
Eurocopter Canada adds new STC items for AS350, EC130 and EC120
Source: Eurocopter Canada, 05-Mar-13
With the recent certification of the 2nd Battery Installation for the EC130 B4 and the Cable Cutter installation for the AS350, Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) has increased the range of kitted Supplemental Type Certificates (STC’s) for Eurocopter’s AS350, EC130 and EC120 product range. With the 2nd battery installation on the EC130, operators can benefit from [...]
Winnipeg Police responded to 3,445 incidents in 2012
Source: CBC, 06-Feb-13
According to police, AIR1 responded to 3,445 incidents in 2012, resulting in 185 arrests by ground patrol units. (see full story)
SaxonAir appoints new CEO
Source: SaxonAir, 13-Jan-13
As part of their continued expansion, Norwich based air charter operator and flight support services company SaxonAir announces the appointment of a new CEO, Alex Durand, who takes up his new position within the company in early January 2013. Mr Durand, 43, brings to the role over 20 years of experience in the Business Aviation [...]
Malaysian authorities had concerns with pilot’s documents before fatal crash
25-Nov-12
German pilot Rico Steger was already the focus of “enquiries regarding the flying records and permit” three weeks prior to an accident which killed the three passengers aboard the EC120 he was flying. This local news report covers this aspect and various other details. The HeliHub.com accident page is at 20-Jul-12 N8899 Eurocopter EC120 Sri [...]
UK – Oryx Jet adds helicopter capability
Source: Oryx Jet, 07-Nov-12
London Biggin Hill based aircraft management and first class air charter company Oryx Jet is delighted to be able to offer helicopter charter as an additional method of transportation and onward carriage to complement its existing fleet of executive jets. Offering more choice to private business and leisure charter services both locally and internationally, our [...]
40,000 flight hour mark reached by Helidax
Source: DCI, 28-Sep-12
Helidax, a subsidiary of DCI and INAER, announces that it has exceeded 40,000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri aircraft, in their Calliope configuration, after 2 years of operation. Helidax is the first public-private partnership (PPP) launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 2008. This partnership concerns the supply of helicopter flight hours, for 22 [...]
Baltimore Police start operating new EC120 fleet
Source: HeliHub.com, 31-Aug-12
Following the decision to replace their existing Eurocopter EC120 fleet, Baltimore Police have recently launched operations with the first of their four new helicopters – replacing the four old ones which are all at or close to their 12 year overhaul. By taking new aircraft, the Maryland city has also been provided the opportunity to [...]
Helibras delivers new EC120 and AS350B3e at LABACE 2012
Source: Helibras, 17-Aug-12
[electronic translation] The Helibras will attend the 9th LABACE – Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, held at Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, between days 15, 16 and 17 August. The company will deliver two new aircraft to Brazilian customers and make them their new building plans in the area of ​​services – technical assistance, [...]
York Regional Police extends EC120 pilot/maintenance contract
Source: York Region, 19-Jul-12
York Regional Police have confirmed the first of three possible one-year contract extension to the contract with National Helicopters to provide pilots and maintenance services. The deal is worth $568,908 excluding taxes. The region’s police services board also approved the 10-year overhaul valued at $709,000. (see full story). See also the recommendation document put forward [...]
American Eurocopter delivers first two EC120s to Baltimore Police
Source: American Eurocopter, 13-Jul-12
In October of last year, the Baltimore Police Department ordered four EC120® helicopters as part of a fleet renewal program for its current fleet of four EC120s that it has been operating since 2000. The delivery of two of the department’s new EC120s will take place in July, with the remaining two delivered in August. [...]
American Eurocopter Showcases Performance and Technology at ALEA 2012
Source: American Eurocopter, 13-Jul-12
At this year’s ALEA Conference in Reno, American Eurocopter will be showcasing the performance and technology available in its product offerings for airborne law enforcement. Two helicopters will be featured on American Eurocopter’s booth #112: an AS350® B3 from the Placer County Sheriff’s Department Air Support Unit and an EC120® from the Fresno Police Department [...]
Clubhouse talk – comparing the R66 with an EC120
Source: HeliHub.com, 24-May-12
You know how it is. You go down to the clubhouse to have a drink with some friends, and inevitably the conversation will turn to aviation. This time I was asked how I would compare the Eurocopter EC120 against a Robinson R66. So we resorted to a comparison by numbers using brochures etc – and [...]
Eurocopter UK showcases EC120
Source: Eurocopter, 14-May-12
UK private operators and owners of light single-engine helicopters are to explore the advantages of Eurocopter’s EC120 during the company’s Discovery Weekend event, to be held at the Oxford Airport facilities of its Eurocopter UK affiliate on May 12. Attendees at the gathering will be given a first-hand look at the EC120 B Colibri in [...]
Talk of second Winnipeg Police helicopter premature, says councillor
Source: CBC, 27-Apr-12
Winnipeg Police have had their EC120 a year now, and the usage in 2012 at 40 hours a month is 50% higher than planned. Opposition councillors are calling for a second helicopter (see full story)
ABLE Eurocopter EC120s sold to Canada
Source: Orange County Register, 19-Apr-12
The helicopters were sold to Truscott Contracting, Ltd, said Newport police Chief Jay Johnson, who is also chairman of the ABLE Board of Governors. Truscott Contracting is based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. (see full story) HeliHub.com Editor note – Trustcott Contracting currently owns one Robinson R44 II, registered C-FSRT
Heli Gotthard adds new EC120
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Apr-12
Swiss operator Heli Gotthard has added a new Eurocopter EC120 to its fleet – a 2012 build aircraft with serial number 1667. Now registered HB-ZLR, it is owned by Automaten Meyer AG and will be operated by Heli Gotthard from their Pfaffnau base alongside two other EC120s. The company also operates four AS350B3 helicopters from [...]
Helidax exceeds 30,000 flight hours on EC120
Source: Groiupe DCI, 02-Mar-12
Helidax, a subsidiary of DCI and INAER, announces that it has exceeded 30,000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri aircraft, in less than 2 years of operation. Helidax is the first public-private partnership (PPP) launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 2008. This partnership concerns the supply of helicopter flight hours, for 22 years, to [...]
Eurocopter and local partner to develop Vietnam training centre
Source: Eurocopter, 21-Feb-12
Eurocopter, through its subsidiary Eurocopter South East Asia, takes an important step in its commitment to the Vietnam helicopter market as it partners with Vietnam Helicopter Corporation to develop a training centre in Vung Tau, Vietnam, for the ab-initio training of Vietnamese pilots. The great growth potential of the Vietnam helicopter market has prompted Eurocopter’s [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Exceeds 10,000 Flight Hours
Source: American Eurocopter, 12-Feb-12
American Eurocopter today announced the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has exceeded 10,000 hours of flight time on its fleet of aircraft from American Eurocopter — three AS350 B2’s and one EC120. Since the delivery of the first AS350 in September 2002, the HCSO has utilized its fleet to answer more than 17,000 calls [...]
York Regional Police upgrades moving map during EC120 overhaul
Source: HeliHub.com, 29-Jan-12
As part of its 12-year Eurocopter-driven overhaul, York Regional Police are using the down-time on its EC120 to do some upgrades. Taken out of service at the end of November 2011, the three month grounding has provided the ideal opportunity for YRP to upgrade their moving-map system. The force flies C-GYRP, serial 1086, known as [...]
Eurocopter sales up 12% in 2011 and 111 more helicopters sold than 2010
Source: Eurocopter, 24-Jan-12
Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations. The deliveries of 503 rotary-wing aircraft in 2011, along with Eurocopter’s enhanced support and services [...]
Helipool Europe adds EC120 from Mexico
Source: HeliHub.com, 09-Dec-11
Swiss operator Helipool Europe has this week added Eurocopter EC120B HB-ZMR to its fleet, having imported it from Mexico. It is expected to be based at Balzers. The company also owns an AS350B3 and an EC130B4 both of which are leased to Air Glaciers at Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Oberland with it’s famous holiday resorts Grindelwald and [...]
Increased life for the EC120B inlet barrier filter elements
Source: FDC/aerofilter, 30-Nov-11
FDC/aerofilter is pleased to announce that the service life for the Eurocopter EC120B inlet barrier filter elements has been increased to 4500 hours, with no limitation on the number of cleanings. In addition, the recommended service interval has been increased to 300 hours. The FAA recently approved a revision to FDC/aerofilter’s Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, [...]
Removal of performance limitations for EC120B inlet barrier filter
Source: FDC/aerofilter, 30-Nov-11
FDC/aerofilter is pleased to announce that Eurocopter EC120B helicopters equipped with FDC/aerofilter inlet barrier filters may now operate in accordance with the basic rotorcraft flight manual. The FAA recently approved a revision to FDC/aerofilter’s rotorcraft flight manual supplement, allowing these aircraft to operate in accordance with the performance sections of the basic rotorcraft flight manual [...]
Eurocopter sells EC120 and EC135 to new Chinese operator
Source: Eurocopter, 21-Nov-11
Eurocopter successfully expands its footprint in China to the South Western region, with a landmark agreement signed with Xilin Fengteng for the sale of two helicopters – one EC120 B and one EC135 – for use in multiple general aviation missions. A signing ceremony was held on Sunday 20 November in Guanghan City between Sichuan [...]
EASA approves Tech-Tool EC120/EC130 replacement windows
Source: Tech-Tool Plastics, 16-Nov-11
European EC120 and EC130 operators have a new source for helicopter replacement windows following European Aviation Safety Agency approval of a Supplemental Type Certificate for Tech-Tool Plastics’ standard and special application replacement windows. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. Available replacement windows include windshields, skylights and forward and aft door windows. The [...]
China: Wuhan Helicopter signs for two AS350B3e and one EC120B
07-Nov-11
The three helicopters are the first Eurocopter models to be included in Wuhan Helicopter’s fleet, and comprise two AS350 B3e and one EC120 B. Intended for utility missions, they are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2013. A signing ceremony was held on Saturday, 5 November, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, between Wuhan [...]
NTSB Preliminary Report – 04-Oct-11 N3925A Eurocopter EC120B
Source: NTSB, 28-Oct-11
This is the text from the Preliminary Report. By its very nature, the details are subject to change and should not be relied upon. The Final Report for this incident will be issued in due course:- On October 4, 2011, approximately 1250 central daylight time, N3925A, a Eurocopter EC120B, sustained substantial damage while making a [...]
City to pay $245K in police whistle-blower case
Source: Baltimore Sun, 27-Oct-11
Former officer Samuel K. Miller, wrote a memo in 2006 criticizing the Police Department for failing to properly train officers in the helicopter unit and to properly maintain the helicopters. The settlement includes a $120,000 payment to Miller and $125,000 in legal fees and other costs (see full story)
Eurocopter confirms Baltimore Police EC120 order
Source: American Eurocopter, 24-Oct-11
What follows is the formal press release from American Eurocopter, issued today. However, HeliHub.com broke this story five weeks ago on 22nd September – see here. American Eurocopter announced today that the Baltimore Police Department has ordered four EC120’s to update its current fleet of four aircraft. The department is one of the leading law [...]
American Eurocopter showcases EC120 and AS350 at IACP 2011
Source: American Eurocopter, 23-Oct-11
At this year’s International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) convention in Chicago, American Eurocopter will be prominently displaying an EC120 from Lake County Sheriff’s Department (Indiana). The aircraft will be featured on American Eurocopter’s booth #871. Lake County purchased the EC120 to rejuvenate its fleet of aging military surplus helicopters with the most modern [...]
Three years later, Eurocopter UK sells two new EC120s
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Oct-11
In the last few weeks Eurocopter UK has sold not one but two Eurocopter EC120s, both of which have been stored for over three years awaiting a purchaser. Serial 1536 was yesterday registered to Eurocopter UK on the British register as G-CGYL, but arrived at their Oxford base in primer finish by May 2008. The [...]
Air Grischa Helikopter buys EC120
Source: HeliHub.com, 28-Sep-11
Swiss operator Air Grischa Helikopter has purchased a Eurocopter EC120. Serial number 1434, a 2006 build, has been bought from French operator HeliStar. The helicopter adds to Air Grischa’s fleet which also includes one EC130, five AS350B3 Squirrels and a Guimbal Cabri G2. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com
Eurocopter to highlight UK capabilities at Helitech
Source: Eurocopter, 26-Sep-11
Eurocopter’s strong presence in the UK multi-mission helicopter marketplace will be demonstrated at the Helitech 2011 show and conference, which is to include this event’s first appearance of the EC145 T2 – the company’s new generation version of its workhorse twin-engine EC145. During the September 27-29 Helitech show at Duxford Airport, the EC145 T2 will [...]
Baltimore Police buys four EC120s
Source: HeliHub.com, 22-Sep-11
In a major about-turn, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has this week approved the purchase of four new Eurocopter EC120s and support package for $9.5 Million. Less than two years ago, she had threatened to ground the Police Department in a budget reduction plan. Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III was on hand to thank the [...]
Czech operator DSA buys EC120 from Hong Kong
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Sep-11
Czech operator DSA is adding a second Eurocopter EC120 to its fleet. Purchasing a burgundy coloured example from Hong Kong, the aircraft arrived this week at the company’s base in Hradec Kralove for reassembly, test flights etc and will be registered as OK-BST. This 2005-built aircraft, serial 1404 was previously operated by “Millenium Empire”. It [...]
Helidax’s success attracts Qatar, Kuwait, Chad, Malaysia and Brazil
Source: DCI, 31-Aug-11
Hélidax, the first public-private partnership (PPP) launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 2008, exceeded last June 20 000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri aircraft. A subsidiary of DCI and INAER, Helidax achieved this performance in less of 13 months of operation and trained two batches of trainees for the armed forces. Helidax’s example brought [...]
Aero Maintenance completes first ever UK EC120 12 year overhaul
Source: Aero Maintenance, 21-Jul-11
Aero Maintenance Ltd of Walton Wood in Yorkshire have successfully carried out the first ever UK full 12-year overhaul of an EC 120, they’ve also given it an outstanding new interior and re-spray too! Previously, the 12-year inspection was to be carried out by Eurocopter only, but an amendment to the MSM (Master Servicing Manual) [...]
California’s ABLE program now grounded for good
Source: Daily Pilot, 02-Jul-11
As of Friday, the John Wayne Airport hangar that housed ABLE’s three EC120 helicopters will become a storage space for the aircraft dubbed “Eagle,” which is jointly owned by Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Both cities have dismantled the shared police helicopter program, thus ending a 15-year partnership. Both city councils decided to cut ABLE [...]
Gibraltar authorities block superyacht helicopter operations inside marina
Source: HeliHub.com, 27-Jun-11
Some controversy was raised in Gibraltar recently when two different officials gave opposing views on helicopter operations off the deck of a superyacht, according to “The Triton” website for operators of large private yachts. The captain of MY Calixe had sought approval to fly guests off their yacht, and received approval, only for it to [...]
First Eurocopter maintenance center in Panama opens
Source: HeliHub.com, 26-May-11
Eurocopter has opened a new maintenance centre in Panama uNder the auspices of its Mexican subsidiary. Located on the premises of Heliflight Panama at Panama City’s Albrook Airport, the facility initially specialises in the AS350 and EC120 ranges “Customer care is a high priority for Eurocopter Mexico. We are very pleased to certify the new [...]
Businessman proposes to save Costa Mesa’s threatened ABLE program
19-May-11
Peter Adderton has asked Costa Mesa City Council to give him a little time to put a deal together to provide helicopter service through a private company. He asked the Council to give him a little time to put a deal together to provide helicopter service through a private company.
Can California’s ABLE helicopter program be saved?
Source: Orange County Register, 09-May-11
On July 1, the ABLE helicopter program run by Newport Beach and Costa Mesa ends as a result of Costa Mesa’s cost-cutting measures. Assets must be sold and the proceeds split between the two cities.
Heli Horizon releases iPhone app to help pre-flight checks for R22, R44, EC120 and AS350
Source: HeliHub.com, 19-Apr-11
Franch operator Heli Horizon has launched an iPhone app “Helicopter Checklist” which they hope will be an indispensable assistant for pilots. The app has pref-flight check lists, separated out into Pre-flight, Before Starting, Start Engine and Stop Engine. The “basic version” (their description, not HeliHub’s) includes four checklists for R22 R44 helicopters EC120 and AS [...]
Winnipeg police EC120 zapped with laser; man arrested
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Mar-11
Winnipeg police made a quick arrest after someone directed a laser beam at their helicopter. The EC120 was flying over a downtown neighbourhood when it was targetted by a laser pointer. Officers quickly pinpointed the house where they believed the beam was coming from and made an arrest. The man was later released, but only [...]
Fresno becomes latest California city to cut back on helicopter use
Source: HeliHub.com, 02-Mar-11
In the last month, San Jose has proposed temporarily grounding its helicopter to save money, Costa Mesa has stopped flying, Long Beach is looking to downgrade to cheaper helicopters, and now it’s the turn of Fresno. The city operates two Eurocopter EC120s, as shown in the photo below The City of Fresno is cutting back [...]
Eurocopter makes a grand entrance at the 2011 Avalon Air Show
Source: Australian Aerospace, 02-Mar-11
Australian Aerospace Limited, supported by Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, brings an impressive line-up of aircraft from its rotary-wing family to the 2011 Australian International Air Show at Avalon. A total of seven helicopters will be at Avalon, ranging in size from the smallest family member, the Eurocopter EC120B Colibri, to the largest, the [...]
SkyTrac Systems expands STC list from EASA
Source: SkyTrac Systems, 01-Mar-11
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that the European Safety Agency (EASA) has issued installation approvals for its next generation automated flight following and satellite communications system on the following airframes: Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma Eurocopter EC 120 Eurocopter EC 135 Eurocopter EC 225 Bell 407 Bell 206 Steve Fuhr, VP and Director of [...]
San Jose may ground Police helicopter to save cash
Source: CBS San Francisco, 27-Feb-11
A proposal would ground the San Jose Police Department’s helicopter for at least a year because of the city’s $110 million budget deficit.
10-year-old targets helicopter with laser
Source: Edmonton Journal, 21-Feb-11
The helicopter crew narrowed the source of the light to a city home where police confiscated a laser pointer from a 10-year-old boy. His parents were home, but hadn’t realized what their son was up to.
Costa Mesa Police helicopter cut – what next for ABLE?
Source: HeliHub.com, 16-Feb-11
Late Tuesday evening, the Costa Mesa city council voted 4 to 1 in favour of cutting its “Eagle One” police helicopter program and eliminating two jobs which paid a total of almost $275,000. Costa Mesa has been one of the two major partners with Newport Beach in the ABLE “AirBorne Law Enforcement” program, which operated [...]
Costa Mesa and Newport Beach police helicopter program at risk of closure
Source: Orange County Register, 08-Feb-11
The police helicopter program jointly run by Costa Mesa and Newport Beach is on the chopping block at the request of two members of the Costa Mesa City Council. Councilmen Gary Monahan and Jim Righeimer are calling on the council to pull out of the Airborne Law Enforcement (ABLE) program to save money.
Eurocopter took orders for 346 helicopters in 2010
Source: Eurocopter, 24-Jan-11
Paris, January 24, 2011 Eurocopter generated an increased turnover in 2010 with the delivery of 527 helicopters. The year also was marked by achievements in innovation, new products, services and the company’s SHAPE transformation program – all of which position the group for a future upturn of the civil and military rotary-wing marketplace. The 2010 [...]
Eurocopter Canada delivers EC120 to Winnipeg Police
Source: Eurocopter Canada, 07-Dec-10
Winnipeg, MB – Law enforcement in Manitoba’s capital city entered a new era today with the delivery of the first Eurocopter EC120 B helicopter for the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS). The 200-kilometer an hour helicopter will provide faster response times, enhanced public and officer safety and serve as a ‘force multiplier’ providing versatile aerial support [...]
Winnipeg EC120 delayed to Monday; Live from January
Source: CBC, 04-Dec-10
The helicopter will not be put into regular service until the New Year, city officials say.
Winnipeg Police to unveil EC120 on Friday 3rd
Source: Winnipeg Free Press, 30-Nov-10
The Winnipeg Police Service has invited dozens of justice officials and politicians to a 10:30 a.m. reception Dec. 3 at 17 Wing Winnipeg, where the new Eurocopter EC120 Colibri will be unveiled.
Winnepeg Police expect to be airborne with EC120 early December
16-Nov-10
Winnipeg Police Chief Keith McCaskill said last week the new police helicopter should be in the air in early December.
Last of 36 EC120s delivered to Helidax
Source: Eurocopter, 10-Oct-10
The delivery of the 36th EC120 is an important milestone in innovative public-private partnership program, the French armed forces, modern, cost helicopter for training purposes, provides the. In the presence of Joseph Saporito, Executive Vice President Commercial Helicopters, and Jean-Louis Rotrubin, President & Chief Executive Manager of DCI and Helidax, the company took Helidax today [...]
Baltimore County police blinded by laser
Source: Baltimore Sun, 13-Sep-10
Authorities from several Maryland police agencies called attention to the problem on Wednesday, asking people to put down their lasers, some of which can project beams more than two miles.
EC120 fleet leader reaches 10,000 hours
Source: American Eurocopter, 05-Jul-10
American Eurocopter announced today that an EC120 helicopter operated by the Baltimore Police Department has become the first EC120 in the world to reach 10,000 flight hours. The Baltimore Police Department’s fleet consists of four EC120s, which they have been operating since 2000. “The EC120 has been a great aircraft for us,” said Sgt. Andre [...]
Police Operators Reap Benefits of Geneva Aviation’s New Digital Audio System
Source: DART Helicopter Services, 10-May-10
Kent, WA, May 10, 2010 — A new Geneva Aviation digital audio system (P139-HD) is getting high marks from Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) pilots and maintenance personnel. The fully certified system is available through Geneva’s parent company DART Helicopter Services (DHS). ABLE is a joint venture of the Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Santa [...]
Winnipeg Police place order for Eurocopter EC120
Source: Winnipeg Free Press, 09-May-10
Winnipeg’s first police helicopter won’t take to the skies before October, police Chief Keith McCaskill said Friday as the city confirmed the awarding of a $3.49-million contract to purchase the aircraft.
Baltimore Police helicopter on chopping block?
Source: Baltimore Sun, 19-Mar-10
News coming out about budget cuts sounds dire for the Baltimore Police Department. At the moment, the police helicopter known as Foxtrot is on the chopping block.
UK’s Saxonair expands further with EC135 purchase
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Feb-10
No sooner had HeilHub.com run a story last week on Norwich Airport-based Saxonair than they have been busy again. Last week we reported their move to helicopter operations with the acquisition of a Eurocopter EC120, having previously only flown fixed wing. This week they have added an EC135P2+, purchased from a corporate operator in Northern [...]
UK’s SaxonAir buys EC120 and plans to acquire another
Source: EDP24, 28-Jan-10
An executive jet operator at Norwich International Airport has invested £800,000 in the first of a new fleet of helicopters to offer VIP flights.
Onboard Systems Receives FAA Certification for EC120 Replacement Cargo Hook Kit
Source: Onboard Systems, 05-Jan-10
Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that its new replacement cargo hook kit for the Eurocopter EC120 aircraft has been certified by the FAA and is currently in production. Onboard has also submitted the kit to Transport Canada and EASA for certification in Canada and Europe, respectively. “Since we [...]
Bournemouth Helicopters prepares for a spring 2010 private charter launch
Source: EBAN, 23-Dec-09
Bournemouth Helicopters plans to launch a demand-led private charter operation in the spring of 2010 after acquiring an EC120 Colibri. The UK company, which took over a helicopter training school in 1994 and also has an R-44, says that the Colibri acquisition will also enhance TRTO opportunities.
French Defence Minister announces the implementation of Public-Private Partnership training school
Source: Airlinair, 26-Oct-09
Hervé Morin, Minister of Defense announces the implementation, October 16, 2009, the first batch of 3 NHE EC120 helicopters in favor of the School of Application of light aviation of the army’s Land Dax (EAALAT).The instructors have made their first flights on the same day.
Edmonton’s new police helicopter unveiled
Source: Edmonton Journal, 10-Sep-09
The Edmonton Police Service’s newest member of its flight operations unit went to work right after its unveiling ceremony Wednesday where it was made welcomed by police Chief Mike Boyd and other civic officials.
JRW Aviation Takes Delivery of an EC120
Source: American Eurocopter, 02-Sep-09
American Eurocopter, the nation’s leading provider of civil turbine helicopters, delivered an EC120 today to JRW Aviation, Inc. This is the first helicopter purchased by the company and it will be used for corporate and VIP travel.
