Ribbon cutting for new Air Evac Lifeteam hanger
Source: Brownwood, 08-Apr-13
The Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Air Evac Lifeteam on Tuesday, March 26, at their new hanger on Streckert Drive in Brownwood (see full story).
Carilion to start construction of helicopter hangar in Lexington
Source: Carilion, 13-Mar-13
As part of a move to better coordinate its air medical services, Carilion Clinic is building hangars and other facilities for emergency helicopters based at Lexington and Smith Mountain Lake. Construction will begin later this month on a hangar, crew quarters and offices on a half-acre site behind Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington, the [...]
Helicopter base construction starts at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Source: Asbury Park Press, 11-Mar-13
The New Jersey National Guard formally began construction of a new helicopter support base at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. (see full story)
Brighter hangars and lower bills at RAF Benson
Source: DIO, 05-Feb-13
Maintenance staff at a frontline RAF helicopter base are enjoying a better working environment, thanks to new lighting that not only brightens their working day but also saves energy and money. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has worked with its regional industry partner PriDE to improve lighting in hangars at RAF Benson, in Oxfordshire, as [...]
Yorkshire Air Ambulance gain planning approval for new base
16-Oct-12
A vacant site within the Nostell Priory estate, near Wakefield, has been granted planning permission by Wakefield Council. It will have a hangar and aircrew accommodation for one helicopter. (see full story)
UK – Construction starts on Exeter operations unit for police and air ambulance
Source: Morgan Sindall, 10-Oct-12
The Barnstaple office of Morgan Sindall has secured a £1.5 million contract to deliver new offices, welfare facilities and an aircraft hangar at Exeter Airport for Devon and Cornwall Police. The new two-storey office building will house the Air Operations Unit for Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon Air Ambulance Trust, both of which currently [...]
Harper Construction awarded $28M task order for hangar at MCAS Yuma
Source: US DoD, 14-Sep-12
Harper Construction Co., Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded $28,028,102 for firm-fixed-price task order #0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-08-D-8617) for construction of an aircraft maintenance hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. The work to be performed provides for construction of a new transient universal hangar facility. The hangar [...]
New Helicopter Hangar for Pecos County
Source: KOSA, 03-Sep-12
The hangar is about 3,400 sq. ft. including the office area, restroom, equipment storage room and hangar area for helicopter. (see full story)
Hensel Phelps awarded $55.6M construction contracts at Fort Carson
Source: Hensel Phelps, 20-Aug-12
Two press releases in a short space of time:- Hensel Phelps Construction Co. was awarded a $10.8 Million Design-Build contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers for the 13th Command Battalion – Air Traffic Control Tower / Airfield Operations Building, at Fort Carson Colorado. To address the military’s current energy security and sustainability needs, [...]
Barnhart-Balfour Beatty awarded $35M contract for MV-22 hangar at MCAS Camp Pendleton
Source: US DoD, 30-Jul-12
Barnhart-Balfour Beatty, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded firm-fixed-price task order 0004 at $35,497,794 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-10-D-5407) for the replacement of an existing double hangar. This consists of the demolition of the existing hangar and construction of a new two bay hangar to accommodate MV-22 aircraft with adequate [...]
Bristow Australia starts work on new Au$7M hangar at Karratha
Source: ABC, 12-Jun-12
The heliport will enable passengers to embark directly from the company’s facility to their offshore workplace, rather than from Karratha’s main airport terminal. (see full story)
Hensel Phelps awarded $43M contract for MH-47 hangar at Fort Campbell
Source: US DoD, 11-May-12
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $32,450,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the design and construction of the MH-47 aviation maintenance hangar at Fort Campbell, Ky. Work will be performed in Fort Campbell, Ky., with an estimated completion date of March 8, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, [...]
Morganti HAC awarded $54M to build Apache base in Egypt
Source: US DoD, 11-May-12
Morganti HAC, J.V., Danbury, Conn., was awarded a $54,696,965 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the construction of facilities and infrastructure to support the procurement of Apache AH-64D helicopters. Work will be performed in Kattamia Air Base, Egypt, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 22, 2012. There were 23 bids solicited, with six [...]
EMQ Helicopter Rescue Brisbane gets new home
Source: Queensland Government, 08-May-12
The Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) Helicopter Rescue service will receive a boost to its frontline operational capabilities including faster response times with today’s opening of its new $1.6 million hangar at Archerfield Airport. Community Safety Minister, Jack Dempsey said the new hangar, which connects to the existing hangar at Archerfield by a taxiway, will provide [...]
Nigerian military revamps A109 hangar at Lagos
26-Apr-12
The Nigeriam military have refurbished their A109 Maintenance Hangar in Lagos, in partnership with AgustaWestland (see full story)
Eurocopter Japan expands with new facility at Kobe
Source: Eurocopter Japan, 18-Apr-12
The inauguration ceremony at Eurocopter Japan’s brand new facility at Kobe Airport today marks a new milestone for Eurocopter in a country that has been one of its most successful markets in Asia. With the support of the Japanese government and local authorities, Eurocopter Japan will augment its support and services capacity to enhance helicopter [...]
Warwickshire & Northants Air Ambulance look for new HQ
Source: Stratford Herald, 13-Apr-12
Due to introduce a nationwide Children’s Air Ambulance, the charity need a new 20,000 sq ft base including hangar space for its helicopters. (see full story)
Sikorsky breaks ground on 35,000 sq.foot hangar in Florida
Source: Orlando Sentinel, 27-Mar-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. broke ground Tuesday on a new helicopter hangar that some hope will give lift to bigger expansion plans in Palm Beach County. (see full story)
Able Aerospace breaks ground on new Mesa Arizona facility
Source: Able Aerospace, 09-Feb-12
Officials from Able Aerospace Services and the City of Mesa, Ariz., held a groundbreaking ceremony today to kick off construction of Able’s expansive new on-airport company headquarters. The multi-state celebration is continuing during Heli-Expo 2012 next week in Dallas, Texas, as Able President and CEO Lee Benson and Mesa City Councilwoman Dina Higgins share highlights [...]
AirLife hangar opens at Sky Ridge Medical Center
Source: Our Colorado News, 05-Feb-12
Sky Ridge officials celebrated the unveiling of a 6,300-square-foot helicopter hangar that is expected to help improve response time and provide a few comforts of home for the team on duty. AirLife medical personnel have been staying in a mobile trailer on the south end of the hospital’s property. It housed the crew, but did [...]
$56M contract awarded for construction work at NAS North Island
Source: US DoD, 02-Feb-12
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $56,463,304 fixed-price modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62473-12-C-1406) to exercise option 0001 which provides for the construction of a helicopter maintenance facility at Naval Air Station North Island. The work to be performed provides for the construction of a multi-story, steel-framed, three-bay maintenance [...]
Presidential Marine One hangar gets solar panel array
Source: Suniva, 13-Jan-12
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced its panels are being used to power the newest— and largest— solar array installed by FLS Energy at the Marine Helicopter Squadron 1’s greenside hangar at Quantico, home to the president’s Marine One helicopter. The 120-kilowatt system features 500 of [...]
Sikorsky donates former Schweizer building To Chemung County
Source: WETM, 02-Jan-12
Sikorsky bought the 185-thousand square foot acre land back in 2004. But have since moved their operations to the former Wings of Eagles museum. (full story)
Construction begins at STARS base in Saskatchewan
Source: STARS, 14-Dec-11
Saskatchewan Health Minister Don McMorris, STARS representatives and local media received a phase-one project briefing today at the site of the future STARS helicopter base at the Regina International Airport. Construction is progressing on schedule in advance of the anticipated spring 2012 launch of operations. “We’re very excited to move a step closer to introducing [...]
AgustaWestland leases 99,000 sq.ft in Texas for AW609 development
Source: HeliHub.com, 30-Nov-11
AgustaWestland have taken a lease on 98,851 square feet of space at Arlington Airport in Texas, and are intending building a further 7,000 sq.ft. The lease allows the building to be used for “Aircraft sales, engineering and design, flight testing, and aircraft maintenance” and “any other aviation related activity or incidental uses in connection with [...]
Eurocopter Southern Africa opens new base at Grand Central
30-Nov-11
Eurocopter Southern Africa has moved to a new and bigger base at Grand Central Airport, close to Johannesburg and Pretoria. The company’s previous base was spread across four buildings at Lanseria Airport, (see full story)
Life Link III gets new home at Range Regional Airport
Source: WDIO, 21-Oct-11
LifeLink Three Air Medical is getting a new home at the Range Regional Airport in Hibbing. The service will be moving into the Arrowhead Hanger, which is getting a makeover. (full story)
University of Iowa opens new AirCare hangar
Source: Press-Citizen, 17-Oct-11
The more than 6,000-square-foot metal building has space for three helicopters, storage rooms and a sleeping room for pilots. The exterior of the building has large fuel storage tanks and a helipad. (full story)
Aspen Avionics leases new hangar
Source: Aspen Avionics, 06-Oct-11
Aspen Avionics has leased a 10,000-square foot hangar at Albuquerque’s Double Eagle II Airport as the company expands its test bed capabilities. Double Eagle II Airport (AEG), on Albuquerque’s west side, is an active general aviation airport with 240 based aircraft and approximately 12,000 annual operations. “Aspen continues to invest in future products, and in [...]
$97M contract for hangar/apron at MCAS Miramar
Source: US DoD, 21-Sep-11
Hensel Phelps Granite Hangar, J.V., Irvine, Calif., is being awarded a $97,222,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the design and construction of an MV-22 aircraft parking apron/taxiway expansion; an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 4 addition; and Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 7 construction at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The work to be performed provides for the construction and/or renovation [...]
Summit Aviation to hold ribbon cutting ceremony
Source: Summit Aviation, 20-Sep-11
Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and luncheon this week in celebration of its new 78,000 square-foot expansion. The event will be held: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 11 a.m., Ribbon Cutting Summit Aviation, 4200 Summit Bridge Road, Middletown, Delaware Speakers for the event include Summit Aviation President Robert Fitzpatrick, [...]
Haskell Co awarded $138M contract for MV-22 hangar/apron/taxiway at Camp Lejeune
Source: US DoD, 12-Jun-11
The Haskell Co., Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $138,836,727 firm-fixed-price contract for the Marine Vertical 22 maintenance hangar, apron expansion, parallel taxiway, and hangar at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The work to be performed provides for the construction of an aircraft parking apron to support additional requirements created by the introduction of the [...]
Groundbreaking for the new Ticino base for Rega
Source: HeliHub.com, 02-Jun-11
REGA, the Swiss Air Ambulance operator, has broken ground on a new base for Ticino, the southernmost canton in the mountaineous land-locked country. Located at Locarno airport, the new facility is expected to be operational in June 2012. EMS cover began in Ticino in 1980 with a small hangar, an Alouette III and two pilots. [...]
Bell Helicopter Asia launches new $18M hangar project in Singapore
01-Jun-11
Boustead Projects has clinched a S$23 million contract to design and build a hangar facility for the maintenance, repair and over haul of helicopters and aircrafts for Bell Helicopter Asia. 23 Million Singapore Dollars currently translates at US$18.64M
Pasco Sheriff unveils new aviation hangar built by inmate labor
Source: TBO, 12-Mar-11
Pasco County Sheriff have opened a new 10,000 sq.ft building, which will house their four helicopters. By use of inmate labour, the Sheriff saved roughly $700K of construction costs
Summit Aviation makes good progress on 78,000 sq.ft expansion
Source: Summit Aviation, 28-Feb-11
Construction is well underway on Summit Aviation’s new 78,000 square-foot expansion. Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, broke ground for the new development on June 9, 2010, on its 550-acre site. In January, the Delaware State Fire Marshall certified Summit’s improved fire suppression system in the existing hangars that currently house all the helicopter aircraft [...]
South Carolina National Guard to build new helicopter facility
Source: Herald Online, 25-Feb-11
The S.C. Army National Guard will break ground within two months on a $26M facility in Greenville County to house six CH-47 Chinook and four UH-72 Lakota helicopters
Canada to build new C$155M west coast helicopter facility for H-92s
Source: Canadian Government, 23-Feb-11
In keeping with goals set out in the Canada First Defence Strategy, the Harper Government is committed to providing the hard-working men and women of the Canadian Forces with the tools and equipment they need to take on the challenges of the 21st century. The new helicopter facility, valued at approximately $155 million dollars, will serve [...]
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria completes $2m hangar
Source: The Nation, 16-Feb-11
The $2 million facility saves for the company about $1.5 million that would have been spent in overseas maintenance
New heli hangar opens – largest free-span building in Middle East
Source: US Forces, 30-Jan-11
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Army Aviation Command celebrated the construction of a 15-meter tall and 76-meter long Mi-17 helicopter hangar and maintenance facility Jan. 17 with a dedication ceremony at Camp Taji. The Mi-17 hangar, the largest free-span building in the Middle East, will provide all the space that the Iraqi Army Aviation Command needs [...]
Work starts on new base for Essex Air Ambulance
Source: Essex Air Ambulance, 29-Jan-11
We are delighted to announce that building work is now underway to bring the Essex operational airbase to Earls Colne Airfield! Over the last 9 months, having secured planning consent and an affordable building design, TJ Evers the appointed building contractor arrived on site in January to begin this exciting new chapter in the history of [...]
Aeromed signs on 20 year hangar deal at Roben Hood airport
Source: HeliHub.com, 27-Jan-11
The Big Rapids City Commission met recently to consider a resolution approving the lease agreement with AeroMed for use of the community hangar at Roben Hood airport. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the 20 year deal. Commissioner Terry Harper said she was happy with the deal and it will help paying off the cost that [...]
Hendrick Construction to build 121,000 sq.ft facility for South Carolina National Guard
Source: Hendrick Construction, 19-Jan-11
Hendrick Construction won a $26 million contract to build a 111,000-square-foot aviation support facility for South Carolina National Guard helicopters. The project, which is on the west end of the existing South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center in Greenville, S.C., features two helicopter hangars and a central support area to facilitate flight operations. The 30-acre [...]
Canada breaks ground on new Chinook hangar at CFB Petawawa
Source: Canadian Armed Forces, 13-Dec-10
Media are invited to attend a ground breaking ceremony with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Laurie Hawn, and Member of Parliament Cheryl Gallant for the new CH-147 Chinook Helicopter hangar. Where: Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario When: Monday December 13, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. What: Media planning to attend are required [...]
Cornwall Air Ambulance wins planning approval for new hangar
Source: HeliHub.com, 01-Dec-10
Cornwall Air Ambulance has won planning permission for a new operational base on the boundary of Newquay Cornwall Airport. The location is currently just outside the airport’s security fence, but the plans call for a fence move to ensure the new helipad continues to be airside. Positioned just south of the “piano keys” of Runway [...]
Rubb supplies new helicopter hangar at Fort Rucker
Source: Rubb Building Systems, 02-Nov-10
Rubb Building Systems and Cocoon, Inc. recently collaborated in the installation of a fixedbase maintenance hangar for Army Fleet Support. Based at the Fort Rucker Army Base in Alabama, the helicopter hangar shall be used for training and maintenance of several types of Helicopters. The structure has a clear span width of 150′ wide, utilizes [...]
$25M contract awarded for Phase 3 of VMMT-204′s maintenance hangar at MCB Camp Lejeune
Source: US Dept of Defense, 30-Sep-10
F&S Mechanical and Plumbing Services, Inc.*, Tyrone, Ga., is being awarded a $25,637,205 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the Vertical Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 maintenance hangar, Phase 3, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The work to be performed provides for the design and construction of a multi-story aircraft maintenance hangar addition, to [...]
Eagle Copters South America opens new 27,000 sq.ft facility
Source: Eagle Copters South America, 08-Jun-10
Eagle Copters South America S.A. (ECSA) announces the opening of a brand new state of the art 27,000 square foot facility in Chicureo, just outside of Santiago Chile. Nearly one year for the construction process and after being affected by the earthquake, Martin Busquets, General Manager and partner, explains “we are officially open for business [...]
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry to build new operational base
Source: HeliHub.com, 23-May-10
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry is to build an operational base for its aviation unit on a plot in the northern part of the Sofia airport. The construction of the airbase will be financed under an international project, the implementation of which will take two years to complete. The new facility will have helicopter hangars and [...]
New Zealand 3 Sqn new base at Ohakea nearly complete
Source: Manawatu Standard, 10-Apr-10
The building is split into two hangar areas for 13 new helicopters, eight NH90 medium utility helicopters and five A109 light utility helicopters, which are worth about $900m.
Rubb Completes First Phase of Hangar Construction for Bristow
Source: Rubb, 29-Jan-10
Phase 1 of the hangar construction for Bristow Helicopters has been completed. The hangar is 114.9’ (35m) span x 131’ (40m) long BVE complete with a large manual sliding door 65.6’ (20m) wide x 20’ (6m) high. The helicopter hangar is from the Rubb BVE range, the BVE truss design originated in Britain and has [...]
DRF moves “Christoph 49″ into new hangar/offices
Source: MOZ, 18-Jan-10
On Friday, the new office building was officially handed over to staff the team of “Christoph 49″ by Dr. Siegfried Lederer
North Devon air ambulance base is taking shape
Source: Devon 24, 05-Nov-09
DEVON Air Ambulance will soon have a purpose-built second airbase at Eaglescott Airfield in North Devon. Having worked from a portable building for the past four years, the crew are looking forward to spending the remainder of the winter in their new warm and dry base, due for completion around Christmas.
Cannon AFB hangar contract awarded for CV-22 training facility
Source: Cannon Connections, 16-Oct-09
Big D Construction of Salt Lake City was awarded in late September a contract for the building of a 38,300 square foot, single story, single bay maintenance hangar at Cannon Air Force Base. Bids from 15 companies were received for the project but Big D’s winning proposal was at $10.8 million.
Bell celebrates groundbreaking of new H-1 Flight Hanger
Source: Connect Amarillo, 14-Oct-09
Bell Helicopter is celebrating the groundbreaking for their new H-1 Flight Hanger right now. The ceremony is taking place at the company’s Amarillo plant near Rick Husband International Airport.
Purpose-built air ambulance hangar opens at Hawke’s Bay airport
Source: Radio NZ, 11-Oct-09
The joint initiative involves the district health board, Skyline Aviation and the Hawke’s Bay Air Ambulance Charitable Trust, which says the facility is world class.
WestWind Technologies Celebrates Grand Opening of New Hangar Facility
Source: AMT, 07-Oct-09
In an unprecedented public/private partnership, WestWind Technologies, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new Huntsville Aircraft Modification & Integration Center on September 29, 2009.
Helicopter Specialties Announces New Hangar
Source: Vertical, 04-Sep-09
Helicopter Specialties have broken ground on its new, 28,750-square-foot facility. The new hangar will feature a larger parts/logistics room, larger clean room/overhaul shop, isolated library/training room, complete kitchen/break area with patio, larger avionics shop, larger shop floor featuring in-floor heat, high efficiency lighting and a 10,000-pound adjustable hoist.
Chinook Helicopters to build new facility at Abbotsford International Airport
Source: Aldergrove Star, 12-Feb-09
