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Schweizer expands in Europe and Africa

Schweizer expands in Europe and Africa

11-Jul-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is excited to announce further expansion through two new European Schweizer-authorized Service Centers – Heli Holland and HeliEast – as well as a new representative for Africa and the Middle East – Unionlet Limited. Service Centers provide aircraft and parts sales, maintenance services, and... Read more

Schweizer Signs Representatives in Ecuador and Peru

Schweizer Signs Representatives in Ecuador and Peru

18-May-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, continues to expand its reach by signing two South American representatives in the countries of Ecuador and Peru. Company representatives in countries outside that of the manufacturer are often preferred as the direct business contact for official government business as well as civilian sales... Read more

Schweizer receives full FAA Production Certificate

Schweizer receives full FAA Production Certificate

7-Mar-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer (HAI HELI-EXPO BOOTH #C4420), manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is proud to announce it has received a full FAA Production Certificate to produce its iconic S300 and S300CBi helicopters. Schweizer has been producing aircraft under a Production Under Type Certificate Approval (PUTC), which requires significant FAA oversight for each aircraft... Read more

Schweizer Announces Partnership with Helicopter Institute for S300 Flight Training

Schweizer Announces Partnership with Helicopter Institute for S300 Flight Training

28-Feb-2023Source: Schweizer

Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is thrilled to announce it has contracted with Helicopter Institute Inc. to provide OEM training in the Schweizer S300 series of helicopters. Located a few hangars north of Schweizer’s manufacturing facility at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, Helicopter Institute is a full service flight... Read more

Sunset Aviation Service launches new website

Sunset Aviation Service launches new website

30-Apr-2015Source: Sunset Aviation Service

Sunset Aviation Service, Inc. located in Aurora Oregon is proud to announce our new website at www.sunsetaviationservice.com along with a new phone number of 503-776-5053. Our capabilities list has also been expanded to better serve more of the helicopter industry. Sunset Aviation Service was awarded the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certificate... Read more

FRASCA Provides R44 Helicopter Simulator to China

FRASCA Provides R44 Helicopter Simulator to China

9-Mar-2015Source: FRASCA

FRASCA International, Inc. Urbana, IL will provide a CAAC Level 5 TruFlite™ R44/S300 convertible Flight Training Device (FTD) to Xilin Fengteng GA Corporation, Guanghang, Sichuan Province, China. The company is the largest helicopter corporation in the Southwest of China with twelve helicopters and 35 pilots and offers helicopter medical, business and training for PPL and... Read more

Frasca wins order for R44/S300 convertible Level 5 Flight Training Device

Frasca wins order for R44/S300 convertible Level 5 Flight Training Device

10-Jul-2014Source: Frasca

Frasca International, Inc. Urbana, IL,  has been awarded a contract to supply a Robinson R44/S300 convertible TruFlite™ CAAC Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) to Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation Co. Ltd, located in Guanhan,  Sichuan Province, China. The company  is the biggest helicopter corporation in the Southwest of China. There are  12 helicopters and 35 pilots... Read more

17-year old completes licence in 43.6 hours with Atomic Helicopters

17-year old completes licence in 43.6 hours with Atomic Helicopters

17-Jun-2014Source: Atomic Helicopters

Atomic Helicopters, a Seattle-based helicopter flight school announces Preston Gulledge,a high school student of local The Overlake School, completed his Private Pilot practical test, earning his Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating on June 1, 2014.  He is the youngest student to date to have graduated from Atomic Helicopters’ scenario-based, syllabus-centric flight training program, and one of the youngest... Read more

Nicholson McLaren Aviation to exhibit at Heli UK Expo

Nicholson McLaren Aviation to exhibit at Heli UK Expo

12-Jan-2014Source: Heli UK

Nicholson McLaren Aviation has confirmed their attendance at the Heli UK Expo at Sywell Aerodrome, from 3rd – 4th June 2014. Nicholson McLaren Aviation are an EASA Part 145 approved company specializing in the overhaul, maintenance, repairs and overspeed inspections of Lycoming and Continental engine. Located in Berkshire, United Kingdom, Nicholson McLaren Aviation have a... Read more

British S300 crash lawsuit plays out in the US

British S300 crash lawsuit plays out in the US

15-Jan-2013

Negligence claims over a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two Britons should remain in the US, a judge has ruled. (see full story) We also found this document online relating to this case File photo... Read more

UK – Virage Helicopter Academy set up by ex-Sterling instructor

UK – Virage Helicopter Academy set up by ex-Sterling instructor

17-May-2012Source: EADT 24

Virage Helicopter Academy was set up by David Pierssene and Tim Kingsley with the backing of businessman Tim Gallup, who agreed to fund and become the owner of the venture. (see full story)... Read more

Summit Aviation signs long term agreement with Sikorsky

Summit Aviation signs long term agreement with Sikorsky

11-Feb-2012Source: Summit Aviation

Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced today they have signed a long term agreement with Sikorsky Global Helicopters to manufacture, assemble and test transmissions for new production Schweizer 300 CTM aircraft and aftermarket support. “We have had a long standing relationship with Sikorsky,” said President of Summit Aviation Bob Fitzpatrick. “For the last five... Read more

16th birthday first solo on turbine and piston helicopters

16th birthday first solo on turbine and piston helicopters

27-Jan-2012Source: Gloucestershire Airport

A Cheltenham Schoolboy celebrated his 16th birthday today, 26 January 2012, with a helicopter flight from Gloucestershire Airport – with a difference! Ollie Chadwick made two unaccompanied ‘solo’ flights, one in a jet turbine helicopter and one in a piston engine helicopter – believed to be a ‘record’. 16 is the youngest permitted age for... Read more

Air Orlando Aviation to continue flying with restructure and new owner

Air Orlando Aviation to continue flying with restructure and new owner

30-May-2011Source: Air Orlando Aviation

A new majority owner and financial restructuring will keep Air Orlando Aviation in business and positioned to grow. “This company is part of Orlando’s aviation history” said John Painter, the previous majority owner and company founder. “We have a great team and now we can focus on the future.” The company’s majority interests were purchased... Read more

HAL’s Academy to acquire S300 simulators

HAL’s Academy to acquire S300 simulators

15-Sep-2010Source: Deccan Herald

HAL’s helicopter training wing, Rotary Wing Academy, is in the process of acquiring simulators for its Schweizer 300C chopper.... Read more

Sikorsky will fly electric helicopter this year

Sikorsky will fly electric helicopter this year

23-Jul-2010Source: Wired

The company announced Project Firefly at the Farnborough Airshow outside London and says the electric helicopter will be unveiled at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh next week.... Read more

UK: Schweizer 300 Joins Trial Lesson Product Range at Helicentre Aviation

UK: Schweizer 300 Joins Trial Lesson Product Range at Helicentre Aviation

1-May-2010Source: Helicentre Aviation

The S300CBi is now available to fly on our entire range of trial lessons and flight discovery days at our bases in Leicester and Bournemouth. Ranging from a 20 minute trial lesson through to a flight discovery day, which incorporates a whopping 2 and a half hours of flying, as well as briefings and lunch,... Read more

Front Range Helicopters to add two new 300Cs to their training fleet in 2010

Front Range Helicopters to add two new 300Cs to their training fleet in 2010

27-Feb-2010Source: Front Range Helicopters

Front Range Helicopters and partner company Arial Resourses will take delivery of one of two new Schweizer 300C helicopters in June of 2010. The second aircraft will arrive in October 2010. The purchase will round out FRH’s training piston fleet to a total of five 300C’s. FRH has seen good growth in the last quarter... Read more

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Sees Strong Sales in 2010

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Sees Strong Sales in 2010

24-Feb-2010

Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., is seeing a resurgence of interest in its S-300Câ„¢ and S-300CBiâ„¢ helicopters, with sales activity for the beginning of 2010 showing a 50 percent increase over the same time period in 2009. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). All... Read more

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors UND Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2010

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors UND Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2010

23-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today at Heli-Expo honored the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for its exemplary training efforts with S-300â„¢ helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). UND Aerospace has operated S-300 series helicopters in its... Read more

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors the Houston Police Dept at Heli-Expo 2010

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Honors the Houston Police Dept at Heli-Expo 2010

23-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, today at Heli-Expo honored the Houston Police Department (HPD) for its customer loyalty and outstanding service to the community. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The Houston Police Department’s Air Support Division plays a significant role in ensuring the safety of city residents.... Read more

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300C Helicopter to Superior Flight School

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300C Helicopter to Superior Flight School

27-Aug-2009Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300C(TM) helicopter to Superior Flight School of Greater Atlanta, Ga. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp... Read more

Helicopter tour service lands on Duluth’s Sky Harbor Airport

Helicopter tour service lands on Duluth’s Sky Harbor Airport

20-Aug-2009Source: Duluth News Tribune

The Duluth Airport Authority today agreed to enter an agreement enabling Lake Superior Helicopters to begin offering its services from Sky Harbor Airport.... Read more

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