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Arizona DPS awards Priority 1 Air Rescue hoist training contract

Arizona DPS awards Priority 1 Air Rescue hoist training contract

14-Feb-2024

Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) was recently awarded a 5-year contract by the Arizona Department of Safety (AZ/DPS) to deliver multiple initial to advanced level synthetic and live flight training for all AZ/DPS Bell 429 SAR Pilots, Hoist System Operators, and Paramedic Rescue Specialists operating at their 3 aviation units in Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff.... Read more

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office takes AS350B3 on five year agreement

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office takes AS350B3 on five year agreement

26-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Sheriff Mark J Dannels (seen below) has recently been very pleased to introduce a new helicopter to the citizens of Cochise County in Arizona.  The Airbus H125 will be known by the name “Hawkeye.” The helicopter is the result of a grant from a state grant, and Sheriff Dannels made a point in a social... Read more

MD Helicopters receives Arizona Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award

MD Helicopters receives Arizona Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award

18-Oct-2023Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters (MDH) received the Arizona Manufacturers Council’s (AMC) Medium Manufacturer of the Year Award during a luncheon at Grand Canyon University Arena. “The AMC council is thrilled to recognize MD Helicopters, a long-time fixture in Arizona’s manufacturing industry and a leader in one of the nation’s fastest growing manufacturing sectors,” AMC Executive Director Grace... Read more

Native Air 7 celebrates 20 years of serving Central Arizona

Native Air 7 celebrates 20 years of serving Central Arizona

26-Apr-2022Source: Air Methods

Native Air, a subsidiary of Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider in the U.S., announced that it is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its Native Air 7 air ambulance service this month long. Since opening their doors in April 2002, the Native Air 7 crew has remained committed to providing lifesaving care to residents in... Read more

Embry-Riddle Helicopter Institute Partner to Offer Flight Training

Embry-Riddle Helicopter Institute Partner to Offer Flight Training

3-Mar-2022Source: Embry-Riddle

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has selected Helicopter Institute Inc. (HI) as the sole provider of the Helicopter Flight Training Program to students at the university’s Prescott, Arizona, campus. Excited for the opportunity, HI looks forward to utilizing its decades of rotorcraft training knowledge to enhance and optimize the Embry-Riddle student experience. “Our goal has always remained consistent:... Read more

Universal Helicopter International Named First Bell 505 Dealer in US

Universal Helicopter International Named First Bell 505 Dealer in US

21-Oct-2021Source: Bell

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, appointed Universal Helicopter (UHI) as its first Bell 505 Dealer in the United States with Authorized territory of Arizona and Utah. Bell’s dealership network creates a complete experience from aircraft purchasing to operator training for current and future Bell 505 customers. “Deepening our collaboration with Universal... Read more

Canada approves Van Horn Bell 206 v2 composite blades 

Canada approves Van Horn Bell 206 v2 composite blades 

3-Nov-2020Source: Van Horn Aviation

Arizona-based rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) received a Letter of Acceptance from Transport Canada for the company’s updated composite main rotor blades fitting the Bell 206B JetRanger helicopter. Approved by the FAA in August 2020, the new VHA 206B Version 2 main rotor blades may now be installed for use on Bell 206B... Read more

MD Helicopters aims to overturn $7.6M Dutch Police judgement

MD Helicopters aims to overturn $7.6M Dutch Police judgement

20-May-2020Source: Arizona Daily Independent News Network

The Arizona Supreme Court has been asked to overturn two lower court rulings that allow The Netherlands to pursue a nearly $7.6 million judgment against a Mesa-based aerospace company whose corporate history traces back to billionaire Howard Hughes in the late 1940s. See Full Story. ... Read more

Able Opens New Expansion of Headquarters

Able Opens New Expansion of Headquarters

12-Sep-2019Source: Able Aerospace

Employees, dignitaries and community members joined Able Aerospace Services, a Textron Aviation Inc. company, last week to officially open a $9 million building expansion at Able’s headquarters facility, located within Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. The expansion adds 60,000 square feet to Able’s existing 200,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art campus. Able will use the expansion to incorporate... Read more

H.E.R.O.S. Relocates its Headquarters

H.E.R.O.S. Relocates its Headquarters

9-Sep-2019

H.E.R.O.S. Inc., an industry leader in repairing and overhauling helicopter engines, is relocating its headquarters from Santa Clarita, Calif. to Chandler, Ariz. The company will occupy nearly 19,000-square-feet of industrial space at 10 Chandler, located at 560 N. 54th St. H.E.R.O.S. Inc. plans to create 25 new jobs in the Chandler community and expects to... Read more

Nogales LifeLine 3 Closes Base

Nogales LifeLine 3 Closes Base

12-Sep-2018Source: HeliHub.com

Arizona Lifeline 3 closed its base at the Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital after ten years of service. Program Director Ed Brouse has commented that the decision to close was due to numerous factor and has been ongoing for several years. The Nogales community will still be served by Lifenet 6, working from the Tubac Fire... Read more

Arizona National Guard may lose last four Apaches

Arizona National Guard may lose last four Apaches

14-Dec-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Arizona National Guard is having to fight to keep their attack helicopters stationed at Tucson. The Army wants to remove the Apaches and relocate them to active-duty units. If the helicopters are removed, the unit at Tucson will be deactivated, reports US News.... Read more

Classic Air Medical adds Arizona base at Fort Mohave

Classic Air Medical adds Arizona base at Fort Mohave

8-Aug-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Classic Air Medical has added the Valley View Medical Centre in Fort Mohave to one of its bases it serves. They will be using Valley View’s helipad, basing one of the flight crews there as well as a Bell 407 GX helicopter. This new partnership will ensure fast medical attention can be given to anyone... Read more

Planners approve second helipad at Fort Mohave hospital

Planners approve second helipad at Fort Mohave hospital

14-Jul-2017Source: HeliHub.com

A permit for a second helipad at Fort Mohave Hospital was approved this past week by the planning and zoning commission. The new helipad will be at the corner of Highway 95 and Wagon Wheel Lane, roughly 100 yards from the existing helipad and will have fences surrounding its 60-foot by 60-foot perimeter. Air Methods... Read more

Aspen Avionics name Sales Manager for Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah

Aspen Avionics name Sales Manager for Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah

14-Jul-2017Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics announced that retired Marine Corps aviator and Aspen’s director of flight operations, James Buck is expanding his roles and responsibilities to include the position of regional sales manager for Aspen’s growing sales team. In his sales role, he will be responsible for the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. As the... Read more

Arizona Department of Public Safety signs purchase agreement for Bell 429

Arizona Department of Public Safety signs purchase agreement for Bell 429

8-Mar-2017Source: Bell Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the signed purchase agreement for a Bell 429 to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aviation Bureau while at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo in Dallas. Arizona DPS Aviation Bureau’s new aircraft will be delivered in 2017 and will be used for Search and Rescue, Border Protection... Read more

Helipad Plans for Ramada Hotel

Helipad Plans for Ramada Hotel

20-Feb-2017Source: HeliHub.com

The Ramada Hotel in Kingman has announced that they are currently procuring the relevant approvals to build a helipad. Sultan Abbas, the General Manager of the hotel has stated that they have submitted their application to the City Council and now wait for a Conditional Use Permit. If all goes to plan, reports Digital Journal,... Read more

Able Opens Full-Service Maintenance Center

Able Opens Full-Service Maintenance Center

12-Jul-2016Source: Able

Able Aerospace Services, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has completed a significant expansion with the opening of the Able Maintenance Center (AMC). The AMC grows Able’s industry presence with a full suite of rotorcraft airframe services including maintenance, inspections, airframe repair, avionics upgrades and paint. Combined with Able’s already world-leading, on-site MRO and parts... Read more

AZ Guard aviators hone interagency wildfire response skills

AZ Guard aviators hone interagency wildfire response skills

9-May-2016Source: AZ National Guard

Members of the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion participated in an annual training and certification course for wildfire response at the Papago Park Military Reservation May 4-5. At the completion of the 24-hour training course, 16 pilots and crew chiefs were certified to respond and assist with helicopter bucket operations, delivering water for aerial firefighting during... Read more

Pair of unmanned K-Max helicopters arrive at MCAS Yuma

Pair of unmanned K-Max helicopters arrive at MCAS Yuma

9-May-2016Source: USMC

The Marine Corps’ first two Kaman K-MAX Helicopters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. May 7, 2016. The Kaman K-MAX Helicopter is very unique in many different ways, such as its purpose and design. It is a helicopter with interlinking rotors whose primary mission is to provide cargo load operations with a maximum... Read more

Embry-Riddle and Universal Helicopters extend training agreement

Embry-Riddle and Universal Helicopters extend training agreement

10-Mar-2016

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Campus and Universal Helicopters Inc. (UHI) have announced an extension of their 2010 agreement to exclusively provide helicopter training to Embry-Riddle students. The program is designed to carry students from zero time through their Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate. The contract with UHI simplifies the path for students seeking helicopter flight training while... Read more

Guidance Aviation upgrades to new flight simulator

Guidance Aviation upgrades to new flight simulator

9-Mar-2016Source: Daily Courier

The piece of equipment — which retails for $98,750 — is manufactured by X-Copter in Prescott and is used by Guidance Aviation for its helicopter pilot training program.  See full story... Read more

Guidance Aviation successfully using R66 for charter and lifting

Guidance Aviation successfully using R66 for charter and lifting

2-Feb-2016Source: Guidance Aviation

In both its Arizona and Louisiana locations, Guidance Aviation offers helicopter charter services utilizing the Robinson R66. Applications range from construction deliveries, airport shuttles, executive transportation, scenic tours, pipeline/power line assessment, and external loads. “The Robinson R66 helicopter has one of the lowest operating costs and best safety records in the industry,” stated Cody Cooper,... Read more

Able Engineering sells out to Textron

Able Engineering sells out to Textron

22-Jan-2016Source: Textron

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Able Engineering & Component Services Inc. and Able Aerospace Inc., an industry-leading repair and overhaul company. Based in Mesa, Arizona, Able provides component repairs, component exchanges and replacement parts, among other support and service offerings for commercial rotorcraft... Read more

Tucson Police helicopters cleared to fly again

Tucson Police helicopters cleared to fly again

12-Jan-2016Source: Tucson News

The Tucson Police Department’s Air Support Unit, which was grounded last month, has been cleared to return to service, according to a department spokesman.See full story.... Read more

Tucson Police helicopters cleared to fly again

Tucson Police helicopters cleared to fly again

11-Jan-2016Source: Tucson News Now

The Tucson Police Department’s Air Support Unit, which was grounded last month, has been cleared to return to service, according to a department spokesman. See Full Story... Read more

50 page audit grounds Tucson Police helicopters

50 page audit grounds Tucson Police helicopters

4-Jan-2016Source: Tucson News Now

Tucson police officials released a 50-page audit that led to the grounding of the entire air support unit this week. See Full Story Editor Note – Tucson Police currently operate three Bell 206B JetRanger IIIs which they bought new in 2005. They fly around 1,100 hours per annum per airframe... Read more

Cochise County Sheriff back in the air very soon

Cochise County Sheriff back in the air very soon

3-Dec-2015Source: Tucson News Now

The new year means a new helicopter for Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels. See Full Story... Read more

Able Aerospace names Business Generation VP

Able Aerospace names Business Generation VP

17-Nov-2015Source: Able

Able Aerospace Services, a global leader in rotor- and fixed-wing MRO and PMA solutions, has hired industry veteran John Celigoy as Vice President of Business Generation. In this role, Celigoy leads Able’s global sales, marketing and business operations functions – efforts that have helped the company maintain an average 20 percent annual growth rate for the... Read more

Arizona NG hosts six more Apache states in Gunfighter Fly-in contest

Arizona NG hosts six more Apache states in Gunfighter Fly-in contest

6-Nov-2015Source: US Air Force

The Arizona National Guard is hosting the inaugural Gunfighter Fly-in at Silverbell Army Heliport here Nov. 1 to Nov. 6. Seven of the eight states in the National Guard that operate the AH-64D Apache helicopters—Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Utah—sent two of their best company-grade crews and maintenance support personnel to... Read more

Tri-State Care Flight sold for $222 Million

Tri-State Care Flight sold for $222 Million

5-Nov-2015Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tri-State Care Flight (“Tri-State”) for $222.5 million. Tri-State generated net revenue of $81.5 million for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2014. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by Air Methods’... Read more

Court says Papillon Helicopters must pay $700K in back tax

Court says Papillon Helicopters must pay $700K in back tax

25-Sep-2015Source: Az Capitol Times

Facing a new Arizona Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Doug Ducey is finally going to allow the Department of Revenue to collect taxes owed to the state from a helicopter tour business. See Full Story... Read more

Maverick Helicopters Invests Nearly $2 Million in Ground Transportation

Maverick Helicopters Invests Nearly $2 Million in Ground Transportation

3-Sep-2015Source: Maverick

Maverick Helicopters has invested nearly $2 million to upgrade its entire ground transportation fleet to limo coaches, offering Las Vegas guests a luxury experience beyond just takeoff to touchdown. Combining a limousine-style configuration with generous group seating capabilities, the new limo coaches have the VIP flair of Las Vegas while providing a more spacious interior... Read more

High School Program Delivers Helicopter Training and STEM Education

High School Program Delivers Helicopter Training and STEM Education

1-Sep-2015Source: Guidance Aviation

For the third year-in-a-row, Guidance Aviation provided helicopter pilot ground school and introductory helicopter flights for Tri-City Prep High Schoolers. This year’s class ran August 10th – 27th.  The high school students were taught numerous aviation topics including: •Helicopter Operations •Fundamentals of aerodynamics •Instruments and Flight Controls •Elements of weather and how they pertain to... Read more

Hillsboro starts tour operations in Arizona

Hillsboro starts tour operations in Arizona

13-Jul-2015Source: Hillsboro Aviation

Hillsboro Aviation is excited to announce the launch of a helicopter tour operation in Sedona, Arizona. The operation, called Hillsboro Aviation – Sedona, offers helicopter tours over Sedona’s most famous landmarks and is one of the only tour operators to partner with the Forest Service to provide employee training on the geological, biological and archaeological... Read more

Arizona – Maricopa County Sheriff adds Bell 407GX

Arizona – Maricopa County Sheriff adds Bell 407GX

8-Jul-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Fox 2, the new Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, was introduced to the media yesterday by Sheriff Joe Arpaio at Deer Valley Airport in North Phoenix. The tail number N977MS memorializes fallen Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy William Coleman (badge #977), who was was shot and killed while responding to a burglary call in Anthem... Read more

Uncertain future for Yavapai College flight training programs

Uncertain future for Yavapai College flight training programs

1-Apr-2015Source: The Daily Courier

The Veterans Administration decision to stop new enrollments in Yavapai College’s helicopter and fixed-wing flight training programs has 40 students, set to start in May, waiting to see if they’ll be allowed to attend, the college president said. See Full Story... Read more

Guidance Aviation confirms company’s first Guimbal Cabri G2

Guidance Aviation confirms company’s first Guimbal Cabri G2

3-Mar-2015Source: Guidance Aviation

 Guidance Aviation has confirmed the purchase of the company’s first Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter, Serial No. 1099.  The original purchase agreement was forged between Bruno Guimbal and John Stonecipher, CEO, Guidance Aviation at HELI-EXPO 2014 pending the FAA’s issuance of the U.S. Standard Category Airworthiness Certificate. The confirmation comes the same week the Cabri G2... Read more

Tristate Careflight and Baldwin Safety and Compliance Will Collaborate on Enhancing Operations

Tristate Careflight and Baldwin Safety and Compliance Will Collaborate on Enhancing Operations

11-Feb-2015Source: TriState Careflight

TriState Careflight, which offers critical care transport services in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada announced today that it will team with Baldwin Safety and Compliance, headquartered in Hilton Head, South Carolina, to enhance and grow its existing safety management system. “This collaboration with one of the nation’s most respected Safety Management System development organizations... Read more

Phoenix launches Arizona service centre for Airbus and Turbomeca

Phoenix launches Arizona service centre for Airbus and Turbomeca

26-Jan-2015Source: Phoenix

The same team that has driven growth and change at Phoenix Heliparts is now leading a complementary venture called Phoenix Heli-Support, an Airbus Helicopter and Turbomeca Service Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. This March, the Mesa and Scottsdale operations will join forces for the first time in a joint exhibit (2059) at Heli-Expo 2015. In addition,... Read more

Garmin G500H Glass Panels Installed in Guidance Aviation fleet

Garmin G500H Glass Panels Installed in Guidance Aviation fleet

13-Jan-2015Source: Garmin

Garmin G500H glass panels have been installed in the Guidance Aviation helicopter fleet. Last year, the primary helicopter flight training organization with flight operations in Prescott, Arizona and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced their decision to upgrade their aircraft. Now, the organization’s fleet upgrade is in its final phase with all of the IFR fleet installations... Read more

Arizona National Guard trains for wildfire suppression

Arizona National Guard trains for wildfire suppression

9-Jan-2015Source: National Guard

Rotor blades from an Arizona National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter cut swiftly through the air, blending a whooshing sound with the roar of the engine. It’s a welcome sound, a signal to wildland firefighters on the ground that relief is coming. The helicopter descends to 50 feet, hovering above slow flowing canal water. Rotor... Read more

Able Receives FAA Approval for Bell 407 Tail Rotor Fan Shaft

Able Receives FAA Approval for Bell 407 Tail Rotor Fan Shaft

8-Jan-2015Source: Able

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Able Aerospace approval of a new tail rotor fan shaft replacement part (PMA) for the Bell 407 aircraft. The new PMA is the industry’s only OEM part alternative, meeting the highest industry safety standards at significant cost savings. “Able strives to always be the best value alternative in... Read more

Medical copter service returning to Green Valley area

Medical copter service returning to Green Valley area

27-Nov-2014Source: GV News

At least 20 Southern Arizona fire and medical responders and the citizens they serve including the Green Valley Fire District and surrounding departments could benefit from new helicopter service recently restored in Tubac.  See full story... Read more

Helipad being built at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center

Helipad being built at Sierra Vista Regional Health Center

11-Nov-2014Source: Herald

Installation of a helicopter pad has begun outside the new Sierra Vista Regional Health Center emergency department and when it is done it will have the capacity for two medical helicopters, JEDunn Construction superintendent Jesse Hunt said. See Full Story... Read more

Arizona National Guard Black Hawk crew suspended over Halloween candy drop

Arizona National Guard Black Hawk crew suspended over Halloween candy drop

3-Nov-2014Source: Daily Mail

National Guard helicopter crew suspended after using Blackhawk chopper to make mid-air CANDY drop at Halloween party. See Full Story... Read more

Apache helicopter debate fraught with veiled consequences

Apache helicopter debate fraught with veiled consequences

3-Oct-2014Source: Arizona NG

In the current national debate over the U.S. Army’s ill-conceived plan to commandeer all 192 National Guard AH-64 Apache attack helicopters there is more at stake than aircraft. Overlooked by the proponents of this plan are the implications for our country’s system of checks and balances, and ultimately the liberty of our citizens.  The Army’s... Read more

Grand Canyon Helicopters’ Launches New Tour For Fall

Grand Canyon Helicopters’ Launches New Tour For Fall

16-Sep-2014Source: GCH

Grand Canyon Helicopters is getting ready for fall 2014 with a slate of fresh, new flights that are sure to please travelers taking off from Las Vegas and South Rim, AZ. “It was an incredible summer for flying the Canyon,” said Keith Kravitz, owner of Grand Canyon Helicopters. “Fall will be equally brilliant, especially because... Read more

Guidance Aviation support Girl Scouts Discover Aviation Camp again

Guidance Aviation support Girl Scouts Discover Aviation Camp again

23-Jun-2014Source: Guidance Aviation

Girl Scouts participating in the 2014 Discover Aviation Camp received VIP access to Guidance Aviation’s helicopter flight training facilities as well as its associated campus of Yavapai Community College. Campers enjoyed experiencing what it is like to sit in and touch the controls of Robinson R22’s, R44’s, and R66 helicopters; take a part in helicopter... Read more

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office gets helicopter

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office gets helicopter

28-May-2014Source: Sierra Vista Herald

On lease for one year from Airwest Helicopters, the Bell 406 L4 aircraft will expand law enforcement and emergency response capabilities for both Cochise County Sheriff’s Office and the Sierra Vista Police Department as well.  See full story... Read more

Safety Analysis: Most Helicopter Accidents Occurring in U.S. West and South

Safety Analysis: Most Helicopter Accidents Occurring in U.S. West and South

13-May-2014Source: IHST

As part of its ongoing accident analysis, the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has categorized U.S. civil helicopter data by U.S. state for the period of 2008 through 2013.  It continues to see the West and the South as ground zero for the majority of accidents.  Fatal accidents, for the most part, also follow... Read more

Big increase in spring/summer bookings at Grand Canyon Helicopters

Big increase in spring/summer bookings at Grand Canyon Helicopters

6-May-2014Source: Grand Canyon Helicopters

Grand Canyon Helicopters, a Las Vegas-based provider of National Park tour and travel information, is reporting a significant spike in spring tour bookings and is expecting that to increase as summer approaches. “Spring travel to the Grand Canyon is really taking off,” said Keith Kravitz, owner of Grand Canyon Helicopters. “Every kind of trip is... Read more

Universal Helicopters Hires Director of Maintenance

Universal Helicopters Hires Director of Maintenance

5-Mar-2014Source: Universal Helicopters

Universal Helicopters with 6 locations in Arizona, Utah, Kansas and California is proud to announce the hiring of Alan Hall, a well-respected Director of Maintenance, with deep roots in the greater Phoenix, AZ area. With over 20 of his 24 years of aviation maintenance experience as Director of Maintenance and Manager of Quality Control, Alan’s... Read more

Van Horn Aviation Establishes Repair Station

Van Horn Aviation Establishes Repair Station

28-Jan-2014Source: Van Horn Aviation

Van Horn Aviation recently obtained FAA Repair Station Certificate V7JR502Y, establishing its own repair station. The new Van Horn Repair (VHR) is co-located with VHA’s Tempe, Arizona, manufacturing facilities and will specialize on repairing VHA composite rotor blades. “The repair station certificate allows us to better service our customers by providing in-house repair and replacement... Read more

Universal Helicopters 10th year without accident or incident

Universal Helicopters 10th year without accident or incident

9-Jan-2014Source: Universal Helicopters

Universal Helicopters (UHI) with locations in Arizona, Utah, Kansas, and California, is proud to announce that they are in their 10th year with no incident, accident, or crashes. Dr. Gordon A Jiroux, President and CEO of UHI, stated “with safety, quality and crash free flying as our primary focus each and every day, UHI is... Read more

TriState CareFlight Reaches Fleet Milestone of 60,000 Hours

TriState CareFlight Reaches Fleet Milestone of 60,000 Hours

24-Oct-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that TriState CareFlight, an air medical transport service operating in the Southwestern United States, has reached a fleet milestone of 60,000 hours. TriState Care Flight operates a total of 40 aircraft, including 22 AW119’s and 10 AW109 Power’s. The EMS configured interiors allow for the finest patient... Read more

FIRC Approval for UHI’s Standardization & Safety Seminar

FIRC Approval for UHI’s Standardization & Safety Seminar

4-Oct-2013Source: Universal Helicopters

Universal Helicopters (UHI) with locations in Arizona, Utah, Kansas, and California, would like to announce that their annual Safety and Standardization Seminar (SSS) has received the necessary FAA approval to conduct its SSS as a Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC). This FIRC was added as an additional course to UHI’S existing approved 141 course list.... Read more

Able Aerospace Services open huge new facility in Phoenix

Able Aerospace Services open huge new facility in Phoenix

23-Sep-2013Source: Able Aerospace

Able Aerospace Services, an MRO service and PMA parts provider, and one of the world’s largest helicopter repair facilities, has completed the company’s move to its new, larger headquarters located at Phoenix-Gateway Airport. This move to a brand new, fly-in custom-designed facility allows for additional capabilities in areas including advanced metal finishing, hydraulic repair and... Read more

iPads for student helicopter pilots at Guidance Aviation

iPads for student helicopter pilots at Guidance Aviation

14-Sep-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

iPads arrived for helicopter flight students in the Guidance Aviation flight training program. These iPads will be used in the cockpit as an electronic information  management device. Referred to as Electronic Flight Bags, or EFBs, the iPads contain geo-referenced navigational charts and ADS-B traffic avoidance data. The helicopter flight students will also be using their... Read more

Grand Canyon Helicopters Unveils New Labor Day Holiday Flight Deals

Grand Canyon Helicopters Unveils New Labor Day Holiday Flight Deals

19-Aug-2013Source: Grand Canyon Helicopters

In anticipation of Labor Day weekend, Grand Canyon Helicopters, a leading information and discount-booking source for canyon air tours, announced the release of a set of new deals targeting flights from Las Vegas, NV, and Tusayan, AZ. “Labor Day is one of summer’s biggest holidays,” noted Keith Kravitz, owner of Grand Canyon Helicopters. “In most... Read more

Guidance Aviation acquires R66

Guidance Aviation acquires R66

5-Aug-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

Guidance Aviation, a leading collegiate helicopter flight training organization with schools in Prescott, Arizona and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has added a Robinson R66 turbine helicopter to its fleet. “The R66 is powered by a Rolls Royce RR300 and will cruise at 125 kts.  With significantly improved performance at high altitude, the R66 fits nicely into... Read more

25-Jun-12 N34CT MD Helicopters MD500E Eloy, US-Arizona

25-Jun-12 N34CT MD Helicopters MD500E Eloy, US-Arizona

25-Jun-2013

Emergecny landing after reportedly losing power.  Boom separate from cabin, which ended up on its side.  3 POB to hospital... Read more

Widow sues Fox News over helicopter news footage

Widow sues Fox News over helicopter news footage

23-Jun-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Film footage shot from a helicopter is central to a new court case raised by Angela Rodriguez in Arizona – naming  News Corp., Fox Entertainment Group and Fox News Network, in her submission to Maricopa County Court. Fox News Channel inadvertently broadcast live the suicide of Jo Don Romero, 33, who killed himself after an... Read more

Arizona and Helicopter Industry to be Represented by John Stonecipher of Guidance Aviation

Arizona and Helicopter Industry to be Represented by John Stonecipher of Guidance Aviation

19-Jun-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

On June 21, 2013, Arizona businesses and the helicopter industry will be represented by Guidance Aviation’s President, John Stonecipher of Prescott, Arizona, during the 50th Annual National Small Business Week in Washington D.C., an event which will be streamed live by the SBA. Stonecipher was named Arizona’s Person of The Year by the State’s SBA on May 16th.  Now, Stonecipher... Read more

Maricopa County Sheriff chooses FlightSafety for B407 training

Maricopa County Sheriff chooses FlightSafety for B407 training

11-Jun-2013Source: FlightSafety International

FlightSafety is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Division, based in Phoenix, Arizona, to provide training for the Bell 407 helicopter at its Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. “The selection of FlightSafety’s Bell 407 training program by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, is a clear demonstration... Read more

OAS Aircraft Support Announces VP of Operations

OAS Aircraft Support Announces VP of Operations

11-Jun-2013Source: Brightwater Partners

Brightwater Partners, LLC, is pleased to announce that Billy Mitchell has been appointed as VP of Operations at two of their portfolio companies: OAS Aircraft Support and OAS’ Alabama-based sister company, Alabama Aircraft Support (AAS). Based in Lakeside, Arizona, OAS Aircraft Support was established in 2001 with a primary focus on the support of the... Read more

Pylon Aviation places orders for six Eurocopter AS350s

Pylon Aviation places orders for six Eurocopter AS350s

6-Jun-2013Source: American Eurocopter

Pylon Aviation, an independent aircraft company based in Chandler, Ariz., has placed an order with American Eurocopter for six new AS350 helicopters valued at $20 million. The order is for two AS350B3e aircraft and four AS350B2s. For nearly 20 years, Pylon Aviation has worked as a full-service aviation company that specializes in all aspects of... Read more

S61 training rerouted to Corvallis

S61 training rerouted to Corvallis

6-Jun-2013Source: Gazette-Times

Guidance Aviation moves S61 training after incident takes out ILS at McMinnville. (See Full Story)... Read more

Guidance Aviation sponsors wakeboarding event

Guidance Aviation sponsors wakeboarding event

3-Jun-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

Memorial Day weekend kicked off “The Summer Sickness Series – Wakeboarding at The Point”, taking place at Antelope Point Marina, Lake Powell. Competitors took part in the first of four events with the final event taking place on August 31st, where the winner will take home $5,045.00 in cash. On Saturday, May 25, Trever Marquette,... Read more

Guidance Aviation President Named Person of Year by SBA

Guidance Aviation President Named Person of Year by SBA

20-May-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

John Stonecipher, President, CEO of Guidance Aviation, accepted the Arizona Small Business Administration’s Person of The Year Award from the State’s SBA CEO, Rick Murray and National SBA District Director, Robert Blaney, during the State’s SBA 20th Annual Enterprise Business Awards at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Established in 1998, Stonecipher started Guidance with one... Read more

Helicopter blows away attacking bee swarm

Helicopter blows away attacking bee swarm

16-May-2013Source: KVOA

Pima County Search and Rescue Deputies used an unconventional method to save hikers from a bee attack Sunday. A group of five was hiking near Oro Valley when a swarm attacked. (See Full Story)... Read more

AgustaWestland AW149 / AW189 flight testing in Arizona

AgustaWestland AW149 / AW189 flight testing in Arizona

28-Mar-2013Source: City of Prescott

Italian firm AgustaWestland has returned to Prescott to continue helicopter flight testing operations at the Prescott Municipal Airport. The flight tests will be conducted primarily on the airport’s northern runway (Runway 3L-21R) for several hours per day as well as conducting off-airport flight operations within a 25 nautical mile radius of Prescott, at altitudes above... Read more

Universal Helicopters announces new NVG training alliance

Universal Helicopters announces new NVG training alliance

3-Mar-2013Source: Universal Helicopters

Universal Helicopters (UHI), a leader in helicopter flight training, Night Flight Concepts (NFC), the leading provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s oldest and most prestigious aeronautical university and Dodge City Community College (DC3) are pleased to announce new training alliance to bring collegiate level NVG programs to the southwest.... Read more

Flagstaff hospital’s helicopter fills in for DPS

Flagstaff hospital’s helicopter fills in for DPS

15-Feb-2013Source: Arizona Daily Sun

Flagstaff Medical Center’s air arm is stepping in to help with search and rescue missions in northern Arizona at a time when the state Department of Public Safety’s Flagstaff-based helicopter is grounded much of the time due to budget constraints. (see full story)  Editor note – the helicopter at this hospital is a Bell 407... Read more

Guidance Aviation showcase their abilities at annual Arizona Aviation Day

Guidance Aviation showcase their abilities at annual Arizona Aviation Day

5-Feb-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

As the economy continues to improve statewide, it was abundantly clear at the 8th Annual, Arizona Aviation Day, at the State Capitol that aviation and aerospace play major roles in the economic health of the State. Aviation’s economic impact on Arizona is astounding.  A recent ADOT report finds that aviation’s economic impact statewide is $58... Read more

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