Columbia Helicopters deploys to Western US wildfires
Source: Columbia Helicopters, 17-Jun-13
Columbia Helicopters is responding to the sudden surge in fires across the western United States with four heavy-lift helicopters deployed to fires. This includes two aircraft assigned to the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs, CO. The company also has a helicopter working on a fire near Santa Fe, NM, as well as one near [...]
New Mexico National Guard transfer to UH-72A Lakota
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News, 07-May-13
Support for U.S. and New Mexico homeland security missions conducted by the New Mexico National Guard, and search and rescue operations throughout southern New Mexico, are about to get a significant boost. (See Full Story)
Mountain Air Helicopters will put new AS350B3e right to work
Source: American Eurocopter, 09-Mar-13
Mountain Air Helicopters will take delivery of its new Eurocopter AS350B3e helicopter on Friday following the Heli-Expo 2013 trade show, where the aircraft used by American Eurocopter to demonstrate the capabilities of the latest in the AS350 AStar line of light single-engine helicopters. Mountain Air, based in Los Lunas, N.M., operates five earlier AStar models. [...]
New Mexico Safety Seminar to become annual event
Source: HAI, 20-Nov-12
Following on from the success of the recent meeting in Albuquerque, N.M., the New Mexico Helicopter Safety Seminar is set to become an annual event. More than 50 pilots attended the Nov. 14 seminar where they received the very latest information on the safety issues facing the rotorcraft industry, presented by some of the top [...]
Profile – San Juan County Sheriff’s helicopter unit
05-Nov-12
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has had a helicopter since 2001. It’s the only police helicopter in hundreds of miles, the next closest is in Albuquerque. The unit comprises just Gross, two deputies trained as tactical flight officers and a civilian contract pilot (see full story)
New Mexico – San Juan County to build two EMS helipads
Source: Daily Times, 12-Oct-12
San Juan County is looking to build two new helipads for AirCare, which is San Juan Regional Medical Center’s helicopter service. The county has identified two plots of land where helicopter landing pads can be built near Navajo Dam and Nageezi. (see full story)
All Metal delivers transportable hoist to New Mexico State Police
Source: All Metal MS, 21-Jun-12
All Metal MS, a leader in the development and manufacturing of safety first custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment and hangar equipment, announces that the New Mexico State Police Department has procured All Metal’s newest product, the lightweight transportable hoist (LTH). The LTH is alightweight maintenance device designed for removing the engine, transmission, rotor head [...]
AeroCare Expands Brand & Critical Care Services
Source: Med-Trans, 06-Jun-12
Med-Trans Corp. has announced the transition of their two Carestar air medical programs to their well-known AeroCare brand. The life saving programs will collectively serve West Texas and New Mexico 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning June 1st. The region will benefit from the superior clinical care and exceptional reputation established by [...]
FlightSafety HH-60G Pave Hawk simulator enters service at Kirtland AFB
Source: FlightSafety, 21-May-12
FlightSafety is pleased to announce that its new Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter simulator has entered service at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support (ATARS) program. ATARS prime contractor Lockheed Martin and FlightSafety designed the weapons systems trainer to prepare HH-60G aircrews [...]
2 Kirtland AFB helicopter pilots earn DFC for action in Afghanistan
Source: US Army, 22-Apr-12
Two Air Force helicopter pilots who braved enemy fire to rescue wounded soldiers from battlefields in Afghanistan were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor on Friday. The medals were awarded to Capt. Marcus Maris, 37, of Raleigh, N.C., and Capt. Christopher Palmer, 31, of Cincinnati, at a Kirtland Air Force Base ceremony. Maris earned [...]
Aspen Avionics opens doors to aspiring aerospace students
Source: Aspen Avionics, 24-Nov-11
Members of the Southwest Secondary Learning Center (SSLC) visited Aspen Avionics last week, and received a tour of the facility and an introduction to available career paths in the aerospace industry. “The SSLC currently has 280 students enrolled and 40 of them are participating in the AERO AV8R (Aeronautical Education & Research Opportunities) program,” says [...]
Med-Trans opens new program in west Texas and New Mexico
Source: Med-Trans, 02-Nov-11
Med-Trans has announced the opening of their newest air medical program, AeroCare – Seminole, TX. This life saving program will serve west Texas and New Mexico 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning October 31st . The region will benefit from the superior clinical care and great reputation built by AeroCare over the last [...]
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 [...]
First two HH-60G Pave Hawks achieve 10,000 hours
Source: Sikorsky, 15-Sep-11
Nearly 30 years after entering service with the U.S. Air Force, two HH-60G PAVE HAWK helicopters have both achieved 10,000 flight hours during their simultaneous flights on Aug. 30 over Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The Sikorsky Aircraft designed-and-built helicopters are the first-ever U.S. Air Force H-60 aircraft to have reached this high flight time [...]
New US Coast-to-Coast speed record attempt
Source: World Record Helicopter Team, 12-Sep-11
From: The World Record Helicopter Team & USA Academy Of Aviation Inc. French Valley Airport ( F70) Murrieta, Ca. Tel 951-551 6592- 951-600 2883. when: In September 2011. From Where: From Brown Airport, San Diego- to Savannah Hilton Head, GA, and back. Departure Time will be 6 o’clock AM. What is the current record and [...]
New EMS B429 lands in New Mexico
Source: San Juan Regional Medical Center, 21-Aug-11
Four Corners residents might have noticed an unfamiliar sound and object in the air as San Juan Regional Medical Center’s new Bell 429 air ambulance landed at the hospital over the past weekend and its pilots began training flights. The Bell 429 AirCare helicopter replaces the hospital’s previous Bell 222 model, which was leased for [...]
US Forest Service snub National Guard as fire burns 240 sq.miles
Source: KOB, 22-Jul-11
During the last four weeks, two National Guard Black Hawks have sat at Santa Fe Airport, with full firefighting equipment while the largest fire in New Mexico burns close by. The Las Conchas fire has burned over 240 square miles (full story)
Profile: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico
Source: Beaumont Enterprise, 20-Jul-11
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office flies on an annual budget of just $100,000 – which pays for parts, fuel and licensing pilots; it does not include salaries. Full article
United Rotorcraft Solutions completes Bell 407 for Aero Tech
Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions, 22-Jun-11
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered a completed Bell 407 to Aero Tech recently. During a 56 day completion, URS customized Aero Tech’s 407 with avionics and communications equipment, specialized airframe options and exterior paint. The avionics and communications equipment installed consisted of the Garmin G500H cockpit display system, GNC-420W Comm, the GDL6A satellite weather and [...]
NTSB puts New Mexico AW109E blame on pilot error and State Police policies
25-May-11
An investigation of a fatal helicopter crash in the mountains above Santa Fe nearly two years ago has found blame with both the pilot and the state police organization he worked for
NTSB public meeting today re New Mexico State Police AW109E accident
Source: NTSB, 24-May-11
WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, May, 24, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT), in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center at 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W. (Please note the changes to the Board Room directions). There are two agenda items: 1. On August 9, 2010, a [...]
Aspen Avionics honored by New Mexico Business Weekly Technology Award
Source: Aspen Avionics, 29-Apr-11
John Uczekaj, Aspen’s President and CEO, and Peter Lyons, Aspen’s co-founder and Vice President of Product Management, are recognized today by New Mexico Business Weekly’s annual Who’s Who in Technology award. The ceremony will pay tribute to 28 honorees selected by a panel of local technology veterans. “At Aspen we work hard to stay on the [...]
Tristate Careflight shows ability to time travel
Source: HeliHub.com, 13-Mar-11
Tristate Careflight thinks it’s 2015, so perhaps we can ask them what’s going to be in the news between now and then? In a gaff on their website, they have not only shown an inablility to produce a proper Copyright sign – using (c) instead of © – but the date shows as 2015. see [...]
TriState CareFlight commences ops from Taos, New Mexico
Source: JEMS, 05-Mar-11
Somewhat later than the planned start in December 2010, TriState Careflight this week started from Taos, New Mexico
New Mexico Dept Public Safety to receive LZ training from Native Air
Source: Native Air, 10-Feb-11
More than 9,600 people are transported by air medical rescue providers each year in New Mexico. New Mexico Department of Public Safety Officers from around the state will be trained in helicopter operations and safety in a vital training program hosted by Native Air. The training covers what officers need to look for in preparing [...]
Pilot in fatal crash initially declined to fly NM rescue mission
Source: Star Tribune, 13-Dec-10
NTSB raised questions about a pilot’s decision to fly the rescue mission and whether the pilot was overworked before starting the mission, and it disclosed he was taking prescription medication for depression. Helihub.com accident report here
New Mexico EMS operator orders Bell 429
Source: Bell, 23-Nov-10
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (November 23, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that San Juan Regional Medical Center will add the world’s most advanced light twin helicopter, the Bell 429, to its air ambulance fleet. The purchase of the 429 supports San Juan Regional Medical Center’s AirCare unit based out [...]
Omniflight launches OmniAdvantage membership program, initially in 8 states
Source: Omniflight, 23-Nov-10
ADDISON, Texas, November 22, 2010 — Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, has launched its OmniAdvantage family membership program in eight of the 18 states in which it offers service. Omniflight is introducing OmniAdvantage as a supplemental insurance offering to give the millions of families in its service regions the [...]
TriState Careflight announces new base in Taos
Source: Taos News, 18-Oct-10
TriState Careflight announced this week it would be opening a new air base in Taos by December.
Omniflight merges Southwest MedEvac into Native Air
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News, 13-Sep-10
Native Air, with 300 employees based in Arizona, 14 helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft, absorbed Southwest MedEvac and its 150 employees, 10 helicopters and four fixed-wing aircraft
PHI Air Medical closes New Mexico EMS base
20-Jul-10
PHI Air Medical cited the poor economy as its reason for last week’s closure. Former PHI paramedic Fernando Medina said some 13 employees at the base were notified that they were out of jobs.
Cimarron Heliport now set for grand opening
Source: Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, 13-May-10
The ribbon cutting for the $285,000 project is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m today, Thursday 13th May.
Fourth EMS Heliport opened in New Mexico
Source: News West 9, 07-May-10
State Department of Transportation project development engineer Richard Allison says the latest heliport in Cimarron and the other three were put into areas that had no airports for emergency medical evacuations.
New heliport set to open at Cimarron, New Mexico
Source: Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, 23-Apr-10
“Everything is now on schedule and the heliport should be ready to go in the next few weeks,” Mindy Cahill, Cimarron Village clerk/administrator said.
Angela Anderson Joins Aspen Avionics as Marketing Manager
Source: Aspen Avionics, 15-Jan-10
Aspen Avionics, Inc. today announced that Angela Anderson has joined the company as Marketing Manager. She will be based in Albuquerque, and reports to Brad Hayden, Aspen’s Director of Marketing. “As we move into 2010, we welcome the valuable contributions we know Angela will make to Aspen’s marketing efforts,” said Hayden. Anderson comes to Aspen [...]
Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Trainer With Virtual Reality Enhancements
Source: Boeing, 02-Nov-09
Boeing and Bell have received a contract from the U.S. Navy to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer with modifications including an Aircrew Flight Simulation that deploys a fused reality system that fuses video images with virtual reality. The upgrade will be delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command, 58th Training Squadron at Kirtland [...]
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.
San Juan College to offer helicopter flight training degree
Source: Daily Times, 07-Oct-09
The college announced Tuesday a new partnership with Albuquerque-based Enchantment Helicopters that will allow students to earn an associate degree in helicopter technology beginning in January. A new helicopter aviation program at San Juan College is set to take flight this spring.
Med-Trans to Assume Operations for AeroCare Air Medical Services in Texas and New Mexico
Source: Med-Trans, 28-Aug-09
Med-Trans Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Covenant Health System for the purchase of AeroCare, based out of Lubbock.
Omniflight to Open New Air Medical Services Base in Roswell, New Mexico
Source: Omniflight, 01-Mar-09
