8-Apr-2021Source: US DoD
M1 Support Services L.P., Denton, Texas, has been awarded a $13,227,201 firm-fixed-price contract for helicopter maintenance services. The contractor shall be responsible for performing “full-spectrum,” “turn-key” maintenance operations, to include organizational level maintenance; repairs; scheduled and unscheduled maintenance; scheduled inspections and more to support the 58th Special Operations Wing mission. Work will be performed at... Read more
25-Nov-2020Source: Albuquerque Journal
Laura Crossey has lived near the University of New Mexico’s North Campus for about 30 years. This past spring she began noticing an uptick in helicopter flights above her neighborhood, she said, but the resulting noise was louder and more sustained than the UNM Hospital helipad activity she knew well from her decades in the... Read more
18-May-2020Source: Air Methods
Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today it has reached an agreement with Presbyterian Health Plan to provide in-network coverage for its consumers in New Mexico. The agreement will protect Presbyterian Health Plan members in more than 500 communities around the state from unplanned financial liability for Air Methods’ services. Air Methods... Read more
12-Sep-2018Source: HeliHub.com
City councillors of Albuquerque, Ken Sanchez and Trudy Jones, have joined together to ask their fellow councillors for the approval of a new helicopter for the Albuquerque Police Department. The department’s current EC120 is going on 17 years old and has issues operating at high altitudes. They have had to use it 44 times this year... Read more
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
9-Jan-2017Source: HAI
Last week in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Stan Rose, HAI director of safety outreach, joined Bob Martin from KRQE-TV and two members of the FAA Safety Team, John Dewitt and Richard Hammer, to host the annual New Mexico Helicopter Safety Stand Down. This was an opportunity for the public and private helicopter operators to get together... Read more
6-Jun-2016Source: Senator Martin Heinrich
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today that Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) will receive a new combat search and rescue helicopter fleet to replace current aging aircraft. In his announcement at the base, Senator Heinrich underscored that KAFB will be the first Air Force installation in... Read more
9-May-2016Source: HeliHub.com
Tomorrow 10th May 2016 at 3pm local time, the University of New Mexico Hospital’s Lifeguard Air Emergency Services, will launch its new helicopter service with the dedication of its newest emergency medical transport aircraft – an AgustaWestland AW119Kx Koala helicopter. The helicopter, owned by SevenBar Aviation, is equipped with medical-crisis treatment capabilities – blood reserves,... Read more
4-Feb-2016Source: L A Daily Post
Classic Air Medical Pilot Geoff Rogers thanks community members for attending Friday morning’s ceremony dedicating the red helicopter’s new home behind Los Alamos Medical Center. See Full Story... Read more
24-Jan-2016Source: US DoD
M-1 Support Services LP; Denton, Texas, has been awarded an estimated $12,028,752 modification (P00008) to exercise an option to previously awarded contract FA3002-15-C-0004. Contractor will provide aircrew and maintenance services for the CV-22 aircraft, UH-1N and HH-60G helicopters, associated engines, and mission support equipment of the 58th Maintenance Group. Work will be performed at Kirtland... Read more
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
27-Oct-2015Source: Santa Fe New Mexican
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday overturned the conviction of a Taos County man who claimed that state police violated his constitutional rights by conducting an aerial search of his property without a warrant. See Full Story... Read more
28-Nov-2014Source: Kob
Student pilot Isaac Wilson has been asked the same question all his life. See Full Story... Read more
28-Nov-2014Source: HAI
Bob Martin, longtime secretary of the HAI Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Committee and pilot reporter for KRQE TV News, invites you to a day of helicopter safety on Wednesday, December 3, at the New Mexico Army National Guard at 7001 Huey Road, Santa Fe, N.M. From 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., the Helicopter Association International... Read more
27-Apr-2014Source: UNM Hospital
The University of New Mexico Hospital Board of Trustees on Friday recognized staffers and emergency response personnel, including two UNMH security officers who rushed to the aid of a medical crew shortly after their helicopter crashed on the hospital’s roof earlier this month. [See HeliHub.com page for this accident] Surveillance video released by UNMH shows the... Read more
29-Jan-2014Source: El Paso Inc
Vertical Limit Aviation officially launches this week at Doña Ana County International Jetport in Santa Teresa, 25 minutes from Downtown El Paso See full story... Read more
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
1-Oct-2013Source: US DoD
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, Madison Miss., has been awarded an $11,094,779 modification (P00043) to exercise option four of the existing contract (FA3002-10-C-0001) for helicopter maintenance. Work will be performed at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), N.M., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2014. Fiscal 2014 operations and maintenance funds will be... Read more
30-Sep-2013Source: Taos News
The value of a new helipad in Questa was demonstrated on 17th September when the Questa Fire Department Emergency Medical Services responded to the call for a victim of a chainsaw accident. See full story... Read more
17-Jun-2013Source: Columbia Helicopters
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... Read more
7-May-2013Source: Las Cruces Sun-News
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)... Read more
9-Mar-2013Source: American Eurocopter
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.... Read more
20-Nov-2012Source: HAI
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... Read more
5-Nov-2012
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)... Read more
12-Oct-2012Source: Daily Times
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)... Read more
21-Jun-2012Source: All Metal MS
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... Read more
6-Jun-2012Source: Med-Trans
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... Read more
21-May-2012Source: FlightSafety
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... Read more
22-Apr-2012Source: US Army
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... Read more
24-Nov-2011Source: Aspen Avionics
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... Read more
2-Nov-2011Source: Med-Trans
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... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: Aspen Avionics
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... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: Sikorsky
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... Read more
12-Sep-2011Source: World Record Helicopter Team
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... Read more
21-Aug-2011Source: San Juan Regional Medical Center
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... Read more
22-Jul-2011Source: KOB
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)... Read more
20-Jul-2011Source: Beaumont Enterprise
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... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
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... Read more
25-May-2011
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... Read more
24-May-2011Source: NTSB
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... Read more
29-Apr-2011Source: Aspen Avionics
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... Read more
13-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: JEMS
Somewhat later than the planned start in December 2010, TriState Careflight this week started from Taos, New Mexico... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Native Air
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... Read more
13-Dec-2010Source: Star Tribune
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... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: Bell
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... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: Omniflight
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... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Taos News
TriState Careflight announced this week it would be opening a new air base in Taos by December.... Read more
13-Sep-2010Source: Las Cruces Sun-News
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... Read more
20-Jul-2010
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.... Read more
13-May-2010Source: Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
The ribbon cutting for the $285,000 project is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m today, Thursday 13th May.... Read more
7-May-2010Source: News West 9
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.... Read more
23-Apr-2010Source: Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
“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.... Read more
15-Jan-2010Source: Aspen Avionics
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... Read more
2-Nov-2009Source: Boeing
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... Read more
16-Oct-2009Source: Cannon Connections
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.... Read more
7-Oct-2009Source: Daily Times
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.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Med-Trans
Med-Trans Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Covenant Health System for the purchase of AeroCare, based out of Lubbock.... Read more
22-Apr-2009Source: Vertical
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