Guardian Flight Begins Emergency Helicopter Service in Williston
Source: Mercy Medical Center, 08-May-13
Travelers on the Dakota Parkway will notice a brand new and beautifully painted helicopter proudly positioned on the helipad at Mercy Medical Center. The helicopter is operated by Guardian Flight and began emergency helicopter services in Williston on Monday morning. The helicopter will provide the city of Williston and the surrounding areas with an added [...]
Med-Trans to serve Western North Dakota from April 2013
Source: Med-Trans, 17-Dec-12
Med-Trans Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas and with a satellite office in North Dakota announced today that they will be launching a dedicated air medical helicopter flight program in Western North Dakota in April of 2013. This specialized air ambulance will support and assist the region’s first responders, hospitals and law enforcement with critically ill [...]
FAA approves Grand Forks County Sheriff to use Draganflyer X6 UAS
Source: Grand Forks County, 11-Dec-12
On November 27, 2012 the Federal Aviation Administration issued the Grand Forks County (North Dakota) Sheriff’s Department a Certificate of Authorization (COA) permitting the operation of a Draganflyer X6 small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) within the 16 counties located in northeastern North Dakota. The counties include: Grand Forks, Rolette, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Pierce, Benson, Ramsey, [...]
North Dakota Guard, Tribal Nations dedicate new Lakota
Source: ND Army National Guard, 05-Sep-12
The North Dakota Army National Guard, together with representatives of North Dakota’s Tribal Nations today dedicated the NDNG’s newest helicopter, the UH-72A Lakota. More than 500 people showed up to witness a historic ceremony that included a tribal blessing of the helicopter that joins the NDNG aviation inventory. The dedication ceremony took place at United [...]
Sanford Health officially launches EC145 fleet
Source: Sanford Health, 02-Jul-12
Sanford Health Air Ambulance completed upgrades to its fleet with three new helicopters that went into service on July 1, 2012. The entire fleet includes three EC-145 helicopters, one Bell 230 and four King Air B200 fixed-wing airplanes. The aircraft are based out of Sioux Falls, SD, Fargo, ND and Bemidji, MN and serve patients [...]
Sanford Health purchases three EC145s
Source: American Eurocopter, 17-Oct-11
From its booth number 321 at the 2011 Air Medical Transport Conference, American Eurocopter announced today that Sanford Health has purchased three EC145s. The aircraft were chosen after a very thorough evaluation process and will be part of an initiative to expand Sanford’s coverage area and its services to patients. Sanford Health is, geographically, the [...]
M1 Support Services awarded $8M extra for USAF helicopter maintenance
Source: US Dept of Defense, 16-Sep-10
M1 Support Services was awarded an $8,220,722 contract modification which will maintain mission-capable helicopters at 24/7 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Yokota Air base, Japan; and perform helicopter aircrew flight equipment support at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Malmstrom Air Force [...]
University of North Dakota orders helicopter FTD from Frasca
Source: Frasca, 03-Aug-10
The University of North Dakota (UND) school of Aerospace, Grand Forks has placed an order for a Model 342 Helicopter Flight Training Device (FTD). UND uses dozens of Frasca simulators and has been a customer for over 25 years.
FAA Grant Installs State-of-the-Art Helipad at Altru
Source: Altru Health System, 07-Jun-10
Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND – As part of a grant awarded to UND Aerospace by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Altru Health System received a state-of-the-art helipad. This is similar to one currently used at the FAA research and technical center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This spring, Altru became the first test [...]
University of North Dakota to purchase five helicopters on back of Saudi training contract
Source: InForum, 14-May-09
