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HMS Gannet’s SAR team record busiest 24 hours

HMS Gannet’s SAR team record busiest 24 hours

26-May-2010Source: Royal Navy

In the mist and drizzle of a shrouded West Coast of Scotland the Royal Navy’s helicopter search and rescue duty crew of HMS Gannet have had their busiest 24-hour period of the year so far with no less than five call-outs. Going on call at 0900hrs on the morning of Wednesday 19 May, the crew... Read more

Canadian Helicopters airfreight 2xS61, 2xB212 to Afghanistan

Canadian Helicopters airfreight 2xS61, 2xB212 to Afghanistan

10-Apr-2010Source: Vancouver Sun

The Antonov 225, the world’s largest aircraft, will transport the building, the Canadian Helicopters choppers, and a variety of smaller cargo to Kabul for the U.S. Armed Forces just as easily.... Read more

Canadian Helicopters awarded additional work in Afghanistan

Canadian Helicopters awarded additional work in Afghanistan

9-Mar-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters

MONTREAL, March 8 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (TSX: CHL.UN) (the “Fund”), the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded additional work in Afghanistan by the the United States Transportation Command (“USTRANSCOM”). This amendment to the support contract previously announced on December 22, 2008, entails... Read more

US State Dept to Purchase up to 110 Sikorsky S-61T(TM) Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan

US State Dept to Purchase up to 110 Sikorsky S-61T(TM) Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan

22-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today at Heli-Expo that the U.S. State Department has entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity) agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61â„¢ aircraft for passenger and cargo transport missions in support of its worldwide operations. Delivery of the first four modernized S-61â„¢ aircraft will support missions for the U.S.... Read more

Pall Teams with Carson Helicopters on S-61 Modernization Program

Pall Teams with Carson Helicopters on S-61 Modernization Program

22-Feb-2010Source: Pall Corp

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Carson Helicopters, Inc. Pall will supply its Centrisep® engine advanced protection systems (EAPSs) to support a joint modernization program for the Sikorsky S-61 helicopter. With approximately 620 aircraft in service today, the S-61 model is... Read more

Columbia Helicopters To Clarify Unfounded Allegations Related to Fatal Carson S61 Crash

Columbia Helicopters To Clarify Unfounded Allegations Related to Fatal Carson S61 Crash

12-Feb-2010Source: Columbia Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters will hold a press/industry briefing at 10:00 AM Monday, February 22, 2010, regarding certain unfounded allegations related to the crash of a Carson Helicopters’ S-61 in 2008. Members of the media and all interested industry personnel are invited to attend. Columbia Helicopters’ Vice President of Marketing, Todd Petersen, and General Legal Counsel, Tonya... Read more

Haiti – Canada has two Bell 412s on scene, two more helicopters to follow

Haiti – Canada has two Bell 412s on scene, two more helicopters to follow

15-Jan-2010Source: Globe and Mail

It will also carry two CH-146 Griffon helicopters, part of batch of at least four helicopters being sent to help transport needed items through a country in rubble: another Griffon is to leave later Thursday on a cargo plane, and a Sea King will sail with the navy ships... Read more

UK Government assures future of RNAS Culdrose

UK Government assures future of RNAS Culdrose

18-Dec-2009Source: Falmouth Packet

The announcement by the Secretary of State for Defence concerning the future plans for UK military helicopters will have a positive effect on operations at RNAS Culdrose.... Read more

Royal Navy Sea King crews honored for Afghanistan deployment

Royal Navy Sea King crews honored for Afghanistan deployment

14-Dec-2009Source: UK MoD

The Sea King crews from 854 Naval Air Squadron were recently presented with their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals by Head of the Royal Navy, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope.... Read more

Malaysia needs 27 Eurocopter EC725s to replace entire Sikorsky S61 fleet

Malaysia needs 27 Eurocopter EC725s to replace entire Sikorsky S61 fleet

2-Dec-2009Source: Bernama

Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief General Datuk Seri Rodzali Daud said 12 Eurocopter EC725 helicopters will not be enough to replace the Nuri (Sikorsky S61A).... Read more

AgustaWestland Awarded US Navy Contract for Egyptian H-3s

AgustaWestland Awarded US Navy Contract for Egyptian H-3s

19-Nov-2009Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is please to announce that AgustaWestland North America (AWNA) was recently awarded a $17.35 million U.S. Navy contract to provide depot level maintenance on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters.... Read more

Was Obama at Penzance Heliport? Helicopter firm reveals the truth

Was Obama at Penzance Heliport? Helicopter firm reveals the truth

31-Oct-2009Source: British International

The event coincided with a break in President Barack Obama’s public engagements, leading to speculation about an impromptu visit to Cornwal... Read more

Report finds discrepancies in helicopter's documented weight

Report finds discrepancies in helicopter's documented weight

18-Sep-2009Source: Mail Tribune

A report issued Wednesday on a 2008 helicopter crash that killed seven Southern Oregon firefighters revealed discrepancies in documents that recorded the weight of the helicopter.... Read more

Isolair Granted New Amended STC Approval for S61 Fire Fighting System

Isolair Granted New Amended STC Approval for S61 Fire Fighting System

4-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

ISOLAIR, INC. of Gresham, Oregon was granted the new Amended STC approval for the A & N model S-61 Sikorsky Fire Fighting System. The system features a fiberglass under slug hard mounted 1000gallon tank.... Read more

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Hosts International Sea King Maintenance Symposium

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Hosts International Sea King Maintenance Symposium

2-Sep-2009Source: Sikorsky

The 50th anniversary of the legendary S-61â„¢ helicopter will be celebrated during the 12th annual International SEA KINGâ„¢ Maintenance Symposium, kicking off today at the Omni Hotel in New Haven... Read more

RAF Boulmer Airman Clocks up 10,000 Sea King Hours

RAF Boulmer Airman Clocks up 10,000 Sea King Hours

20-Aug-2009Source: RAF

An RAF Boulmer Search and Rescue Radar/Winch Operator has reached a momentous milestone in his career, recording 10,000 flying hours in a Sea King helicopter.... Read more

RAF Puma upgrade by Eurocopter Romania stalled amid fears of voter backlash

RAF Puma upgrade by Eurocopter Romania stalled amid fears of voter backlash

27-May-2009Source: Times

The work on the 33 Pumas is expected to be done by Eurocopter Romania, but MPs are worried about the reaction of voters amid rising unemployment in Britain. The Government is said to favour switching the £250 million to £400 million contract from Eurocopter to AgustaWestland, which would upgrade the Royal Navy’s Sea Kings instead... Read more

Sea King comes back to life

Sea King comes back to life

11-Apr-2009Source: Vector Aerospace

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