31-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Erie County Sheriff’s Department in NY state has approved funding of $31,000 to purchase a HeliWagon remote-controlled self-propelled landing dolly. The option to repair their current 40-year old dolly to acceptable standards was more expensive. Erie County Sheriff operates two helicopters. “Air 1” is a 2001 build Eurocopter AS350B2 registered N338SD which has been on... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: Long Beach Police
The Long Beach Police Department has acquired two air support units from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, in an effort to reduce fuel and maintenance costs. The mission of the Long Beach Police Department’s Air Support Unit is to provide direct support to daily patrol operations as well as support for detectives and SWAT... Read more
9-Aug-2011Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter announced today that the Ontario (CA) Police Air Support Unit has taken delivery of its third AS350 B2. The aircraft is scheduled to join the fleet in December when it will go into service performing patrol and surveillance missions for the City of Ontario, California. “The AS350 family of helicopters is recognized throughout... Read more
22-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has selected an AS350 B2 helicopter to replace its aging military surplus helicopter. The new rotorcraft will augment the mission capabilities of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit and will increase the availability of aerial support to the citizens of... Read more
18-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter
The AStar family of helicopters has become the standard in airborne law enforcement. It is a reliable, high performance platform that has been proven throughout the U.S. law enforcement community. In service with agencies like U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, California... Read more
7-Jul-2011
Cessna Citation VII N701HA was being ground handled when its wing struck the parked helicopter and damaged it.... Read more
6-Jul-2011
Tail damaged in force landing on river bank after “technical problems”. Wrongly quoted in some reports as 9N-AWI. Three Japanese and two Nepali passengers and the Australian pilot are safe... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, Texas – Today, American Eurocopter announced that Corporate Helicopters, a helicopter service provider based in San Diego, California, has placed an order for two AS350 B2’s and two AS350 B3e’s. Two of the helicopters are for specific customers and the other two will be used to upgrade its fleet and help meet the... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) is pleased to announce on June 24, 2011 they were awarded an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Aspen Avionics Evolution Flight Display System in the Eurocopter AS350B2/B3 model helicopters. The URS installation design was carried out on the recently delivered Hospital Wing AS350B3. Hospital Wing allowing this installation and... Read more
24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter
The Brazilian air taxi company Helimarte Táxi Aéro signed a contract today for the acquisition of an additional AS350 B2 helicopter at Le Bourget. Located in Sao Paulo, Helimarte already has six Ecureuil in its fleet. For the company’s president, Jorge Bitar Neto, the most important factor that led him to choose the AS350 B2... Read more
23-May-2011Source: Eurocopter Canada
The AS350 B2 will join Innukopteres’ current Eurocopter fleet of 2 AS350 B2’s that were acquired in January and March 2009. Innukopteres’ fleet will be flown for Hydro-Québec projects, the mining industry, tourism and wildlife services. Innukopteres’ experienced and dedicated team of professionals, focus on safety and acquisition of its 3rd AS350 B2 will ensure... Read more
9-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Last week, American Eurocopter delivered the tenth AS350B2 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept’s Aero Bureau out of a fleet of twelve on order. Â The Aero Bureau operates out of a large dedicated facility at Long Beach Airport. The twelve are registered N950LA through N962LA omitting N952LA.... Read more
5-May-2011
AS350B2 from the Korea Forest Service (KFS), carrying two people, crashed around 11:32 a.m. near the Sogeum River, about 237 kilometers east of Seoul.... Read more
2-Feb-2011
After dropping a group of skiers, helicopter was proceeding down, on the other side of the mountain ridge (due to local weather conditions) to the pick-up point. While en route, the helicopter encountered marginal VMC and attempted to descend through a break in the cloud. The helicopter contacted snow covered terrain and began rolling down... Read more
13-Aug-2009
13-Aug-09 N217LA Eurocopter AS350B2 Lancaster, US-California... Read more
13-Aug-2009
13-Aug-09 N340SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Lake Mead, Las Vegas, US-Nevada... Read more
2-Jul-2009
2-Jul-09 N53963 Eurocopter AS350B2 Conway, US-South Carolina... Read more
20-Jun-2009
20-Jun-09 F-GTRF Eurocopter AS350B2 Mount Cordon, France... Read more
19-Jun-2009
19-Jun-09 N911GF Eurocopter AS350B2 Great Falls, US-Montana... Read more
16-May-2009
16-May-09 N394LG Eurocopter AS350B2 Simla, US-Colorado... Read more
8-Apr-2009
8-Apr-09 XC-MIN Eurocopter AS350B2 state of Sinaloa, Mexico... Read more
3-Mar-2009
3-Mar-09 N197AE Eurocopter AS350B2 Grand Canyon West, US-Arizona... Read more
28-Jan-2009
28-Jan-09 C-FTDE Eurocopter AS350B2 Blue River, BC (CYCP, Canada... Read more
