Eurocopter

Eurocopter breaks into Sri Lankan market with sale two AS350B3

Eurocopter breaks into Sri Lankan market with sale two AS350B3

30-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter South East Asia

[HeliHub.com editor note – Eurocopter distributed this story today, 30 June, despite it being dated 23rd June.  We note that HeliHub.com ran a short story on 14th March this year – three and a half months ago – to say that Senok had local CAA approval to operate AS350s] The sale of the first civilian... Read more

Air Methods returns to Trimble County, Kentucky

Air Methods returns to Trimble County, Kentucky

30-Jun-2011Source: Madison Courier

Air Methods returned to Trimble County on June 3 and wasted no time meeting the public. On June 4 the company, located next to the Bedford Fire and Rescue building between Bedford and Milton, had an open house that included food, drinks, music and a showing of the BK117 helicopter.  (Full article)... Read more

Papillon Orders five AS350 B3e helicopters – plus three options

Papillon Orders five AS350 B3e helicopters – plus three options

29-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that Papillon Helicopters has placed an order for five AS350 B3e helicopters with options for three more. The aircraft will be used to expand the company’s fleet and will begin a replacement program for some of the company’s older helicopters. “The AS350 B3e showcases Eurocopter’s commitment to... Read more

AS350/EC130 with FDC/Aerofilter have performance limits removed

AS350/EC130 with FDC/Aerofilter have performance limits removed

29-Jun-2011Source: FDC/aerofilter

FDC/aerofilter is pleased to announce that Eurocopter AS350 and EC130 helicopters equipped with FDC/aerofilter inlet barrier filters may now operate in accordance with the basic rotorcraft flight manual. The FAA recently approved revisions to FDC/aerofilter’s rotorcraft flight manual supplements, allowing these aircraft to operate in accordance with the performance sections of the basic rotorcraft flight... Read more

STARS celebrates Husky Energy’s $1 million donation milestone

STARS celebrates Husky Energy’s $1 million donation milestone

29-Jun-2011Source: STARS

Lloydminster, SK, June 27, 2011 – Husky Energy reached a donation milestone today after presenting the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) with a $250,000 cheque toward the establishment of the STARS air ambulance program in Saskatchewan. The donation places Husky’s cumulative giving to STARS at over $1 million. “Our partnership with STARS reflects the... Read more

UK: Proposal for Eastern Counties Police Maintenance to add North Midlands

UK: Proposal for Eastern Counties Police Maintenance to add North Midlands

29-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The North Midlands police air support unit is proposing to move its maintenance provision to an organisation dedicated to police helicopters.  ECPM – the Eastern Counties Police Maintenance organisation – was established in April 2007 to provide aircraft engineering services to the Eastern Consortium (Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Forces). In mid-March 2011, ECPM was approached... Read more

URS obtains STC for Aspen EFIS in AS350B2 and B3

URS obtains STC for Aspen EFIS in AS350B2 and B3

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

UK: Cambridgeshire Police propose ditching MD902 to join Chiltern ASU

UK: Cambridgeshire Police propose ditching MD902 to join Chiltern ASU

29-Jun-2011Source: Cambridgeshire Police

The way in which police air support is provided in Cambridgeshire is changing. In a move which will save money the force is looking to enter into a consortium with Chiltern Air Support Unit which will be backed up with existing arrangements with Suffolk and Essex police forces. The Chiltern Air Support Unit, which has... Read more

First “Standard 2” Panther delivered to French Navy

First “Standard 2” Panther delivered to French Navy

29-Jun-2011Source: DGA

The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has delivered the first helicopter Panther “standard 2” to the Navy May 31, 2011. The entire fleet of the Navy Panther, 16 helicopters, will be the standards of this new standard by 2016. This new version improves the interoperability of NATO helicopter through the integration of data link L11.... Read more

Manitoba Government makes STARS contract permanent

Manitoba Government makes STARS contract permanent

28-Jun-2011Source: Govt of Manitoba

The province has signed a memorandum of understanding with the non-profit Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) to make the helicopter ambulance program permanent in Manitoba, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today. “The STARS team has made a real difference in Manitoba’s flood fight and we thank them for their hard work,” said Oswald.  “Helicopter... Read more

Maryland State Police to relocate a helicopter to Port Deposit or Colora at peak times

Maryland State Police to relocate a helicopter to Port Deposit or Colora at peak times

28-Jun-2011Source: Dagger Press

Knowing minutes can mean the difference between life and death, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command is implementing a plan to pre-position the medevac helicopter stationed in Baltimore County closer to where it is most frequently used in Northeastern Maryland during hours of peak mission demand.... Read more

Precision Drilling donates $1 million to STARS

Precision Drilling donates $1 million to STARS

28-Jun-2011Source: STARS

Precision Drilling achieved a cumulative giving milestone of $1.8 million when they presented STARS with $1 million to be donated over the next five years. The organization is the first oil and gas service company to reach this level of giving to STARS. Precision Drilling’s logo was relocated on the STARS helicopter from the upper... Read more

Cobham’s HeliSAS Granted FAA Type Certification for AS350 and EC130

Cobham’s HeliSAS Granted FAA Type Certification for AS350 and EC130

28-Jun-2011Source: Cobham

MINERAL WELLS, Texas – HeliSAS, Cobham’s Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System, has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) status by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the Eurocopter AS350 model series and EC130 helicopters. Earlier this year, HeliSAS was STC’d on the Bell 206B, 206L, and 407 models. HeliSAS sets a new standard in helicopter... Read more

US Army contracts $74M for another 14 Lakotas

US Army contracts $74M for another 14 Lakotas

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

EADS North American Defense, Arlington, Va., was awarded on June 14 a $74,390,932 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award will provide for 14 light utility helicopters and 14 airborne radio communication systems.  Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  The... Read more

11 Qatar Gazelles complete overhaul in France with DCI-COFRAS

11 Qatar Gazelles complete overhaul in France with DCI-COFRAS

27-Jun-2011Source: DCI

Since the signature of the contract with the Qatar Ministry of Defense two years ago, DCI was in charge of executing major overhaul on 11 Gazelle helicopters. Generally speaking, a major overhaul operation is carried out every 12 years or after 4,000 flight hours and consists of complex and demanding preventive maintenance that guarantees flight... Read more

Top brass assemble for Eurocopter Kazakhstan JV signature ceremony

Top brass assemble for Eurocopter Kazakhstan JV signature ceremony

27-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

An agreement formalizing the industrial and commercial scope of the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint venture – which will assemble and customize EC145 helicopters at a new facility in Astana – was signed in Paris today by Eurocopter President & CEO Lutz Bertling and Bolat Smagulov, President of Kazakhstan Engineering, in the presence of French and... Read more

Gibraltar authorities block superyacht helicopter operations inside marina

Gibraltar authorities block superyacht helicopter operations inside marina

27-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Some controversy was raised in Gibraltar recently when two different officials gave opposing views on helicopter operations off the deck of a superyacht, according to “The Triton” website for operators of large private yachts.  The captain of MY Calixe had sought approval to fly guests off their yacht, and received approval, only for it to... Read more

Norwegian operator Blueway signs for fourth EC225

Norwegian operator Blueway signs for fourth EC225

24-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Norwegian operator Blueway signed for a fourth additional EC225 at the Paris Air Show, completing their initial order of three EC225s signed this spring with Eurocopter.  Present at the signature was the newly appointed Blueway CEO Jakob Bae and Eurocopter President and CEO Lutz Bertling. Blueway AS has provided helicopter services since 1986 and today... Read more

Eurosafety adds AS355F2 to Caution Panel iPhone app

Eurosafety adds AS355F2 to Caution Panel iPhone app

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurosafety

EuroSafetys iSafety App is ESI’s latest effort in their goal to improve airframe knowledge and safety in the helicopter community. The iSafety App is designed to provide a method to review caution panel emergency procedures from various aircraft. The first version of the app contains the caution panel procedures for the AS350B2, AS350B3, EC120B, EC130B4.... Read more

Metro Aviation competes first two EC130 of eight for Medflight Ohio

Metro Aviation competes first two EC130 of eight for Medflight Ohio

24-Jun-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. recently completed two major STC programs on the Eurocopter EC130 selected by Medflight Ohio (Columbus) to replace a mixed and aging fleet. The first two completed aircraft were delivered to Medflight Ohio, on June 6th where Metro Aviation, Inc. will serve as the operator, replacing Omniflight Helicopters as the Operator. Following crew... Read more

Heli Union orders four EC175s for offshore ops

Heli Union orders four EC175s for offshore ops

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Héli-Union is extending its long-standing relationship with Eurocopter by ordering four EC175 for offshore oil and gas missions, continuing this worldwide helicopter operator’s tradition in pioneering the introduction of highly capable new-generation rotary-wing aircraft. The contract signature was officially announced today during Héli-Union’s 50-year anniversary celebration, which was held at its Toussus-le-Noble maintenance center near... Read more

Three more EC135s for France’s Gendarmerie – takes fleet to 15

Three more EC135s for France’s Gendarmerie – takes fleet to 15

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is to deliver three additional EC135 helicopters to the French Gendarmerie, and will continue supporting this police force’s current 12 EC135s through an extension of the company’s existing contract. This new acquisition agreement will allow the Gendarmerie to expand its multi-role, twin-engine EC135 fleet, which is principally used for police and medical evacuation missions.... Read more

Aerotree Defence & Services to purchase three EC135s

Aerotree Defence & Services to purchase three EC135s

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

On Thursday at the Paris Air Show, Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd issued a letter of intent for the purchase of three EC135s. The letter was handed over by Aerotree Group Executive Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Hjh. Norida Hamzah to Dominique Maudet, Eurocopter’s Executive Vice President of Global Business & Services. Aerotree intends to use... Read more

Malaysia signs contract for 12 EC725s

Malaysia signs contract for 12 EC725s

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

On Thursday at the Paris Air Show, the Malaysian Ministry of Defence signed a supplementary contract with Eurocopter related to the supply of 12 EC725s. These aircraft will be operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force in search and rescue (SAR) and utility missions. The contract was signed with Eurocopter Malaysia in the presence of... Read more

Brazil’s Helimarte to add another AS350B2

Brazil’s Helimarte to add another AS350B2

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

First flight of upgraded Royal Air Force Puma Mk2

First flight of upgraded Royal Air Force Puma Mk2

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK’s Royal Air Force performed its initial flight this week from Eurocopter’s facility at Marignane, France. It is the first helicopter to be modified under the Puma Life Extension Programme, which was approved by the UK Ministry of Defence... Read more

Eurocopter holds event to celebrate AS350

Eurocopter holds event to celebrate AS350

23-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Celebrating a helicopter industry icon: Eurocopter honors the Ecureuil family’s past and present operating excellence, while looking to the future Le Bourget, France, June 23, 2011 Eurocopter is holding a day-long celebration at the Paris Air Show today to mark the Ecureuil helicopter family’s nearly four decades of operational excellence, bringing together more than 1,000... Read more

French Navy’s 34F Squadron celebrates 100,000 flight hours on Alouette III and Lynx

French Navy’s 34F Squadron celebrates 100,000 flight hours on Alouette III and Lynx

23-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

On June 16, 2011, the French Navy’s 34F squadron celebrated its 100,000 flight hours on Alouette III and Lynx at Lanvéoc-Poulmic base. Present were pilots, crew members, technicians, past and present – to celebrate this important event with nearly 13,000 flight hours performed on Alouette III and 87,000 on Lynx . Vice Admiral Olivier de... Read more

Hornbill Skyways to upgrade EC135 Fleet

Hornbill Skyways to upgrade EC135 Fleet

23-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter Malaysia

Eurocopter Malaysia today signed a Fleet Upgrade and Retrofit contract for all the 5 units of EC135 belonging to Hornbill Skyways. In addition to retrofitting and upgrading works, the contract also provides for a transfer of technology, with works to be completed by June 2012. The contract was signed at the Paris Air Show by... Read more

Angola’s National Police takes delivery of 10th AS350B3

Angola’s National Police takes delivery of 10th AS350B3

22-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is celebrating the delivery of the tenth AS350 B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and at the same time, expanding its modern and versatile rotor wing fleet. This latest delivery concludes the 2009 contract to supply a fleet of 10 AS350 B3s delivered... Read more

South Carolina’s Meducare selects Med-Trans NVG-equipped EC135

South Carolina’s Meducare selects Med-Trans NVG-equipped EC135

22-Jun-2011Source: Med-Trans

MUSC Medical Center, located in Charleston, S.C., has finalized an agreement with Med-Trans Corp. for them to become their new aviation partner for their regional helicopter ambulance service.  Terms were reached after an exhaustive selection process looking at significant factors such as aviation safety, complete customization of the program and excellent customer service. The region... Read more

Eurocopter and Vector Aerospace receive all regulatory approvals

Eurocopter and Vector Aerospace receive all regulatory approvals

21-Jun-2011Source: Vector Aerospace

Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS , and Vector Aerospace Corporation, a Canadian corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced today that all remaining regulatory approvals required to be obtained by 7762798 Canada Inc. (the “Offeror”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurocopter Holding, under the Offeror’s offer to acquire at a price of C$13.00 in... Read more

France clears Bulgaria of obligations over last three AS565 Panthers

France clears Bulgaria of obligations over last three AS565 Panthers

21-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Bulgarian-based website Novinite.com is today saying that the country has been “pardoned” over its obligations over the last three AS565 Panthers.  This follows a meeting between Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Anyu Angelov and his French counterpart Gerard Longuet in Paris.  Bulgarian originally ordered 12 Cougars and 6 Panthers, but had not paid for three of... Read more

Armed gang hold 20 Midlands Air Ambulance staff hostage

Armed gang hold 20 Midlands Air Ambulance staff hostage

21-Jun-2011Source: BBC

Police said the men burst into the charity’s office in Brierley Hill at around 0845 local time.  A spokesman said they held 20 members of staff hostage with the Taser although it was not used on them.  (see story)... Read more

Air Methods orders four more AS350B3s

Air Methods orders four more AS350B3s

21-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter has announced that Air Methods Corporation, the world’s largest air medical transportation provider, has ordered four AS350 B3 helicopters. These aircraft will update and expand its extensive fleet that already includes more than 240 Eurocopter helicopters. “This purchase highlights Air Method’s leadership in providing technologically advanced aircraft to meet the performance, mission and... Read more

First WAAS EC135 in US delivered to Paradigm Helicopters

First WAAS EC135 in US delivered to Paradigm Helicopters

21-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Today, American Eurocopter announced the delivery of the first Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)-capable EC135 in the United States. The aircraft was delivered to Paradigm Helicopters and will be put into operation in the Houston, Texas area. “This delivery highlights the dedication of our employees and our company to providing our customers with the most... Read more

American Eurocopter ships first EC155 for UM Survival Flight to Metro Aviation for completion

American Eurocopter ships first EC155 for UM Survival Flight to Metro Aviation for completion

21-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced that it has shipped the first EC155 bound for the University of Michigan’s Survival Flight program to Metro Aviation, the air medical service provider and helicopter completions specialist based in Shreveport, LA, for completion. This aircraft is the first of three EC155s to be delivered this year. It is currently scheduled to... Read more

Eurocopter to equip German NH90TTHs for forward intensive-care CSAR missions

Eurocopter to equip German NH90TTHs for forward intensive-care CSAR missions

21-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defence today signed a contract to upgrade 12 German Armed Forces NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) for quick-change, intensive-care medical transport in forward air evacuation operations. This agreement, which was concluded at the 2011 Paris Air Show, includes the delivery of Forward Air MedEvac Kits (FwdAirMedEvac), enabling retrofit... Read more

Finnish NH90s airlift 150+ soldiers over 320km in 5 hours

Finnish NH90s airlift 150+ soldiers over 320km in 5 hours

21-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

The multi-role NH90 helicopter’s ability to support large troop movements over long distances were demonstrated during the Finnish Defense Forces’ main field exercise this month, in which 157 soldiers were transported 320 kilometers during two operational rotations. For this exercise, the Finnish NH90 Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion was given a mission to relocate 157... Read more

AEM Corp signs European distribution agreement with Adams Aviation

AEM Corp signs European distribution agreement with Adams Aviation

21-Jun-2011Source: AEM Corp

AEM Corp is pleased to announce they have completed a distribution agreement with Adams Aviation located in the United Kingdom. “We are thrilled to have someone as connected and experienced as Adams Aviation representing and selling our products in Europe”, said Dave Veitch, AEM’s president. “Adams will be able to offer continuity to our customers... Read more

Eurocopter recruits more than 300 experienced engineers

Eurocopter recruits more than 300 experienced engineers

21-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter today launched an ambitious program to hire over 300 experienced engineers for its French and German operations as the company further enhances its research and development resources in remaining the world’s helicopter industry leader. This employment outreach is focused on skilled engineers with more than four years of experience, who are being recruited to... Read more

Eurocopter launches iPad app

Eurocopter launches iPad app

21-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Find all of the latest technical information, photos and films on Eurocopter’s entire range of helicopter products by downloading the Eurocopter media gallery application for iPads in Apple’s ITunes online app store. The app provides access to: In-flight helicopter footage Photos Exclusive content Brochures You may also download the Eurocopter application for iPads to learn more about... Read more

Eurocopter Malaysia signs as anchor tenant for new Helicopter Centre

Eurocopter Malaysia signs as anchor tenant for new Helicopter Centre

21-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

A new Helicopter Centre will be developed within the Malaysian International Aerospace Centre and will become the hub for all rotary wing operations and activities. As the anchor tenant of the Helicopter Centre, Eurocopter Malaysia will begin operations at the new location from April 2012, with installation of a EC225/EC725 Full Flight Simulator also targeted... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance change engine supplier with new EC135 order

Devon Air Ambulance change engine supplier with new EC135 order

20-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Devon Air Ambulance “DAA”, which runs the EMS coverage in UK’s county of Devon, was one of the earliest to take to the air in the UK nad has been one of the most successful too.  DAA currently operate two EC135s, a 2003-build EC135T2 leased from Bond Air Services and a newer EC135T2+ which the... Read more

New contracts for Heli-One in Lithuania, Norway, Germany and Thailand

New contracts for Heli-One in Lithuania, Norway, Germany and Thailand

20-Jun-2011Source: Heli-One

Heli-One continues to cement its reputation as a leading helicopter integrator after winning a contract to upgrade the Lithuanian State Border Guard’s fleet of EC-135 helicopters. Heli-One will begin integrating new mission communication equipment in the EC-135 helicopters as a part of a two-aircraft upgrade, set to commence in June. The total value of the... Read more

CHC Helicopter launches Woodside operations in Australia

CHC Helicopter launches Woodside operations in Australia

20-Jun-2011

CHC Helicopter have launched operations in Australia by providing helicopter services for Woodside Energy’s Australian operations. In June, three EC225 aircraft began operations for Woodside based out of Karratha and Broome, with a fourth aircraft starting service in August 2011 out of the third Woodside base, Exmouth. The Woodside Energy contract, a five-year agreement plus... Read more

Maverick Helicopters offers exclusive VIP travel to Electric Daisy Carnival

Maverick Helicopters offers exclusive VIP travel to Electric Daisy Carnival

20-Jun-2011

Music fans attending the upcoming 2011 Electric Daisy Carnival weekend, June 24-26, can travel to the event, which is being held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in VIP-style with Maverick Helicopters. Maverick Helicopters is the only helicopter company to provide air travel to and from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during this incredible music... Read more

19-Jun-11 N115SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Grand Canyon, US-Arizona

19-Jun-11 N115SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Grand Canyon, US-Arizona

19-Jun-2011

Bird strike during landing phase... Read more

Eurocopter inaugurates its new global logistics centre

Eurocopter inaugurates its new global logistics centre

17-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

The new Eurocopter Global Logistics facility was inaugurated today in southern France, marking a major milestone in the evolution of Eurocopter’s global integrated support network for customers and also providing improved internal logistics for the company’s production and industrial activities. Eurocopter Global Logistics is the cornerstone of Eurocopter’s worldwide logistics distribution system, which includes platforms... Read more

17-Jun-11 PR-OMO Eurocopter AS350B2 Porto Seguro, Brazil (7F)

17-Jun-11 PR-OMO Eurocopter AS350B2 Porto Seguro, Brazil (7F)

17-Jun-2011

Crashed into the sea 300-500m offshore.  Wreckage washed up on beach.  Fatalities named as pilot Marcelo de Almeida and passengers Mariana Noleto, Gabriel Kfuri Gouveia (aged 2), Luca Kfuri de Magalhães Lins (aged 3), Norma Batista de Assunção (aged 49, the children’s nanny), Jordana Kfuri Cavandish, and Fernanda Kfuri... Read more

16-Jun-11 ZJ165 Eurocopter AS365N2 Plymouth, UK

16-Jun-11 ZJ165 Eurocopter AS365N2 Plymouth, UK

16-Jun-2011

Nose wheel collapse on runway landing on training flight.  Runway blocked for period of time which necessitated diversion of one airline flight.  Civil owned, Military Registered aircraft, operated by British International for Royal Navy “Flag Officer Sea Training” unit... Read more

15-Jun-11 EC-LHP AS350B3 Canillo, Andorra (5F)

15-Jun-11 EC-LHP AS350B3 Canillo, Andorra (5F)

15-Jun-2011

Five confirmed killed, one seriously injured to hospital in accident on mountain Pleta de Juclar (2240m) nr Canillo. “cable caught in tree” in unofficial report.  Fatalities listed in press as Heliand employees Claude Michel Boulanger and Jacques Lahouille – plus Daniel Curruhuinca, Elías Pérez and Lluís Blanco.  Survivor was Jean-Jacques Vidal,... Read more

New tourist offering in India with AS350B3s

New tourist offering in India with AS350B3s

14-Jun-2011Source: Chardham Tours

The Chardham Pilgrimage Tours comprising of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri destinations started with the opening of portals of both Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on May 6, 2011. The holy sites adorn the beautiful destination Uttarakhand. The Kedarnath place is situated at a height of 3,584 meter in Rudraprayag district whereas Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines... Read more

Eurocopter’s X3 and EC175 to make public debut at Paris Air Show 2011

Eurocopter’s X3 and EC175 to make public debut at Paris Air Show 2011

14-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris Air Show, where the company’s high-profile participation is to include the first public flight presentations of its X3 hybrid demonstrator and the new EC175 helicopter. The Eurocopter presence at Le Bourget Airport also will comprise displays of its enhanced EC145 T2 and AS350 B3e... Read more

Nightingale EC145 arrives, with $500K still to be raised

Nightingale EC145 arrives, with $500K still to be raised

14-Jun-2011Source: Sentara Healthcare

Leslie Peterfeso, a Sentara employee, sees the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance launch and land every day at its home base at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Last December, though, Peterfeso became a Nightingale patient in a freak accident at her Suffolk home when a heavy tree limb her husband was sawing fell the wrong way and... Read more

DART announces EASA approval of Apical floats for AS355s

DART announces EASA approval of Apical floats for AS355s

14-Jun-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART announces that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received EASA approval for their Emergency Float System for Eurocopter AS355E, F, F1, F2, N, NP model helicopters. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. Apical’s AS355 Emergency Float System consists of six Floats which attach to the skidtubes and the skid extensions provided... Read more

Success for RAF Squirrel pair in helicopter contest

Success for RAF Squirrel pair in helicopter contest

13-Jun-2011Source: Shropshire Star

Members of the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury were successful in the annual Helicopter Club of Great Britain Air Games in Northampton.  The team, comprising of “JJ” Jackson, of 705NAS and Sqn Ldr Craig Finch, Officer Commanding DHFS Standards, achieved first and second places and were crowned overall winners.... Read more

Funding boost gives TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter a lift

Funding boost gives TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter a lift

13-Jun-2011Source: Bay of Plenty Times

The NZ$53,996 cheque to the Philips Search and Rescue Trust, a registered charitable trust that operates the rescue helicopter, was presented to Mr Brettkelly at a ceremony at the Ian Pain Memorial Hangar on the Tauranga Hospital campus... Read more

10-Jun-11 Eurocopter SA342M Bagram, Afghanistan (1F)

10-Jun-11 Eurocopter SA342M Bagram, Afghanistan (1F)

10-Jun-2011

The pilot of a French Army Gazelle died when his helicopter crashed in poor weather conditions.  Victim later named as Lieutenant Matthew Gaudin, 37... Read more

US Coast Guard opens seasonal air facility in Muskegon, Michegan

US Coast Guard opens seasonal air facility in Muskegon, Michegan

9-Jun-2011Source: US Coast Guard

DETROIT – U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, Mich., opened its seasonal air facility in Muskegon, Mich., Friday, in order to provide increased search and rescue capabilities and faster response times throughout the Lake Michigan area. The seasonal air facility located at Muskegon County Airport operates annually from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.... Read more

Florida helicopter unit returns from Haiti mission

Florida helicopter unit returns from Haiti mission

9-Jun-2011Source: EADS North America

Soldiers from Florida’s B Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation (Security and Support) returned to Cecil Field in Jacksonville recently after a 30-day rotation in Haiti in support of “Operation New Horizons 2011.” Six crewmembers from the unit deployed with two UH-72A Lakota helicopters to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in late April, and were joined by an additional... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers last of 12 AS350B2 order to LA County Sheriff

American Eurocopter delivers last of 12 AS350B2 order to LA County Sheriff

9-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

June 8, 2011  Grand Prairie, TX – Today, American Eurocopter announced that it has delivered the 12th AS350 B2 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. This completes the order of 12 AS350 B2 helicopters that were purchased in August 2010 as part of an upgrade program for the department’s Aero Bureau fleet. “American Eurocopter... Read more

09-Jun-11 N824AH Eurocopter AS355N Wakefield, US-Massachusetts

09-Jun-11 N824AH Eurocopter AS355N Wakefield, US-Massachusetts

9-Jun-2011

Emergency landing in public park. State Police officials said inspection crews were on the way, but that the helicopter would not be able to leave Nasella Field until the issue causing the emergency light to illuminate was fixed.... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints new Chief Executive

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints new Chief Executive

7-Jun-2011Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

A new Chief Executive has been appointed to lead one of the region’s largest and most vital charities. Tim Page joins the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) having most recently worked for charities in London and Birmingham. He arrives with a wealth of knowledge and experience of leading successful teams and has ambitions to make... Read more

ThedaStar celebrates 25 years in Wisconsin

ThedaStar celebrates 25 years in Wisconsin

7-Jun-2011Source: ThedaCare

It was more than eight years ago, but Kyle Kienitz remembers Dec. 24, 2002, as if it was yesterday. At age 22, the U.S. Marine was home in Brillion on leave when the vehicle he was driving rolled over seven times, ejecting him and leaving him a paraplegic. ThedaStar responded to the scene and transported... Read more

NSW Police Force launches new Eurocopter EC135P2+

NSW Police Force launches new Eurocopter EC135P2+

5-Jun-2011Source: NSW Police

NSW Police Force Commissioner, Andrew Scipione APM, has welcomed the latest addition to the Aviation Support Branch, PolAir 4. PolAir 4 is the Force’s newest helicopter, a twin-engine Eurocopter EC135 P2+, will replace the current single-engine model. The aircraft features newly-designed rotor technology, including a fenestron shrouded tail-rotor, which is significantly quieter than previous models.... Read more

05-Jun-11 C-FYCO Eurocopter AS350BA Gagnon, Canada

05-Jun-11 C-FYCO Eurocopter AS350BA Gagnon, Canada

5-Jun-2011

While it was flying low and slow, the aircraft sustained vibrations, followed by an engine breakdown. The pilot attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft rolled over onto its left side and was partially submerged on the edge of a lake.... Read more

04-Jun-11 N917EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Wichita, US-Kansas

04-Jun-11 N917EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Wichita, US-Kansas

4-Jun-2011

Aircraft lost power in towering take-off at 25ft agl. Returned to pad and taken out of service for inspection... Read more

04-Jun-11 G-FEDA Eurocopter EC120B Redhill, UK

04-Jun-11 G-FEDA Eurocopter EC120B Redhill, UK

4-Jun-2011

The machine appears to have spun and caught the ground, leading to dynamic rollover,... Read more

Christoph Europa 1 marks 50,000th mission

Christoph Europa 1 marks 50,000th mission

2-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

ADAC, the German-based rescue organisation, has announced that it’s “Christoph Europa 1” base achieved its 50,000th mission on 18th May.  Based at Aachen-Merzbrück airfield, the helicopter was on its 725th Use this year after being called to an emergency to Baesweiler. These impressive figures reflect a high daily operating frequency, which averaged five missions per... Read more

Rotary-wing aircraft: an invaluable asset to Armed Forces

Rotary-wing aircraft: an invaluable asset to Armed Forces

2-Jun-2011Source: EADS North America

The 2011 Joint Service Open House showcased a plethora of military aircraft with aerial performances and static displays during the airshow here May 20 through May 22. The C-130 Hercules, F/A-18 Hornet, and the newer Coast Guard operated AC-144 Casa were among some of these aircraft. These fixed-wing aircraft support the Armed Forces in carrying... Read more

French 22S Squadron celebrates 150,000 flight hours of Alouette III

French 22S Squadron celebrates 150,000 flight hours of Alouette III

1-Jun-2011

22S Squadron, based at Lanvéoc Poulmic, recently celebrated 22 S 150,000 flight hours on their Alouette III helicopters. More than 200 pilots, crew and engineers were on hand to participate in the event.  [French Navy photo]... Read more

Eurocopter Canada targets police market

Eurocopter Canada targets police market

31-May-2011Source: Globe and Mail

Eurocopter president Guy Joannes said Tuesday that his company is looking to expand in the market for police helicopters, following on its success with landing earlier contracts with forces such as the Ontario Provincial Police and RCMP.  Photo EC120 of York Provincial Police... Read more

Suspicion of sabotage emerges in Istanbul Police Alouette crash

Suspicion of sabotage emerges in Istanbul Police Alouette crash

31-May-2011Source: Today's Zaman

A police helicopter that crashed into the waters of the Bosporus Strait last week might have been sabotaged, with the surviving pilot saying the engine and rotor of the aircraft experienced unusual vibration, which investigators say might have been caused by electromagnetic waves.... Read more

Provincial government of Bali adds SAR Bo105

Provincial government of Bali adds SAR Bo105

30-May-2011

The Bo105 was handed over on May 26th following an MOU between and the provincial government of Bali and Basarnas (the National Search and Rescue Agency – local name “Badan SAR Nasional”)... Read more

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