20-Dec-2023Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation, a full service rotary and fixed wing operator based in Oregon, has been designated as an authorised Airbus Helicopters service centre. In 2016, Hillsboro was appointed Airbus Helicopter’s first-ever North American commercial sales agent in the aircraft manufacturer’s 47 year history. “We are thrilled to celebrate our long partnership with Airbus Helicopters with the addition of an authorised service centre,”... Read more
30-Jan-2023Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Max Lyons, owner and CEO of Hillsboro Aviation, was honored at the 20th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards event in Los Angeles last week. Lyons received the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award, which honors individuals who have had a major impact on the world of vertical flight. Lyons is an aviator,... Read more
24-Aug-2022Source: Hillsboro Aviation
As Hillsboro Aviation (KHIO) accepted its first load of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel this month, the FBO—in collaboration with Avfuel Corporation and Neste—secured the first business aviation foothold for SAF in the state of Oregon. “The Pacific Northwest is more than just where we work,” said Ryan McCartney, vice president and chief operating... Read more
12-Jan-2022Source: Hillsboro Aviation
We’re honored to announce that we have achieved ISO9001 and AS9110 certification. This significant achievement places our company in an elite group of global aviation maintenance repair and overhaul facilities operating quality management systems that exceed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) requirements. AS9110 is the international standard for aviation quality... Read more
18-Mar-2019Source: Hillsboro Aviation
CAMP Systems International, Inc. is pleased to announce it has entered a partnership with Hillsboro Aviation through which CAMP is now the exclusive provider of maintenance tracking services for the Hillsboro fleet and the customers who use Hillsboro as their maintenance facility. “CAMP is excited and honored to partner with Hillsboro, and to provide services... Read more
2-Mar-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters
Hillsboro Aviation Inc. will become the Airbus Helicopters exclusive commercial aircraft sales agent for the Pacific Northwest and Alaska under an agreement announced Tuesday by officials of Airbus Helicopters Inc. The exclusive sales agent agreement is the first authorized by Airbus Helicopters Inc. in the company’s 47-year history. Based in Hillsboro, Ore. since 1980, Hillsboro... Read more
18-Aug-2015Source: Hillsboro
Hillsboro Aviation is excited to announce it has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters with an executive office and hangar complex in Hillsboro, Oregon. With completion expected in 2016, the building, which is the second phase of the company’s long-term 425,000 square foot development project, will accommodate its growing business sectors. “I am thrilled... Read more
13-Jul-2015Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation is excited to announce the launch of a helicopter tour operation in Sedona, Arizona. The operation, called Hillsboro Aviation – Sedona, offers helicopter tours over Sedona’s most famous landmarks and is one of the only tour operators to partner with the Forest Service to provide employee training on the geological, biological and archaeological... Read more
28-Apr-2015Source: HAI
On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, HAI regular members attending the association’s annual general membership meeting elected three members to the Board of Directors. The board provides oversight of and direction for HAI’s work on behalf of members. Its seats are apportioned in relation to the percentage of each type of member represented in the HAI... Read more
3-Mar-2015Source: Airbus
Hillsboro Aviation Inc., a leading provider of helicopter and airplane services and charter operations in the Pacific Northwest, has purchased its first new Airbus Helicopters aircraft and has signed an option agreement with Airbus Helicopters Inc. enabling it to purchase up to five more. Hillsboro has already taken delivery of its first aircraft, an industry... Read more
17-Oct-2014Source: Oregonlive
A major user of the Hillsboro Airport is planning to expand and will become the first to take residence in the airport’s north side. See Full Story... Read more
2-Oct-2014Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation announced today that it has been designated a 2015 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media. Now in its sixth year, the Military Friendly® Schools designation and list by Victory Media is a trusted resource for post-military success. Military Friendly® provides service members transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. The Military... Read more
26-Mar-2014Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation, one of the largest combined airplane and helicopter flight training schools in the United States, has numerous financing options for flight training available, including a new loan program that offers up to full program financing. Loan programs are not the only available program financing options. Hillsboro Aviation is also approved by the U.S.... Read more
27-Feb-2014
In existence since 2002, the IS-BAO program, developed by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), is an internationally-recognized set of safety standards for business aviation. Last week, Hillsboro Aviation joined an elite group of operators by achieving Stage 1 IS-BAO accreditation. With 700 registrants in 35 countries, the IS-BAO program is recognized as the industry... Read more
27-Feb-2014Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation has been a fixture in the aviation industry for 34 years. Founded in 1980, Hillsboro Aviation has evolved into an internationally-recognized leader in aircraft sales and service, contract and charter operations and flight training. Hillsboro Aviation’s President Max Lyons is proud to be on the Executive Board of Directors of Helicopter Association International.... Read more
4-Dec-2013Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation is pleased to announce that John Doman, former vice president of worldwide propeller aircraft sales for the Cessna Aircraft Company, will be joining its management team. Doman’s new position is director of business development for Hillsboro Aviation’s sales and service division. This division includes new and used aircraft sales, maintenance and avionics services,... Read more
20-Aug-2013Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation is hosting an Aircraft Showcase next week featuring some of the leading names in aviation, including Bell Helicopter, Cessna and Garmin. The new Cessna 240 TTx and Cessna Caravan EX as well as Bell Helicopter’s 407 GX featuring the first FAA-certified Garmin G1000H integrated avionics installation in a helicopter will be on display... Read more
15-Nov-2012
Emergency landing on sports field. No damage. Out by road to maintenance facility... Read more
24-Oct-2012Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation was named to Victory Media’s coveted Military Friendly Schools® list. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. “Inclusion on... Read more
13-Sep-2012Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation is pleased to announce the addition of Giancarlo Newsome to its senior management team. Giancarlo has taken on the role of Director of Sales and Services overseeing Hillsboro Aviation’s airplane and helicopter sales, customer maintenance, avionics, parts sales and FBO service departments. As the head of Hillsboro Aviation’s sales and services division, Giancarlo... Read more
13-May-2012
Tail rotor strike on take-off... Read more
24-Feb-2012Source: Doug Doty Foundation
The Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation and Hillsboro Aviation are pleased to announce this years recipient of the Doug Doty Memorial Scholarship for Turbine Transition, Mr. Cordell Walker. The Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation teamed up with Hillsboro Aviation to offer the non-profit foundation’s first Bell 206B3 JetRanger Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is... Read more
22-Feb-2012Source: Hillsboro Aviation
At the opening of HELI-EXPO, Hillsboro Aviation, the only Bell Independent Representative in the United States, placed an order for a new 2012 Bell 407GX for sale to a prospective customer in the western U.S. “The popularity of the 407 within our sales territory has gained tremendous momentum since the introduction of the GX last... Read more
15-Feb-2012
SAR mission, very heavy landing... Read more
12-Feb-2012Source: Hillsboro Aviation
To expand its parts sales capabilities and its support of Bell medium helicopters, Hillsboro Aviation has purchased the tooling and equipment of the Heli-Trade Corporation and is offering for sale its complete line of parts, Bell 205 fuselages and STCs. Founded in 1957, Heli-Trade Corporation has been the worldwide industry leader in maximizing safety and... Read more
24-Oct-2011Source: TOPS
Hillsboro Aviation’s Mt. St. Helens tour operation was unanimously elected to join the helicopter Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS) by the TOPS Board at their meeting Oct. 14 in San Diego. “We’re thrilled to welcome Hillsboro to TOPS and commend their commitment to helicopter tour operation safety,†said TOPS Chair Tim Cudney. “Choosing to... Read more
29-Sep-2011Source: Doug Doty Foundation
Hillsboro Aviation and The Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation has teamed up to offer the non-profit foundation’s first Bell 206B3 JetRanger Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to help helicopter pilots advance to the next level in their training and make positive contributions to the aviation industry. The scholarship includes enrollment in Hillsboro Aviation’s... Read more
2-Aug-2011Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation is pleased to announce the launch of its new online store,shopaviation.com, featuring aviation products and services ranging from avionics systems toexperimental aircraft products to custom installations. Shopaviation.com is a one-stop aviation supplier offering diverse product lines, exceptional product and customer support and competitive pricing. Shopaviation.com sells items from the leading manufacturers, some of which are... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation
Hillsboro Aviation and the Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation are teaming up to offer the non-profit foundation’s first Bell 206B3 JetRanger Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to help helicopter pilots advance to the next level in their training and make positive contributions to the aviation industry. The scholarship includes enrollment in Hillsboro Aviation’s... Read more
7-Mar-2011Source: Hillsboro Aviation
More than 30 trips to Asia in the last 30 years have given Hillsboro Aviation’s President and CEO Max Lyons a unique perspective on the culture, markets and opportunities in this region, specifically in China. “During the late 1980s as I was beginning my career at Hillsboro Aviation, I was responsible for the Asian helicopter... Read more
20-Oct-2010Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation is pleased to co-sponsor Bell Helicopter’s upcoming Maintainers & Operators (M&O) Conference in Sacramento, California for all light, intermediate and medium series helicopter operators and maintainers. The conference, which takes place October 25 and 26 at the Sacramento Holiday Inn, provides an opportunity for all owners, operators, maintenance personnel and pilots to interact... Read more
13-Sep-2010Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation, a leading provider of helicopter avionics services, is pleased to announce the availability of custom on-site installations for owners and operators of Bell helicopters. Hillsboro Aviation can save customers travel time, fuel expense and associated ferry costs by traveling to the customer’s facility and performing the installation and required documentation. Custom upgrades can... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $580,000 civil penalty against Hillsboro Aviation, Inc., of Hillsboro, Ore., for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsifying maintenance records and operating a helicopter in a reckless manner. The FAA alleges that Hillsboro mechanics used incorrect parts and an unqualified individual to make repairs to a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter. The FAA... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Xtreme ALSE
Xtreme ALSE has provided Hillsboro Aviation with six Alpha Eagle flight helmets, one of the most state of the art flight helmets on the market. Hillsboro Aviation’s pilots and instructors will use these helmets throughout the entire external load training course. The helmets help to increase the level of safety and comfort during training and... Read more
25-Jun-2010Source: Hillsboro Aviation
Hillsboro Aviation would like to congratulate Alan Dahm on his upcoming retirement after nearly 53 years of employment as an aviation parts professional. When Alan’s last day of work arrives on June 30, 2010, he will be ending an amazing aviation career that began in the parts department at Flightcraft, Inc. in Portland in 1957.... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Astrum Helicopters
Astrum Helicopters announced today the delivery of its new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 helicopter. The helicopter was delivered from Bell Helicopter and is undergoing an 8 week completion at Hillsboro Aviation located in Hillsboro, Oregon. The new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 will have a corporate 6 passenger configuration, sliding door, cargo hook, litter... Read more
23-Mar-2009Source: Vertical
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21-Feb-2009Source: The Oregonian
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