INAER Spain attends International Congress on Intensive Care
Source: INAER, 06-May-13
INAER Spain (INAER), one of the world leaders in emergency air services, recently participated in the 6th International Congress on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (URGRAV) in Havana, one of the most important events on emergency medicine in Latin America. INAER led the conference on time-dependent pathology care for conditions whose evolution depends primarily on [...]
AeroSimulators to support Bond and INAER simulators
Source: AeroSimulators, 08-Apr-13
AeroSimulators announced today that it has entered into simulator maintenance and support agreements with Bond Air Services and INAER Helicópteros Off-Shore. Under the support agreements, AeroSimulators will be responsible for the delivery and provision of spares, support equipment, maintenance and re-certification services, as well as on-site training and documentation. These support services will cover an [...]
Bond/INAER parent company renames as Avincis; based in UK
Source: Avincis Group, 16-Oct-12
Avincis Mission Critical Services (Avincis Group) has established itself in the UK today as the world’s leading provider of mission critical aviation services. The Group’s mission is to save lives, protect the environment and provide safe transport for mission critical people and assets for public services and blue chip corporations. Avincis’ operating companies deliver across [...]
21-Jul-12 I-BLGN Eurocopter EC145 Morbegno, Italy
21-Jul-12
Air ambulance struck cables on climb-out from road accident scene. Pilot Augusto Stazzonelli, co-pilot Stefano Turetta, doctor Fabio Martorana, a nurse, an alpine rescue specialist and the patient survived.
Sikorsky and INAER sign MOU for Spanish Government S61/S76 support
Source: Sikorsky, 10-Jul-12
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INAER Maintenance SAU of Spain to explore aircraft maintenance and support opportunities for the Spanish Ministry of Defense. INAER engages in comprehensive fleet Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for commercial and military aircraft worldwide. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the [...]
Two firefighting helicopters crash in Spain
Source: HeliHub.com, 03-Jul-12
A Bell 412 and a PZL Sokol crashed yesterday in Spain in separate incidents. Both were firefighting. The sole-occupant pilot in the Bell 412 was sadly killed, while both crew in the Sokol survived with injuries. Both helicopters were operated by INAER. We will track updates in the two incidents in our accident pages. HeliHub.com [...]
02-Jul-12 EC-KSJ Bell 412 Yátova, Spain (1F)
02-Jul-12
First of two accidents fighting the same fire in Spain. Pilot killed.
02-Jul-12 EC-JUN PZL Sokol Sierra Martes, Spain
02-Jul-12
Crashed 30 minutes after the Bell 412 firefighting accident. One report states loss of tail rotor on approach to site at altitude of 20m. Both occupants (aged 55 and 36) injured
INAER expands contract with Telvent weather services
Source: Telvent, 30-May-12
Telvent GIT, S.A., the leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today that helicopter emergency service industry leader INAER has signed a new contract that calls for Telvent to expand its weather monitoring services to a greater portion of INAER’s fleet. After seeing the improved efficiency and safety from the [...]
Part 147 Certification for INAER Helicopter Portugal
Source: INAER, 25-Apr-12
The Portuguese National Civil Aviation Institute (INAC) has granted INAER Part 147 certification, which accredits the company as an organisation authorised for the training of aeronautical maintenance technicians. INAER Helicopter Portugal can, from now on, provide training courses and carry out the corresponding tests and exams for students who want to qualify as Aeronautical Maintenance [...]
INAER pilot awarded Gold Medal for Civil Protection
Source: INAER, 16-Apr-12
José Luis GarcÃa MartÃn, an INAER helicopter captain, has been awarded the Gold Medal for Civil Protection by the “Generalitat Valenciana” (Valencia Regional government) at the 11th Conference on Public Safety and Emergencies, for his complete dedication for more than 20 years to the emergency and civil protection services. SerafÃn Castellano, the Valencia Regional Government [...]
Government of Cantabria contracts a 412 from INAER
Source: HeliHub.com, 13-Apr-12
Not previously reported here on HeliHub.com, INAER picked up a two year contract with the State Government of Cantabria. Covering the two calendar years of 2012 and 2013, INAER will provide a Bell 412 based at Santander for EMS and SAR work. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com
Cathelicopters looks to pick up Moroccan routes abandoned by INAER
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Apr-12
Spanish operator Cathelicopters is seeking to restart the scheduled passenger routes between Spain and Morocco. The route between the Moroccan city of Ceuta and Algeciras (Cádiz) was inaugurated in July 2010 while the link between Ceuta and Malaga airport dates back to 1996. The Catalan company is seeking longer operating hours to make the service [...]
Helidax exceeds 30,000 flight hours on EC120
Source: Groiupe DCI, 02-Mar-12
Helidax, a subsidiary of DCI and INAER, announces that it has exceeded 30,000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri aircraft, in less than 2 years of operation. Helidax is the first public-private partnership (PPP) launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 2008. This partnership concerns the supply of helicopter flight hours, for 22 years, to [...]
Spain: 1000 more passengers through Algeciras HP in 2011
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Jan-12
The second half of 2011 saw approximately 1,000 more passengers fly on the scheduled route between Algeciras in Spain and Ceuta in Morroco, which is flown by INAER group company Helisureste using an AgustaWestland AW139. Algeciras Heliport, located close to the city of Cadiz, was launched in July 2010 and the first six months of [...]
INAER awarded Spanish Navy AB212 life extension work
Source: INAER, 12-Jan-12
(Electronic translation from Spanish) Once the tender procedure for the program of life extension Agusta Bell 212 helicopters of the Spanish Navy, the Chief of Logistics Support (JAL) has awarded the program to the joint venture companies formed by SENER IngenierÃa y Sistemas e INAER Maintenance. The modernization program of the seven helicopters AB 212, [...]
Valencia Airport recognizes INAER good environmental practices
Source: INAER, 12-Jan-12
(Electronic translation from Spanish) The director of the Valencia airport, Julian House, on Thursday delivered the First Prize to good environmental practices of four companies engaged in its work on the airport grounds Valencia, recognizing its management, environmental sensitivity and commitment, including counts INAER with the international environmental management certification ISO 14001. Valencia airport, after [...]
30-Dec-11 CC-CIX Eurocopter AS350B3 Fundo Colo, Chile
30-Dec-11
Helicopter destroyed by arson attack at 2.45am when parked. Helicopter was operated by INAER Chile for CONAF (Chilean national fire service) in support of forest firefightingm, which is what it is currently actively involved in. Slogans were left nearby suggesting the perpetrators were campaigning for the freedom of “political prisoners”.
INAER opens a new HEMS base in Chile
Source: INAER, 12-Dec-11
In the city of Puerto Varas has been installed an emergency helicopter operations center for southern Chile. At the base, a Bell 212 helicopter will operate, equipped with a mobile ICU and medical equipment for the patient to receive the first care, stabilization in the accident site and care during transport to hospital. “The use of helicopters to evacuate critically [...]
30-Sep-11 CC-CIS Bell 212 Bienservida, Spain (1F)
30-Sep-11
Accident between EC-GIC and CC-CIS both 212s involved in re-filling their water tanks during fire-fighting operations. Pilot Leo Janssen, flying CC-CIS was killed. Pilot Manuel Fuertes in EC-GIC survived
30-Sep-11 EC-GIC Bell 212 Bienservida, Spain
30-Sep-11
Accident between EC-GIC and CC-CIS both 212s involved in re-filling their water tanks during fire-fighting operations. Pilot Leo Janssen, flying CC-CIS was killed. Pilot Manuel Fuertes in EC-GIC survived
Helidax’s success attracts Qatar, Kuwait, Chad, Malaysia and Brazil
Source: DCI, 31-Aug-11
Hélidax, the first public-private partnership (PPP) launched by the French Ministry of Defense in 2008, exceeded last June 20 000 flight hours on EC120 Colibri aircraft. A subsidiary of DCI and INAER, Helidax achieved this performance in less of 13 months of operation and trained two batches of trainees for the armed forces. Helidax’s example brought [...]
Hélidax passes 20,000 hour milestone with Eurocopter EC120 fleet
Source: Eurocopter, 12-Jul-11
Hélidax, owned by DCI and INAER, has announced that it has passed the 20,000 flight hour mark with its fleet of Eurocopter EC120 Colibri aircraft—in under 13 months of operations. Hélidax was the first public-private partnership (PPP) to be launched by the French Ministry of Defense. Since May 2010, Hélidax has trained two graduated students, [...]
INAER becomes first European customer for Telvent weather service
Source: Telvent, 03-Jul-11
Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT), the leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today its selection by helicopter emergency service industry leader Inaer Helicopteros S.A. to begin utilization of their MxVision AviationSentry Online® and RotorWatch™ solutions. With the implementation of this Telvent technology, the Spain-based Inaer will improve safety and operational efficiency at [...]
Pratt & Whitney Canada Expands Maintenance Coverage for INAER
Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada, 29-Jun-11
PARIS AIR SHOW – Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (P&WC CSC Europe), a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, significantly expanded a Fleet Management Program (FMP®)contract with INAER. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). INAER has further broadened their FMP® [...]
INAER to expand firefighting ops with more W-3A Sokols
Source: AgustaWestland, 23-Jun-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that PZL-Swidnik has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with INAER of Spain to expand both companies’ businesses in the fire fighting market over the next ten years, in particular in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France. The MoU is focused on the specialised W-3A Sokol medium twin [...]
INAER signs for ten AW169s
Source: AgustaWestland, 23-Jun-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that INAER, the global provider of aerial emergency services and aircraft maintenance, has signed a contract for ten AW169 helicopters. These aircraft will be used for various applications across INAER’s markets. The contract marks another outstanding success for the all new AW169 model, just a few months [...]
Pratt & Whitney Canada expands maintenance coverage for INAER
Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada, 22-Jun-11
PARIS AIR SHOW – Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (P&WC CSC Europe), a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, significantly expanded a Fleet Management Program (FMP(R)) contract with INAER. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE: UTX). INAER has further [...]
07-Jun-11 EC-IMZ Bell 407 Villasana de Mena, Spain (2F)
07-Jun-11
Helicopter was on electricity line survey when it went down at the crest of the mountain of Puerto Angulo, in a rocky and inaccessible by land vehicle. Locals reported a fire and the authorities later confirmed two fatalities. Foggy weather conditions may have contributed
INAER adds another six GrandNew and a AW139
Source: AgustaWestland, 25-May-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that INAER, the leading European helicopter services provider, has signed contracts for two EMS-configured GrandNew light twin helicopters and four GrandNew light twin and one AW139 medium twin helicopters for offshore transport. These contracts mark the entrance of the GrandNew into the European EMS and offshore transport [...]
World Helicopters acquires Bond Aviation Group for €300m
Source: World Helicopters, 02-May-11
Bond Aviation Group becomes an integral part of World Helicopters, together with the Inaer Helicopter Company and Australian Helicopters. Creates the world leader in the emergency helicopter services industry. Creates a leading player in the international oil and gas helicopter services industry. World Helicopters will operate ca. 360 aircrafts (rotary and fixed wing). World Helicopters, [...]
Acquisition #1 – Bond Aviation Group sold to INAER’s private equity owners
Source: HeliHub.com, 28-Mar-11
Bond Aviation Group, the UK company encompassing the onshore operator Bond Air Service and its sister company Bond Offshore Helicopters, is set to be sold by Stephen and Peter Bond for a figure thought to be around £300 million (approx $480M). The buyers are the two private equity groups that own Spanish operator INAER, which [...]
19-Mar-11 EC-KTA Bell 407 Villel, Spain (6F)
19-Mar-11
The Interior Ministry says six firefighters have died when their helicopter crashed in a remote region in the northeastern province of Aragon as they flew to try and put out a wildfire. The statement says a seventh crew member survived the accident and has been flown to hospital in the city of Teruel. Photos at [...]
Milestone Aviation Group announces $205M of Helicopter Lease transactions
Source: Milestone Aviation Group, 06-Mar-11
Milestone Aviation Group, the first global specialty finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, announced today $205 million in transactions. With this announcement, which was made at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo, Milestone has closed on 20 new and pre-owned helicopters totalling $141 million as well as signed Letters of Intent [...]
DCI and INAER win contract to support 51 French EC145s
Source: DCI, 25-Feb-11
DCI announces that a new outsourcing contract has been granted, following the outsourcing contract on the fleet of helicopters from the French Army’s light aviation school in Dax. A call for tenders was launched concerning the outsourcing of in-service support related to French civil defense and gendarmerie EC 145 helicopters. This outsourcing concerns 51 helicopters [...]
Spanish SAR AW139 crash blamed on lack of training
Source: The Reader, 05-Nov-10
Pilots union files complaint against INAER, the company that owns the helicopter which died 3 coastguards after it plunged into the sea in January, for alleged “breach of its obligations” in crew training, which “directly contributed to errors in the operation”.
Two AW109s ready for 1st August EMS contract in Canary Islands
Source: IslaCanaria.net, 23-Jul-10
A new EMS contract starts in the Canary Islands on 1st August, with two AgustaWestland AW109s based at Reina Sofia on Tenerife and Gando Airport on Gran Canaria
Pratt & Whitney Canada expands maintenance coverage for INAER
Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada, 22-Jul-10
Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (P&WC CSC Europe), a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, significantly expanded a Fleet Management Program (FMP® program) contract with INAER Aviation. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. Under a new, 13-year event cost plan (ECP) contract, [...]
49.9% of INAER sold to US private equity firm
Source: Reuters, 30-Apr-10
U.S Private Equity Group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) said on Wednesday it had entered into a partnership with Investindustrial to take a minority stake in helicopter firm Grupo Inaer.
European helicopter firm Inaer for sale
Source: Reuters, 21-Apr-10
Southern European private equity firm Investindustrial is seeking to sell helicopter firm Grupo Inaer for as much as 675 million euros ($908 million), people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
AgustaWestland And Grupo INAER Sign MoU For Training Services
Source: AgustaWestland, 24-Feb-10
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Grupo INAER of Spain for the provision of training services for its AgustaWestland light twin and medium twin models fleet. INAER helicopter fleet boasts a large number of AgustaWestland models including more than 40 units of single [...]
Helicopter wreckage located off the coast of AlmerÃa
Source: Typically Spanish, 25-Jan-10
HeliHub.com page for this accident can be found here
Heliport for Spain-Morocco link delayed to at least April 2010, says operator Inaer
Source: Diariosur, 04-Jan-10
The regular line between Algeciras and Ceuta helicopters will not work until after April 2010, according to projections made by the company Inaer
