2-May-2023
The lawyer for the families of the individuals who lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Korea last November has reported that they have filed a complaint against local government officials for violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. The accident occurred on November 27, 2022, when a Sikorsky S-58 firefighting helicopter crashed on a... Read more
1-May-2023Source: Skyports
Skyports Drone Services has announced the addition of Cash-to-Master (CTM) services to its repertoire of ship-to-shore services. The CTM service was announced today at the annual Singapore Maritime Week event, with a live demonstration of the new offering taking place at the Maritime Drone Estate, Singapore’s drone testbed. Attendees included event delegates and representatives from... Read more
16-Jan-2023Source: HeliHub.com
The Korean military has started the process of replacing their three Sikorsky S92s which are operated in support of the President. The three have exceeded their planned replacement cycle of 10 years, in part due to the pandemic enforcing different priorities on Government time. The Korean Air Force has submitted documentation to the Joint Chiefs... Read more
10-Oct-2022Source: Korean Air
Korean Air Lines Co. said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Airbus Helicopters to develop unmanned reconnaissance helicopters for the South Korean military. Under the technology partnership, Korean Air will develop an unmanned carrier-based helicopter and an unmanned helicopter for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes over South Korean islands near the western... Read more
30-Aug-2022Source: MintAir
MintAir Co. LTD (“MintAir”) signed a Letter of Intent with Jaunt Air Mobility LLC (“Jaunt”) to form a strategic partnership and purchase Jaunt Journey electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. MintAir has agreed to order up to 40 of Jaunt’s aircraft to bring air mobility services to the Korean markets. MintAir will serve... Read more
5-Jan-2022Source: EASA
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Executive Director Patrick Ky and Mr. Yong-Seog Kim, Deputy Minister for Civil Aviation for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) of the Republic of Korea (ROK), signed on 20th December 2021 a Letter of Intent to strengthen technical cooperation in the field of civil aviation. The... Read more
1-Dec-2021Source: Korea Aerospace Industries
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) participated in ‘The 17th International Fire Safety Expo’ held at EXCO, Daegu from the 24th to the 26th. The International Fire Safety Expo is the largest firefighting industry-specialized expo in Korea that began in 2004 to establish a safety culture and foster the firefighting industry. The expo was the largest in... Read more
1-Nov-2021Source: Korean Air
Korean Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Boeing regarding a technical cooperation to enhance maintenance capabilities for the Republic of Korea military’s vertical lift aircraft. Through the agreement, Korean Air and Boeing will cooperate in the maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) business with the main goal of upgrading domestic maintenance capabilities of... Read more
29-Oct-2021Source: Korean Air
Korean Air celebrated its 30 years of UH-60 Black Hawk technology cooperation with U.S. helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company during the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Airport in Seongnam. Korean Air’s cooperation with Sikorsky began in 1990 with a license agreement for the UH-60P Black Hawk helicopter. Over... Read more
9-Jun-2021Source: HeliHub.com
Local press in Korea is reporting that a new heliport is to be built on the island of Gaeya, primarily for air ambulance use. There are no formal landing sites on the island at present, and the plan will not only create a formal handover point from local first responders, but will also promote operational... Read more
4-Jan-2021Source: HeliHub.com
Just before the Chrstmas break, Sikorsky announced – but only on Twitter – that they will deliver a new S-92 to the Republic of Korea’s National 119 Rescue Headquarters. This aircraft will support firefighting and search & rescue missions. No time scale was given, but given that Sikorsky only seems to have delivered one new... Read more
7-Dec-2020Source: The Korea Bizwire
The National Fire Agency said Tuesday it will set up an integrated information system that will enable real-time transmission of video and voice data between firefighting helicopters and the situation room at each regional headquarters by February of next year. See Full Story.... Read more