MD Helicopters visits Embry-Riddle
Source: Embry-Riddle, 14-Oct-10
On Friday, Oct. 1, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus was treated to a spectacular sight in the afternoon hours. The crowd that arrived at the C and D parking lots to witness an MD Helicopters MD902 was treated to a thrilling landing, all performed in a light shower. People waited anxiously for the aircraft’s [...]
Fourth Belgian Police Explorer now delivered
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Oct-10
Further to our recent report of the Belgian Police air unit purchasing an MD902 Explorer to add to their existing fleet of three MD900s, we can now report it has been delivered. Dutch website Avia DejaVu reports it stopping at Groningen Airport yesteday en its delivery route from Odense to Melsbroek airport in Brussels. This [...]
MD Helicopters receives Women’s Business Enterprise National Certification
Source: MD Helicopters, 10-Oct-10
MD Helicopters has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council West Certification Committee, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). “We are pleased to receive this important certification by WBENC and we are honored to be a part of this great organization [...]
Humberside Police MD Explorer® becomes second of type to reach 10,000 hours
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Oct-10
Mesa, Arizona, October 8, 2010 … MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and the Humberside Police Authority have announced that an MD Explorer has just been returned to service after its 10,000 hour inspection conducted by Police Aviation Services Ltd (PAS) in Gloucestershire UK. The helicopter is one of the busiest MD 902 Explorers in service and [...]
Fleet lead MD Explorer now at 12,600 airframe hours
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Oct-10
Mesa, Arizona, October 8, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and the Air Operations Unit of the West Yorkshire Police have announced that MD Explorer, helicopter serial number 078 has extended its record for flight hours, reaching 12,600 hours as of mid-September of this year. The flight hours exceed any other MD Explorer in the fleet, [...]
MD Helicopters appoints new VP of Supply Chain
Source: MD Helicopters, 07-Oct-10
Mesa, Arizona, October 5, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Gregory Gauer as Vice President of Supply Chain, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President. Gauer brings with him a wealth of aerospace supply chain, production, inventory and operations management experience to the position. Most recently, Gauer was Interim General Manager at APPH, [...]
Profile: Luxembourg Police
Source: Wort, 07-Oct-10
This article profiles the helicopter operation “Romeo 1″ of the Luxembourg Police
MD530F delivered to Corporate Helicopters of San Diego
Source: MD Helicopters, 07-Oct-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the delivery of a new MD 530F to Corporate Helicopters of San Diego. The aircraft was acquired in a partnership with Mr. Peter Farmar who has been a long-time MD Helicopters customer. Farmar, who is a highly experienced pilot on the MD 500D, said he was excited to fly [...]
Philippines suspends $90m worth helicopter purchases amid corruption allegations
Source: Saudi Gazette, 05-Oct-10
Tenders involved PZL Swidnik with a $60 million contract to supply eight combat utility helicopters, and MD Helicopters with six night-capable attack helicopters worth $29 million
Belgian Police order fourth MD Explorer
Source: DHnet, 02-Oct-10
The Belgian Government agreed Friday to purchase a used MD902 for the Politie (Belgian Police), adding to the three MD900s they already have
Man in court for shining laser into Humberside Police helicopter
Source: This Is Grimsby, 30-Sep-10
A Humberside Police spokesman said the crew of Oscar 99 were attending a job near Grant Thorold Park when they experienced a series of bright green flashes which illuminated the inside of aircraft, putting them in danger.
27-Sep-10 ZK-HYY MD Helicopters MD520N Mount Ajax, New Zealand
27-Sep-10
Report says this “crashed and burned”
UK: First photos of new MD Explorer for Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
Source: HeliHub.com, 22-Sep-10
HeliHub.com is pleased to bring you first photos of G-LNCT, a new MD Explorer being prepared for Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. Purchased to replace a 10-year old example registered G-LNAA, the new aircraft was first registered with the UK’s CAA on 23rd August and has been esconced within the Specialist Aviation Services complex at [...]
Yorkshire Air Ambulance team save colleague
Source: BBC, 18-Sep-10
Paramedics from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance have saved the life of one of their own team members after their dispatcher suffered a heart attack.
British pair fined for shining laser at police helicopter
16-Sep-10
He said Shane Ramsay, 22, and Darryl Hodgkinson, 20, both of Cambridge, had admitted shining a light at an aircraft in flight and each been fined £150 by magistrates in Cambridge.
Wharton copter crash report released
Source: Pittsburgh Live, 15-Sep-10
Refers to fatal accident 22-Jul-09 N61735 MD Helicopters MD369D Wharton Township, US-Pennsylvania
Vector awarded RR250 contract by Houston Police Air Support
Source: Vector Aerospace, 15-Sep-10
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a new contract for overhaul and repair services on the Rolls-Royce (RR) 250 model engines for the City of Houston’s Police Department Air Support Division; an organization that recently celebrated its 40thyear of service. Under the terms of the agreement, [...]
Museum OH-6 gets a face-lift
Source: News Star, 14-Sep-10
The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, which has been on outdoor display for several years at the museum, is getting a face lift in preparation for the Memorial Wall’s visit, which is part of the area’s Veteran’s Day celebration Nov. 5-7
Yorkshire Air Ambulance features in new TV series
Source: Yorkshire Evening Post, 08-Sep-10
Running on BBC1 throughout September, Helicopter Heroes chronicles the exploits of the two MD Explorers of Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Surrey Air Ambulance night flight plans “could take four years”
Source: ThisIsLocalLondon, 07-Sep-10
Air ambulance spokesman Jill Playle said despite next month’s decision, the change was unlikely to happen for another three to four years, saying “This is a long process and the planning application is the very first step to doing this”.
Two arrests after laser pointed at Cambridgeshire Police helicopter
Source: Cambridge News, 04-Sep-10
The pair allegedly aimed the shaft of light at the cockpit of the Cambridgeshire force’s aircraft while it was on a call
UK: Yorkshire and Humberside police could share helicopters
Source: Yorkshire Press, 01-Sep-10
North Yorkshire Police is in discussions with Humberside, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire Police about the possibility of pooling resources to pay for the servicing and engineering of their eyes in the sky.
UK: Hampshire police helicopter share raises concerns
Source: BBC, 31-Aug-10
Hampshire Police’s move to share Surrey’s EC135 and Sussex’s MD Explorer, rather than use its own Islander plane, has caused concern among officers
Yorkshire Air Ambulance targets corporates for new Business Supporters Network
Source: Yorkshire Evening Post, 18-Aug-10
The initiative is designed to encourage more businesses to become brand partners of the YAA. In return, for an annual fee, firms will be allowed to use the network logo for promotional purposes, feature on the YAA website and reinforce their corporate social responsibility by supporting a recognised charity
Surrey Air Ambulance seeks to go 24 hours
Source: BBC, 18-Aug-10
Surrey Air Ambulance spokeswoman Jill Playle said: “We are able to offer a very good service during the daytime but we’re unable to fly at night – and serious illness and injury happens 24 hours a day.
Man facing charges after laser hits Calgary police helicopter
Source: Calgary Herald, 18-Aug-10
The incident happened late Monday night, as the helicopter flew over the city’s northeast. At about 10:45 p.m., someone projected a bright green beam into the chopper’s cockpit, prompting the pilot to take evasive action.
Aeronautical Accessories promotes safety with Wire Strike Protection System® sale
Source: Aeronautical Accessories, 18-Aug-10
Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, is offering special incentive pricing on its line of Wire Strike Protection Systems® (WSPS®). The accessory manufacturer has cable cutting kits available for many helicopter models and is currently offering the MD 500E, 520N, 530FF WSPS kits for a reduced price of $15,995. “At Aeronautical Accessories, we [...]
MD Helicopters delivers MD Explorer to Chinese customer
Source: MD Helicopters, 16-Aug-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the delivery of a new MD 902 to the Huaxi Village Group. The early delivery took place at a ceremony at MD’s Mesa completion facility on August 10, 2010. Huaxi Village, also known as “The No.1 Village of China,” located east of Jiangyin city in Jiangsu Province has a [...]
Humberside Police MD Explorer passes 10,000 hours
Source: Police Aviation Services, 10-Aug-10
Humberside Police Authority’s MD Explorer has just returned to service after a 10,000 hour inspection conducted by Police Aviation Services Ltd (PAS) in Gloucestershire UK. The helicopter is one of the busiest MD 902 Explorers in service and is now the second to have achieved the 10,000 hour milestone. PAS undertook a major role equipment [...]
Man arrested after laser aimed at Police Helicopter
Source: West Yorkshire Police, 10-Aug-10
A man has been arrested after a laser pointer was shone at West Yorkshire Police’s helicopter in the early hours of this morning. At just after midnight a laser was shone at the helicopter when it was flying over Leeds. The address was identified using specialist equipment on board the vehicle and the helicopter directed [...]
Twitter feed for Sussex Police helicopter
Source: BBC, 10-Aug-10
People who see the Sussex Police helicopter can now check what the force is doing on Twitter @suspol_heli
08-Aug-10 D-HDWM Hughes 369HS Borovaya, Belarus (1F)
08-Aug-10
Crashed and burst into flames while taking part in a CIS competition in helicopter sports. The 74-year-old pilot was performing a loop-the-loop but didn’t have enough height as he came out of the manoeuvre
MD Helicopters appoints new VP of Sales and Marketing
Source: MD Helicopters, 06-Aug-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Christophe Nurit as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President. Nurit brings with him a wealth of aerospace sales and marketing experience to the position. He is joining MD from Bell Helicopter where he spent more than eleven years in progressively important [...]
CALSTAR Trains with NVG
Source: KION, 29-Jul-10
Three new pairs of night vision goggles were bought with money from a private donation. They’re worth $15,000 each.
UK: Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire police in helicopter share
29-Jul-10
The proposed South East Air Support Unit would bring together an MD Explorer from Shoreham and an EC135 from Odiham. Note, neither operate the AS355 featured in the BBC story!
Hawaii County Fire Dept replaces 500D with new 500E
Source: MD Helicopters, 29-Jul-10
Mesa, Arizona, July 28, 2010… On June 29, MD Helicopters delivered a brand new MD 500E to the Hawaii County Fire Department. The Department covers 4000 square miles and operates approximately 300 missions a year, with half fire and half rescue. The unit flies 1000 hours a year. The new MD 500E will replace an [...]
Indianapolis Police selling three helicopters to fund ongoing operations
Source: TheIndyChannel, 21-Jul-10
After exploring various options to fund air support operations, officials determined the best option would be to sell the police MD600 and two Hughes helicopters to free up money to operate the remaining aircraft.
MD Helicopters delivers newly converted MD530F to San Diego Sheriff
Source: MD Helicopters, 21-Jul-10
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced that its popular MD 500E to MD 530F helicopter conversion program has added a new member. The San Diego County Sheriffs Department’s A.S.T.R.E.A (Aerial Support to Regional Enforcement Agencies) division took delivery of its freshly converted MD 530F helicopter early this month. The helicopter, purchased new by the Sheriff’s Department [...]
MD Helicopters delivers MD500E to Pasadena Police
Source: MD Helicopters, 21-Jul-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the delivery a new MD 500E® to the Pasadena Police Department, Pasadena, California. The Pasadena Police Air Support Unit conducted substantial research to identify helicopters that could operate with reduced noise and meet their law enforcement needs. According to Pasadena Air Operations OIC, Captain Bob Mulhall, “The MD 500E [...]
17-Jul-10 SE-HLP Hughes 369D Vilhelmina, Sweden
17-Jul-10
Skid stuck in ground during run-on autorotation landing on training flight
Brazil’s 12th Military Police Battalion takes delivery of MD500E
Source: clicRBS, 25-Jun-10
The helicopter model MD500 that Governor Yeda Crusius delivered to the 12th Military Police Battalion (12th Battalion) on Thursday morning [File photo]
MD parent Patriarch wins awards for Private Equity Firm of the Year and Turnaround of the Year
Source: Patriarch Partners, 22-Jun-10
On Thursday, June 17th at the annual Turnaround Atlas Awards, Patriarch Partners, LLC (“Patriarch”) was honored by the Global M&A Network as the 2009 Private Equity Firm of the Year. Patriarch also received the Turnaround of the Year award for the firm’s acquisition of Stila Cosmetics in April 2009, at the awards ceremony held at [...]
MD Helicopters names new VP of Customer Support
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Jun-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Gary Dolski as Vice President of Customer Support, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President. Dolski’s leadership spans Aftermarket Sales, Field Service, Customer Support, and Spares with responsibilities that include Warranty, Technical Publications, Aftermarket Business Development, Repair and Overhaul and the MDHI Authorized Service Center Network. Dolski joins [...]
MD Helicopters sells an MD Explorer to China
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Jun-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and Avion Pacific Limited (AVION), MD’s Distributor for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, announce a sales contract with Jiang Su Huaxi Group (HUAXI) for a September delivery of a new MD 902 Explorer. Huaxi Village, also known as “The No.1 Village of China,” located in the east of Jiangyin city [...]
MD Helicopters authorizes new Sales Representative for Romania and Bulgaria
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Jun-10
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) is pleased to announce that INDES Aviation has joined MDHI as an authorized Sales Representative for Romania and Bulgaria. INDES Aviation will offer the full line of MD Helicopters and customization options. INDES Aviation is a maintenance management and logistics support company serving the civil and military aerospace sectors. Utilizing regional [...]
MD Helicopters delivers refurbished MD Explorer back to Mexican Navy
Source: MD Helicopters, 08-Jun-10
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has delivered the fourth in a fleet of Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorers from its Mesa, Arizona based Factory Service Center. The four MD Explorers have now been returned to the Mexican Navy in a ‘like new’ condition and have been converted by the Mexican Navy from an armed configuration to [...]
MAS delivers MD902 to Essex Air Ambulance
Source: Medical Aviation Services, 02-Jun-10
Medical Aviation Services Ltd, a Specialist Aviation Services Group Company, is pleased announce the delivery of its latest MD 902 Explorer to Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust. As helicopter provider and licensed operator, MAS will also supply the pilots who will help the Trust’s clinical staff provide their vital skills throughout the county. The [...]
Kent Air Ambulance crew attacked at emergency call
Source: BBC, 25-May-10
Police report two people had been seen hanging off the helicopter’s tail fin and swinging on the pilot’s door. When the pilot asked them to stop they became verbally aggressive and one grabbed the pilot around his throat.
Helicopter budget cut worries Maui fire chief
Source: Maui News, 01-May-10
Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee agreed to a budget of about $735,000 for the helicopter, about $90,000 less than the Maui Fire Department had requested
Netfrate transports MD Explorer from Houston to St Petersburg to Siberia
Source: Netfrate, 28-Apr-10
Netfrate, the top Transatlantic volume logistics provider to Russia, announced today that it has arranged for the trucking, packaging, survey and ocean transport of an MD Explorer® from the Port of Houston to St. Petersburg, Russia with on-carriage to Siberia (Novokuznetsk). The 32,000-pound helicopter was trucked from MD Helicopters Inc., located in Mesa, Arizona, on [...]
UK: Essex Air Ambulance to move from EC135 to MD Explorer
Source: HeliHub.com, 28-Apr-10
HeliHub.com understands that Essex Air Ambulance will be moving from their current Eurocopter EC135T2 to an MD Explorer, perhaps as early as June 2010. EAA already has experience of the type after operating one for their neighbouring county of Hertfordshire on similar EMS work – what better situation could you be in to compare two [...]
Aero Dynamix Gets STC for NVG Lighting on MD902
Source: Aero Dynamix, 23-Apr-10
Aero Dynamix (ADI) has been granted EASA Part 145 approval following the completion of the first EASA STC approval for a night-vision lighting system on an MD902 helicopter. “The European Community has a lot of aircraft flying EMS missions much like the U.S., and the FAA has identified several items that it believes could greatly [...]
MD Helicopters delivered 30 fewer helicopters than planned in 2009
Source: FlightGlobal, 13-Apr-10
“MD’s failure to secure financing … left it holding a massive inventory as it was only able to deliver about 40 helicopters globally in 2009, 30 aircraft short of its target” quotes the FlightGlobal article
First flight for glass cockpit MD500
Source: FlightGlobal, 07-Apr-10
A new glass cockpit option for the MD500 is nearing FAA certification, expected by the end of this month, following first flight of the new configuration at United Rotorcraft Solutions facility in Texas
Pasadena Police hold public launch of new 500E
Source: Pasadena Independent, 22-Mar-10
Executives from MD Helicopters presented a key to the new helicopter to Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard during a brief afternoon ceremony introducing the public to the new member of Pasadena PD.
New Mayor orders study on removing police from Houston’s helicopter patrols
Source: Houston Examiner, 21-Mar-10
Police officers could be removed from the helicopter patrols that have long provided the eye in the sky for HPD officers on the ground, depending on the outcome of a study now commissioned by Houston’s new mayor.
Wichita Police Department Recognizes Mid-Continent Instruments
Source: Mid-Continent Instruments, 12-Mar-10
The Wichita Police Department’s Air Section has recognized Mid-Continent Instruments’ excellent customer service with the WPD Certificate of Appreciation. Lt. Paul Shields and David Fry, Director of Maintenance, presented Mid-Continent Instruments President and CEO Todd Winter with the award recently. Mid-Continent literally helped keep the Air Section’s 2003 MD500E Light Single Helicopter in the air, [...]
11-Mar-10 N….. MD Helicopters 520N Washington, US-DC
11-Mar-10
Registration is N520PG (LN090) or N911PG (LN091)
Dart Announces FAA/TC Approval of Tyler’s Power Bench for the MD500 series
Source: DART Helicopter Services, 09-Mar-10
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner Tyler Technologies Inc. has received FAA and Transport Canada Approval of their Power Bench for the MD 369/A/D/E/F/FF/H/HE//HM/HS/500N model of helicopters. Tyler has modified its Special Operations Platform (TSOP) for the special needs of power companies. By lowering and extending our standard support frame, [...]
MD Helicopters selects EMTEQ’s FC exterior lighting
Source: EMTEQ, 26-Feb-10
MD Helicopters has selected EMTEQ to develop and supply exterior lighting provisions for the MD900, MD500, and MD600 series helicopters production lines including Dual Mode Anti-Collision Lights, Position Lights, and Tail Lights. While selected for the production programs, EMTEQ FC Exterior Lighting products specific to these platforms will also be available for aftermarket installations designed [...]
MD Helicopters’ NOTAR fleet clocks 1,000,000 flight hours
Source: MD Helicopters, 22-Feb-10
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) today announced its fleet of NOTAR helicopters have clocked more than 1,000,000 flight hours since MDHI’s exclusive NOTAR anti-torque technology was introduced in 1991. MD Helicopters’ MD 520N, MD 600N and MD Explorer helicopters use and validate this technology. “NOTAR continues to perform to expectation and this is a significant milestone,” [...]
