30-Sep-2011Source: Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force Puma helicopter officially celebrates its 40th anniversary today; with the first aircraft having undertaken its first operational flight on 29th September 1971. Video of Puma in Action The Puma helicopter, currently serving with 33 and 230 Squadrons at RAF Benson, has seen stalwart Service over its forty year career, deploying on... Read more
29-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter today celebrated the 10,000 flight hour milestone for Chiltern Air Support Unit EC135 T2 helicopter based at RAF Henlow – the Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England. A 10,000-flight hour certificate was presented by Markus Steinke, Managing Director of the Eurocopter UK Ltd. affiliate, to Doug MacKay, Unit Executive Office at RAF Benson... Read more
21-Sep-2011Source: Boeing
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 21, 2011 — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and the U.S. Army celebrated the opening of the newly renovated H-47 Chinook manufacturing facility today. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of the H-47 Chinook’s first flight. “Boeing has made a $130 million investment to create a world-leading aircraft manufacturing facility to support continuing U.S.... Read more
20-Sep-2011Source: Fleet Week San Diego
More than 250 classic racing cars will take to the specially-constructed track on the runway at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) September 24-25 for the 14th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival. While the Festival’s mission is to honor San Diego’s military every year, this year it will help commemorate a momentous milestone. The Coronado Speed Festival will... Read more
16-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Heliswiss is celebrating one of its JetRangers passing 18,000 flight hours on 31st August. Delivered new in 1980 from the Agusta production line, and serialled 8606, this aircraft was flown in Austria as OE-DXV until purchased by Heliswiss in March 1986. Later the same year they passed it to their Spanish associate Heliswiss Iberica for... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Industry sources are telling HeliHub.com that Eurocopter have started production of the 500th EC145 at their plant at Donauworth, with the forward frame holding the windows for serial number 9500 already on the production line. The landmark aircraft is expected to take to the air in approximately three months from now. This figure does not... Read more
15-Sep-2011Source: Sikorsky
Nearly 30 years after entering service with the U.S. Air Force, two HH-60G PAVE HAWK helicopters have both achieved 10,000 flight hours during their simultaneous flights on Aug. 30 over Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The Sikorsky Aircraft designed-and-built helicopters are the first-ever U.S. Air Force H-60 aircraft to have reached this high flight time... Read more
14-Sep-2011Source: Royal Navy
A Lynx helicopter flight commander embarked on Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring has achieved 6,000 hours of helicopter flight. Fleet Air Arm Lieutenant Commander Joe Harper clocked up his six-thousandth helicopter flying hour whilst taking off at night from HMS Daring’s flight deck. The 6,000 hours have been achieved during 32 years of constant service... Read more
1-Sep-2011Source: Royal Navy
A helicopter pilot based at HMS Gannet in Prestwick – the UK’s busiest helicopter search and rescue unit – has become one of the Royal Navy’s most experienced flyers. For Lieutenant Commander Roger Stringer (49), who lives in Mauchline near Ayr in Scotland, completed his 7000th flying hour at the controls of a Sea King... Read more
31-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com
In the last week, the HeliHub.com team have filed the 10,000th news story on this website. The team’s dedication to the task, with stories sourced from all corners of the globe in our efforts to provide the industry with the best service bar none. We run a wider range of stories than any other industry... Read more
25-Aug-2011Source: EADS North America
EADS North America has achieved another milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program as the company has delivered more than half of the planned 345 Lakotas to the U.S. Army. The UH-72A Lakota, built by the company’s American Eurocopter business unit, is one of the U.S. Army’s most successful acquisition programs and... Read more
1-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com
In recent weeks, Robinson Helicopter Co have produced and shipped the 4,500th example of their iconic two seater R22. This aircraft, and serial #4501, have been registered on 14th June in the name of Southern Ivy International Flight Academy in the Chinese city of Nanjing. They have been allocated the marks B-7032 and B-7033 respectively.... Read more
31-Jul-2011Source: L-3 Avionics Systems
L-3 Avionics Systems announced this week that it has produced its 60,000th Stormscope®Weather Mapping System, a product continuously manufactured since its 1976 introduction to general aviation. First released as the Stormscope WX-7, the instrument has become an industry standard for severe weather detection in light aircraft. L-3 donated the milestone system to the EAA for... Read more
28-Jul-2011Source: L-3 Avionics Systems
L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that sales of their collision avoidance systems have surpassed 15,000 units. The SkyWatch® collision avoidance system was the first active traffic detection system certified for general aviation and is widely used in light aircraft, helicopters and business jets. Midland Instruments, an L-3 Avionics Systems dealer since September 2008, purchased the... Read more
24-Jul-2011Source: UK MoD
The Royal Navy’s Sea King Mk7 Force completed their 1,000th operational mission in Afghanistan this week Sea King helicopter squadrons from Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose have been operating from Camp Bastion since 2009 and have contributed to the confiscation of significant amounts of IED-making equipment, arms and drugs, and the detainment of suspected... Read more
20-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter today delivered the 1,000th EC135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s President and CEO Lutz Bertling handed the keys of the new aircraft on this landmark occasion to Peter Meyer, the President of ADAC, Germany’s... Read more
18-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter today marked the 100th delivery of an EC225, which was received by Bristow Group Inc. (Bristow) – the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry worldwide. The landmark EC225 was supplied in the oil and gas configuration, but it can be used by Bristow in other missions due to the multi-role... Read more
14-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having increasing success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 7,000 images in its main Gallery, and about 170 photographers have joined as members of the Gallery. The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over... Read more
7-Jul-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the delivery of the 300th UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter to the U.S. Army. Sikorsky is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. “The war-fighter has provided outstanding reviews of the UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter’s performance in theater,†said Lt. Col. Heyward Wright, Product Manager, representing Col. Thomas Todd of the U.S.... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
For 25 years starting from Mannheim Airport, a helicopter rescue of the DRF to its operations. Since it was launched on 1st July 1986, “Christoph 53” has flown over 16,600 missions from its base in Mannheim, Germany. A celebration was held on Friday 1st to mark the occasion, with around 80 invited guests at the... Read more
27-Jun-2011Source: Turbomeca
At the International Paris Air Show, Olivier Andries, Chairman and CEO of Turbomeca (Safran group) and Régis Magnac, Director of RTE, company in charge of the Electricity Transmission Network (TEN), are celebrating 250.000 flight hours for Turbomeca engines Used in aerial work helicopter for surveillance and maintenance of the French Electricity transmission network (high and... Read more
24-Jun-2011Source: US Air Force
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Forty years after it came into the Air Force inventory, the 58th Special Operations Wing celebrated a rare mark of longevity when UH-1H 69-6650 passed 15,000 hours in the air May 25. “As only the second UH-1 to surpass that number of flying hours, we wanted to mark the... Read more
23-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky
PARIS – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today at the Paris Air Show that Colombia’s UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet has surpassed the 300,000 flight hour milestone. Colombia’s Army, National Police, and Air Force combine to operate nearly 100 BLACK HAWK helicopters for a variety of missions including search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster relief, anti-drug,... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the fleet of eight AW109 Power light twin helicopters of Kocoglu Aviation Inc. of Turkey has achieved the milestone of 10,000 flight hours in just two years. The eight AW109 Powers, operated by Sky Line Transportation Trade Inc., a Kocoglu Group company, have been successfully operating... Read more
21-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces has taken delivery of another AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft is also the 400th AW139 delivered so far world-wide and it will be operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force for a number of roles including utility, troop transport, search and... Read more
20-Jun-2011Source: Bell
Huey II fleet Surpasses 300,000 hours Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced its Huey II fleet recently surpassed the 300,000 flight hour milestone. “This significant accomplishment is testament to the supportability and multi-mission capability of the Huey II,” said R. Danny Maldonado, senior vice president customer support and chief services officer. “At... Read more
7-Jun-2011Source: HeliFlite
Founded in 1998, HeliFlite is a full service helicopter operator offering on demand charter, a 25-hour HeliCard, fractional ownership and aircraft management services. HeliFlite’s outstanding safety record has been recognized by ARGUS International who has awarded HeliFlite “Platinum†status as well as Wyvern who has audited the company seven times and recommends HeliFlite as a... Read more
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
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
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
30-May-2011Source: UK MoD
The British Army’s Apache attack helicopter has clocked up a landmark 100,000 flying hours, a third of which have been flown on operations in Afghanistan. The achievement – equivalent to a single helicopter staying aloft for 11-and-a-half years – has occurred as the Apache has become a vital battlefield tool in Afghanistan. As well as... Read more
30-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
27 years after being launched, the “Christopherus 2” of the ÖAMTC air ambulance in AUstria launched its 25,000th mission. Based at Krems, the EC135 was flown by Gerhard Trötzmüller with doctor Robert Mosser and flight paramedic Armin Schwanzer to transport a 52 year old patient with severe head injuries in the Regional Hospital of St.... Read more
16-May-2011Source: Gazette Mail
Small spaces and high speeds are a normal part of Becky Oakley’s day. The program director for HealthNet’s Charleston and Beckley service areas, Oakley oversees the emergency helicopter service that has transported more than 600,000 people since its start in 1986.... Read more
13-May-2011Source: Carilion Clinic
Come celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Carilion Clinic Life-Guard and the 25th anniversary of Carilion Clinic’s ground services on Saturday, May 14th @ 3p.m. at Down by the River. Life-Guard will be there, along with ambulances, flight and ground crews, Q99 and free food! For more information and for ticket prices to Down by the... Read more
9-May-2011Source: Royal Navy
Camp Bastion in the heart of the Afghanistan desert is home to thousands of coalition service men and women. Three of them have been serving with Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan), flying Sea King Mk4 helicopters from 845 and 846 Naval Air Squadrons. Lieutenants Nick Plenty and Ally Macleod and Petty Officer Aircrewman Richard Symonds have... Read more
9-May-2011Source: Parramatta Advertiser
The first CareFlight base was established in the grounds of Westmead Hospital with only one doctor on duty each day. In 2011, CareFlight celebrates its 25th anniversary with eight bases around Australia and up to 11 doctors rostered on duty each day of the year.... Read more
9-May-2011Source: Aero Vodochody
AERO Vodochody dispatched through its company gates the 300th helicopter S-76 manufactured for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. AERO Vodochody dispatched through its company gates the 300th helicopter S-76 manufactured for Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. It is a great success of AERO Vodochody, which produces the complete S-76 helicopter ready for installation of dynamic parts for Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more
5-May-2011Source: Max-Viz
Max-Viz, Inc. has shipped its 1,000th Enhanced Vision System (EVS), marking a significant point in the company’s history. The unit, an EVS-1500, was shipped to the AgustaWestland factory in Italy and is expected to be installed on an AW139 within the next few weeks. “We are very proud of our product and the marketplace acceptance... Read more
5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Earlier today, the HeliHub.com team have filed the 9,000th news story on this website. The team’s dedication to the task, with stories sourced from all corners of the globe in our efforts to provide the industry with the best service bar none, with many stories not being covered by any other industry website and an... Read more
5-May-2011Source: Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) has completed its 8,000th mission since its launch in March, 2000. The milestone call-out was to take an 18-month-old burns victim from Shaftesbury to Salisbury District Hospital, which has a specialist burns unit. During 2010, the Air Ambulance attended 788 incidents, 51 per cent of them (403) in Dorset... Read more
2-May-2011Source: Eaton
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is a key component supplier for the Bell-Boeing-built V-22 Osprey, which recently surpassed 100,000 flying hours during a U.S. Marine Corps combat mission in Afghanistan. Manufactured under a 50-50 strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter and Boeing, the V-22 Osprey is a multirole combat aircraft using tiltrotor technology to combine the... Read more
29-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and the U.S. Navy have celebrated the production of 100 MH-60R and 200 MH-60S SEAHAWK® multi-mission helicopters for the U.S. Navy. “MH-60 helicopters perform an important role protecting the fleet and its sailors, and conducting a host of multi-mission operations,†said Rear Adm. Paul Grosklags,... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: Selex Galileo
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has delivered the 250th Aircraft Gateway Processor (AGP) to Boeing (Mesa, AZ), prime contractor for the AH-64D Apache helicopter. This important milestone comes less than a year after SELEX Galileo announced delivery of the 100th AGP and is a testament to the successful collaboration with Boeing. The AGP is an... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter’s 1,000th helicopter from its Dauphin family was delivered today to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, the world’s largest civilian operator of this successful twin-engine, medium weight rotary-wing aircraft. Pawan Hans’ milestone helicopter is an AS365 N3 version, configured for offshore oil and gas drilling missions, and it brings the Indian operator’s fleet to a... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having increasing success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 6,000 images and increasing at a rate of approximately 450 per month The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over time. HeliHub.com plans to utilise... Read more
25-Mar-2011Source: Methven Heliski
This season at Methven Heli we will be celebrating 25 years of operation! With a strong La Nina situation the longrange prediction is for a cold winter with plenty of snow. There has been some concern following the recent Christchurch earthquake however business is normal for Methven and for guests travelling though Christchurch there are... Read more
22-Mar-2011Source: London’s Air Ambulance
London’s Air Ambulance, the Charity which runs London’s only air ambulance has today attended its 25,000th mission. The service, which has been in operation for 23 years, also celebrates a year of being a 24hr operation next month, in April 2011, thanks to the continued support of its sponsors and the London community. London’s Air... Read more
11-Mar-2011Source: Aviation Specialties Unlimited
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced today that they have surpassed a major industry milestone by exceeding 500 Night Vision Goggle Cockpit Modifications. “Reaching 500 modifications is a major accomplishment,†said ASU president and Founder Mike Atwood. “At ASU we have a team of dedicated employees that understands just how important safety and night vision are. ... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has joined with aircraft maintenance company Patria Helicopters AB to mark an important milestone reached by the helicopter squadron of the Swedish Police. EC135P2 helicopters operated by the Squadron and equipped with P&WC’s PW206B2 engines have now recorded a remarkable 40,000 in-flight hours. The milestone was announced at the Swedish... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Turbomeca
Recently, STAT MedEvac, major EMS operator in the USA, received the 1,000th Arrius 2B engine to power their latest EC 135. Today, STAT Medevac’s fleet is composed of 14 EC 135s and seven EC 145s (Turbomeca Arriel 1E2). All their new airframes will have Turbomeca engines and most of their current fleet has Turbomeca engines.... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is to add a new “LINKS” section to our website. Never known to do things by halves – we already bring more stories and incident reports to the global helicopter industries than any other website – you can be sure that our LINKS section will be second to none. Information on how to get... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW139 medium twin helicopter fleet operated by the CHC Helicopter group of companies is the first to achieve the milestone of 50,000 flying hours. CHC is the largest AW139 operator worldwide with 25 units in service and an undisclosed number of aircraft on order. CHC... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: US Navy
USS Makin Island (LHD 8) became the first west coast ship to conduct flight deck operations with the MV-22 Osprey on Mar. 1. The MV-22 Osprey is a tilt rotor aircraft flown by the U.S. Marine Corps, which utilizes vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). Until recently, the MV-22 has seen limited use aboard large deck... Read more
3-Mar-2011Source: Donaldson
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of the Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) announced today that it will celebrate delivery of its 5,000th Inlet Barrier Filtration (IBF) System at Heli-Expo 2011. “This delivery is the culmination of years of hard work by an intensely dedicated and talented team,†said Michael Scimone, president of Donaldson’s St.... Read more
3-Mar-2011Source: Atlantic Health
Atlantic Ambulance Corporation, a subsidiary of Atlantic Health, the parent company of Morristown Memorial Hospital and Overlook Hospital, is marking half a decade of service with Atlantic Air One, its medevac helicopter based in northern New Jersey, while seeking to duplicate that success with a new, twin helicopter, Atlantic Air Two, in the southern region... Read more
3-Mar-2011Source: Bell-Boeing
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today applauded the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) announcement that the Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey fleet has surpassed 100,000 flight hours. The milestone arrived on Feb. 10 during a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey combat mission... Read more
3-Mar-2011Source: ConocoPhillips Canada
ConocoPhillips reached a $2 million donation milestone today after presenting the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) with a $100,000 cheque at the STARS Calgary base hangar. Mr. Joe Marushack, President, ConocoPhillips Canada, presented the donation to Dr. Greg Powell, President and CEO of STARS, with the STARS BK117 helicopter as a backdrop. STARS team... Read more
2-Mar-2011Source: Bond Air Services
Bond Air Services and the Wales Air Ambulance today celebrated 10 years of working together at the Charity’s birthday celebrations at Magram Park near Neath. The Wales Air Ambulance flew its first mission on the 1st March 2001 following the introduction of the charities first Bo105DBS twin engine helicopter. However, since that date the services... Read more
24-Feb-2011Source: Lockheed Martin
Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation [NASDAQ GS: KAMN], and the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) recently made aviation history with the Unmanned K-MAX helicopter by successfully completing multiple guided airdrops via sling load at 10,000 ft above sea level. In four separate flights conducted January 24-25, 2011,... Read more
18-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
On Wednesday this week, the HeliHub.com team have filed the 8,000th news story on this website. The team’s dedication to the task, with stories sourced from all corners of the globe in our efforts to provide the industry with the best service bar none, with many stories not being covered by any other industry website... Read more
17-Feb-2011Source: US Marine Corps
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — One hundred and eighty-nine Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft participated in the “Parade of Flight†to celebrate 100 years of Naval aviation, Feb. 12, in San Diego. Nearly 120 aircraft from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flew from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marine Corps Base... Read more
3-Feb-2011Source: Sikorsky
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 2, 2011 — Twenty years ago, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, a public safety-net healthcare organization, established the county’s life-saving Trauma System. The Trauma System took flight in 1991 after the Health Care District’s Board approved the purchase of a Trauma Hawk helicopter to airlift critically-injured patients to two... Read more
17-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having increasing success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 5,000 images and increasing at a rate of approximately 450 per month The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over time. HeliHub.com plans to utilise... Read more
21-Dec-2010
MISSISSAUGA (Dec. 20) – Ornge, a world leader in transport medicine, reached a major milestone in its five year history today, as the organization transported its 100,000th patient. All aspects of air ambulance services were divested by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in January 2006 and since became Ornge. Ornge, a not-for-profit organization,... Read more
20-Dec-2010Source: Longbow LLC
ORLANDO, FL, December 16th, 2010 — The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], marked the delivery of the 400th LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) at a ceremony held today at a Lockheed Martin facility in Orlando, FL. The combat-proven LONGBOW FCR is fielded with... Read more
14-Dec-2010Source: Maritime & Coastguard Agency
At 18.44 pm on Saturday 11th December, Stornoway Coastguard rescue helicopter “Rescue 100” was scrambled by Stornoway Coastguard after they had received a request for assistance from the NHS. The helicopter was sent to evacuate a fifty seven year old lady who was being seen by a doctor, who requested that she be evacuated to... Read more
29-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Robinson Helicopter Co has recently told HeliHub.com that their current production rates are – 1 R22 per week – 3 R44 per week – 3 R66 per week from January And working from the latest known MSNs for each line – R22 -> 4489 – R44 Raven I -> 2100 – R44 Raven II ->... Read more
23-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
In the last week, the HeliHub.com team have filed the 7,000th news story on this website. The most recent 1,000 stories were filed in just under 11 weeks, equating to 92 stories a week – peaking one week in October with an incredible 121 stories. This remarkable effort shows the team’s dedication to the task,... Read more
18-Nov-2010Source: MD Helicopters
Mesa, Arizona, November 18, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) joins with the Houston Police Air Support Division in celebrating it 40th anniversary. The Air Support Division has a fleet of 10 MD 500E Helicopters. Equipped with current technology (including FLIR Systems, spotlights and video downlink) HPD air crews provide fast response times and critical ‘aerial... Read more
15-Nov-2010Source: Mid-Continent Instruments
VAN NUYS, Calif. – Mid-Continent Instruments proudly announces the 20th anniversary of its West Coast facility. The full-service repair station, including overhaul, repair, exchange and distribution, has been strategically located at the Van Nuys Airport for two decades, expanding from its beginnings in a 500-square-foot building to its current 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. The West Coast... Read more
9-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having great success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 4,000 images and increasing at a rate of approximately 350 per month The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over time. HeliHub.com plans to utilise... Read more
29-Oct-2010Source: DRF
27 October – The Dresden air rescue station provided this morning its 11,000. Rescue mission since taking over the overall organization of the center by the DRF Air Rescue 1 January 2002. The control center Dresden alerted the crew of “Christoph 38” at 09:28 clock to a patient in Weinböhla. A man had suffered an... Read more
29-Oct-2010Source: Watford Observer
The Herts Air Ambulance and its crew have attended more than 500 incidents, their work is diverse and challenging but the aim is always the same – to provide the best possible care quickly and efficiently.... Read more
28-Oct-2010Source: Northrop Grumman
The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built (NYSE:NOC) MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAS) has passed the 1,000 flight test hours milestone, attesting to its steady maturation as a key intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance asset for military forces. Northrop Grumman is the Navy’s Fire Scout prime contractor. To reach this milestone, the VUAS completed a number... Read more
28-Oct-2010Source: Royal Danish Air Force
[Electronic translation of Danish language press release] Helicopter platform at the top of the Empire became a reality after a donation from the AP Møller and Chastine McKinney Møller Foundation for General Purposes and has numerous advantages over the previous solution; In the old days landed rescue helicopter Fælledparken and the patient should therefore first... Read more
