FAA issues Advisory Circular on Reporting Wildlife Aircraft Strikes
Source: FAA, 19-Jun-13
This Advisory Circular (AC) explains the importance of reporting collisions between aircraft and wildlife, more commonly referred to as wildlife strikes. It also explains recent improvements in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Bird/Other Wildlife Strike Reporting system, how to report a wildlife strike, what happens to the wildlife strike report data, how to access the [...]
New E-HOTS support partnership consortium
Source: Eurocopter, 19-Jun-13
This solution – designated E-HOTS (Eurocopter Helicopter On Theatre Services) – consolidates the five partners’ expertise and pools their resources, providing a turnkey support package that covers an extensive range of services for rotorcraft in any deployed operation such as humanitarian and crisis relief missions, in conflict zones, and for oil and gas exploration. The [...]
VNH South recognised for flight hour milestone as more EC225s arrive
Source: Eurocopter, 19-Jun-13
During the Paris Airshow, VNH South was recognized in an appreciation ceremony that highlighted the operator’s continuing trust and support in Eurocopter products for the past 27 years – logging an impressive 54,000 flight hours with its Super Puma fleet. This number is set to increase further with the arrival of new EC225s for the [...]
Eurocopter and Ramco partner for cloud-based helicopter maintenance software
Source: Eurocopter, 19-Jun-13
Eurocopter today announced its global partnership with Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on cloud, mobile and tablets. Both companies will join forces to offer state-of-the-art helicopter maintenance software which will ease the life of operators and maintenance centers. This partnership agreement, formally signed at the 2013 Paris Air Show, enables Eurocopter and Ramco [...]
Helipartner Thailand orders 10 Eurocopter AS350B3e to lease out
Source: Eurocopter, 19-Jun-13
Helipartner Thailand’s order of 10 AS350 B3e highlights the effectiveness and capabilities of this Ecureuil family helicopter to meet the increasing demand for light helicopters in the ASEAN region. The acquisition of 10 Eurocopter enhanced high-performance AS350 B3e helicopters by Helipartner Thailand responds to increased demand for high-performance utility helicopters across ASEAN countries in support [...]
Eurocopter EC175 certification slips by six months to “early 2014″
19-Jun-13
Flightglobal reports that Eurocopter has delayed certification of its developmental EC175 super medium helicopter as it looks to ensure maturity of the type before it enters service. see full story
Budget pressures for Flagler County’s Fire Flight AS350
Source: Flager Live, 19-Jun-13
Flagler’s Firefighting and Helicopter Costs Expose County Tensions Over Wants and Needs – see full story
NRC continues to search for low lead aviation fuel alternatives
Source: NRC, 19-Jun-13
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has announced a new project to assist in the development and testing of an alternative for low lead (100LL) aviation gasoline. The project, which is in response to concerns from the aviation industry over the replacement of 100LL with a no-lead alternative, will seek ways to reduce airborne [...]
AW189 enters full scale production
Source: AgustaWestland, 19-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the new generation AW189 8-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production with the first two offshore-configured aircraft now on the final assembly line at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. With EASA certification expected this summer, the first two offshore AW189s will be delivered by the [...]
Astronics extends supply agreement with Rockwell Collins
Source: Astronics, 19-Jun-13
Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq:ATRO) (“Company”), a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luminescent Systems Canada Inc.(LSI Canada), has signed a long-term enterprise sourcing agreement withRockwell Collins. The agreement includes illuminated cockpit control panels, keyboards, display bezels and related assemblies that form an integral part of Rockwell Collins’advanced [...]
Turbomeca extends certification of COHC as a Certified Maintenance Center
Source: Turbomeca, 19-Jun-13
On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, Turbomeca China (Safran) announces the renewal of certification Citic Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) as Maintenance Center. This agreement strengthens and the service proximity to customers operators in China. With the renewal of this agreement, COHC provides the external assistance, trained and qualified by Turbomeca technicians to provide [...]
Metro Aviation hosts first Turbomeca training class
Source: Metro Aviation, 19-Jun-13
Metro Aviation recently hosted its first of 3 Turbomeca Level 1 classes for 2013 at its new training facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. Turbomeca USA is providing factory training courses on Arriel and Arrius engines in the Metro Aviation Training Center. Since completing its new comprehensive Training Center at the beginning of the year, Metro Aviation [...]
Arizona and Helicopter Industry to be Represented by John Stonecipher of Guidance Aviation
Source: Guidance Aviation, 19-Jun-13
On June 21, 2013, Arizona businesses and the helicopter industry will be represented by Guidance Aviation’s President, John Stonecipher of Prescott, Arizona, during the 50th Annual National Small Business Week in Washington D.C., an event which will be streamed live by the SBA. Stonecipher was named Arizona’s Person of The Year by the State’s SBA on May 16th. Now, Stonecipher [...]
Carson Helicopters cited for for exposing workers to chemical hazards
Source: US Dept of Labor, 18-Jun-13
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Carson Helicopters Inc. for eight alleged serious violations, including exposing workers to hazards involving hexavalent chromium, at the company’s facility in Perkasie. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $40,500 after a December 2012 inspection of the facility was launched because of a complaint. The serious [...]
Värmland’s EMS helicopter goes to Karlstad
Source: Nordic Rotors, 18-Jun-13
The newspaper Nya Wermlands-Tidningen states that it has been decided that Värmland County’s new HEMS service will be stationed at a temporary base at Karlstad Airport, moments north of the city. The new ambulance helicopter organization is planned to be operational from mid-2014. In 2010 Värmland’s County Council decided that the future presence of a [...]
American Eurocopter awards scholarships for air safety training
Source: American Eurocopter, 18-Jun-13
American Eurocopter has awarded two scholarships to leaders of Air Medical Transport teams to attend a comprehensive training program aimed at improving the safety of air medical transport. The scholarships cover the costs of participation in the Safety Management Training Academy that is conducted annually by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), an industry [...]
L-3 Wescam launches two new products at Paris
Source: L-3 WESCAM, 18-Jun-13
L-3 WESCAM announced today the launch of two new products that directly reduce the costs associated with development testing and the sustainment of fielded electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting systems. The new MX™-Emulator and MX™-RAid products support L-3 WESCAM’s portfolio of MX™-Series systems for military, homeland security and airborne law enforcement use. The launch of [...]
North American and European customers signed for Turbomeca’s online BOOST service
Source: Turbomeca, 18-Jun-13
On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Aeronautics and Space of Paris in 2013, Turbomeca (Safran) has signed several cooperation agreements with the first customers to test its new range of integrated online services, BOOST ( Bank Of Online Services and Technologies), which will facilitate the operations of its customers. BOOST meet the basic needs of [...]
UK Government Minister Provides Reassurances on Air Ambulance Fuel VAT
Source: Assoc of Air Ambulances, 18-Jun-13
On the 11th June 2013 Lord Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Health, while giving a speech to a reception held by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Air Ambulances (APPGAA), made reassurances,that the thousands of pounds wasted through the application of VAT on aviation fuel was being taken seriously and a potential solution was [...]
STARS receives major gift from Young’s Equipment
Source: STARS, 18-Jun-13
The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) is excited to announce a $500,000 donation from Young’s Equipment Inc., a Saskatchewan agricultural equipment business. “We are committed to our customers and during our 25th anniversary year, wanted to invest in an organization that would make a meaningful difference to our customers across the province,” said Tim [...]
Bell’s Czech Republic facility expands scope of EASA DOA certification
Source: Bell, 18-Jun-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced its service facility, Aviation Service a.s., located in Prague, Czech Republic, was granted expanded and updated terms of its Design Organization Approval (DOA) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The expansion of the DOA certification allows Aviation Service to perform major changes on the primary [...]
Erickson Air-Crane extends S64 contract in Afghanistan
Source: Erickson Air-Crane, 18-Jun-13
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ: EAC) (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has won an extension to its prime contract with USTRANSCOM (U.S. Transportation [...]
Bristow to equip 44 helicopters with Rockwell Collins TCAS II
18-Jun-13
Bristow Group, which provides helicopter transport services for offshore oil and gas and government operations, is retrofitting a fleet of 44 helicopters, including Sikorsky S-76 C++ and Sikorsky S-92A aircraft with Rockwell Collins’ Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance (TCAS II) system. Installations are in progress. To date, Rockwell Collins, working closely with Bristow Group, has [...]
Vector Aerospace get Sikorsky approval for UK S76 service centre
Source: Sikorsky, 18-Jun-13
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of an agreement with Vector Aerospace that appoints Vector’s United Kingdom facilities as authorized Customer Service Centres (CSC) to support Sikorsky S-76® helicopters. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). “Vector Aerospace is recognized in the [...]
Dart Aerospace now offering R66 Field Maintenance Kit
Source: Dart Aerospace, 18-Jun-13
DART Aerospace now offers a complete field maintenance kit carefully designed for the R66 aircraft. The kit that is packaged in a sturdy Pelican case features every tool you will need to perform routine field maintenance on the R66. Every tool is encapsulated in a foam liner to ensure proper order of tools and safe [...]
Elitaliana Signs For Three More AW169 Helicopters
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Elitaliana has signed a preliminary sales contract for three additional new generation AW169 helicopters to add to the three ordered in 2011. This latest sales success further establishes the AW169 as the helicopter of choice in its weight class with sales of over 80 aircraft since [...]
AgustaWestland Training Academy Malaysia Introduces AW139 Full Flight Simulator
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Training Academy based in Malaysia (AWTA Malaysia) has introduced an AW139 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level D into its training courses. The Training Academy is located at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang – Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and is part of AgustaWestland’s continued investment programme in [...]
Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded Surion contract
Source: Curtiss-Wright Controls, 18-Jun-13
Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) to supply its Rotor Ice Protection (RIPS), Windshield and Engine Anti Ice Controllers technology for use on the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). The initial value of the contract is $5 million. Shipments of the products are scheduled to begin [...]
AgustaWestland and Shanghai Zenisun sign official Distributorship Agreement for China
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Shanghai Zenisun Investment Group of China which is expected to lead to the appointment of Shanghai Zenisun as an official non-exclusive distributor for AgustaWestland civil helicopters in China. The agreement includes a commitment for the AgustaWestland Family of new generation [...]
Zhuhai Helicopter Company orders another four Sikorsky S92s
Source: Sikorsky, 18-Jun-13
Sikorsky and Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC) today announced a new contract for four Sikorsky S-92® offshore utility helicopters. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). ZHC, a fully-owned subsidiary of China Southern Airlines Ltd., is a leading provider of offshore helicopter service in China, serving both Chinese and Western oil companies. Since May 2011, ZHC [...]
CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company orders two Sikorsky S92s
Source: Sikorsky, 18-Jun-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has signed a contract with China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) for two S-92® helicopters to be used for the offshore oil crew transportation mission. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Established in 1983, COHC is a publicly traded company based in Shenzhen, Guandong, China. It [...]
Samsung Techwin orders two more AW139s
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Samsung Techwin Co. of South Korea has ordered two more AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will join Samung Techwin’s two others AW139s delivered in 2009 and 2010 to perform corporate transport and utility missions. These two additional aircraft are planned to be delivered in [...]
AgustaWestland confirm HeliHub.com story on Brunei Shell AW139s
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
HeliHub.com ran this story some 20 days ago here. AgustaWestland are now confirming what we wrote with the following press release AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of two intermediate twin engine AW139 helicopters to Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP), just six months after contract award. The aircraft will [...]
AW139 tech pubs now available on tablets and smart phones
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has extended the use its Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) for the AW139 to tablet devices and smart phones, through the web application Amerigo4Mobile©. This new IETP feature gives customers access to all the AW139’s Technical Publications through easy and fast web pages via AgustaWestland’s [...]
US corporate operator signs for two AW139s
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with a US based corporate operator for two AW139 twin engine helicopters. This latest order follows the sale of two other AW139s to two US based corporate customers in March 2012 and continues the growing popularity of the AW139 in the important [...]
Kestrel Aviation Orders Two More AgustaWestland AW119Ke
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce an order for two AW119Ke single engine helicopters by Kestrel Aviation, a privately owned helicopter operator based in Mumbai, India. The AW119Ke helicopters, both in VIP configuration, will be delivered to Kestrel Aviation during the last quarter of 2013 and will join two others of the same [...]
LCI signs for 10 more new AgustaWestland helicopters
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announces a further contract win with Lease Corporation International (LCI) for three AW169, five AW139 and two AW189 helicopters. The aircraft, ranging from the light intermediate AW169 to the medium AW189 and their precursor AW139, will be used by LCI’s helicopter division to offer its customers modern aircraft ready for offshore [...]
Conklin & de Decker and NATA to hold annual Aviation Tax Seminar
Source: Conklin & de Decker, 17-Jun-13
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc. and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) are pleased to announce that they are partnering again this year to offer the Commercial Operators Tax Seminar, titled, “Back to Basics”. This year’s Tax Seminar will be held in Oak Brook, Illinois on August 6-7, 2013. Unique from other seminars and [...]
French Prime Minister visits Eurocopter at Paris Air Show
Source: Eurocopter, 17-Jun-13
During the Paris Air Show’s annual inauguration by the Prime Minister of France, Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault took the time to stop by the Eurocopter booth this morning, making it to the static display just in time as a break in the morning thunderstorms allowed for a brief visit. He was greeted by Guillaume Faury, President [...]
Erickson Air-Crane amends Credit Facility to Increase Capacity
Source: Erickson Air-Crane, 17-Jun-13
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (eac:NASDAQ), (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers and the vertical manufacturer and operator of the powerful, heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, announced today that it had successfully amended its five-year revolving credit facility to increase the total [...]
Rockwell Collins launches HeliSure™ product line for helicopters
Source: Rockwell Collins, 17-Jun-13
At the Paris Air Show today, Rockwell Collins launched HeliSure, a family of products that will provide helicopter pilots with unprecedented situational awareness to help them meet the challenges of flying in increasingly congested and hazard-filled airspace. HeliSure delivers sensor data in real time through an intuitive user interface that features 3D visualization for information that [...]
Saint-Gobain Aerospace to supply Bell 525 nose radomes
Source: Saint-Gobain Aerospace, 17-Jun-13
Saint-Gobain Aerospace today announced it has signed a long-term contract with Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth, Texas, to supply nose radomes for the new Bell 525 Relentless(TM) helicopter program. The radomes will be manufactured with advanced Norton Armor(TM) materials from Saint-Gobain that provide superior radar transparency and in-flight durability. “Saint-Gobain’s high-transparency radomes provide the clearest [...]
Bell and Turbomeca provide details of new working relationship
Source: Turbomeca, 17-Jun-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Turbomeca, a Safran company, announced today Bell Helicopter’s new five seat, short light single engine helicopter will be powered by Turbomeca’s Arrius 2R engine. The Arrius 2R engine delivers performance and power within the 450-550 shaft horsepower class, while improving safety and lowering pilot workload via a Full [...]
Bell provides 525 Relentless program update
17-Jun-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced updates to the Bell 525 Relentless™ program today at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The updated technical specifications and design features reveal improved speed, range and payload capabilities, as well as a higher maximum gross weight and optimized flight performance. “The Bell 525 Relentless program truly exemplifies our focus [...]
Bell announces Turbomeca-powered JetRanger replacement
Source: Bell, 17-Jun-13
Today at the 2013 Paris Air Show, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced its return to the short light single (SLS) engine helicopter market with a new product designed to specifications based on the input of a customer advisory council. Bell Helicopter’s new, five-seat entry-level aircraft is expected to complete its first flight in [...]
Japan Coast Guard increases S-76D order to 11
Source: Sikorsky, 17-Jun-13
Mitsubishi Corporation has contracted with Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), to acquire 11 S-76D™ helicopters for use in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). The new helicopters were ordered in three contracts that were finalized between Feb. 2012 and March 2013. The contracts are the largest series of orders [...]
Nirma Group Takes Delivery of a Second GrandNew
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the delivery of a second GrandNew light twin helicopter to the Nirma Group of India. The GrandNew, with a full VIP cabin interior fit, provides passengers with an outstanding level of comfort. Nirma Group will also benefit from a three-year contract with OSS Air. OSS Air are [...]
ERDF and Cassidian working on unmanned powerline inspections
Source: Cassidian, 17-Jun-13
A cooperative experiment that has been on-going for about a year between French electricity distribution network operator ERDF (Electricité Réseau Distribution France) in the “Sillon Rhodanien” region and Survey Copter, a subsidiary of Cassidian, aims to define and develop UAV usage for the inspection of medium-high-voltage aerial power lines. The use of specially dedicated UAVs will [...]
Paris Air Show – AgustaWestland launch show app
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13
The AgustaWestland Paris Airshow App 2013 (AWPAS) provides visitors with a unique insight into the Company’s presence at one of the industry’s premium airshows. The app provides coverage of the main events at the show. Under the section “AW News”, you will find all the latest press releases and stories from AgustaWestland. For real-time news, [...]
Columbia Helicopters deploys to Western US wildfires
Source: Columbia Helicopters, 17-Jun-13
Columbia Helicopters is responding to the sudden surge in fires across the western United States with four heavy-lift helicopters deployed to fires. This includes two aircraft assigned to the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs, CO. The company also has a helicopter working on a fire near Santa Fe, NM, as well as one near [...]
First Cabri G2 arrives in France for overhaul
Source: Northern Helicopters, 17-Jun-13
We have now reached 2200 flight hours on one of our Cabri G2 which is one of the first in the world to reach that number. The pilots Sebastian Erdos and Johanna Berndtsson flew from Jonkoping Sweden to the factory Guimbal at Le Mille Airport in south France. The aircraft will also have a cargo [...]
Nepal – Fishtail Air summarise their Spring season 2013
Source: Fishtail Air, 17-Jun-13
As the spring 2013 came to an end, Fishtail Air had yet another productive spell. From the beginning of the season since March, Fishtail Air effectively carried out more than 200 Rescue Flights as well as Cargo Shipment of over 1,00,000 kilograms. A handful number of mountain flights and search flights were conducted specially in the Everest and Dhaulagiri [...]
Remote-controlled helicopter tested for use in vineyard applications
Source: UC Davis, 17-Jun-13
Under the watchful eye of news media and area winegrape growers, a remote-controlled helicopter, fitted with a spray applicator system, was field tested today over a vineyard in the heart of the famed Napa Valley by engineers at the University of California, Davis, and Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. For 20 years, the small motorcyle-sized helicopter, [...]
HRD-Aero Sekur joint venture opens safety equipment MRO hub
Source: Aero Sekur, 17-Jun-13
As a result of a Joint Venture between Aero Sekur and HRD Aero Systems Inc. a one stop hub for the repair and overhaul of commercial aircraft safety equipment has been formed. Operating as a European Centre of Excellence, HRD Aero Sekur builds on both organisations’ established MRO skills and services. The new 20,000 sq. [...]
East Anglian Air Ambulance founder awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday honours list
Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance, 17-Jun-13
The East Anglian Air Ambulance is delighted with today’s news that our Chairman Mr Andrew Egerton-Smith has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Andrew has been a driving force in the development, progress and innovation of the East Anglian Air Ambulance since its formation in 2000. It is his determination to provide an [...]
Essex & Herts AAT attend first UK EMS Parliamentary Group
Source: Essex & Herts Air Ambulance, 17-Jun-13
The first annual reception for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Air Ambulances (APPGAA) took place at the House of Commons on Tuesday 11th June. The APPGAA, supported by the Association of Air Ambulances aims to raise the quality of care, effectiveness and efficiency of the Air Ambulance Services for patients through closer engagement with political [...]
WAI Confirms Next “Daughter Day” for 25th Anniversary Conference
Source: WAI, 17-Jun-13
For the third time, Women in Aviation, International will conduct its outreach to pre-teen and teen girls as part of its “Take Your Daughter to the Conference Day” event. The first two Daughter Days were made possible through generous grants totaling $25,000 from the UPS Foundation. This past year, The Sporty’s Foundation donated training materials [...]
Omni signs for two more AW139s
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Jun-13
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that OHI Group has signed a contract for an additional two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters. These aircraft, which will be assembled at the AgustaWestland plant in Philadelphia, USA, will be used for offshore transport operations. This latest contract, part of a multi-year agreement, brings the total number [...]
IS-BAO and HAI-APS Auditor Training Courses start this week
Source: HAI, 16-Jun-13
The first HAI Accreditation Program of Safety (HAI-APS) auditor training course will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013, in the new HAI headquarters, located at 1920 Ballenger Avenue in Alexandria, Va. This no-cost course is mandatory for individuals interested in becoming HAI-APS auditors. Click here to register. The HAI-APS is built and expands upon the [...]
STAT MedEvac to provide plasma on helicopters
Source: UPMC, 16-Jun-13
Trauma experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC will launch a multi-center trial this summer to see if they can improve survival of patients who have suffered traumatic injuries with uncontrolled bleeding. Paramedics will administer plasma to these patients while they are still being transported by helicopter to the hospital. Uncontrolled [...]
Paris Air Show – Russian Helicopters
Source: Russian Helicopters, 16-Jun-13
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, will bring an exciting line up of commercial and military helicopters to the 50th Paris Air Show – Le Bourget 2013, including the latest Ka-62 and Mi-171A2 for the commercial market. In collaboration with Rosoboronexport, the Company plans the [...]
Paris Air Show – Cassidian presents its Tanan 300 compact VTOL Tactical UAS
Source: Cassidian, 16-Jun-13
TANANTM 300 Cassidian presents its TANANTM 300 new-generation compact VTOL Tactical UAS (Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial System) for maritime and land missions. Designed in close collaboration with potential customers in order to match their specific requirements, TANANTM 300 is a real ‘eye in the sky’ thanks to a full HD imagery chain and to its [...]
LCI to lease two AW139s to WestStar
Source: LCI, 16-Jun-13
Lease Corporation International (LCI) announces its delivery of two AgustaWestland helicopters to Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services in a long-term lease. The new AW139 helicopters, valued at over $30 million, will be initially operated under contract to Tullow Oil. They have both been delivered this week. The two AW139 helicopters will be used to support [...]
Cayman Islands – Court forces CAA to revalidate waterfront heliport
15-Jun-13
The chief justice has ordered the CAACI to reassess the Cayman Islands Helicopters heliport in accordance with the rules and regulations and safety criteria that it should have used in the first place – see full story
UK – Better helipad needed at Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital, says MP
Source: Scilly Today, 15-Jun-13
MP Andrew George says he’s been told that the landing and helicopter service facilities are not up to standard. see full story
Has Canadian team “AeroVelo” won Sikorsky Human-Powered Helicopter award?
Source: Wired, 15-Jun-13
The Canadian team known as AeroVelo is suspiciously quiet after yesterday’s flight with their human powered helicopter that ended with a tweet confirming they achieved 3.3m altitude for 65 seconds – the requirement being 3 metres for 60 seconds see full story
Bell to bring in contract workers
Source: Star Telegram, 15-Jun-13
Bell is expected to bring in contract workersbecause the company says machinists and other members of United Auto Workers Local 218 have refused to work overtime. see full story
ORNGE suspends night flights at remote sites across Ontario
Source: The Star, 15-Jun-13
Two weeks after the fatal crash of an air ambulance helicopter, ORNGE has temporarily suspended night flights to almost 60 sites across Ontario. see full story
Heliflite delivers first R66 to Western Australia
Source: Heliflite, 15-Jun-13
Heliflite was pleased to deliver the first new R66 Turbine helicopter into Perth earlier this month. Heliflite’s Western Australian manager Tony Bates was proud to supply the aircraft to Oliver Dunkel and his wife Gerda, who are the proprietors of Perth Harley Davidson. The new R66 Turbine was ferried from Sydney to Perth by Oliver [...]
CHC to Release FY2013 Q4 Results on June 26
Source: CHC, 15-Jun-13
CHC Helicopter expects to release its fiscal-2013 fourth-quarterfinancial results, for the period ended April 30, after market closeon Wednesday, June 26. CHC senior leaders will discuss the company’s strategy and operatingperformance during a conference call and webcast on Thursday, June27, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the news media, investorsand the general public are [...]
UK – Significant growth for Gama helicopter maintenance
Source: Gama Engineering, 14-Jun-13
Gama Group, the global business aviation services provider, announced today that Fairoaks, UK based Gama Engineering Ltd has established its helicopter maintenance facility as the first choice service centre for Sikorsky S.76 operators. Harry Lees, Gama Engineering’s Managing Director gave the inaugural Helicopter Maintenance presentation at ROC2013, (the first Rotary Operators Conference held yesterday at [...]
@AgustaWestland has wobbly start in Twitter
Source: HeliHub.com, 14-Jun-13
AgustaWestland yesterday started out on Twitter – follow them at @AgustaWestland – but managed a fundamental spelling mistake on their second (of just two so far) tweets. Perhaps we should get them to write out 100 times “I mean tweeting, not twetting” ? Let’s hope this is a one-off oversight and that they use the [...]
UK – Hospital helipad lost after planners approve nearby homes
Source: Echo-News, 14-Jun-13
BASILDON Hospital bosses were unaware the controversial Dry Street housing development would lead to the loss of a landing base for the Essex Air Ambulance. (See Full Story)
Wysong completes Hospital Wing’s first Eurocopter EC130
Source: Wysong Enterprises, 14-Jun-13
Wysong Enterprises, Inc., (Wysong) announced today the completion of Hospital Wing’s first Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter. “We started our relationship with Hospital Wing two years ago,” said Vice President of Wysong Enterprises, Inc., Rodney Wysong. “We take pride in our role in making sure they’re equipped with high quality products and were thrilled to be [...]
Night Flight Concepts Infographic: Laser Strike Readiness
Source: Night Flight Concepts, 14-Jun-13
Night Flight Concepts, the leading provider of night vision solutions, has created a new infographic focusing on laser strike readiness. As the annual number of laser strikes on both military and civilian aircraft increase, the topic of laser strike readiness is becoming more pressing. “The goal with this infographic is to arm military, civilian and [...]
