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Alexander Amendment poses danger to air tours

Alexander Amendment poses danger to air tours

9-Mar-2012Source: HAI

As the U.S. Senate continues to debate the highway bill, HAI opposes amendment #1779 being offered by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.). The amendment will be voted on late March 13 and contains provisions that would significantly affect air tour operators conducting tours over national parks, and would give the National Park Service sole authority to... Read more

Simplex appoints Director of Sustaining Engineering

Simplex appoints Director of Sustaining Engineering

9-Mar-2012Source: Simplex

Simplex Aerospace, the industry leader in design, manufacturing and certification of helicopter aerial application equipment, announced Daniel Wright will join the company as its Director of Sustaining Engineering. Daniel Wright brings 25 years of aviation industry management, engineering and research and development experience along with an expertise in aerospace composites. Wright most recently served as... Read more

Dart announces TC/FAA/EASA/Brazilian approval of Heli-Access-Steps for Bell 206/407

Dart announces TC/FAA/EASA/Brazilian approval of Heli-Access-Steps for Bell 206/407

9-Mar-2012Source: Dart Helicopter Services

The new DART Crew and Maintenance Heli-Access-Steps are lightweight and mount easily to either the forward or aft crosstube.  The Crew Heli-Access-Steps are ideally located to assist crew in accessing the forward cabin.  The Maintenance Heli-Access-Steps create a convenient step for maintenance personnel.  Both steps feature a unique duplex clamping system that self-locks when weight... Read more

Demand for FlightSafety training services increases in Middle East

Demand for FlightSafety training services increases in Middle East

9-Mar-2012Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International continues to experience increased demand for its training services in the Middle East and surrounding region. “We have experienced a significant increase in demand for our services in the Middle East and surrounding region,” said Scott Fera, Vice President, Sales and Marketing. The high quality training FlightSafety provides, and the investments we are... Read more

Pacific Air Logistics to seek approval to bid for military parts contracts

Pacific Air Logistics to seek approval to bid for military parts contracts

9-Mar-2012Source: Pacific Air Logistics

Pacific Air Logistics, Inc.(PAL), one of the largest independent suppliers of replacement components for helicopters and business aircraft, announced plans today to apply for a GSA Schedule and actively pursue federal contracts. Government officials utilize GSA Schedules as a means of procuring goods and services knowing that companies on these schedules have been qualified by... Read more

DRS awarded $31.9M to support Kiowa Warrior mast mounted sight

DRS awarded $31.9M to support Kiowa Warrior mast mounted sight

9-Mar-2012Source: DRS

DRS Technologies, Inc. a Finmeccanica Company announced its Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Group has received a $31.9 million award from the U.S. Army for program support, field service and logistics related to the DRS Mast Mounted Sight (MMS) on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter. RSTA, based in Dallas, Tex., and Melbourne, Fla., earned... Read more

Italian Air Force’s HH-139A enters operational service

Italian Air Force’s HH-139A enters operational service

8-Mar-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first of ten Italian Air Force’s HH-139A medium twin engine helicopters has entered operational service. A ceremony held today at Cervia Air Base marked this achievement. These helicopters will supplement ageing HH-212 and HH-3F helicopters in the role of search and rescue operations across the... Read more

Elite pilots eager to fly in Cabri helicopter

Elite pilots eager to fly in Cabri helicopter

8-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

British Guimbal dealer, Cotswold Helicopter Centre, are taking their Cabri G2 to Goodwood this Saturday at an event hosted by operator Elite Helicopters.  At least 15 pilots, perhaps as many as 20, are expecting to have a flight in the Guimbal Cabri in the first such event in the UK.  Cotswold are expecting to repeat... Read more

SAF Helicopters buys EC135 from Germany’s ADAC

SAF Helicopters buys EC135 from Germany’s ADAC

8-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

French operator SAF have bought an early Eurocopter Ec135T1 from the German EMS operator ADAC.  The particular example is serial number 0042, previously registered D-HEUR in Germany and now in France as F-GMTU As they are replaced in Germany by new EC135s, ADAC is selling off all its T1 and P1 models.  British operator WPD... Read more

Air Methods executives sell 50,000 shares worth $4.6 Million

Air Methods executives sell 50,000 shares worth $4.6 Million

8-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

There has been a spate of share selling at Air Methods, and key employees have to notify details of such transactions to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.  This provides us the following details – the hyperlinks take you to the official SEC filing in each case Paul Tate – Chief Operating Officer – 2,000... Read more

New iPhone/iPad app helps Robinson R22 and R44 preflight

New iPhone/iPad app helps Robinson R22 and R44 preflight

8-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Swiss software developers MaxPower have just launched a very helpful app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to help in the preflight calculations for a Robinson R22 Beta II or an R44 Raven II.   By entering the actual values of temperature, QNH and elevation, the application calculates the manifold pressure and the never exceed... Read more

Register Update – Japan – February 2012

Register Update – Japan – February 2012

8-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Aero-Heli aims to land new business outside Northern Ireland

Aero-Heli aims to land new business outside Northern Ireland

8-Mar-2012Source: Invest NI

Invest Northern Ireland Chief Executive Alastair Hamilton has announced that Mid-Ulster-based Aero-Heli is being assisted to expand business in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. Speaking during a visit to the company, Hamilton said: “Our support is geared to the promotion of this entrepreneurial company in its two target markets by means of activities... Read more

Brazilian Navy to launch utility helicopter contest

Brazilian Navy to launch utility helicopter contest

8-Mar-2012Source: Flightglobal

With its Eurocopter AS350 and AS355 helicopters nearing the end of their service lives, the Brazilian navy is drawing up the specifications for the aircraft that is expected to replace both types at the end of the decade. (see full story)... Read more

US Coast Guard drops charges against co-pilot crash survivor

US Coast Guard drops charges against co-pilot crash survivor

8-Mar-2012Source: US Coast Guard

The 17th Coast Guard District commander, Rear Adm. Thomas P. Ostebo, dismissed criminal charges without prejudice against Lt. Lance Leone Tuesday, stemming from his role as co-pilot of Coast Guard helicopter CG-6017, which crashed on July 7, 2010. Leone, the sole survivor of the crash, was charged Sept. 30, 2011, with violating three punitive articles... Read more

Statement from AgustaWestland re: Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance

Statement from AgustaWestland re: Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance

8-Mar-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is aware from media of an investigation being conducted by the Government of Ontario into the operations of Ornge. While negative remarks about the AgustaWestland relationship with Ornge as well as the AW139 helicopter have been made from time to time in press articles, we should like to emphasize the following: 1) AgustaWestland has... Read more

FAA Asks for Public Input on UAS Test Site Selection

FAA Asks for Public Input on UAS Test Site Selection

7-Mar-2012Source: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today asked for public input on the agency’s selection process for six unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites. Once the pilot program is established, the agency expects it will provide valuable data to help the FAA safely and efficiently integrate UAS into the same airspace with manned airplanes. “Unmanned aircraft... Read more

European Commission authorises state aid for Eurocopter and AgustaWestland

European Commission authorises state aid for Eurocopter and AgustaWestland

7-Mar-2012Source: European Commission

The European Commission has authorised France and Italy to grant aid for research and development (R&D) to two European helicopter manufacturers (Eurocopter in France and Agusta Westland in Italy) for the development of new, innovative, medium-weight aircraft. The Commission has decided that these measures are compatible with the EU rules on state aid, particularly as... Read more

Maverick Helicopters receives FAA Diamond Award

Maverick Helicopters receives FAA Diamond Award

7-Mar-2012Source: Maverick Helicopters

Maverick Helicopters, a leader in the Las Vegas air excursion industry, recently received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) most prestigious honor for maintenance, the Award of Excellence “Diamond Award.” This achievement signifies the company’s ongoing dedication to maintenance training and aircraft safety. The FAA’s Award of Excellence was created to honor aviation organizations and their... Read more

Lawsuit filed against two Louisiana State Police Pilot Supervisors

Lawsuit filed against two Louisiana State Police Pilot Supervisors

7-Mar-2012Source: WAFB

A lawsuit filed Monday claims a pattern of retaliation and safety issues within the Louisiana State Police Department. A State Police pilot claims his supervisors ordered him to fly a helicopter after it was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, and that the Commander of all State Police took no disciplinary action. (see full story). ... Read more

Second Bell 427 delivered into New Zealand

Second Bell 427 delivered into New Zealand

7-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Airwork NZ Ltd have this week delivered the second Bell 427 to a customer in New Zealand.  This new aircraft is serial 56078 and registered ZK-IRP and a colourful blue with a pink stripe.  Airwork have not said who the purchaser is, but note that the first 427 was delivered to HeliLink and is now... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance launches personalised greetings card website

Devon Air Ambulance launches personalised greetings card website

7-Mar-2012Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Devon Air Ambulance Trust is delighted to officially launch its very own online personalised greeting cards site. The site, which can be reached on www.daat.org enables supporters to buy greeting cards online, and have them sent to their home or to their chosen recipient at a cost of just £2.99 plus postage.  Of the £2.99,... Read more

Register Update – Switzerland – February 2012

Register Update – Switzerland – February 2012

7-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Ireland – February 2012

Register Update – Ireland – February 2012

7-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

FAA and EASA revise Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions

FAA and EASA revise Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions

7-Mar-2012Source: ARSA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have issued a revision to Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions. The MAG, originally released on May 3, 2011, contains implementation procedures for the U.S./EU Aviation Safety Agreement; it contains three sections relevant to 1) regulatory authorities 2) U.S.-based repair stations and 3) EU-based approved... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services signs new lease with Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Falcon Aviation Services signs new lease with Abu Dhabi Airports Company

7-Mar-2012Source: Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) concluded a long term land lease agreement with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The lease covers an area to the west of the airport where FAS has just commissioned a new 10,000 square metre hangar to support its corporate helicopter and private jet charter and MRO... Read more

Shipping company becomes first GrandNew operator in Chile

Shipping company becomes first GrandNew operator in Chile

7-Mar-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the GrandNew light twin helicopter has entered the Chilean helicopter market with the purchase of one aircraft by Naviera Mistral SA [a shipping company, Ed] based in Santiago del Chile. This helicopter will be used to perform VIP/corporate transport missions. The aircraft is scheduled to be... Read more

Las Vegas tour operators choose Spidertracks

Las Vegas tour operators choose Spidertracks

7-Mar-2012Source: Spidertracks

Spidertracks is the preferred aircraft tracking system for three major helicopter tour operators in Las Vegas. Spidertracks has announced that Sundance, Papillon and HeliUSA, are now tracking their helicopters with spidertracks – portable, and simple, Iridium tracking units – when flying around Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Sundance Helicopters have been a customer of... Read more

Rockwell Collins awarded $8M uplift to H-1 radio contract

Rockwell Collins awarded $8M uplift to H-1 radio contract

7-Mar-2012Source: US DoD

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded an $8,013,321 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option to provide AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radio and ancillary equipment for the H-1.  The contract provides for the following: C-12561A/ARC control, radio sets, quantity of 15; MT-6567/ARC mounting bases, quantity of 86; MT-7006/ARC amplifier... Read more

Senator Schumer Re-Introduces Helicopter Noise Legislation

Senator Schumer Re-Introduces Helicopter Noise Legislation

7-Mar-2012Source: HAI

Having failed to get helicopter noise legislation into the compromise FAA authorization bill, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has broadened the scope of his proposal and is now trying to attach it to the highway trust fund authorization bill currently being debated on Capitol Hill. The proposed Schumer amendment now includes language affecting the south shore of Long... Read more

Past HAI Chairman Thomas H. Marlow dies

Past HAI Chairman Thomas H. Marlow dies

7-Mar-2012Source: HAI

HAI has learned that Tom Marlow, who served as Chairman of the HAI Board of Directors in 1996, passed away just prior to HELI-EXPO 2012. His wife, Deanne, shared the news with HAI President Matt Zuccaro. “This is indeed sad news and a loss to our industry. It was my good fortune to have served with... Read more

HFI Congratulates 2012 Scholarship Winners

HFI Congratulates 2012 Scholarship Winners

7-Mar-2012Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International wishes to congratulate the recipients of the 2012 Commercial Helicopter Rating, Maintenance Technician, Michelle North, and Bill Sanderson Scholarships. Our field of applicants this year was both very extensive and extremely well qualified, and HFI expects all of them to go on to great things within our industry. Below is the list... Read more

Helmet mounted display for safer helicopter flight

Helmet mounted display for safer helicopter flight

6-Mar-2012Source: DLR

Helicopter flights and landings in poor visibility conditions always present pilots with special challenges. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has now completed a series of tests with a new helmet mounted display and has brought it into use a flight simulator. In future, this display will assist helicopter pilots... Read more

Norway pre-selects NH90 for future SAR capability

Norway pre-selects NH90 for future SAR capability

6-Mar-2012Source: NH Industries

NHIndustries is pleased to announce that Norway has preselected the NH90 helicopter for the ongoing NAWSARH (Norwegian All Weather Search And Rescue Helicopter) competition aiming at replacing Search and Rescue helicopters operated by the RnoAF 330 th Squadron. “We are proud and honored to have been pre selected by the norwegian Ministry of Justice for... Read more

Mini-UAV crashes during police test near Houston

Mini-UAV crashes during police test near Houston

6-Mar-2012Source: Examiner

Vanguard CEO Michael Buscher said his company’s prototype drone was flying about 18-feet off the ground when it started having trouble.   It’s designed to go into an auto shutdown mode, according to Buscher, but when it was coming down the drone crashed into the SWAT team’s armored vehicle. (see full story)... Read more

US Presidential helicopter acquisition delayed further

US Presidential helicopter acquisition delayed further

6-Mar-2012Source: GAO

The formal start of the VXX presidential helicopter program has been delayed, as finding an acceptable solution has proved elusive. Last year, we reported that the VXX effort was in the earliest stages of development–still developing a business case to launch product development. At that time, an AOA—required for a Milestone A decision initiating the... Read more

CC Helicopters wins new British Columbia EMS contract

CC Helicopters wins new British Columbia EMS contract

6-Mar-2012Source: BCAS

The British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) has identified Kamloops-based CC Helicopters (2011) Ltd. as the successful proponent to provide dedicated helicopter service in the Central Interior following a rigorous request for proposals (RFP) and evaluation process. “Our government is committed to providing the best emergency care for families in rural communities across British Columbia, including... Read more

China’s Xinjiang region to get first medical helicopter

China’s Xinjiang region to get first medical helicopter

6-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Northwest China has announced its intention to buy its first medical helicopter, a local health official was reported as saying on Monday. Xinjiang plans to allocate one medical helicopter in the regional capital of Urumqi later this year, according to Yang Bo, director of the emergency management office with the... Read more

UK CAA release 22 page “Quick Guide” to EASA pilot licensing

UK CAA release 22 page “Quick Guide” to EASA pilot licensing

6-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The Civil Aviation Authority in the UK has produced a very useful guide to EASA pilot licensing regulations.  In summary, they tell us this: “From 1 July 2012, EU rules for licence validations will apply to pilots with licences issued outside of the EASA Member States who are engaged in commercial flights in UK-registered EASA... Read more

NTSB Chairman supports National Sleep Awareness Week

NTSB Chairman supports National Sleep Awareness Week

6-Mar-2012Source: NTSB

For decades, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has investigated accidents and incidents, across all modes of transportation where fatigue was a causal or contributory factor. National Sleep Awareness Week (March 5-9) and the start of daylight savings time on Sunday, reminds transportation operators and the public to focus on fatigue. “While alcohol is often... Read more

Chief Financial Officer at PHi to retire

Chief Financial Officer at PHi to retire

6-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Michael J McCann, the Chief Financial Officer of PHi, has advised the company that “he intends to retire in 2012 from all positions with the Company and its subsidiaries, including as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, upon the Company’s retention of his replacement in 2012.” to use the wording of the SEC... Read more

AAMS selects new CEO

AAMS selects new CEO

6-Mar-2012Source: AAMS

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of new CEO Richard J. Sherlock to lead the AAMS organization. Sherlock will assume the leadership position on March 10, 2012, and will serve in a dual role as the CEO of MedEvac Foundation International as well. Sherlock will be in attendance... Read more

UK’s first air ambulance to carry Blood on Board

UK’s first air ambulance to carry Blood on Board

6-Mar-2012Source: London’s Air Ambulance

Today, London’s Air Ambulance, will make history as the first air ambulance in the UK to carry blood on board its aircraft and cars. Every day in London, victims of major trauma are attended by London’s Air Ambulance. Many of these patients are suffering from catastrophic bleeding. Some die at the scene from blood loss... Read more

Abu Dhabi Air Expo launches today

Abu Dhabi Air Expo launches today

6-Mar-2012Source: Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is hosting Tuesday 6th March Abu Dhabi Air Expo, the region’s first general aviation exhibition to be held at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the dedicated business aviation airport of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). Open daily until 8 March visitors and exhibitors will enjoy a daily Airshow performed by Al Fursan... Read more

Eurocopter focus on corporate/private sectors at Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Eurocopter focus on corporate/private sectors at Abu Dhabi Air Expo

5-Mar-2012Source: HAI

Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business aviation and VIP configuration, it also has “designer helicopters” specially produced in collaboration with top... Read more

Eurocopter to focus on corporate and private markets at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2012

Eurocopter to focus on corporate and private markets at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2012

5-Mar-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business aviation and VIP configuration, it also has “designer helicopters” specially produced in collaboration with top... Read more

Bond Offshore Helicopters take on third AW139

Bond Offshore Helicopters take on third AW139

5-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Bond Offshore Helicopters have now registered their third AgustaWestland AW139 with the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  G-PERD will join the first pair G-PERA and G-PERB which were acquired in March and May of 2011.  The alphabetic sequence was broken due to G-PERC being currently allocated to a Cameron hot air balloon, and the UK CAA... Read more

OH-58F Kiowa Warriors being built in Huntsville

OH-58F Kiowa Warriors being built in Huntsville

5-Mar-2012Source: US Army

The top leadership from the Program Executive Office for Aviation, along with project officers for the Project Office for Armed Scout Helicopter’s Kiowa Warrior Product Office, announced Tuesday that three OH-58F Kiowa Warriors will be built at an Army facility in the Huntsville area. Maj. Gen. Tim Crosby, the program executive officer for aviation, and... Read more

US Marines HMLA-269 receives new leadership

US Marines HMLA-269 receives new leadership

5-Mar-2012Source: US Marine Corps

Lt. Col. Allen D. Grinalds relinquished command of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 to Lt. Col. Mark E. Van Skike during a ceremony at the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 29 hangar, Feb. 17. Grinalds has been the commanding officer of the “Gunrunners” squadron since October 2010. Grinalds graduated from the Naval Academy and was... Read more

Sloane Helicopters deliver another R66

Sloane Helicopters deliver another R66

5-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Sloane Helicopters are on the point of delivering another R66 to a UK customer, with last test flights being carried out last Friday, 2nd March.  The helicopter will be based at Gloucestershire  Airport in the west of England. This delivery marks the seventh R66 in the UK, with an eighth due soon via the Robinson... Read more

UK – Starspeed moves base from Blackbushe to Fairoaks

UK – Starspeed moves base from Blackbushe to Fairoaks

5-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

British operator Starspeed is moving its base from Blackbushe to Fairoaks, nearly 15 miles closer to central London.  The company only offers twin-engined helicopters, and apart from a single Sikorsky S76C++ flies a fleet of around ten Eurocopters which it manages on behalf of their owners.  Some of these allow the company to charter them... Read more

Long Beach Police seeks approval to sell two EC130s

Long Beach Police seeks approval to sell two EC130s

5-Mar-2012Source: Press Telegram

The EC130s were bought in 2001 for $5.76 million and went into service the following December. Police purchased two replacement AS350B-2  in February 2011 for $3.52 million from the Los Angeles County Sheriff.  The acquisition was intended to reduce operating costs by 42 percent – from $768 per hour to $448, according to a staff... Read more

Maverick Helicopters does NASCAR weekend in style

Maverick Helicopters does NASCAR weekend in style

5-Mar-2012Source: Maverick Helicopters

Typically, Las Vegas attractions include megaresorts, shows, and fine dining. Once a year, Las Vegas features another attraction, NASCAR Weekend. This year, NASCAR Weekendtakes place on March 9th – 11th, 2012, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and is expected to draw large crowds once again. Maverick Helicopters’ and Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s staff are busily... Read more

Pawan Hans Chairman appointed to HAL

Pawan Hans Chairman appointed to HAL

5-Mar-2012Source: HAL

Shri R.K. Tyagi has taken over as Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL), today. Previously, he was Chairman and Managing Director of Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd.(since May 2007). He is an Engineering Graduate in Electronics and Telecommunication (1975) from IIT Roorkee and also possesses a Degree of Master in Business Administration. Subsequently, he has also attended... Read more

US Air Force Museum offers virtual tour

US Air Force Museum offers virtual tour

5-Mar-2012Source: US Air Force

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Virtual Tour is now fully embedded with audio and video hotspots, and touch-screen devices, offering online visitors the opportunity to experience the entire museum. Located at www.nmusafvirtualtour.com, the final two areas to be embedded — the Cold War Gallery, with over 300 hotspots, and the Missile and Space Gallery,... Read more

Register Update – Canada – February 2012

Register Update – Canada – February 2012

5-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Austria – February 2012

Register Update – Austria – February 2012

5-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Settlement reached in fatal Kittitas County R44 crash

Settlement reached in fatal Kittitas County R44 crash

4-Mar-2012Source: Yakima Herald

A confidential settlement has been reached in the case of a helicopter crash in Kittitas County that killed four people and ignited a 485-acre forest fire. The settlement comes just days before jury selection in the lawsuit had been scheduled to start Monday in a King County Superior Court. (see full story)  File photo... Read more

Sikorsky sponsors major industry safety summit

Sikorsky sponsors major industry safety summit

4-Mar-2012

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its Platinum-level sponsorship of one of the industry’s largest and most important safety conferences, the annual CHC Safety & Quality Summit. The three-day, internationally recognized event focuses on the human side of aviation safety, with last year’s summit attracting more than 700 delegates from throughout the world. Sikorsky is a... Read more

CHC Netherlands takes delivery of another new AW139

CHC Netherlands takes delivery of another new AW139

4-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

On Saturday morning, a brand new AW139 landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport – presumably on a delivery flight from the factory in Italy.  We understand it was en route to be based at Den Helder for Southern North Sea work.  Registered PH-EUG and in full CHC colours, the helicopter is serial number 31407, the most... Read more

Helidax exceeds 30,000 flight hours on EC120

Helidax exceeds 30,000 flight hours on EC120

2-Mar-2012Source: Groiupe DCI

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... Read more

Ceradyne receives $6.3 Million helicopter armour order

Ceradyne receives $6.3 Million helicopter armour order

2-Mar-2012Source: Ceradyne

Ceradyne, Inc. CRDN +0.84% announced it has received a $6.3 million ceramic armor order for various components on the Apache helicopter. Shipments will start in Q3 2012 and be completed early 2013. David Reed, Ceradyne Vice President and President of North American Operations, commented: “We have been supplying ceramic armor for the Apache helicopter for over 25 years.... Read more

EADS North America delivers 200th UH-72A Lakota

EADS North America delivers 200th UH-72A Lakota

2-Mar-2012Source: EADS North America

EADS North America delivered the 200th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) today to the U.S. Army during a ceremony at the company’s American Eurocopter production facility in Columbus, Miss. “Today marks another significant milestone for the Lakota program — the only DoD program of this size and scope to remain 100 percent on schedule... Read more

New Book – “Little Book of Autorotations”

New Book – “Little Book of Autorotations”

1-Mar-2012Source: Eagle Eye Solutions

A new book for helicopter pilots, “The Little Book of Autorotations,” is now in production and should be available at the end of March 2012. Written by test pilot Shawn Coyle (pictured), the author of “Cyclic and Collective”, “The Little Book of Autorotations” covers the practical aspects of autorotation — “no theory, and no vector... Read more

IHST adds to executive board

IHST adds to executive board

1-Mar-2012Source: IHST

The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), a worldwide organization leading a multi-year effort to reduce the civil helicopter accident rate, has added two new members to its Executive Committee – Bill Chiles, president and chief executive officer of  Bristow Group, and Capt. John Steel of the Irish Aviation Authority. Chiles heads Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:... Read more

Quito’s Metropolitan Public Security take delivery of AS350B3

Quito’s Metropolitan Public Security take delivery of AS350B3

1-Mar-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s Mexican subsidiary, Eurocopter de México (EMSA), has delivered a single-engine AS350 B3 helicopter to EMSEGURIDAD-Q, Quito’s Metropolitan Public Security and Civic Engagement Logistics Agency. The aircraft will be used in law enforcement missions. The handover ceremony took place in the Parque Lineal, in the Ecuadorian capital’s Solanda district, and was attended by EMSA representatives... Read more

Cassidian to support medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan

Cassidian to support medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan

1-Mar-2012Source: Cassidian

Cassidian, an EADS company, will support the Forward Air Medical Evacuation (FwdAirMedEvac) missions carried out with NH90 helicopters of the German Army in the evacuation of ill and injured persons in Afghanistan. For this purpose, the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) ordered a total of eight units of Cassidian’s mobile EUA... Read more

Aero Products: Mapping Future Through Customer Experience

Aero Products: Mapping Future Through Customer Experience

1-Mar-2012Source: Aero Products

Despite the continued economic downturn, Aero Products Component Services, Inc. decided to meet the challenge head on by combining capital investments and customer journey mapping to enrich their customer’s experience. “It makes sense to acknowledge the current economic situation”, said Ted Johnson, President of Aero Products. “We understand that times are tough and people are... Read more

JetNet releases January 2012 pre-owned market results

JetNet releases January 2012 pre-owned market results

1-Mar-2012Source: JetNet

JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released January 2012 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, and helicopter markets. Market Summary Percentage of Fleet For Sale numbers in all market sectors were down in the January 2011 to January 2012 comparisons. Business turboprops came in well below the 10% mark,... Read more

Air Methods reports FY2011 results and FY2012 Q1 update

Air Methods reports FY2011 results and FY2012 Q1 update

1-Mar-2012Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, reported revenue and net income for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. For the year, revenue increased 18% to $660.5 million compared to $562.0 million in the prior year. Net income increased 9% to $46.6 million, or $3.63 per diluted share,... Read more

Bell awarded $11M contract for H-1 repairs

Bell awarded $11M contract for H-1 repairs

1-Mar-2012Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.*, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded $11,057,924 for delivery order 7001 under previously awarded contract (N00383-11-D-012N) for the repair of four items supporting the H-1 helicopter:  Cobra main rotor blade; combining gearbox assembly; right hand stub wing; and left hand stub wing.  Work will be performed in Hurst, Texas, and the expected... Read more

Tampa Police acquires new Laser Armorâ„¢ light interference filters

Tampa Police acquires new Laser Armorâ„¢ light interference filters

1-Mar-2012Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts (NFC) is pleased to announce that Tampa PD Aviation Unit, a long-time user of NFC NVG Maintenance Services, has procured new Laser Armorâ„¢ Light Interference Filters (LIF) to protect their NVGs from malicious laser strikes encountered by their pilots and aircrew members. The aviation unit is one of the first law enforcement... Read more

New Zealand – Complaint over helicopter receiverships

New Zealand – Complaint over helicopter receiverships

29-Feb-2012Source: Southland Times

A well-known Queenstown pilot and company director has complained to the Serious Fraud Office regarding receivership of a group of helicopter firms.  Alpine Choppers and Alpine Choppers NZ, run by Brendan Thow, went into receivership last year (see full story)... Read more

US Senator Schumer re-introduces helicopter noise legislation

US Senator Schumer re-introduces helicopter noise legislation

29-Feb-2012Source: HAI

Having failed to get helicopter noise legislation into the compromise FAA authorization bill, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has broadened the scope of his proposal and is now trying to attach it to the highway trust fund authorization bill currently being debated on Capitol Hill. The proposed Schumer amendment now includes language affecting the south shore of Long... Read more

CCS Corp donates $100,000 to STARS

CCS Corp donates $100,000 to STARS

29-Feb-2012Source: CCS

The essential, life-saving services STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) provides will now be further supported in western Canada thanks to a $100,000 donation from CCS Corporation. “Many of our employees live and work in rural communities, so there is a natural link to support an organization such as STARS,” said John Gibson, president and... Read more

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