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Latitude selected by Iridium for new Iridium extreme handset

Latitude selected by Iridium for new Iridium extreme handset

22-Dec-2011Source: Latitude Technologies

Latitude Technologies Corporation has been selected by Iridium as a LBS Preferred Portal Provider of the new Iridium Extremeâ„¢ Handset. “The ability to offer the new Iridium Extreme handset is a great addition to our line of products,” said Mark Insley, President of Latitude Technologies. “The handset is rugged, durable and compact which will make... Read more

Sikorsky completes S92 for Irish SAR

Sikorsky completes S92 for Irish SAR

22-Dec-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has completed production of an S-92® helicopter for operation by CHC Helicopter on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard. Equipped for dedicated search and rescue (SAR) operations, the helicopter will provide coverage for deep Atlantic Ocean missions, service Ireland’s offshore islands, and provide rescue cover... Read more

Bristow Nigeria signs technical agreement with Bristow Group

Bristow Nigeria signs technical agreement with Bristow Group

21-Dec-2011Source: Business Day

Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited (BHNL) has entered into a new formal Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with its shareholder and world leading providers of helicopter services, the Bristow Group. (see full story)... Read more

911 dispatcher errors delayed response to fatal R22 crash

911 dispatcher errors delayed response to fatal R22 crash

21-Dec-2011Source: Guelph Mercury

Emergency dispatchers were so confused by a fatal helicopter crash at the Region of Waterloo International Airport last month that they tried to send the wrong firefighters from 23 kilometres away. (see full story) This refers to the following accident – 28-Nov-11 C-GVAR Robinson R22 Waterloo, Canada (1F)... Read more

HAI Financing & Leasing Committee launches Best Practices Workshop

HAI Financing & Leasing Committee launches Best Practices Workshop

21-Dec-2011Source: HAI

The HAI Finance & Leasing Committee is pleased to present its first full-day interactive workshop, “Best Practices When Acquiring & Operating Helicopters,” for HELI-EXPO® attendees on Sat, Feb. 11, 2012 at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This full-day, interactive workshop is designed to provide helicopter professionals, managers and... Read more

AIA elects Board of Governors and Officers for 2012

AIA elects Board of Governors and Officers for 2012

21-Dec-2011Source: AIA

The Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors has elected David P. Hess, President of Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation, as its Chairman for 2012. Hess will begin his term Jan. 1, succeeding Jim Albaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Wes Bush, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Northrop Grumman... Read more

AAR partners with Chicago colleges to fill skills gaps in aviation

AAR partners with Chicago colleges to fill skills gaps in aviation

21-Dec-2011Source: AAR

AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Office as aviation industry partner for a new education to careers engagement strategy between the City Colleges of Chicago and private business to prepare residents for jobs in high-growth sectors. AAR Chairman and CEO David P. Storch joined Mayor Emanuel for the announcement of the... Read more

CPI Aero completes move to new larger HQ

CPI Aero completes move to new larger HQ

21-Dec-2011Source: CPI Aero

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) (NYSE Amex:CVU) today announced that it has completed the move to a new 171,000 square foot facility, located at 91 Heartland Boulevard, Edgewood, New York two weeks ahead of schedule. The new location, which is nearly three times the size of the former one, is being used as the Company’s assembly facility, principal offices... Read more

Afghanistan accepts six MD530Fs

Afghanistan accepts six MD530Fs

21-Dec-2011Source: NATO

Flight instructors at Shindand Air Base have completed acceptance flights on six MD 530F Helicopters that will be used to train Afghan pilots. Each helicopter was flown in the local air space for one hour and all aircraft systems were checked to include radios, GPS, navigation systems, rotor tracking and overall airworthiness. Classes are scheduled... Read more

Shortage of paramedics leaves ORNGE helicopter idle

Shortage of paramedics leaves ORNGE helicopter idle

21-Dec-2011Source: TheSpec

The air ambulance helicopter at ORNGE’s Thunder Bay base was grounded hundreds of times this year because no paramedics were available for emergency flights. (see full story)... Read more

Ecuadorian Army takes delivery of two new AS350B2s

Ecuadorian Army takes delivery of two new AS350B2s

21-Dec-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter has delivered the first two Ecureuil AS350 B2 of nine helicopters contracted by the Ecuadorian Armed Forces in July 2010 under its extensive modernization program. The two Ecureuil AS350 B2s were delivered to the Army Aviation Brigade at La Balvina, Sangolquí in the presence of the Ecuadorian Defense Minister Javier Ponce, the Head of... Read more

Obituary – Charles “Chuck” Perriguey Jr.

Obituary – Charles “Chuck” Perriguey Jr.

21-Dec-2011Source: HAI

Charles D. “Chuck” Perriguey Jr. died July 16, 2011 at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. at the age of 66. Chuck was born in Glendale, Calif. on Feb. 15, 1945. He attended the San Gabriel High School and East L.A. College before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965. Chuck was selected for... Read more

Deadline approaching for Bill Sanderson scholarship

Deadline approaching for Bill Sanderson scholarship

21-Dec-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) will stop accepting applications for the Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician Scholarship at 11:59 p.m., Dec. 30. Do not miss out! If you are currently enrolled in school and working towards a career in rotorcraft maintenance, or have recently graduated and are currently working, you are eligible to apply! For more... Read more

Eurocopter sell fourth Hermes EC135, but it’s already two years old

Eurocopter sell fourth Hermes EC135, but it’s already two years old

21-Dec-2011Source: Eurocopter

Three months ago, HeliHub.com recorded in this article that Eurocopter had produced just four Hermes edition EC135s, and sold three of them. In this latest press release reproduced below, it is now known that Eurocopter have sold the fourth one, which had been imported into the UK “on spec” in early September 2009, just prior... Read more

Nominations invited for The Corporate Jet Investor Awards 2012

Nominations invited for The Corporate Jet Investor Awards 2012

20-Dec-2011Source: Corporate Jet Investor

Corporate Jet Investor is launching its own excellence awards to recognise outstanding ability and achievement in the field of business jet and helicopter financing/lending during 2011.  To be announced during the second annual International Corporate Jet & Helicopter Finance Conference in London on 7 February, these awards will recognise individuals and organisations that have demonstrated outstanding skill during... Read more

Costa Rica issues RFI for pair of 6-seat helicopters

Costa Rica issues RFI for pair of 6-seat helicopters

20-Dec-2011Source: FedBizOpps

Solicitation Number:  W58RGZ-12-R-0135 Notice Type:  Sources Sought Synopsis: Added: Dec 07, 2011 4:24 pm Synopsis: The Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) is seeking information to identify potential sources which may possess the expertise, capabilities and experience to meet the requirements for production and delivery of two (2) new Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) rotary... Read more

Garmin releases GTN750 trainer app for iPad 2

Garmin releases GTN750 trainer app for iPad 2

20-Dec-2011Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the release of a new GTN 750 trainer app for the iPad 2. This trainer, downloadable from the iTunes Store, simulates the behavior of the GTN 750 system interface and provides pilots with a safe, on-the-ground environment... Read more

Boston Medflight creates third base to provide faster service

Boston Medflight creates third base to provide faster service

20-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Lawrence Municipal Airport is the location of a new base for Boston Medflight, a satellite location to help provide a better service from Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.  The airport is located off Route 125 in North Andover, and operations began there on 21st November with a helicopter moving in from Hancom Field in... Read more

JSSI Marketing VP leaves to launch own company

JSSI Marketing VP leaves to launch own company

20-Dec-2011Source: Vertical Markets

Kandi M. Spangler, announced today the launch of Vertical Markets, a company specializing in marketing solutions for the business and general aviation industries. Vertical Markets provides marketing services that help companies effectively communicate their value proposition, achieve brand recognition and drive sales through the development and execution of a comprehensive marketing plan. Ms. Spangler recently... Read more

Kamtata Fire Dept to put fire service helicopter proposal to State

Kamtata Fire Dept to put fire service helicopter proposal to State

20-Dec-2011Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fire-department-seeks-chopper-for-emergencies/212023-60-119.html

The State Fire and Emergency Department will soon send a proposal to the state government requesting for a helicopter, exclusively during times of major fire disasters. (see full story)... Read more

Missouri National Guard open new Black Hawk facility

Missouri National Guard open new Black Hawk facility

20-Dec-2011

A ribbon-cutting Monday marked the opening of a National Guard facility supporting the U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters (see full story)... Read more

UK: Yorkshire Air Ambulance finds new base to replace Bagby

UK: Yorkshire Air Ambulance finds new base to replace Bagby

20-Dec-2011Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

“The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) can confirm that they will be relocating one of their air ambulances in the North area of Yorkshire to RAF Topcliffe. RAF Topcliffe offers the YAA an established airfield and infrastructure in North Yorkshire, providing a stable and long term future for one of their air ambulances and crew members.... Read more

Belgian Federal Police reaches 20,000 hours

Belgian Federal Police reaches 20,000 hours

20-Dec-2011Source: Police Aviation News

The MD900 fleet operated by the Belgian Federal Police has now reached 20,000 hours. Originally acquired by what was then the Gendarmerie in 1997 the fleet now consists of four airframes. The first two G-10 c/n 900-00034 and G-11 c/n 900-00045 were delivered new in 1997, the third to arrive was G12 c/n 900-00038 in... Read more

UK: Children’s Air Ambulance transfer service to fly in 2012

UK: Children’s Air Ambulance transfer service to fly in 2012

20-Dec-2011Source: The Air Ambulance Service

The Children’s Air Ambulance is delighted to announce to all our supporters that our dream of providing a national bespoke helicopter transfer service for seriously ill children is soon to be a reality. Nicola Howkins said: “This progress is really exciting news and thanks to a new partnership with the team behind the Warwickshire &... Read more

Bell brings 429 demonstrator to UK

Bell brings 429 demonstrator to UK

20-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bell took one of their demonstrator aircraft to the Dubai airshow, and started a demo tour from there on.  The helicopter entered UK airspace at Manston on Friday and is understood to be carrying out a demo flight for one specific potential customer in the Oxford area. Bell have confirmed to HeliHub.com that the aircraft... Read more

Italy plans to tax local and visiting helicopters

Italy plans to tax local and visiting helicopters

20-Dec-2011

Italy is planning to introduce a tax on Italian registered private business jets and helicopters and even on non-Italian registered aircraft that have spent more than 48 consecutive hours on Italian territory. (see full story)... Read more

US Army accepts 1000 laser detecting sets from Goodrich

US Army accepts 1000 laser detecting sets from Goodrich

20-Dec-2011Source: US Army

In a Connecticut industrial plant, far away from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, a system that has provided Soldiers with a great amount of protection reached a significant milestone on Dec. 7, which happened to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Army accepted the delivery of the 1,000... Read more

CHC adds new AW139 in Netherlands

CHC adds new AW139 in Netherlands

20-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Having recently transferred an older AW139 from Netherlands to Kazakstan, the operator has replaced it with a new AW139 from the factory in Italy.  Registered PH-EUE, serial number 31387 should now be at their Den Helder base and will soon be ready for North Sea operations. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more

Conklin & De Decker helicopter maintenance management seminar

Conklin & De Decker helicopter maintenance management seminar

20-Dec-2011Source: Conklin & de Decker

Conklin & de Decker has announced their Helicopter Maintenance Management Seminar – Essential Tools for Your New Maintenance Manager’s Role - will be held February 15th to 17th, 2012 in Irving, Texas. This 3-day seminar will provide helicopter maintenance managers the necessary tools needed to master their challenging position. Conklin & de Decker has presented this... Read more

Eurosafety releases iPhone app for AS355N

Eurosafety releases iPhone app for AS355N

20-Dec-2011Source: Eurosafety

EuroSafetys iSafety App is ESI’s latest effort in their goal to improve airframe knowledge and safety in the helicopter community. The iSafety App is designed to provide a method to review caution panel emergency procedures from various aircraft. The first version of the app contains the caution panel procedures for the AS350B2, AS350B3, EC120B, EC130B4,... Read more

UK: 900 mission milestone for Herts Air Ambulance

UK: 900 mission milestone for Herts Air Ambulance

20-Dec-2011Source: Herts Air Ambulance

More lives are being saved in Hertfordshire thanks to the Herts Air Ambulance (HAA). Since its launch in November 2008 this vital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) has flown over 900 life-saving missions. The landmark call-out was on Tuesday 13th December to a road traffic collision involving three vehicles on the QE2 Bridge in Thurrock. The... Read more

AgustaWestland NH90 assembly line celebrates one year and two deliveries

AgustaWestland NH90 assembly line celebrates one year and two deliveries

19-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its new NH90 Final Assembly Line, located at Venice Tessera in Italy, has successfully completed its first year of operations and celebrated the joint delivery of an NH90 TTH to the Italian Army and an NH90 NFH to the Italian Navy on December 16th. The facility... Read more

Northrop Grumman to integrate LN-251 navigation system on CH-53K

Northrop Grumman to integrate LN-251 navigation system on CH-53K

19-Dec-2011Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a follow-on contract by the U.S. Navy to provide integration and laboratory test support for the LN-251 embedded global positioning system (GPS)/fiber-optic inertial navigation system (INS) on the new CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter. The contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, based in Patuxent River, Md.... Read more

Alpine Helicopters renews lease on Canmore Heliport

Alpine Helicopters renews lease on Canmore Heliport

19-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Canmore Council has approved a new 10-year lease on the heliport with Alpine Helicopters, the current tenant.  Originally presented as a 25-year lease, the Council decided that planning ahead 10 years was sufficient and offered that term to Alpine with very few other changes of terms. The lease establishes a heliport monitoring committee and a... Read more

ORNGE executive salaries under scrutiny

ORNGE executive salaries under scrutiny

19-Dec-2011Source: EMS World

Report says at least five top executives are shielded from the “sunshine list” published annually by ONtario to help make government accountable. (see full story)... Read more

Norsk Luftambulanse to expand fleet with another EC135

Norsk Luftambulanse to expand fleet with another EC135

19-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Norsk Luftambulanse has confirmed to HeliHub.com that they will take delivery of a new EC135P2+ on 20th January 2012.  Serial 1033 from the production line at Donauworth, the new aircraft will add to the fleet which provides EMS cover throughout Norway, and now includes a base in Denmark as well.  The helicopter will be registered... Read more

South Africa – Eurocopter’s help for ATE headed for court

South Africa – Eurocopter’s help for ATE headed for court

19-Dec-2011

The shareholder and creditors of aerospace company Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE) are headed for court on a business rescue plan which would see Eurocopter take a 99.99% stake. The plan was adopted by 99.72% of creditors but crucially the shareholders voted against it.  (see full story)... Read more

Whistler Medical Centre helipad fails inspection (again)

Whistler Medical Centre helipad fails inspection (again)

19-Dec-2011Source: Pique

After a time when Transport Canada closed a batch of EMS helipads to force certain upgrades, it gave the hospital management teams opportunities to get all the upgrades done.  However, the upgraded pad at Whistler Health Care Centre failed its inspection Thursday (see full story)... Read more

Register Update – Norway – November 2011

Register Update – Norway – November 2011

19-Dec-2011Source: 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

New wireless load sensor can be integrated with helicopter hook

New wireless load sensor can be integrated with helicopter hook

19-Dec-2011Source: Sensor Technology

A smart load sensor developed in the UK by Sensor Technology provides all the information needed to optimise efficiency and increase profitability of a wide range of industrial operations. The new development allows weighing processes to be fully integrated with handling operations. All live data is captured in real time and can be transferred to... Read more

Register Update – Japan – November 2011

Register Update – Japan – November 2011

19-Dec-2011Source: 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

Helicopter Museum adds Seaspray Radar

Helicopter Museum adds Seaspray Radar

19-Dec-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum

This week we have taken delivery of a Mk1 Seaspray Radar system, comprising of a scanner, transmitter, receiver, signal processor and control indicator, for our Navy Lynx prototype XX910. Now all we need to do is decide how to use it. Ideally we would like to exhibit it next to the aircraft but our ever... Read more

Alaska State Troopers budget for AS350

Alaska State Troopers budget for AS350

19-Dec-2011Source: Alaska Dispatch

Alaska State Troopers want a bigger, better, faster, tougher helicopter for their Fairbanks-based operations. They’ve already convinced Gov. Sean Parnell that the $3 million aircraft is necessary. He included money for it in his proposed 2013 budget — a spending plan he described Thursday as focused on true needs over mere wants. (see full story)... Read more

Innovation Directâ„¢ set to promote patented engine safety shield invention

Innovation Directâ„¢ set to promote patented engine safety shield invention

19-Dec-2011Source: Innovation Direct

An innovative new patented product designed to protect airplanes and helicopters from a potentially catastrophic situation, the Engine Safety Shield, has been developed by John Zunik of Brooklyn, New York. The invention’s unique design enables it to serve as a highly effective safety barrier for airplane and helicopter engines against birds and other airborne objects... Read more

V-22 team gets award for engine improvements

V-22 team gets award for engine improvements

19-Dec-2011Source: US Navy

The V-22 Propulsion and Power Integrated Product Team received a Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Commander’s Award for improving engine time-on-wing and reducing costs during a ceremony here Dec. 7. The V-22 Propulsion and Power IPT formed the AE1107 Measured Gas Temperature Increase Team in response to an urgent need to improve V-22 engine... Read more

ARSA 2012 Annual Repair Symposium – Registration opens

ARSA 2012 Annual Repair Symposium – Registration opens

18-Dec-2011Source: ARSA

The Symposium includes sessions on updates to regulations, policies and procedures that govern the maintenance industry, and more. Legislative Day gets you informed on the issues that affect your business and includes Capitol Hill meetings with your representatives, senators and congressional staff. More details for the Symposium will be posted as they become available. See... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed hires VP Project Manager

Spectrum Aeromed hires VP Project Manager

17-Dec-2011Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Michael Gallagher has joined Spectrum Aeromed as Vice President, Project Manager. In his new role, Gallagher will direct the activities of systems analysis, design, product development and sales in the implementation of air medical equipment solutions. “Mike Gallagher is a highly-skilled professional and proven leader. His outstanding background in mechanical engineering, lean manufacturing and customer... Read more

FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip December 2011

FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip December 2011

17-Dec-2011Source: FAASTeam

Safety – Survival – Shivering – Yawning So what do these things have in common? Well, survivalists say that shivering is the first symptom you should look for if you suspect your buddy is falling victim to hypothermia.  If that person doesn’t get to a warmer place soon, they are likely to be in danger... Read more

Two weeks to booking dealine for Heli-Expo 2012 courses

Two weeks to booking dealine for Heli-Expo 2012 courses

17-Dec-2011Source: HAI

Don’t miss the chance to register for education courses at discounted prices! Through Dec. 30, 2011, receive significant savings on professional development opportunities including Aviation Security, Flying in the Wire Environment, Mountain Flying Ground School, Pilot Human Factors, NVG Recurrent Training, Dealing with In-Flight Helicopter Emergencies, NVIS Aircraft Conformity, Pilot Crew Resource Management, Helicopter Operator... Read more

Convio brands Children’s Air Ambulance charity

Convio brands Children’s Air Ambulance charity

17-Dec-2011Source: Convio

Design consultancy Convio has completed a rebrand and website design project for charity The Children’s Air Ambulance. The Children’s Air Ambulance provides helicopter transfer sevice and life-saving treatment to critically ill children thorughout the UK. The rebranding is in line with the recent takeover of the charity by the umbrella organisation The Air Ambulance Service.... Read more

Simplex receives STC for AS350/355 aerial cleaning system

Simplex receives STC for AS350/355 aerial cleaning system

17-Dec-2011Source: Simplex

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted an STC for Simplex Aerospace’s new power line insulator and windmill cleaning system for the Eurocopter AS350 and 355 series. The STC, number SR02207SE issued on 12-15-2011, is the newest product in the company’s 65 year history of innovation. The Aerial Cleaning system represents the third generation of aerial cleaning... Read more

France’s NH90 Caiman Marine completes first SAR mission – 19 rescued

France’s NH90 Caiman Marine completes first SAR mission – 19 rescued

17-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

At 2am on Friday morning, 16th September 2011, the cargo ship TK Bremen ran aground 2km south of the mouth of the Etel river on the Brittany coast of France. The ship had left the port of Lorient in the afternoon, intending to anchor north of the island of Groix to await better weather and... Read more

Fully integrated Thales cockpit offers increased functionality in S-76D

Fully integrated Thales cockpit offers increased functionality in S-76D

17-Dec-2011Source: Sikorsky

The Thales TopDeck® avionics suite to be installed in Sikorsky’s new S-76Dâ„¢ helicopter will offer new “click to fly” ability based on a concept that has never been installed on a helicopter before: the Icube-S concept of Intuitivity, Interactivity, Integration and Safety. The S-76D helicopter is the newest model in the popular S-76® helicopter series manufactured by... Read more

Helicopter New York City offers faster online bookings

Helicopter New York City offers faster online bookings

17-Dec-2011Source: Helicopter NYC

With the launch of their new, more comprehensive website, Helicopter New York City now offers easier website functionality for booking helicopter tours online. “Our customers spoke and we listened,” states Matthew Day, Vice President of Business Development at Helicopter New York City. “Our customer feedback was the impetus for a website redesign so users can quickly book... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance launches iPhone app

Yorkshire Air Ambulance launches iPhone app

16-Dec-2011Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) have launched an official iPhone App to enable supporters to keep even more up to date with the latest news and activity from the life-saving Charity. The brand-new App, which is now available to download via the iTunes App store for £1.99, enables supporters to track HM98 & HM99 across... Read more

Heatcom wins $2.6M deal to support US Army composite repairs

Heatcom wins $2.6M deal to support US Army composite repairs

16-Dec-2011Source: Heatcon

A Seattle aerospace company has won a military contract and expects the U.S. Army to place future orders with the firm. HEATCON Composite Systems received a $2.6 million deal to provide equipment that assists the military in repairing composite aircraft in remote locations. “We are proud to be supporting the U.S. Army with advanced aerospace... Read more

University of Utah moves AirMed base from Orem to Payson

University of Utah moves AirMed base from Orem to Payson

16-Dec-2011Source: University of Utah Healthcare

With the goal of better serving southern and central Utah regions, University of Utah Health Care’s AirMed and Mountain View Hospital welcomed guests today to celebrate AirMed’s new 24-hour aircraft base at Mountain View Hospital in Payson. The new base in Payson was a strategic move for AirMed, as the crew relocated to Mountain View... Read more

Garmin’s Synthetic Vision brings awareness to desert, mountain flying

Garmin’s Synthetic Vision brings awareness to desert, mountain flying

16-Dec-2011Source: Garmin

Pilot Jeff French loves his company’s Citation Mustang. He also loves the Garmin G1000 avionics suite that comes on the Mustang as standard equipment. And with 5,500 flight hours under his belt, the company pilot for Sunridge Hotel Group really loves his recent Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) upgrade. Sunridge manages multiple hotel properties, primarily... Read more

Sikorsky expects first S-76D handover in September

Sikorsky expects first S-76D handover in September

16-Dec-2011Source: FlightGlobal

Sikorsky declined to identify the customer, but said it was a corporate operator in the Northeast corridor of the US or one in the Middle East (see full story)... Read more

FAA to charge $150 per pilot for iPad app data

FAA to charge $150 per pilot for iPad app data

16-Dec-2011Source: Flying Magazine

The FAA’s AeroNav division held a meeting in Washington DC this week, and according to sources who asked not to be identified, its aim was to gather industry input on their plan to raise fees for its data (see full story)... Read more

Nishi Nippon Airlines orders Kawasaki-built EC145

Nishi Nippon Airlines orders Kawasaki-built EC145

16-Dec-2011Source: Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that it has received an order for a BK117C-2 helicopter from Nishi Nippon Airlines Co., Ltd. The helicopter, to be used as medevacs in Oita prefectures, is slated for delivery starting in May 2012 . The Kawasaki BK117 helicopter was developed jointly by Kawasaki and European helicopter manufacturer, Eurocopter Deutschland (ECD),... Read more

2012 Olympics military helicopter support details announced

2012 Olympics military helicopter support details announced

16-Dec-2011Source: UK MoD

The extent to which Britain’s Armed Forces will support the security effort for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London was announced today by the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond. While the safety and security operation for the Games remains for the police to lead on, the Government has agreed that the Ministry of Defence... Read more

AgustaWestland completes Lynx AH Mk.9A program

AgustaWestland completes Lynx AH Mk.9A program

16-Dec-2011Source: AgustaWestland

A ceremony was held today at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility to mark the completion of the Lynx Mk9A programme and the scheduled delivery of the 22nd and final Lynx AH Mk9A helicopter to the British Army Air Corps in December 2011. The twenty-two aircraft programme was the result of Urgent Operational Requirement contracts placed in November... Read more

Bell delivers first 429 with multi-mission configuration

Bell delivers first 429 with multi-mission configuration

16-Dec-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has delivered the first Bell 429 with a multi-mission configuration to Fairfax County, Virginia. This is the first of two Bell 429s being delivered to Fairfax County. Their second Bell 429 is expected to deliver in the second quarter of 2012. This multi-role Bell... Read more

FAA certifies Era Training Center AW139 training device

FAA certifies Era Training Center AW139 training device

16-Dec-2011Source: Era Helicopters

Era Training Center (ETC) is pleased to announce that its first AW139 flight simulation training device (FSTD) has been FAA-certified as a Level 6 FSTD. This certification will allow helicopter operators to conduct AW139 training in ETC’s device under CFR Part 61 or train in the FSTD with their own instructors. ETC’s AW139 FSTD has... Read more

Bell assigned patent for flight control system

Bell assigned patent for flight control system

16-Dec-2011Source: USPTO

Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,078,395) developed by Kenneth E. Builta, Euless, Texas, James E. Harris, Dalworthington Gardens, Texas, and Billy K. Gore, Euless, Texas, for a “control system for automatic circle flight.” The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A flight... Read more

Air Methods EMS pilots ratify agreement

Air Methods EMS pilots ratify agreement

16-Dec-2011Source: OPEIU

Emergency Medical Service (EMS) helicopter pilots, members of Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 109 employed by Air Methods Corporation based in Denver, Colorado have ratified a new agreement covering more than 1,000 pilots. AMC operates in 45 states transporting close to 100,000 patients annually as the nation’s largest provider of air medical... Read more

New EC135 delivered to Romanian Ministry of Health

New EC135 delivered to Romanian Ministry of Health

16-Dec-2011Source: Eurocopter

A ceremony was held in Bucharest today for the delivery by Eurocopter Romania, a subsidiary of Eurocopter – the world’s leading civil and parapublic helicopter manufacturer – of an EC135 helicopter to Romania’s Ministry of Health. The ceremony was attended by the Romanian Minister of Health Ladislau Ritli, the Secretary of State in the Romanian... Read more

Summit Air Ambulance expands into Montana

Summit Air Ambulance expands into Montana

15-Dec-2011

Summit Air Ambulance is expanding its business with a new base in the Montana city of Belgrade, which they expect to have up and running by 1st January.  (see full story).  The company is based in Idaho and has a base at Boise in their home state of Idaho, as well as bases at Las... Read more

Indian authorities ground two Pawan Hans pilots

Indian authorities ground two Pawan Hans pilots

15-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

India’s aviation safety regulator DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) has grounded two Pawan Hans pilots pending an inquiry into an alleged safety lapse. The pilots were ferrying three oil workers on 10th December and made an unscheduled landing after realising when already airborne that a door of the helicopter was not securely shut.  Having... Read more

Fort Worth council approves $13.5M tax break for Bell

Fort Worth council approves $13.5M tax break for Bell

15-Dec-2011

The City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve a tax abatement for the expansion of Bell Helicopter’s headquarters in which the company will reap $13.5 million over 20 years if it meets requirements. (see full story)... Read more

Lawsuit filed in fatal Sundance crash by Kansas City attorney

Lawsuit filed in fatal Sundance crash by Kansas City attorney

15-Dec-2011Source: Kansas City Star

The first wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Nevada on behalf of the families of a honeymooning couple from India killed in a Las Vegas sightseeing helicopter crash that also took the lives of the pilot and a Kansas couple celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. (see full story)... Read more

Fuchs Helicopter buys another S333 from UK

Fuchs Helicopter buys another S333 from UK

15-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Yesterday, Schweizer 333 G-TAME departed Shoreham Airport by road after being purchased by Fuchs Helicopter, the Swiss operator. The UK fleet of five Schwiezer 333s has not flown for some time and originally numbered five.  In May this year we reported G-TAMB had been bought by Fuchs, and now G-TAME has followed the same route.... Read more

AgustaWestland takes work back from Vector Aerospace

AgustaWestland takes work back from Vector Aerospace

15-Dec-2011Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-16186665

AgustaWestland said it was withdrawing the Lynx and Sea King work from Vector Aerospace’s Almondbank site so it could bring the work in-house at their Yeovil plant by April 2012. (see full story)... Read more

Australian Sea Kings make their final flight

Australian Sea Kings make their final flight

15-Dec-2011Source: Royal Australian Navy

Residents of Sydney, Canberra and the Shoalhaven had their last chance to see the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea King helicopters in the air today as they said farewell to the nation with a formation flypast. The formation launched from the Naval Air Station at HMAS Albatross in Nowra at 10:00am, proceeded north up the NSW... Read more

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