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The Global Military Rotorcrafts Market 2011-2021

The Global Military Rotorcrafts Market 2011-2021

6-Oct-2011Source: Reportlinker

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Global Military Rotorcrafts Market 2011-2021 Synopsis Top level overview of the global military rotorcrafts market A breakdown of the regional spending patterns for military rotorcrafts over the forecast period 2011 through 2021 A breakdown of the military rotorcrafts market by segment... Read more

First female completes helicopter fast-roping instructors course

First female completes helicopter fast-roping instructors course

6-Oct-2011Source: Royal Navy

Leading Aircrewman Sarah Christenson from 820 Naval Air Squadron, a Merlin helicopter squadron based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, has become the first ever female to successfully complete the helicopter fast-roping instructors course. Fast-roping is a technique used to deploy lightly-equipped troops rapidly into confined areas where helicopters cannot land. The technique involves the... Read more

Disaster response courses offered at NTSB Training Center

Disaster response courses offered at NTSB Training Center

6-Oct-2011Source: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board is offering two investigative courses and one transportation disaster response course over the next two months at its training center just outside Washington, D.C. The two-day AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOR AVIATION PROFESSIONALS course (Oct 26-27) provides participants with an overview of how the Safety Board investigates major aircraft accidents and... Read more

Register Update – Austria – September 2011

Register Update – Austria – September 2011

6-Oct-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

SkyBOOKS to host Electronic Record Keeping Forum

SkyBOOKS to host Electronic Record Keeping Forum

6-Oct-2011Source: SkyBOOKS

SkyBOOKS Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter will host an Electronic Record Keeping Program forum and user training  during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The forum will commence at 1:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 11, in Room N214. ... Read more

Aspen Avionics leases new hangar

Aspen Avionics leases new hangar

6-Oct-2011Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics has leased a 10,000-square foot hangar at Albuquerque’s Double Eagle II Airport as the company expands its test bed capabilities. Double Eagle II Airport (AEG), on Albuquerque’s west side, is an active general aviation airport with 240 based aircraft and approximately 12,000 annual operations. “Aspen continues to invest in future products, and in... Read more

Bell sells 429 and 407GX in Europe

Bell sells 429 and 407GX in Europe

6-Oct-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced the signing of three purchase agreements, which included the Bell 429 and Bell 407GX, received during the 6th International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo in Moscow and the Helitech Conference in Duxford, United Kingdom – continuing to grow its presence in the European and Russian markets... Read more

University of Michigan EC155 completion on schedule

University of Michigan EC155 completion on schedule

6-Oct-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Survival Flight conducted an initial review of the EC155 B1 aircraft last week. On the agenda for the configuration team was to approve the final paint layout and review the medical system installation. With the approval of the new paint scheme and the medical system configuration, Metro Aviation, Inc. continues to proceed with an on... Read more

Bell wins environmental award

Bell wins environmental award

6-Oct-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), was recognized for its recycling program by the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA) at the Green Awards event on Wednesday, Sept. 28.  Bell Helicopter was claimed winner of the Stupendous Recycling Service category. “We are extremely pleased to be recognized for our recycling program at Bell... Read more

Robertson Fuel Systems awarded $8.2M for AH-64 work

Robertson Fuel Systems awarded $8.2M for AH-64 work

6-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Robertson Fuel Systems, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded an $8,181,372 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the fuel-system services for the Apache AH-64 helicopter for domestic and foreign military sales. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2012. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $55M for AH-64Ds for the Netherlands, Egypt and Taiwan

Lockheed Martin awarded $55M for AH-64Ds for the Netherlands, Egypt and Taiwan

6-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $55,573,867 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the procurement of AH-64D target acquisition kits and engineering services for the Netherlands, Egypt and Taiwan. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. One bid... Read more

Vietnam’s SSFC orders third EC225

Vietnam’s SSFC orders third EC225

6-Oct-2011Source: Eurocopter

The Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) of Vietnam has signed a contract with Eurocopter South East Asia for a third EC225, with an option for another, to be added to its fleet for offshore oil and gas operations. It is scheduled to be delivered in early 2013. SSFC purchased its first rotary-wing aircraft from Eurocopter... Read more

PHPA calls for volunteers at 23rd October event

PHPA calls for volunteers at 23rd October event

5-Oct-2011Source: PHPA

We would like to invite you to join us at this year’s Wings, Wheels, and Rotors Expo at the Los Alamitos Army Airfield & Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, on Sunday October 23. The PHPA Booth will be placed on the Helicopter Ramp at the West end of the Tarmac and we need... Read more

Tanzania hotel adds helicopter transfers to airport

Tanzania hotel adds helicopter transfers to airport

5-Oct-2011Source: AllAfrica

The newly opened Holiday Inn Hotel in Dar es Salaam central business district has launched a six- minute helicopter service between the hotel and Julius Nyerere International Airport to beat the commercial capital’s traffic jams.  (full story)... Read more

Emco Wheaton ensures safe hot refueling of helicopters

Emco Wheaton ensures safe hot refueling of helicopters

5-Oct-2011Source: Emco Wheaton

The hot refueling of helicopters is a potentially hazardous and dangerous operation but is a necessity in time sensitive operations where it can make the difference between life and death. Developed for the UK Ministry of Defense to use in combat situations and now being specified by the US Forest Service and FAA, the G457... Read more

Elite Helicopters to host Cabri demo

Elite Helicopters to host Cabri demo

5-Oct-2011Source: Elite Helicopters

Our students, clients, instructors and admin staff were invited to view the new Guimbal Cabri G2 2-seat helicopter at Helitech this week, and everybody was supremely impressed with this wonderful new aircraft. So much so, that we have arranged with the UK distributor to bring the Cabri to Goodwood in the very near future, where... Read more

Sponsors sought for first manned untethered flight of M400X Moller Skycar

Sponsors sought for first manned untethered flight of M400X Moller Skycar

5-Oct-2011Source: Moller International

Moller International, Inc. (MI) (OTCQB:MLER), the developer of the Skycar® aircraft, the Rotapower® line of rotary engines and the Aerobot® line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) announced today that sponsorship packages are available for the first manned, untethered flight of the Moller Skycar® M400X. The Company is beginning an eighteen month campaign celebrating Dr. Paul... Read more

FAA releases independent report on ATC training

FAA releases independent report on ATC training

5-Oct-2011Source: FAA

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced a set of recommendations from an independent panel on how to improve all aspects of an air traffic controller’s experience at the FAA, including hiring, training, placement and career development. “Our air traffic controllers do a phenomenal job every day helping passengers reach their destinations safely,”... Read more

Safe Flight Instrument Corporation celebrates 65 years

Safe Flight Instrument Corporation celebrates 65 years

5-Oct-2011Source: Safe Flight

Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, the longest privately-held avionics manufacturer under continuous management, marks this year’s National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) convention with the celebration of its 65th anniversary and the announcement of several new programs and certifications. Established in October, 1946 to develop the invention of Leonard Greene’s Stall Warning System, the company has gone... Read more

Sikorsky parent UTC announces new org structure

Sikorsky parent UTC announces new org structure

5-Oct-2011Source: United Technologies

United Technologies Corp. have announced a new organizational structure that groups some of the company’s businesses into new aerospace and commercial organizations.  This new structure will allow United Technologies to better serve customers through greater integration across product lines and to drive growth by taking full advantage of technology investments and the company’s global footprint.... Read more

HeliFlite introduces private helicopter airport transfer services

HeliFlite introduces private helicopter airport transfer services

5-Oct-2011Source: HeliFlite

HeliFlite announces 24/7 airport helicopter transfer services. Airport transfers are available to and from private area airports: Teterboro (TEB) and White Plains (HPN) as well as international hubs such as Newark (EWR), John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The flight time into any of the 3 New York City heliports is under 15... Read more

120,000th student completes training at Bell’s Training Academy

120,000th student completes training at Bell’s Training Academy

5-Oct-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that on Friday, August 2, Shannon Halter became the 120,000th student to complete training from the Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA). Pictured below, Trey Wade, Director of the Bell Helicopter Training Academy and Charles Fisher, Manager Technical Training for Bell Helicopter present Shannon Halter of United... Read more

Dart announces TC approval of B412 Electric Step Replacement Pneumatic Actuator

Dart announces TC approval of B412 Electric Step Replacement Pneumatic Actuator

5-Oct-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services announces Transport Canada Approval of DART Aerospace’s Electric Step Replacement Pneumatic Actuator for the Bell 412/412EP model of aircraft.  FAA approval has been previously received. The DART Step Actuator Release System replaces electrical linear step actuators with pneumatic actuators. This modification is designed to permit the passenger steps to remain in the... Read more

DRS awarded $12M contract for HH-60G Improved Altitude Hold and Hover System

DRS awarded $12M contract for HH-60G Improved Altitude Hold and Hover System

5-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

DRS ICAS, LLC Tactical Terminals of Dayton, Ohio is being awarded a $12,059,636 firm fixed price; cost plus fixed fee, cost reimbursable no fee contract to integrate the Improved Altitude Hold and Hover System (IAHHS) on the HH-60G Aircraft. The purpose of this effort is to provide non-recurring engineering, trial install kits, kit proof kit,... Read more

Evergreen Helicopters awarded $6.9M for Afghanistan transportation services

Evergreen Helicopters awarded $6.9M for Afghanistan transportation services

5-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $6,932,931 contract. The award will provide for the Air Transportation services throughout Afghanistan in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Work will be performed in Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 25, 2012. Six bids were solicited, with six bids received.... Read more

J K Hill & Associates wins $9.4M uplift to MCAS Miramar maintenance contract

J K Hill & Associates wins $9.4M uplift to MCAS Miramar maintenance contract

5-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

J.K. Hill & Associates, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., is being awarded a $9,394,128 modification (P00006) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M00681-09-D-0009) to exercise option year two to provide an additional 12 months of aircraft maintenance services and logistical support assistance for the United States Marine Corps Marine Fighter Light Attack Helicopter Training Squad located... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $8.4M to convert one UH-1N to Huey II standard

Lockheed Martin awarded $8.4M to convert one UH-1N to Huey II standard

4-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems of Warner Robins, Ga. is being awarded an estimated $8,395,974 cost plus award fee contract modification to modify and disassemble a UH-1N aircraft and convert it to a TH-1H aircraft. The cabin is inspected to find any cracks and corrosion which are repaired as required. The outdated obsolete analog avionics package... Read more

Northrop Grumman awarded $18M for MQ-8B support

Northrop Grumman awarded $18M for MQ-8B support

4-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $18,650,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services in support of the deployment of the MQ-8B vertical takeoff and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. Work will be performed in Afghanistan (90 percent) and Patuxent River, Maryland (10 percent), and is expected to be completed... Read more

Kaman awarded $12M to support Egyptian SH-2G Seasprites

Kaman awarded $12M to support Egyptian SH-2G Seasprites

4-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Kaman Aerospace Corp., Bloomfield, Conn., is being awarded an $11,978,497 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering technical services in support of four Egyptian Air Force 5H-2G(E) aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Services to be provided include aircraft, structural and system inspections, and repairs. Work will be performed in Bloomfield, Conn., and is expected to... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $14M for AH-1Z target sight system

Lockheed Martin awarded $14M for AH-1Z target sight system

4-Oct-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $14,089,047 firm-fixed-price order under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00164-11-G-JQ97) for target sight system (TSS) spare parts and program support. This acquisition is for AN/AAQ-30 TSS spares that will be utilized for the current TSS that are installed into AH-1Z Cobra attack... Read more

Bell helicopter down in East River, New York – 1 fatal

Bell helicopter down in East River, New York – 1 fatal

4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Follow the HeliHub.com reports at the page for this accident – 04-Oct-11 Bell 206 New York, US-New York (1F) [File Photo] William P Johnson – HeliHub.com... Read more

World’s first dual-motor hybrid helicopter flies

World’s first dual-motor hybrid helicopter flies

4-Oct-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new milestone in its innovation roadmap that opens the way for further enhancements in rotary-wing aircraft safety. For this initial breakthrough in exploring the hybrid concept, Eurocopter is using the supplemental... Read more

Three years later, Eurocopter UK sells two new EC120s

Three years later, Eurocopter UK sells two new EC120s

4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In the last few weeks Eurocopter UK has sold not one but two Eurocopter EC120s, both of which have been stored for over three years awaiting a purchaser. Serial 1536 was yesterday registered to Eurocopter UK on the British register as G-CGYL, but arrived at their Oxford base in primer finish by May 2008.  The... Read more

8,000th image filed in HeliHub.com gallery

8,000th image filed in HeliHub.com gallery

4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com is having increasing success with its “Gallery” feature, recording over 8,000 images in its main Gallery, and around 190 photographers have joined as members of the Gallery. The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over... Read more

Fatal Helicopter Accident Summary – September 2011

Fatal Helicopter Accident Summary – September 2011

4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The team at HeliHub.com provide a record of as many helicopter accidents and incidents as we can.  Inevitably this includes what we believe to be the full list of fatal helicopter accidents, and we are presenting here the summary for September 2011.  We indicate the number of fatalities in the summary line with the number... Read more

National Park Service, FAA to consider Bay Area tour rules

National Park Service, FAA to consider Bay Area tour rules

4-Oct-2011Source: Mercury News

The National Park Service and the FAA are starting work on a public plan that could result in new limits on helicopter and airplane tours over the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. (see full story)... Read more

UAW union responds to Boeing drugs raid

UAW union responds to Boeing drugs raid

4-Oct-2011Source: UAW Local 1069

Brothers and Sisters, By now I’m sure that all of you are aware of the situation that occurred at our plant last week.  I’d like to take this opportunity to speak to both you the members and to all employees here at our Boeing Philadelphia Facility.  In the past we have faced many different crisis... Read more

Liferaft manufacturer Winslow acquired by Goodrich

Liferaft manufacturer Winslow acquired by Goodrich

4-Oct-2011Source: Goodrich

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has acquired Winslow Marine Products Corporation (Winslow), a leading provider of life rafts to the corporate aviation, helicopter, and marine markets.  The transaction closed on September 30, 2011. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Winslow, a privately-held company, employs approximately 70 people at its Lake Suzy, Fla. facility.  Founded in 1941, Winslow has a... Read more

SMS Success Story – Facilities Maintenance, Inspection and Management

SMS Success Story – Facilities Maintenance, Inspection and Management

4-Oct-2011Source: CHC

Nestling on a remote headland on the western coast of Australia, Exmouth is the latest base to be added to the CHC Australia portfolio and acts as an EC225 operating base in support of two offshore installations. The base is home to only six personnel who rotate in for two weeks on and two weeks... Read more

Able Engineering & Component Services wins excellence award

Able Engineering & Component Services wins excellence award

4-Oct-2011Source: Able Engineering

Able Engineering & Component Services has been named Arizona’s outstanding international business. The Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations presented its 2011 International Business Award for Excellence in Global Business to Lee Benson, CEO of the Able Group of Companies, during the Committee’s International State of the State luncheon Sept. 26. Able provides cost-effective repair and... Read more

PAMA looks ahead to National Aviation Maintenance Symposium

PAMA looks ahead to National Aviation Maintenance Symposium

4-Oct-2011Source: PAMA

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is pleased to announce their National Aviation Maintenance Symposium will be held in the Ann Arbor Michigan area at Eastern Michigan University on January 19th and 20th, 2012! The National Aviation Maintenance Symposium will feature exhibitors, speakers and presenters for aviation maintenance professionals. The Symposium will provide the opportunity... Read more

Air Traffic Control Association makes award for North Sea WAM system

Air Traffic Control Association makes award for North Sea WAM system

3-Oct-2011Source: Saab

NATS, the leading provider of air traffic services and solutions in the United Kingdom, received the 2011 Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Earl F. Ward Memorial Award for their deployment of Saab AB subsidiary Saab Sensis Corporation’s Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) in the North Sea. Presented at the annual ATCA conference, the Ward Award is... Read more

Russian Helicopters makes two acquisitions

Russian Helicopters makes two acquisitions

3-Oct-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, the holding company controlling the Russian rotorcraft industry assets and a subsidiary of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom, has started reforming its acquisition activities, including the processes leading to the rendering of services, delivery of equipment, materials, parts, and units – everything necessary for the business of the holding company. The reform is carried... Read more

Bell supports True Patriot Foundation Mission

Bell supports True Patriot Foundation Mission

3-Oct-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE: TXT), presented the True Patriot Love Foundation with a donation of $10,000 to further their mission of supporting members of the Canadian military and their families. The donation was presented as part of a ceremony held at Bell Helicopter’s Mirabel, Canada facility, on September 6, in honor of the... Read more

CPI Aero wins $1.4M in new orders from Bell

CPI Aero wins $1.4M in new orders from Bell

3-Oct-2011Source: CPI Aero

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero(R)”) announced today that it has received new purchase orders totaling $1.4 million from Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, for the manufacture of various assemblies for the AH-1Z ZULU attack helicopter. The new orders were for additional requirements to a contract CPI Aero announced in March 2011. Including the new... Read more

Society of Experimental Test Pilots honours Sikorsky’s Bredenbeck

Society of Experimental Test Pilots honours Sikorsky’s Bredenbeck

3-Oct-2011Source: Sikorsky

Kevin Bredenbeck, the pilot who flew the revolutionary X2 Technologyâ„¢ demonstrator last year to an unofficial speed record for conventional helicopters, has been recognized by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) with the Iven C. Kincheloe Award for the year’s outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing, Sikorsky Aircraft announced today. Sikorsky... Read more

Second fatal Robinson R66 accident reported

Second fatal Robinson R66 accident reported

3-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

A second fatal accident has been reported to a Robinson R66.  User “kylesampson” posted the following message on an online forum – “I’m not a pilot I just wanted to get this out there. My wifes uncle just died in a R66 in South Dakota. Anyone who has one better wait and see what happens... Read more

HFI to hold silent auction at Heli-Expo 2012

HFI to hold silent auction at Heli-Expo 2012

3-Oct-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International will be holding its inaugural Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at HELI-EXPO 2012. This is a great opportunity to help the Foundation ensure the future of the industry through its educational outreach efforts. By participating, you can help support: • the next generation of pilots and maintenance technicians through the Foundation’s Scholarship Program... Read more

Register Update – Switzerland – September 2011

Register Update – Switzerland – September 2011

3-Oct-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

Register Update – Norway – September 2011

Register Update – Norway – September 2011

3-Oct-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

Register Update – Canada – September 2011

Register Update – Canada – September 2011

3-Oct-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

Register Update – Ireland – September 2011

Register Update – Ireland – September 2011

3-Oct-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

Register Update – United Kingdom – September 2011

Register Update – United Kingdom – September 2011

3-Oct-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

Helitech cancels 2012 event in Portugal

Helitech cancels 2012 event in Portugal

3-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Helitech organisers confirmed to HeliHub.com at Duxford that they are not going to be running an event in Portugal in 2012 as previously planned. The poor economic situation is cited as the main reason, particularly as both Portugal and Spain form part of the “PIGS” countries.  This acronym coined by the financial media brings together... Read more

Canada’s 408 Sqn celebrates its heritage

Canada’s 408 Sqn celebrates its heritage

3-Oct-2011Source: Canadian National Defence

Thirteen members from CFB Edmonton-based 408 Tactical Helicopter (TH) Squadron flew to Nanton, Alta, home of the Bomber Command Museum and the Lancaster FM159, to celebrate the Squadron’s 70th anniversary, the museum’s 25th anniversary and the unveiling of newly acquired Halifax Bomber parts. It was a weekend filled with immense passion, amazing stories and the... Read more

Minnesota National Guard dedicates retired AH-1 and UH-1

Minnesota National Guard dedicates retired AH-1 and UH-1

3-Oct-2011Source: St Cloud Times

Honoring the history of Minnesota National Guard aviation, two Army helicopters were dedicated as part of a permanent display Thursday outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in St. Cloud. (Full story)  File photo... Read more

Civilian aviation NV conference set to change industry

Civilian aviation NV conference set to change industry

3-Oct-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, is pleased to report that NIGHTCon 2011 (www.nightcon.com)- the inaugural Night Vision Conference dedicated to civilian aviation – was a resounding success. The event featured outstanding involvement from Federal Aviation Administration representatives and unprecedented collaboration among leading NVG industry providers resulting in plans for... Read more

UH-1Y pilots fire first APKWS shots

UH-1Y pilots fire first APKWS shots

3-Oct-2011Source: US Navy

The Navy and Marine Corps recently fired the first shots of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II from a UH-1Y helicopter at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, Calif., Sept. 9-13. The recent shots, part of the program’s low-rate initial production phase, mark the start of APWKS testing on the UH-1Y... Read more

Harris opens Alabama office to support US Army’s Redstone Arsenal

Harris opens Alabama office to support US Army’s Redstone Arsenal

3-Oct-2011Source: Harris

Harris Corporation has opened a new office at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. to support the communications and information technology needs of a diverse range of U.S. Army programs.  The Huntsville site is the fourth new Harris office opened in 2011 in direct support of U.S. Army requirements. The other offices are in Texas, Maryland andFlorida. In Huntsville, senior Harris management, employees and... Read more

MQ-8B Fire Scout flies on biofuel

MQ-8B Fire Scout flies on biofuel

3-Oct-2011Source: US Navy

The Navy reached a milestone in its quest to gain energy independence today, when an MQ-8B Fire Scout successfully flew the first unmanned biofueled flight at Webster Field in St. Inigoes, Md. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Directorate piloted the helicopter fueled with a combination of JP-5 aviation fuel and plant-based camelina. The biofuel blend... Read more

New speed record for San Diego to Savannah and back

New speed record for San Diego to Savannah and back

3-Oct-2011Source: HAI

The World Record Helicopter Team, based in Murrieta Calif., set a new world speed record from San Diego Calif. to Savannah/Hilton Head Ga. and back, on Sept. 17, 2011. Flying a Robinson R44 Raven II, the four-man team departed from Brown Field when the race clock started at 7:28 a.m. Despite some extreme weather conditions... Read more

IHST launches Interactive Flight Data Monitoring Tool

IHST launches Interactive Flight Data Monitoring Tool

3-Oct-2011Source: IHST

In February 2010, the IHST Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) Working Group began a project to provide guidance to the industry to develop a base set of HFDM events. Research found that HFDM event sets – a collection of programmed events used to detect unsafe practices in flight operations –were readily available for fixed-wing aircraft.... Read more

HALO-Flight provides faster transport to Children’s Hospital

HALO-Flight provides faster transport to Children’s Hospital

3-Oct-2011Source: HALO-Flight

Driscoll Children’s Hospital and HALO-Flight, Inc. have begun a partnership that will result in an unprecedented level of service for critically ill and injured children of South Texas. Beginning in September, HALO-Flight will dedicate a helicopter exclusively to Driscoll Children’s Hospital. This partnership will significantly reduce the time it takes to transport patients to the... Read more

HAI encourages members to sign petition

HAI encourages members to sign petition

3-Oct-2011Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro strongly urges all members of the general aviation community to join the more than 6,000 individuals who have signed a new petition on the White House Web site asking President Obama to take general aviation “user-fees” off the table. To sign the petition to the President, click here. General aviation is an... Read more

The Best Time to Find a Job

The Best Time to Find a Job

3-Oct-2011Source: JSFirm

Jeff Richards, JSfirm.com Sales Manager, announced their recent study shows more people start new jobs in January and most begin their new career search the last three months of the year. “This is critical information for hiring companies” said Richards. “Companies should begin running job advertisement campaigns and recruiting in October, November, and December.” JSfirm.com... Read more

Conklin & de Decker announce NBAA Show Special

Conklin & de Decker announce NBAA Show Special

3-Oct-2011Source: Conklin & de Decker

Conklin & de Decker Associates has announced it will offer attendees at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2011 Meeting and Convention a special 15 percent discount on their most popular data products during the three-day show from October 10th through the 12th, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The four databases available at the special... Read more

Amateur-build buyer suspended for registration and airworthiness violations

Amateur-build buyer suspended for registration and airworthiness violations

1-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Here’s an interesting, and impactful story of the US legal system proving an amateur-built helicopter was both incorrectly registered and violated certain airworthiness regulations.  The potential exists for the details of this case to be felt wider in the future.  See NTSB statement and comment from Reigel Law Firm.  Actual accident referred to was N75EW... Read more

New Lakota variant packs punch for US Army National Guard

New Lakota variant packs punch for US Army National Guard

1-Oct-2011Source: EADS

Army National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the new Security and Support variant of the Lakota helicopter. The UH-72A S&S Mission Equipment Package is the newest helicopter to enter service with the Army. The S&S MEP includes a turreted electro-optical/infrared sensor and laser pointer; EuroAvionics, EuroNav moving map system and two... Read more

Mexican State of Jalisco takes delivery of S-70i

Mexican State of Jalisco takes delivery of S-70i

1-Oct-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered an S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter to Jalisco, the first state government in Mexico to acquire the newest variant of the world’s most employed military utility aircraft. Jalisco state police will deploy the aircraft for general law enforcement with initial aircraft operation anticipated during October’s XVI Pan American Games. Sikorsky is... Read more

VTOL UAV Safety Manual launched for film ndustry

VTOL UAV Safety Manual launched for film ndustry

1-Oct-2011Source: Air Drone

Mundus Group, Inc.  subsidiary Air Drone’s Justin Chapman wrote in 2010 the FAA Manual for movie industry safety and standardization of operational regulations and compliance for UAV VTOL cinematography delivery systems. Justin Chapman has become well known in the RC Remote Controlled helicopter world — winning more than 50 RC helicopter contests. Mr. Chapman’s aerial... Read more

StockMarket.aero from Component Control sets record

StockMarket.aero from Component Control sets record

1-Oct-2011Source: Component Control

Component Control announced that StockMarket.aero, the company’s free, online aviation parts marketplace, has achieved a record 37 million qualified line items of available inventory and capabilities from its 2,300+ customers and aircraft parts vendors. This achievement is a record for StockMarket.aero and it also surpasses the stock listings of similar industry services that charge for... Read more

HAI Member Reception at NBAA

HAI Member Reception at NBAA

1-Oct-2011Source: HAI

For all HAI members attending the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention (Oct. 10-12, 2011) and for those members who live in the Las Vegas area, we invite you to join the HAI Board Members at a reception on Mon., Oct. 10 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Wynn Hotel & Casino in Las... Read more

HAI Salute to Excellence — Only one month left to nominate

HAI Salute to Excellence — Only one month left to nominate

1-Oct-2011Source: HAI

For more than 50 years, HAI has recognized the outstanding achievements and exceptional merits of individuals and organizations through the Salute to Excellence Awards program, and there is now only one month left to nominate for the 2012 program! Winners will be recognized at the Salute to Excellence Awards dinner, to be held Feb. 13 during... Read more

Helibras signs two EC725 supplier contracts

Helibras signs two EC725 supplier contracts

1-Oct-2011Source: Heilbras

(Electronic translation from local language) Helibras signed two contracts with Brazilian suppliers of engineering services and logistics, continuing its expansion program for design and development, in Itajubá (MG), settings of 50 EC725 helicopters purchased by the military. They are the SDV Brazil, which will provide logistics services and inventory management and Akaer, for engineering services.... Read more

EADS CEO visits Helibras factory

EADS CEO visits Helibras factory

1-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

EADS CEO Louis Gallois paid a visit this Wednesday to the Helibras factory in the Brazilian city of Itajubá. His delegation was received by Helibras President Eduardo Marson Ferreira, Executive Vice President Eduardo Mauad and Chairman of the Board Daniel Mandelli.  The visitors then took a tour of the facilities including the Squirrel assembly line,... Read more

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