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Boeing to provide simulator-based training for Australian Kiowa pilots

Boeing to provide simulator-based training for Australian Kiowa pilots

21-Aug-2011Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it will use a Helimod helicopter simulator leased from Ryan Aerospace to help train Australian Army pilots to fly Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters. Delivery is expected before the end of this year. “Under our Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract, Boeing has traditionally taught students to fly... Read more

FAA restricts companies employing former Aviation Safety Inspectors

FAA restricts companies employing former Aviation Safety Inspectors

21-Aug-2011Source: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a final rule that prohibits air carriers and other certificate holders from employing certain former FAA aviation safety inspectors as company representatives to the agency for a period of two years after they have left the agency. “The flying public can rest assured that our aviation safety inspectors... Read more

MAKS – Eurocopter delivers first of 20 Ecureuils to UTair Aviation

MAKS – Eurocopter delivers first of 20 Ecureuils to UTair Aviation

21-Aug-2011Source: Eurocopter Vostok

Eurocopter has delivered the first of 20 Ecureuil family helicopters contracted last autumn by Russia’s UTair Aviation in the largest acquisition of its kind for the Russian and CIS market in the lightweight helicopter segment. The initial helicopter provided in this order – which was signed with the Eurocopter Vostok subsidiary – is a single-engine... Read more

MAKS – Eurocopter underscores leadership in the Russian and CIS marketplace

MAKS – Eurocopter underscores leadership in the Russian and CIS marketplace

21-Aug-2011Source: Eurocopter Vostok

Eurocopter is highlighting the capabilities of its helicopter product line for the Russian and CIS market with the company’s participation at this week’s MAKS Aviasalon industry event, being held at Zhukovsky Airfield near Moscow. Exhibiting with its EADS parent company (Hall F3, exhibit stand A1), Eurocopter is showing scale models of the single-engine AS350 B3,... Read more

FlightSafety opens simulator design, manufacturing and support facility

FlightSafety opens simulator design, manufacturing and support facility

21-Aug-2011Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International will celebrate the grand opening of its new flight simulation training system design, manufacturing and support facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on August 23, 2011. “FlightSafety’s new flight simulation training system design and manufacturing facility will enable us to further increase the efficiency of our manufacturing processes, augment our production capacity and enable... Read more

Multiflight awarded new maintenance deal with Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Multiflight awarded new maintenance deal with Yorkshire Air Ambulance

21-Aug-2011Source: Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) has awarded its new contract for maintenance of their helicopters to Yorkshire based aviation management company, Multiflight. The contract, which will commence on 20th August, will see Multiflight take control of all the maintenance of the two MD902 Explorer helicopters the YAA operate.  Ironically, the YAA has been based on Multiflight’s... Read more

SkyBooks adds powerful new features to Electronic Document Storage

SkyBooks adds powerful new features to Electronic Document Storage

21-Aug-2011Source: SkyBooks

SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has issued Release 4.5.1.1 of its Electronic Record Keeping Program. SkyBOOKS latest release significantly upgrades existing document functionality and ease of use.  The new Document Vault resides within the SkyBOOKS program and automatically archives attached documents to a structured file program, providing... Read more

New EMS B429 lands in New Mexico

New EMS B429 lands in New Mexico

21-Aug-2011Source: San Juan Regional Medical Center

Four Corners residents might have noticed an unfamiliar sound and object in the air as San Juan Regional Medical Center’s new Bell 429 air ambulance landed at the hospital over the past weekend and its pilots began training flights. The Bell 429 AirCare helicopter replaces the hospital’s previous Bell 222 model, which was leased for... Read more

Salute to Excellence awards nominations now accepted by mail

Salute to Excellence awards nominations now accepted by mail

19-Aug-2011Source: HAI

Nominations for the 2012 Salute to Excellence Awards program, to be held Feb. 13 during HELI-EXPO 2012 in Dallas, Texas, can now be made online and through the mail! 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. The annual... Read more

Insitu introduces Inceptor UAV

Insitu introduces Inceptor UAV

19-Aug-2011Source: Insitu

Insitu Inc. announced that it has introduced the Inceptor small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which will provide the public safety market with real-time video and stable, The short-range tactical rotorcraft system can be available when first responders need it. Inceptor’s compact size fits in the trunk of a car and is easy to launch and... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $22M contract for two UH-60M for USAF

Sikorsky awarded $22M contract for two UH-60M for USAF

19-Aug-2011Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $22,711,777 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of two UH-60M aircraft for the Air Force.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2013.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more

Deborah Hersman sworn in for second term as NTSB Chairman

Deborah Hersman sworn in for second term as NTSB Chairman

18-Aug-2011Source: NTSB

Deborah Hersman was officially sworn in today for a second two-year term as NTSB chairman. She became chairman on July 28, 2009. She was nominated for the second term by President Barack Obama on June 28, 2011, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 2nd. “I am deeply honored to continue serving as chairman... Read more

London’s Air Ambulance Consultant & Trustee made first pre-hospital EMS professor

London’s Air Ambulance Consultant & Trustee made first pre-hospital EMS professor

18-Aug-2011Source: London’s Air Ambulance

Dr. David Lockey, London’s Air Ambulance Consultant & Trustee and Research & Development lead, was made Honorary Professor of Trauma and Prehospital Emergency Medicine by the University of Bristol. This is believed to be the only Professorial appointment in the UK in the new medical speciality of Prehospital Emergency Medicine.  The General Medical Council have... Read more

Raytheon awarded $21M Electro-Optical Sensor System for special forces MH-47G and MH-60M

Raytheon awarded $21M Electro-Optical Sensor System for special forces MH-47G and MH-60M

18-Aug-2011Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $21,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H92241-11-D-0006) for production of the AN/ZSQ-2 (V1 Assault) and AN/ZSQ-2 (V2 Attack), Electro-Optical Sensor System for the MH-47G and MH-60M aircraft assigned to the Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell, Ky., in support of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Technology Applications Contracting Office. ... Read more

Helicopter Museum completes Heritage Lottery Fund project

Helicopter Museum completes Heritage Lottery Fund project

18-Aug-2011Source: Helicopter Museum

The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare has successfully completed a £387,000 project under a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) programme to upgrade its conservation and educational facilities and introduce new skills training. The four year programme has seen the construction and fit out of a humidity controlled library and archive centre and adjacent film/lecture theatre, as well... Read more

UK’s CAA launch flight data monitoring initiative

UK’s CAA launch flight data monitoring initiative

17-Aug-2011Source: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a new joint initiative with industry to produce a set of standardised Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) safety measures. FDM aims to improve safety through an analysis of information downloaded from an aircraft’s on-board computer at the end of every flight. This information can be used to identify... Read more

London’s Air Ambulance hosts Norwegian delegation

London’s Air Ambulance hosts Norwegian delegation

17-Aug-2011Source: London's Air Ambulance

We were delighted to host a visit for His Excellency, Kim Traavik, The Norwegian Ambassador for London, in July.  He was joined by Steinar Sørlie, General Secretary of the Norwegian Air Ambulance and former Minister, and Professor Hans Morten Lossius, Research and Development Director of the Norwegian Air Ambulance. The visit was arranged to hear... Read more

Grant to Midlands Air Ambulance for specific projects in 2011

Grant to Midlands Air Ambulance for specific projects in 2011

17-Aug-2011Source: Daisychain Benevolent Fund

Some of the staff and volunteers from the Worcester and Malvern shops went to the Midlands Air Ambulance valuation day to present a cheque for over £97,000. Henry Sandon was present at the event and even valued some of the more unusual donations that had been kindly donated. We also got to see a real... Read more

PKL Services awarded $15M contract modification for USMC helicopter maintenance

PKL Services awarded $15M contract modification for USMC helicopter maintenance

17-Aug-2011Source: US DoD

PKL Services, Inc.*, Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $15,876,931 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for organizational level maintenance on the following Marine Corp aircraft platforms:  AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E.  Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, San Diego, Calif. (30 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan... Read more

Register Update – Norway – July 2011

Register Update – Norway – July 2011

16-Aug-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

FAA revamps cockpit program for Air Traffic Controllers

FAA revamps cockpit program for Air Traffic Controllers

16-Aug-2011Source: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that effective today air traffic controllers will once again be able to ride in aircraft cockpits with commercial pilots as part of a voluntary education program.  The Flight Deck Training program is designed to improve safety by giving air traffic controllers a greater understanding of the pilots’ experience and... Read more

USAIG appoints Director of Aviation Safety Programs

USAIG appoints Director of Aviation Safety Programs

16-Aug-2011Source: USAIG

USAIG strengthens its efforts to promote safe flight with the appointment of Paul S. Ratté as its new director of aviation safety programs. Ratté, a career U.S. Coast Guard aviator, offers a wealth of advanced experience in aviation operations, safety and human factors, and emergency response management. He is among the service’s most decorated aviators,... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $30M delivery order for MH-60R situational awareness

Lockheed Martin awarded $30M delivery order for MH-60R situational awareness

16-Aug-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $29,969,607 modification to a previously issued delivery order placed against basic ordering agreement N00019-09-G-0005.  This modification provides for additional phase two non-recurring efforts in support of the MH-60R situational awareness technology insertion engineering, manufacturing, and development.  Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y.... Read more

CHC announces departure of CFO

CHC announces departure of CFO

15-Aug-2011Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter said that Rick Davis is stepping down as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the world’s largest helicopter-services company. Doug Yakola, a senior advisor at McKinsey & Co., will assume Mr. Davis’ finance responsibilities on an interim basis.  The temporary change is effective immediately, though Mr. Davis will be assisting with... Read more

Russian Helicopters day to open MAKS 2011

Russian Helicopters day to open MAKS 2011

15-Aug-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

16 August,the first day of the milestone 10th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2011, will be marked as Russian Helicopters Day, dedicated to the Russian rotorcraft industry corporation that is a subsidiary of the United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom. Airshow visitors will see modern light Mi-34C1, Ka-226T, and Ansat, medium Ka-32A11BC, the new modernised ultra-heavy Mi-26T2,... Read more

Ex-State Police Aviation Unit boss allegedly sold GPS

Ex-State Police Aviation Unit boss allegedly sold GPS

15-Aug-2011Source: Times Union

Court records show that Trooper Brian D. Rumrill, of Lake George provided a written statement to State Police investigators on July 14 recounting his purchase of an aviation GPS device from former State Police Maj. Robert U. Kreppein.  (Full story)... Read more

EADS establishes Eurocopter technical support centre in Dublin

EADS establishes Eurocopter technical support centre in Dublin

15-Aug-2011Source: IDA

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer and part of the EADS Group, has established a new international customer technical support centre, based in Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre.   The creation of Eurocopter International Services (EIS) represents a major step in the development of Eurocopter’s activities in Ireland and will contribute to the achievement of the... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $34M delivery order to upgrade CV-22 training devices

Bell-Boeing awarded $34M delivery order to upgrade CV-22 training devices

15-Aug-2011Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $34,186,000 delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for the Block 20/C Upgrade to the CV-22 Training Devices, including the Cabin Operational Flight Trainer (COFT), Cabin Part Task Trainer, and the Wing Part Task Trainer.  Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz.... Read more

Canada sends three 412s to support Jamaica for 2011 hurricane season

Canada sends three 412s to support Jamaica for 2011 hurricane season

12-Aug-2011Source: Canadian DND

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced that in response to a request from the Government of Jamaica, Canada is deploying three CH-146 Griffon tactical helicopters and 65 Canadian Forces personnel to support the Jamaica Defence Force during the 2011 hurricane season. “Our government is committed to ensuring that our Canadian Forces are... Read more

DynCorp awarded $490M contract for aircraft maintenance work at Pax River

DynCorp awarded $490M contract for aircraft maintenance work at Pax River

12-Aug-2011Source: DynCorp International

DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has won a contract with the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to provide aviation maintenance and logistic support at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Md. “For 38 years, DynCorp International has proudly supported the U.S. Navy at Pax River under the Contract Field Teams... Read more

Redstone Arsenal celebrates Rotary Wing Center opening

Redstone Arsenal celebrates Rotary Wing Center opening

12-Aug-2011Source: WAFF 48 News

Leaders at Redstone Arsenal celebrated the grand opening of the U.S. Army’s Rotary Wings Center.  The 127,000 square foot facility is the Army’s primary facility for aircraft that are ready to test.  The Aviation Flight Test Directorate is bringing nearly 400 Army and civilian personnel to Huntsville from Fort Rucker, Alabama.  (Full story)... Read more

Kelvin Hughes develops innovative helicopter landing solution for Royal Australian Navy

Kelvin Hughes develops innovative helicopter landing solution for Royal Australian Navy

12-Aug-2011Source: Kelvin Hughes

Kelvin Hughes has developed an innovative helicopter landing solution on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy. The dedicated short range helicopter control radar (SRHCR) has recently passed factory acceptance testing and will now be integrated into the Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Docks being built by BAE Systems Australia and Navantia. It’s expected that the ships will... Read more

Idaho Sheriff to use UAV helicopter to spot marijuana crops

Idaho Sheriff to use UAV helicopter to spot marijuana crops

12-Aug-2011Source: Times-News

Local resident Mike Shetler has volunteered the use of his radio-controlled helicopter, Twin Falls County Sheriff Tom Carter said.  Shetler said the battery-powered helicopter weighs about 7 pounds, can reach 130 mph, has a range of more than a mile and has a camera that can stream a live picture.  Shetler said volunteering the use... Read more

US DoD identifies US service members killed in CH-47 crash

US DoD identifies US service members killed in CH-47 crash

12-Aug-2011Source: US DoD

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 servicemembers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. The following sailors assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit were killed: Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32,... Read more

Ugandan made helicopter ready to fly

Ugandan made helicopter ready to fly

12-Aug-2011Source: Observer

Three self-styled mechanics set factory to make Uganda’s first helicopter. Ronald Kagugube, 33, his colleagues Moses Ssentalo, 29, and James Ssendi, 34, don’t have any qualifications in aerodynamics.   Actually, none of them completed formal education but their dream to make a chopper has propelled them to buy and read many physics, mechanical engineering and aerodynamics... Read more

Canadian Helicopters declares monthly dividends

Canadian Helicopters declares monthly dividends

12-Aug-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

MONTREAL, August 11, 2011 – Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (“Canadian Helicopters”) (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends of $0.091875 per Common Share and Variable Voting Shares, payable on each of November 15, 2011, December 15, 2011 and January 13, 2012 to holders of record at the close... Read more

Canadian Helicopters reports FY2011 Q2 results

Canadian Helicopters reports FY2011 Q2 results

12-Aug-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B) (“the Company”), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, today announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. These results reflect Canadian Helicopters’ conversion to a corporation on December 31, 2010 and the adoption, on January 1, 2011, of International Financial Reporting Standards... Read more

Vector Aerospace exhibiting at LABACE 2011

Vector Aerospace exhibiting at LABACE 2011

11-Aug-2011Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation, an industry leader in providing aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft will exhibit in the 8th annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), August 11-13, at the Congonhas Airport (CGH) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Vector is booth #1013 / 1015. “Our participation at LABACE... Read more

Bell appoints new Managing Director in Europe

Bell appoints new Managing Director in Europe

11-Aug-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Patrick Moulay has been selected as the new Managing Director for Commercial Business for the Europe and Russia regions. Moulay’s selection was the result of a broad search to find the right talent in terms of knowledge, commitment and energy to represent Bell Helicopter in... Read more

Coradine Aviation joins Aspen Avionics’ Connected Panel™ partner program

Coradine Aviation joins Aspen Avionics’ Connected Panel™ partner program

11-Aug-2011Source: Aspen Avionics

Coradine Aviation Systems announced today that they will be one of the first aviation software companies to integrate with Aspen Avionics’ recently announced Connectedâ„¢ Pilot, the initial product of their Connected Panelâ„¢ line of products. Connected Panelâ„¢ includes hardware, software, and application components that provide two-way wireless communications between panel avionics and personal smart devices... Read more

Bristow looking for companies to buy

Bristow looking for companies to buy

11-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bristow Group is on the hunt for companies to buy. CFO Jonathan Baliff is quoted by the Wall Street Journal as saying that the company has the biggest merger and acquisition war chest in the industry globally.  He also believes that there is mounting pressures in the industry for consolidation. “It’s a very fragmented industry,”... Read more

Copterline to restart Helsinki-Tallinn route once more

Copterline to restart Helsinki-Tallinn route once more

11-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Finnish operator Copterline looks to be ready to restart operations once again, in particular reopening the scheduled route between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, Helsinki and Tallin, potentially as early as next week. This will be the third time that flights between the two cities are being commenced. Originally in 2000, Copterline flew two... Read more

UK’s Stobart Group plans rooftop helipad on new 12-storey office block

UK’s Stobart Group plans rooftop helipad on new 12-storey office block

11-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Stobart Group has tabled £40 million plans for a huge warehousing and office complex in Cheshire.   The scheme at Widnes Freight Park involves three sheds of 850,000sq ft, 300,000sq ft and 210,000sq ft, a biomass plant and a 12-storey office block with rooftop helicopter pad. The company is one of the UK’s major corporate helicopter... Read more

Ohio’s University Air Care limits night flights until NVG is installed

Ohio’s University Air Care limits night flights until NVG is installed

11-Aug-2011Source: WLWT

The helicopters will still be able to fly to airports and hospital helipads in the dark, flights that do not require NVG use. (full story) University Air Care operates BK117s from two bases in Ohio... Read more

Geisinger Life Flight plans open house

Geisinger Life Flight plans open house

11-Aug-2011Source: Geisinger

DANVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger’s Life Flight® 2 will open its doors to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at its 2703 Fox Hill Road, State College base. This open house is in recognition of Life Flight’s 30 years of service. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Life Flight staff,... Read more

Junk food craving may cost helicopter pilot $100,000

Junk food craving may cost helicopter pilot $100,000

11-Aug-2011Source: ABC

Nauru government spokesman Rod Henshaw said the pilot, based on board a Taiwanese fishing vessel, was arrested by police when he landed on the beach near the island’s main supermarket.  (Full story)... Read more

NTSB to offer training on emergency communications involved in major aircraft accidents

NTSB to offer training on emergency communications involved in major aircraft accidents

11-Aug-2011Source: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board is devoting two days at its Training Center to offer guidance to aviation public affairs professionals on how to most effectively manage emergency communications following a major aircraft accident or incident. The training will be offered on October 13-14, 2011, at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia, (near Washington,... Read more

Namibia Police add EC145 to their fleet of AS350B3s

Namibia Police add EC145 to their fleet of AS350B3s

10-Aug-2011Source: Eurocopter

Namibia’s Ministry of Safety & Security has ordered a Eurocopter EC145 to expand the capabilities and reach of the Namibia Police Force’s (NAMPOL) Air Wing. This new twin-engine helicopter will complement Namibia’s existing fleet of Eurocopter Ecureuil AS350 B3s in providing comprehensive multi-mission civil protection capabilities in one of Africa’s largest countries. Manufacture of the... Read more

Coaxial two-seat helicopter to be launched at Russia’s MAKS show

Coaxial two-seat helicopter to be launched at Russia’s MAKS show

10-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

A new Russian light helicopter, the Berkut VL, will go on show for the first time at the Moscow Air Show at Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport next week, the manufacturer announced yesterday.  “We will show the first production standard Berkut VL, patented for mass production, at MAKS,” a Berkut representative said.  The company has not provided... Read more

IAI to unveil Ghost UAV at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems event

IAI to unveil Ghost UAV at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems event

10-Aug-2011Source: IAI

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present the GHOST, an innovative, small hovering unmanned platform at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America , August 16-19, in Washington, DC. GHOST weighs approximately 4 kg (9 lbs), and provides real-time intelligence to ground forces operating in urban areas. GHOST is equipped with an automatic vertical takeoff & landing system... Read more

US Army appoints Brigadier General to lead Afghanistan CH-47 investigation

US Army appoints Brigadier General to lead Afghanistan CH-47 investigation

10-Aug-2011Source: US Air Force

Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Colt will conduct the investigation of the crash of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan that killed 38 U.S. and Afghan service members, U.S. Central Command officials announced Aug. 9. Colt, deputy commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, will begin his duties immediately. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, the... Read more

Interturbine becomes approved materials supplier to AgustaWestland

Interturbine becomes approved materials supplier to AgustaWestland

10-Aug-2011Source: Interturbine

Interturbine Aviation Logistics GmbH is pleased to announce that AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has appointed Interturbine as approved supplier of materials for the AgustaWestland helicopters. Interturbine Aviation Logistics will provide material support to AgustaWestland customers, MRO stations and production facilities alike. The product range includes all consumable materials and chemicals. Interturbine offers highest levels of... Read more

Aerosonic wins contract for encoding altimeters for UH-60s and OH-58s

Aerosonic wins contract for encoding altimeters for UH-60s and OH-58s

10-Aug-2011Source: Aerosonic

Aerosonic Corporation, a leading supplier of precision flight products for commercial, business and military aircraft, today announced that it has received a new contract award from Defense Logistics Agency in support of the US Army Aviation Command. The contract is to supply AAU/32A Encoding Altimeters used on the UH60 Blackhawk and OH58 Helicopter Fleet. The... Read more

Kaman reports FY2011 Q2 Results

Kaman reports FY2011 Q2 Results

10-Aug-2011Source: Kaman

Neal J. Keating, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are very pleased with our second quarter results, which reflect continuing sales growth and improved profitability, in each of our businesses. In Industrial Distribution, we again achieved record sales and as a result of the higher volume and our focus on profitability improvement delivered... Read more

Nigeria’s AIB rules out outside help in fatal AS350 investigation

Nigeria’s AIB rules out outside help in fatal AS350 investigation

10-Aug-2011Source: Daily Independent

Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau has ruled out the possibility of taking the analysis of the fatal OAS Eurocopter AS350B2 accident abroad (full story) See also HeliHub.com page for this accident – 29-Jul-11 5N-BKA Eurocopter AS350B2 Ife-Odan, Nigeria (3F)... Read more

Ohio: Life Air evolves into Air Evac

Ohio: Life Air evolves into Air Evac

10-Aug-2011Source: Portsmouth Daily Times

Air Evac Lifeteam Senior Director of Base Operations Andy Arthurs said the decision to change the Life Air name to Air Evac Lifeteam was a move to make operations more efficient and create a unified, larger and more cohesive team in Ohio. (Full story)... Read more

FlightSafety announces new manager for Daleville Learning Center

FlightSafety announces new manager for Daleville Learning Center

10-Aug-2011Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Mitch Alexander has been promoted to Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Daleville, Alabama. “Mitch’s proven leadership experience, in-depth knowledge of training center operations, and commitment to provide our Customers with high quality training programs and services, made him the ideal choice for this important role.” said... Read more

Avera McKennan Careflight celebrates 25th anniversary

Avera McKennan Careflight celebrates 25th anniversary

10-Aug-2011Source: Avera McKennan

The Careflight air transport program at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is celebrating its 25th year in service. In honor of the occasion, Aug. 12 has been proclaimed “Careflight Day” in South Dakota by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Francie Miller, assistant vice president for Emergency Services at Avera McKennan, was instrumental in developing the... Read more

New £6.5M SaxonAir base open for business at Norwich Airport

New £6.5M SaxonAir base open for business at Norwich Airport

10-Aug-2011Source: EDP24

SaxonAir’s fleet of private jets and VIP helicopters now occupy one of the hangars with staff located in its associated offices. The ground floor facilities include the main reception desk, VIP lounge, flight crew rest room, training facilities, conference room and offshore passenger handling facilities.  (Full story)... Read more

FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip – Aug 2011

FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip – Aug 2011

10-Aug-2011Source: FAASTeam

Fire Prevention and Safety Prevention Do not store flammable liquids outside of a fire proof storage locker. At the end of the work day or at break times, put the flammable liquids back in the locker. Used shop rags should only be stored in small containers with tight fitting lids that are spring loaded closed.... Read more

Indra awarded contract to develop AW159 simulators

Indra awarded contract to develop AW159 simulators

10-Aug-2011Source: Indra

Indra, the premier IT Company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, after being selected as a result of a competitive process, is pleased to announce their partnership with AgustaWestland for the design and development of the Aircrew Training Equipment (ATE) the British Ministry of Defence will use to train pilots of the... Read more

CPI Aero announces results for FY2011 Q2 ended 30 June 2011

CPI Aero announces results for FY2011 Q2 ended 30 June 2011

10-Aug-2011Source: CPI Aero

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero(R)”) CVU -9.22% today announced record results for the 2011 second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Second Quarter 2011 vs. 2010 — Revenue increased 38.9% to $17,426,223 from $12,544,625; — Gross margin was 24.4% compared to 26.7%; — Pre-tax income increased 14.7% to $2,094,816 compared to $1,826,254; and, — Net... Read more

Power Hydraulics registered in the Controlled Goods Program

Power Hydraulics registered in the Controlled Goods Program

9-Aug-2011Source: Power Hydraulics

Owners Kelly Loewen and Corey Steinberg are pleased to announce that Power Hydraulics has obtained approval from the Government of Canada and is now registered in the Controlled Goods Program (CGD). Power Hydraulics is an independent operator specializing in Sikorsky, Bell, and Eurocopter aircraft. Capabilities include S76, S61, B214, B212, UH-1H, B206, and AS350 hydraulic... Read more

Ontario Police Dept takes delivery of third AS350B2

Ontario Police Dept takes delivery of third AS350B2

9-Aug-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that the Ontario (CA) Police Air Support Unit has taken delivery of its third AS350 B2. The aircraft is scheduled to join the fleet in December when it will go into service performing patrol and surveillance missions for the City of Ontario, California. “The AS350 family of helicopters is recognized throughout... Read more

First GE38 engine delivered for Marine Corps CH-53K program

First GE38 engine delivered for Marine Corps CH-53K program

9-Aug-2011Source: General Electric

GE has delivered the first engine for the Sikorsky CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle culminating two years of successful testing that has convincingly demonstrated the engine’s ability to provide the increased mission capability required for United States Marine Corps (USMC) missions. “Every day, testing has validated our design philosophy and reinforced our confidence in our ability... Read more

FlightSafety appoints new manager Tucson Learning Center

FlightSafety appoints new manager Tucson Learning Center

9-Aug-2011Source: FlightSafety

[HeliHub.com editor note – while mainly dedicated to business jet training, the Tucson center also has capability to train on Eurocopter AS350 FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Kelly Allender has been promoted to Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona. “Kelly consistently goes above and beyond to respond to the needs... Read more

Wiltshire Air Ambulance to become an independent charity

Wiltshire Air Ambulance to become an independent charity

9-Aug-2011

The long held ambition will soon be realised after Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS) agreed last week to relinquish its sole trusteeship of the appeal.  GWAS had been criticised by air ambulance campaigners for being the sole trustee of the appeal. (Full story)... Read more

ASiQ’s iPhone app could replace in-flight phone systems

ASiQ’s iPhone app could replace in-flight phone systems

9-Aug-2011Source: ASiQ

ASiQ Limited the developers of the patented SafeCell cell phone system for aircraft, announced today they commissioned the world’s first iPhone in flight cell phone Bluetooth App on a Business Jet. Ron Chapman, ASiQ’s CEO stated, “this is a very important milestone for the company, as in order to effectively test the system you need... Read more

Bristow Group reports results for FY12 Q1 ended 30 June 2011

Bristow Group reports results for FY12 Q1 ended 30 June 2011

9-Aug-2011Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) today reported adjusted net income, excluding asset disposition effects, for the first quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $20.0 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to $19.6 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $21.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income... Read more

HFI’s 2011 scholarship program underway

HFI’s 2011 scholarship program underway

9-Aug-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is now accepting applications for the 18 scholarships it awards to students of the helicopter industry. If you are currently enrolled in school and working towards a career in rotorcraft, you are eligible to have some of your tuition paid for! Go towww.helicopterfoundation.org and download an application for the scholarship of... Read more

Aspen Avionics announces Canadian STC for R44

Aspen Avionics announces Canadian STC for R44

8-Aug-2011Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the innovative Evolution Flight Display System, and Western Avionics, the largest dedicated avionics service company in Canada, have announced the Transport Canada approval for installation of Aspen’s H-series Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) and Multi-function Flight Displays (MFDs) into the Robinson R44 and R44 II model helicopters. Aspen’s H-series PFD and MFD systems... Read more

Canadian Helicopters appoints Executive Vice-President (International)

Canadian Helicopters appoints Executive Vice-President (International)

8-Aug-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. has appointed Keith Mullett to the newly created position of executive vice-president (international), effective Aug. 8, 2011. As executive vice-president (international), Mr. Mullett will be responsible for Canadian Helicopters’ current and future international commercial charter operations excluding Afghanistan, and will oversee the development of Canadian Helicopters’ international operations including the integration... Read more

Pair of MH-60S head to Thailand in first international delivery

Pair of MH-60S head to Thailand in first international delivery

8-Aug-2011Source: Sikorsky

Two MH-60S SEAHAWK® helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an international customer. The U.S. Navy flew the aircraft from Owego, N.Y., to the Port of Baltimore, Md., ahead of their ocean voyage to Thailand. The aircraft were acquired via the... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance to fly EC135 from Bond Air Services

East Anglian Air Ambulance to fly EC135 from Bond Air Services

8-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

East Anglian Air Ambulance “EAAA” have had a rough time in recent months, starting with their previous vendor Sterling Helicopters losing their operating certificate after internal procedural irregularities (see story).  Sterling owned and operated the two Eurocopter BK117s that EAAA used, and thus the air ambulancd charity without a ride.  Within a couple of weeks,... Read more

NV equipment supplier Nightline awarded FAA repair station certificate

NV equipment supplier Nightline awarded FAA repair station certificate

8-Aug-2011Source: Nightline

Nightline, Inc., a US Small Business Administration HUBZone certified, veteran-owned defense company, and a global supplier of Generation III Night Vision Equipment, was awarded a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Repair Station (Certificate #8NLR650B), in accordance with Part 145 regulations. To receive the certification, Nightline, Inc. worked with the FAA Flight Standard District Office in Nashville,... Read more

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