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FAA proposes fining Era Helicopters $194K

FAA proposes fining Era Helicopters $194K

25-Jul-2011Source: FAA

The FAA announced it has levied civil penalties against ERA Helicopters of Lake Charles, LA, for violations of the FAA’s drug and alcohol testing program regulations. In proposing a $194,249 civil penalty, the FAA alleges ERA failed to conduct required pre-employment drug tests and receive verified negative test results in 2010 before hiring eight employees... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam update Oklahoma base to LongRanger IV

Air Evac Lifeteam update Oklahoma base to LongRanger IV

25-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

At the Air Medical Transport Conference in Ft. Lauderdale last October, Bell announced that Air Evac Lifeteam had placed an order for sixteen Bell LongRanger IV helicopters.  HeliHub.com has heard that one of these has been allocated to their base at Woodward in Oklahoma, whch opened in May 2007, and went live on 1st July. ... Read more

Aeronautical Accessories to distribute TrueView EVS infrared thermal imaging systems

Aeronautical Accessories to distribute TrueView EVS infrared thermal imaging systems

25-Jul-2011Source: Aeronautical Accessories

Bell Helicopter has announced that it has formed a distributor partnership to sell products from TrueView Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), LLC under its Aeronautical Accessories brand. TrueView EVS’ infrared thermal imaging system improves flight safety in compromised flight conditions such as darkness or low light/low visibility conditionsand virtually eliminates the chance of controlled flight into terrain... Read more

Colorado Army National Guard awards contract for HAATS training facility

Colorado Army National Guard awards contract for HAATS training facility

25-Jul-2011Source: Colorado Army National Guard

The Colorado Army National Guard announced the award of a $33.5 million contract to build a new training facility in Gypsum, Colo., today. The new state-of-the-art aviation facility will be the new home of the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, located between Vail and Glenwood Springs, Colo. The contract was awarded to Hensel... Read more

Whistleblower alleges Sikorsky fired him for reporting FAA regulation violations

Whistleblower alleges Sikorsky fired him for reporting FAA regulation violations

25-Jul-2011Source: Katz, Marshall & Banks

On June 28, 2011, David Simmons, a former Quality Assurance Supervisor for Sikorsky Global Helicopters (“SGH”), filed a whistleblower-retaliation charge against SGH, alleging that the company terminated him for complaining about extensive flight-safety issues and noncompliance with Federal Aviation Regulations at SGH’s Keystone Engine Services (“KES”) facility in Coatesville, PA. Simmons filed his complaint with... Read more

UK: Specialist Aviation Services adds two directors

UK: Specialist Aviation Services adds two directors

25-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Specialist Aviation Services “SAS”, the British operator better known for its subsidiaries Police Aviation Services and Medical Aviation Services, has two new directors.  Following our report on 7th July of a change in ownership (see here), we can now advise that they have added two directors as well.  Previously we noted that we had an... Read more

ATSB joins Twitter

ATSB joins Twitter

25-Jul-2011Source: ATSB

You can now get the latest ATSB news and updates via our Twitter account: @ATSBinfo. We will use Twitter to tell you about a range of activities and initiatives, including: new and updated investigations investigation and research report releases new safety awareness products. Some things to keep in mind The ATSB will not guarantee responding to... Read more

ATSB warns R22 pilots: ‘Know your aircraft’s limits’

ATSB warns R22 pilots: ‘Know your aircraft’s limits’

25-Jul-2011Source: ATSB

Robinson R22 helicopter pilots are being cautioned of a drive belt risk following a fatal accident in north-west Queensland. On 9 May 2011, a Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter crashed after its drive belts failed during mustering operations near Julia Creek (the drive belts transmit engine power to the helicopter’s main and tail rotor blades).... Read more

FAA calls Congress’ bluff by stopping work on infrastructure improvement projects

FAA calls Congress’ bluff by stopping work on infrastructure improvement projects

25-Jul-2011Source: FAA

Contractors have been told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass legislation on Friday giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue. Dozens of “stop work orders” have been issued for major projects designed to build and modernize control towers and other aviation infrastructure... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam to add 104th base at McAllen, Texas

Air Evac Lifeteam to add 104th base at McAllen, Texas

25-Jul-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam announced they will be opening an air ambulance base in McAllen, Texas, this fall. The base, scheduled to begin operations in October, will be located on the campus of McAllen Medical Center, but will serve all hospitals and communities within a 70-mile radius. Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently owned air medical... Read more

CHR International launches Safari 400 model at EAA AirVenture

CHR International launches Safari 400 model at EAA AirVenture

25-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

At EAA AirVenture 2011 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin this year, CHR International Inc., the producer of the Safari helicopter, will introduce the first ever new model Safari helicopter, the Safari 400. A more robust rotor head design results in smoother operation, reduced maintenance, and increased useful load. Additional standard features include electric cyclic trim and rotor... Read more

Rolls-Royce awared $9M contract for repair to 17 Osprey engines

Rolls-Royce awared $9M contract for repair to 17 Osprey engines

25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $9,512,571 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) for the procurement of 17 CV-22 low power repairs for AE1107 turboshaft engines for the Air Force.  Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in... Read more

ATK wins $109M for Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System for Navy and Marine Corps helicopters

ATK wins $109M for Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System for Navy and Marine Corps helicopters

25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD

Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Defense Electronic Systems, Clearwater, Fla., is being awarded a $109,245,120 fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for engineering and manufacturing development for the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System for Navy and Marine Corps rotary aircraft.  In addition, this provides for the hostile fire indication capability.  Work will be performed in: Nashua, N.H. (40.2 percent); Woodland... Read more

Federal Program Integrators awarded $15M contract for flexible test modules

Federal Program Integrators awarded $15M contract for flexible test modules

25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD

Federal Program Integrators, Indian Island, Maine, was awarded a $15,300,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of two flexible test modules for the transmission test systems to test transmissions and gearboxes on AH-1, AH-64, CH-47, OH-58, UH-1N and UH-60 aircraft.  Work will be performed in Indian Island, Maine, and Corpus Christi, Texas,... Read more

Rockwell Collins awarded $10M modification for CH-53E avionics

Rockwell Collins awarded $10M modification for CH-53E avionics

25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $9,559,558 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0069) to exercise an option to provide AN/ARC-210(V) Electronic Radio and Ancillary Equipment for CH-53E CNS/ATM.  The contract provides for the following quantities (54) RT-1851A(C)/ARC receiver-transmitters; (54) C-12561A/ARC control, radio sets.  The contract will also provide for... Read more

Columbia Helicopters awarded $17M for transportation services in Afghanistan

Columbia Helicopters awarded $17M for transportation services in Afghanistan

25-Jul-2011Source: US DoD

Columbia Helicopters, Inc. ofAurora, Ore., is being awarded a $17,065,000.00 task order for rotary wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation services.  Work will be performed in Afghanistan and will start July 1, 2011 to be completed by Oct. 31, 2011.  This contract was a... Read more

Prince Charles honours British Apache crews

Prince Charles honours British Apache crews

25-Jul-2011Source: UK MoD

Soldiers who have been operating the Army’s Apache attack helicopters in Afghanistan were praised this week for their outstanding performance by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Prince Charles, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps, presented Operational Service Medals to soldiers from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps (4 Regt AAC), who have... Read more

London Air Ambulance pilot and doctor to run 8 marathons in 6 days

London Air Ambulance pilot and doctor to run 8 marathons in 6 days

25-Jul-2011Source: London's Air Ambulance

London’s Air Ambulance pilot, Captain Neil Jeffers, and doctor, Dr. Tom Konig, are soon to complete the ultimate endurance test, seeing them run 8 marathons in 6 days through the deserts of Jordan, in a bid to raise money for the charity. On 3rd September 2011 the London’s Air Ambulance duo will be running 200... Read more

San Diego Police helicopter hours cut

San Diego Police helicopter hours cut

25-Jul-2011Source: KUSI

State budget cuts have forced San Diego Police to reduce from 10 to 6 hours a day (full story)... Read more

Swedish Police select Night Flight Concepts as primary NVG solutions provider

Swedish Police select Night Flight Concepts as primary NVG solutions provider

25-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of night vision solutions, has been selected to provide its NVIOâ„¢ NVG (Night Vision Goggle) Computer-Based Training to the Swedish National Police, National Bureau of Investigation. The National Bureau of Investigation includes the Police Helicopter Service which is tasked with providing search and reconnaissance aircraft and personnel in support... Read more

Ford Aerospace extends contract with AgustaWestland

Ford Aerospace extends contract with AgustaWestland

25-Jul-2011Source: Shields Gazette

Ford Aerospace has signed a three-year deal with AgustaWestland which boosts the company’s plans for global growth and development.  Ford will supply an innovative metallic product, the concept of which reduces the part count and the need to re-grind, and vicariously reducing assembly costs at the same time.  (Full story)... Read more

Brunei rejects B412 and AW139 by reducing contest to Eurocopter and Sikorsky

Brunei rejects B412 and AW139 by reducing contest to Eurocopter and Sikorsky

25-Jul-2011Source: Brunei MINDEF

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has down-selected two companies who will compete for the Support Helicopter Project (SH Poject) contract, namely Eurocopter and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky). With Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) fleet of Bell 212 and BO105 nearing the end of its operational life, the SH Project was brought about in line with... Read more

BAE complets install of Landing Helicopter Dock test site

BAE complets install of Landing Helicopter Dock test site

25-Jul-2011Source: BAE Systems

WILLIAMSTOWN, Australia – The Land-Based Test Site (LBTS) at BAE Systems in Williamstown for the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) project is now complete. BAE Systems, Saab and L-3 Communications (L-3) completed the installation in July 2011 as a key milestone in the development of the integrated combat and communications systems. Director BAE Systems Maritime Business... Read more

Colombian Air Force deploys LRAD 1000X acoustic device on UH-60

Colombian Air Force deploys LRAD 1000X acoustic device on UH-60

25-Jul-2011Source: LRAD

LRAD Corporation, the world’s leading provider of acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), announced that a LRAD 1000X system mounted on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was deployed by the Colombian Air Force recently in their “Audacity and Will” campaign. The main component of the campaign was the use of the LRAD 1000X to communicate demobilization messages to... Read more

Aersolution expands range to include full EMS interiors

Aersolution expands range to include full EMS interiors

25-Jul-2011Source: Aersolution

Aersolution GmbH, founded 2006 as an aircraft engineering service supplier, has extended its product range to entire EMS interiors for rotary and fixed wing aircraft. For several years, Aersolution has designed high end modifications for medium and large body VIP fixed wing aircrafts. In parallel, Aersolution developed complex interior components for Emergency Medical Service operators... Read more

Development of London 2012 Airspace Restrictions announced

Development of London 2012 Airspace Restrictions announced

25-Jul-2011Source: CAA

Further development of the airspace security restrictions covering the London Olympic and Paralympic Games for 2012 were announced today by the UK Government, as part of its paramount objective to deliver of a safe and secure Games for all. A number of changes to the Government’s original proposals, announced on 7 March, have been made... Read more

Pair of protestors claim Bible motive in attacking Tiger

Pair of protestors claim Bible motive in attacking Tiger

25-Jul-2011

Bryan Law 57 from Cairns Peace by Peace and Graeme Dunstan, 67 of Peace Bus were both arrested and placed in custody after being allegedly involved with damaging a Tiger attack helicopter at Rockhampton airport on Thursday.  Law will face five charges in a Rockhampton court on August 5, including two counts of wilful damage,... Read more

FB Heliservices to exhibit four helicopters at Helitech 2011

FB Heliservices to exhibit four helicopters at Helitech 2011

25-Jul-2011Source: FB Heliservices

FB Heliservices is pleased to confirm that it plans to attend Helitech in 2011 with four of its aircraft on show Bell 412 Griffin HARII, a Search and Rescue helicopter based on the Bell 412EP, operated by 84 Squadron RAF since 2003 at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. READ MORE about 84 Squadron… Eurocopter AS 350, a... Read more

Gold Coast council may help fund police helicopter

Gold Coast council may help fund police helicopter

25-Jul-2011Source: Brisbane Times

The Gold Coast needs a police helicopter to fight crime and the council might help fund it, Mayor Ron Clarke says.  Mr Clarke will today ask councillors to vote on a plan to partially fund a six-month trial.  (Full story)... Read more

Javelin Thrust Marines conduct helicopter heavy lifting exercise

Javelin Thrust Marines conduct helicopter heavy lifting exercise

25-Jul-2011Source: US Marine Corps

MARINE CORPS MOUNTAIN WARFARE TRAINING CENTER BRIDGEPORT, Calif., – When Marines head into battle, they move in fast and hard against the enemy, and sometimes the quickest way to receive supplies is by a quick drop-off from a CH-53E Super Stallion. The Marines and sailors of Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 44, and a CH-53E... Read more

Thailand requests three UH-60M Blackhawks

Thailand requests three UH-60M Blackhawks

24-Jul-2011Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Tuesday of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Thailand for three UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $235 million. The Government of Thailand has requested a possible sale of three UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters,... Read more

Marine Corps Osprey squadrons transfer authority in Afghanistan

Marine Corps Osprey squadrons transfer authority in Afghanistan

24-Jul-2011Source: US Marine Corps

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 transferred responsibility of providing aerial assault support to Marines and coalition troops on the ground in southwestern Afghanistan to VMM-162, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, July 18. With VMM-162 in place to support combat operations, the Marines of VMM-264, commanded by Lt. Col. Brian G. McAvoy, are now slated to return... Read more

Eurocopter and HAL fortify their 50 year long relationship

Eurocopter and HAL fortify their 50 year long relationship

24-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, and Asia’s leading company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), have reiterated their commitment to take their five decade long relationship to the next level. The long-time partners are in the process of signing agreements to further strengthen their industrial cooperation and links. This association will focus on increasing existing collaboration... Read more

LaserStrikeProtection.com launched to reduce danger in the air

LaserStrikeProtection.com launched to reduce danger in the air

24-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

At this year’s Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) 41st Annual Conference & Exposition, Night Flight Concepts, a premier provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, and Delta P, a consulting company specializing in aerospace physiology, are pleased to unveil a new educational website, LaserStrikeProtection.com. The site is dedicated to helping aviation organizations understand and mitigate the... Read more

Royal Thai Army suffer third fatal helicopter accident in nine days

Royal Thai Army suffer third fatal helicopter accident in nine days

24-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Thailand has today suffered a third fatal helicopter accident in just nine days, claiming a total of 17 lives.  All three are operationally related – the third involved in the rescue of the second, which was itself on a mission related to the first accident. On 16th July, a Bell UH-1H crashed in Petchaburi Province,... Read more

Life Star staying at Norwich hospital despite state cuts

Life Star staying at Norwich hospital despite state cuts

24-Jul-2011Source: Norwich Bulletin

Hartford Hospital officials have renewed their commitment to keeping the Life Star program at The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, CT (Full story)... Read more

Transfer of command at Coast Guard Group/Air Station North Bend

Transfer of command at Coast Guard Group/Air Station North Bend

24-Jul-2011Source: US Coast Guard

Capt. Mark E. Reynolds relieved Capt. Scott A. Kitchen of command of U.S. Coast Guard Group/Air Station North Bend, Ore., during a change-of-command ceremony on Friday, July 22, 2011, at 11 a.m.  The ceremony was held at Group/Air Station North Bend, located at 2000 Connecticut Avenue, North Bend. Capt. Kitchen, who assumed command of Group/Air Station... Read more

Sensors from Cassidian to protect Korean Utility Helicopters

Sensors from Cassidian to protect Korean Utility Helicopters

24-Jul-2011Source: Cassidian

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, will protect the “Surion” utility helicopter of the Korean Army against missile attacks. Following a multi-million euro contract from Korean Aircraft Industries, Cassidian will deliver a first batch of 24 of its proven AN/AAR-60 MILDS® systems (MILDS = Missile Launch Detection System), until 2013. The order comprises... Read more

RAF Chinook crews train for Afghanistan in California

RAF Chinook crews train for Afghanistan in California

24-Jul-2011Source: UK MoD

RAF Chinook helicopter crews recently travelled to the United States to train for Afghanistan in the heat and high-altitude terrain of southern California. A large proportion of the RAF Odiham-based force has rotated through US Naval Air Facility El Centro (NAFEC) in southern California in preparation for ongoing operations in Afghanistan. This deployment was a... Read more

Reconnaissance Marines join air wing to perform fast-roping manoeuvre

Reconnaissance Marines join air wing to perform fast-roping manoeuvre

24-Jul-2011Source: US Marine Corps

Marines with Medium Helicopter Squadron-764 joined forces with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company Marines in a tactical insertion exercise as part of Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, a reserve training exercise. HMM-764 Marines geared up the two CH-46E Sea Knights for the operation. The mission involved a tactical insertion maneuver, which enables troops to be dropped in... Read more

Royal Navy Sea Kings complete 1,000th Afghanistan mission

Royal Navy Sea Kings complete 1,000th Afghanistan mission

24-Jul-2011Source: UK MoD

The Royal Navy’s Sea King Mk7 Force completed their 1,000th operational mission in Afghanistan this week Sea King helicopter squadrons from Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose have been operating from Camp Bastion since 2009 and have contributed to the confiscation of significant amounts of IED-making equipment, arms and drugs, and the detainment of suspected... Read more

Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia says carbon tax will hinder aviation

Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia says carbon tax will hinder aviation

24-Jul-2011Source: Brisbane Times

The Aerial Agricultural Association of Australia, which represents the aviation companies involved in firefighting, crop spraying and oil-spill clean-ups, warned the carbon tax was a “direct attack” on the industry for “absolutely no benefit”.  Adding six cents a litre to aviation fuel, chief execctive Philip Hurst said that companies will struggle with the price hike... Read more

Blue Sky Network Brazil gets SMGS certification

Blue Sky Network Brazil gets SMGS certification

24-Jul-2011Source: Blue Sky Network

Blue Sky Network (BSN), a leading, global provider of satellite tracking solutions, announced today that its sister company, BSN Brazil Comunicacao Por Satelite LTDA, has obtained an SMGS license (Non Geostationary Satellite Global Mobile Service) in Brazil, enabling the company to provision Iridium-based satellite services in Brazil. Iridium delivers connectivity to 100 percent of the... Read more

Leadership changes at Spirit AeroSystems

Leadership changes at Spirit AeroSystems

24-Jul-2011Source: Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit AeroSystems announced today a series of organizational changes to better align leadership with the needs of the business. David Coleal will join the company as senior vice president/general manager of the Fuselage Segment. In that role, Mr. Coleal will be responsible for the company’s fuselage structures and components, comprising more than $2 billion dollars... Read more

Tanis Aircraft Products at Outdoor Location at AirVenture 2011

Tanis Aircraft Products at Outdoor Location at AirVenture 2011

24-Jul-2011Source: Tanis Aircraft Products

Tanis Aircraft Products announce that they will be exhibiting in a new location at AirVenture Oshkosh 2011—in outdoor exhibit number 286, next to hangar B. Tanis will display an array of aircraft engines complete with Tanis Preheat Systems. In the Tanis exhibit, showgoers can get a hands-on look at the popular ROTAX 912 engine, courtesy... Read more

NTSB offering rotorcraft accident investigation course late August

NTSB offering rotorcraft accident investigation course late August

24-Jul-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 five-day ROTORCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION course (Aug. 22-26) provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required with all... Read more

UK Government confirms £22m loan to support commercial AW169 programme

UK Government confirms £22m loan to support commercial AW169 programme

22-Jul-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of UK involvement in the AW169 commercial helicopter programme with the support of a £22 million loan by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. The announcement was made today by the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and... Read more

NTSB undertakes comprehensive study of experimental amateur-built aircraft safety

NTSB undertakes comprehensive study of experimental amateur-built aircraft safety

22-Jul-2011Source: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a study of accidents involving E-AB (sometimes called homebuilt) aircraft in order to evaluate the safety of this growing and innovative segment of general aviation. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will support the project by hosting a web-based survey for E-AB owners of the aircraft; their survey findings... Read more

US Forest Service snub National Guard as fire burns 240 sq.miles

US Forest Service snub National Guard as fire burns 240 sq.miles

22-Jul-2011Source: KOB

During the last four weeks, two National Guard Black Hawks have sat at Santa Fe Airport, with full firefighting equipment while the largest fire in New Mexico burns close by.  The Las Conchas fire has burned over 240 square miles (full story)... Read more

UK: Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance signs for two AW169s

UK: Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance signs for two AW169s

22-Jul-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has signed a preliminary sale contract for two AW169 helicopters. The contract was signed today by Andy Williamson, CEO, WNAA and Bruno Spagnolini, CEO, AgustaWestland, during a ceremony at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility in the presence of the Rt Hon... Read more

Fayette County Sheriff upgrades from military surplus to AS350B2

Fayette County Sheriff upgrades from military surplus to AS350B2

22-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has selected an AS350 B2 helicopter to replace its aging military surplus helicopter. The new rotorcraft will augment the mission capabilities of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit and will increase the availability of aerial support to the citizens of... Read more

AgustaWestland launches new R&D programme supported by £10m UK Government grant

AgustaWestland launches new R&D programme supported by £10m UK Government grant

22-Jul-2011Source: AgustaWestland

It was announced that the Government has awarded AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, a total of £10 million in research and development grants that will be delivered through the Technology Strategy Board. The funding will go towards a new programme consisting of three R&D projects. The programme will ensure that the UK maintains its leading position... Read more

Accident Board criticizes Swedish SAR

Accident Board criticizes Swedish SAR

22-Jul-2011Source: Nordic Rotors

In a recently published incident report the Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) aims criticism at the Swedish helicopter search and rescue (SAR) organization. The report itself deals with a ship incident that occurred on 2 December 2008. The RORO cargo/passenger vessel M/S Sea Wind was en-route from Turku (Finlad) to Stockholm (Sweden) when... Read more

American Eurocopter introduces new Inadvertent IMC course in AS350 simulator

American Eurocopter introduces new Inadvertent IMC course in AS350 simulator

22-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas – Today, at the 2011 Airborne Law Enforcement Association convention in New Orleans, American Eurocopter is introducing a new safety innovation for helicopter operators: an Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) Training Course in the AS350 Level B Flight & Mission Training Simulator. The course is applicable to all mission environments and American... Read more

Bristow announces FY2012Q1 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Bristow announces FY2012Q1 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

22-Jul-2011Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2012 first quarter ended June 30, 2011, after the market closes on Monday, August 8. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast... Read more

SkyBooks releases new software version 4.5

SkyBooks releases new software version 4.5

22-Jul-2011Source: SkyBooks

SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has issued Release 4.5 of its Electronic Record Keeping Program, expanding customer browser options. With SkyBOOKS V4.5 release, users now have compatibility with Internet Explorer® 7, 8, and 8 – Compatibility Mode, Fire Fox, Chrome, and Safari, while iPad® users can now... Read more

Safety Notice regarding helicopter longlines with protective jackets

Safety Notice regarding helicopter longlines with protective jackets

21-Jul-2011Source: Barry Cordage

To: All helicopter longline owners and users  Barry was made aware of a recent incident involving a longline, which we believe should be communicated to the industry. This incident was reported to us by one of our test pilots who was flying with a synthetic longline protected by a hook-and-loop (Velcro) jacket made by another... Read more

NTSB makes safety recommendations to ALEA

NTSB makes safety recommendations to ALEA

21-Jul-2011Source: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. Federal government agency charged by the U.S. Congress with investigating transportation accidents, determining their probable cause, and making recommendations to prevent similar accidents from occurring. We are providing the following information to urge your organization to take action on the safety recommendations in this letter.... Read more

Avidyne extends ADS-B offerings with AXP340 Mode-S transponder

Avidyne extends ADS-B offerings with AXP340 Mode-S transponder

21-Jul-2011Source: Avidyne

Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, today introduced their new AXP340 Mode S Transponder with ADS-B Out capability to meet the mandate for the NextGen airspace initiative. The AXP340 transmits ADS-B Out information via Extended Squitter (ES) to appropriately-equipped ground stations and other ADS-B In-equipped... Read more

Wysong delivers second of four EMS 407s to Med-Trans

Wysong delivers second of four EMS 407s to Med-Trans

21-Jul-2011Source: Wysong Enterprises

Wysong Enterprises, Inc., (Wysong) announced today that they delivered the second of four Bell 407 EMS Helicopters to Med-Trans Corporation. The completion work included a custom paint scheme, complete avionics system, airframe kits, and numerous safety systems as well as a complete emergency medical interior. “We have completed numerous aircraft for Med-Trans Corporation and the... Read more

Sikorsky assigned HUMS patent

Sikorsky assigned HUMS patent

21-Jul-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky have been assigned patent #7,984,146 – developed by James N. Rozak, Cheshire,CT and James P. Cycon, Media,PA.  The topic is listed as “aircraft health and usage monitoring system with comparative fleet statistics.” The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) utilizes... Read more

Data Link Solutions MIDS-LVT Terminal provides real-time situational awareness

Data Link Solutions MIDS-LVT Terminal provides real-time situational awareness

21-Jul-2011Source: Data Link Solutions

Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, was recently awarded a direct commercial contract from NATO Air Command and Control System Management Agency (NACMA) to provide Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low-Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) for Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania. The MIDS-LVT terminals are scheduled for delivery in early 2012. “This contract broadens... Read more

Aircell appoints Manager of OEM Sales

Aircell appoints Manager of OEM Sales

21-Jul-2011Source: Aircell

Aircell, the world’s leading provider of inflight connectivity for business aviation, announced that it has appointed industry veteran Dennis Hildreth Manager, OEM Sales. In his new role, Dennis is responsible for managing the company’s ongoing relationship with business aircraft manufacturers and he will be an active participant in the company’s strategic growth. He reports to... Read more

HAI President Zuccaro calls out attack on GA

HAI President Zuccaro calls out attack on GA

21-Jul-2011Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro this week joined the leaders of six major aviation associations in calling for members of Congress to discard a legislative proposal that would impose a $25 “departure fee” on both airlines and general aviation. This, in combination with the reported change to the depreciation schedule for aircraft, would cause undue burden... Read more

Helitech conference to debate offshore wind farm challenges

Helitech conference to debate offshore wind farm challenges

21-Jul-2011Source: Helitech

Offshore wind farms are expected to make a significant contribution to European electricity demand over the next 40 years, according to a report being published this month by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). While onshore wind farms currently represent 96.5% of total installed wind energy capacity, the offshore wind sector is growing fast and... Read more

Bell Training Academy launches Tactical Flight Officer course

Bell Training Academy launches Tactical Flight Officer course

21-Jul-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today, its Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) has launched a new Tactical Flight Officer course. Designed as a two-part training program including an on-line academic session and resident hands-on training, the Bell Helicopter Tactical Flight Officer course presents officers with the practical skills and active engagement... Read more

Gamekeeper found guilty of driving at British Army helicopter

Gamekeeper found guilty of driving at British Army helicopter

21-Jul-2011Source: BBC

A gamekeeper from Wiltshire has been found guilty of endangering an aircraft after he drove his Land Rover straight at a low-flying army helicopter. (Full story) – see also HeliHub.com page for this accident... Read more

Air Methods provides update on Q2 results and Omniflight acquisition

Air Methods provides update on Q2 results and Omniflight acquisition

21-Jul-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation, the largest air medical transportation company in the world, provided an update on second quarter 2011 preliminary results, as well as a status update on pending acquisition of OF Air Holdings and its subsidiaries (together, Omniflight). Based on preliminary 2011 second quarter results, total community-based patient transports were 10,319. Patients transported for... Read more

Aero Maintenance completes first ever UK EC120 12 year overhaul

Aero Maintenance completes first ever UK EC120 12 year overhaul

21-Jul-2011Source: Aero Maintenance

Aero Maintenance Ltd of Walton Wood in Yorkshire have successfully carried out the first ever UK full 12-year overhaul of an EC 120, they’ve also given it an outstanding new interior and re-spray too! Previously, the 12-year inspection was to be carried out by Eurocopter only, but an amendment to the MSM (Master Servicing Manual)... Read more

Donaldson certifies Engine Inlet Filter System for AW109

Donaldson certifies Engine Inlet Filter System for AW109

21-Jul-2011Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the AgustaWestland AW109 Power, Grand, Grand New (E/S/SP) helicopters. This new IBF prevents engine damage in adverse and ramp environments alike. AW109... Read more

Eurocopter hands over 1000th EC135 to ADAC in ceremony at Donauworth

Eurocopter hands over 1000th EC135 to ADAC in ceremony at Donauworth

20-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter today delivered the 1,000th EC135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s President and CEO Lutz Bertling handed the keys of the new aircraft on this landmark occasion to Peter Meyer, the President of ADAC, Germany’s... Read more

Profile: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico

Profile: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico

20-Jul-2011Source: Beaumont Enterprise

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office flies on an annual budget of just $100,000 – which pays for parts, fuel and licensing pilots; it does not include salaries.  Full article... Read more

Profile: Memorial’s MedFlight in Indiana

Profile: Memorial’s MedFlight in Indiana

20-Jul-2011Source: South Bend Tribune

WSBT’s cameras took an exclusive ride with MedFlight, one of the area’s only medical helicopters – see full story.  Memorial MedFlight utilizes an EC 135P2 helicopter and is based at the South Bend Regional Airport, operated for them by Omniflight.  The particular helicopter is registered N3842, and is serial number 0428... Read more

Geisinger’s Life Flight program marks 30 years

Geisinger’s Life Flight program marks 30 years

20-Jul-2011Source: Citizen's Voice

Geisinger’s Life Flight program is celebrating two milestones this month – the 30th anniversary of the program’s inception and 10 years of having one of its helicopters based at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Avoca (full story)... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance seeks Chief Pilot as contract approaches end

Yorkshire Air Ambulance seeks Chief Pilot as contract approaches end

20-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Yorkshire Air Ambulance is looking ahead to the late summer when its current contracts for both pilotage and maintenance expire.  Both aspects are currently provided by Medical Aviation Services, but YAA has decided to “do its own thing” and will employ their own Chief Pilot and are working towards their own Air Operators Certificate.  Further... Read more

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