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Precision Drilling donates $1 million to STARS

Precision Drilling donates $1 million to STARS

28-Jun-2011Source: STARS

Precision Drilling achieved a cumulative giving milestone of $1.8 million when they presented STARS with $1 million to be donated over the next five years. The organization is the first oil and gas service company to reach this level of giving to STARS. Precision Drilling’s logo was relocated on the STARS helicopter from the upper... Read more

Schiebel targets civil UV market with powerline demo

Schiebel targets civil UV market with powerline demo

28-Jun-2011Source: Schiebel

Schiebel understands that the unique capabilities of the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS provide a wide range of civil applications. The company expects to see the S-100 used in a variety of situations and for tasks previously unimaginable. The drone s outstanding performance in recent high-voltage power line inspections in Austria again demonstrated the S-100 s versatility.... Read more

UAE puts in request for five VIP UH-60Ms

UAE puts in request for five VIP UH-60Ms

28-Jun-2011Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Thursday of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of five UH-60M BLACKHAWK VIP helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $217 million. The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible... Read more

BATS – new maintenance company created by Bristow Nigeria

BATS – new maintenance company created by Bristow Nigeria

28-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

After our previous reports of Bristow divesting themselves of Pan African Airlines, HeliHub.com has now heard that their maintenance department has been hived off into a separate company.  This will allow them to provide maintenance at arms-length to PAA, as well as their own operations – Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria) Ltd. The new organisation, BGI Aviation... Read more

Aero Products updates website

Aero Products updates website

28-Jun-2011Source: Aero Products

Aero Products is pleased to announce the launch of its newly designed / interactive website with a new bold design to create an impactful presentation; yet it is user-friendly and simple to navigate. The URL stays the same, but www.aeroproducts.com looks a lot different today. Content Deeper and More Accessible The sites low hierarchical structure... Read more

AW139 Coastguard crew win British bravery award

AW139 Coastguard crew win British bravery award

28-Jun-2011Source: MCA

The Billy Deacon Search and Rescue (SAR) Memorial Trophy has recently been presented at the Air Leagues Annual Awards Ceremony at St. Jamess Palace by His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy is awarded to winchmen and winch operators from the Coastguard, Royal Air Force and Royal... Read more

Sensis ADS-B chosen for Norwegian sector of North Sea

Sensis ADS-B chosen for Norwegian sector of North Sea

28-Jun-2011Source: Sensis

Avinor AS, the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for Norway, has selected Sensis Corporation to deploy an Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) system for the surveillance of helicopter traffic serving oil and gas platforms in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. Sensis ADS-B’s highly accurate surveillance will enhance safety of flights by providing air... Read more

Cobham’s HeliSAS Granted FAA Type Certification for AS350 and EC130

Cobham’s HeliSAS Granted FAA Type Certification for AS350 and EC130

28-Jun-2011Source: Cobham

MINERAL WELLS, Texas – HeliSAS, Cobham’s Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System, has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) status by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the Eurocopter AS350 model series and EC130 helicopters. Earlier this year, HeliSAS was STC’d on the Bell 206B, 206L, and 407 models. HeliSAS sets a new standard in helicopter... Read more

UK: RotorMotion help launch the first ‘Aviation Polo Challenge’

UK: RotorMotion help launch the first ‘Aviation Polo Challenge’

27-Jun-2011Source: RotorMotion

Feuding operators of private jets and helicopters are set to battle for supremacy again, but not in the skies – on a polo field. Teams from London Executive Aviation (LEA), one of Europe’s largest business jet charter operators, and top helicopter charter business RotorMotion, will be resuming their rivalry in the first ‘Aviation Polo Challenge’... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $31M in contracts for V-22 prop rotor gear box assemblies

Bell-Boeing awarded $31M in contracts for V-22 prop rotor gear box assemblies

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office Bell-Boeing Joint Program, Amarillo, Texas was awarded contract SPRPA1-09-G-004Y-5796.  The award is a firm fixed price contract with a maximum $15,139,295.88 for prop rotor gear box assemblies.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Navy.  The date of performance completion is January 30, 2017.  The contracting activity... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $7M contract for VH-60N rework

Sikorsky awarded $7M contract for VH-60N rework

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $7,127,008 firm-fixed-price delivery order on a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) for the VH-60N Executive Helicopter special progressive aircraft rework induction, including vendor repairables and component overhaul.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in May 2012.  Contract funds in... Read more

CAE awarded $32M contract for two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers

CAE awarded $32M contract for two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

CAE USA, Inc., Tampa, Fla., is being awarded a $32,130,693 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N61340-11-C-0006) to design, fabricate, install and test two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers.  Work will be performed in Tampa, Fla. (42 percent); Lexington Park, Md. (35 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (9 percent); Huappauge, N.Y. (5 percent); San... Read more

Bell awarded $8M contract for blade assemblies

Bell awarded $8M contract for blade assemblies

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed-price, basic ordering agreement contract with a maximum $8,183,667 for blade assemblies.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Navy.  The date of performance completion is Jan. 31, 2015.  The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (SPRPA1-09-G-004Y-5786).... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $12M contract modification for six V-22 engines

Rolls-Royce awarded $12M contract modification for six V-22 engines

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $12,048,011 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) for the procurement of 6 AE1107C engines for the Air Force CV-22 aircraft (four spares and two installs).  Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in December 2012.  Contract funds will not... Read more

US Army contracts $74M for another 14 Lakotas

US Army contracts $74M for another 14 Lakotas

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

EADS North American Defense, Arlington, Va., was awarded on June 14 a $74,390,932 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award will provide for 14 light utility helicopters and 14 airborne radio communication systems.  Work will be performed in Columbus, Miss., with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2012.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  The... Read more

The Protective Group awarded $38M contract for UH-60 ballistic protection system kits

The Protective Group awarded $38M contract for UH-60 ballistic protection system kits

27-Jun-2011Source: US DoD

The Protective Group, Inc., Miami Lakes, Fla., was awarded on June 15 a $38,409,232 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award will provide for 515 UH-60 A/L/M Ballistic Protection System (BPS) kits; 265 HH-60 L/M BPS kits; 305 installation cockpit doors (Crew A); 305 installation cockpit doors (Crew B); and 135 UH-60 Medevac BPS kits.  Work will be... Read more

Elbit Systems of America appoints new Chairman of the Board

Elbit Systems of America appoints new Chairman of the Board

27-Jun-2011Source: Elbit Systems

June 27, 2011 – Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., has announced that its Board of Directors has elected General (USMC Ret.) Robert Magnus as Chairman effective on March 30, 2011. General Magnus succeeds Joseph A. Parini, who has served as Elbit Systems of America’s Chairman of the Board... Read more

UK CAA approves new segregated airspace for unmanned aircraft

UK CAA approves new segregated airspace for unmanned aircraft

27-Jun-2011Source: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from the Welsh Government to establish additional segregated airspace in the vicinity of West Wales Airport and the area to the east of the airport. The new segregated airspace will be for the sole use of unmanned aircraft conducting flying operations from the West Wales... Read more

Air Methods CEO sells 6,500 Shares

Air Methods CEO sells 6,500 Shares

27-Jun-2011Source: Gurufocus

CEO of Air Methods Corp. Aaron D Todd sells 6,500 shares of AIRM  at an average price of $69.45 a share.... Read more

FAA signs agreement with Mongolia

FAA signs agreement with Mongolia

27-Jun-2011Source: FAA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia intend to develop civil aeronautics and air commerce safety through technical assistance and training through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on June 16, 2011. This formal bilateral relationship, the first of its kind between the two countries, is... Read more

Top brass assemble for Eurocopter Kazakhstan JV signature ceremony

Top brass assemble for Eurocopter Kazakhstan JV signature ceremony

27-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

An agreement formalizing the industrial and commercial scope of the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint venture – which will assemble and customize EC145 helicopters at a new facility in Astana – was signed in Paris today by Eurocopter President & CEO Lutz Bertling and Bolat Smagulov, President of Kazakhstan Engineering, in the presence of French and... Read more

OH-58 Block II proves hot and high performance at 6,000ft in 95 degrees

OH-58 Block II proves hot and high performance at 6,000ft in 95 degrees

27-Jun-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) announced today its  OH-58 Block II demonstrator successfully proved hover out of ground effect performance that exceeds the maximum gross aircraft weight of 5,500 lbs at 6k95 during test flights conducted in Colorado. “We completed several test flights at several different altitudes and temperatures, each to prove... Read more

Canada buys nine US-101s from suspended VH-71 program

Canada buys nine US-101s from suspended VH-71 program

27-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

One of the pledges made by Barack Obama prior to being elected President was to was to cancel the presidential VH-71 Kestrel helicopter program – which had been awarded by his predessor George Bush after British prime minister Tony Blair had cosied up to him on behalf of AgustaWestland.  However, Bush’s administration then changed the... Read more

RTE’s fleet reach 250,000 hours on Turbomeca engines

RTE’s fleet reach 250,000 hours on Turbomeca engines

27-Jun-2011Source: Turbomeca

At the International Paris Air Show, Olivier Andries, Chairman and CEO of Turbomeca (Safran group) and Régis Magnac, Director of RTE, company in charge of the Electricity Transmission Network (TEN), are celebrating 250.000 flight hours for Turbomeca engines Used in aerial work helicopter for surveillance and maintenance of the French Electricity transmission network (high and... Read more

Gibraltar authorities block superyacht helicopter operations inside marina

Gibraltar authorities block superyacht helicopter operations inside marina

27-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Some controversy was raised in Gibraltar recently when two different officials gave opposing views on helicopter operations off the deck of a superyacht, according to “The Triton” website for operators of large private yachts.  The captain of MY Calixe had sought approval to fly guests off their yacht, and received approval, only for it to... Read more

Merced County Sheriff’s Dept flies four aircraft cost-free

Merced County Sheriff’s Dept flies four aircraft cost-free

27-Jun-2011Source: Merced Sun-Star

Keeping the two planes and two helicopters in the air is an annual expenditure of $0 for Merced County, according to records from the sheriff’s department.  They operate Bell UH-1 N911SS and Robinson R44 II N7527G... Read more

Indian Army close to releasing unmanned helicopter RFI

Indian Army close to releasing unmanned helicopter RFI

27-Jun-2011Source: Indian Army

The Army is moving closer to a decision on whether to invest in a new unmanned helicopter. The service expects to issue a “request for information” next week for a vertical-takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft, Army officials said during a June 23 conference call with reporters. As an interim step before it decides to... Read more

HelicopterBuyer sources two new 2011 Bell 412s

HelicopterBuyer sources two new 2011 Bell 412s

27-Jun-2011Source: HelicopterBuyer

HelicopterBuyer, Inc. has sourced two new 2011 Bell 412 EP helicopters for an Australian client. The sale was a result of their exclusive helicopter brokerage services for Toll Remote Logistics, Pty. Ltd. based in Essendon. Mark V. Clancy, president and CEO of HelicopterBuyer, stated “We have been working with Toll Remote Logistics for an extended... Read more

TAI launches an armed unmanned helicopter

TAI launches an armed unmanned helicopter

27-Jun-2011

Turkish Aerospace Industries has launched a small, armed, unmanned helicopter which it says could prove attractive to Middle Eastern countries as an attractive alternative to the products being produced in Israel.  Read More... Read more

Americans plead guilty to selling helicopter parts to Iran

Americans plead guilty to selling helicopter parts to Iran

27-Jun-2011Source: Sacramento Bee

Michael Edward Todd, 31, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last month to conspiring to illegally export the parts. He is scheduled for sentencing in August.   Hamid “Hank” Seifi, pleaded guilty to that charge and to violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Seifi was sentenced to 56 months in prison, followed by three years... Read more

NTSB announces Top 10 critical changes to save lives

NTSB announces Top 10 critical changes to save lives

27-Jun-2011Source: NTSB

Top 10 critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today announced its new list of the most critical transportation issues that need to be addressed to improve safety and save lives. The new “Most Wanted List” highlights 10 safety issues that impact transportation nationwide. The announcement... Read more

Geocopter delivers its first GC-201 Rotorcraft UAV to NLR

Geocopter delivers its first GC-201 Rotorcraft UAV to NLR

27-Jun-2011Source: NLR

The Dutch Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (R-UAV) manufacturer GEOCOPTER from the Netherlands officially delivered its first Light Unmanned Rotorcraft System, designated GC-201, to its launching customer and development partner: the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR). The GC-201 is a versatile unmanned system, designed and built like a normal helicopter. It has received official CS-LURS Class 1... Read more

Cadiz province to add five emergency helipads

Cadiz province to add five emergency helipads

27-Jun-2011Source: Lavoz Digital

The province will have five new helipads, particularly in Conil, Sanlucar Tarifa, Medina and Ubrique, to facilitate the transfer of patients in emergency situations.... Read more

India ready to withdrawn final 4 helicopters from UN operations

India ready to withdrawn final 4 helicopters from UN operations

26-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Telegraph India has reported that India is preparing to withdraw the last four Mi-35 attack helicopters next month, citing strong domestic need for the aircraft. The contract with Monusco (the UN’s mission in Democratic Republic of Congo) expires in less than two weeks on 4th July.  However, the Congo is heading towards a residential... Read more

Ground breaking ceremony for Air Medical Memorial

Ground breaking ceremony for Air Medical Memorial

26-Jun-2011Source: Air Medical Memorial

The Air Medical Memorial is a national memorial that honors flight crews who died in the line of active duty. This includes the pilots and medical crew members of both helicopter (HEMS) and airplane (FWEMS) operations. The memorial will be located southwest of the Denver metropolitan area. When open in 2012, the memorial will feature... Read more

Caverton Helicopters signs for three AW139s

Caverton Helicopters signs for three AW139s

26-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Caverton Helicopters of Nigeria has recently signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. The aircraft will be used for offshore transport duties in support of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. This order further strengthens the presence of AgustaWestland in Nigeria where... Read more

AgustaWestland expands Service Centre Network

AgustaWestland expands Service Centre Network

26-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it is expanding its customer support network with the expansion of its authorised service centre network and blade repair centres which now exceed 70 across the globe. Ten new AgustaWestland Authorised Service Centres are now in the process of being approved, including ones in Russia, Portugal and... Read more

CEO of Life Link III in court on tax charges

CEO of Life Link III in court on tax charges

26-Jun-2011Source: Star Tribune

The CEO of Life Link III, a nonprofit medical transportation consortium run by nine Twin Cities health care organizations, was arrested Thursday at the company’s Minneapolis offices and charged with six felony tax charges.  Richard Carter McComb, 64, was booked into the Hennepin County jail, where his bail was set at $250,000.  More details... Read more

Call for 24×7 EMS helicopter in central NSW

Call for 24×7 EMS helicopter in central NSW

26-Jun-2011Source: Centroc

“I was surprised and concerned to see that Central NSW does not have a 24 hour helicopter medical retrieval service,” said Cr Phyllis Miller, Chair of Centroc and Mayor of Forbes. “The current contract CHC Helicopters has with Ambulance NSW for medical retrieval services by helicopter is for 12 hours a day and only during... Read more

AHS announces Alfred P. Gessow Award winner

AHS announces Alfred P. Gessow Award winner

26-Jun-2011Source: AHS

It is with great pleasure that the American Helicopter Society International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – announces the winner of the prestigious Alfred P. Gessow Forum 67 Best Paper Award. A select group of members from the AHS Technical Council determined that the Dynamics paper, “Experimental Investigation and Fundamental Understanding of a Slowed... Read more

58th Special Ops Wing celebrates a UH-1H passing 15,000 airframe hours

58th Special Ops Wing celebrates a UH-1H passing 15,000 airframe hours

24-Jun-2011Source: US Air Force

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Forty years after it came into the Air Force inventory, the 58th Special Operations Wing celebrated a rare mark of longevity when UH-1H 69-6650 passed 15,000 hours in the air May 25. “As only the second UH-1 to surpass that number of flying hours, we wanted to mark the... Read more

Norwegian operator Blueway signs for fourth EC225

Norwegian operator Blueway signs for fourth EC225

24-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Norwegian operator Blueway signed for a fourth additional EC225 at the Paris Air Show, completing their initial order of three EC225s signed this spring with Eurocopter.  Present at the signature was the newly appointed Blueway CEO Jakob Bae and Eurocopter President and CEO Lutz Bertling. Blueway AS has provided helicopter services since 1986 and today... Read more

Eurosafety adds AS355F2 to Caution Panel iPhone app

Eurosafety adds AS355F2 to Caution Panel iPhone app

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurosafety

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

India to receive first six VIP AW101s in 2012

India to receive first six VIP AW101s in 2012

24-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

India will receive next year the first batch of the 12 helicopters for transportation of VIPs. Half the fleet is expected by the end of 2012 as the assembly of the first two helicopters has commenced at the manufacturer’s facilities in Europe. “We have started assembling the first two helicopters and will be soon moving... Read more

Italian Navy takes delivery of first of 56 NH90s

Italian Navy takes delivery of first of 56 NH90s

24-Jun-2011Source: NH Industries

The Italian Navy has ordered a total of 56 NH90s (46 NFH and 10 TTH units) which will replace its previous generation helicopters for a variety of roles including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and utility. The NH90 NFH will give the Italian Navy a major increase in operational capability and mission effectiveness due to its... Read more

Great Slave Helicopters parent co Discovery Air releases June newsletter

Great Slave Helicopters parent co Discovery Air releases June newsletter

24-Jun-2011Source: Discovery Air

Discovery Air Inc. is thrilled to share the June 2011 edition of Flight Plan – the Newsletter of Discovery Air. Within this issue, you will learn about Great Slave Helicopters’ latest contract with Peregrine Diamonds, as well as Air Tindi’s Aqsaqniq Partnership agreement with Sabina Gold & Silver. Flight Plan also discusses Discovery Air Technical... Read more

Metro Aviation competes first two EC130 of eight for Medflight Ohio

Metro Aviation competes first two EC130 of eight for Medflight Ohio

24-Jun-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. recently completed two major STC programs on the Eurocopter EC130 selected by Medflight Ohio (Columbus) to replace a mixed and aging fleet. The first two completed aircraft were delivered to Medflight Ohio, on June 6th where Metro Aviation, Inc. will serve as the operator, replacing Omniflight Helicopters as the Operator. Following crew... Read more

Heli Union orders four EC175s for offshore ops

Heli Union orders four EC175s for offshore ops

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Héli-Union is extending its long-standing relationship with Eurocopter by ordering four EC175 for offshore oil and gas missions, continuing this worldwide helicopter operator’s tradition in pioneering the introduction of highly capable new-generation rotary-wing aircraft. The contract signature was officially announced today during Héli-Union’s 50-year anniversary celebration, which was held at its Toussus-le-Noble maintenance center near... Read more

Aerotree Defence & Services to purchase three EC135s

Aerotree Defence & Services to purchase three EC135s

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

On Thursday at the Paris Air Show, Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd issued a letter of intent for the purchase of three EC135s. The letter was handed over by Aerotree Group Executive Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Hjh. Norida Hamzah to Dominique Maudet, Eurocopter’s Executive Vice President of Global Business & Services. Aerotree intends to use... Read more

Malaysia signs contract for 12 EC725s

Malaysia signs contract for 12 EC725s

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

On Thursday at the Paris Air Show, the Malaysian Ministry of Defence signed a supplementary contract with Eurocopter related to the supply of 12 EC725s. These aircraft will be operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force in search and rescue (SAR) and utility missions. The contract was signed with Eurocopter Malaysia in the presence of... Read more

Brazil’s Helimarte to add another AS350B2

Brazil’s Helimarte to add another AS350B2

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

The Brazilian air taxi company Helimarte Táxi Aéro signed a contract today for the acquisition of an additional AS350 B2 helicopter at Le Bourget. Located in Sao Paulo, Helimarte already has six Ecureuil in its fleet. For the company’s president, Jorge Bitar Neto, the most important factor that led him to choose the AS350 B2... Read more

First flight of upgraded Royal Air Force Puma Mk2

First flight of upgraded Royal Air Force Puma Mk2

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

The first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter developed by Eurocopter in a life extension programme for the UK’s Royal Air Force performed its initial flight this week from Eurocopter’s facility at Marignane, France. It is the first helicopter to be modified under the Puma Life Extension Programme, which was approved by the UK Ministry of Defence... Read more

Eurocopter holds event to celebrate AS350

Eurocopter holds event to celebrate AS350

23-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Celebrating a helicopter industry icon: Eurocopter honors the Ecureuil family’s past and present operating excellence, while looking to the future Le Bourget, France, June 23, 2011 Eurocopter is holding a day-long celebration at the Paris Air Show today to mark the Ecureuil helicopter family’s nearly four decades of operational excellence, bringing together more than 1,000... Read more

Ten new Canadian SAR Techs receive their wings

Ten new Canadian SAR Techs receive their wings

23-Jun-2011Source: Canadian Forces

After 11 months of intensive training, the newest generation of Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Techs) is ready to take their place in an operational unit as ten new members have received their SAR Tech Wings and distinctive orange berets today. Two will be posted to 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron. Master Corporals George Beatteay... Read more

New CO at Coast Guard Air Station Houston

New CO at Coast Guard Air Station Houston

23-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Commander Eric Gleason has taken over as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Houston in a recent ceremony.  He succeeds Cmdr. Christopher Moss. The Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Rear Adm. Roy Nash, presided over the ceremony. Gleason, a 1992 Coast Guard Academy graduate, arrives in Houston from Coast Guard Air Station... Read more

Donaldson supplies Air Filtration Technology for the T129

Donaldson supplies Air Filtration Technology for the T129

23-Jun-2011Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, a leading, worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, announced that Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, centre of competence for air management systems within the Aerospace and Transportation Systems division of the Liebherr Group, has selected the company to supply the air filtration technology for the T129 combat... Read more

Dragons join 31st MEU as air combat element

Dragons join 31st MEU as air combat element

23-Jun-2011Source: US Marine Corps

CAMP HANSEN, Japan — Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (Reinforced), known as the “Dragons,” became attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, June 13, as the MEU’s air combat element. “Our mission will be to provide the best possible service for 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, and the 31st MEU,” said Sgt.... Read more

Lee County EMS MedStar implements 40 day “Safety Stand Down”

Lee County EMS MedStar implements 40 day “Safety Stand Down”

23-Jun-2011Source: Lee County MedStar

Lee County, FL (June 22, 2011) – Lee County Emergency Medical Services (LCEMS) implemented a “stand down” of its MEDSTAR flight operations for a safety review at 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 22. MEDSTAR will resume operations at 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 with its recently acquired Bell 430 helicopter. Bayflite has agreed to relocate one... Read more

India short-lists MBDA’s PARS 3LR guided missile system

India short-lists MBDA’s PARS 3LR guided missile system

23-Jun-2011Source: MBDA

MBDA´s PARS 3 LR guided missile system has been short listed for the Indian Army helicopter future air-to-ground requirement. MBDA Deutschland has delivered proposals for its PARS 3 LR multi-target, long range weapon system for HAL’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH DHRUV) and for two attack helicopters, the KAMOV KA-52 and the MIL MI-28. Within the... Read more

AgustaWestland and Terma sign Cooperation Agreement

AgustaWestland and Terma sign Cooperation Agreement

23-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

Today at the Paris Air Show AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Terma signed a cooperation agreement in order to jointly explore business opportunities in the fields of aircraft survivability equipment, 3D-Audio, advanced aero structures and other equipment. The cooperation will include joint marketing activities worldwide. The two companies already have cooperated successfully on the AW101... Read more

French Navy’s 34F Squadron celebrates 100,000 flight hours on Alouette III and Lynx

French Navy’s 34F Squadron celebrates 100,000 flight hours on Alouette III and Lynx

23-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

On June 16, 2011, the French Navy’s 34F squadron celebrated its 100,000 flight hours on Alouette III and Lynx at Lanvéoc-Poulmic base. Present were pilots, crew members, technicians, past and present – to celebrate this important event with nearly 13,000 flight hours performed on Alouette III and 87,000 on Lynx . Vice Admiral Olivier de... Read more

Euravia launches PT6T-3 Fleet Refresh Program

Euravia launches PT6T-3 Fleet Refresh Program

23-Jun-2011Source: Euravia

Euravia a world leader in P&WC PT6 Engine Series MRO, has launched the “PT6T Fleet Refresh Program” (PT6T-FRP(C)) for the Bell 212, Agusta Bell 212 and Sikorsky S-58T Helicopter series operating the P&WC PT6T-3 TwinPac. Euravia are offering customers the opportunity to exchange their current PT6T-3 units for Zero TSO units with less than 4,000... Read more

Garmin and Jeppesen offer bundled, more affordable pricing for aviation databases in the cockpit

Garmin and Jeppesen offer bundled, more affordable pricing for aviation databases in the cockpit

23-Jun-2011Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, and Jeppesen, a leading provider of aeronautical charting and navigation services, are pleased to announce PilotPakâ„¢, a new bundle pricing program for databases on select Garmin panel mount avionics. PilotPak provides a more affordable single aircraft pricing structure and... Read more

S-76C++ production closes as S-76D takes over

S-76C++ production closes as S-76D takes over

23-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky

PARIS – The S-76C++ helicopter is officially “sold out.” Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), made the announcement at the Paris Air Show today. With a 30-year legacy of safety and reliability as its foundation, the S-76Dâ„¢ helicopter is the next generation and continues to progress toward first customer deliveries... Read more

Colombian Black Hawk fleet exceeds 300,000 hours

Colombian Black Hawk fleet exceeds 300,000 hours

23-Jun-2011Source: Sikorsky

PARIS – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today at the Paris Air Show that Colombia’s UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet has surpassed the 300,000 flight hour milestone. Colombia’s Army, National Police, and Air Force combine to operate nearly 100 BLACK HAWK helicopters for a variety of missions including search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster relief, anti-drug,... Read more

INAER to expand firefighting ops with more W-3A Sokols

INAER to expand firefighting ops with more W-3A Sokols

23-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that PZL-Swidnik has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with INAER of Spain to expand both companies’ businesses in the fire fighting market over the next ten years, in particular in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France. The MoU is focused on the specialised W-3A Sokol medium twin... Read more

INAER signs for ten AW169s

INAER signs for ten AW169s

23-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that INAER, the global provider of aerial emergency services and aircraft maintenance, has signed a contract for ten AW169 helicopters. These aircraft will be used for various applications across INAER’s markets. The contract marks another outstanding success for the all new AW169 model, just a few months... Read more

Exclases Holdings signs for eight AW139s for Russian market

Exclases Holdings signs for eight AW139s for Russian market

23-Jun-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Exclases Holdings Ltd. has signed a contract for eight AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft add to the two units ordered in May this year and more AW139s are expected to be ordered in the near future. This latest contract brings the total number of AW139s... Read more

Hornbill Skyways to upgrade EC135 Fleet

Hornbill Skyways to upgrade EC135 Fleet

23-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter Malaysia

Eurocopter Malaysia today signed a Fleet Upgrade and Retrofit contract for all the 5 units of EC135 belonging to Hornbill Skyways. In addition to retrofitting and upgrading works, the contract also provides for a transfer of technology, with works to be completed by June 2012. The contract was signed at the Paris Air Show by... Read more

World’s Fastest Helicopter returns to museum after four-year restoration

World’s Fastest Helicopter returns to museum after four-year restoration

22-Jun-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum

The World’s Fastest Helicopter returns to The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare in July, following a four year restoration to its original 1986 World Speed Record configuration by Apprentices at the AgustaWestland factory in Yeovil, Somerset.  This August marks the 25th Anniversary of the Lynx helicopter setting up the new record at an average 400.87kmph (249.1mph). ... Read more

Life Link III starts six month trial at Willmar, Minnesota

Life Link III starts six month trial at Willmar, Minnesota

22-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Air Ambulance operator Life Link III is operating a helicopter from Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar for a six-month trial starting this week. The helicopter and crew will be stationed at the hospital during daylight hours three days a week — Monday, Tuesday and Friday.  At the end of this period an assessment will be... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance launch Twitter stream

Yorkshire Air Ambulance launch Twitter stream

22-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Yorkshire Air Ambulance, the British EMS operator with two MD Explorers, have recently joined Twitter.  In a growing trend among UK emergency services – both air ambulance and law enforcement – one by one all units are launching their presence on Twitter.  Yorkshire Air Ambulance can be found @YorkshireAirAmb The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an... Read more

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign JV agreement to establish HeliVert

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters sign JV agreement to establish HeliVert

22-Jun-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) are pleased to announce the signing of the final agreements for the firm establishment of HeliVert, a Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland “equal” joint venture. HeliVert is intended to set up and run a final assembly line plant... Read more

European market becomes high priority for Russian helicopter industry

European market becomes high priority for Russian helicopter industry

22-Jun-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

The aviation market of the European Union (EU) is one of the most important markets for the Russian Helicopters holding company, a part of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom. The EU is one of the top priorities for the presence of Russian rotorcraft, including possible prospective deliveries and joint Russian-European projects in rotorcraft design and construction.... Read more

Angola’s National Police takes delivery of 10th AS350B3

Angola’s National Police takes delivery of 10th AS350B3

22-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is celebrating the delivery of the tenth AS350 B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and at the same time, expanding its modern and versatile rotor wing fleet. This latest delivery concludes the 2009 contract to supply a fleet of 10 AS350 B3s delivered... Read more

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