4-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
From Friday 1st July, full responsibility for SAR work in the Netherlands passed from 860 Sqn in the Navy to 303 Sqn in the Air Force. 860 Squadron has operated Westland Lynx helicopters in this role since the late 1970s, when they superceded Wasps. The Lynx helicopters will continue with 860 Squadron in other roles,... Read more
4-Jul-2011Source: DeBeers
The idea, which ensures that South Africans in the remotest regions of the country will have access to an emergency helicopter service without equal, is the brainchild of Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers and an intrepid young doctor, Dr Anchen Laubscher, Medical Director of Netcare 911. Dr Laubscher, who was a flying doctor at the... Read more
4-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Jet Transfer – official representative in Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, is pleased to report the delivery of the first Bell 429 to Russia. The helicopter will be be based at Chelyabinsk.  [File photo] Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
4-Jul-2011Source: Saab
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from Norrlandsflyg AB, who are purchasing technical services for their helicopter fleet through a call-off contract. Norrlandsflyg AB are responsible for all contracted Swedish sea rescue operations on behalf of the Swedish Maritime Administration and is responsible for the helicopter ambulance operations in the Västra Götaland... Read more
4-Jul-2011Source: Connecticut Post
Sikorsky Aerospace Services, which provides logistical support and spare parts, cut about 39 jobs across the country, including an undetermined number of positions in Shelton and Stratford, sources at the company said. Full story here... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: Vanderbilt LifeFlight
Vanderbilt LifeFlight has changed its flight crew helmets to mirror those worn by Vanderbilt University football players. LifeFlight crew member’s helmets provide safety, hearing protection, and are also part of the communication system onboard the helicopter. Previous helmets were solid white. The new helmets are designed with Vanderbilt gold, a white stripe down the middle,... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
On Friday 1st July, the Spanish Government approved the contract to modernise the country’s fleet of Agusta-Bell AB212 ASW helicopters. The value of the deal is 21 million euros (approx $30.5M), and will tie the Spanish Navy over until they fully introduce their NH90s. This upgrade program is one of just two approved for the... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
London’s Air Ambulance launched a visually appealing new website on 1st July, but you cannot find it on Google! Try looking for it and the old URL LondonsAirAmbulance.com comes up, but that fails. Some careful detective work by HeliHub.com found it at LondonsAirAmbulance.co.uk – and it’s worth checking out. However, we would have expected that... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: Telvent
Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT), the leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today its selection by helicopter emergency service industry leader Inaer Helicopteros S.A. to begin utilization of their MxVision AviationSentry Online® and RotorWatch™ solutions. With the implementation of this Telvent technology, the Spain-based Inaer will improve safety and operational efficiency at... Read more
3-Jul-2011Source: Peninsula Daily News
Susan Strand, one of the Army’s first women helicopter pilots, christened Sequim’s new emergency helipad near Olympic Medical Center’s Sequim Cancer Center on Thursday. [Full story]... Read more
2-Jul-2011Source: Daily Pilot
As of Friday, the John Wayne Airport hangar that housed ABLE’s three EC120 helicopters will become a storage space for the aircraft dubbed “Eagle,” which is jointly owned by Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Both cities have dismantled the shared police helicopter program, thus ending a 15-year partnership. Both city councils decided to cut ABLE... Read more
2-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter
Witnessed by French Prime Minister François Fillon in Jakarta, Eurocopter and PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (also known as Indonesian Aerospace) signed today a new teaming framework agreement, to continue the successful partnership which consists of industrial co-operation as well as marketing of Eurocopter products to Indonesian governmental entities. The first teaming framework agreement was signed between... Read more
2-Jul-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART announces that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received EASA approval of their new Cable Cutters Kit for Bell 407 model helicopters. Transport Canada approval is pending. The Apical Cable Cutters Kits provide a means of protecting the helicopter during a wire strike by providing the capability to cut a cable or wire before... Read more
2-Jul-2011
Stott wins fulldown autorotation contest by a slide Jerry Trimble Helicopters first annual touchdown auto contest a success! McMinnville, OR June 27, 2011:Â Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) held their first annual touchdown autorotation competition at the McMinnville airport on June 26, 2011. Twelve helicopter pilots competed in the event with Mark Stott, a JTH flight... Read more
2-Jul-2011Source: KLTV
A federal investigator says a Central Texas helicopter crash that killed a retired Austin firefighter apparently happened when the aircraft’s main rotor blades came off in flight. see full press story See also HeliHub.com page for this accident – 27-Jun-11 N7779M Robinson R22 Garfield, US-Texas (1F)... Read more
2-Jul-2011Source: HFI
Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is now accepting applications for the 18 scholarships the organization awards to students of the helicopter industry. Beginning today, interested students can go towww.helicopterfoundation.org and download an application for the scholarship of their choice. Don’t miss your chance to ease the burden of your education costs! HFI offers four different types... Read more
1-Jul-2011Source: SDV
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH and SDV have signed the Save Program charter at the Paris Air Show. This confirms their joint commitment to the voluntary reduction of CO2 emissions linked to helicopters transport, the flows of industrial and raw materials and spare parts shipments. Eurocopter is fully committed to adopting sustainable environmental business practices. “Our objective... Read more
1-Jul-2011Source: American Heroes Air Show
Friday, July 1 Good morning all: This is an extremely difficult message to share with all of you, however after extensive discussions with our volunteer event team as well as many of the organizations participating with helicopters for the American Heroes Air Show, we have elected to cancel the American Heroes Air Show scheduled for... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that it received 18 signed contracts for new helicopter sales during the week of the Paris Air Show. “The Paris Air Show is an outstanding event for all things aviation,†said John L. Garrison, president & CEO, Bell Helicopter. “Having the opportunity to spend time... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) and the U.S. Army Armed Scout Helicopter program office announced today the delivery of the first OH-58 “A2D†wartime replacement cabin for OH-58 “Kiowa Warrior†platform to the Army. The cabin is being delivered 30 days ahead of the contract schedule. “The Kiowa Warrior continues to be... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, Texas – Today, American Eurocopter announced that Corporate Helicopters, a helicopter service provider based in San Diego, California, has placed an order for two AS350 B2’s and two AS350 B3e’s. Two of the helicopters are for specific customers and the other two will be used to upgrade its fleet and help meet the... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS (EUR:EAD), and Vector Aerospace Corporation (TSX:RNO), a Canadian corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, announced today that all of the terms and conditions of the offer by 7762798 Canada Inc. (the “Offerorâ€), to acquire at a price of C$13.00 in cash per share, all of the outstanding Common... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Chronicle Times
The Cherokee Regional Medical Center and LifeNet of Iowa, a critical care air medical transport company, announced today that a fully equipped, state-of-the-art medical helicopter will be based in Cherokee. According to CRMC CEO John Comstock, the aircraft will be tethered on the heli-pad at the CRMC, or in a leased hangar at the Cherokee... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Scheibel
OAO Gorizont (Russia) and Schiebel (Austria) have joined forces to deliver an Unmanned Air System (UAS) in Russia based on the famous and proven S-100 unmanned helicopter. One UAS will be soon in operational use for a government customer. The focus for the collaboration is the civil UAS market in Russia and the opportunities for... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter South East Asia
[HeliHub.com editor note – Eurocopter distributed this story today, 30 June, despite it being dated 23rd June. We note that HeliHub.com ran a short story on 14th March this year – three and a half months ago – to say that Senok had local CAA approval to operate AS350s] The sale of the first civilian... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: HAI
A very serious matter affecting general aviation and the rotorcraft industry has now been elevated to the leadership level in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. General Aviation manufacturing tax incentives, such as accelerated depreciation, have come under attack from President Obama and House and Senate Democratic leaders, and could be... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: FAA
This action establishes helicopter RNAV routes as part of the U.S. air traffic service route (ATS) structure and designates two helicopter RNAV routes (TK-routes) in the northeast corridor between the Washington, DC, and New York City metropolitan areas. The TK-routes are for use by helicopters having IFR-approved Global Positioning System (GPS)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Flightglobal
Sikorsky hopes to demonstrate an optionally piloted resupply mission using a fly-by-wire-equipped UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter by the end of this year. (Full article)... Read more
30-Jun-2011Source: Madison Courier
Air Methods returned to Trimble County on June 3 and wasted no time meeting the public. On June 4 the company, located next to the Bedford Fire and Rescue building between Bedford and Milton, had an open house that included food, drinks, music and a showing of the BK117 helicopter. (Full article)... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Some high-altitude Army helicopter training is to move to Fort Carson because of an additional environmental review required by Hawaii. (see article)... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that Papillon Helicopters has placed an order for five AS350 B3e helicopters with options for three more. The aircraft will be used to expand the company’s fleet and will begin a replacement program for some of the company’s older helicopters. “The AS350 B3e showcases Eurocopter’s commitment to... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Simplex
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted STC# SR02351LA to Simplex Manufacturing for a fire attack system for the Agusta Westland AW139. The Model 326 tank is a 1st generation fire fighting water tank for the AW 139. This STC is the newest Simplex product in addition to a collection of over 150 US and foreign... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: FDC/aerofilter
FDC/aerofilter is pleased to announce that Eurocopter AS350 and EC130 helicopters equipped with FDC/aerofilter inlet barrier filters may now operate in accordance with the basic rotorcraft flight manual. The FAA recently approved revisions to FDC/aerofilter’s rotorcraft flight manual supplements, allowing these aircraft to operate in accordance with the performance sections of the basic rotorcraft flight... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Hong Kong Civil Aviation Dept
In accordance with the Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations, an inspector’s investigation is in progress to determine the circumstances and causes of the accident involving an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter (registration mark B-MHJ) operated by East Asia Airlines at Victoria Harbour on July 3, 2010. According to the requirements of Annex 13 to... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The North Midlands police air support unit is proposing to move its maintenance provision to an organisation dedicated to police helicopters. ECPM – the Eastern Counties Police Maintenance organisation – was established in April 2007 to provide aircraft engineering services to the Eastern Consortium (Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Forces). In mid-March 2011, ECPM was approached... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) is pleased to announce on June 24, 2011 they were awarded an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Aspen Avionics Evolution Flight Display System in the Eurocopter AS350B2/B3 model helicopters. The URS installation design was carried out on the recently delivered Hospital Wing AS350B3. Hospital Wing allowing this installation and... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Last month we ran an article on seven helicopters changing their address on the British CAA’s G- register to that of a finance company. Two of the affected LongRangers have now been sold to Canada. The two aircraft are Bell 206L (serial 45077), previously G-OLDN – last airworthiness certificate expired 30th July 2009 Bell 206L-1... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Cambridgeshire Police
The way in which police air support is provided in Cambridgeshire is changing. In a move which will save money the force is looking to enter into a consortium with Chiltern Air Support Unit which will be backed up with existing arrangements with Suffolk and Essex police forces. The Chiltern Air Support Unit, which has... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Shephard events
We are pleased to announce that Shephards European Search & Rescue 2012 Event will take place at the Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Dublin on the 15th & 16th of March – the week leading up to St Patricks Day. The conference program is now being developed.... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: TSB
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) gives Satisfactory Intent rating on responses to four recommendations stemming from its investigation into the 12 March 2009 Sikorsky S-92A helicopter crash. For helicopters certified in the future, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transport Canada (TC) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have all agreed to review the certification rules. “But it... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: DGA
The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has delivered the first helicopter Panther “standard 2” to the Navy May 31, 2011. The entire fleet of the Navy Panther, 16 helicopters, will be the standards of this new standard by 2016. This new version improves the interoperability of NATO helicopter through the integration of data link L11.... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Honeywell
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Egret Acquisition Corp., is commencing its previously-announced cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG), including the associated common stock purchase rights, at a price of $33 per share, without interest and net of applicable withholding taxes.... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: StandardAero
StandardAero, one of the world’s largest providers of MRO services for the business aviation industry, is seeking qualified aviation professionals in your area. Our breadth of experience and extensive network of facilities places us at the forefront of the MRO industry, allowing us to provide a very competitive compensation and benefits program. We invite you... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: International Bank of Qatar
IBQ announced that it has extended a QR158.8m term loan facility to Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC). IBQ is the sole provider of the term loan financing to Doha-based GHC for this transaction, which will support the growth and diversification of one of the region’s leading helicopter operators. About The International Bank of Qatar (IBQ): The... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: SELEX Galileo
SELEX Galileo has successfully completed the first significant development milestone on the Common Defensive Aids System Technology Demonstrator Programme (CDAS TDP). CDAS TDP is an important contract placed by the UK MoD to support the aims of the UK strategy for Air Platform Protection. The TDP is led by SELEX Galileo. The main goal of... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation
Hillsboro Aviation and the Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation are teaming up to offer the non-profit foundation’s first Bell 206B3 JetRanger Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to help helicopter pilots advance to the next level in their training and make positive contributions to the aviation industry. The scholarship includes enrollment in Hillsboro Aviation’s... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: StarterGenerator.com
StarterGenerator.com announced today the launch of our recently updated website. For over a decade, StarterGenerator.com has utilized the internet to establish and grow brand recognition toward our trademark while elevating aftermarket awareness of the starter generator related products and services we distribute. In addition to expanded resource reference material, updated specials page increased by recent... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: HAI
On June 23, the FAA issued a proposal to clarify the use of seat belts and seating requirements of General Aviation flights pertaining to 14 CFR 91.107(a)(3). Prior interpretations of the law state that the shared use of a single restraint may be permissible. The proposed clarification states that the use of a seat belt... Read more
29-Jun-2011Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
PARIS AIR SHOW – Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (P&WC CSC Europe), a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, significantly expanded a Fleet Management Program (FMP®)contract with INAER. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). INAER has further broadened their FMP®... Read more
28-Jun-2011Source: Govt of Manitoba
The province has signed a memorandum of understanding with the non-profit Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) to make the helicopter ambulance program permanent in Manitoba, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today. “The STARS team has made a real difference in Manitoba’s flood fight and we thank them for their hard work,†said Oswald.  “Helicopter... Read more
28-Jun-2011Source: Watertown Daily Times
The general contractor on Samaritan Medical Center’s $61 million expansion has filed suit against a subcontractor who installed a helicopter landing pad, claiming the pad was not designed to withstand conditions resulting from freezing temperatures – see article... Read more
28-Jun-2011Source: Quickstep
Quickstep is now set to progress negotiations on its MOU with Sikorsky, following the Australian Government’s recent award of the Air 9000 Phase 8 naval helicopter contract to team Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky. The award of the contract to Lockheed/Sikorsky was a key pre-condition for the MOU Quickstep signed with Sikorsky during the Avalon Airshow in March 2011, intended to... Read more
28-Jun-2011Source: Dagger Press
Knowing minutes can mean the difference between life and death, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command is implementing a plan to pre-position the medevac helicopter stationed in Baltimore County closer to where it is most frequently used in Northeastern Maryland during hours of peak mission demand.... Read more
28-Jun-2011Source: Eastbourne Herald
Eastbourne District General Hospital is the most-used landing site for air ambulance and other emergency helicopters of any hospital in Sussex. The new pad can now accept helicopters both day and night from Air Ambulance, Police, Coast Guard, Air-sea Rescue and the military. The largest it generally takes is the Coast Guard AW139, but it... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
27-Jun-2011Source: Gurufocus
CEO of Air Methods Corp. Aaron D Todd sells 6,500 shares of AIRMÂ at an average price of $69.45 a share.... Read more
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
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
