Sky Shuttle Helicopters’ First All-Female Crew
Source: Sky Shuttle Hc, 07-May-13
Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited is pleased to announce that today, on 6 May 2013, Captain Meg Lam and First Officer Kirsty Holtkamp became the company’s first ever all-female helicopter crew to operate flights between Hong Kong and Macau. Captain Meg Lam, who was born and raised in Hong Kong, fell in love with the helicopter when she [...]
UK – AgustaWestland to contribute to new Scilly Isles link?
Source: This Is Cornwall, 26-Apr-13
Helicopters could return to the skies of west Cornwall by next summer after an international company backed plans for a new transport link. (See Full Story)
New local hope for restoration of Scilly Isles service
Source: Pirate FM, 12-Apr-13
Pirate FM has learnt an announcement on a new air link to the Isles of Scilly could be just weeks away (see full story).
23-Jan-13 Mil Mi-8 Dudinka, Russia
23-Jan-13
Avionics problem and pilot returned to his departure point at Dudinka. Aircraft was operating a regular flight number 9356 on route Dudinka – Ust-Awam – n Volochanka. No injuries to 3 crew and 12 passengers
Pawan Hans plans expansion in Uttar Pradesh
Source: HeliHub.com, 19-Dec-12
Pawan Hans has revealed plans to expand its helicopter services in Uttar Pradesh, with continued focus on passengers with pilgrimage and religious interests. The Indian operator has already launched a daily helicopter service between New Delhi and Vrindavan in Mathura district and is planning to serve the Buddhist Circuit spread over Eastern Uttar Pradesh and [...]
Pawan Hans launches service between Vrindavan and Delhi
Source: NetIndian, 28-Nov-12
Pawan Hans Helicopters today launches a daily helicopter service from Vrindavan to Delhi . The first flight departs at 13.30 local time, 0800 GMT. (see full story)
World’s longest running scheduled helicopter service closes
Source: HeliHub.com, 01-Nov-12
It is with sadness we record the closure yesterday of the helicopter link between the UK mainland and the Scilly Isles, following the sale of Penzance Heliport to a retail supermarket as the site of a future store. Scheduled services began on 1st May 1964 and have continued for forty eight and a half years, [...]
British International to stop Scilly Isles route after 48 years
03-Aug-12
British International Helicopters is to end its service from Penzance, which has run since 1964, in November. The company blamed the decision on uncertainty created by legal challenges to its sale of land to supermarket giant Sainsbury’s (see full story)
Pawan Hans resumes services in Meghalaya
Source: HeliHub.com, 31-Jul-12
State-owned Pawan Hans Helicopters has recently resumed its services in the mountainous Meghalaya state after a gap of 15 months, it has been announced. The move follows its selection in a bid process to run the air service in the state, according to state Transport Minister Abu Taher Mondal, who later admitted that the other [...]
Panel cancels appointment of Pawan Hans Chairman/MD
Source: Deccan Chronicle, 29-Jun-12
Anil Srivastava, currently the joint director-general of civil aviation, was also appointed the Chairman and Managing Director of Pawan Hans as an additional charge a few weeks ago by the civil aviation ministry. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has now ordered the civil aviation ministry to hand over the role to someone else due [...]
Helijet releases summer 2012 schedule and fares
Source: HeliHub.com, 17-May-12
Vancouver based operator Helijet has just released its summer 2012 schedule and fares. This covers its long-standing route between its heliports at Vancouver Harbour and Victoria Harbour which they operate using Sikorsky S76s. For more details, see http://www.helijet.com/helijet-schedule-information—effective-22may12.pdf Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com
Cathelicopters looks to pick up Moroccan routes abandoned by INAER
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Apr-12
Spanish operator Cathelicopters is seeking to restart the scheduled passenger routes between Spain and Morocco. The route between the Moroccan city of Ceuta and Algeciras (Cádiz) was inaugurated in July 2010 while the link between Ceuta and Malaga airport dates back to 1996. The Catalan company is seeking longer operating hours to make the service [...]
Helijet operates highest time S76 at 37,025 airframe hours
Source: Sikorsky, 14-Feb-12
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today recognized Helijet International as operator of the world’s highest airtime Sikorsky S-76® airframe — an S-76A helicopter (serial number 760074) with 37,025 flight hours. Vancouver-based Helijet operates North America’s largest scheduled helicopter service. Since 1986, aircraft 760074, an S-76A helicopter operating in Helijet’s airline [...]
Helijet celebrates 2,000,000th passenger milestone
Source: Helijet, 05-Feb-12
Richmond’s Helijet International celebrated its two millionth passenger on Thursday, a major industry milestone the scheduled helicopter carrier has achieved after 25 years in business and flying more than 22 million kilometres. The milestone passenger, Godfrey D. Archbold, President and CEO, Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia, arrived at the Vancouver Harbour terminal [...]
UK: Penzance HP gets a few months reprieve
Source: HeliHub.com, 18-Jan-12
British International Helicopters (BIH) has announced that Penzance Heliport will be available to them until the end of October this year, rather than June/July as previously thought. The move has been welcomed as it allows a complete summer season to be operated. BIH had planned on moving to St Erth, but withdrew their application there [...]
Spain: 1000 more passengers through Algeciras HP in 2011
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Jan-12
The second half of 2011 saw approximately 1,000 more passengers fly on the scheduled route between Algeciras in Spain and Ceuta in Morroco, which is flown by INAER group company Helisureste using an AgustaWestland AW139. Algeciras Heliport, located close to the city of Cadiz, was launched in July 2010 and the first six months of [...]
British International targets Newquay after withdrawing St Erth plans
Source: Cornish Guardian, 17-Nov-11
BIH managing director, Tony Jones, said flights would continue from Penzance until June next year and the firm would continue to look for a site in West Cornwall. If necessary, flights would continue after that date from Newquay Cornwall airport to ensure the service was not disrupted.
Helijet to hold 25th Anniversary Reunion
Source: Eventbrite, 20-Oct-11
Join Helijetters past and present to celebrate 25 years since the first flight November 26th 1986. Come together on November 26th 2011 at Jewel Ballroom, 4th Floor – 1495 West 8th Ave Vancouver (near Granville), for food, drinks, dancing and reminiscing. Alumni please confirm your tickets above, due to venue size limited tickets available. Current [...]
Tallinn-Helsinki route reopens 14th September
Source: HeliHub.com, 12-Sep-11
Further to our scoop report that this route was to re-open, Copterline have confirmed that they will resume flights between Tallinn and Helsinki no Wednesday, 14th September. They will fly five round trips per weekday, with the first departing Helsinki at 0800 and the last returning from the Estonian capital of Tallinn at 1730. Flights [...]
Copterline to restart Helsinki-Tallinn route once more
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Aug-11
Finnish operator Copterline looks to be ready to restart operations once again, in particular reopening the scheduled route between the capitals of Finland and Estonia, Helsinki and Tallin, potentially as early as next week. This will be the third time that flights between the two cities are being commenced. Originally in 2000, Copterline flew two [...]
UK: British International to put St Erth Heliport plans on display
Source: Scilly Today, 08-Aug-11
British International Helicopters intends moving their helicopter base from Penzance to a site within walking distance of the St Erth railway station. The plans will be put on public display 18-19th August and are expected to go before planners in September (Full story)
State of Meghalaya continues to block Pawan Hans
Source: HeliHub.com, 02-Aug-11
While operator Pawan Hans has now restarted operations in the North Eastern Indian states of Tripura and Sikkim, the State of Meghalaya continues to block the company from flying within its boundaries. The cessation of flying started after the operator suffered two fatal accidents within a fortnight earlier this year to allow a period of [...]
Local press reveal BIH preferred site after Penzance HP closure
Source: Cornishman, 06-Jun-11
The company confirmed that it had reached an agreement with a landowner for a new heliport adjacent to the St Erth industrial estate off the A30, subject to planning permission and the successful sale of the current heliport in Penzance to Sainsburys. If successful, it will create a transport hub enabling passengers easy access to [...]
E-ticketing for helicopter services at Shri Vaishno Devi operational
Source: Times of India, 03-May-11
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has operationalized the on-line reservation system for availing helicopter services on Katra-Sanjichhat-Katra Sector.
Pawan Hans Mi-17 crashes, killing 17
Source: HeliHub.com, 19-Apr-11
HeliHub.com adds a separate page for every reported incident, including details of the particular helicopter and links to online reports of the event. see 19-Apr-11 Mil Mi-17 Tawang, India (17F)
Helijet launches air services from Prince Rupert
Source: Helijet, 05-Apr-11
Richmond-based Helijet International (TSX: HJI) has opened its Prince Rupert base located at Seal Cove and is now expanding helicopter charter and air ambulance services along British Columbia’s north coast. The Prince Rupert base will be overseen by Steve Morrow and Andrew Scott. Morrow will oversee air medical operations and Scott will develop Helijet’s general [...]
Helipad size stops Indian pilot landing scheduled flight
Source: Times of India, 26-Jan-11
This is an odd one. Given it’s a scheduled flight which has evidently been operating for some time, why would they reach a point where the pilot refused to land the helicopter due to the size of the helipad? There’s no indication of the operator using a different size of helicopter, for instance. it’s feasible [...]
Inaer introduces winter schedule on Algeciras-Ceuta route
Source: ABC, 29-Oct-10
Schedule reduces to seven return flights on weekdays, three at weekends
Lands End Airport breaks off talks with British International
Source: This is the West Country, 26-Oct-10
The firm which owns Land’s End termintes talks with British International Helicopters (BIH) over plans to move services to the Scilly Isles to its airport. Photo shows current base – Penzance HP
Ceuta-Algeciras route flies 5,000 passengers in first 3 months
Source: ABC, 17-Oct-10
The helicopter route across the Strait of Gibraltar from Ceuta and Algeciras has registered about 4,984 passengers during the first three months of operation of the service
Air Traffic strike affects Ceuta-Malaga scheduled route
05-Aug-10
The air traffic controllers’ strike affect the regular line of helicopters between Ceuta and Malaga airport but not the helicopter link between Ceuta and Algeciras (Cádiz), as reported by the head of the Heliport civil.
Talks planned this month over Scilly Isles helicopter link
Source: BBC, 04-Aug-10
Noise protestors at Land’s End Aerodrome raise concerns. Operator British International says there will be more concerns over tourism if they can’t operate a service from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly. {Photo shows the current arrangement at Penzance HP]
New scheduled route linking Spain and Tunisia to start 1st July
Source: Europasur, 11-Apr-10
The new route linking Ceuta and Algeciras will be officially opened by Spanish Development Minister José Blanco
Helicopter Service to NYC Airports Faces Uncertain Future
Source: NY Times, 28-Nov-09
Scheduled helicopter service between Manhattan and local airports will not resume before early next year — if ever.
Final phase of the Hong Kong Heliport Expansion Project completed
Source: Sky Shuttle Helicopters, 03-Oct-09
Sky Shuttle Helicopters announces the opening and official commissioning of the second helipad on the western side of the roof-top of the Inner Pier of the Hong Kong – Macau Ferry Terminal building, marking the successful completion of the final phase of the commercial heliport infrastructure expansion project for an all-new, dual-helipad facility to serve [...]
New York’s US Helicopter Halts Shuttle Service to JFK and Newark airports
Source: New York Times, 28-Sep-09
Scheduled helicopter service between two heliports in Manhattan and two major airports that serve New York City abruptly shut down on Friday.
Copterline settles out of court with Sikorsky over August 2005 accident
Source: Helsingin Sanomat, 18-Aug-09
The Finnish passenger helicopter service Copterline has reached out-of-court settlements in two lawsuits that it has raised in the United States against the manufacturer Sikorsky. The case involves a crash in which a Copterline helicopter built by Sikorsky fell into the Gulf of Finland soon after leaving the Estonian capital Tallinn en route to Helsinki, [...]
Continental Airlines Offers $59 Summer Fare for Newark-Manhattan Shuttle
Source: Continental, 10-Aug-09
New downtown helicopter shuttle to start from Tokyo’s Narita Airport in September
Source: Asahi, 30-Jul-09
Mori Building Co., developer of Tokyo’s plush Roppongi Hills complex, will offer a helicopter service from Sept. 16 to shuttle passengers between downtown and Narita Airport for a minimum one-way fare of 50,000 yen
Cross-harbour helicopter services resume in Hong Kong after nearly six years
Source: Monsters & Critics, 28-Jul-09
US Helicopter Commuter Service Never Took Off, But Don’t Blame Recession
Source: Hartford Courant, 11-Jun-09
Official Opening of New Hong Kong Heliport and Launch of Commercial Service of New AW 139s
Source: Sky Shuttle, 21-Apr-09
Cheyenne Chan, CEO of Hong Kong helicopter airline Sky Shuttle Helicopters announced the opening of Hong Kong’s newest heliport, passenger lounge and the official entry into commercial service of the new Agusta Westland (AW) 139 helicopters.
AW139 Enters Service With Sky Shuttle Helicopters
Source: AgustaWestland, 18-Apr-09
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the first two AW139s owned by Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited of Hong Kong have entered operational service. An official ceremony celebrated the entry into service of the aircraft and the opening of a new helipad and passenger lounge at the Hong Kong Heliport, Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal.
Spring Special Fare Sale of $99 from US Helicopter The 8-Minute Airport Shuttle
Source: US Helicopter, 15-Apr-09
