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Bristow announces New Multi-Year Contracts In Expanding Markets

Bristow announces New Multi-Year Contracts In Expanding Markets

11-Sep-2013Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that it has secured several new multi-year oil and gas contracts for the provision of a total of 12 large and three medium helicopters that are expected to generate up to $850 million in revenue. Six of the 12 large... Read more

Jingchen contracts for second S-92

Jingchen contracts for second S-92

11-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft today announced that Yunnan Jingchen Group has signed a contract to purchase an S-92® helicopter for use in transporting corporate and government VIPs. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Yunnan Jingchen Group recently received Chinese government approval to establish a general aviation company named the Ruili Helicopter Group. The new... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane appoints new CFO

Erickson Air-Crane appoints new CFO

10-Sep-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC)(“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that Eric K. Struik has agreed to join the Company’s leadership team as its new Chief... Read more

Bristow S92 SAR crew commended for Stornoway AS332L2 rescue

Bristow S92 SAR crew commended for Stornoway AS332L2 rescue

9-Sep-2013Source: Bristow

On Friday, August 23, 2013 Bristow SAR operations in Sumburgh was tasked by ARCC to conduct the rescue operations for the tragic helicopter accident that occurred offshore approximately two miles west of Sumburgh. Within minutes a Bristow SAR team was airborne, took operational command, coordinating with a Bond SAR helicopter, an RAF helicopter and RNLI.... Read more

CPI Aero to build CH-53K structures for Spirit AeroSystems

CPI Aero to build CH-53K structures for Spirit AeroSystems

9-Sep-2013Source: CPI Aero

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero(R)) (NYSE MKT:CVU) announced that it has been selected by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) (NYSE: SPR) to manufacture structural assemblies for four CH-53K heavy lift helicopter System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA). Spirit will produce the four additional SDTA cockpit and cabin components of the CH-53K for its prime contractor Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more

COHC and Sikorsky celebrate order for two S-92s

COHC and Sikorsky celebrate order for two S-92s

8-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

China Helicopter Exposition — Sikorsky Aircraft and China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) today marked the purchase of two S-92® helicopters with a ceremonial signing at the China Helicopter Exposition.  Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Established in 1983, COHC is a publicly traded company based in Shenzhen, Guandong, China, where it is the largest provider of offshore... Read more

Sikorsky and Changhe sign for S-76D cabin production in China

Sikorsky and Changhe sign for S-76D cabin production in China

8-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft  and Changhe Aircraft Industries Corp. today signed an agreement for Changhe to produce S-76D™ commercial helicopter cabins for Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The agreement was signed during the China Helicopter Exposition, with Chairman Yu Feng, Changhe Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd., and Senior Vice President, Operations, Shane Eddy representing Sikorsky Aircraft. The... Read more

Zhuhai Helicopter and Sikorsky celebrate relationship and S-92® purchase

Zhuhai Helicopter and Sikorsky celebrate relationship and S-92® purchase

8-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

China Helicopter Exposition — Sikorsky Aircraft and Zhuhai Helicopter Company today marked their nearly three-decades-long relationship and the purchase of four S-92® helicopters with a ceremonial signing at the China Helicopter Exposition.  Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Zhuhai, a fully-owned subsidiary of China Southern Airlines Ltd., is a leading provider of offshore helicopter... Read more

US Army UH-60 makes historic landing on JMSDF destroyer

US Army UH-60 makes historic landing on JMSDF destroyer

5-Sep-2013Source: US Army

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from U.S. Army Aviation Battalion-Japan based at Camp Zama, Japan, took part in Shizuoka Prefecture’s national disaster training day Sept. 1. The helicopter worked in concert with prefectural and local governments, military, and civilian agencies in response to a natural disaster. This portion meant transporting a patient from triage to... Read more

Vector Aerospace recertified for S61/S76 work by Sikorsky

Vector Aerospace recertified for S61/S76 work by Sikorsky

3-Sep-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Inc., a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), has recently been re-certified as a Sikorsky authorized S-76® and S-61™ Overhaul and Repair Center and as a Sikorsky authorized Customer Support Center for the Sikorsky S-76® helicopter. With the re-certification, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Inc. will continue to... Read more

200th Sikorsky S92 delivered to Bristow Helicopters

200th Sikorsky S92 delivered to Bristow Helicopters

3-Sep-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Yesterday, Bristow Helicopters took delivery at Aberdeen of the 200th Sikorsky S92 after it had been ferried from Prestwick Airport following airfreight from the US. Test flown as N200BV and now registered in the UK as G-GALC, the aircraft will join the North Sea fleet in the coming days. It also carries large “200th S92”... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane wins five year Los Angeles County contract

Erickson Air-Crane wins five year Los Angeles County contract

3-Sep-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated EAC -0.71% , a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has signed a contract with Los Angeles County. The contract, which has an annual value of approximately $2.7... Read more

DoD awards $170M contract for Australian MH-60R support

DoD awards $170M contract for Australian MH-60R support

1-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Maritime Helicopter Support Co., Trevose, Pa., is being awarded a $170,449,998 modification against a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-13-C-4000) for the Through Life Support Phase II for the Royal Australian Navy MH-60 Romeo aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. This effort includes squadron administrative management of aircraft and support equipment inventory; data and... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $25M to overhaul 250 Black Hawk blades

Sikorsky awarded $25M to overhaul 250 Black Hawk blades

1-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stafford, Conn., was awarded a $25,582,725 firm-fixed-price, option-eligible, multi-year contract modification (P0004) of contract (W58RGZ-12-D-0212) for the overhaul of 250 each UH-60 Blackhawk main rotor blades. Performance location and funding will be determined with each order. This contract was a non-competitive acquisition with one bid solicited and one bid received. The U.S.... Read more

Physical Optics awarded $14M delivery order to upgrade MH-60 and V-22 data transfer systems

Physical Optics awarded $14M delivery order to upgrade MH-60 and V-22 data transfer systems

1-Sep-2013Source: US DoD

Physical Optics Corp.*, Torrance, Calif., is being awarded $14,452,568 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order #0003 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-12-G-0045) for the upgrade of 49 aircraft data transfer systems to advanced data transfer systems for the MH-60 and V-22 aircraft. This effort provides for the development of hardware and software solutions for an advanced... Read more

Prototype Engineering awarded $10M contract for UH-60 overhaul of Cylinder Assembly Actuators

Prototype Engineering awarded $10M contract for UH-60 overhaul of Cylinder Assembly Actuators

28-Aug-2013Source: US DoD

Prototype Engineering, Inc.*, Gardena, Calif., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, no option, non-multi-year contract with a cumulative maximum value of $10,059,040 for the maintenance and overhaul of Cylinder Assembly Actuators for the UH-60 A/L helicopter. Minimum quantity maintained is 540 each and maximum is 3,240 each.  Performance location and funding will be determined with each order.... Read more

Evergreen wins up to $36M for US Navy vertrep work

Evergreen wins up to $36M for US Navy vertrep work

28-Aug-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC)(“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it had received a firm-fixed price contract to provide ship-based and shore-based vertical replenishment and... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane appoints VP of Safety, Security and Compliance

Erickson Air-Crane appoints VP of Safety, Security and Compliance

25-Aug-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ: EAC) (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has appointed Dr. Michael D. New as the Company’s Vice President of... Read more

Fly-by-Wire Technology Driving Advancements in Rotary Wing Flight

Fly-by-Wire Technology Driving Advancements in Rotary Wing Flight

20-Aug-2013Source: UTC Aerospace

UTC Aerospace Systems is working with Sikorsky Aircraft to drive advancements in rotorcraft technology as part of Sikorsky’s self-funded Matrix Technology autonomy research and development program. With Matrix Technology, Sikorsky aims to significantly improve the capability, safety and reliability of vertical take-off and landing aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems and Sikorsky are units of United Technologies... Read more

Irish Coast Guard flies for first time with all-female crew

Irish Coast Guard flies for first time with all-female crew

20-Aug-2013Source: Irish Independent

The Shannon-based search and rescue Helicopter R115 flew its first missions with a female pilot and co-pilot, Capt Dara Fitzpatrick and Capt Carmel Kirby.  see full story... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane Announces MRO Contract with Helicopter Transport Services

Erickson Air-Crane Announces MRO Contract with Helicopter Transport Services

19-Aug-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated EAC +0.13% , a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has received a contract from Helicopter Transport Services (“HTS”) to perform modifications and upgrades on seven CH54B tail... Read more

Sikorsky unveils Matrix™ Technology to Advance VTOL Autonomy

Sikorsky unveils Matrix™ Technology to Advance VTOL Autonomy

19-Aug-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has unveiled a major research program — designated MATRIX™ Technology — to develop, test and field systems and software that will improve significantly the capability, reliability and safety of flight for autonomous, optionally piloted, and piloted vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. In collaboration with... Read more

Sikorsky provides component repair services to Brazilian Air Force

Sikorsky provides component repair services to Brazilian Air Force

19-Aug-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced its first-ever direct commercial repair agreement with the Brazilian Air Force in support of their UH-60 BLACK HAWK fleet. Through OEM access, the multi-year contract will streamline support services and will help enhance operational readiness for the H-60 helicopter fleet. The agreement includes shipment of aircraft components to Sikorsky-approved... Read more

Sikorsky unveils new Matrix autonomy technology

Sikorsky unveils new Matrix autonomy technology

9-Aug-2013Source: Defense News

The company plans to formally introduce the technology at the AUVSI conference Aug. 12 in Washington, D.C. – see full story HeliHub.com editor note – The S76B in photo in the Defense News article is registered N760PV.  Seven Six Zero Papa Victor.  Sikorsky hopes we all read this as Seven Six Oscar Papa Victor, but... Read more

07-Aug-13 PT-YSM Sikorsky S76A Macae, Brazil

07-Aug-13 PT-YSM Sikorsky S76A Macae, Brazil

7-Aug-2013

Engine fire.  YouTube video shows parked S76, rotors stationary, with smoke billowing from the engine compartment.  Two crew departed the aircraft without injury – no passengers appeared to be on board... Read more

Meggitt lands multi-million dollar S92 fuel system award

Meggitt lands multi-million dollar S92 fuel system award

6-Aug-2013Source: Meggitt

Meggitt PLC (“Meggitt” or “the Group”), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, has won a long-term contract award for the Sikorsky S-92® helicopter sponson fuel system. The contract starts immediately and will run until 2030, with deliveries starting in 2015. The proven and... Read more

Royal Navy celebrates 60 years of SAR with exhibition

Royal Navy celebrates 60 years of SAR with exhibition

5-Aug-2013Source: Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fleet Air Arm Museum is proud to launch a summer exhibition from July 31 to September 5 as part of the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Royal Navy Helicopter Search and Rescue. In 1953, the Royal Navy took delivery of its first Westland Dragonfly aircraft to form dedicated search and rescue squadrons and... Read more

ITT Exelis awarded $15M contract for S76D composite tail rotor blade assemblies

ITT Exelis awarded $15M contract for S76D composite tail rotor blade assemblies

5-Aug-2013Source: ITT Exelis

ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has been awarded a contract valued at more than $15 million fromSikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., for the production of composite tail rotor blade components on the S-76D™helicopter. The work will be performed at the new Exelis composite design and manufacturing center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Under this contract, Exelis... Read more

05-Aug-13 Sikorsky HH-60 MCAS Hansen, Japan (1F)

05-Aug-13 Sikorsky HH-60 MCAS Hansen, Japan (1F)

5-Aug-2013

HH-60 from MCAS Kadena crashed and caught fire near MCAS Hansen.  3 serious injuries and 1 fatal – named as Tech. Sgt. Mark A Smith... Read more

US Presidential bid farce as RFP rejections appear to hand deal to Sikorsky

US Presidential bid farce as RFP rejections appear to hand deal to Sikorsky

1-Aug-2013Source: Reuters

Is the US military writing RFPs around the aircraft they want to win?  Or is the S92 genuinely the only helicopter type which could meet the spec?  You decide after reading this article ... Read more

Rogers Helicopters Adds EMS Capacity

Rogers Helicopters Adds EMS Capacity

1-Aug-2013Source: AHSAFA

Rogers Helicopters is expanding its emergency medical service (EMS) capacity with the acquisition of its first Sikorsky S-76B medium helicopter. With delivery scheduled by October 1, the S-76B will join Rogers Helicopters’ dedicated EMS fleet composed of two Bell Helicopter Textron 407s, a Bell LongRanger III, plus a Beechcraft King Air A100 fixed wing turboprop, used for... Read more

Kratos wins US Army UH-60 EMS Crew Training System contracts for the US Army

Kratos wins US Army UH-60 EMS Crew Training System contracts for the US Army

1-Aug-2013Source: Kratos

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today it has received a new multi-million dollar contract award to develop UH-60 Black Hawk MEDEVAC air crew training systems. Kratos will provide multiple simulated full-fidelity Medical Support Equipment Suite (MSES) trainers to teach Flight Medic students how to operate all on-board systems. The... Read more

PKL awarded $16M more for USMC maintenance work

PKL awarded $16M more for USMC maintenance work

1-Aug-2013Source: US DoD

PKL Services Inc., Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,300,156 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for reset organizational level maintenance services in support of Marine Corps AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E platforms. Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan (22... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $39M for support of US Navy H-60 fleet

Lockheed Martin awarded $39M for support of US Navy H-60 fleet

1-Aug-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $39,427,558 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide flight test, technical, management, and process support services necessary to update and maintain operational software, vendor software, maintenance-related software, and laboratory support software in support of the MH-60R/S and SH-60B aircraft.  Work will be performed in Owego,... Read more

Milestone closes US$300M credit facility to acquire/lease Bristow aircraft

Milestone closes US$300M credit facility to acquire/lease Bristow aircraft

31-Jul-2013Source: Milestone Aviation

Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed a new US$300 million credit facility. The company will use the proceeds to acquire and lease helicopters valued at US$400 million to affiliates of Bristow Group Inc. The assets include Sikorsky S-92’s, Eurocopter EC225’s and AgustaWestland AW189 and AW139 aircraft.... Read more

Sikorsky delivers 400th MH-60 to US Navy

Sikorsky delivers 400th MH-60 to US Navy

31-Jul-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has delivered the 400th MH-60 SEAHAWK® helicopter to the U.S. Navy. The milestone consists of 166 MH-60R anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters, and 234 MH-60S utility/armed helicopters. The Navy took possession of the 400th, an MH-60R aircraft, on June 24. “MH-60 multi-mission aircraft are among the most reliable... Read more

Sikorsky transforms Entrepreneurial Challenge with launch of 4th competition

Sikorsky transforms Entrepreneurial Challenge with launch of 4th competition

31-Jul-2013Source: Sikorsky

To introduce more opportunities for entrepreneurs to contribute to aerospace innovation, Sikorsky Innovations today announced it has launched its 4th Entrepreneurial Challenge, a competition to accelerate companies and individuals with applications in the vertical flight market. Sikorsky Innovations is the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). As part of the Start-Up Aviation... Read more

CPI Aero awarded five-year $47M contract for UH-60 fuel panel assemblies

CPI Aero awarded five-year $47M contract for UH-60 fuel panel assemblies

31-Jul-2013Source: CPI Aero

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero(R)) (NYSE MKT: CVU) announced today that it has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (Sikorsky) to manufacture fuel panel assemblies for the H-60 BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). This long-term agreement is valued at approximately $47 million for a period... Read more

31-Jul-13 PR-OMD Sikorsky S76C++ Goytacazes, Brazil

31-Jul-13 PR-OMD Sikorsky S76C++ Goytacazes, Brazil

31-Jul-2013

Landing gear failure offshore – emergency landing made soon after making landfall... Read more

Northrop Grumman awarded $11M Electro-Optical contract to include SH-60

Northrop Grumman awarded $11M Electro-Optical contract to include SH-60

24-Jul-2013Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Electronic Systems Sector, Land and Self Protection Systems Division, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is being awarded an $11,567,751 fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce, test, integrate, qualify and deliver an upgraded laser configuration for the Electro-Optical Third Generation Console for the F/A-18 E/F Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) and the SH-60 FLIR.... Read more

General Electric awarded $15M contract for CH-53K engine parts

General Electric awarded $15M contract for CH-53K engine parts

22-Jul-2013Source: US DoD

General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $15,691,247 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the procurement of time critical parts for incorporation into the T-408-GE-400 gas turbine engine in support of the CH-53K helicopter program.  Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and is expected to be completed in December 2016.  Fiscal 2013 research, development, test... Read more

Breeze-Eastern Wins $7 Million Order

Breeze-Eastern Wins $7 Million Order

18-Jul-2013Source: Breeze-Eastern

Breeze-Eastern Corp. (AMEX: BZC), the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch manufacturer, has received a $7 million order from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapons Support Unit to repair a range of cargo hooks and hoists for CH-53 helicopters. “Our team recognizes the importance of supporting this vital equipment with timely repairs, and... Read more

Canada grounds Sea King

Canada grounds Sea King

17-Jul-2013Source: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/sea-king-military-helicopters-grounded-after-halifax-accident-1.1369116

Canada’s fleet of Sea King helicopters has been grounded after one of them tipped forward and smashed its five rotor blades on the tarmac at Canadian Forces Base Shearwater in Halifax, the military said Tuesday. see full story... Read more

Sikorsky Celebrates its 90th Anniversary at the NYSE

Sikorsky Celebrates its 90th Anniversary at the NYSE

17-Jul-2013Source: NYSE

Apologies that we missed this in advance, but it’s an anniversary to celebrate, so here it is… On Monday, July 15, executives and guests of Connecticut-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), will visit the NYSE to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the company’s founding as the Sikorsky Aero Engineering... Read more

Ornge review – Minister of Health issues statement

Ornge review – Minister of Health issues statement

16-Jul-2013Source: Ontario Government

Today, Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, issued the following statement on the release of the Office of the Chief Coroner’s review of Ornge air ambulance: “I want to thank the Expert Panel for their work to examine Ornge air ambulance transports and for their recommendations to improve patient care. This report provides... Read more

Kentucky Guard breaks ground for new Army Aviation home

Kentucky Guard breaks ground for new Army Aviation home

15-Jul-2013Source: US Army

The legacy of aviation in the Kentucky Army National Guard took another step forward as ground was broke for a new center for operations in Frankfort, Ky., July 12. Kentucky’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini and local officials of Frankfort broke ground for a new Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) at Boone National Guard... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $13M for H-60R/S common cockpit work

Lockheed Martin awarded $13M for H-60R/S common cockpit work

15-Jul-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded $12,878,468 for delivery order # 7021 issued under previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement (N00383-12-G-010F) for the repair coverage of 25 items for the common cockpit of the H-60R/S helicopters. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (33 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (46 percent); Farmingdale, N.Y. (12.5... Read more

15-Jul-13 Sikorsky S61/CH-124 CFB Shearwater, Canada

15-Jul-13 Sikorsky S61/CH-124 CFB Shearwater, Canada

15-Jul-2013

Helicopter “toppled over”.  More details to follow soon... Read more

AeroVelo wins $250,000 AHS Sikorsky man-powered helicopter prize

AeroVelo wins $250,000 AHS Sikorsky man-powered helicopter prize

12-Jul-2013Source: AeroVelo etc

Various interested parties issued similar press releases of this event.   Firstly, here’s the one from the AeroVelo team themselves Great news! The American Helicopter Society has officially declared AeroVelo winner of the Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition. After a thorough and rigorous independent analysis of the flight data of June 13th 2013... Read more

Sikorsky fined $85.7M so far over Canadian S-92 delays

Sikorsky fined $85.7M so far over Canadian S-92 delays

12-Jul-2013Source: Naitonal Post

U.S. aerospace giant Sikorsky has racked up almost $86-million in penalties for failing to deliver Cyclone helicopters to Canada’s military but has yet to pay the money. see full story... Read more

11-Jul-13 VH-EXU Sikorsky S76C Snapper platform, Australia

11-Jul-13 VH-EXU Sikorsky S76C Snapper platform, Australia

11-Jul-2013

During the early stages of take-off from the Snapper offshore platform, Bass Strait, one of the helicopter’s engines failed, resulting in a descent to approximately 30 feet above the water. The crew subsequently arrested the descent and stabilised the helicopter, before climbing to a safe alititude on the remaining engine. The helicopter was diverted to Longford aerodrome, Victoria,... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane Announces Contract Extension in Hawaii

Erickson Air-Crane Announces Contract Extension in Hawaii

10-Jul-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ: EAC) (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has won a contract extension to a previously awarded, firm-fixed-price contract to... Read more

Law Office of Brodsky & Smith to investigate Erickson Air-Crane

Law Office of Brodsky & Smith to investigate Erickson Air-Crane

10-Jul-2013Source: Brodsky & Smith

Law office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors and majority shareholder of Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. (“Erickson” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EAC) relating to the acquisition of Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. (“Evergreen”). Click here to learn more about the investigation http://brodsky-smith.com/605-eac-erickson-air-crane-inc.html, or call: 877-534-2590. There is... Read more

Raytheon awarded $9.6M contract for SH-60 IR turret repairs

Raytheon awarded $9.6M contract for SH-60 IR turret repairs

10-Jul-2013Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $9,618,024 for delivery order #7024 under a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N-00383-10-G-006D) for the repair of the H-60 multi-spectral targeting system forward looking infrared turrets.  Work will be performed in McKinney, Texas (5 percent) and Jacksonville Fla. (95 percent), and work is expected to be completed by... Read more

Cardiff Aviation buys S61 simulator operator European Skybus Flight Training

Cardiff Aviation buys S61 simulator operator European Skybus Flight Training

9-Jul-2013Source: Cardiff Aviation

Cardiff Aviation Limited, the aircraft maintenance and flight training organisation established in July 2012 by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson and business partner Mario Fulgoni, has acquired European Skybus flight training. The European Skybus flight training centre was acquired from the European Aviation Group for an undisclosed sum. The centre – which will remain in... Read more

Rotorcraft project earns research achievement honor

Rotorcraft project earns research achievement honor

8-Jul-2013Source: Redstone Rocket

Since its commission, the project has developed a comprehensive small- and full-scale autonomous helicopter research capability using unique in-house skills in helicopter guidance and flight control, robotics planning and scheduling, and emerging unmanned aircraft sensor technology. see full story... Read more

20th Sikorsky S92 arrives for Bristow UK

20th Sikorsky S92 arrives for Bristow UK

4-Jul-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The 20th Sikorsky S92 is expected to arrive at Aberdeen today or tomorrow for Bristow Helicopters as G-CHYG, having been freighted in to Prestwick Airport on an Antonov An124 yesterday.  This will bring the Bristow UK fleet of the type to sixteen – four of the UK deliveries having been transferred onwards to Bristow’s Nigerian... Read more

Increased CH-53K procurement “Not Justified” says auditor

Increased CH-53K procurement “Not Justified” says auditor

4-Jul-2013Source: Office of Inspector General

This report is the first in a series of reports evaluating Naval Air Systems Command acquisition management of the CH-53K program. We evaluated the CH-53K program documentation used to support the increased procurement quantity from 156 to 200 aircraft for the CH-53K program. What We Found The Marine Corps procurement quantity for CH-53K Heavy Lift... Read more

04-Jul-13 Sikorsky S76A Macae, Brazil

04-Jul-13 Sikorsky S76A Macae, Brazil

4-Jul-2013

Emergency field landing after reported engine problems.  Landed safely with no other damage.  10 POB. No injuries... Read more

Australia’s first MH-60R takes to the air

Australia’s first MH-60R takes to the air

3-Jul-2013Source: Royal Australian Navy

Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly AM MP today announced the first of 24 MH-60R Seahawk Romeo helicopters has successfully completed its first test flight. The initial test flight occurred at Sikorsky’s Production Facility, Connecticut USA on 26 June 2013. It passed a range of tests including controllability, engine performance, vibration analysis and navigation... Read more

New Elko Airport director has plans for helicopter base

New Elko Airport director has plans for helicopter base

3-Jul-2013

Newly appointed Airport Director Mark Gibbs’ second priority is to help establish an airport for the Nevada Air National Guard, which could be used to land military helicopters that frequently fly over Elko. see full story... Read more

Sikorsky launches the Helicopter 2050 Challenge for 2013

Sikorsky launches the Helicopter 2050 Challenge for 2013

3-Jul-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has launched the 2013 Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Challenge, a national competition that invites youths ages 9-16 to envision a helicopter capable of addressing global issues likely to be encountered by mid century. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060403/SIKORSKYLOGO ) Winner of the grand prize — the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award —... Read more

Shareholders Foundation looking at Erickson Air-Crane too

Shareholders Foundation looking at Erickson Air-Crane too

2-Jul-2013Source: Shareholders Foundation

An investigation on behalf of current long-term stockholders of shares of Erickson Air-Crane Inc (NASDAQ:EAC) was announced concerning whether certain Erickson Air-Crane officers and directors possibly breached their fiduciary duties in connection with certain statements. Investors who are current long-term stockholder of shares of Erickson Air-Crane Inc (NASDAQ:EAC) have certain options and should contact the... Read more

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Erickson Air-Crane

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Erickson Air-Crane

2-Jul-2013Source: Rigrodsky & Long PA

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. (“Erickson” or the “Company”)EAC +4.94% regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company’s acquisition of Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. (“Evergreen”). Click here to learn more: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/erickson-air-crane-inc-eac. The investigation concerns whether... Read more

Bristow restarts SAR service from Stornoway with S92

Bristow restarts SAR service from Stornoway with S92

1-Jul-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Bristow Helicopters today restarts providing the SAR service from Stornoway in the UK’s Hebredies Islands a month after restarting at Sumburgh. Bristow was the original holder of this contract from 1993, before CHC won it in 2007. Over the last few years huge efforts have been put in to a new nationwide SAR contract with... Read more

Sikorsky to cut 200 jobs

Sikorsky to cut 200 jobs

1-Jul-2013Source: Hartford Courant

Sikorsky, dealing with defense cuts and rising costs, said Thursday it is laying off about 200 employees, mostly in Connecticut.   see full story... Read more

ORNGE trying to reinstate “hover exits” which Mazza management discontinued

ORNGE trying to reinstate “hover exits” which Mazza management discontinued

1-Jul-2013

An ORNGE spokesperson said the previous management at ORNGE under CEO Dr. Chris Mazza made the original decision to discontinue hover exits when the AW139s were being introduced, and that they are now seeking to develop a “formalized training program” to establish policies and procedures for paramedics. see full story... Read more

Pilot resignations hit ORNGE air ambulances availability

Pilot resignations hit ORNGE air ambulances availability

28-Jun-2013Source: Toronto Star

An exodus of helicopter pilots has left ORNGE scrambling to fill shifts, meaning air ambulance choppers could be unable to fly at times during the busy summer trauma season.  see full story... Read more

Spirit AeroSystems wins $60M contract for OpEval CH-53K work

Spirit AeroSystems wins $60M contract for OpEval CH-53K work

28-Jun-2013Source: Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) has received a $60 million contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to supply the major structural cockpit and cabin components of four additional CH-53K heavy lift helicopters. Designated System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA), the four production-representative aircraft will be used by the U.S. Marine Corps to evaluate the helicopter’s mission capabilities in service operating... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $30M more for Danish MH-60R cockpits

Lockheed Martin awarded $30M more for Danish MH-60R cockpits

27-Jun-2013Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $30,302,022 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract (N00019-11-C-0020) for the manufacture and delivery of nine Mission Avionics Systems and Common Cockpits for the MH-60R for the Danish Government’s Defence Acquisition and logistics organization under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.  Work... Read more

Northrop Grumman provides LCR-100 AHRS for S92 rig approaches

Northrop Grumman provides LCR-100 AHRS for S92 rig approaches

26-Jun-2013Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is supplying a modified LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the newly certified offshore rig approach feature on Sikorsky’s S-92A helicopter. The automated rig approach capability assists offshore oil operators with approaching and landing on oil rigs and platforms by guiding the aircraft to location coordinates entered by the... Read more

L-3 awarded $6.7M more Common Data Link Hawklink AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets

L-3 awarded $6.7M more Common Data Link Hawklink AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets

26-Jun-2013Source: US DoD

L-3 Communications, Communication Systems–West, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a $6,748,310 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2024) for the manufacture, test, delivery and support of five Common Data Link Hawklink AN/SRQ-4 radio terminal sets in support of the Navy MH-60R aircraft (4) and the U.S. Coast Guard (1). Work will be... Read more

Canadian Sea King replacement hits a new snag

Canadian Sea King replacement hits a new snag

26-Jun-2013

Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose has gone outside government and hired a consultant to study Sikorsky’s work, and Canada’s contract, to determine whether it’s even possible for the U.S. helicopter giant to deliver the aircraft Canada ordered. see full story... Read more

Lockheed Martin Wins US Army Helicopter Maintenance Program

Lockheed Martin Wins US Army Helicopter Maintenance Program

26-Jun-2013Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received an aircraft maintenance and logistics contract with an initial funding value of $5 million from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., to provide field and sustainment-level maintenance for U.S. Army helicopters. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will lead the Army’s Regional Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Central Operations at Fort... Read more

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