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Residents expect Palm Beach County to reduce helicopter noise at Lantana Airport

Residents expect Palm Beach County to reduce helicopter noise at Lantana Airport

5-Jan-2011Source: Sun Sentinel

Life at the end of a runway is naturally a noisy existence. But William Coakley and his neighbors near Palm Beach County’s Lantana Airport say airport operators and a helicopter training school fail to follow a noise-reduction agreement hammered out to lessen the nuisance.... Read more

Boeing awarded $241M for 11 remanufactured CH-47F Chinooks

Boeing awarded $241M for 11 remanufactured CH-47F Chinooks

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded on Dec. 22 a $241,957,000 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for 11 CH-47F Chinook remanufactured aircraft.  Work will be performed in Ridley Park, Penn., with an estimated completion date of Sep. 30, 2013.  One bid was solicited with one bid received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more

Bell awarded $22M for H-1 upgrade program logistics

Bell awarded $22M for H-1 upgrade program logistics

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $22,021,303 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-10-C-0035) to exercise an option for logistics products and services in support of H-1 helicopter upgrade program.  Services to be provided include logistics management support, technical material for maintenance planning, design interface, supply/material support, technical... Read more

Robertson Aviation awarded $16M contract modification for V-22 aux fuel tanks

Robertson Aviation awarded $16M contract modification for V-22 aux fuel tanks

5-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Robertson Aviation, LLC, Tempe, Ariz., is being awarded a $16,830,672 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-08-D-0009) to exercise an option for the procurement of V-22 mission auxiliary fuel tanks, refueling kits, and accessories.  Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., and is expected to be completed in December 2011.  Contract funds... Read more

URS upgrades imaging and download systems for Dallas Police Dept

URS upgrades imaging and download systems for Dallas Police Dept

5-Jan-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) recently delivered upgraded Bell 206B3’s helicopters to the City of Dallas, TX Police Department. The upgrades, made possible by a federal grant that was recently awarded to the police department, included BMS digital video microwave system, upgrade of existing L-3 Wescam camera systems and auto-tracking, Avalex digital video recorder upgrades, and... Read more

Irish Air Corps gets clearance for NVG operations

Irish Air Corps gets clearance for NVG operations

5-Jan-2011Source: Aviation Specialties Unlimited

After receiving full authorization on 17 December 2010 from Irish Defense Forces to conduct night operations using Night Vision, Irish Defense Forces Air Corps based at Casement Aerodome, Baldonnel Co. Dublin Ireland recently transported a sick patient at night in poor weather conditions thanks to the Night Vision Goggles and Training conducted by Aviation Specialties... Read more

Native Air introduces a new membership program – OmniAdvantage

Native Air introduces a new membership program – OmniAdvantage

5-Jan-2011Source: Native Air

Native Air, a division of Omniflight Helicopters, a leading national provider of air medical services, today introduced a membership program, OmniAdvantage, making medical transport available to members and their families for a fraction of its actual cost. Native Air operates more than 20 bases in Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas, using helicopters and fixed-wing... Read more

Taiwan develops technology to read damaged GPS chips

Taiwan develops technology to read damaged GPS chips

5-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Taiwan has developed new technology to retrieve information from damaged GPS chips, which will be particulary helpful in accident investigation where no flight data recorder is present, Japan’s Council for Aviation Safety said Tuesday 28th. CAS director Kuan Wen-lin briefed the media on the use of the technology, noting that Japan’s Transportation Safety Board sought... Read more

Bristow completes redemption of 6.125% senior notes due 2013

Bristow completes redemption of 6.125% senior notes due 2013

5-Jan-2011Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced that it has completed the redemption of its $230 million face value 6 1/8% Senior Notes due June 2013. The notes were redeemed at 101.021% of face value, or approximately $232 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest... Read more

Man faces 20 years in pointing laser at helicopter

Man faces 20 years in pointing laser at helicopter

4-Jan-2011Source: Miami Herald

A Winter Park man faces 20 years in federal prison for shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of an Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter.... Read more

Timken expands aftermarket facility in Mesa

Timken expands aftermarket facility in Mesa

4-Jan-2011Source: AIN

Timken recently expanded its aerospace aftermarket facility in Mesa, Ariz., with offerings aimed primarily at the turbine-powered civil and military rotorcraft markets.... Read more

San Antonio AirLife appoints new CEO to succeed Hilliard

San Antonio AirLife appoints new CEO to succeed Hilliard

4-Jan-2011

San Antonio AirLIFE’s board of directors named Shawn Salter as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.... Read more

Dart ties in Heli-Enterprise with exclusive distributor agreement

Dart ties in Heli-Enterprise with exclusive distributor agreement

4-Jan-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services, a global leader in design, development and distribution of helicopter components and accessories that enhance flight safety, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, has completed an exclusive distribution agreement with Heli-Enterprise, Inc.  The new agreement enables DART to globally distribute Heli-Enterprise’s comprehensive line of custom and purpose-built maintenance and work stands as well... Read more

Onboard Systems offers new line of electric swivels

Onboard Systems offers new line of electric swivels

4-Jan-2011Source: Onboard Systems

Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced the release of its new line of Electric Swivels for external load work operations with long lines and remote hooks. The new Electric Swivels are designed to interface directly with Onboard’s TALONâ„¢ 3K & 6K Remote Cargo Hooks and include many safety and... Read more

Sheriff pilots needed hospital care after laser blinding

Sheriff pilots needed hospital care after laser blinding

4-Jan-2011Source: Naples News

Cpl. Joseph Andreasen and flight officer Cpl. Shawn Bogart were on patrol in North Naples at about 1 a.m. Saturday when a green laser light entered the left side of the helicopter, injuring both of their left eyes... Read more

LaBarge receives $1.6M contract from Kaman for MH-60S program

LaBarge receives $1.6M contract from Kaman for MH-60S program

4-Jan-2011Source: LaBarge

LaBarge, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LB), a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a contract valued at $1.6 million from Kaman Aerospace Corporation to provide cockpit wiring harnesses for the MH-60S SEAHAWK® helicopter. The MH-60S is a multi-mission helicopter that combines the transportation capability of the UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopter and the unique... Read more

Canadian Helicopters completes conversion to corporate structure

Canadian Helicopters completes conversion to corporate structure

4-Jan-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the “Fund”) announced today the closing of the conversion of the Fund from an income trust to a dividend paying corporation by way of plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) as further described in the Fund’s management information circular dated May 13, 2010. The completion of the Arrangement resulted in the... Read more

New Orleans Children’s Hospital goes live with new EC145 operation

New Orleans Children’s Hospital goes live with new EC145 operation

4-Jan-2011Source: WDSU

New Orleans Children’s Hospital launches a new helicopter operation on 3rd January with Air Methods operating an EC145... Read more

Report backs FAA whistleblower allegations of delays in AD publishing procoess

Report backs FAA whistleblower allegations of delays in AD publishing procoess

4-Jan-2011Source: Office of Special Counsel

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) transmitted to the President and Congress a Department of Transportation (DOT) report responding to a whistleblower’s allegations that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) failed to ensure that Airworthiness Directives (ADs) were issued in a timely manner.  ADs are rules that FAA issues to address unsafe conditions that exist in... Read more

Robinson cuts corners with new-look website

Robinson cuts corners with new-look website

4-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson Helicopter Co have launched a new website at http://www.robinsonheli.com.   Although no major content changes have been made, the new cleaner design is certainly easier to navigate than its predecessor.  Some new aspects of the site – particularly the World Dealer Locator Map – show that elements of new technology have been introduced. Scratching... Read more

LockMart awarded $38M work for MH-60R and MH-60S cockpits

LockMart awarded $38M work for MH-60R and MH-60S cockpits

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $37,692,857 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0098) for the production and delivery of common cockpits for the MH-60S Lot 13 helicopters and MH-60R Lot 9 helicopters.  In addition, this modification provides for the procurement of common cockpit provisioned items and integrated... Read more

CC Helicopters surrenders two 407s linked to Mexican drug lord

CC Helicopters surrenders two 407s linked to Mexican drug lord

4-Jan-2011Source: Brownsville Herald

Trevor Moore, president of CC Helicopters based in Kamloops (British Columbia) was shocked to learn two Bell 407s he leased from a U.S. company may be owned by a Mexican drug lord.... Read more

India requests 22 AH-64D Apaches in $1.4 Billion package

India requests 22 AH-64D Apaches in $1.4 Billion package

4-Jan-2011Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on December 22 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of various engines, equipment, weapons, training, parts and logistical support for a possible Direct Commercial Sale of 22 AH-64D Block III Apache helicopters.  The complete package is worth approximately $1.4 billion. The Government of... Read more

Lycoming wins prestigious Shingo Prize

Lycoming wins prestigious Shingo Prize

4-Jan-2011Source: Lycoming

Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corp., has been awarded the prestigious Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, making it one of only two in history to achieve the honor at the business-wide “enterprise” level. Dubbed the Nobel Prize for manufacturing by Business Week magazine, The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence is awarded annually by the... Read more

Heli Invest to provide warrenty service for Polish EMS ES135 fleet

Heli Invest to provide warrenty service for Polish EMS ES135 fleet

4-Jan-2011Source: Heli Invest

Just before Christmas at the service center of Heli Invest in Warsaw Eurocopter delivered the Polish Medical Air Rescue, or Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR), the last two EC 135P2i helicopters out of total of 23 ordered under a contract with the Ministry of Health. Heli Invest – as a sole authorized distributor of Eurocopter helicopters... Read more

NBC Nightly News features ADS-B in Gulf of Mexico

NBC Nightly News features ADS-B in Gulf of Mexico

4-Jan-2011Source: HAI

NBC Nightly News recently aired a report on the FAA’s Next-Generation Air Traffic System that featured the pioneering application of that system’s backbone, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), for helicopter operations in the Gulf of Mexico. “The FAA is touting a revolutionary system that it says will overhaul air traffic control across America, making the nation’s... Read more

Bell awarded $10M contract for MV-22 prop rotor gearboxes

Bell awarded $10M contract for MV-22 prop rotor gearboxes

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a maximum $10,010,693 firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract for prop rotor gearboxes used in support of MV-22 helicopter.  There are no other locations of performance.  Using service is Marine Corps.  There was originally one proposal solicited with one response.  The date of performance completion is Oct. 31, 2013. ... Read more

FAA to address questions on public aircraft – Registration open

FAA to address questions on public aircraft – Registration open

4-Jan-2011Source: HAI

FAA officials will address industry-developed questions on public-aircraft operations and discuss related information at a meeting in Alexandria, Va. on Thursday, January 20, 2011 that will also be accessible through the Internet. HAI and the FAA encourage directors of operations, chief pilots, directors of maintenance, and pilots of Part 135 air carriers, and entities contracting... Read more

Helitrax of Telluride starts its 29th heliski season

Helitrax of Telluride starts its 29th heliski season

4-Jan-2011Source: Helitrax

Telluride Helitrax announced the start of it’s 29th season of Helicopter skiing in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The oldest helicopter ski operation in Colorado, Helitrax offers the ultimate helicopter skiing adventure with experienced staff and guides for intermediate and expert skiers and boarders alike. Now conveniently located in the lobby of the Peaks... Read more

CHC opens regional HQ in Bangkok with traditional ceremony

CHC opens regional HQ in Bangkok with traditional ceremony

4-Jan-2011Source: CHC

Following a traditional ceremony that saw nine Buddhist monks bless the office, CHC Helicopter, the world’s leading offshore helicopter services provider, is pleased to announce that the company’s new SEA regional headquarters is fully operational from its new location in Bangkok. Located on the 21st floor at Sun Tower B on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road, Chomphon, Chatuchak,... Read more

American Eurocopter announces WAAS certification on EC135 and EC145

American Eurocopter announces WAAS certification on EC135 and EC145

4-Jan-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas –Today, American Eurocopter’s FAA Organization Delegation Authorization (ODA) issued Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Supplemental Type Certificates (STC’s) for both the EC135 and EC145.  These STC’s have upgraded the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) single- or dual-pilot configuration and are predicated on the use of either the Garmin GNS 430W or 530W in... Read more

NTSB seeks comments on proposed rules for aviation certificate enforcement cases

NTSB seeks comments on proposed rules for aviation certificate enforcement cases

4-Jan-2011Source: NTSB

The NTSB has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments from the public regarding amendments to its procedural rules dealing with review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate actions and its rules concerning applications for fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act. The NTSB listed three main reasons for... Read more

Eurocopter becomes first-time exhibitor at Aero 2011

Eurocopter becomes first-time exhibitor at Aero 2011

4-Jan-2011Source: Aero

Friedrichshafen – AERO, the Global Show for General Aviation, will be presenting a significantly expanded helicopter area, the Helicopter Hangar, as part of the exhibition from Wednesday, April 13 to Saturday, April 16, 2011. The show’s organizer, Rainer Herzberg, promises a high concentration of helicopter power, with large helicopters from various manufacturers being shown for... Read more

Boustead Holdings buys majority stake in Malaysian operator MHS Aviation

Boustead Holdings buys majority stake in Malaysian operator MHS Aviation

4-Jan-2011

Boustead Holdings, founded in 1828, is one of Malaysia’s established and diversified conglomerates. Today Boustead has more than 100 subsidiaries and associate companies of which four companies are listed on the local stock market – Bursa Malaysia.... Read more

Rolls-Royce wins $121M contract for 58 V-22 engines

Rolls-Royce wins $121M contract for 58 V-22 engines

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $121,418,128 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-07-C-0060) to exercise an option for the procurement of 58 AE1107C MV-22 engines.  Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2012.  Contract funds will... Read more

Maritime Helicopter Support Co wins $1.41 Billion US Navy H-60 repair contract

Maritime Helicopter Support Co wins $1.41 Billion US Navy H-60 repair contract

4-Jan-2011Source: US DoD

Maritime Helicopter Support Co., Woodbridge, Va., is being awarded a $1,408,576,709 firm-fixed-price performance based logistics contract for repair of various line items for the SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60R, and MH-60S helicopter systems and components.  This contract contains a four-year period of performance and does not contain a provision for option periods.  Work will be performed... Read more

Rotorwash spins basket below helicopter during rescue

Rotorwash spins basket below helicopter during rescue

3-Jan-2011Source: Arizona Family

Rescuers used a Stokes basket to lift the man off the trail and up to the helicopter, but as that basket got close to the door, it started to spin faster and faster. (VIDEO)... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $9M contract to overhaul 40 OH-58 engines

Rolls-Royce awarded $9M contract to overhaul 40 OH-58 engines

23-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Dec. 17 a $9,312,910 firm-fixed-price contract.  This award will provide for the analysis, testing, repair and overhaul of 40 gas turbine engines to the OH-58 Kiowa helicopters.  Work will be performed in Neosho, Mo., and Oakland, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Sep. 30, 2011.  One bid... Read more

Settlement reached in Ornge discrimination case

Settlement reached in Ornge discrimination case

23-Dec-2010Source: NUPGE

In October, Local 505 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/NUPGE) filed a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) alleging discrimination, intimidation and targeting of union activists at Ornge, formerly Ontario Air Ambulance. “We are pleased to announce that the complaint has now been withdrawn by the union prior to a formal... Read more

First major contract with helicopter training center HTP Ostrava

First major contract with helicopter training center HTP Ostrava

23-Dec-2010Source: CSTS Dinamika

The 8th of December 2010 saw the first major contract signed between Training center HTP Ostrava and MoD in Czech Republic on training flight crews for the Mi-171helicopter. The first crews started training on December 9th. The core of the program is training for emergencies including landing at windmill caused by engine or anti-torque rotor breakdowns, training... Read more

Three AW119s sold to Indian corporates

Three AW119s sold to Indian corporates

23-Dec-2010

The three also plan to together float an aviation company to cater to the growing air-transportation needs in the state.... Read more

Australian city of Ballarat considering heliport application

Australian city of Ballarat considering heliport application

23-Dec-2010

Applicant Steven Troon, from H.Troon Properties, said he had been approached by an operator, Aquila Helicopters, to build the $150,000 heliport and hangar.... Read more

Christoph Regensburg prepares for NVG operations

Christoph Regensburg prepares for NVG operations

23-Dec-2010Source: DRF Luftrettung

Preparation for the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs), at the Regensburg HEMS base of HDM Luftrettung is gaining pace: The helicopter of type EC 145 completed multi-day tests conducted by Eurocopter, the helicopter manufacturer, on NVG capability last week. Pilot training goes along with it. In April 2011, the regular NVG operation will start... Read more

Soloy expands dealership of Aerospace Filtration Systems products

Soloy expands dealership of Aerospace Filtration Systems products

23-Dec-2010Source: Soloy

Soloy Aviation Solutions (Soloy) and Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (now branded as Donaldson), recently agreed to expand Soloy Aviation Solutions Distributor Agreement to include Donaldson Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) products. This product line distributor expansion allows Soloy to offer inlet barrier filters to operators of aircraft currently approved with Donaldson IBF products. “Now Soloy can... Read more

New EC145 delivered to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance

New EC145 delivered to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance

23-Dec-2010Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter is pleased to announce the delivery of a new, state-of-the-art EC145 to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, the air medical transport service for Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, Virginia.  The aircraft will be based at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Virginia), the only Level One Trauma Center in the area. The EC145’s combination... Read more

Master CFI-Helicopter accreditation now available

Master CFI-Helicopter accreditation now available

23-Dec-2010Source: Master Instructors

Master Instructors LLC of Longmont, Colorado recently introduced its new Master CFI-Helicopter (MCFI-H) accreditation.  Designed to better serve the needs of the nation’s rotorcraft instructors, the MCFI-H designation is the sixth in a line of Master accreditations offered by the company. Improved safety in rotary wing instruction and EMS operations has taken on a renewed... Read more

New ICAO document for helicopter flight simulation training devices

New ICAO document for helicopter flight simulation training devices

23-Dec-2010Source: HAI

Under the auspices of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), an International Working Group (IWG) has been working for the last 4 years on developing new criteria for the classification and qualification of civil helicopter Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs), based on pilot training tasks. The intention is for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to... Read more

Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens winter base in Thermal, CA

Jerry Trimble Helicopters opens winter base in Thermal, CA

23-Dec-2010Source: Jerry Trimble Helicopters

Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) is proud to announce the opening of their winter flight training base in Thermal, CA (TRM).  JTH decided to move one of their R-22 Beta II’s to a warmer locale for winter flying. Jerry Trimble, owner, stated “We felt it would be fun for our customers to provide a different training... Read more

Dehcho Regional Helicopters welcomes Liidlii Kue First Nation as newest owners

Dehcho Regional Helicopters welcomes Liidlii Kue First Nation as newest owners

23-Dec-2010Source: Great Slave Helicopters

Dehcho Regional Helicopters is pleased to announce that its ownership group has grown to include the business arm of Liidlii Kue First Nation (LKFN) of Fort Simpson, the largest First Nation in the region. “This is a very satisfying milestone for our partnership,” said JoAnne Deneron, Dehcho Regional Helicopters President. “We have always been 100... Read more

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance extends winter flying hours

Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance extends winter flying hours

23-Dec-2010Source: TVACAA

Thanks to the generosity of its supporters the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance (TVACAA), which serves Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire (BOB), was able to fly an extended 12 hour day for the period 5 July 2010 to 22 November 2010 and will continue to run a 10 hour day during the winter months. The... Read more

Third AW119Ke for Brazil’s Goias State is for civil police

Third AW119Ke for Brazil’s Goias State is for civil police

22-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The third of three AW119Ke helicopters for the Brazilian state of Goias is currently undergoing flight testing at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia facility.    Goias has a population of nearly 6 million and covers just over 130,000 square miles. This helicopter is expected to be delivered to Brazil in January 2011.  Serialled 14768, and test flying on US... Read more

CSTS Dinamika completes two Mi-8MTV-5 simulators for Russian military

CSTS Dinamika completes two Mi-8MTV-5 simulators for Russian military

22-Dec-2010Source: AEX

CSTS Dinamika completed assembly of two full flight simulators crew multipurpose transport helicopter Mi-8MTV-5... Read more

Beoing appoints new VP for AH-64 and AH-6 progams

Beoing appoints new VP for AH-64 and AH-6 progams

22-Dec-2010Source: Arizona Republic

David Koopersmith is moving to Mesa from St. Louis, where he was vice president of Advanced Boeing Military Aircraft. He succeeds Al Winn, who retired Sept. 30.  Koopersmith took up his position on 10th December... Read more

CALSTAR adds 11th helicopter base

CALSTAR adds 11th helicopter base

22-Dec-2010Source: Sacramento Bee

California Shock Trauma Air Rescue on Wednesday began providing emergency helicopter transport service to the Sacramento Valley from its headquarters at McClellan Park.... Read more

Kyle Hardman named Brantly President

Kyle Hardman named Brantly President

22-Dec-2010Source: Brantly International

Representatives of Brantly International announced today that helicopter industry veteran Kyle B. Hardman has joined the company as its new president. “We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Hardman join Brantly International,” stated CHENG Shenzong, Chairman of the Qindao Brantly Investment Group, owners of Brantly International. “His depth of experience as a program leader and... Read more

Ulan-Ude supply ten Mi-8AMTSh to Russian military

Ulan-Ude supply ten Mi-8AMTSh to Russian military

22-Dec-2010Source: Ulan-Ude

Under implementation of the Russian Federation Air Force Modernization program JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant being a part of Russian Helicopters holding company supplied 10 Mi-171AMTSh (export part number Mi-171Sh) helicopters to Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Acceptance of the helicopters by the Customer was over in early December 2010. On the 21st of... Read more

Sikorsky subsidiary Enflite achieves AS9100B certification

Sikorsky subsidiary Enflite achieves AS9100B certification

22-Dec-2010

GEORGETOWN, Texas – Enflite, Inc., the interior and galley products division of LifePort, Inc., has achieved AS9100B certification and in the process received a perfect score from third party registrar Intertek. The audit also evaluated Enflite’s compliance with ISO 9001: 2008 quality standards. Meeting the complex and unique demands of the aerospace industry, this new... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $25M delivery order for VH-3 lift improvement program

Sikorsky awarded $25M delivery order for VH-3 lift improvement program

22-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $24,972,899 firm-fixed-price delivery order #4046 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-08-G-0010) for 55 composite main rotor blade assemblies; 12 bifilar assemblies; two shipping containers; and associated non-recurring engineering and logistics services in support of the VH-3D executive transport lift improvement program.  Work will be... Read more

L-3 awarded $8M contract for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior avionics

L-3 awarded $8M contract for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior avionics

22-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

L-3 Communications Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded on Dec. 16 an $8,114,626 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for radio frequency B-kit communications hardware to support the Kiowa Warrior OH-58D program.  Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011.  One bid was solicited... Read more

LockMart awarded $35M delivery order for MH-60R work

LockMart awarded $35M delivery order for MH-60R work

22-Dec-2010Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $35,040,005 cost-plus-incentive-fee delivery order #4030 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-09-G-0005) for non-recurring efforts in support of the MH-60R situational awareness technology insertion pre-engineering, manufacturing and development.  Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y. (86 percent); Farmingdale, N.Y. (11 percent); and... Read more

HAI encourages everyone to support EMS operators by responding to NPRM

HAI encourages everyone to support EMS operators by responding to NPRM

22-Dec-2010Source: HAI

Although this long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was billed as a regulatory initiative aimed at helicopter air medical operations, it goes well beyond that. It would affect other Part 135 operations, all commercial helicopter operations, and even Part 91 operations. HAI has been receiving considerable feedback from air medical operators and working closely with... Read more

Brazil’s Goias State prepares for delivery of AW119Ke for military police

Brazil’s Goias State prepares for delivery of AW119Ke for military police

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The second AW119Ke for the Brazilian state of Goias is currently undergoing flight testing at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia facility.  The helicopter has been mostly financed with a grant from SENASP – Serviço Nacional de Seleção Pública.  Three pilots have been trained up to fly this helicopter, including Melati Carrasco.  Goias has a population of nearly 6... Read more

Italian Air Force prepares for ten AW139s and twelve AW101s

Italian Air Force prepares for ten AW139s and twelve AW101s

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Italian Air Force has launched an ambitious program to replace some its fleet of SAR helicopters, in particular its Agusta-Bell 212s.  Valued at 1.2 billion euros, the plan calls for a total of twenty-two new helicopters from AgustaWestland.  The existence of this large order has been not been officially publicised, but Italian journalists at... Read more

Two S92s arrive in Azerbaijan for offshore ops in Caspian Sea

Two S92s arrive in Azerbaijan for offshore ops in Caspian Sea

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Local reports in Azerbaijan confirm the delivery of two Sikorsky S92s to operator SW Helicopter Services, with the pair arriving at Zabrat airport near Baku.  HeliHub.com understands they will be put to use supporting offshore exploration in the Caspian Sea with oil company BP. The two helicopters are serials 92-0135 and 0136, and one has... Read more

Ornge transports 100,000th patient

Ornge transports 100,000th patient

21-Dec-2010

MISSISSAUGA (Dec. 20)  – Ornge, a world leader in transport medicine, reached a major milestone in its five year history today, as the organization transported its 100,000th patient. All aspects of air ambulance services were divested by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in January 2006 and since became Ornge. Ornge, a not-for-profit organization,... Read more

Helicopters NZ loses approval to operate in Asia – US$45M contract at risk

Helicopters NZ loses approval to operate in Asia – US$45M contract at risk

21-Dec-2010Source: Stuff

helicopters NZ stands to lose a US$45M contract, after losing New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval to carry out a special contract in Asia.  HNZ has lost the approval needed to operate the contract retrieving the remains of American servicemen missing in Laos and Cambodia.... Read more

Call for nominations 2010 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery

Call for nominations 2010 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery

21-Dec-2010Source: ALEA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance is accepting nominations beginning today for the Federal Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery and the State and Local Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. Every day, federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers engage in exceptional acts of bravery while in... Read more

CHC announces FY2011 Q2 release and conference call schedule

CHC announces FY2011 Q2 release and conference call schedule

21-Dec-2010Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter today announced that it will release its financial results for its fiscal year 2011 second quarter ended October 31, 2010 by posting a quarterly report on the Investor Relations section of its website (www.chc.ca) after the market closes on Thursday, December 30, 2010. CHC will also host a conference call on Tuesday, January... Read more

Uralhelicom wins approval for R44 overhauls in Russia

Uralhelicom wins approval for R44 overhauls in Russia

21-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Uralhelicom has become the first organisation in Russia and CIS to win approval to carry out major overhauls on R44s.  The company has recently received agreement from both Robinson Helicopter co and the Russia Authorities.  They have also accepted an R44 Raven I with 2200 aiframe hours as the first airframe to go through the... Read more

Iraqi Army takes delivery of three Bell 407s

Iraqi Army takes delivery of three Bell 407s

21-Dec-2010Source: US Army

BAGHDAD – The Iraqi Army Aviation Command showcased the arrival of three new Bell T-407 training helicopters with a ceremony and aerial display at Camp Taji Dec. 15. “This is a landmark occasion for the Government of Iraq,” said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Hanson, director of Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Air Force, and... Read more

Sikorsky Helitech consolidates support of Australian OH-58s

Sikorsky Helitech consolidates support of Australian OH-58s

21-Dec-2010Source: Sikorsky

SHELTON, Conn., – Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, today announced the merger of several support agreements that will provide deeper component and accessories maintenance for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Kiowa aircraft fleet. The $7.5 million contract represents a consolidation of services that were previously administered as separate... Read more

Strategic SWOT Analysis Review of Sikorsky – a new market research report

Strategic SWOT Analysis Review of Sikorsky – a new market research report

21-Dec-2010Source: CompaniesAndMarkets.com

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation – Strategic SWOT Analysis Review – companiesandmarkets.com adds new report Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) is one of world´s leading producers of military and commercial helicopters. The company offers fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft, and civil and heavy lift helicopters, as well as related spare parts. It also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for... Read more

Senior USAF generals over-rule fatal V-22 investigation findings

Senior USAF generals over-rule fatal V-22 investigation findings

20-Dec-2010

But the general who led the crash investigation said Thursday that there was strong evidence to indicate that the $87 million-plus aircraft, which has a history of technical problems, experienced engine trouble in the final seconds leading to the crash.  HeliHub.com accident reports here... Read more

Underwear-clad man accused of blinding border patrol pilot with spotlight

Underwear-clad man accused of blinding border patrol pilot with spotlight

20-Dec-2010Source: MyNorthWest

Wayne P. Groen was arrested by FBI agents, spotlight in hand, in his driveway, dressed only in underwear, said special agent Fred Guut.... Read more

Cutaway and review – Bell OH-58 Kiowa

Cutaway and review – Bell OH-58 Kiowa

20-Dec-2010Source: Flightglobal

Since winning the Light Observation Helicopter competition in 1967, the OH-58 has been adapted multiple times and survived.  Flightglobal reviews it as it approaches its fifth decade in service.... Read more

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