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Lockheed Martin Celebrates 60 Years In Huntsville

Lockheed Martin Celebrates 60 Years In Huntsville

16-May-2023Source: Lockheed Martin

This month, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) celebrates 60 years of driving growth and innovation from its Huntsville, Alabama campus. Lockheed Martin is committed to delivering proven results and high performance to support mission readiness for the U.S. Armed Forces and government agencies. The company has been trusted for decades in the Huntsville community, supporting U.S.... Read more

Childrens of Alabama upgrades from Bell 407 to Airbus EC145

Childrens of Alabama upgrades from Bell 407 to Airbus EC145

26-Oct-2021Source: Med-Trans

Children’s of Alabama has enhanced its ability to help sick children get the care they need. The hospital’s Critical Care Transport team recently added a new, state-of-the-art helicopter thanks to donations from the Monday Morning Quarterback Club. The helicopter, an Airbus H145, replaces the team’s previous helicopter, which had been in use since 2012. Jason... Read more

Astronautics RoadRunner EFI installed in Santa Barbara County Black Hawk

Astronautics RoadRunner EFI installed in Santa Barbara County Black Hawk

21-Oct-2020Source: Astronautics

Astronautics Corporation of America’s AFI4700 RoadRunner Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) was delivered to Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Fire Air Support Unit (ASU) recently when they accepted their first retrofitted Sikorsky HH-60L helicopter from Arista Aviation, located in Enterprise, Alabama. The RoadRunner EFIS is the cornerstone of an upgraded, state-of-the-art avionics package and instrument panel on... Read more

Air Methods announces New Alabama LifeSaver Base in Evergreen

Air Methods announces New Alabama LifeSaver Base in Evergreen

8-Oct-2020Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the leading air medical service in the U.S., announced that its subsidiary, LifeSaver, has opened a new base in Evergreen, Ala., to provide emergency air medical services to the city and surrounding area. Other Alabama counties that will be served by the base include Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Butler, Wilcox, Monroe, Clarke, Baldwin, and... Read more

25-Dec-19 N663SF Bell 407 Headland, US-Alabama (1F)

25-Dec-19 N663SF Bell 407 Headland, US-Alabama (1F)

25-Dec-2019

A Survival Flight aircraft rolled onto its side on landing, after the pilot, Douglas Davis had an unconfirmed heart attack. There was no patient on-board at the time, the two crew members were uninjured, the pilot was later pronounced dead at the hospital.... Read more

Air Methods Added to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s Air Ambulance Network

Air Methods Added to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s Air Ambulance Network

12-Jun-2019Source: Air Methods

Air Methods is announcing it has joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s commercial provider networks. The agreement provides Blue Cross members with in-network access to medically necessary air transport services from Air Methods at agreed-upon rates. It also prevents members from being balance-billed for charges beyond those contracted rates. Blue Cross began offering... Read more

Air Methods closes Rainbow City base in Alabama

Air Methods closes Rainbow City base in Alabama

16-Apr-2019Source: HeliHub.com

Fire departments in eastern Alabama are raising concerns after the announcement that Air Methods will no longer be in service at their Rainbow City base. The nearest helicopter is Sylacauga, but fire officials are worried that the chances of a single helicopter being in use already will be high.  Air Methods decided to close their... Read more

Air Evac 16 now carrying blood and plasma

Air Evac 16 now carrying blood and plasma

30-Jan-2019Source: HeliHub.com

All Air Evac bases in Alabama are now certified to have two units of blood and two units of plasma on board EMS flights and can set up an IV of blood in flight. Having started administering blood in flight will give the patient a better chance of survival. They are allowed to give blood... Read more

Wiregrass Life Flight closes down in Alabama

Wiregrass Life Flight closes down in Alabama

18-Aug-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Although Wiregrass Life Flight Dothan has been closed for two years due to Air Medical Resource Group, one of their partners, being sold out and shut down. But now it seems that a new service will arise. Now, Dothan’s Pilcher Ambulance Service and Haynes LifeFlight will partner together, hoping to open on September 1st, reports... Read more

Sikorsky announces 160 layoffs

Sikorsky announces 160 layoffs

6-Jul-2017Source: HeliHub.com

Sikorsky’s Troy facility will soon be laying off roughly 160 employees due to a decline in the production of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. The Seahawk is the primary source of work for the facility and after meeting their customer’s requirements, production has slowed down. They have had to make the decision to let go employees to... Read more

$5 Million Awarded to Family of Helicopter Crash Victim

$5 Million Awarded to Family of Helicopter Crash Victim

4-May-2017Source: HeliHub.com

$5 million has been awarded to the family of Stacey Cernadas, a flight nurse who was killed in a Haynes LifeFlight helicopter crash in South Alabama. Metro Aviation has not admitted to any wrongdoing, as part of the settlement, reports AL. The crash occurred on 26 March, 2016. Three others that were killed were Pilot... Read more

Med-Trans Bases First Air Ambulance Helicopter in Baldwin County

Med-Trans Bases First Air Ambulance Helicopter in Baldwin County

7-Dec-2016Source: Med-Trans

Med-Trans Corporation, a national air medical transport leader, has based a Bell 407 GPX air ambulance helicopter in Baldwin County, Ala. in partnership with Medstar Emergency Medical Services. Flying with the name Medstar Air Care 1, Medstar EMS provides paramedics for the crews, while Med-Trans provides the helicopter, pilots and nurses. Medstar EMS is owned... Read more

Shelby County Sheriff launches air ops with surplus TH-67 Creek

Shelby County Sheriff launches air ops with surplus TH-67 Creek

17-Dec-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Shelby County deputies in Alabama will be patrolling from above this holiday season in a newly acquired ex-military surplus Bell TH-67 Creek helicopter. Deputies will be able to observe traffic, watch for suspicious activity, and deter criminal acts using the helicopter which has the same markings displayed on our patrol cars. Two deputies – a... Read more

AMRG launch Wiregrass Life Flight

AMRG launch Wiregrass Life Flight

23-Oct-2015

It was a dream of the Pilcher family for the better part of 50 years. Owners of Pilcher’s Dothan Ambulance Service, the family envisioned air transport to complement their ground service. It didn’t happen overnight, but it did eventually materialize.  See full story... Read more

Wiregrass Life Flight to launch soon in Alabama

Wiregrass Life Flight to launch soon in Alabama

22-Sep-2015Source: Dothan Eagle

The landing of an emergency medical helicopter at Westgate Park Wednesday morning will signal the beginning of a new business venture in Dothan. See Full Story... Read more

Haynes Life Flight to add second Alabama base

Haynes Life Flight to add second Alabama base

4-Sep-2015Source: WSFA

Haynes Life Flight officials say just a year after cutting the ribbon on the company’s first base in the Wetumpka area, it’s expanding. The company announced Tuesday that it’s preparing to introduce a second helicopter and base, this one to service the Troy area. See Full Story... Read more

Lauderdale County hears Air Evac service proposal

Lauderdale County hears Air Evac service proposal

4-Sep-2015Source: Times Daily

Lauderdale County commissioners are considering a proposal that would provide air ambulance service for county employees and their families as part of their benefits package. See Full Story... Read more

Roanoke City Council hears presentation from Air Methods

Roanoke City Council hears presentation from Air Methods

13-Aug-2015Source: The Randolph Leader

Roanoke City Council heard a second presentation on a helicopter service from Brent Wilson, clinical base supervisor of Air Methods Corp., which flies the LifeSaver air ambulance, and Rebecca Lipham, flight nurse out of Carrollton. It was in a public hearing. See Full Story... Read more

03-Aug-15 N4002G Bell 47G3B1 Camden, US-Alabama

03-Aug-15 N4002G Bell 47G3B1 Camden, US-Alabama

3-Aug-2015

The pilot reported that when he was at 300 feet altitude and half a mile out on approach, the hydraulics to the controls went out and they became very stiff. He elected to continue the approach into the landing zone. During the landing touchdown, the heel of the left skid struck a berm, rocking the... Read more

Roanoke council considers Air Evac proposal

Roanoke council considers Air Evac proposal

17-Jul-2015Source: The Randolph Leader

The Roanoke City Council heard a presentation from Jason Monday, regional director of Air EVAC Lifeteam Monday in a public hearing, were impressed, and will probably take action in the Jan. 27 council meeting. See full story... Read more

Airworthiness, CBM, and HUMS Specialists’ Meeting

Airworthiness, CBM, and HUMS Specialists’ Meeting

16-Feb-2015Source: Rotor News

Ed DiCampli, HAI’s COO; Harold Summers, director of flight operations & technical services; and Brian Haggerty, deputy director of flight operations & technical services, took part in the biannual Technical Specialists’ Meeting on Airworthiness, Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), and Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 9-11. The meeting, sponsored by The... Read more

16-Oct-14 N59541 Bell 206B Prattville, US-Alabama

16-Oct-14 N59541 Bell 206B Prattville, US-Alabama

16-Oct-2014

Main blades contacted tail boom on landing, helicopter destroyed... Read more

19-Aug-14 N444RS MD Helicopters MD500E Tuscaloosa, US-Alabama (2F)

19-Aug-14 N444RS MD Helicopters MD500E Tuscaloosa, US-Alabama (2F)

19-Aug-2014

Crashed on powerline patrol, killing both on board – 51-year-old pilot Matthew Wallace of Hiram, Georgia and 63-year-old David Carson of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who was employed by Alabama Power.... Read more

Ceremony held for new Elmore Co. medical helicopter

Ceremony held for new Elmore Co. medical helicopter

7-Aug-2014Source: WSFA

Haynes Ambulance has a new tool to transport patients to the hospital faster. “See Full Story“... Read more

Sikorsky union boss charged with embezzlement

Sikorsky union boss charged with embezzlement

28-Jul-2014Source: Teamsters

The Independent Review Board (IRB) has brought embezzlement charges against Harvey Jackson, the president of Local 1150, which represents Sikorsky Aircraft Teamsters at plants in Connecticut, Alabama, and Florida. The charges and investigative report are available here. Jackson is charged with using the union credit card to buy at least $13,000 worth of electronics for... Read more

US Army Aviation Museum prepares for expansion

US Army Aviation Museum prepares for expansion

7-Jul-2014Source: South East Sun

With only 50 aircraft currently on display, a massive $45M plan has been launched to bring many of the further 160 aircraft out of storage and onto public display.  See full story... Read more

26-Jun-14 Boeing AH-64 Molinelli, US-Alabama

26-Jun-14 Boeing AH-64 Molinelli, US-Alabama

26-Jun-2014

Night training flight... Read more

Air Methods acquires Baptist LifeFlight

Air Methods acquires Baptist LifeFlight

25-Jun-2014Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that it acquired the four bases of Baptist LifeFlight, owned by Baptist Health Care (BHC) of Pensacola, Fla. The change is effective immediately, with continued service to three states along the Gulf Coast, including the Florida panhandle, southern Alabama up to Montgomery,... Read more

Haynes Ambulance partners with Metro Aviation in Central Alabama

Haynes Ambulance partners with Metro Aviation in Central Alabama

26-Mar-2014Source: Metro Aviation

Haynes Ambulance has partnered with Metro Aviation to introduce an air ambulance helicopter to their fleet.  Haynes Ambulance, headquartered in Wetumpka, AL, has contracted with Metro for the completion and operation of an AS350. “We are excited to expand our ambulance services to now include air transport. There is certainly a need for an air... Read more

Alabama Senator visits Bell facility

Alabama Senator visits Bell facility

28-Jan-2014Source: Dothan First

Senator Richard Shelby paid a visit to Bell Helicopter as part of his statewide jobs and industry tour – taking a look at the quality of businesses, their products and how they affect the local economies.  See full story... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam closes base at Elmore, Alabama

Air Evac Lifeteam closes base at Elmore, Alabama

22-Jan-2014Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam has made the decision to close its Elmore County air ambulance base in Wetumpka, AL effective today. Company President Seth Myers said low utilization of the service coupled with low reimbursement rates were major factors in the company’s decision to cease operations at the base which has been in service since April... Read more

21-Jan-14 N93067 Bell 47D1 Pell City, US-Alabama

21-Jan-14 N93067 Bell 47D1 Pell City, US-Alabama

21-Jan-2014

Landing accident after reported transmission issue.  Skids collapsed, main blades chopped tail boom... Read more

US Coast Guard points to pilot error in HH-65C crash report

US Coast Guard points to pilot error in HH-65C crash report

29-Sep-2013Source: US Coast Guard

Pilot error was identified as the primary cause of the crash of a Mobile, Alabama-based MH-65 Dolphin helicopter that killed all four crew on board during a training flight over Mobile Bay, Ala., Feb. 28, 2012, according to a final action memo released here, Thursday. A lack of established flight manual procedures for inadvertently entering instrument flight conditions, and... Read more

Alabama – Air Methods closes “Lifesaver 1” due to underutilization

Alabama – Air Methods closes “Lifesaver 1” due to underutilization

11-Sep-2013Source: Air Methods

Effective September 3, 2013 Air Methods announced its LifeSaver 1 base in Birmingham, Alabama will no longer be in service. We recognize the storied history (35 years per this article, Ed) and invaluable contributions Life Saver 1 has made to the community for the last three decades and rest assured the decision to cease operations... Read more

Helicopter company signs lease at Dothan airport

Helicopter company signs lease at Dothan airport

10-Jul-2013Source: Dothan Eagle

Dothan Regional Airport officials recently signed a lease with an area helicopter company which will use one of the hangars formerly occupied by Pemco.  see full report... Read more

29-Jun-13 N6331D Hiller UH-12A Florence, US-Alabama

29-Jun-13 N6331D Hiller UH-12A Florence, US-Alabama

29-Jun-2013

Pilot Milton Hearn (named here) seriously injured trying to land on road trailer in preparation to take helicopter for attention.  Helicopter ended up on its side... Read more

OAS Aircraft Support Announces VP of Operations

OAS Aircraft Support Announces VP of Operations

11-Jun-2013Source: Brightwater Partners

Brightwater Partners, LLC, is pleased to announce that Billy Mitchell has been appointed as VP of Operations at two of their portfolio companies: OAS Aircraft Support and OAS’ Alabama-based sister company, Alabama Aircraft Support (AAS). Based in Lakeside, Arizona, OAS Aircraft Support was established in 2001 with a primary focus on the support of the... Read more

Tour operator expands in Orange Beach with second heliport

Tour operator expands in Orange Beach with second heliport

13-May-2013Source: Alabama Media Group

A helicopter tour and charter business continues to expand in the city with the council’s approval of a second heliport this week. (See Full Story)... Read more

Vector Aerospace opens multi-million dollar expansion in Alabama

Vector Aerospace opens multi-million dollar expansion in Alabama

8-May-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace today announced the grand opening of its new hangar and office complex which adds 45,000 square feet to its existing Helicopter Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Andalusia.  This expansion provides Vector with over 90,000 square feet of operations and support area and will allow Vector to service more than 20 aircraft... Read more

Huntsville Hospital’s AS350 now carrying blood

Huntsville Hospital’s AS350 now carrying blood

1-May-2013Source: AL.com

MedFlight, the hospital’s air ambulance, is the first helicopter in the state of Alabama to carry blood on every flight (see full report)... Read more

24-Mar-13 N571LF Eurocopter EC130 Atmore, US-Alabama

24-Mar-13 N571LF Eurocopter EC130 Atmore, US-Alabama

24-Mar-2013

Door separated and struck rotors.  FAA quotes this as N571LF which is incorrect as that is a fixed-wing registration [if it is an ..LF registration, then N209LF and N506LF are EC130s based in Alabama]... Read more

Gulf Shores welcomes second helicopter tour operator

Gulf Shores welcomes second helicopter tour operator

1-Mar-2013Source: AL.com

Gulf Shores welcomes second tour operator Corporate Aircraft Solutions, doing business as Oasis Services.  (see full story)... Read more

HUMS meeting draws crowd, despite weather

HUMS meeting draws crowd, despite weather

15-Feb-2013Source: HAI

From February 11-13, the American Helicopter Society (AHS) Redstone Chapter, with sponsorship from HAI, hosted a Technical Specialists’ Meeting on Airworthiness, Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), and Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. HAI staffers Ed DiCampli, Harold Summers, and others from the HAI HUMS research team were instrumental in... Read more

Apache Project Office contest produces name for AH-64E

Apache Project Office contest produces name for AH-64E

11-Jan-2013Source: AL.com

Announced this week at the Team Apache annual government industry meeting at the Boeing facility in Arlington, Va., the AH-64E will be known as the “Guardian.” (see full story)... Read more

Helicopter tours coming to Gulf Shores?

Helicopter tours coming to Gulf Shores?

19-Dec-2012Source: AL.com

Jerri Thompson, manager of the Jack Edwards National Airport,  informally broached the idea during Monday night’s City Council meeting telling leaders that the Airport Authority is in favor of the new business endeavor but is seeking input from the council before moving ahead. (see full story)... Read more

Textron Systems and Bell launch Integration and Collaboration Laboratories

Textron Systems and Bell launch Integration and Collaboration Laboratories

4-Dec-2012Source: Textron

Textron Systems and Bell Helicopter, Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) companies, announced today the opening of the Textron Systems Integration and Collaboration Lab and Bell Helicopter/AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manned/Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development Lab. Based at Textron Systems’ Huntsville, Ala., location, these labs combine live data feeds, high-fidelity simulated environments and field equipment to enable rapid... Read more

01-Nov-12 N231TM Robinson R22 Alexander City, US-Alabama

01-Nov-12 N231TM Robinson R22 Alexander City, US-Alabama

1-Nov-2012

Two injured in light helicopter accident... Read more

Eurocopter X3 tour reaches Alabama

Eurocopter X3 tour reaches Alabama

3-Jul-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter continues its U.S. tour of the X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter today in Huntsville, Ala., where the aircraft will perform the first of several flight demonstrations for military leaders and aviators in several locations across the country. The X3 will demonstrate its unique flight characteristics, which include a cruise speed of 200 knots, high rates... Read more

Sikorsky is finalist for Alabama’s Manufacturer of the Year Award

Sikorsky is finalist for Alabama’s Manufacturer of the Year Award

19-Jun-2012Source: Business Council of Alabama

The Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network announced today that 14 Alabama companies have been named as finalists for the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at the RSA Activity Center in Montgomery following a keynote presentation by Alabama... Read more

Chilton County Sheriff acquires OH-6

Chilton County Sheriff acquires OH-6

28-May-2012Source: Clanton Advertiser

Chilton County Sheriff Kevin Davis acquired a plane and helicopter for the department to use. Ken Gilliland of B&G Flying Service Inc (which operates out of the Chilton County Airport) was named a reserve deputy, and will pilot and maintain the aircraft (see full story)... Read more

Southern Museum of Flight adds Mi-24 Hind

Southern Museum of Flight adds Mi-24 Hind

16-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama is expected to take delivery of a Mil Mi-24 Hind gunship helicopter this week.  It is one of two ex-Soviet exhibits due this spring, the other being an Antonov AN-2 Colt fixed wing. See also http://southernmuseumofflight.org/ William P Johnson – HeliHub.com US correspondent... Read more

Bell and AAI combine resources for manned/unmanned development

Bell and AAI combine resources for manned/unmanned development

10-Apr-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems operating unit AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, both Textron Inc. companies (NYSE: TXT), have teamed to develop a Manned Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development Laboratory in Huntsville, AL. to enable a software and hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) development test capability using operationally relevant systems specific to manned unmanned teaming. This MUMO Capability Development... Read more

28-Mar-12 N124AM Bell 407 Odenville, US-Alabama

28-Mar-12 N124AM Bell 407 Odenville, US-Alabama

28-Mar-2012

While en route to a medical emergency at Steele, LifeSaver 1 from Birmingham was struck by a goose and landed in the parking lot at Margaret Elementary School. ** NOTE ** Registration is assumed from operator website.  The FAA repors code “LSV1” which refers to “LifeSaver 1” and recent photos on the LifeSaver 1 facebook... Read more

OH-58F Kiowa Warriors being built in Huntsville

OH-58F Kiowa Warriors being built in Huntsville

5-Mar-2012Source: US Army

The top leadership from the Program Executive Office for Aviation, along with project officers for the Project Office for Armed Scout Helicopter’s Kiowa Warrior Product Office, announced Tuesday that three OH-58F Kiowa Warriors will be built at an Army facility in the Huntsville area. Maj. Gen. Tim Crosby, the program executive officer for aviation, and... Read more

01-Mar-12 N38FA Bell OH-58A Eufaula, US-Alabama

01-Mar-12 N38FA Bell OH-58A Eufaula, US-Alabama

1-Mar-2012

Hard landing on training flight... Read more

LifeSaver gets Bell 407 based in Rainbow City

LifeSaver gets Bell 407 based in Rainbow City

6-Feb-2012Source: Gadsden Times

LifeSaver’s parent Air Methods has upgraded the helicopter at their Rainbow City base to a Bell 407 (see full story).  LifeSaver is part of the Omniflight division.... Read more

Sikorsky lays off 50+ workers from Troy plant in Alabama

Sikorsky lays off 50+ workers from Troy plant in Alabama

30-Jan-2012Source: Troy Messenger

The Troy Sikorsky facility wasn’t immune to economic setbacks as more than 50 employees were laid off from their jobs Thursday.  Sikorsky  said the  cuts came as part of a restructuring plan announced in October and November of last year.  (see full story)... Read more

Bell and Vector Aerospace take each other to court

Bell and Vector Aerospace take each other to court

24-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

It sounds a bit like a couple of children playing – “you take me to court and I’ll take you to court in return”, but we’re sure that these two organisations are taking their legal stance very seriously.  The current situations are:- In December, Vector took Bell to Alabama Middle Court (case ref 2:11-cv-01071) alleging... Read more

12-Dec-11 Bell 407 Gadsden, US-Alabama

12-Dec-11 Bell 407 Gadsden, US-Alabama

12-Dec-2011

Damaged in hangar prior to being put into service.  Fixed wing aircraft manoevred and struck helicopter twice, causing two long scratches, which are reported as “relatively minor” were then covered up using a marker pen.  All activity caught on hangar video surveillance.  Gadsden Police on the case... Read more

First Swedish Black Hawk pilots graduate

First Swedish Black Hawk pilots graduate

28-Oct-2011Source: Nordic Rotors

A piece of military helicopter history was written this week as the first Swedish UH-60M Black Hawk pilots were graduated at the US Army Aviation Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama. The first four pilots passed their final check-rides on Wednesday, and thereby became the very first Black Hawk pilots in Sweden. A total of 15... Read more

Harris opens Alabama office to support US Army’s Redstone Arsenal

Harris opens Alabama office to support US Army’s Redstone Arsenal

3-Oct-2011Source: Harris

Harris Corporation has opened a new office at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala. to support the communications and information technology needs of a diverse range of U.S. Army programs.  The Huntsville site is the fourth new Harris office opened in 2011 in direct support of U.S. Army requirements. The other offices are in Texas, Maryland andFlorida. In Huntsville, senior Harris management, employees and... Read more

Police say teen tried to steal EMS helicopter

Police say teen tried to steal EMS helicopter

13-Sep-2011Source: Chronicle

Police are accusing a teenager of trying to steal a medical helicopter shortly after it landed at Citizens Baptist Medical Center.  (See full story)... Read more

Bell partners with ESCC to develop Maintenance Training Program

Bell partners with ESCC to develop Maintenance Training Program

13-Sep-2011Source: ESCC

“The Alabama Aviation Center in Ozark, a unit of Enterprise State Community College, has formed a partnership with Bell Helicopter-Ozark to develop the Aviation Maintenance Training Program,” says Dr. Nancy Chandler, ESCC president. “This program provides paid, part-time work experiences where AAC students can gain practical skills and knowledge while they complete their Associate in... Read more

New US Coast-to-Coast speed record attempt

New US Coast-to-Coast speed record attempt

12-Sep-2011Source: World Record Helicopter Team

From: The World Record Helicopter Team & USA Academy Of Aviation Inc. French Valley Airport ( F70) Murrieta, Ca. Tel 951-551 6592- 951-600 2883. when: In September 2011. From Where: From Brown Airport, San Diego- to Savannah Hilton Head, GA, and back. Departure Time will be 6 o’clock AM. What is the current record and... Read more

Redstone Arsenal celebrates Rotary Wing Center opening

Redstone Arsenal celebrates Rotary Wing Center opening

12-Aug-2011Source: WAFF 48 News

Leaders at Redstone Arsenal celebrated the grand opening of the U.S. Army’s Rotary Wings Center.  The 127,000 square foot facility is the Army’s primary facility for aircraft that are ready to test.  The Aviation Flight Test Directorate is bringing nearly 400 Army and civilian personnel to Huntsville from Fort Rucker, Alabama.  (Full story)... Read more

FlightSafety announces new manager for Daleville Learning Center

FlightSafety announces new manager for Daleville Learning Center

10-Aug-2011Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Mitch Alexander has been promoted to Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Daleville, Alabama. “Mitch’s proven leadership experience, in-depth knowledge of training center operations, and commitment to provide our Customers with high quality training programs and services, made him the ideal choice for this important role.” said... Read more

28-Apr-11 98-5054 Boeing AH-64D Packers Bend, US-Alabama (1F)

28-Apr-11 98-5054 Boeing AH-64D Packers Bend, US-Alabama (1F)

28-Apr-2011

Instructor killed, Dutch student unnijured.  Helicopter apparently struck the cable for the Davis Ferry that is strung across the Alabama River... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission

Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission

18-Apr-2011Source: Randolph Leader

Air Evac is not attached to a specific hospital and is subsidized by the community through membership, which is like a form of insurance. Flights cost approximately $19,000-$20,000 with insurance covering only about half. Patients are asked to set up a payment plan for the remainder of the bill.... Read more

19-Mar-11 N192AB Rotorway Exec 162F Lincoln, US-Alabama

19-Mar-11 N192AB Rotorway Exec 162F Lincoln, US-Alabama

19-Mar-2011

Engine failure in flight, heavy landing, ended up on its side... Read more

02-Mar-11 N154MW Bell B206L4 Birmingham, US-Alabama

02-Mar-11 N154MW Bell B206L4 Birmingham, US-Alabama

2-Mar-2011

Force landed near a parking deck... Read more

Defense Technology Inc may protest Russian helicopter deal

Defense Technology Inc may protest Russian helicopter deal

6-Feb-2011Source: Reuters

A small Alabama-based firm is gearing up to protest the Army’s plan to hand an exclusive helicopter contract to a Russian government agency, saying it can do the job quicker and cheaper if it is allowed to compete.... Read more

Wyle CAS Group awarded $80.6M contract to support US Army Utility Helicopter’s Project Manager’s Office

Wyle CAS Group awarded $80.6M contract to support US Army Utility Helicopter’s Project Manager’s Office

3-Feb-2011Source: Wyle CAS Group

A contract with a potential value of $80.6 million has been awarded to CAS, Inc., a subsidiary of Wyle, to provide program support to the Army’s Utility Helicopter’s Project Manager’s Office.  The new five-year task order is a follow-on contract to Wyle’s express task order from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management... Read more

14-Dec-10 Bell OH-58D Fort Rucker, US-Alabama (1F)

14-Dec-10 Bell OH-58D Fort Rucker, US-Alabama (1F)

14-Dec-2010

Training accident – student seriouslyinjured, instructor killed... Read more

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