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First flight of the newest UK Chinook

First flight of the newest UK Chinook

16-Apr-2013Source: Boeing

Boeing recently completed the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. The March 15 flight, at the Boeing helicopter facility near Philadelphia, happened ahead of schedule and confirmed initial airworthiness for the Mk6 Chinook. “This is a truly impressive achievement for both Boeing and the project... Read more

Straube’s Aircraft Service to obtain Repair Station Certification

Straube’s Aircraft Service to obtain Repair Station Certification

6-Mar-2013Source: Straube’s Aircraft Service

Straube’s Aircraft Services recently announced they will soon obtain a 145 Repair Station Certification at the AgustaWestland paint facility located in Philadelphia, PA. Straube’s Aircraft Services has been operating the paint shop at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia OEM facility for the past six years, and working towards their 145 Repair Station Certificate since 2011. “The 145 Repair... Read more

Philadelphia TV station launches LongRanger 4 ops

Philadelphia TV station launches LongRanger 4 ops

28-Feb-2013

WCAU-TV, the NBC owned and operated station in Philadelphia, has rolled out a newly-added LongRanger 4 (see full story). HeliHub.com editor note – this is a 2004-build aircraft, operated by Helicopters Inc... Read more

14-Feb-13 Eurocopter EC145 Danville, US-Pennsylvania

14-Feb-13 Eurocopter EC145 Danville, US-Pennsylvania

14-Feb-2013

EMS EC145 clipped crane on hospital it was operating out of... Read more

New CEO appointed at AgustaWestland Philadelphia

New CEO appointed at AgustaWestland Philadelphia

7-Feb-2013Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that William Hunt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation. He will oversee the company’s business operations from its headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation is a division of AgustaWestland. The Philadelphia plant houses a state-of-the-art production facility for the... Read more

Haverfield Aviation appoints ImpleMedia Communications

Haverfield Aviation appoints ImpleMedia Communications

1-Feb-2013Source: ImpleMedia

ImpleMedia Communications (IMC), the Triangle’s most unique full service, business-communications agency, proudly announces that it has been named Agency of Record for Haverfield Aviation, Inc., Gettysburg, PA. IMC will be providing branding, strategic planning and events management, as well as public and media relations. Along with promoting the business, IMC will be working to inform... Read more

30-Jan-13 N153P Bell 206L3 LaTrobe, US-Pennsylvania

30-Jan-13 N153P Bell 206L3 LaTrobe, US-Pennsylvania

30-Jan-2013

Helicopter blown onto its side by high winds... Read more

Geisinger Health System acquires fifth EC145

Geisinger Health System acquires fifth EC145

6-Jan-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that Geisinger Health System, in Danville, Penn. has ordered a fifth EC145 for its Life Flight® program. The new helicopter acquisition is part of Geisinger’s fleet modernization and upgrade plan based on the proven and popular EC145 platform. Geisinger Life Flight is a long-time Eurocopter operator and in 1983 became the... Read more

Geisinger Life Flight obtains FAA air carrier certificate

Geisinger Life Flight obtains FAA air carrier certificate

18-Dec-2012Source: Geisinger Life Flight

After an extensive two-year application and development process, Geisinger Life Flight has been awarded an air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The air carrier certificate will allow Geisinger Health System (GHS) to directly operate the aircraft assets it leases and owns. In addition, GHS will directly employ its own pilots, mechanics and... Read more

STAT MedEvac’s Don Holsten recognized

STAT MedEvac’s Don Holsten recognized

4-Dec-2012Source: STAT MedEvac

The 2012 Pennsylvania State EMS Awards were held on Monday, November 19 at the Radisson Harrisburg Hotel and Conference Center in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding community service as part of Pennsylvania’s emergency medical services system. The awards ceremony is presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau... Read more

Clinical Director for STAT MedEvac receives award

Clinical Director for STAT MedEvac receives award

5-Nov-2012Source: STAT MedEvac

John Lovett (center of photo), Clinical Director for STAT MedEvac, recently received the STARS of Life Award at The Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania (AAP) Leadership Conference.  John was recognized as a quintessential leader in quality assurance and patient/provider safety. His work integrating into STAT MedEvac the concepts and philosophy of Just Culture was recognized, as was his work with... Read more

STAT MedEvac continues fleet upgrade with three EC135T2e and two EC145

STAT MedEvac continues fleet upgrade with three EC135T2e and two EC145

23-Oct-2012Source: American Eurocopter.

STAT MedEvac continues the upgrade of its fleet with the addition of five American Eurocopter twin-engine aircraft – three EC135 T2e helicopters and two EC145 helicopters – which are part of an ongoing strategy at STAT to continually upgrade its fleet with the latest aircraft and the newest technology. STAT MedEvac took delivery of the... Read more

17-Oct-12 C-FXGM Eurocopter AS355F2 Tinicum Township, US-Pennsylvania (1F)

17-Oct-12 C-FXGM Eurocopter AS355F2 Tinicum Township, US-Pennsylvania (1F)

17-Oct-2012

Crashed 500m from an early morning take off, killing the sole occupant pilot – named as Doug Brigham... Read more

13-Oct-12 N369SN MD Helicopters OH-6A West Chester, US-Pennsylvania

13-Oct-12 N369SN MD Helicopters OH-6A West Chester, US-Pennsylvania

13-Oct-2012

Skids of N369SN contacted blades of N546 at Brandywine Airport, West Chester during the Rotorfest event... Read more

13-Oct-12 N546 MD Helicopters OH-6A West Chester, US-Pennsylvania

13-Oct-12 N546 MD Helicopters OH-6A West Chester, US-Pennsylvania

13-Oct-2012

Skids of N369SN contacted blades of N546 at Brandywine Airport, West Chester during the Rotorfest event... Read more

09-Oct-12 N108MF Bell 407 Coolbaugh Township, US-Pennsylvania (2F)

09-Oct-12 N108MF Bell 407 Coolbaugh Township, US-Pennsylvania (2F)

9-Oct-2012

Available photos give no clues as the trees are likely to have had a significant effect on the level of damage. Weather reports include both rain and fog with visibility of less than a quarter of a mile. Pilot William Ellsworth and passenger Tighe Sulllivan were killed.  The other passenger Stephen Barral survived but is... Read more

Keystone Med-Flight announces new Chief Pilot

Keystone Med-Flight announces new Chief Pilot

25-Sep-2012Source: Keystone Med-Flight

Keystone Med-Flight LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawke Aerospace, has appointed Heidi Ames as the company’s new Chief Pilot. Heidi is an aviation professional with over 20 years of experience in flight operations management for both commercial air medical companies and the Military. Heidi was most recently the South East Regional Manager and Pilot... Read more

Boeing’s Ridley plant evacuated after 9/11 bomb threat

Boeing’s Ridley plant evacuated after 9/11 bomb threat

13-Sep-2012Source: Delaware County News

Boeing spokesman Damien Mills said as many as 500 employees at the facility were evacuated between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after an employee found a threatening note left in a restroom inside the plant’s main building. (see full story)... Read more

01-Sep-12 N70415 CHR Safari McVeytown, US-Pennsylvania (1F)

01-Sep-12 N70415 CHR Safari McVeytown, US-Pennsylvania (1F)

1-Sep-2012

Unknown helicopter type crashed into a farm field killing the only occupant, named in the press as Kenneth M. Smith, 61.... Read more

Election rally boosts American Helicopter Museum

Election rally boosts American Helicopter Museum

31-Aug-2012Source: West Chester Patch

“A lot of people didn’t know we were here,” Museum Director Tim Conaway said. “Since the Paul Ryan rally last week we’ve received a lot of calls. A lot of people are saying ‘what an amazing thing to have in their own backyard.’” (see full story)... Read more

12-Aug-12 N892T Eurocopter EC135T1 York, US-Pennsylvania

12-Aug-12 N892T Eurocopter EC135T1 York, US-Pennsylvania

12-Aug-2012

Helicopter went AOG and was grounded for four days on a helipad which averages six EMS landings per week... Read more

03-Aug-12 N8593F Bell 47G5 Tioga, US-Pennsylvania

03-Aug-12 N8593F Bell 47G5 Tioga, US-Pennsylvania

3-Aug-2012

Field landing after wire strike... Read more

STAT MedEvac wins second FAA Diamond Award

STAT MedEvac wins second FAA Diamond Award

12-Jun-2012Source: STAT MedEvac

STAT MedEvac, one of the largest air ambulance services in Pennsylvania, recently received the Federal Aviation Administration’s Diamond Award Certificate of Excellence. This award honors employers and aviation maintenance technicians who take a proactive role in safety training.  “The Diamond award is the highest award of its type and recognizes training that exceeds federal requirements,”... Read more

30-May-12 Rotorway Exec Smoketown, US-Pennsylvania

30-May-12 Rotorway Exec Smoketown, US-Pennsylvania

30-May-2012

Heavily damaged.  Sole occupant was injured... Read more

19-May-12 N74914 Hughes TH-55 Pittsfield, US-Pennsylvania

19-May-12 N74914 Hughes TH-55 Pittsfield, US-Pennsylvania

19-May-2012

Fell on its side during landing... Read more

14-May-12 N903CH Sikorsky S58T Forestsville, US-Pennsylvania

14-May-12 N903CH Sikorsky S58T Forestsville, US-Pennsylvania

14-May-2012

Precautionary landing due to low visibility... Read more

27-Apr-12 Bell 206 South Londonderry Township, US-Pennsylvania

27-Apr-12 Bell 206 South Londonderry Township, US-Pennsylvania

27-Apr-2012

Agricultural accidents.  Starboard skid reportedly hit crop, Pilot got out on his own.  Tail boom severed from fuselage.  Pilot later named in press as 59-year-old Thomas Green of Gettysburg... Read more

Second AgustaWestland window pops out in two months

Second AgustaWestland window pops out in two months

26-Mar-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site.  Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred.  Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches,... Read more

Congressman continues fight for Chinook, Osprey jobs at Boeing

Congressman continues fight for Chinook, Osprey jobs at Boeing

22-Mar-2012Source: Patrick Meehan

U.S. Representative Patrick Meehan (PA-07) continued his fight today for Pennsylvania workers who build and service the CH-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey at Boeing’s Ridley facility. In a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Ranking Member Norm Dicks (D-WA), and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Bill Young (R-FL), Meehan urged support for multi-year... Read more

AgustaWestland delivers first of two AW109 Powers  to Keystone Med-Flight

AgustaWestland delivers first of two AW109 Powers to Keystone Med-Flight

15-Feb-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it has delivered in January 2012 the first of two AW109 Power helicopters to Keystone Med-Flight LLC. These aircraft will be used to perform flight management operations for the Hahnemann University Hospital’s, Tenet Health System –  “MidAtlantic Medevac” Air medical Transport System in Pennsylvania. The AW109 Power... Read more

27-Jan-12 N311YS AgustaWestland AW119 Philadelphia, US-Pennsylvania

27-Jan-12 N311YS AgustaWestland AW119 Philadelphia, US-Pennsylvania

27-Jan-2012

Window “blew” – aircraft was only registered brand new 6 days prior, and thus likely on test flight out of AW facility at Philadelphia... Read more

Keystone assets purchased by M International

Keystone assets purchased by M International

22-Jan-2012Source: M International

M International, Inc. has completed the purchase of the assets of the Keystone Engine Services Division of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, Inc. In order to continue the tradition of outstanding service provided by the Keystone Engine Services Division team, M International has formed a new company: “Keystone Turbine Services, LLC” (KTS). KTS will now begin its... Read more

AAG retains industry’s highest safety rating

AAG retains industry’s highest safety rating

2-Dec-2011Source: AAG

Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), the nation’s premier executive helicopter company, has again passed the industry’s most rigorous safety audit and retained its designation as a Wyvern Standard approved helicopter operator. The safety audit was completed in October. AAG is a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., which is part of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Wyvern has... Read more

STAT MedEvac to add two EC145s and three EC135s

STAT MedEvac to add two EC145s and three EC135s

16-Nov-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. recently entered into a contract with STAT MedEvac for three EC135 and two EC145 aircraft completions. The latest order will be a continuation of business between Metro Aviation, Inc. and STAT MedEvac that began with the introduction of the first EC135 aircraft in the United States, which was completed by Metro Aviation,... Read more

LifeLion celebrates its 25th anniversary

LifeLion celebrates its 25th anniversary

23-Oct-2011

Penn State Hershey Life Lion Critical Care Transport is celebrating twenty-five years. The flight team reflects on how medical air services have changed and what’s ahead. Somewhere a car crashes and someone is seriously injured. The clock starts ticking. Soon after, a familiar ritual begins to unfold at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center:... Read more

UAW union responds to Boeing drugs raid

UAW union responds to Boeing drugs raid

4-Oct-2011Source: UAW Local 1069

Brothers and Sisters, By now I’m sure that all of you are aware of the situation that occurred at our plant last week.  I’d like to take this opportunity to speak to both you the members and to all employees here at our Boeing Philadelphia Facility.  In the past we have faced many different crisis... Read more

37 arrests at Chinook plant on drugs charges

37 arrests at Chinook plant on drugs charges

30-Sep-2011Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Agents from the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency raided Boeing’s Ridley Park plant on Thursday and charged 37 people with distributing or trying to get prescription drugs (full story)... Read more

Chinook at 50 – Boeing opens new $130M facility

Chinook at 50 – Boeing opens new $130M facility

21-Sep-2011Source: Boeing

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 21, 2011 — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and the U.S. Army celebrated the opening of the newly renovated H-47 Chinook manufacturing facility today. The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of the H-47 Chinook’s first flight. “Boeing has made a $130 million investment to create a world-leading aircraft manufacturing facility to support continuing U.S.... Read more

Geisinger Life Flight plans open house

Geisinger Life Flight plans open house

11-Aug-2011Source: Geisinger

DANVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger’s Life Flight® 2 will open its doors to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at its 2703 Fox Hill Road, State College base. This open house is in recognition of Life Flight’s 30 years of service. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the Life Flight staff,... Read more

IMT receives order from Pennsylvania State Police

IMT receives order from Pennsylvania State Police

28-Jul-2011Source: Integrated Microwave Technologies

Integrated Microwave Technologies announced that it received orders from the Pennsylvania State Police to outfit up to seven of its law enforcement helicopters with tactical video downlink systems, including IMT’s ChannelMaster Lite, NVG Access Remote and Omni Antenna technologies. These new orders comes on the heels of last year’s $1.6 million contract between IMT and... Read more

Geisinger’s Life Flight program marks 30 years

Geisinger’s Life Flight program marks 30 years

20-Jul-2011Source: Citizen's Voice

Geisinger’s Life Flight program is celebrating two milestones this month – the 30th anniversary of the program’s inception and 10 years of having one of its helicopters based at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Avoca (full story)... Read more

Planning Board approves helipad at Lake Center Executive Park

Planning Board approves helipad at Lake Center Executive Park

17-Jun-2011Source: PhillyBurbs

By a 6-2 vote with one abstention, the board approved an application submitted by Conner Strong to build the helicopter landing pad at the Lake Center Executive Park.  See article... Read more

Northeast Aviation Technologies Becomes Uniflight West Penn

Northeast Aviation Technologies Becomes Uniflight West Penn

10-Jun-2011Source: Uniflight

Following the successful acquisition of NorthEast Aviation Technologies (NEAT) by private equity investor Hawke Aerospace Group, NEAT will now be known as UNIFLIGHT West Penn. Located at the Rostraver Airport located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, UNIFLIGHT West Penn will continue to perform extensive fixed and rotary wing maintenance, repair and overhaul. The FAR Part 145... Read more

Brandywine Hospital eliminates SkyFlightCare

Brandywine Hospital eliminates SkyFlightCare

3-Jun-2011Source: Daily Local

Brandywine Hospital spokeswoman Patti Jackson-Gehris said in a statement Thursday afternoon that the helicopter service is no longer needed due to a new flight service in the region and due to the county’s new trauma center at Paoli Hospital, which opened last year.... Read more

Flat military orders mean 400+ lay-offs at Sikorsky

Flat military orders mean 400+ lay-offs at Sikorsky

3-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

400+ employees at Sikorsky’s Military Completions Center in Horseheads were told thjis week of big cuts in its workforce.  This is apparently primarily due to “flattening military aircraft orders”.  The company is offering to relocate some workers to another commercial helicopter operations site in Pennsylvania. The company released the following statement – “”The Sikorsky Military... Read more

Helicopter crash victim dies three weeks after Pennsylvania crash

Helicopter crash victim dies three weeks after Pennsylvania crash

24-May-2011Source: Thunder Bay Daily

A former Thunder Bay filmmaker seriously injured in a Pennsylvania helicopter crash has died. Greg Jacobsen, 33, passed away on the weekend after spending more than three weeks in intensive care in an Allentown, Pa. hospital following the April 30 accident.   HeliHub.com page for this accident is here.  [File photo]... Read more

Air Methods to move base from Hagerstown to Chambersburg airport

Air Methods to move base from Hagerstown to Chambersburg airport

20-May-2011Source: Air Methods

The single helicopter based at Hagerstown flew 442 calls in the past year. The Air Methods staff of four pilots, one mechanic and eight crew members will transfer to Franklin County Regional Airport in Greene Township.  No date has been set for the transition to occur, although “midsummer” seems likely... Read more

Pennsylvania National Guard addresses noise concerns

Pennsylvania National Guard addresses noise concerns

6-May-2011Source: WPMT Fox 43

Some people on the West Shore have been complaining about noise from military helicopters operating from the Capital City Airport.  Pa. National Guard officers came to Wednesday night’s New Cumberland Borough Council meeting to talk about the noise-reduction plans.... Read more

30-Apr-11 N445AB Robinson R44 Indiana, US-Pennsylvania (1F)

30-Apr-11 N445AB Robinson R44 Indiana, US-Pennsylvania (1F)

30-Apr-2011

Clipped a building whilst filming for reality show “Campus PD”. R44 could be seen after the crash on its nose, leaning up against a building.  Cameraman Greg Jacobsen, 33, passed away 22-May after spending more than three weeks in intensive care.  Pilot Robert Trent, of Friedens, Penn., was admitted to hospital in critical condition, but... Read more

Carson set for expansion with 60+ new jobs

Carson set for expansion with 60+ new jobs

26-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Carson Helicopters is in the process of planning applications to increase its warehouse and manufacturing buildings in the Philadelphia suburb of Hilltown by about 60%, Estelle Eberhardt has confirmed.  This follows 40,000 sq.ft of warehousing built in 2008 on the site which they have made their headquarters for almost fifty years.  Hilltown supervisors gave preliminary... Read more

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

15-Apr-2011Source: US Dept of Justice

PHILADELPHIA – James Gautieri, 54, of Williamsport, PA, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for interference with an aircraft or aircraft facilities, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  Gautieri was convicted at trial on September 30, 2010 of his involvement in an April 30, 2008 incident during which he shined a laser... Read more

Lab focuses on new technology to prevent icing on helicopters

Lab focuses on new technology to prevent icing on helicopters

11-Apr-2011Source: Physorg

Research from Ed Smith, professor of aerospace engineering and director of the Penn State Rotorcraft Center of Excellence... Read more

Geisinger Life Flight pilot recognized for rescue mission

Geisinger Life Flight pilot recognized for rescue mission

7-Apr-2011Source: Geisinger Health System

Capt. Curt Haldeman of Geisinger Health System’s Life Flight® program received international accolades for leading a rescue mission following the crash of an aircraft in early January. The Community Service Award was presented at the first annual Night Vision Awards during the 2011 Heli-Expo in Orlando, Fla., sponsored by Aviation Specialties Unlimited, the sole authorized... Read more

Medical Director of West Pennylvania LifeFlight program named AMPA president

Medical Director of West Pennylvania LifeFlight program named AMPA president

20-Mar-2011Source: West Penn Allegheny Health System

P.S. Martin, MD, Director of Pre-Hospital Services at Allegheny General Hospital and Medical Director of West Penn Allegheny Health System’s LifeFlight program, has been named president of the Air Medical Physicians Association (AMPA), a group offering opportunities for education, research and networking so that patients may receive the best care possible in the safest transport... Read more

20-Mar-11 N153HT Schweizer 269CBi Mount Pocono, US-Pennsylvania

20-Mar-11 N153HT Schweizer 269CBi Mount Pocono, US-Pennsylvania

20-Mar-2011

Caught skid during hover practice. tipped over onto its side... Read more

Turbomeca delivers 1,000th Arrius 2B engine to STAT MedEvac

Turbomeca delivers 1,000th Arrius 2B engine to STAT MedEvac

6-Mar-2011Source: Turbomeca

Recently, STAT MedEvac, major EMS operator in the USA, received the 1,000th Arrius 2B engine to power their latest EC 135. Today, STAT Medevac’s fleet is composed of 14 EC 135s and seven EC 145s (Turbomeca Arriel 1E2). All their new airframes will have Turbomeca engines and most of their current fleet has Turbomeca engines.... Read more

Union members receive letter regarding changes at Boeing Philadelphia

Union members receive letter regarding changes at Boeing Philadelphia

10-Feb-2011Source: UAW Local 1069

Copy of letter from President of UAW local 1069 to members Dear Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday the Company notified us of their decisions on the Chinook Off-Load Packages.  For the first time we were able to save more jobs than were lost.  From a manpower standpoint if all of that work would have stayed, the... Read more

Geisinger Medical Center adds another EC145

Geisinger Medical Center adds another EC145

27-Jan-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that Geisinger Medical Center has ordered another EC145 for its Life Flight® program. This is the program’s fourth EC145 as it continues upgrade its fleet and standardize on the proven and popular EC145 platform. Geisinger Life Flight is a long-time Eurocopter operator. In 1983, Life Flight became the first hospital-based BK117... Read more

SureFlight achieves ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B quality certification

SureFlight achieves ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B quality certification

27-Jan-2011Source: SureFlight

The aviation refinishing company, SureFlight, LLC has achieved ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B Quality Certification from third party registrar World Certification Services Ltd.  SureFlight completed its Phase II audit on December 20, 2010 and received official certification on January 20, 2011. “Obtaining ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B & Certifications is one more step in SureFlight’s continuing objective... Read more

Three EC135s and two EC145s for Stat MedEvac

Three EC135s and two EC145s for Stat MedEvac

13-Jan-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, TX – Today, American Eurocopter announced that STAT MedEvac has ordered five more twin-engine helicopters. The order consists of three EC135 helicopters and two EC145 helicopters and is part of an ongoing strategy at STAT to continually upgrade its fleet with the latest aircraft and the newest technology. The aircraft are scheduled to... Read more

UH-1 to go on display at Ocean City airport

UH-1 to go on display at Ocean City airport

21-Nov-2010Source: Ocean City Today

Ocean City council have funded the transportation of the UH-1 from Pennsylvania on the basis that Ocean City Aviation Association reimburses them over time... Read more

American Helicopter Museum hosts HAI Technical Committee fall meeting

American Helicopter Museum hosts HAI Technical Committee fall meeting

30-Oct-2010Source: HAI

The American Helicopter Museum in West Chester, PA hosted the HAI Technical Committee’s Fall Meeting on October 26, 2010. Technical Committee members gathered to discuss various projects including the development of the new Human Factors DVD, the Aviation Maintenance Scholarship, and courses for HELI-EXPO 2011 in Orlando, Florida. The next Technical Committee meeting will be... Read more

SureFlight launches new multi-million dollar aviation paint facility

SureFlight launches new multi-million dollar aviation paint facility

25-Oct-2010Source: SureFlight

The aviation refinishing company, SureFlight, LLC celebrates opening its new 18,000 sq ft aviation paint facility. As part of the fivefold expansion, SureFlight constructed a new state-of-the-art Double Down Draft paint booth capable of accommodating a large size helicopter such as the Sikorsky S-92 with main rotor blades installed, or two helicopters side by side... Read more

MD Helicopters and Allegheny LifeFlight at AMTC 2010

MD Helicopters and Allegheny LifeFlight at AMTC 2010

20-Oct-2010Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) joined with Allegheny General Hospital’s LifeFlight at this year’s Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Allegheny General Hospital’s LifeFlight had on display its MD Explorer which they use to provide regional emergency helicopter and critical care ground transportation services for critically ill and injured patients who need immediate... Read more

Philadelphia teen gets probation for shining laser at police helicopter

Philadelphia teen gets probation for shining laser at police helicopter

16-Oct-2010Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

A Philadelphia teenager was convicted Thursday in Family Court of shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of a city police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot.... Read more

Laser beamed at Stat MedEvac helicopter

Laser beamed at Stat MedEvac helicopter

15-Oct-2010Source: Pittsburgh Live

Someone flashed a green laser at the cockpit of a Stat MedEvac helicopter as it flew over North Huntingdon early Thursday morning, initiating a police search for the culprit.... Read more

Private equity investor buys Keystone Med-Flight

Private equity investor buys Keystone Med-Flight

13-Oct-2010Source: Hawke Capital Partners

The rotorcraft-focused private equity investor Hawke Capital Partners announced today that it reached agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Keystone Med-Flight Services, LLC, based in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. All maintenance for Keystone’s air medical customers will be provided by sister subsidiary Uniflight, in one of its 3 MRO facilities: Grand Prairie, Texas; Reading,... Read more

HealthNet utilizes Eurocopter fleet to expand operations

HealthNet utilizes Eurocopter fleet to expand operations

11-Oct-2010Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, TX – American Eurocopter today announced that HeatlhNet Aeromedical, long-time customer and program with aircraft operated by Air Methods, continues to expand its operations utilizing the company’s industry leading helicopters. HealthNet has already placed an EC135 and an EC145 into service this year and it has further expansion planned for the fourth quarter.... Read more

Pennsylvania man indicted for hitting police helicopter with laser

Pennsylvania man indicted for hitting police helicopter with laser

4-Oct-2010Source: WPVI

A man is facing decades in prison for shining a laser into the cockpit of a Philadelphia police helicopter.... Read more

Wharton copter crash report released

Wharton copter crash report released

15-Sep-2010Source: Pittsburgh Live

Refers to fatal accident 22-Jul-09 N61735 MD Helicopters MD369D Wharton Township, US-Pennsylvania... Read more

Community funds new helipad at Bucktail Medical Center

Community funds new helipad at Bucktail Medical Center

9-Sep-2010Source: WNEP

Even though it is facing significant debt, Bucktail Medical Center was able to build the new helipad thanks to help from the community.... Read more

Lasers pointed at two STAT MedEvac helicopters

Lasers pointed at two STAT MedEvac helicopters

30-Aug-2010Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10241/1083560-100.stm?cmpid=latest.xml

The FAA was notified after lasers were pointed at two STAT MedEvac that were flying north of the city... Read more

Boeing considers outsourcing some Chinook parts – union unhappy

Boeing considers outsourcing some Chinook parts – union unhappy

10-Aug-2010Source: The Olympian

Boeing has notified its unions in its Pennsylvania helicopter plant that it is seeking proposals from outside suppliers to build the aft pylon on the twin-engine helicopter.... Read more

Leading Edge Composites Receive FAA Airframe Repair Station Certificate

Leading Edge Composites Receive FAA Airframe Repair Station Certificate

3-Aug-2010Source: Leading Edge Composites

Leading Edge Composites, Inc. proudly announces that on July 21, 2010 it received it’s FAA Airframe Repair Station Certificate for the following functions: Fabrication of Composites Articles, Installation of Composites Articles (Interior & Exterior), Repair and Alterations of Articles (Interior & Exterior), Fabrication, Repair and Alterations of miscellaneous sheet metal articles into or onto aircraft,... Read more

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