US-Texas

24-Jul-12 N455MH Eurocopter EC145 Houston, US-Texas

24-Jul-12 N455MH Eurocopter EC145 Houston, US-Texas

24-Jul-2012

Post flight check found engine cowling missing... Read more

Amarillo City Commission gives Bell $5 Million

Amarillo City Commission gives Bell $5 Million

19-Jul-2012Source: Amarillo Globe News

During a meeting Tuesday, commissioners unanimously approved a $5-million Amarillo Economic Development Corp. incentive package for a Bell Helicopter expansion to bring manufacturing of the company’s newest civilian craft — the 525 Relentless — and 100 jobs to the city. (see full story)... Read more

Metro Aviation to feature latest Texas DPS completion at ALEA

Metro Aviation to feature latest Texas DPS completion at ALEA

12-Jul-2012Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation will be exhibiting again this year during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center from 11-14 JUL 2012. The company will be featuring their latest AS350B3 law enforcement completion provided to the Texas Department of Public Safety Aviation Section. The aircraft is the first... Read more

NativeAir adds EMS base in El Paso, Texas

NativeAir adds EMS base in El Paso, Texas

4-Jul-2012Source: KTSM Television

The NativeAir emergency response team wants to get the word out to local hospitals, local firefighters and emergency responders. They’re ready and waiting to respond to an emergency and just a phone call away. (see full story)... Read more

Austin Police request funds for a Eurocopter AS350B3

Austin Police request funds for a Eurocopter AS350B3

22-Jun-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Austin Police Department have put a funds request in to the City Council for $3,745,000 to buy a new Eurocopter AS350B3 – and the request will be heard at their scheduled meeting on 28th June at Austin City Hall.  The paperwork submitted indicates that this is ostensibly to replace their 1969-vintage Bell OH-58A. There is... Read more

HeliExperts dedicate the DOD’s first rooftop heliport

HeliExperts dedicate the DOD’s first rooftop heliport

22-Jun-2012Source: HeliExperts International

Leading heliport consulting firm HeliExperts International and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) dedicated the DOD’s first rooftop heliport last month in San Antonio, Texas. Located on the roof of the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the heliport was commissioned to reduce transport time for critically ill... Read more

16-Jun-12 N282AH Bell UH-1H Weatherford, US-Texas

16-Jun-12 N282AH Bell UH-1H Weatherford, US-Texas

16-Jun-2012

Rotor blade separated during run up... Read more

“Hogs-by-Helicopter” law is a success in Texas

“Hogs-by-Helicopter” law is a success in Texas

14-Jun-2012Source: Outdoor Hub

The law allows landowners to sell permits for taking invasive and destructive feral hogs via helicopter and is being lauded as a huge success. (see full story)... Read more

Bell is Community Impact Deal finalist

Bell is Community Impact Deal finalist

12-Jun-2012Source: Dallas Business News

The City of Fort Worth waived certain development fees and entered into a 19-year economic development program agreement.  Bell Helicopter will get a $4.4 million tax abatement from the county for the new headquarters. (see full story)... Read more

AeroCare Expands Brand & Critical Care Services

AeroCare Expands Brand & Critical Care Services

6-Jun-2012Source: Med-Trans

Med-Trans Corp. has announced the transition of their two Carestar air medical programs to their well-known AeroCare brand.  The life saving programs will collectively serve West Texas and New Mexico 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning June 1st. The region will benefit from the superior clinical care and exceptional reputation established by... Read more

US Army delivers first WRA program OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

US Army delivers first WRA program OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

5-Jun-2012Source: US Army

The Army will deliver the first OH-58D Kiowa Warrior to be upgraded under the Wartime Replacement Aircraft (WRA) Program in a roll-out ceremony at Corpus Christi Army Depot on Thursday, June 7, 2012, at 10:00 am in Hangar 44. This is the first OH-58D aircraft that will replenish the fleet. CCAD Commander, Col. Christopher B.... Read more

04-Jun-12 Schweizer S333 San Antonio, US-Texas

04-Jun-12 Schweizer S333 San Antonio, US-Texas

4-Jun-2012

San Antonio Police aircraft declared emergency landing during night patrol.... Read more

US Department of Defense opens its first rooftop helipad

US Department of Defense opens its first rooftop helipad

1-Jun-2012Source: San Antonio Express-News

The first rooftop helipad in the Department of Defense was opened recently at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. (see full story)... Read more

Eurocopter X3 US launch event set for 20th June

Eurocopter X3 US launch event set for 20th June

1-Jun-2012Source: HeliHub.com

On June 20, the X3 will be kicking off its U.S. tour with a special event and flight display at the American Eurocopter facilities in Grand Prairie in Texas. The event will include politicians, dignitaries and celebrities.  Dr. Lutz Bertling will present the X3.  No details have been provided at this time of the dates... Read more

Bell renews title sponsorship of the Armed Forces Bowl

Bell renews title sponsorship of the Armed Forces Bowl

17-May-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has renewed its option to continue as the title sponsor of the Armed Forces Bowl for two more years covering the 2012 and 2013 season. The continuation of the sponsorship was announced on Thursday May 10 at Amon G. Carter stadium on the Texas Christian University campus... Read more

21st Cavalry Brigade takes on two Lakotas

21st Cavalry Brigade takes on two Lakotas

17-May-2012Source: Fort Hood Sentinel

Fort Hood’s Apache training unit, 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat), added a new airframe to its inventory Friday with two LUH-72A Lakota helicopters.  (see full story)... Read more

HAI FAASTeam Regional Safety Seminar, Texas

HAI FAASTeam Regional Safety Seminar, Texas

16-May-2012Source: HAI

HAI and the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) present a two-day safety seminar, June 1-2, 2012, in Irving, Texas. The target audiences on the first day are commercial helicopter operators and pilots, and the target audiences for the second day are General Aviation helicopter pilots, certified helicopter flight instructors, and helicopter student pilots. For more information and to register, click here.... Read more

Superior Aviation Services moves to new facility in the DFW area

Superior Aviation Services moves to new facility in the DFW area

16-May-2012Source: Superior Aviation Services

Helicopter repair and maintenance specialty company, Superior Aviation Services, Inc., has recently expanded by moving to a larger facility at the Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD), located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area metroplex. The move offers capacity for more aircraft and easier access for customers. Since 1983, Superior Aviation has been providing comprehensive helicopter maintenance services... Read more

Bell employee syndicate scoop $28M lottery win

Bell employee syndicate scoop $28M lottery win

15-May-2012Source: WFAA

Ten Bell employees, mostly from the site at Roanoke, scooped a $28M syndicate win on the Texas Lottery on Sunday morning.  The group apparently all called in sick on Monday so they could go to Austin to pick up their prize.  (see full story)... Read more

15-May-12 Boeing AH-64 Killeen, US-Texas

15-May-12 Boeing AH-64 Killeen, US-Texas

15-May-2012

Missile training device accidentally dropped from Apache helicopter out of Fort Hood.... Read more

Eurocopter taking X3 demonstrator to Texas in June

Eurocopter taking X3 demonstrator to Texas in June

2-May-2012Source: SkyTalk

Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling announced the tour, expected to begin about June 20 in Grand Prairie, at the American Helicopter Society’s annual meeting in Fort Worth on Tuesday.  (see full story)... Read more

Dayton breaks ground for new helipad

Dayton breaks ground for new helipad

27-Apr-2012Source: The Vindicator

The required funding has been raised for the new Dayton Rotary Helipad to be located on the grounds of the Dayton Community Center. (see full story)... Read more

26-Apr-12 N2068X Bell B206B Amarillo, US-Texas

26-Apr-12 N2068X Bell B206B Amarillo, US-Texas

26-Apr-2012

Substantially damaged in heavy landing.  Both occupants to hospital.  Weather report as winds gusting to 30 knots at the time of the accident... Read more

American Eurocopter asks All Metal MS to design custom maintenance stands

American Eurocopter asks All Metal MS to design custom maintenance stands

24-Apr-2012Source: All Metal MS

All Metal MS, rapidly becoming a global leader in the development and manufacturing of “safety first” custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment and hangar equipment, announced today that world-renowned American Eurocopter has asked All Metal MS to design custom maintenance stands for its manufacturing facility in Texas. These unique stands will solve a number of safety concerns... Read more

11-Apr-12 Bell-Boeing V-22 Amarillo, US-Texas

11-Apr-12 Bell-Boeing V-22 Amarillo, US-Texas

11-Apr-2012

Precautionary field landing on test flight out of Amarillo... Read more

Air Comm celebrates opening of new facility

Air Comm celebrates opening of new facility

10-Apr-2012Source: Air Comm

Air Comm Corporation (ACC), a leading provider of aircraft environmental control solutions, will showcase its new Business Development, Engineering and Test Facility in Carrollton, Texas, at an open house on Tuesday, April 10, 2012. The open house will begin at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the day. The facility is located at 2550 Midway Road,... Read more

Sikorsky awarded for Corpus Christi Army Depot work

Sikorsky awarded for Corpus Christi Army Depot work

9-Apr-2012Source: McGraw-Hill

Aviation Week today presented its 2012 MRO of the Year Awards on 3rd April for outstanding achievement and innovation in aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) to four industry leaders: US Airways, Sikorsky Aerospace Services, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., and Leading Edge Aviation Services. These prestigious annual industry awards, presented by Overhaul & Maintenance,... Read more

03-Apr-12 N3042D Enstrom F280FX Corpus Christi, US-Texas

03-Apr-12 N3042D Enstrom F280FX Corpus Christi, US-Texas

3-Apr-2012

Heavy landing on final approach, causing skids to flatten and some rotor blade damage.  Minor injury to pilot, passenger refused medical help.  Aircraft was returning to base after transmission line survey for American Electric Power.... Read more

MCH to stop co-sponsoring CareStar program

MCH to stop co-sponsoring CareStar program

27-Mar-2012Source: OA Online

Bill Webster, CEO for Medical Center Hospital, said that the hospital will give full control to their partner Med-Trans.  The program name will be changed to AeroCare, bringing it into line with the naming convention of air medical services in Seminole, Lubbock and Clovis, N.M.  (full story).  They operate two Bell 407s out of Odessa... Read more

05-Mar-12 N1099N Hughes 300C Staples, US-Texas

05-Mar-12 N1099N Hughes 300C Staples, US-Texas

5-Mar-2012

landed in a field with the tail boom chopped in half.  Remained upright on skids and two occupants not injured... Read more

AVX Aircraft grows with helicopter contract

AVX Aircraft grows with helicopter contract

24-Feb-2012Source: Star-Telegram

With a government contract in hand, AVX is working with several partner companies and has moved beyond the “struggling startup” phase, President Troy Gaffey said.  (see full story)... Read more

Composite Technology opens bi-directional whirl tower for rotor blade balancing

Composite Technology opens bi-directional whirl tower for rotor blade balancing

17-Feb-2012Source: Sikorsky

Composite Technology Inc. (CTI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, today opened one of the world’s most powerful structures to dynamically balance helicopter main rotor blades. Designed by Sikorsky to test main rotor blades that rotate either clockwise or counterclockwise, the bi-directional whirl tower will enable helicopter operators and... Read more

15-Feb-12 N440AH Robinson R44 Austin, US-Texas

15-Feb-12 N440AH Robinson R44 Austin, US-Texas

15-Feb-2012

Unscheduled landing in a parking lot... Read more

YES Communications debuts improved press release format to aviation industry

YES Communications debuts improved press release format to aviation industry

11-Feb-2012Source: YES Communications

YES Communications is pleased to announce the launch of an enhanced press release platform that will be used to submit news and announcements for their customers to a worldwide audience. This new format will provide a standardized look for YES Communications and their discerning client base. YES Communications is a leader in distributing news for... Read more

Tarrant County approves $4.4M tax abatement for Bell

Tarrant County approves $4.4M tax abatement for Bell

11-Feb-2012Source: Star Telegram

Tarrant County commissioners on Tuesday approved a 10-year, $4.4 million tax abatement for Bell Helicopter’s new headquarters building and training academy at its east Fort Worth complex along Texas 10 (see full story)... Read more

Composite Technology to open bi-directional main rotor blade whirl tower

Composite Technology to open bi-directional main rotor blade whirl tower

10-Feb-2012Source: Sikorsky

Composite Technology Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, will open a $15 million bi-directional whirl tower to dynamically balance helicopter main rotor blades on 14th February The ability to spin blades either clockwise or counterclockwise on one of the most powerful whirl tower’s in the world will enable helicopter operators and manufacturers to rebalance their... 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

Travis County Star Flight builds living quarters at Dell Children’s

Travis County Star Flight builds living quarters at Dell Children’s

23-Jan-2012Source: Dell Children's Medical Center

On Thursday, Jan. 19, Seton Health Care Family, STAR Flight and Central Texas community leaders gathered at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas for a grand opening celebration of STAR Flight’s first on-site, live-in accommodations at the hospital. With its completion, “home” for STAR Flight now carries new meaning. The 1,175-square-foot, specialized accommodations include... Read more

22-Jan-12 N555NB Bell B206 Las Colinas, US-Texas

22-Jan-12 N555NB Bell B206 Las Colinas, US-Texas

22-Jan-2012

Tail boom damaged.  4 POB not seriously injured... Read more

PHI Air Medical brings B407 to St. Joseph Health System

PHI Air Medical brings B407 to St. Joseph Health System

13-Jan-2012Source: St. Joseph

St. Joseph Health System is eager to announce two major initiatives to improve emergency and trauma medical care in the region. The first is a new affiliation with PHI Air Medical. St. Joseph AirMedical PHI has been our area’s air ambulance provider for more than six years. St. Joseph Health System, established 75 years ago,... Read more

Bell to build new commercial helicopter in Amarillo

Bell to build new commercial helicopter in Amarillo

10-Jan-2012Source: Star-Telegram

Breaking with its recent past, Bell Helicopter plans to produce its next new commercial helicopter, code named Magellan, at its military aircraft plant in Amarillo. (see full story)... Read more

Partnership between Halo-Flight and Christus Spohn Hospital

Partnership between Halo-Flight and Christus Spohn Hospital

2-Jan-2012Source: Christus Spohn Hospital

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-South celebrates a brand new Halo Flight Landing Pad with a Helo Pad blessing. Previously, Halo Flight landed on a flat grassy area behind the hospital. That area has now been paved and outfitted with special lighting to help guide Halo Flight to the hospital. This enhancement to the hospital will... Read more

01-Jan-12 N9021R Bell 47G2 Lohn, US-Texas

01-Jan-12 N9021R Bell 47G2 Lohn, US-Texas

1-Jan-2012

Crashed in a field (FAA reported this as 47J, but register says 47G2)... Read more

Engineering students work with Bell to make safer cockpit

Engineering students work with Bell to make safer cockpit

27-Dec-2011Source: Texas Christian University

Engineering students are getting real life career experience in their senior project for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Tristan Tayag, professor of the engineering department, said. Bell propositioned half of the senior engineering class to create a heads-up display for a helicopter cockpit. Lauren Lueders, senior design project manager, said. The display would provide visual cues to... Read more

Fort Worth council approves $13.5M tax break for Bell

Fort Worth council approves $13.5M tax break for Bell

15-Dec-2011

The City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve a tax abatement for the expansion of Bell Helicopter’s headquarters in which the company will reap $13.5 million over 20 years if it meets requirements. (see full story)... Read more

REACH and Methodist Healthcare launch second Texas base

REACH and Methodist Healthcare launch second Texas base

15-Dec-2011Source: REACH

REACH Air Medical Services (REACH) and Methodist Healthcare (Methodist) announce the expansion of their partnership providing emergency helicopter service to include a second base in Pearsall, Texas, called Methodist AirCare 2. Service began on December 12, 2011. AirCare 2 will provide life-saving 24/7 emergency medical helicopter service from a base located 50 miles southwest of... Read more

Southeast Texas Air Rescue named Air Medical Service of the Year

Southeast Texas Air Rescue named Air Medical Service of the Year

8-Dec-2011Source: Med-Trans

Med-Trans Corp., a leader in the air medical industry is pleased to announce that their Southeast Texas Air Rescue program was recently named the Texas EMS Air Medical Service of the Year. The Department of Health and Human Services recently presented the award to the Air Rescue team at the Texas EMS Conference in Austin,... Read more

REACH Air Medical Services expands through merger

REACH Air Medical Services expands through merger

6-Dec-2011Source: REACH

REACH Air Medical Services and Cal-Ore Life Flight announce the merger of the two privately-held companies, creating the most comprehensive network of medical air and ground transportation in the Western United States. REACH, with 13 helicopter bases and one airplane base, and Cal-Ore, with two airplane and two ground ambulance bases, have been collaborators in... Read more

Bell lays off 45 parts and supplies buyers

Bell lays off 45 parts and supplies buyers

5-Dec-2011Source: Star-Telegram

On Friday morning in Fort Worth, 45 Bell employees were given their walking papers because their positions had been moved to Amarillo. (see full story)... Read more

04-Dec-11 N146CF AgustaWestland AW109E Southlake, US-Texas

04-Dec-11 N146CF AgustaWestland AW109E Southlake, US-Texas

4-Dec-2011

Main rotor blade struck street sign... Read more

United Rotorcraft Solutions to complete Halo-Flight’s third 407

United Rotorcraft Solutions to complete Halo-Flight’s third 407

30-Nov-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions, located in Decatur, TX, recently secured the completion contract to outfit HALO-Flight, Inc’s third Bell 407 Helicopter. In late October, HALO-Flight purchased an additional aircraft to meet the needs of its 26-county service area. “We selected United Rotorcraft for the task because of our past experience with the company and their new... Read more

AgustaWestland leases 99,000 sq.ft in Texas for AW609 development

AgustaWestland leases 99,000 sq.ft in Texas for AW609 development

30-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland have taken a lease on 98,851 square feet of space at Arlington Airport in Texas, and are intending building a further 7,000 sq.ft. The lease allows the building to be used for “Aircraft sales, engineering and design, flight testing, and aircraft maintenance” and  “any other aviation related activity or incidental uses in connection with... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam 71 base upgrades to Bell 407

Air Evac Lifeteam 71 base upgrades to Bell 407

25-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Air Evac Lifeteam have upgraded their base at Carrizo Springs Airport in Texas – about 125 miles south-west of San Antonio.  Known as “Lifeteam 71”, this base previously flew a LongRanger, they now have a Bell 407 in the same colour scheme Photos were released on AEL71’s Facebook page William P Johnson – HeliHub.com US... Read more

Bell gives notice to about 65 workers

Bell gives notice to about 65 workers

25-Nov-2011Source: Star Telegram

Bell Helicopter has notified about 65 of its Fort Worth materiel buyers whose positions are being moved to Amarillo that Dec. 2 will be their last day of work, according to their union leader.  (see full story)... Read more

CCAD returns third OH-58D to the fight

CCAD returns third OH-58D to the fight

22-Nov-2011Source: US Army

A needed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior was returned to the fight when Corpus Christi Army Depot Commander, Col. Christopher B. Carlile handed the newly repaired KW’s log books to 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade Commander, Col. John M. Morgan during a transfer ceremony held during the Luther Jones Professional Aviation Forum at the American Bank... Read more

Fort Worth hosts Sikorsky X2

Fort Worth hosts Sikorsky X2

21-Nov-2011Source: Star-Telegram

The Star-Telegram newspaper, a long-time careful follower of aviation news in Dallas and Forth Worth area, reported late late week that Sikorsky were displaying the X2 outside their office in Forth Worth.  (See full story)... Read more

Woman’s Hospital of Texas contracts REACH for EC135

Woman’s Hospital of Texas contracts REACH for EC135

17-Nov-2011Source: REACH

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas (Woman’s) and REACH Air Medical Services, LLC (REACH) announce a collaboration to provide life-saving 24/7 emergency medical helicopter service to Houston and outlying areas. The service will provide air transport exclusively for high-risk maternal and neonatal patients to Woman’s for specialized care. Woman’s and REACH are combining resources to provide... Read more

Arlington police get OK to buy drone helicopters

Arlington police get OK to buy drone helicopters

17-Nov-2011Source: Star Telegram

The Arlington Police Department got approval Tuesday from the City Council to spend just over $202,000 from a federal grant to buy two small unmanned aircraft. (see full story)... Read more

13-Nov-11 AgustaWestland AW109E Elkhart, US-Texas

13-Nov-11 AgustaWestland AW109E Elkhart, US-Texas

13-Nov-2011

While emergency crews were working the first crash scene, an intoxicated car driver bypassed emergency vehicles and crashed into the tail fin of a Careflite helicopter that had landed in the middle of Highway 287. The helicopter was disabled and unable to transport the original crash victims to hospitals.... Read more

Firing of Bell executive was legal, judge rules

Firing of Bell executive was legal, judge rules

12-Nov-2011Source: Star-Telegram

Judge ruled that Michael Prieto and his lawyer Hal Gillespie failed to prove that he was fired for investigating whether Bell was overcharging the U.S. government on military contracts. (See full story)... Read more

Veracity Aviation buys new AS350B2

Veracity Aviation buys new AS350B2

8-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Texas operator Veracity Aviation has bought a new Eurocopter AS350B2 – registration N119VA and serial 7208. Their website tells us that Veracity Aviation is a helicopter services company, with two locations. The home office is Northwest of Seguin, TX at Huber Airpark (E70). Seguin is a prime location for flight training, centered between San Antonio... Read more

Bell to invest $240M in Fort Worth expansion

Bell to invest $240M in Fort Worth expansion

2-Nov-2011Source: Star-Telegram

Bell Helicopter plans to build a new office building and training academy at its east Fort Worth headquarters complex and relocate hundreds of employees who now work at Alliance Airport and other area locations. (see full story)... Read more

Med-Trans opens new program in west Texas and New Mexico

Med-Trans opens new program in west Texas and New Mexico

2-Nov-2011Source: Med-Trans

Med-Trans has announced the opening of their newest air medical program, AeroCare – Seminole, TX. This life saving program will serve west Texas and New Mexico 24 hours a day, seven days a week beginning October 31st . The region will benefit from the superior clinical care and great reputation built by AeroCare over the last... Read more

HAI education courses are coming to Texas

HAI education courses are coming to Texas

1-Nov-2011Source: HAI

From Feb. 7 through 17, 2012, HAI will be offering education courses as part of HELI-EXPO 2012 at the Dallas Convention Center. There will be a Texas-sized program, with more than 25 courses offered in areas including safety, maintenance, management, and other helicopter-oriented concentrations. Program highlights include the Military to Civilian Workshop, a free course... Read more

Med-Trans appoints VP of Business Development

Med-Trans appoints VP of Business Development

1-Nov-2011Source: Med-Trans

Med-Trans Corp., a leader in the air medical industry, announced today that Ken Grimes has accepted a position as V.P. of Business Development and will be working out of the corporate headquarters in Lewisville, Texas. Grimes has an in-depth knowledge of the air medical services industry, most recently holding the position of Senior Account Manager... Read more

Valley Air Care – last flight

Valley Air Care – last flight

1-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Rio Grande Valley’s longest-running helicopter ambulance flew its last flight yesterday, 31st October, thanks to Texas state budget cuts. The South Texas Emergency Care Foundation has operated Valley AirCare since 1995, but operating their AS350B2 in recent years has been an increasing challenge as cost reimbursements continued a downward slide and fuel prices soared. ... Read more

Helicopter symposium offers unique global perspective

Helicopter symposium offers unique global perspective

27-Oct-2011Source: IHST

Aviation authorities from more than a dozen countries from across the globe will offer their perspectives on safety at the Fifth Annual International Helicopter Safety Symposium, taking place in Fort Worth, Texas from Nov. 8-9, 2011. The theme of the symposium will be Human Factors: our Collective Challenge – Our Individual Responsibility. The event is a... Read more

American Eurocopter holds customer event for EC145T2

American Eurocopter holds customer event for EC145T2

26-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that the customer event for the EC145 T2 at its Grand Prairie, TX facility was a huge success. Customers were able to get a close-up look at this new helicopter, learn more about the features and benefits of this model from the Eurocopter Program Manager, and witness it in action during... Read more

23-Oct-11 09-08778 Boeing CH-47F Lower Alloways Creek, US-New Jersey

23-Oct-11 09-08778 Boeing CH-47F Lower Alloways Creek, US-New Jersey

23-Oct-2011

Precautionary landing on test flight out of Boeing’s Ridley Park plant... Read more

Sikorsky partnership helps CCAD reach 48th Black Hawk

Sikorsky partnership helps CCAD reach 48th Black Hawk

21-Oct-2011Source: US Army

Black Hawk production reached unprecedented levels this year at the Corpus Christi Army Depot due to an integral partnership with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Two years ago, the depot rolled out its initial A- L Recapitalized (Recap) Black Hawk conversion, last year CCAD produced 38 and this year the depot completed 48 Black Hawks that are... Read more

Halo Flight adds third 407 to meet demand

Halo Flight adds third 407 to meet demand

14-Oct-2011Source: Halo Flight

HALO-Flight, Inc., the only air ambulance serving the sixteen counties surrounding Corpus Christi, is expanding its fleet of emergency service vehicles. A third Bell 407 helicopter is expected to be delivered in early 2012. With this addition, HALO-Flight’s fleet will include three rotor-wing aircraft and one Specialty Care Transport ground ambulance. “HALO-Flight is focused on... Read more

14-Oct-11 N10375 Hughes 269A Fort Worth, US-Texas

14-Oct-11 N10375 Hughes 269A Fort Worth, US-Texas

14-Oct-2011

A spokesperson for the FAA said the helicopter sustained severe damage, but that neither of the two people on board suffered any injuries.... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam to launch ops from McAllen, TX

Air Evac Lifeteam to launch ops from McAllen, TX

13-Oct-2011Source: Brownsville Herald

The new McAllen base will be one of Air Evac Lifeteam’s 104 bases in the country and the 21st base in Texas, the company said in a statement. –... Read more

08-Oct-11 Eurocopter BK117 Selph, US-Texas

08-Oct-11 Eurocopter BK117 Selph, US-Texas

8-Oct-2011

Helicopter became unserviceable while on ground responding to emergency call.  Second helicopter called in for patient... Read more

120,000th student completes training at Bell’s Training Academy

120,000th student completes training at Bell’s Training Academy

5-Oct-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that on Friday, August 2, Shannon Halter became the 120,000th student to complete training from the Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA). Pictured below, Trey Wade, Director of the Bell Helicopter Training Academy and Charles Fisher, Manager Technical Training for Bell Helicopter present Shannon Halter of United... Read more

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