10-Nov-2009Source: Sunshine Coast Daily
SUNSHINE Coast beaches will be safer this summer thanks to Surf Life Saving Queensland’s newest piece of equipment – a twin engine helicopter. The EC135 chopper’s keys were handed over to SLSQ by Queensland emergency services minister Neil Roberts.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Media
Weber Shandwick has picked up a contract from Bristow Helicopters alongside Perth-based consultancy Mills Wilson. The pair will provide PR and emergency communications expertise to Bristow... Read more
1-Nov-2009Source: VIH
VIH Aviation Group and HNZ Group of helicopter companies are pleased to announce their joint venture to specialize in the provision of offshore helicopter services in Australia and its coastal regions.... Read more
25-Oct-2009Source: UPI
Australian military chiefs are pressing for the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter over its European rival, the NH90 built by EADS, according to a classified document. Their decisions are outlined in a classified submission to Defense Minister John Faulkner and Minister for Defense Personnel, Materiel and Science Minister Greg Combet... Read more
5-Oct-2009Source: Sydney Morning Herald
New Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements that will make it mandatory for police helicopters to have two engines... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: Australian Dept of Defence
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced the achievement of a major milestone in project AIR 87, the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter project.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
MHM Publishing, publisher of Vertical Magazine and Vertical 911 Magazine, is pleased to announce its expansion into Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region with the upcoming launch of Vertical Australasia.... Read more
22-Sep-2009Source: The Australian
The new helicopters are due to replace the junked Seasprite program as well as the RAN’s Sea King fleet and now ageing Seahawk machines in a major acquisition that will regenerate the navy’s naval aviation combat arm.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Helicorp of Melbourne, Australia is the first client to purchase new FASTTrack technology, which will record and transmit bucket and tank activity on its Bell 212 helicopters. This new technology is designed and manufactured by Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) of Calgary, Canada.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
ROTOR-LIFT AVIATION, a leader in Helicopter services since 1991 in Tasmania, Australia has purchased two helicopter flight simulators from FLYIT SIMULATORS located in Carlsbad, CA for its helicopter training and re-currency requirements.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Great Lakes Advocate
THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter will no longer be forced to negotiate uneven landing sites to receive patients in Tea Gardens following the approval of a helipad in town.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
The summer of 2009 has been another season fighting inferno for Erickson Air-Crane, manufacturer of the world-renowned Helitanker and heavy-lift helicopters... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: BAE Systems
The Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science officially opened the company’s new, purpose built hangars at Townsville Airport. The facility, built at a cost of $10 million, is the home of BAE Systems’ support program for the Australian Army’s Black Hawk and Chinook helicopter fleets, and provides employment for 140 people.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Aviation Advertiser
New Zealand based Eastland Aviation has been awarded exclusive Australian distributorship for MD Helicopters. The group plans to expand its Australian product support and sales representation footprint, building on existing alliances as well as establishing its own Australian base.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Thales
Thales has secured an order from prime contractor Australian Aerospace to upgrade the TopOwl Helmet-Mounted Sight Display Modules fitted to Australia’s Tiger helicopters. TopOwl HMSD links the pilot directly to the armaments, night-vision and navigation systems of the army’s armed reconnaissance helicopters.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: Factory Maintenance
FLIR says owners of its infrared cameras can have their cameras re-calibrated annually at the new FLIR Systems service laboratory in Melbourne.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: News Corp
New Zealand’s tourists will soon be able to whiz around in a strap-on mini helicopter to get their thrills. A Kiwi inventor will launch public flights in the latest jetpack flying technology early next year, with plans to expand to Australia soon after.... Read more
15-Aug-2009
15-Aug-09 VH-NGL Elisport CH7 Windsor Downs, NSW, Australia... Read more
10-Aug-2009Source: EcoWorldly
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5-Aug-2009
5-Aug-09 VH- bell B206 Kalkaringi, nt, Australia... Read more
4-Aug-2009Source: Rotorhub
Australia is still to make decisions on whether it uses traditional capital acquisition or public private partnership (PPP) methods to finance its planned Project Air 9000 phase 7 helicopter training system requirement.... Read more
31-Jul-2009Source: Nexter
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31-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
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30-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
Raytheon Australia has been tapped to provide in-service support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel helicopters through to their planned life of type with an initial five year contract announced 29 July.... Read more
24-Jul-2009Source: FinChannel
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21-Jul-2009
21-Jul-09 VH- Theodore, Qld, Australia... Read more
20-Jul-2009Source: Perth Now
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17-Jul-2009Source: National Business Review
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15-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
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2-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
The Australian Department of Defence is flagging emerging plans for a progressive upgrade to its Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopters.... Read more
2-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
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2-Jul-2009
2-Jul-09 VH- Robinson R22 Coolangatta, NSW, Australia... Read more
1-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
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25-Jun-2009
25-Jun-09 VH-HXO Robinson R22 120km from Paraburdoo, WA, Australia... Read more
23-Jun-2009Source: Vertical
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23-Jun-2009
23-Jun-09 VH-CAP Bell B206 near Albury Aerodrome NSW, Australia... Read more
22-Jun-2009Source: Australia.TO
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22-Jun-2009Source: The Australian
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21-Jun-2009
21-Jun-09 VH Robinson R22 Dundee Beach, Australia... Read more
17-Jun-2009
17-Jun-09 VH Robinson R22 Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia... Read more
10-Jun-2009
10-Jun-09 VH-JTI Bell B206 Dreamworld, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia... Read more
5-Jun-2009Source: Rotorhub
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2-Jun-2009Source: Courier Mail
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19-May-2009Source: Rotorhub
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19-May-2009Source: Rotorhub
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14-May-2009Source: Northside Chronicle
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13-May-2009Source: Curtiss-Wright
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5-May-2009Source: Rotorhub
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5-May-2009Source: Rotorhub
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5-May-2009
5-May-09 VH-PHT Robinson R22 Springvale station north of Halls Creek, Australia... Read more
5-May-2009
5-May-09 VH-HCB Robinson R22 Springvale station north of Halls Creek, Australia... Read more
4-May-2009Source: Australia.to
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3-May-2009
3-May-09 VH-IDU Bell 47G.3B.1 Rolleston, Qld, Australia... Read more
1-May-2009Source: Rotorhub
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30-Apr-2009Source: Rotorhub
Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation has confirmed that it is experiencing user push-back against the introduction of the Australian Aerospace-Eurocopter MRH-90 utility helicopter by the Australian Army.... Read more
30-Apr-2009Source: Rotorhub
Australia has confirmed that the financial settlement with Kaman Aerospace allowing for transfer of the Royal Australian Navy’s eleven Super Seasprites back to the company was based on a bank guarantee rather than a cash payment.... Read more
20-Apr-2009
20-Apr-09 VH-EZT Robinson R44 Langkoop, Vic, Australia... Read more
2-Apr-2009
2-Apr-09 VH-YDA Robinson R22 Whitsunday Coast Airport, Australia... Read more
26-Mar-2009Source: ABC
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