16-Jul-2010Source: Australian Military
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science announced today in Townsville that a squadron of Army helicopters will soon be dispatched to towns across the nation. Mr Combet said a squadron of 11 Iroquois helicopters, which graced our skies for more than four decades, would be made local tourist attractions in Townsville and eight... Read more
7-Jul-2010Source: 10 News
Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association’s reunion included a 4th July parade... Read more
6-Jul-2010
Agusta-Bell AB-47G registered I-ASFD, which has been completely restored by some voluntary members, was put on display on Sunday July 4 at Samarate (file photo)... Read more
6-Jul-2010
The next time you watch a news bulletin on Perth’s Channel Ten, odds are some of the video footage will have been shot from a Heliwest aircraft. Western Australia’s largest onshore helicopter company has signed an agreement with Channel Ten to provide a Bell Jetranger 206 lll to the station’s news division for the next... Read more
6-Jul-2010Source: Reuters AlertNet
Lieutenant-General Oscar Rabena said the airforce would get 15 combat utility and night-capable helicopters, 10 refurbished UH-1H helicopters, a long-range maritime patrol plane, a refurbished C-130 transport, basic trainer jets and long-range radar systems.... Read more
6-Jul-2010
Main blades hit tree during firefighting ops... Read more
5-Jul-2010
Night Flight Concepts traveled to Contra Costa County California this month to provide night vision goggle (NVG) training to the Sheriff’s Aviation Unit.   The Air Support Unit of the Contra Costa (CoCo) County Sheriff’s Office has two helicopters that provide law enforcement reconnaissance, rescue, and support to all public safety agencies within the County.  The Sheriff’s Office uses “Star... Read more
1-Jul-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter will display its latest commercial helicopter, the 429, at the Farnborough International Airshow from July 19-23, 2010, at Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom. Media activities during the show regarding Bell Helicopter products will include: H-1 HelicopterPress Conference Monday, July 19 10.00hrs local time Cody Room, Farnborough Media Centre V-22 Tilt Rotor Press Conference Monday,... Read more
30-Jun-2010Source: My Web Times
Whether to sponsor a helicopter on behalf of the Law Enforcement Coalition is now set to be decided by the La Salle County Board at its meeting on Thursday, July 8. The county’s role would be to sponsor, not pay for, a military surplus OH-58 [file photo]... Read more
30-Jun-2010Source: Alpine Aerotech
Alpine Aerotech Ltd is pleased to announce the sale of over 90 ship sets of their mounting system for the Bell 212/412 exhaust ejectors, to a large Bell 412 operator. The fleet fitment sale is quite significant and a recognition of the merits of the installation. The replacement kit consists of new fittings, links and... Read more
30-Jun-2010Source: Bell
Edwards & Associates, an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has delivered to New York City charter and air tour operator Zip Aviation, the latest Bell Helicopter 407 with an advanced “glass cockpit” system, a luxurious leather-and-bird’s-eye-maple interior and provisions for an in-flight entertainment system based on the latest state-of-the-art touch-screen technology. “This is not just a... Read more
30-Jun-2010Source: Today's Zaman
Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül has said that, in addition to an earlier decision to buy nine Italian AgustaWestland-made A129 attack helicopters, Turkey has also decided to lease nine A129s to meet the urgent needs of the Turkish military.... Read more
30-Jun-2010Source: Chilean Air Force
(Automated translation) In a ceremony held on Tuesday 15 June, Aviation Group No. 8 presented the three new Bell 412 EP helicopters recently incorporated into its endowment to support the fight. The event took place inside the hangar of the unit and was chaired by the Commander in Chief of the V th Air Brigade,... Read more
30-Jun-2010Source: WA Today
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau examined the Bell 407 chopper that was carrying seven people when it left luxury cruise ship True North and crashed into Talbot Bay in September 2008... Read more
29-Jun-2010Source: HeliHub.com
After some demo flights last week in the Swiss towns of Samedan and Sion, Bell’s 429 demonstrator flew via Baden-Baden in Germany en route to the UK. Registered C-FTNB, the helicopter is now based at Blackbushe for a few weeks at Premiair Aviation’s hangar. Today it visits Oxford, although we are not yet aware of... Read more
29-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services LLC has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval of the Full Vertical Reference Door Modification Kit for the Bell 204/205/212/214/412 helicopters.  Transport Canada approval has been previously received and FAA approval is currently pending. The Full Vertical Reference Door Modification Kits provide improved visibility of slung... Read more
25-Jun-2010Source: Macon
The first two helicopters of the Marine Light Attack Squadron 773 — an AH-1W Super Cobra and a UH-1N Huey — arrived at Robins recently. Seven additional helicopters will be following in the coming days and weeks.... Read more
25-Jun-2010Source: Dallas Morning News
A nonunion Bell Helicopter employee must serve two years of probation over his car hitting and injuring two picketing union members at a plant.... Read more
23-Jun-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company and their affiliate company McTurbine, Inc. are pleased to announce that McTurbine has received authorization from Rolls-Royce to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Series II and Series IV turbine engines. McTurbine received Federal Aviation Administration approval earlier this year. “We are... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Golf Course Industry
Chris Spencer has joined E-Z-GO as vice president, engineering. Spencer comes to E-Z-GO from its sister Textron company Bell Helicopter, where he served as chief engineer for military programs... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval for their patent pending new design of Bearpaw, called the Ultrapawâ„¢, for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4/407 series of aircraft. The original DART Bearpaw, constructed of a UHMW polymer, addressed operator concerns about durability and... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Lockheed Martin
ORLANDO, FL, June 21st, 2010 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $44 million follow-on production contract for the Target Sight System (TSS), the fire control system for the U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Cobra. The agreement authorizes production of 18 additional units. “I am confident that TSS is exactly... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: NBC 13
A federal judge cleared the way this week for a trial, refusing to throw out a discrimination claim from Kim Ralston, a former production control foreman at the Ozark plant who was terminated in 2008 from Bell Aero/U.S. Helicopter... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Astrum Helicopters
Astrum Helicopters announced today the delivery of its new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 helicopter. The helicopter was delivered from Bell Helicopter and is undergoing an 8 week completion at Hillsboro Aviation located in Hillsboro, Oregon. The new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 will have a corporate 6 passenger configuration, sliding door, cargo hook, litter... Read more
18-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval for the redesign of their Top Mounted GPS Gimbal Mount for Garmin GPSMAP 296/396/496 for installation on Bell 204/205/212/214/412 aircraft models. DART Aerospace has undertaken to update the design of their centre post... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter’s 407 reached a historic milestone on 15th June when the company delivered the 1,000th production aircraft to longtime customer Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Ltd. at its manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. “Bell customers count on our helicopters to go to work for them every day and we work hard to meet their high expectations,”... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Star Telegram
The rotor mast was fractured in two places — up high, several inches below the rotor hub, and farther down, just above the transmission. Investigator Tom Latson declined to offer possible explanations for the mast to have fractured in such a way, but noted that the tailboom, which was also found intact and 400 feet... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: The Union
The Forest Service’s Bell 212 helicopter will fly out of Auburn, Station 10, for a month during the early part of fire season, said Fire Chief Jeanne Pincha-Tulley.... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award for 2009. The award, selected by the Kiowa Warrior Program Manager, is presented annually to the supplier demonstrating superior field support over the prior 12 months. Bert Brown, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, U.S. Army Helicopter Programs, accepted the award from... Read more
10-Jun-2010
This is a Texas Helicopters M74 conversion of a Bell 47... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Van Horn Aviation
OH-58 helicopter operators now have an aftermarket choice for tail rotor blades. The FAA recently issued an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Van Horn Aviation (VHA) 206B/L series composite tail rotor blade to include OH-58A+ and OH-58C models after reviewing flight and engineering data submitted by the company. “The City of Pasadena (California)... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Courthouse News Service
A woman who survived a helicopter crash can seek damages from its manufacturer based on defects in the maintenance manual (last updated 1975), a California appeals court ruled.... Read more
8-Jun-2010
Washoe County have two OH-58As – N1032F (Bell MSN 70-15595) and N1911 (71-20729)... Read more
3-Jun-2010Source: Palm Beach Post
Paul Cavenaugh, a popular broadcaster who spent decades warning motorists of impeding traffic snarls, has won an undisclosed amount of money from the firm that owned a helicopter that crashed in 2008, leaving him in constant back pain. (NTSB report for N281CB)... Read more
3-Jun-2010Source: ToDoTeotihuacan
The president, Edgar Sánchez Navarro, announced that the Bell 260 type helicopter owned by the Municipal Government of Nezahualcoyotl no longer fly over the streets of the town as its technical conditions do not guarantee safety for the crew of the ship to the locals. [file photo]... Read more
3-Jun-2010Source: HeliHub.com
A Dutch Bell 412 rescue helicopter was targeted on Tuesday evening by a laser pen. This follows a smiilar incident a week earlier. The Royal Military Police is investigating into both incidents. The crew of the Search and Rescue helicopter conducted a training flight over Leeuwarden when the helicopter shone a laser pen.... Read more
3-Jun-2010Source: Meeker Aviation
Meeker Aviation and Air Film Camera Systems are pleased to announce we have received: FAA / STC: SR02297LA, for our Bell212 / 412 /AB412 series helicopters, nose mount for camera / sensor /searchlights. The mount will also fit some SuperHuey, Huey II, 210, UH-1N models. The nose mount offers these distinct features: maxpayload weight135lbs will... Read more
3-Jun-2010Source: Vancouver Sun
Company responds to 2009 death by requiring life-jackets for helicopter pilots on firefighting bucket duty... Read more
2-Jun-2010Source: Business First of Louisville
Air Evac Lifeteam has opened a base in Hardinsburg, in Breckinridge County, at Breckinridge County Memorial Hospital on Old Highway 60... Read more
2-Jun-2010Source: Patria
Patria Helicopters AB has been awarded the contract to maintain Swedish Police helicopters EC135 & Bell 206 Jet Ranger. The new maintenance contract is valid from 2011 till 2016 and it includes an option for three more years. The total value of the contract is some EUR 35 million. “We consider this contract to confirm... Read more
1-Jun-2010
The NTSB found the main rotor blade broke apart just after takeoff. Hendricks County probate judge approved the settlement with defendant Bell on Wednesday.... Read more
31-May-2010Source: Bell
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval of their Floor & Wall Protects for the Bell 214B and 214B-1 series of helicopters. Durable, lightweight protection for the cabin cargo area & baggage compartment honeycomb floors and walls and CNC cut for superior fit,... Read more
28-May-2010Source: US Dept of Justice
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. has agreed to pay the United States an additional $3,718,770, bringing the total paid to resolve civil claims arising from the company’s cost charging practices on some of its contracts with the government to $16,570,018, the Justice Department announced today. The Army and other government agencies contract with the Ft. Worth,... Read more
27-May-2010Source: Garmin
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Garmin’s G500H, an all-glass avionics system designed specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The STC is for the Bell 206-series... Read more
27-May-2010Source: Van Horn Aviation
Rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from Transport Canada for VHA’s 206B/L series composite tail rotor blade. Transport Canada issued its STC after reviewing the documents associated with FAA STC SR0229LA issued in February for the same product. “We’ve had several Canadian 206 operators interested in flying... Read more
27-May-2010Source: BLR Aerospace
Everett, Wash., May 27, 2010 — The Federal Aviation Administration has certified increased hover performance for UH-1H helicopters equipped with the FastFin™ Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System and Lycoming T53-13B engines. FAA certified data shows that operators who install FastFin on their UH-1 helicopters (with Lycoming T53-13B engines) may increase their useful load by... Read more
26-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval of their Adjustable Engine Mount Kit for the 204B and 205A-1 series of helicopters. Transport Canada and FAA approvals have been previously received. The purpose of the Adjustable Engine Mount Kits is to make engine alignment and... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Bell
The Bell Helicopter Training Academy, announced that it has placed into service its new 429 Flight Training Device (FTD). This device, the first simulator for the 429 in the industry, was built to Level 7 specifications and is slated for FAA Level 6 certification by early 2011. Frasca International designed and built this state-of-the art... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Karachi News
Pakistan is believed to have indicated in the letter that the helicopters could be used effectively in on-going war on terror and would be helpful in controlling the menace of terrorism... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Sstar-Telegram
John Garrison, the fifth chief executive in nine years, says he wants to change that by setting a clear, focused and balanced long-term direction.... Read more
24-May-2010Source: Arizona Republic
In a May 20 letter, released by Brewer’s office on Friday, the governor asks the federal government to reallocate some of the nation’s network of OH-58 Kiowa helicopters to Arizona for use in border missions. Click on the “Arizona Republic” link for the press story, or here for the full 18-page pack sent by the... Read more
20-May-2010Source: CBC
A stripped-down drug-smuggling Bell 206B JetRanger seized by the B.C. RCMP has been put up for auction under the province’s proceeds of crime legislation, after no one came forward to claim it.... Read more
18-May-2010Source: Times of India
In its inquiry report submitted to the state government, the agency said the crash was an “accident” which could have been averted if the pilots had terminated the journey or changed the flight path in view of adverse weather conditions – see HeliHub accident data – 2-Sep-09 VT-APG Bell B430 46 miles east of Kurnool,... Read more
18-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals for their Lightweight Heli-Utility-Basket™ for the Bell 205/210/212/214 models of helicopters. DART’s new lightweight basket provides the same load capacity as the standard and low profile baskets but with a 30% reduction in... Read more
