24-Feb-2010Source: Virginian Pilot
The Virginia Beach Police operate a Bell 407 which has recently gone through a major equipment upgrade program... Read more
24-Feb-2010Source: Flightglobal
Cobham is confident the new low-cost autopilot product will eventually become available for several light helicopter models.... Read more
23-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Representatives from across the helicopter industry’s customer support and service sector are expected to turn out on Monday, Feb. 22 at Heli-Expo as Bell Helicopter honors 12 worldwide customer service facilities (CSFs) with Platinum-level rankings. The awards ceremony will recognize leaders in the customer service arena and highlight the commitment of Bell operators around the... Read more
23-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter today recognized Scott’s Helicopter Services in a formal ceremony to initiate the transfer of ownership of the Model 47 type certificates. “We are continuously looking for ways to improve support, increase capabilities and lower operating cost of our legacy aircraft,” said Danny Maldonado, senior vice president Customer Support and chief services officer at... Read more
23-Feb-2010
Colorado Springs Police OH-58 sold to Wyomning for $170K... Read more
23-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that its Bell Helicopter Training Academy has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Training Approval for Bell’s newest product, the 429. The Bell Training Academy is approved to provide Bell 429 Maintenance Training Courses—Part 66 B1.3 (Maintenance Course) and B2 (combination of Electrical Maintenance and... Read more
23-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Operators of Bell Helicopter’s 407 can use a new supplemental type certificate to increase the hot-and-high performance of that light, single-engine helicopter. Bell, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, on Feb. 18 gained approval of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SR095531RC-D, which allows an increase of the 407’s useful load by more than 400 pounds.... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter Finance Group, is pleased to offer Bell Helicopter customers new, attractive financing of their helicopter acquisitions that are completed in the first half of 2010. “Restrictions on the availability of credit in the last year have made it difficult for customers throughout aviation to complete the acquisition of ordered aircraft and to place... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: AIN
Air Methods will not be taking any more Bell 429s beyond the single unit it received in October, according to CEO Aaron Todd... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: GulfBase
Three year contract in Yemen with a Bell 412... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Rotor & Wing
During his address to the media Saturday afternoon, John L. Garrison, president and CEO, Bell Helicopter said that the company enjoyed record operating earnings and cash generation under a “very challenging environment.â€... Read more
22-Feb-2010
AgustaWestland says the long-delayed decision on whether Bell Helicopter will cede its majority share in the BA609 program to AgustaWestland will be made by the end of June... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: CAE
CAE announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that Bell Helicopter is providing aircraft systems and performance data and technical support for the Bell 412 training programs which CAE will begin offering this summer in Mexico and Bangalore, India. CAE is locating a suite of Bell 412 training tools in Mexico, including a... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Next Navy
This week, an MV-22 Osprey released flares and, for the second time, started forest fire out on the East Coast.... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and Bell Helicopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore options for the retrofit of the Bell 206B JetRanger helicopters with the RR500TS (turboshaft) engine. The RR500TS was launched in 2009 as part of the RR family of engines that includes the RR500 turboprop and turboshaft and... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, once again was voted number one in customer service by the readers of Professional Pilot magazine. Ranking at the top in each of the seven categories, Bell has won this honor for the helicopter industry for the 16th consecutive year. “For the past several years we have... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the Bell Helicopter Training Academy has been awarded a five (5)-year contract with the U.S. Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule. The academy’s entire course catalog has been added to the GSA schedule at Bell’s Fort Worth/Alliance location. The GSA program streamlines the purchasing process... Read more
22-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today recognized 12 Customer Service Facilities (CSFs) as achieving Platinum-level ratings for 2010. “We are extremely pleased to announce the 2010 Platinum-level Customer Service Facilities,†said Danny Maldonado, senior vice president of customer support and chief services officer at Bell Helicopter. “We are proud to call these... Read more
21-Feb-2010Source: Honeywell
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has teamed with Eagle Copters of Calgary, Alberta, to offer an HTS900 engine upgrade for the Bell 407 helicopter, called the Eagle 407 HP. “Eagle 407 HP operators are going to see a big difference, especially flying cargo high or hot, because of a 26 percent increase in... Read more
21-Feb-2010Source: Priority 1 Air Rescue
Priority 1 Air Rescue and Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited successfully completed the design engineering and Human External Cargo (HEC) load flight testing on Bell Helicopter’s new 429 in a search-and-rescue (SAR) configuration. The 429 used in the testing was configured with specialized SAR equipment, including the 600-lb two- person-rated Goodrich hoist. Completing this joint... Read more
18-Feb-2010Source: ABC
The North Queensland Rescue Helicopter Service was operating a search and rescue service in the region, but in November last year it relinquished its aircraft because it failed to meet State Government guidelines.... Read more
17-Feb-2010Source: America's Most Wanted
This follows an incident where Aviation Sergeant Don Childs safely landed his Bell 407 after being shot seven times (see HeliHub.com accident report)... Read more
17-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter CEO John L. Garrison will brief the media on the world’s newest helicopter, Bell’s 429, as well as the company’s 2009 performance, 2010 plans, current aircraft programs and planned Heli-Expo 2010 activities during a press conference starting at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20. The press conference is likely to be the only... Read more
17-Feb-2010Source: Aspen Avionics
Aspen Avionics, Inc., manufacturer of the award-winning Evolution Flight Display System, announces the approval of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of the Aspen EFD1000H into the Bell 206 and Bell 407 model helicopters. This STC was developed in partnership with Keystone Helicopters. The EFD1000H is the latest addition to the Evolution Flight Display... Read more
16-Feb-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), Heli-Expo Booth #1617, will display a customised Air Medical Bell 407 one of two they completed for HALO-Flight of Corpus Christi. URS will also have on display an MD500 panel they modified with the Sagem ICDS-8 cockpit display. The 407 is configured with Chelton’s synthetic EFIS, provisions for Chelton Auto Pilot,... Read more
16-Feb-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), Heli-Expo Booth #1617, will display a customised Air Medical Bell 407 one of two they completed for HALO-Flight of Corpus Christi. URS will also have on display an MD500 panel they modified with the Sagem ICDS-8 cockpit display. The 407 is configured with Chelton’s synthetic EFIS, provisions for Chelton Auto Pilot,... Read more
10-Feb-2010
After arriving at Cordoba airport on 19 June 2001, this Bell 47 was never claimed by its owner despite public appeals.... Read more
10-Feb-2010Source: Star-Telegram
A rising tide of spending on the V-22 Osprey and on military helicopters has buoyed Bell Helicopter’s revenues and profits, but the company’s new CEO says he will not ignore the commercial side, which has suffered during the recession.... Read more
10-Feb-2010Source: Star-Telegram
A rising tide of spending on the V-22 Osprey and on military helicopters has buoyed Bell Helicopter’s revenues and profits, but the company’s new CEO says he will not ignore the commercial side, which has suffered during the recession.... Read more
8-Feb-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter took the Bell 429 to Singapore for the start of a tour visiting operators in Asia. The light, twin-engine helicopter was shipped from the final assembly facility at Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited in Mirabel, Quebec. It arrived in Singapore mid-January. There, Bell Helicopter pilots demonstrated the 429’s best-in-class performance and design features... Read more
7-Feb-2010Source: Punch
Two Bell 412SPs were taken on charge in December 2009... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: Bell
The world’s newest helicopter, the light, twin-engine Bell 429, debuts today at the Singapore Airshow exhibit of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company. “The 429 represents Bell’s commitment to the commercial helicopter market and to invest in delivering aircraft and services that bring greater value to our customers,” said Bell President and CEO... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: Mensajero Web
Uruguay’s airline PLUNA is branching out into rotary wing operations with the acquisition of a JetRanger... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: Mensajero Web
Uruguay’s airline PLUNA is branching out into rotary wing operations with the acquisition of a JetRanger... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: FlightGlobal
Bell Helicopter is in discussions with overseas countries about the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor.... Read more
2-Feb-2010Source: BAE Systems
Aviators from the U.S. Marine Corps completed the integrated test phase of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) program Jan. 5, firing five rounds against stationary and moving targets. All five shots hit their intended targets within 2 meters of the laser designator’s spot. In the final series of shots in integrated testing, five... Read more
2-Feb-2010Source: Digital Journal
The Bell helicopter was hidden on a rural property in the interior of B.C. Cops say the chopper was of interest to them since 2007. HeliHub.com note that the registration of the subject B206 was cancelled in March 2007... Read more
31-Jan-2010Source: MoneyControl
Chief Executive John Garrison told Reuters in an interview that the company sees demand from commercial clients stabilising this year from a sharp drop during the financial crisis before returning to growth in 2011 and 2012... Read more
29-Jan-2010Source: Ducommun
Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) today announced that its Ducommun AeroStructures, Inc. (DAS) subsidiary has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the V-22 Osprey titanium longeron assemblies. The V-22 Osprey is a multi-mission, military tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is... Read more
27-Jan-2010Source: ENC Today
The MV-22 Osprey, the Marines’ unique tiltrotor aircraft, completed its first humanitarian mission in Haiti on Sunday, according to Marines from Camp Lejeune’s 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.... Read more
21-Jan-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron (NYSE: TXT) company, has promoted Barry Kohler, currently Bell’s vice president of Commercial Programs, to president of Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited. He succeeds Eric Cardinali, who has been named senior vice president of Integrated Supply Chain for Textron’s Cessna Aircraft Company. Kohler will now be responsible for Bell Helicopter Canada’s... Read more
21-Jan-2010
LifeFlight uses a Bell 206 L4. This helicopter is a single engine aircraft that can handle up to four people, including the patient. LifeFlight’s Bell 206 will be upgraded to a Bell 407 later in 2010.... Read more
21-Jan-2010Source: Daily Mercury
RACQ-CQ Rescue welcomed a new team member yesterday – a second Bell 412 helicopter. The helicopter, which landed at its new base at 2.30pm, will replace the single-engine SA360 Dauphin that has been with the service since April, 2004.... Read more
21-Jan-2010Source: Outlook India
The helicopter crash which claimed the life of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S R Reddy was caused by pilots’ error who lost the chopper’s control and were engrossed for vital six minutes trying to locate a flight manual HeliHub.com page for this accident is here... Read more
20-Jan-2010Source: Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:Â ESLT) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Elbit Systems of America, LLC, has been awarded a contract from NAVAIR for Elbit Systems’ Tactical Video Data Link (TVDL) for the USMC AH-1W Attack Helicopter. The contract effort covers the development, production and installation of retrofit kits to incorporate TVDL into the AH-1W... Read more
18-Jan-2010Source: KCRG
Accident involved Bell 206 N2877F on June 30, 2006... Read more
15-Jan-2010Source: Globe and Mail
It will also carry two CH-146 Griffon helicopters, part of batch of at least four helicopters being sent to help transport needed items through a country in rubble: another Griffon is to leave later Thursday on a cargo plane, and a Sea King will sail with the navy ships... Read more
15-Jan-2010Source: JD News
In addition to three Navy ships, the MEU will deploy with CH-53E Super Stallion and UH-1 Huey helicopters, as well as 7-ton trucks, forklifts and other earth-moving equipment, supplies and water purification instruments.... Read more
13-Jan-2010Source: Elbit Systems of America
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. ( ESLT) announced receipt of contracts from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) for Elbit Systems of America Helmet Display and Tracker System (HDTS) for the USMC AH-1W Attack Helicopter. The contract effort covers the development of retrofit kits to incorporate HDTS... Read more
11-Jan-2010
No.: 2010 – 20080616008 Date: January 11, 2010 AFFECTED PRODUCTS: High Cross Tubes, Part number 9002 installed on UH-1H model helicopters... Read more
11-Jan-2010Source: Bell-Boeing
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Bell Helicopter delivered two MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Devices (CFTD) to the U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California in the last quarter of 2009. “Before the deliveries to Miramar, Marines would have to spend months at a time... Read more
9-Jan-2010Source: Nevada Dept of Wildlife
With the help of Nevada Bighorns Unlimited—Reno and the Wildlife Heritage Trust Account, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently refurbished its vintage 1978 Bell Jet Ranger helicopter. The helicopter N 2 FG, affectionately referred to as “Old Blue†by NDOW Air Operations staff, was purchased 13 years ago and is used by NDOW to... Read more
8-Jan-2010Source: Rotornews
Jeff Lowinger, executive vice president, Engineering, is pleased to announce the following organizational changes in conjunction with the Integration of the Engineering and XworX organizations... Read more
8-Jan-2010Source: Strategy Page
Pakistan wants more helicopter gunships, in particular it wants 20 AH-1W models, to supplement, and replace the 32 AH-1S and AH-1F gunships. The 6.6 ton W model was configured for naval use, and has two engines and protection against sea water corrosion.... Read more
7-Jan-2010Source: Rotorhub
The United States Air Force has restarted its search for Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP). The programme will replace USAF’s fleet of aging Bell UH-1Ns which ard currently used to guard the country’s ICBM silos, fly VIPs and carry out a range of utility and support missions.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Marine Corps Times
Eventually, all Marine and Navy assault support rotary wing aircraft will be equipped with the M3M FN Herstal GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun.... Read more
5-Jan-2010Source: Textron
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) will release its fourth quarter 2009 financial results on Thursday, January 28, 2010. The company will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss the results and the company’s outlook. The call will be available via webcast at www.textron.com or by direct dial at (877) 209-9919 in the... Read more
5-Jan-2010Source: AFS
St. Louis, Mo., January 5, 2010 – Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Bell 430 helicopter. With this new... Read more
