Civil News

Funding boost gives TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter a lift

Funding boost gives TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter a lift

13-Jun-2011Source: Bay of Plenty Times

The NZ$53,996 cheque to the Philips Search and Rescue Trust, a registered charitable trust that operates the rescue helicopter, was presented to Mr Brettkelly at a ceremony at the Ian Pain Memorial Hangar on the Tauranga Hospital campus... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam opens base in Ohio town of Lancaster

Air Evac Lifeteam opens base in Ohio town of Lancaster

13-Jun-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam, an independently-owned air ambulance provider, has begun operations in Lancaster, Ohio. Air Evac Lifeteam crews provide on-the-scene medical care and rapid medical transport, as well as transfers between medical facilities. The new base opened Tuesday, June 7, and is located at the Pleasant Township Fire Department, 2929 Lancaster Thornville Road. It is... Read more

UK’s HeliDays event cancelled

UK’s HeliDays event cancelled

13-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Bristol Evening Post is reporting that this year’s HeliDays event at Weston-super-Mare “has been axed after failing to attract any sponsors”.  The report states that the organisers have been unable to attract funding for the three day event after losing a grant from the local town council.  Given that the event only broke even... Read more

Bristow sells stake in Pan African Airlines

Bristow sells stake in Pan African Airlines

13-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In compliance with the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act and the Air Operators Recertification Process of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, Bristow Group has announced the transfer of its shares in Pan African Airlines Nigeria (PAAN) Limited into Nigerian ownership. This opens the way for Pan African Airlines (Nigeria) Ltd to market... Read more

Blue Sky Network sets up new service for Alaska Dept of Interior pilots

Blue Sky Network sets up new service for Alaska Dept of Interior pilots

13-Jun-2011Source: Blue Sky Network

Blue Sky Network, a leading, global provider of satellite tracking and communication solutions for land, sea, and aviation, announced last week that it was creating a new service, software, and hardware plan designed specifically for pilots flying for the Department of Interior (DOI) in Alaska. As of May 1, 2011, the DOI requires that all... Read more

Two lifting accidents in four days for San Diego Gas & Electric’s Air-Crane

Two lifting accidents in four days for San Diego Gas & Electric’s Air-Crane

12-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In December 2009, Erickson Air-Crane announced that San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) company was their first non-governmental sale for the Air-Crane.  In the last week this helicopter has hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons with not one but two lifting incidents.  Fortunately the helicopter was not damaged in either event, but the... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – June 2011

UK AAIB Bulletin – June 2011

10-Jun-2011Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accidents of:- Eurocopter AS355F2 Twin Squirrel, G-SEWP – 28 October 2010 Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland Robinson R44 II Raven, G-EEZR – 22 March 2011 – Fairoaks Airport, Surrey... Read more

Rescue helicopter crashes rescuing a helicopter

Rescue helicopter crashes rescuing a helicopter

10-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Mount Ebrus in the Caucasus Mountains in the southern part of Russia is the highest mountain in Europe.  Yesterday it hosted the dubious honour of a double helicopter crash.  Firstly a Robinson R44 on a tourist flight crashed at an altitude of 3,800 metres, reportedly due to poor visibility.  The emergency authority EMERCOM sent a... Read more

STARS air ambulance helicopters being showcased in Saskatchewan

STARS air ambulance helicopters being showcased in Saskatchewan

10-Jun-2011Source: Melfort Journal

Melfort residents will be able to check out the Shock Trauma Rescue Society (STARS) helicopters on Saturday, June 11. The STARS will be landing one of its medically-equipped helicopters at the Melfort Mall at 12:30 p.m.... Read more

Helicopter pioneer visits HAI headquarters

Helicopter pioneer visits HAI headquarters

10-Jun-2011Source: HAI

Helicopter pioneer, Harold “Hal” W. Symes paid a visit to HAI Headquarters on Wed., June 8, to speak with Martin J. Pociask, Helicopter Foundation International’s (HFI) vice president/curator about his long and noteworthy career. Symes has agreed to be a subject for an upcoming HFI Heritage Series interview—a series which charts helicopter history. The interviews... 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

Bell breaks ground on new service facility in Singapore

Bell breaks ground on new service facility in Singapore

9-Jun-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft Company, both Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) companies, broke ground today on a new facility dedicated to service and support for customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The facility is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2012 and when fully operational, the facility will employ approximately 90 technicians and... Read more

Clark School’s human-powered helicopter flight wins national recognition

Clark School’s human-powered helicopter flight wins national recognition

9-Jun-2011Source: University of Maryland

The National Aeronautic Association has certified that onMay 12, 2011, the human-powered helicopter Gamera, designed and built by graduate and undergraduate students of theUniversity of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering and piloted by biology student Judy Wexler, achieved lift-off and hovered for 4.2 seconds, thereby establishing the U.S. national records for the duration of... Read more

Bell selects Zend and Infobright to improve enterprise reporting

Bell selects Zend and Infobright to improve enterprise reporting

9-Jun-2011Source: Zend Technologies

Zend Technologies and its partner Infobright today announced that Bell Helicopter, the world’s leading provider of vertical lift aircraft, chose Zend® Server and the Infobright® Enterprise Edition (IEE) analytic database to improve its large-scale enterprise reporting application for better business intelligence. The success of this effort also helped Bell Helicopter regain a critical U.S. government... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers last of 12 AS350B2 order to LA County Sheriff

American Eurocopter delivers last of 12 AS350B2 order to LA County Sheriff

9-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

June 8, 2011  Grand Prairie, TX – Today, American Eurocopter announced that it has delivered the 12th AS350 B2 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. This completes the order of 12 AS350 B2 helicopters that were purchased in August 2010 as part of an upgrade program for the department’s Aero Bureau fleet. “American Eurocopter... Read more

NEMSPA to comment on FAA Heliport Advisory Circular

NEMSPA to comment on FAA Heliport Advisory Circular

9-Jun-2011Source: NEMSPA

In answer to the many questions regarding the FAA’s new heliport advisory circular rewrite efforts I would like to offer up the views of the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA).  Given the huge impact and importance this particular advisory circular has on the entire helicopter industry and our community at every level and the fact... Read more

Banning NYC tourist helicopters solves nothing, says official

Banning NYC tourist helicopters solves nothing, says official

9-Jun-2011Source: DNSinfo

Patricia Ornst, director of aviation for the Economic Development Corp., warned that the city would lose its limited leverage over tourist helicopters if the choppers were barred from the downtown heliport. “They will move elsewhere and they will continue to operate,” Ornst told Community Board 1’s Financial District Committee. “It will be worse.”... Read more

IMT Presents Ultra Compact Transmitter and Receiver Solutions at IMS 2011

IMT Presents Ultra Compact Transmitter and Receiver Solutions at IMS 2011

9-Jun-2011Source: IMT

Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC, a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems for MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, is taking covert technology to the next level with its ultra compact VSTx COFDM Transmitters and VSRx Dual Diversity COFDM SD Receivers, designed specifically for military, government... Read more

Freedom Aero Service expands support in Alaska

Freedom Aero Service expands support in Alaska

9-Jun-2011Source: Freedom Aero Service

Freedom Aero Service Inc., in partnership with Merrill Field Instruments, has expanded their support to Alaska Territory Operators. Freedom is now  stocking a variety of turbine aircraft and helicopter components at Merrill Field Instruments for exchange. Components include starter generators, voltage regulators, and piece parts for on-site service. About Freedom Aero Service Based in Lincoln,... Read more

SEI proud to have participated in International Wildland Fire Conference

SEI proud to have participated in International Wildland Fire Conference

9-Jun-2011Source: SEI Industries

SEI Industries Ltd. is proud to have participated in the recent 5th International Wildland Fire Conference (Wildfire 2011) held in South Africa, May 9 -13, 2011. The conference followed key aspects of integrated fire management including fire management and poverty alleviation in developing countries, fire management and carbon sequestration innovations, institutionalizing applications of the incident... Read more

HAI requests TSA procedures to minimize Presidential TFR impact

HAI requests TSA procedures to minimize Presidential TFR impact

9-Jun-2011Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro joined the leaders of several other general aviation associations earlier this month in a letter to TSA Administrator John S. Pistole expressing the need for TSA to work with industry to minimize the impact on general aviation businesses due to temporary flight restrictions (TFR) created to support presidential travel. Zuccaro and the... Read more

HeliHub.com adds accident data cross-reference by helicopter type

HeliHub.com adds accident data cross-reference by helicopter type

8-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com has expanded its coverage of helicopter accidents and incidents with an index by helicopter type.  The link to this page follows, and can be found in the Safety menu option. https://www.helihub.com/safety-data-by-helicopter-type/ This allows quick access of the accidents and incidents to a given make/model for the website user to review and draw conclusions.  HeliHub.com... Read more

Congresswoman calls for complete ban on NYC tourist helicopter flights

Congresswoman calls for complete ban on NYC tourist helicopter flights

8-Jun-2011Source: Nydia Velazquez

The following is the full text of a letter from Rep Nydia M. Velazquez to NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg:- The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor of New York City City Hall New York, N.Y. 10007 Dear Mayor Bloomberg: This letter follows up on April 5, 2010 correspondence regarding the issue of tourist helicopters. Relentless helicopter... Read more

Ornge officially launches Ted Rogers Paediatric Transport Program

Ornge officially launches Ted Rogers Paediatric Transport Program

8-Jun-2011Source: Ornge

On November of 2008, Ethan Day turned one month old, but it hardly was a time to celebrate.  His mother Lisa rushed him into the ER at Markham Stouffville Hospital with what turned out to be a serious heart problem.  When his paediatrician made the decision to send Ethan to the Hospital for Sick Children,... Read more

Kidnapped Bulgarian UN air crew freed after six months captivity in Sudan

Kidnapped Bulgarian UN air crew freed after six months captivity in Sudan

8-Jun-2011Source: DefenceWeb

Three Bulgarian air crew working for the United Nations have been released after they were kidnapped six months ago in Darfur. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said all three were Bulgarian nationals working for Heli Air Services contracted to the United Nations.... Read more

Register now for HAI’s Heliport Design Guide forum

Register now for HAI’s Heliport Design Guide forum

8-Jun-2011Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro will host a working forum on July 12 & 13 (14 if needed) at HAI Headquarters in Alexandria, Va. for all interested stakeholders. You will be advised of any location changes (to a facility immediately adjacent to HAI Headquarters) should the number of registered attendees warrant it. HAI is facilitating the... Read more

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

8-Jun-2011Source: Kaman

The Kaman Corporation board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 14 cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on July 5, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 20, 2011. Kaman Corporation, founded in 1945 by aviation pioneer Charles H. Kaman, and headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut conducts business in the... Read more

American Eurocopter adds industry veteran to head Military & Federal Programs

American Eurocopter adds industry veteran to head Military & Federal Programs

7-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that Peter Cutler has joined the company as Vice President, Military and Federal Government Programs. In this position, he will be responsible for the U.S. Army Light Utility Helicopter program, the Armed Aerial Scout capture effort, and expanding federal programs including U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and FBI. “Under... Read more

Register Update – Switzerland – May 2011

Register Update – Switzerland – May 2011

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

HeliFlite marks 20,000 accident-free hours

HeliFlite marks 20,000 accident-free hours

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliFlite

Founded in 1998, HeliFlite is a full service helicopter operator offering on demand charter, a 25-hour HeliCard, fractional ownership and aircraft management services. HeliFlite’s outstanding safety record has been recognized by ARGUS International who has awarded HeliFlite “Platinum” status as well as Wyvern who has audited the company seven times and recommends HeliFlite as a... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints new Chief Executive

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints new Chief Executive

7-Jun-2011Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

A new Chief Executive has been appointed to lead one of the region’s largest and most vital charities. Tim Page joins the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) having most recently worked for charities in London and Birmingham. He arrives with a wealth of knowledge and experience of leading successful teams and has ambitions to make... Read more

ThedaStar celebrates 25 years in Wisconsin

ThedaStar celebrates 25 years in Wisconsin

7-Jun-2011Source: ThedaCare

It was more than eight years ago, but Kyle Kienitz remembers Dec. 24, 2002, as if it was yesterday. At age 22, the U.S. Marine was home in Brillion on leave when the vehicle he was driving rolled over seven times, ejecting him and leaving him a paraplegic. ThedaStar responded to the scene and transported... Read more

Carter Aviation Technologies moves to new facility

Carter Aviation Technologies moves to new facility

7-Jun-2011Source: Carter Aviation Technologies

Carter Aviation Technologies, LLC (Carter) of Wichita Falls, Texas is announcing that they have completed a long awaited move to a new facility in Wichita Falls. Since 1994 Carter has been housed in two small industrial buildings that accommodated their machine and composite shops and a small fabrication area. Both buildings encompassed less than 3000... Read more

fipart launches Next Generation aviation parts locator, establishes Quality Rating system

fipart launches Next Generation aviation parts locator, establishes Quality Rating system

7-Jun-2011Source: fipart

fipart, the Next Generation eBusiness Platform for the Aviation Aftermarket, has announced that it successfully completed the roll-out of its upgraded web service to its 13,500 users. fipart’s aim is to provide an upgraded, modern alternative to the existing internet parts locator databases. New features implemented in this system include a state-of-the-art search and display... Read more

AOPA launches Aircraft Partnership Program

AOPA launches Aircraft Partnership Program

7-Jun-2011Source: AOPA

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched a new program that helps members cut the cost of aircraft ownership by 50 percent or more. Using a secure database management system, the AOPA Aircraft Partnership Program helps pilots identify, match and connect with other pilots interested in reducing the cost of aircraft acquisition and... Read more

PremiAir enjoys a successful EBACE 2011

PremiAir enjoys a successful EBACE 2011

7-Jun-2011Source: PremiAir

In May 2011 PremiAir made its debut at EBACE, exhibiting for the first time at this world renowned aviation trade show, held annually at Palexpo, Geneva Airport. PremiAir showcased its private jet and executive helicopter management, charter and maintenance services, introducing its newly bolstered team and announcing the addition of new types to its rotary... Read more

UK: Avon Fire & Rescue has EC145 demo

UK: Avon Fire & Rescue has EC145 demo

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Avon Fire & Rescue, the emergency authority based around Bristol in South West UK, is today having a demonstration of a Eurocopter EC145.  It arrived at Bristol’s Filton Airprt yesterday using the callsign “Redfox 01”, and is a German registered example D-HTCL. Back in December 2009, fire chief Kevin Pearson put in a request to... Read more

Guimbal appoints UK dealer for Cabri

Guimbal appoints UK dealer for Cabri

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Helicopteres Guimbal have told HeliHub.com that a dealer has been appointed to sell the Cabri into EUrope’s biggest civil helicopter market – the United Kingdom. Cotswold Helicopters, based at Kemble in Gloucestershire (also known as Cotswold Airport), have signed a dealership agreement with the French manufacturer and will be operating serial number 1028 later this... Read more

Undersheriff pitches Air-1 helicopter survival to DA’s advisory council

Undersheriff pitches Air-1 helicopter survival to DA’s advisory council

7-Jun-2011Source: Post-Standard

The legislature only funded Air-1 through June 30, placing the second half of the year’s funding in a contingency account to be released if the Sheriff’s Office made substantial progress toward setting up a not-for-profit foundation to raise private income and obtaining a commercial license allowing it to charge fees for patient transport.... Read more

Pilot Choice Awards – Finalist HFI asks for your votes

Pilot Choice Awards – Finalist HFI asks for your votes

7-Jun-2011Source: HFI

Don’t miss a chance to support Helicopter Foundation International! In late February, Lightspeed Aviation Foundation sent notification that HFI had been selected as one of 20 ‘Finalists’ for the 2011 Pilot Choice Awards and designated gifting program. A formal announcement was made at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-in & Expo in Lakeland, Florida on... Read more

Register Update – Norway – May 2011

Register Update – Norway – May 2011

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Ireland – May 2011

Register Update – Ireland – May 2011

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Japan – May 2011

Register Update – Japan – May 2011

7-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Czech Republic – February-May 2011

Register Update – Czech Republic – February-May 2011

6-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Fairfax County PD selects Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio System for Bell 429

Fairfax County PD selects Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio System for Bell 429

6-Jun-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by the Fairfax County Police Helicopter Division for integration into their new Bell 429 helicopter. Their new aircraft is currently undergoing completion at Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) in Mt. Pleasant, PA. The DVCS6100 was chosen by Fairfax County PD due to its unique ability to effectively... Read more

R44 seized in British Columbia drugs raid

R44 seized in British Columbia drugs raid

6-Jun-2011Source: Vancouver Sun

Police arrested two suspects inside a barn where the pot was being cultivated. And police seized a R44 helicopter, two pick-up trucks and three marijuana grow labs that were not yet in use. [File Photo]... Read more

Defective Air Angels A109 and wrongful death lawsuit remains in Illinois court

Defective Air Angels A109 and wrongful death lawsuit remains in Illinois court

6-Jun-2011Source: Briskman Briskman & Greenberg

A defective aircraft and wrongful death lawsuit will continue court proceedings in Illinois, ruled the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, Sixth Division. Michael Russell flew an emergency medical service helicopter for Air Angels, Inc. throughout Cook County. He died when the aircraft he was piloting crashed. His family subsequently discovered that one of... Read more

BLR Aerospace delivers 200th UH-1 FastFin® tail rotor enhancement

BLR Aerospace delivers 200th UH-1 FastFin® tail rotor enhancement

6-Jun-2011Source: BLR Aerospace

BLR Aerospace, the well-known developer of innovative performance modifications for helicopters and business aircraft, recently delivered its 200th FastFin® Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System for a Bell UH-1H helicopter. More than one-third of the certificated UH-1 fleet has been modified with FastFin, making it one of the company’s top-selling products, according to Dave Marone,... Read more

Local press reveal BIH preferred site after Penzance HP closure

Local press reveal BIH preferred site after Penzance HP closure

6-Jun-2011Source: Cornishman

The company confirmed that it had reached an agreement with a landowner for a new heliport adjacent to the St Erth industrial estate off the A30, subject to planning permission and the successful sale of the current heliport in Penzance to Sainsburys.  If successful, it will create a transport hub enabling passengers easy access to... Read more

Bond Offshore Helicopters wins £50m contract

Bond Offshore Helicopters wins £50m contract

6-Jun-2011Source: Bond Offshore Helicopters

[Note: We run the press release from Bond below verbatim.  However, we have been reporting this since 1st February 2011 – see here!] Bond Offshore Helicopters, part of the Gloucestershire-based Bond Aviation Group, has won a £50m contract to supply oil and gas company Perenco with two new Agusta Westland AW139 aircrafts. Bond has been... Read more

Stolen Bell 430 found at Dallas motel

Stolen Bell 430 found at Dallas motel

6-Jun-2011Source: KDFW Fox 4

Early Friday morning, Dallas police found out about a chopper parked at the Century Inn in the 2100 block of Northwest Highway, near Loop 12.  [File photo]... Read more

NSW Police Force launches new Eurocopter EC135P2+

NSW Police Force launches new Eurocopter EC135P2+

5-Jun-2011Source: NSW Police

NSW Police Force Commissioner, Andrew Scipione APM, has welcomed the latest addition to the Aviation Support Branch, PolAir 4. PolAir 4 is the Force’s newest helicopter, a twin-engine Eurocopter EC135 P2+, will replace the current single-engine model. The aircraft features newly-designed rotor technology, including a fenestron shrouded tail-rotor, which is significantly quieter than previous models.... Read more

Ecocopter Peru signs strategic alliance with Erickson Air-Crane

Ecocopter Peru signs strategic alliance with Erickson Air-Crane

5-Jun-2011Source: Ecocopter Peru

An unprecedented alliance between Peru and Ecocopter aerospace giant Erickson Air-Crane will benefit the dynamic sectors of oil, gas, mining and energy in Peru. The strategic alliance will enable this growing market to offer a unique and distinct from operational excellence, extensive experience and a powerful fleet, which combines heavy helicopters, medium and light in... Read more

Breeze-Eastern reports FY2011 and Q4 results

Breeze-Eastern reports FY2011 and Q4 results

5-Jun-2011Source: Breeze-Eastern

-Breeze-Eastern Corporation (NYSE Amex: BZC) today reported its Fiscal 2011 financial results. Net sales: $78.2 million, a company record high, versus $69.0 million for Fiscal 2010. Net income: $5.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, versus a net loss of ($6.0) million, or ($0.64) per diluted share, last year. Adjusted EBITDA, a “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” as... Read more

Indra details Paris Air Show involvement

Indra details Paris Air Show involvement

5-Jun-2011Source: Indra

Indra will attend le Bourget Paris Air Show, the main event of the aeronautics sector in Europe, to be held from the 20 to the 26 of June. The company will exhibit its electronic defence and radar surveillance systems as well as the latest developments in unmanned platforms. In electronic defence, Indra will provide thorough... Read more

Heli-Russia 2011 roundup and news summary

Heli-Russia 2011 roundup and news summary

5-Jun-2011Source: Heli-Russia

From May 19 to 21, 2011, the 4th International Exhibition of the Helicopter Industry— HeliRussia 2011—was held in compliance with the order of the Russian Federation government No. 1275-p issued on September 2, 2009, at the Crocus Expo Center. The exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation on... Read more

Norsk Luftambulance to fly new EMS operation in Denmark

Norsk Luftambulance to fly new EMS operation in Denmark

3-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

A new EMS operation is opening in the Danish provinces of Midtjylland / Nordjylland (Central and Northern Jutland), with a Eurocopter EC135 flown by Norway’s Norsk Luftambulanse.  This is only the second air ambulance helicopter in Denmark, and the first one operational 24 hours a day.  Although Denmark is a small country, its hospital structure... Read more

HDM records 10,000th rescue flight in Berlin

HDM records 10,000th rescue flight in Berlin

3-Jun-2011Source: DRF Luftrettung

The Berlin station of the air rescue organisation HDM achieved its 10,000th mission on the night of 31 May its 10,000. The control center Lausitz alerted the crew at midnight to a patient who was injured in a riding accident.  A 43-year-old was in a barn being kicked repeatedly by a horse on the head... Read more

SMS Success Story – Reporting Systems, Incident Analysis and Accident Prevention

SMS Success Story – Reporting Systems, Incident Analysis and Accident Prevention

3-Jun-2011Source: CHC

When operating his AS332L Super Puma, a CHC pilot noticed something out of the ordinary. Upon selecting the landing gear down, his cockpit indicator said otherwise. Despite feeling and hearing the landing gear move into place, the indicators still showed one of the gears in the ‘up’ position.  This was not the first time such... Read more

Children’s Hospital helipad deemed safe for approach, landing

Children’s Hospital helipad deemed safe for approach, landing

3-Jun-2011Source: Chicago Tribune

A proposed helipad for the new Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood should be safe enough “to perform approach and landing maneuvers,” an independent analysis conducted for the Illinois Department of Transportation says.... Read more

AAMS Safety Management Training Academy – One Month Away

AAMS Safety Management Training Academy – One Month Away

3-Jun-2011Source: AAMS

The AAMS Safety Management Training Academy (SMTA) is a robust training program on safety management for the air medical and critical care community. The program provides a comprehensive foundation in the science and application of the discipline of safety systems for current and future leaders in emergency medical transport. Participants will garner specific knowledge and... Read more

Air Methods acquires parent company of Omniflight Helicopters

Air Methods acquires parent company of Omniflight Helicopters

3-Jun-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the Agreement) to acquire OF Air Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. (together, Omniflight). Omniflight provides air medical transport services throughout the United States and provides these services... Read more

Registration opens for Helitech 2011

Registration opens for Helitech 2011

3-Jun-2011Source: Helitech

Now in its 25th year, Helitech 2011 will be taking place at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford on 27-29 September.  More details on registration at http://www.helitechevents.com... Read more

Helicopter Museum to run Cockpiteer event in September

Helicopter Museum to run Cockpiteer event in September

3-Jun-2011Source: Helicopter Museum

Following interest expressed by Cockpiteers in a new Cockpitfest event in the South of England, The Helicopter Museum in Weston-super-Mare has offered to provide a venue for the weekend of 10th-11th September 2011. Coinciding with one of the museum’s regular Open Cockpit Days, the new Cockpitfest will offer both indoor and outdoor space for both... 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

Lobo Leasing – new Texas-based JV for helicopter leasing

Lobo Leasing – new Texas-based JV for helicopter leasing

3-Jun-2011Source: Lobo Leasing

Perella Weinberg Partners today announced that certain funds within Perella Weinberg Partners’ Asset Based Value strategy have teamed with helicopter industry veterans Howard Wolf, Bill Wolf, Bruce Mauldin and John Contas to form Lobo Leasing, LLC, a joint venture to acquire helicopter and helicopter-related assets for lease to operators. Lobo Leasing will serve as a... Read more

AEM continues to grow list of licensed NAT products

AEM continues to grow list of licensed NAT products

3-Jun-2011Source: AEM

AEM Corp., in cooperation with Cobham Aerospace Communications, is now offering even more NAT products due to the License Agreement the two companies signed in December 2010 which they continue to build upon. “Ongoing communications with our customers continues to reveal there is demand for a variety of the unique legacy NAT products,” says Dave... Read more

FAA to impose civil penalties for pointing lasers into cockpits

FAA to impose civil penalties for pointing lasers into cockpits

3-Jun-2011Source: FAA

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the FAA will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. “Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public. We will not hesitate to take tough action... Read more

Register Update – Canada – May 2011

Register Update – Canada – May 2011

3-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Austria – May 2011

Register Update – Austria – May 2011

3-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Canadian Helicopters Group to release Q1 results on 9th June

Canadian Helicopters Group to release Q1 results on 9th June

2-Jun-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (“Canadian Helicopters”) (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B) will release its first quarter results ending March 31, 2011, on Thursday June 9, 2011, after market close. The Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. conference call will take place Friday June 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) to review the financial results. To participate in this conference call, please dial one of... Read more

Christoph Europa 1 marks 50,000th mission

Christoph Europa 1 marks 50,000th mission

2-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

ADAC, the German-based rescue organisation, has announced that it’s “Christoph Europa 1” base achieved its 50,000th mission on 18th May.  Based at Aachen-Merzbrück airfield, the helicopter was on its 725th Use this year after being called to an emergency to Baesweiler. These impressive figures reflect a high daily operating frequency, which averaged five missions per... Read more

HAI President’s Message – “Are We Aiming at the Correct Target?”

HAI President’s Message – “Are We Aiming at the Correct Target?”

2-Jun-2011Source: HAI

I am sure most of you are familiar with the various accident reduction efforts within the industry – be they Helicopter Association International, FAA, the International Helicopter Safety Team, Tour Operators Program of Safety, Airborne Law Enforcement Association or the European Helicopter Safety Team. The basic premise of these efforts is to reduce the number... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance crew nominated for award

Wales Air Ambulance crew nominated for award

2-Jun-2011Source: Wales Online

The crew of the Wales Air Ambulance who plucked a badly-inured climber to safety has been nominated for a UK award. Paramedic Aneurin Heath, one of the crew onboard the Swansea-based helicopter, braved pounding waves and an incoming tide to rescue the patient.... Read more

Heli-Expo 2012 Housing Update

Heli-Expo 2012 Housing Update

2-Jun-2011Source: HAI

Planning has begun for HELI-EXPO 2012. Below are some dates to keep in mind for the next month: June 8, 2011 – Housing will open at 1:00 pm EST. Again this year, Connections Housing is the official HELI-EXPO 2012 housing coordinator. Watch for more details in future e-blasts and on our website at www.rotor.com/heliexpo. July 1,... Read more

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