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Sharp Ocean Signs Contract For Two Grand New And One AW119Ke

Sharp Ocean Signs Contract For Two Grand New And One AW119Ke

7-Mar-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its authorized distributor Sharp Ocean has signed a contract for two Grand New light twin helicopters and one AW119Ke single engine helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered to Indian private customers and used to perform VIP transport missions. This purchase marks the entrance of the Grand... Read more

Register Update – United Kingdom – 1-7 March 2010

Register Update – United Kingdom – 1-7 March 2010

6-Mar-2010Source: 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 – United Kingdom – 22-28 February 2010

Register Update – United Kingdom – 22-28 February 2010

6-Mar-2010Source: 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 – USA – 15-21 February 2010

Register update – USA – 15-21 February 2010

6-Mar-2010Source: 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

New helipad set to open at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

New helipad set to open at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

5-Mar-2010Source: Rossland Telegraph

The Health and Hospital Committee (HHC) of the Lower Columbia Community Development Team are planning a groundbreaking ceremony for the new heliport at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.... Read more

CALSTAR appoints new CFO

CALSTAR appoints new CFO

5-Mar-2010Source: CALSTAR

McClellan, Calif. – California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), a nonprofit air ambulance service, has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer. Mark A. Vincenzini was formerly the CFO for International Business Systems in Folsom, CA.  Vincenzini assumed his new duties March 1st. He replaces current CFO Lynn Malmstrom, who was recently promoted to CEO following... Read more

North West Air Ambulance opens another charity shop

North West Air Ambulance opens another charity shop

5-Mar-2010Source: North West Air Ambulance

The shop was opened by ITV Granada’s Paul Crone who said “It is a privilege to open this shop as it allows the charity to increase not only its takings through sales but the number of donated items they can accept.” “The money made by the charity shop helps saves people’s lives on a daily... Read more

Indian operators suggest heliroutes around Mumbai Airport

Indian operators suggest heliroutes around Mumbai Airport

5-Mar-2010Source: Indian Express

Helicopter operators like Pawan Hans, Unitech Flying and Kestrel Aviation among others have suggested some measures to improve the safety and efficiency of the dedicated chopper corridors at Mumbai airport.... Read more

Indocopters commits to fourth base at Bhubaneswar, considers fifth at Hyderabad

Indocopters commits to fourth base at Bhubaneswar, considers fifth at Hyderabad

5-Mar-2010Source: The Hindu

The company will set up another MRO centre at Bhubaneswar in Orissa during the second half of the current year, while Hyderabad too is on Indocopters’ radar for setting up a centre... Read more

Uttar Pradesh State Government’s AW109S Grand Enters Service

Uttar Pradesh State Government’s AW109S Grand Enters Service

4-Mar-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Uttar Pradesh State Government (India) has started operating its Grand light twin turbine engine helicopter. Configured with a six seat cabin the aircraft will be used for VIP transport purposes in the region. The delivery of the Uttar Pradesh State Government’s Grand further expands the... Read more

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivers customized EC130 to Cannon Aviation Group

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivers customized EC130 to Cannon Aviation Group

4-Mar-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered a customized Eurocopter EC130 to Cannon Aviation Group of Georgetown, TX on March 3, 2010. Configured to meet the requirements of Cannon’s customer, URS completed the EC130 with a Sagem Integrated Cockpit Display, Avidyne TAS 610 TCAS, a Garmin GMX200 MFD, Garmin 696, L-3 WX-500 Stormscope and Garmin GMA340 audio... Read more

Mecaer Aviation Group Receives EASA Certification for AW139 Cabin Noise Reduction System

Mecaer Aviation Group Receives EASA Certification for AW139 Cabin Noise Reduction System

4-Mar-2010

S.E.I. (Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani) S.p.A., a Mecaer Aviation Group company, has received certification for its lightweight cabin noise and vibration reduction system called SILENS. The system has been EASA certified on an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, with FAA certification expected early in 2010. Originally developed in Italy in collaboration with AgustaWestland, the system has been proven... Read more

Helinet Technologies Expands Aerial Surveillance Services Engagement with Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago

Helinet Technologies Expands Aerial Surveillance Services Engagement with Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago

4-Mar-2010Source: Helinet

Helinet Technologies, the aerial surveillance solutions division of Helinet Aviation, announced today it has been selected by the Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (SAUTT) to assist the agency in implementing a fulltime, high definition aerial surveillance capability.  The assignment represents a continuation of Helinet’s work with SAUTT providing HD image gathering and live... Read more

JSSI® Appoints Avcon Jet as Sales Rep in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

JSSI® Appoints Avcon Jet as Sales Rep in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

4-Mar-2010Source: JSSI

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the world’s largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, recently announced Avcon Jet of Vienna, Austria, as its new sales representative for JSSI throughout Eastern Europe and Russia. JSSI continues to focus on expanding its business in Europe and recognizes Avcon Jet’s strong customer... Read more

Aspen Avionics’ Transport Canada STC Expanded

Aspen Avionics’ Transport Canada STC Expanded

4-Mar-2010Source: Aspen Avionics

Albuquerque, NM, March 3, 2010: Aspen Avionics, Inc., manufacturer of the innovative Evolution Flight Display System, announced today an amendment to the Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that grants installation approval of the system in Canada. The amended STC now enables all aircraft on Aspen’s Approved Model List (AML) of over 700 aircraft to... Read more

NTSB: AS350 design contributed to fatal April 2008 crash

NTSB: AS350 design contributed to fatal April 2008 crash

4-Mar-2010Source: KTUU

Floor-mounted fuel controls on a helicopter that crashed in 2008 near Chickaloon, killing four people and injuring one, contributed to the accident according to a NTSB report released Wednesday... Read more

Eurocopter Canada lays off 15% of workforce

Eurocopter Canada lays off 15% of workforce

4-Mar-2010Source: Niagara Falls Review

Eurocopter Canada have laid off 34 of its full-time employees last week, and now employs approx 180... Read more

Air Methods to Report Q4 and FY2009 Financial Results on March 11th

Air Methods to Report Q4 and FY2009 Financial Results on March 11th

3-Mar-2010Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (AIRM 27.40, +0.76, +2.85%) will report financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 after the close of the market on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by dialing (877)... Read more

S92 cabin manufacture moving from Japan to India

S92 cabin manufacture moving from Japan to India

3-Mar-2010Source: Express Buzz

“The Japan plant, which produced more than 100 cabins so far, will stop production from now on,” AJS Walia, the  Managing Director (India & South Asia) for Sikorsky said... Read more

GCAA hosts meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council Helicopter Safety Team

GCAA hosts meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council Helicopter Safety Team

3-Mar-2010Source: Emirates News Agency

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) hosted a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Helicopter Safety Team (GCCHST), attended by all helicopter operators in UAE, Qatar and KSA.... Read more

Eurocopter sells seven AS365N3s to Pawan Hans

Eurocopter sells seven AS365N3s to Pawan Hans

3-Mar-2010Source: Eurocopter

Hyderabad: Eurocopter, the world’s number one manufacturer of helicopters and Pawan Hans Helicopters, today announce the purchase of seven new Dauphin AS 365 N3 helicopters by Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited. Mrs. Marie-Agnes Veve, Head of Eurocopter activities in India and Mr. Rainer Farid, VP Sales South Asia, Eurocopter presented a memento to Mr. R.K. Tyagi,... Read more

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivered a customized 407 to Ireland’s Newtown Aviation

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivered a customized 407 to Ireland’s Newtown Aviation

3-Mar-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

URS completed the 407 with a Garmin Comm/Nav/GPS GNS530AW , SL-40 Comm 2, GTX-330 transponder and GMA347H Audio Control. Also installed are the Honeywell KR87 ADF and KCS55A HSI Compass System, TransCal Blind Encoder, Mid-Continent Turn & Bank and ADI with battery back-up. The airframe was modified with a Paravion door opener kit; AAI preflight... Read more

HeliHub.com adds gallery on Flickr for website user photos

HeliHub.com adds gallery on Flickr for website user photos

3-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com continues its expansion with the addition of a gallery on the popular image bank website Flickr.com The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and over time this will become a very valuable resource.  In time, HeliHub.com will utilise this gallery to provide imagery on the website itself... Read more

Medical Center of Central Georgia’s heliport officially opened

Medical Center of Central Georgia’s heliport officially opened

3-Mar-2010Source: Macon Telegraph

Within four hours of The Medical Center of Central Georgia’s heliport officially opened Monday at noon, the hospital received its first patient on the roof of the hospital’s surgery center.... Read more

Hyderabad Airport ready to lease land for helicopter factory

Hyderabad Airport ready to lease land for helicopter factory

3-Mar-2010Source: LiveMint

The operator of Hyderabad airport would lease out 6-12 acres of land to set up a $70-100 million helicopter factory, two executives of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (Ghial) said on Tuesday.... Read more

Scottish Ambulance Service adds doctors to flights

Scottish Ambulance Service adds doctors to flights

3-Mar-2010Source: Scotsman

A pilot scheme in the West of Scotland has seen emergency medicine consultants being sent out on air missions with the Scottish Ambulance Service.  It will now be rolled out across the whole of the country, costing about £2 million a year, after being deemed a huge success... Read more

Register Update – Australia – 22-28 February 2010

Register Update – Australia – 22-28 February 2010

3-Mar-2010Source: 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 – February 2010

Register Update – Austria – February 2010

3-Mar-2010Source: 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 – February 2010

Register Update – Ireland – February 2010

3-Mar-2010Source: 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 – New Zealand – February 2010

Register update – New Zealand – February 2010

3-Mar-2010Source: 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

San Diego County approves $1.1M to refurbish helicopter

San Diego County approves $1.1M to refurbish helicopter

2-Mar-2010Source: San Diego News Network

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved $1.1M for refurbishing a sheriff’s helicopter that has been grounded since October.  Board Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price said a new helicopter would cost $2.5M.... Read more

Summit County may regulate where helicopters are allowed to land

Summit County may regulate where helicopters are allowed to land

2-Mar-2010Source: Park Record

The conflicts about helicopter noise date back three years to when people complained about helicopter sightseeing tours on the West Side of Summit County.... Read more

StandardAero Singapore Extends RR250 Authorized Maintenance Center

StandardAero Singapore Extends RR250 Authorized Maintenance Center

2-Mar-2010Source: StandardAero

StandardAero’s Singapore facility has extended its authorization as an Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC). This authorization renews the level of support Standardaero can provide to Asia-Pacific Model 250 operators. Additionally, these customers will benefit from the support Singapore will receive from Winnipeg’s new Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) authorization and its broad level of... Read more

Becker Avionics signs dealer agreement with Paradigm Aerospace Corp

Becker Avionics signs dealer agreement with Paradigm Aerospace Corp

2-Mar-2010Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announced today that it has entered into a dealer agreement with Paradigm Aerospace Corporation, now more commonly known as PAC International, a premier full service helicopter customizing and completions center for Bell Helicopter and AgustaWestland. They... Read more

Eurocopter and Pawan Hans set up two JV companies

Eurocopter and Pawan Hans set up two JV companies

2-Mar-2010Source: The Hindu

Eurocopter announced that it would form ventures with Pawan Hans Helicopters for maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) and training facilities either in Mumbai or Delhi.... Read more

Avior wins Can$35M contract for Bell 429 assemblies

Avior wins Can$35M contract for Bell 429 assemblies

2-Mar-2010Source: Avior

Laval, Quebec, March 1st, 2010: Avior Integrated Products Inc. today signed a US$35 million, multi-year contract with Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. in Mirabel to supply structural assemblies for the new 429 Helicopter. Avior will manufacture the engine cowl structure, which includes multiple light-weight hybrid assemblies using advanced composite materials and aluminum. The composite work... Read more

U.S. Helicopter terminates five, does not say why

U.S. Helicopter terminates five, does not say why

2-Mar-2010Source: Dothan Eagle

Five U.S. Helicopter workers were terminated this week, just days after the company delivered the first of three aircraft in a $14 million government contract, officials confirmed.  US Helicopter is a subsidiary of Bell.... Read more

Bursary and scholarship program established to remember Cougar Flight 491

Bursary and scholarship program established to remember Cougar Flight 491

2-Mar-2010Source: News 880AM

A scholarship and bursary program has been established in the memory of the 17 victims of the crash of Cougar Flight 491 off Newfoundland last year.... Read more

Triumph Group buys helicopter parts maker Fabritech

Triumph Group buys helicopter parts maker Fabritech

2-Mar-2010Source: Triumph Group

WAYNE, Pa., Mar 01, 2010 — Triumph Group, Inc. today announced the acquisition of Fabritech, Inc., a leading component manufacturer and repair station for critical military rotary-wing platforms. The acquired business, which will operate as Triumph Fabrications-St. Louis and be part of Triumph Aftermarket Services Group, is expected to add approximately $25 million of revenue... Read more

Dart Announces TC Approval of Apical’s Cylindrical Emergency Float Systems for the AS355

Dart Announces TC Approval of Apical’s Cylindrical Emergency Float Systems for the AS355

2-Mar-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries Inc., has received Transport Canada approval of their Cylindrical Emergency Float Systems with & without Liferafts for the Eurocopter AS355E, F, F1, F2, N & NP models. Apical’s Eurocopter AS355 Cylindrical Emergency Float Systems are the only float systems certified for take-off... Read more

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivered customized 407 to DS Aviation in Dallas

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivered customized 407 to DS Aviation in Dallas

2-Mar-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

The new Bell 407 was completed with the newly certified Aspen EFD-1000 Electronic Flight Display, the Garmin GPS/NAV/COMM, Transponder, Blind Encoder and the Garmin GPSMAP 696 and GMA347H audio, the second COMM is the Honeywell KY196A. The Avidyne TCAD TAS610 is also installed. The airframe is equipped with the Air Comm air conditioning and heater/defroster,... Read more

StandardAero VP Elected to Second Term as Chairman of AMROC/AMC Council

StandardAero VP Elected to Second Term as Chairman of AMROC/AMC Council

2-Mar-2010Source: StandardAero

StandardAero’s Vice President Helicopter Programs, Tom Roche, has been re-elected to a second term as Chairman of the Rolls-Royce Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC)/Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC) Council. Roche will serve another two-year term in this capacity. StandardAero has been servicing Model 250 engines and accessories for over 40 years and is the... Read more

Aerovel reveals Flexrotor long-range UAV with VTOL

Aerovel reveals Flexrotor long-range UAV with VTOL

2-Mar-2010Source: Aerovel

Husum, Washington 1 March 2010 – When a new airliner is ready for its public debut, it emerges from a giant hangar in a glitzy roll-out extravaganza. But when you have a very small aircraft and an equally small company, you have to think on a different scale. Tad McGeer, Aerovel’s president, recalls that “We... Read more

Lawsuit against Onondaga County Sheriff ‘Air One’ dismissed by federal court

Lawsuit against Onondaga County Sheriff ‘Air One’ dismissed by federal court

2-Mar-2010Source: WSYR

Mercy Flight Central, Inc. filed the suit in Federal Court two years ago, alleging that Air-1 was providing competing services without proper certification.... Read more

Careflight takes over Northern Territories medical flights from Pearl Aviation

Careflight takes over Northern Territories medical flights from Pearl Aviation

2-Mar-2010Source: NT News

Careflight will take over the services from Pearl Aviation from July 2010 while the NT Government puts the service out to tender... Read more

Fishtail Air takes delivery of new AS350B3 at Kathmandu base

Fishtail Air takes delivery of new AS350B3 at Kathmandu base

2-Mar-2010Source: Republica

Fishtail Air now has five helicopters — a Bell 206 BIII Jet Ranger, an AS350 B and AS350 B2 and two AS350 B3s.... Read more

Eurocopter gears up to strengthen partnerships with Indian industry

Eurocopter gears up to strengthen partnerships with Indian industry

2-Mar-2010Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter, the global leader in helicopter manufacturing, will be showing a strong presence at India Aviation 2010, the second edition of the international exhibition on Civil Aviation Sector. This event, being organized by the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation, will see Eurocopter presenting its range of commercial helicopters and latest technology. As Norbert Ducrot, Eurocopter... Read more

Conklin & de Decker celebrate “Setting the Standard” for 25 years

Conklin & de Decker celebrate “Setting the Standard” for 25 years

2-Mar-2010

Conklin & de Decker is celebrating 25 years of setting the standard in aircraft operating cost data and educational programs at this year’s Heli- Expo in Houston, Texas on February 21st through the 23rd. “It’s hard to believe this all began in 1984,” commented Bill de Decker, President and cofounder of Conklin & de Decker.... Read more

Texas Department of Public Safety adds two AS350B3s

Texas Department of Public Safety adds two AS350B3s

2-Mar-2010Source: American Eurocopter

March 1, 2010 Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has ordered two AS350 B3-2B1 helicopters expanding mission capabilities to the department by adding a more powerful version of the AS350B3 coupled with the benefit of the Turbomeca Arriell 2B1 Full-Authority-Digital-Engine-Control (FADEC). These helicopters will join... Read more

Boeing offers to assemble Chinooks in Britain

Boeing offers to assemble Chinooks in Britain

2-Mar-2010Source: Financial Times

Boeing makes Chinooks in Philadelphia and is due to deliver 10 of the 22 new ones direct from the US during the course of 2012 and 2013. It has now offered to shift final assembly for half the order to Britain.... Read more

NQ Rescue joins Queensland EMS network

NQ Rescue joins Queensland EMS network

1-Mar-2010

NQ Rescue has secured approval from the Queensland government to be included in the state’s aeromedical retrieval network to provide medical and rescue services to the state’s greater northwest.... Read more

Russian helicopter production up 8.3% in 2009

Russian helicopter production up 8.3% in 2009

1-Mar-2010Source: Russian Helicopters

The Russian helicopter industry continued to increase its output in 2009: Russian Helicopters enterprises produced 183 helicopters for local and international customers, increasing the total by 14 compared to 2008. The 8.3% growth was made possible through a joint effort by all Russian rotorcraft industry specialists. The deliveries breakdown stayed similar to that of 2008:... Read more

Omniflight appoints into new National Sales Director post

Omniflight appoints into new National Sales Director post

1-Mar-2010Source: Omniflight

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that it named Geoffrey Coy to the newly created position of national sales director, effective immediately. In this position, Coy will be responsible for managing sales efforts across the company and working closely with each of Omniflight’s regional business development directors throughout... Read more

Police Aviation News – March 2010 edition

Police Aviation News – March 2010 edition

1-Mar-2010Source: Police Aviation News

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Belgian operator NHV wins contract in Ghana

Belgian operator NHV wins contract in Ghana

1-Mar-2010Source: Peace FM Online

Tullow Oil Plc, operators of the jubilee oil field in Ghana, has dropped the Ghanaian-owned Citylink airline company in favour of Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen (NHV) of Belgium... Read more

Aero Comfort Announces Delivery of Several Helicopter Interior Completions

Aero Comfort Announces Delivery of Several Helicopter Interior Completions

1-Mar-2010Source: Aero Comfort

Aero Comfort is pleased to announce the delivery of several helicopter interior completions. So far in 2010 Aero Comfort delivered a VIP BELL 407 Interior, Bell 206 Jet Ranger and two Eurocopter EC-130s. In the last quarter of 2009 Aero Comfort delivered a total of four helicopter interior completion kits to include leather seating, panels... Read more

Sandel Shows More Capable Production HeliTAWSâ„¢

Sandel Shows More Capable Production HeliTAWSâ„¢

1-Mar-2010Source: Sandel Avionics

Sandel Avionics displayed the production version of its new HeliTAWS HTAWS/Mission Safety System at HELI-EXPO 2010. Both a Class A HTAWS (helicopter terrain avoidance warning system) and a Mission Safety System with special operations enhancements, the Sandel HeliTAWS uses a range of unique pilot- able functions to provide unequaled operational and safety benefits. Designed to... Read more

Appareo Systems Launches GAU 3000 Flight Data Monitoring Device

Appareo Systems Launches GAU 3000 Flight Data Monitoring Device

28-Feb-2010Source: Appareo Systems

Appareo Systems, LLC is pleased to announce the newest product in its award-winning ALERTS Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) system, the GAU 3000. The GAU 3000 extends the capabilities of Appareo’s other innovative FDM equipment by adding a modular infrastructure that enables operators to choose the right hardware package for their needs. The GAU 3000 continues... Read more

Conklin & de Decker donates to HFI Scholarship fund

Conklin & de Decker donates to HFI Scholarship fund

28-Feb-2010Source: Conklin & de Decker

In recognition of their 25th anniversary, Conklin & de Decker has announced it will donate $2500 to the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) scholarship fund for a Helicopter Maintenance Technician award. Conklin & de Decker, an active HAI member, has been providing a family of operating & acquisition products and delivering educational programs to the helicopter... Read more

Judge rejects suit to block Idaho Fish and Game backcountry landings

Judge rejects suit to block Idaho Fish and Game backcountry landings

28-Feb-2010Source: Tribune

A federal judge has cleared the way for state biologists to be dropped by helicopter into the vast Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness up to 20 times this winter to dart and collar wolves roaming the remote backcountry... Read more

Brazil’s National Institute of Environment adds AS350

Brazil’s National Institute of Environment adds AS350

28-Feb-2010Source: Globo

The helicopter will help in monitoring  in the detection of environmental crimes, deforestation and illegal construction in protected areas.... Read more

Register Update – United Kingdom – 15-21 February 2010

Register Update – United Kingdom – 15-21 February 2010

28-Feb-2010Source: 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

Aviatrix acquires Erickson Air-Crane’s UH-1 parts inventory

Aviatrix acquires Erickson Air-Crane’s UH-1 parts inventory

28-Feb-2010Source: Aviatrix

Aviatrix, Inc. of Sherwood, Oregon recently acquired Erickson Air-Crane’s Bell inventory to add to the 250,000 items that they represent. Aviatrix is a world-class aerospace parts supplier with a foundation built on customer service and quality. Aviatrix offers years of experience in the aerospace industry and is nationally recognized for supplying critical parts in a... Read more

FAA Grants STC for ALERTS Vision 1000 FDM System

FAA Grants STC for ALERTS Vision 1000 FDM System

28-Feb-2010Source: Appareo Systems

Appareo Systems and Eurocopter today announced that the FAA has recently granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for the ALERTS Vision 1000 Flight Data Management (FDM) system. The STC covers installation in Eurocopter AS350 B1, BA, B2, and B3 aircraft. Additional STCs for other aircraft models are planned. The ALERTS Vision 1000, the most recent addition... Read more

Appareo Systems and Guardian Mobility Team to Provide Real-Time Alerts

Appareo Systems and Guardian Mobility Team to Provide Real-Time Alerts

28-Feb-2010Source: Appareo Systems

Appareo Systems, LLC and Guardian Mobility are pleased to announce an agreement to integrate Appareo Systems Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Equipment with Guardian’s latest satellite flight-following products. This combination will provide aircraft operators with a streamlined system that provides the long-term safety benefits of a complete FDM program along with the immediate feedback of a... Read more

Kaman cuts composite blade development time by approx 80% with FiberSIM® Software

Kaman cuts composite blade development time by approx 80% with FiberSIM® Software

28-Feb-2010Source: Vistagy

VISTAGY, Inc., a leading provider of industry-specific engineering software and services, today announced that Kaman Helicopters, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: KAMN) has entered into an agreement to license FiberSIM® composites engineering software. The software will be used to streamline the design-to-manufacturing process for large composite helicopter blades by providing early visibility into... Read more

Cleveland Police Authority chairman rejects UK national helicopter pool plan

Cleveland Police Authority chairman rejects UK national helicopter pool plan

28-Feb-2010Source: Evening Gazette

He told a meeting of the authority that there has been a discussion at ACPO – the Association of Chief Police Officers – on the idea of bringing police helicopters in the country into a central unit.... Read more

Shanghai Police pilots train in Oregon with Brim Aviation for specialist mission techniques

Shanghai Police pilots train in Oregon with Brim Aviation for specialist mission techniques

27-Feb-2010Source: Mail Tribune

The deal was firmed up last September for three months of training in the Western United States, followed by 30 days support by Brim Aviation personnel in China and consulting for the next three years.... Read more

Bristow urged to improve training after crash

Bristow urged to improve training after crash

27-Feb-2010Source: Evening Express

Accident investigators have now made several recommendations for Bristow Helicopters, which is based at Aberdeen Airport.  The incident on November 21, 2006, happened near the Dutch port of Den Helder... Read more

Bell Helicopter Expands Service Offerings with Czech Republic acquisition

Bell Helicopter Expands Service Offerings with Czech Republic acquisition

27-Feb-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the acquisition of Aviation Service, a world-class provider of modifications and upgrades, avionics and special mission packages, based in Prague, Czech Republic with annual revenues of about $14 million. “Bell is committed to meeting the needs of our European customers; this acquisition allows us to... Read more

Russian Helicopters choose Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engine for Kamov Ka62

Russian Helicopters choose Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engine for Kamov Ka62

27-Feb-2010Source: Russian Helicopters

The Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engine has been chosen by Russian Helicopters, JSC for the upgraded Ka-62, in the frame of the Protocol of Intentions signed on January, 21st. Offering a high growth potential, this state-of-the-art engine is the response for the strongly expanded five up to eight tons helicopters market. In January 2010 a group... Read more

Bihar Government goes to tender for interim aircraft while Dauphin on maintenance

Bihar Government goes to tender for interim aircraft while Dauphin on maintenance

27-Feb-2010Source: Times of India

“The state-owned Dauphin chopper has to undergo annual maintenance for obtaining air worthiness certificate. Hence we have floated tenders for hiring a chopper,” a source in the state civil aviation department said on Thursday... Read more

Esterline CMC Electronics Displays its Leading Edge Avionics

Esterline CMC Electronics Displays its Leading Edge Avionics

27-Feb-2010Source: Esterline

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is displaying its advanced avionics systems at this year’s Heli-Expo in Booth # 3001. Show attendees are invited to drop by and find out more about the company’s industry leading flight management systems (FMS), Wide Area Augmentation System Global Positioning System (WAAS GPS) receivers, electronic flight bags (EFB) and tactical mission... Read more

Rohini heliport plan takes off in time for Commonwealth Games in October

Rohini heliport plan takes off in time for Commonwealth Games in October

27-Feb-2010Source: Times of India

Budget 2010-11 makes a provision of Rs 40 crore for Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) to build the heliport in Rohini along with a chopper training facility in Pune.... Read more

Front Range Helicopters to add two new 300Cs to their training fleet in 2010

Front Range Helicopters to add two new 300Cs to their training fleet in 2010

27-Feb-2010Source: Front Range Helicopters

Front Range Helicopters and partner company Arial Resourses will take delivery of one of two new Schweizer 300C helicopters in June of 2010. The second aircraft will arrive in October 2010. The purchase will round out FRH’s training piston fleet to a total of five 300C’s. FRH has seen good growth in the last quarter... Read more

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