9-Jan-2010Source: StandardAero
StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company, has appointed Les McAfee to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the South Tex. Sales Territory of StandardAero’s Business Aviation Sector. McAfee will be based out of the company’s Houston Tex. facility (IAH) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and will be responsible for sales revenue generation and... Read more
9-Jan-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the appointment of Shane Eddy as Vice President of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, responsible for strategic leadership and general management of the growing billion-dollar business. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. ( UTX). Eddy joins Sikorsky after a 14-year career at Textron’s Bell Helicopter company where he most... Read more
9-Jan-2010Source: Cobham
MINERAL WELLS, Texas – Cobham’s HeliSAS® Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a major milestone that approves the manufacture of HeliSAS system components. Previously, Cobham has received a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the FAA for HeliSAS use in a Robinson R44... Read more
9-Jan-2010Source: Med-Trans Corp
When faced with an emergency, Upstate and northeast Georgia residents will now have even faster access to the life-saving care they need. Through a partnership with AnMed Health, Med-Trans Corp. is launching a helicopter program called LifeFlight, which will improve the timeliness of care for heart attack, stroke and trauma patients outside the city of... 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: Daily Comet
Refers to accident 04-Jan-2009 – HeliHub record of the accident is here.... 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
7-Jan-2010Source: USFS
Subject: Medications, Flying, and Fitness Area of Concern: All Aviation Activities Distribution: All Aviation Users... Read more
7-Jan-2010Source: Lancashire Telegraph
Throughout Lancashire the helicopter has been used a total of 6,453 times since January 2007. During that period 815 arrests have been associated with its use, which represents a success rate of around 12 per cent.... Read more
7-Jan-2010Source: Wiltshire Times
Criminals will have nowhere to hide in Wiltshire thanks to an £850,000 refit of the force’s helicopter and air ambulance which means its cameras can seek out people up to two miles away.... Read more
7-Jan-2010Source: TracPlus Global
TracPlus Global today announced that it has been selected as the exclusive provider of tracking integration services for national aerial firefighting operations in Australia for the next four years. NAFC (National Aerial Firefighting Centre), the Australian organization charged with the coordination of firefighting aircraft across Australia, including a DC10 tanker, Erickson “Elvis†aircranes and a... Read more
7-Jan-2010Source: NLR
Due to blowing sand, a helicopter pilot’s in-flight visibility can be severely restricted during landings in deserts. At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Defence, the National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) has recently started working on finding solutions to support pilots during these precarious desert landings. Missions in Afghanistan and Iraq have made the issue... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Orlando Business Journal
A Titusville-based helicopter school is expanding its operations to Orlando Sanford International Airport due to an uptick in its military training contracts.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: HeliHub.com editorial team
To start the new year, Bond Offshore Helicopters took over the rig support contract out of Blackpool Airport for gas firm Centrica. Bond have now moved in with two brand new bright red AS365N3 Dauphins, registered G-REDE and G-REDF, operating initially from temporary accommodation at this UK airport. They had won the contract from CHC... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: AAR
AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation under which the two companies will work together to identify opportunities to expand their business relationship. In addition, AAR was named the exclusive supplier of composite interiors for the Sikorsky S-92® helicopter program and will provide precision... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Jakarta Globe
A school for helicopter pilots has reopened after a six-year hiatus in hopes of closing a personnel gap in the country’s growing air charter industry, an official said over the weekend.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: REGA press release translated and lightly edited.
On Sunday, a crew member of a REGA Swiss Air Ambulance helicopter was sadly killed while performing his job. Rega is extremely sad and condolences to the relatives of the deceased doctor and the relatives of the two who were killed also their heartfelt condolences. Rega had been called to an avalanche in Diemtigtal in... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Helihub.com team
On Monday, the “Villa La Contra” helipad has been authorized for use for operations at night (document reference ENAC Prot No. 0000061/DIRGEN/AIN of 04/01/2010). Smeralda International Service, who operate the helipad, have thus achieved a further milestone in the development of private sector helicopter flight in Sardinia. In summer 2010, it will be allso possible... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Winnipeg Free Press
The families of passengers who died in the crash of a Sikorsky helicopter off the coast of Newfoundland last year, as well as the sole survivor of the tragedy, have reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the U.S. company.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: News-Review
After a decade-long absence, emergency medical transport helicopters will began landing again at Mercy Medical Center.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: Mornington Peninsula Leader
The Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad has operated and maintained its rescue helicopter from a helipad overlooking the Sorrento pier for the past 33 years.... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: FAA
What is a Safety Management System (SMS)? SMS is the formal, top-down business approach to managing safety risk, which includes a systemic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. (Order VS 8000.367) Welcome to the Aviation Safety Organization’s Safety Management System Website! This website was created as a public... Read more
6-Jan-2010Source: ABC
The operators of the Southwest Air Ambulance in Victoria are pleased with the cooperation of the emergency services during the helicopter’s first six months.... Read more
5-Jan-2010Source: Onboard Systems
Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that its new replacement cargo hook kit for the Eurocopter EC120 aircraft has been certified by the FAA and is currently in production. Onboard has also submitted the kit to Transport Canada and EASA for certification in Canada and Europe, respectively. “Since we... 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: Dart Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services (DHS) today announced a new distribution agreement with the Flight Management Systems (FMS). The relationship will allow DHS customers access to another useful helicopter accessory: digital moving maps. “FMS is a leader in digital moving map technology,†said Jeff Shapiro, DHS President. “The relationship is a valuable addition for us. We are... 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
5-Jan-2010Source: Challenger Flight Systems
Challenger Aerospace announced the launch of Challenger Flight Systems today, an innovator of rotorcraft environmental systems. At the helm, president and founder LeRoy Aday brings his leadership and vast experience to this endeavor. The newly designed Challenger Flight Systems product line of heating and air-conditioning systems is available for AS350, EC130, and Bell 206 helicopters,... Read more
4-Jan-2010Source: Diariosur
The regular line between Algeciras and Ceuta helicopters will not work until after April 2010, according to projections made by the company Inaer... Read more
4-Jan-2010Source: Mountain Scene
A low-time private pilot who has recently achieved his commercial licence was awarded an operating certificate on 24th December and has launched Heli Tours in New Zealand with an AS350. See also http://www.helitours.co.nz... Read more
1-Jan-2010Source: Helicopters magazine
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30-Dec-2009Source: Helijet
Helijet International will play a critical emergency role in the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games after being awarded a new contract with the BC Ambulance Service to operate two additional Sikorsky S-76 air ambulance helicopters during the Games.... Read more
30-Dec-2009
OnDemandHeli has announced that it is purchasing two new Agusta AW109S Grand in addition to its existing fleet of 3 Agusta 109E. It focuses on providing its clients with the safest, most comfortable, and VIP-style service possible.... Read more
30-Dec-2009Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Medical services for Torres Strait island communities will receive a boost, with the Queensland government to spend $4.6 million on a helipad at Thursday Island.... Read more
30-Dec-2009Source: Daily Gleaner
Alan Stephen, CEO of Ambulance NB, said the high level of skill required, the stressful nature of the job and a favourable market for nurses is making it difficult to recruit and retain nurses for the provincial air ambulance service.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: EDP24
Aberdeen-based Bond Offshore Helicopters has won a five-year deal with global energy company Perenco, which will see Bond provide helicopter services to Southern North Sea rigs from Norwich International airport.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Press & Journal
A bed-and-breakfast operator wants to build a helipad for the north’s lifeline air ambulances in her front garden.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) announced today changes and improvements in its organizational structure designed to improve operations and financial performance.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Flightglobal
Chinese state-owned helicopter manufacturer Avicopter is considering the launch of a new engine programme for the EC175/Z15 medium twin that it is developing jointly with Eurocopter.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Sun Sentinel
A court has denied a Florida real estate company’s bid to use a helicopter pad originally built for former President Nixon’s island getaway home.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Clarion Ledger
MedStat EMS will base a medical helicopter in Winona to aid victims of traumatic injuries and critical illnesses, company officials announced... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Rotornews
HAI is deeply saddened at the passing of Columbia Helicopters’ Founder and Chairman of the Board, Glenn Wesley “Wes†Lematta. With over 50 years in the helicopter business, Lematta’s accomplishments and contributions to industry were nothing short of amazing.... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=12620&z=11
After several decades as the leading helicopter kit manufacturer in the world, RotorWay has decided it’s time to take on the production light turbine market, too After several decades as the leading helicopter kit manufacturer in the world, RotorWay has decided it’s time to take on the production light turbine market, too... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Business Times
To date, a total of 114 EC175s have already been ordered by 14 different customers, the company said in a statement... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Vertical
Stratus Helicopters, the premier Helicopter Services and Training Provider in South Western Ohio has announced the availability of a complete Instrument Training Program for those seeking a Helicopter Instrument Rating... Read more
29-Dec-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund announces today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSXâ€) has accepted the Fund’s notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid to purchase some of its outstanding ordinary units through the facilities of the TSX for a period of twelve months ending on December 28, 2010... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Vertical
Texas Aviation Services recently delivered a multi-mission AS-350B2 to Arroyo Grande Ranch Company to be utilized for Patrol, Search and Rescue, Domestic and Wildlife Animal Preservation and inter-company support.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Honolulu Advertiser
A Kahului-based tour helicopter company has filed for bankruptcy weeks after a lender repossessed one of its aircraft and got a court order to take back another.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Cook Children's Medical Center
Santa Claus delivered a shiny new $7.1 million present to Cook Children’s Medical Center on Tuesday that had adults and kids scrambling to get a better look.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Yorkshire Evening Post
West Yorkshire Police is celebrating 20 years of using one of its most effective weapons in the war on crime.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: The Gazette
The Colorado Springs Police Department has lost its wings. In a decommissioning ceremony Tuesday, the department bid farewell to its Air Support Unit, one police budget line on a list of many that were cut because of projected city budget shortfalls in 2010... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: ABC
A new helipad designed to make the transfer of critically ill patients more efficient is being opened at Gilgandra.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Kent Online
It’s happy birthday to a charity which is literally one of Kent’s lifesavers. The Kent Air Ambulance was founded in November 1989 and exactly 20 years ago – on Wednesday, December 23, 1989 – it made its first life-saving mission.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Yorkshire Evening Post
Yorkshire flight training centre Multiflight is toasting high flying student Natasha Tottman, 26, who has successfully completed her helicopter commercial pilot’s licence.... Read more
24-Dec-2009Source: Rotornews
Vector Aerospace has concluded through a wholly owned subsidiary the acquisition of a repair and overhaul facility for PT6A model engines located in Johannesburg, South Africa.... Read more
23-Dec-2009Source: PIB
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has approved the proposal for purchase of seven number of Dauphin AS-365 N3 helicopters by Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited... Read more
23-Dec-2009Source: EBAN
Bournemouth Helicopters plans to launch a demand-led private charter operation in the spring of 2010 after acquiring an EC120 Colibri. The UK company, which took over a helicopter training school in 1994 and also has an R-44, says that the Colibri acquisition will also enhance TRTO opportunities.... Read more
23-Dec-2009Source: Omniflight
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that John Thomas Read, check airman and flight instructor for the company is the recipient of the W. A. (Dub) Blessing Certified Flight Instructor of the Year Award from The Helicopter Association International (HAI).... Read more
23-Dec-2009Source: Salisbury Journal
THE Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has flown its 2000th mission, even though it has only been running for two and a half years.... Read more
23-Dec-2009Source: AgustaWestland
The Ministries of Finance and Interior of Bulgaria have ordered an AW139 medium twin helicopter to meet the latest Bulgarian Border Police helicopter requirement.... Read more
23-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub
Eurocopter has completed the delivery of two EC145s to Helicopteros Marinos, an Argentinean offshore operator that serves the oil and gas industry in the southernmost area of Argentina.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: RYT9
Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA), Eurocopter’s subsidiary in Singapore, has made an initial major investment in the new center, covering new facilities, specialized tools and qualification training for personnel.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: ABC
Union officials say the lives of Hunter Valley residents will be put at risk when new deployment procedures are introduced for the region’s rescue helicopter.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: The Spectrum
The Foundation of Dixie Regional Medical Center announced that by the end of this year, it expects to have reached its goal of raising $2.3 million of the $7.5 million needed to bring a Life Flight helicopter to St. George... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Park Record
Some commercial helicopters will not be landing near the resort base of The Canyons ski area this winter because a permit for officials to build a helipad will likely be denied. Summit County Community Development Director Don Sargent said he intends to deny the permit after the Snyderville Basin Planning Commission voted against the application... Read more
22-Dec-2009
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Department is going to start putting information on its Web site about the helicopters’ activities when they involve extended, low flyovers.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Vertical
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) has been awarded a completions contract by Newtown Aviation Ltd. of Ireland on a new Bell 407 with delivery expected by the end of February... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Marshall County Tribune
The Farmington-Rich Creek Volunteer Fire Department has plans to build a paved helicopter pad next to its fire hall on Wade Brown Road, the fire chief said... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Mica Heliskiing
Mica Heliskiing has announced the opening of another 3700 acres (1500 hectares) of new ski terrain within their 250,000 acre operating area.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Arab News
Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman on Sunday launched the air ambulance service of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) and inspected one of the three aircraft that have been put into service in Riyadh province.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: KGUN
On December 15th, 2009, at about 6:18 a.m., the DPS Air Rescue Helicopter stationed out of Kingman, Ariz., responded to a medical emergency involving a woman in active labor.... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Multiflight
Multiflight has sold one of its charter helicopters, a Eurocopter AS 365N2 Dauphin helicopter, to GNAAS... Read more
22-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has announced that the Ibaraki Prefectural Government has signed a deal for its latest BK117C-2 helicopter.... Read more
