22-Sep-2009Source: The Times
The yacht — the fourth in Abramovich’s private fleet — drips luxury. It boasts two helipads, two swimming pools — the larger of which doubles up as a dance floor when drained — and 6ft-wide home cinema screens in all 24 guest cabins.... Read more
22-Sep-2009Source: Ultima Hora
Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola said during a news conference that the helicopters will be used primarily to support the work of ground staff, especially in cases of persecution, impenetrable fly zones and to conduct rescue work.... Read more
22-Sep-2009Source: Financial Chronicle
Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL) is in talks with various companies to fund its fleet acquisition plan. In return, PHHL will offer free services to its clients for a specific period as agreed in the contract between the two parties.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: People's Daily
A helicopter industrial base project with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan was recently settled in the Guangyang District of Langfang City, Hebei Province.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Guru Focus
CEO of Air Methods Corp. (AIRM) Aaron D Todd sells 1,650 shares of AIRM on 09/15/2009 at an average price of $34.15 a share.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
The new 200°C wire and cable from Tyco Electronics are higher temperature additions to the ElectroLoss Filterline family of EMI-filtering wires and cables for defense and aerospace applications. The 200°C temperature rating, which is higher than competitive cables, allows smaller conductor gauges to be used to reduce weight in weight-sensitive applications.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Kaman
The new facility includes an accordion feature that allows the company to increase the aggregate amount available to up to $300 million with additional commitments from lenders. The initial interest rate for borrowings under the facility will be LIBOR plus 350 basis points.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) of Calgary, Canada will be exhibiting at the upcoming Helitech Conference in Duxford, UK from September 22-24 in booth 2208. Representing AFS at the conference will be Steve Reeves and Laurie Saindon... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: SADIF Analytics
SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering Air Methods Corporation (AIRM). The report uses SADIF’s powerful StockMarksâ„¢ stock rating system and contains important analysis for any current or potential Air Methods Corporation investor.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Specialist Aviation Services
UK based operator and support organisation Specialist Aviation Services has announced the award of its new multi-year lighthouse maintenance contract with Trinity House.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
As companies began setting up their stands, Rotorhub.com had a quick look around some of the machines.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Montreal Gazette
Provincial police are still looking for a bright-yellow helicopter that was stolen in broad daylight Friday in Sorel-Tracy, about an hour’s drive northeast of Montreal.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems
SkyTrac Systems would like to announce the launch of the ITRACS, its next generation portable transceiver for flight following and text messaging, at Helitech 2009 in Duxford Cambridge and AFAC Bushfire CRC Conference on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Textron
Bell Helicopter announced that earlier this month the Bell Training Academy received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Billings Gazette
St. Vincent Healthcare’s HELP Flight helicopter has rescued hundreds of injured and sick people, including Gulbraa, from mountaintops, highways and barnyards across south-central Montana and northern Wyoming.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: The Spectrum
Vandals smashed the lights at the Beaver Dam-Littlefield Fire Department helicopter landing pad earlier this week, leaving Chief Jeff Hunt wondering not just who, but also why.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: HAI
HAI President Matt Zuccaro testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation Subcommittee on Wednesday, September 16, concerning the Hudson River airspace, and management of uncontrolled airspace corridors.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International has received approval from the Federal Air Transportation Agency of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation for the training programs it offers at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Business Standard
With an aim to take air connectivity to the remote areas of the North East, state-run Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL) is planning to start a new model of operations in the region that will link smaller cities via Guwahati to rest of the country.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
The DART Helicopter Services (DHS) team is flying into Helitech 2009 (Exhibit 611) with more than 70 new helicopter accessories certified for European operators.... Read more
21-Sep-2009Source: Flightglobal
Italian rotorcraft maker AgustaWestland hopes to acquire control of the BA609 civil tiltrotor programme it shares with Bell Helicopter, in order to speed up the aircraft’s certification and delivery to market. Italian rotorcraft maker AgustaWestland hopes to acquire control of the BA609 civil tiltrotor programme it shares with Bell Helicopter, in order to speed up the aircraft’s... Read more
19-Sep-2009Source: Specialist Aviation Services
UK based operator and support organisation Specialist Aviation Services is set for a bumper year, despite the current economic climate... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Eurocontrol
EUROCONTROL Agency has been informed of an incident that happened on 15 September 2009 over the Southern North Sea:... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
Host Systems will be displaying their demonstration mobile elevating tower at Helitech 2009. Elevating to a height of 8m the ATC tower will be a great place to view the show.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Echo Press
Life Link III received approval from the Alexandria City Council Monday for a ground lease from which to operate a medical transport helicopter base.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Specialist Aviation Services
UK based operator Specialist Aviation Services is pleased to announce that Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance has signed up to a ten year air ambulance package which will see the introduction of another brand new MD Explorer to the SAS fleet next year SAS subsidiary, Medical Aviation Services will provide a turnkey operation and support... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, the largest and most successful aerial tour company in Hawaii, has been voted “Best Air Tour†for the third straight year by the readers of The Maui News. The award-winning newspaper’s “Best of Maui†poll recognizes its readers’ choices for the island’s top restaurants, activites, resorts, golf courses, and clubs.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Zero Hora
Pelotas will be the first city in the state to take a helicopter from the Federal Highway Police (PRF) equipped to transport critically ill patients.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Star News
Two months later than expected, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office’s Bell OH-58 series helicopter – called “Brunswick Air One†– is now available.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
First time buyers looking to acquire a good secondhand helicopter with nothing to trade in will find some great deals available in today’s market, according to PremiAir.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: BALPA
The TUC, meeting in Liverpool threw its weight behind a call from the pilots’ union BALPA (British Airline Pilots’ Association) for a North Sea oil and gas Safety Summit.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Globo
Competition has competitors from several countries that run the world jumping from high places and bold... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: KDRV
The helicopter company says three rotor blades were stolen in July, valued at $250,000... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, United Aerospace Workers (UAW) Local 1069 today began formal negotiations for a new contract covering the 1,789 UAW-represented employees at the Boeing Rotorcraft Systems facility near Philadelphia. Informal negotiations, including sub-committee meetings, have been ongoing since mid-August.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Albany Herald
On Wednesday, Palmyra Medical Center announced the implementation of a new service officials say will benefit the whole community. Palmyra has teamed up with Air-Evac Medical Services of Cordele to provide helicopter medical services to patients and hospitals in the Albany area.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Shanghai Daily
THE regional sea rescue force, responsible for life-saving missions in the East China Sea, had begun training helicopter pilots and salvage crews to conduct night operations, officials said.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Visalia Times Delta
With the approval by the Tulare City Council, the city’s Police Department entered into an agreement with Blue Sky Aviation for helicopter support. Six other departments in the county joined the agreement.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
Becker Avionics International is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at Helitech in Duxford, Cambridge, UK, from September 22 to 24, 2009, the largest European helicopter exhibition for the industry.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Wiltshire Times
The Duchess of Cornwall’s first act as patron of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal was to draw the first numbers in the charity’s fundraising lottery.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: MetroNews
Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams called on Ottawa on Tuesday to immediately establish a search and rescue presence in St. John’s, days after a fishing boat sank off the province’s coast, killing at least one crewman.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Helicorp of Melbourne, Australia is the first client to purchase new FASTTrack technology, which will record and transmit bucket and tank activity on its Bell 212 helicopters. This new technology is designed and manufactured by Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) of Calgary, Canada.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Maverick Helicopters
Maverick Helicopters, a leading air tour and charter operator based in Las Vegas, recently unveiled the redesign of its Web site, maverickhelicopter.com. The focus was on making it simpler for visitors to find all the information necessary to choose a tour that best fits their needs and desires. Incorporating striking images and a highly interactive... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Mail Tribune
A report issued Wednesday on a 2008 helicopter crash that killed seven Southern Oregon firefighters revealed discrepancies in documents that recorded the weight of the helicopter.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) is transforming its Lafayette, Louisiana component repair operation into a support and logistics center. The component repair work currently being done at the facility will be moved to the Dallas Airmotive Heritage Park facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Daily Nation
The Kenya Police Air Wing has halted all training for new pilots after Monday night’s accident involving an instructor and his student in Nairobi. Consequently, and because of the shortage of staff in the department, this means the force will now have to rely on the military to airlift its officers until a solution is... Read more
17-Sep-2009Source: NTSB
NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman testified on the status of the ongoing investigation into the mid-air collision over the Hudson River. The collision occurred on August 8 between a helicopter and an airplane. All 9 persons on board both aircraft were killed. Chairman Hersman provided an overview of the ongoing investigation based on facts... Read more
17-Sep-2009Source: Times Colonist
Victoria police arrested a man trying to smuggle marijuana into Victoria via a HeliJet from Vancouver Friday. The crew on the aircraft noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from some black duffel bags.... Read more
17-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
The AS350B2 underwent a custom three color paint scheme, interior modifications, andsome avionics reconfiguration. Uniflight’s unprecedented quality was applied to the installation of every item and a non-staff pilottest-flew the aircraft prior to delivery.... Read more
17-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Columbia Helicopters, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed its evaluation process, and has awarded the company a Production Certificate for the Columbia Model 234 and Columbia 107-II helicopters.... Read more
17-Sep-2009Source: Airliners.net
Turkish Police MD600N... Read more
16-Sep-2009Source: GuruFocus
Sr Vice President & CFO of FLIR Systems Inc. Stephen M Bailey sells 34,944 shares of FLIR on 09/14/2009 at an average price of $26 a share.... Read more
16-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
HeliNetwork International, a global parts distributor located in France, will be representing Essential Turbines at this year’s Helitech Conference in Duxford, UK.... Read more
16-Sep-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter has delivered an EC145 to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital’s Flight For Life program based in Tyler, TX. The aircraft is slated for completion at Metro Aviation, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, where it will be completed and configured for its EMS mission.... Read more
16-Sep-2009Source: Belarus Government
Belarus is interested in promoting joint projects together with Italian capital, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with CEO of the Italian concern Finmeccanica Pier Francesco Guarguaglini in Minsk on 14 September.... Read more
16-Sep-2009Source: Indian Press Bureau
On 13 Sep 09 the Delhi based Western Air Command was requested for an air evacuation of 19 members of an Army Mountaineering Expedition to Pin Parbati Pass, who were stranded at a height of 14,600 feet in the treacherous glaciated terrain in the higher hills of Himachal Pradesh.... Read more
16-Sep-2009Source: Peninsula
Gulf Helicopters has entered into a service agreement with Saffer Company for exploration and production in order to use one Helicopter type (Bell 212) to support petroleum operations for 3 years... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: HAI
HAI President Matthew Zuccaro will appear before the House Aviation Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time)... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: HAI
HAI’S Technical Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The Committee has a rich history of contributing to the helicopter industry in a variety of ways. Some notable Committee accomplishments include; producing a number of awareness videos highlighting the industry in an effort to recruit young people to the trade.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received ANAC approval of their Replacement Transmission Cowling for Eurocopter AS350 model helicopters. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. EASA approval is pending.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: StarterGenerator.com
For nearly a decade, StarterGenerator.com has utilized the worldwide web to establish and grow brand recognition toward our trademark while elevating aftermarket awareness of the starter generator related products and services we distribute.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
Priority 1 Air Rescue recently completed Class D Rescue Hoist Training for State of Delaware inter-agency personnel rising from the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit, DNREC and the Delaware Fire Service.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW139 helicopter to replace the Chiba prefecture’s AS332L1 helicopter.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: AP
Air traffic controllers will begin using satellite technology in December to track aircraft flying over the Gulf of Mexico, a significant milestone in the government’s program to replace the nation’s radar-based air traffic system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday.... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
BLR Aerospace has good news for owners and operators of Bell 204, 205A, 205A1, and 205B helicopters — especially those whose aircraft are already equipped with Dual Tailboom Strakes. The FastFin™ segment of the FastFin tail rotor enhancement and stability system has received Supplemental Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for installation on these... Read more
15-Sep-2009Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that the mandatory conversion of all outstanding shares of its mandatory convertible preferred stock will occur on September 15, 2009.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Alva Review Courier
As Program Director, Hansen is responsible for coordinating the daily activities and schedules of all base personnel, as well as administering the financial, marketing, growth and business aspects of the base.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: AFS
Aerospace Filtration Systems and division of the Aerospace and Defense Group, announces a new partnership with Metro Aviation of Shreveport, La., on the development of an innovative Eurocopter EC135 Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the AFAC Bushfire CRC Conference on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia from September 22-24, 2009 with Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS).... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Erickson Air-Crane
Four of Erickson’s Helitankers are flying long hours battling the large “Station Fire” consuming homes and forcing thousands of evacuations. In previous weeks, they have already helped put out wildfires in Washington State, Oregon, Utah, Greece, and British Columbia and will soon be to Australia for the bushfire season that is soon approaching.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Valley Chronicle
Fire Chief Matt Shobert proposed to the City Council this week that the city build a helipad behind Station 4 at Hemet-Ryan Airport and lease it and quarters for a the three-person crew that mans the emergency helicopter.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: WSAW
The Aspirus rescue helicopter is often seen flying around Northcentral Wisconsin during emergencies, but being ready for any sort of crisis takes a lot of practice.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: SwissHeli
Atlantic Airways Bell 412 in the Faroe Islands... Read more
11-Sep-2009Source: Med-Trans
Anthony has extensive knowledge of the aerospace and air medical services industry, most recently holding the position of Executive Director of Business Development and Marketing for Bell Helicopter-Textron Inc... Read more
