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FAA investigating Las Vegas Lights’ helicopter cash drop

FAA investigating Las Vegas Lights’ helicopter cash drop

7-Oct-2019Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Las Vegas Lights’ wildly popular helicopter cash drop stunt last month could land the aviation company behind it in hot water. See Full Story.... Read more

Night-flying program to continue this season in Australia

Night-flying program to continue this season in Australia

7-Oct-2019Source: Fire Aviation

During the 2017-2018 bushfire season in Australia two helicopters were approved for dropping water at night with the use of night vision goggles (NVG) by the pilots. At least one of the ships, an S-61, was approved for hover refilling which was the first time this had been done anywhere. See Full Story.... Read more

World’s First 100% Carbon Neutral Full Service Helicopter Operator

World’s First 100% Carbon Neutral Full Service Helicopter Operator

7-Oct-2019Source: Blackcomb Helicopters

As of January 1st, 2019 Blackcomb Helicopters became the first full-service helicopter operator in the world to offset 100% of its carbon footprint. Initiating the transition in 2018 by first offsetting its growing tourism program, this operator of 22 aircraft and 6 base locations has now offset the entirety of the business including employee commutes,... Read more

Kopter’s SH09 Flight Test Program moves forward

Kopter’s SH09 Flight Test Program moves forward

7-Oct-2019Source: Kopter

The Kopter Flight Test crew has successfully performed a series of flight tests with the newly fitted and improved Main Gear Box (MGB) casing on SH09 Prototype 3 (P3). The flights performed with the retrofitted gearbox have already confirmed the expectations of Kopter engineers and crew: the new MGB runs more smoothly, is quieter and... Read more

UK CAA appoints new Safety and Airspace Regulation Director

UK CAA appoints new Safety and Airspace Regulation Director

7-Oct-2019Source: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is pleased to confirm the appointment of Rob Bishton as its new Group Director of Safety and Airspace Regulation. This follows a global recruitment process, including both internal and external candidates. Rob has been at the CAA since 2014, where he is currently Head of Flight Operations and a... Read more

ARCH Air Medical Now Carrying Blood and Plasma

ARCH Air Medical Now Carrying Blood and Plasma

7-Oct-2019Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that its ARCH Air Medical base (ARCH 3) will carry blood and plasma on its missions to support improved outcomes for patients involved in traumatic injuries or other conditions that require transfusions. Air Methods has continuously worked to increase the number of aircraft nationwide that... Read more

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance go 24×7 with a 4×4

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance go 24×7 with a 4×4

7-Oct-2019Source: Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

From October 7th 2019, an Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) critical care team will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is the first time in the Charity’s 21-year history that it has been able to provide a fully 24/7 service to the people of Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding... Read more

Leonardo and Olmedo join forces

Leonardo and Olmedo join forces

7-Oct-2019Source: Leonardo

Leonardo, one of the top ten companies in the world in Aerospace, Defense and Security and one of the leading players in the helicopter field, and Olmedo, a leading European company for the transformation and preparation of vehicles for healthcare use, have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement aimed at the development of technologies... Read more

Air Methods warns Wyoming Department of Health

Air Methods warns Wyoming Department of Health

4-Oct-2019Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, released public comments to the Wyoming Department of Health regarding a Medicaid waiver application that would take decisions from physician and first responders and turn them over to a remote call center that uses financially driven criteria to determine the need for a transport, putting Wyomingites’ lives in danger.... Read more

Joliet’s LifeStar Now Carrying Blood and Plasma on EMS missions

Joliet’s LifeStar Now Carrying Blood and Plasma on EMS missions

4-Oct-2019Source: Air Methods

Air Methods, the leading air medical service provider, announced today that its LifeStar program in Joliet will carry blood and plasma on its missions to support improved outcomes for patients involved in traumatic injuries or other conditions that require transfusions. Air Methods has continuously worked to increase the number of aircraft nationwide that carry blood... Read more

Helipad reopens at Tofino General Hospital after 8 year wait

Helipad reopens at Tofino General Hospital after 8 year wait

4-Oct-2019Source: Island Health

Helicopters are once again able to airlift patients who are in need of a higher level of care from Tofino General Hospital, now that a new helipad is in place next to the hospital. “This is terrific news for the residents of this area, and for the thousands of visitors who come to this special... Read more

Blade expands into New York hospital organ transport

Blade expands into New York hospital organ transport

4-Oct-2019Source: New York Post

Blade has begun deploying helicopters in the Big Apple to quickly transport human organs for emergency transplants. See Full Story.... Read more

Centennial College receives Ornge Sikorsky helicopter

Centennial College receives Ornge Sikorsky helicopter

4-Oct-2019Source: Ornge

Centennial College’s School of Transportation formally recognized the donation of a decommissioned Sikorsky S-76A helicopter by Ontario’s Ornge air ambulance service at an event at the college’s Downsview Campus Centre for Aerospace and Aviation on September 25. Some 500 students in Centennial’s Aviation Technician and Aviation Technology programs directly benefit from having the Sikorsky hull... Read more

SAFE successfully completes ISO 9001:2015 certification.

SAFE successfully completes ISO 9001:2015 certification.

4-Oct-2019Source: S.A.F.E. Structure Designs

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs, a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of ergonomic safety-first aircraft maintenance stands, fall protection platforms, phase maintenance platforms, hangar equipment, and specialty tooling, has announced the successful completion of the ISO 9001:2015 certification. S.A.F.E. has proven that they are an elite company in every area of business, whether it... Read more

STARS introduces Airbus H145 to Saskatchewan base

STARS introduces Airbus H145 to Saskatchewan base

4-Oct-2019Source: CBC

New Airbus H145 the 3rd STARS has bought to replace its older models in the Prairie provinces. See Full Story.... Read more

First use of manned multicopter in rescue operations staged

First use of manned multicopter in rescue operations staged

4-Oct-2019Source: Volocopter

Just science fiction, or soon a reality in rescuing human lives? In a feasibility study launched by ADAC Luftrettung (air rescue) at the end of 2018 and supported by the charitable ADAC foundation, a multicopter was used for the first time in a staged rescue operation. Covering everything from the alert at the ADAC Luftrettung... Read more

Air Greenland selects Airbus H225 for SAR

Air Greenland selects Airbus H225 for SAR

4-Oct-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Air Greenland has ordered two Airbus H225 heavy helicopters to support its bid to win its home country’s search and rescue (SAR) contract. Under the terms of a firm contract assisted by Airbus Helicopters, two H225s repurposed from the oil and gas industry will be delivered over the coming months to replace the ageing S-61... Read more

New book released on history of Schweizer Aircraft

New book released on history of Schweizer Aircraft

4-Oct-2019Source: Star Gazette

It all started in the 1930s when three brothers who were fascinated by the blossoming field of aviation started their own business in Big Flats. More than seven decades later, the saga of Schweizer Aircraft came to a bitter end after the company that took it over closed its Chemung County operations for good. See... Read more

Helicentre granted CAA Approval for Integrated CPL(H)

Helicentre granted CAA Approval for Integrated CPL(H)

4-Oct-2019Source: Helicentre Aviation

Midlands-based helicopter training academy Helicentre Aviation has received approval from the CAA to deliver integrated training for the Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter). The first integrated course will commence later this month at the academy’s Leicester Airport training centre and will enable ab-initio cadets to attend full-time training for 12 months to obtain a professional licence.... Read more

250th Enstrom 480 produced as manufacturer welcomes French dealer

250th Enstrom 480 produced as manufacturer welcomes French dealer

3-Oct-2019Source: Robert Swan

After an absence of some years, Enstrom Helicopter Corp now have an active new dealer in France. Rotor & Aircraft SA, based in Chartres, have taken delivery of the latest production example of the Enstrom 280FX. Serial number 2167, this aircraft was displayed at Heli-Expo in Atlanta following manufacture in March 2019. It was officially... Read more

Work starts on upgrade to Saskatchewan hospital helipad

Work starts on upgrade to Saskatchewan hospital helipad

3-Oct-2019Source: Prince Albert Daily Herald

Construction to upgrade the Victoria Hospital’s temporary landing area to a certified heliport is underway. See Full Story.  ... Read more

ARGUS International has been aquired by SGS

ARGUS International has been aquired by SGS

3-Oct-2019Source: ARGUS International

ARGUS International, Inc., the global leader in specialized aviation services, has announced that SGS, the world’s largest certification, verification, and inspection company, has acquired a majority stake. The acquisition aims to strengthen SGS’s aviation auditing and consulting services and increase market penetration through the organizations’ leveraged synergies. “ARGUS is a globally recognized brand name in... Read more

Airbus and EASA combine efforts to bring the next generation of VTOL to life

Airbus and EASA combine efforts to bring the next generation of VTOL to life

3-Oct-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and EASA have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aiming to harness their respective experience and know-how to bring the next generation of VTOL platforms to life, along with the necessary regulatory framework to support them. “I am very pleased to be joining efforts with EASA to build a common framework for the next... Read more

Dart Aerospace buys Simplex

Dart Aerospace buys Simplex

2-Oct-2019Source: Dart Aerospace

DART Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired aerial firefighting mission equipment leader Simplex Aerospace. Based in Portland, Oregon, Simplex Aerospace is an aviation industry veteran serving thousands of operators and OEMs worldwide. Its reputation as a world leader in the innovation, manufacturing and certification of aerial application systems has been built... Read more

Irish Community Rapid Response completes 100 missions in first two months

Irish Community Rapid Response completes 100 missions in first two months

2-Oct-2019Source: Irish Times

Ireland’s first charity-led air ambulance service has launched a major fundraising drive to meet its annual €2 million running costs as it revealed it has already carried out more than 100 missions in just two months. See Full Story.... Read more

50 Years – Airbus Helicopters in the US

50 Years – Airbus Helicopters in the US

2-Oct-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. is celebrating 50 years of supporting U.S. helicopter operators. The company’s U.S. operations began in 1969 with the establishment of Vought Helicopter, Inc. in Texas, which France’s Aerospatiale took over in 1974. Six years later, in 1980, Airbus Helicopters Inc. opened the doors to its current facilities in Grand Prairie, which is... Read more

Christoph Regensburg celebrates 25 years

Christoph Regensburg celebrates 25 years

2-Oct-2019Source: DRF Luftrettung

On September 4, 1994, “Christoph Regensburg” took up his duties and landed for the first time at the University Hospital Regensburg (UKR). Thus, the most modern helicopter type H 145 for 25 years an indispensable part of the emergency medical care in Bavaria. Especially in the areas of competence night flight and ECMO transports (mobile... Read more

Bucher installs first H135 HEMS equipment in China

Bucher installs first H135 HEMS equipment in China

2-Oct-2019Source: Bucher

Bucher has delivered a total of six H135 HEMS equipment units for the Chinese market. The last delivery was the first to beinstalled on-site by our specialists in the newly built FAL (Final Assembly Line) in Qingdao, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong. The plant is the first H135 FAL outside Europe. The opening... Read more

Simplex Announces FAA STC for Internal Firefighting Tank for the Black Hawk

Simplex Announces FAA STC for Internal Firefighting Tank for the Black Hawk

2-Oct-2019Source: Simplex ® Aerospace

Simplex ® Aerospace has announced that they have received the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SR02657SE for an internal Fire Attack System (FAS) for the UH-60 A Blackhawk. The Model 370i FAS is certified for installation and operation on the Timberline Helicopters Inc. TC type. Simplex will be working quickly to add... Read more

Swedish Police add two more Bell 429s

Swedish Police add two more Bell 429s

1-Oct-2019Source: HeliHub.com

The Police in Sweden have recently added a pair of Bell 429s to bring their fleet to a total of nine.  Funded by an anti-terrorism budget, the two arrived at Stockholm by airfreight on 5th August, courtesy of freight airline Cargolux. Now on the Swedish civil register as SE-JPN and JPO – respectively Bell MSNs 57350... Read more

World’s largest yacht to feature Airbus ACH145 helicopter

World’s largest yacht to feature Airbus ACH145 helicopter

1-Oct-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters is to provide the on-board helicopter for the REV Ocean research and expedition vessel – the world’s largest superyacht. The research expedition vessel, which is 600ft (183m) long, is the flagship of Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Kjell Inge Røkke’s not-for-profit oceanic research foundation, REV Ocean. It will carry one of the first examples... Read more

Official Royal Opening of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s Air Base

Official Royal Opening of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s Air Base

30-Sep-2019Source: Great Western Air Ambulance

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to officially open our new purpose-built emergency operations base in Almondsbury on Wednesday 25th September. Moving in to the new site was a huge milestone for us, having celebrated our 10th birthday last year. GWAAC’s Critical Care Team... Read more

Voom helicopter booking platform expands into US

Voom helicopter booking platform expands into US

30-Sep-2019Source: Airbus

Voom, an Airbus company, announced the launch of its helicopter service in the U.S., starting with the San Francisco Bay Area. Expanding upon its successful helicopter service in Latin America, Voom provides an easy and affordable way to quickly fly over traffic with service available between five Bay Area airports: Napa, Oakland, Palo Alto, San... Read more

New Vice President of Heli-One appointed

New Vice President of Heli-One appointed

30-Sep-2019Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced that Christian Drouin will be promoted from his current role as Vice President of Global Operations, where he manages Heli-One’s three global bases, to Vice President, Heli-One, where he will serve as the lead executive for the entire organization. Drouin replaces... Read more

Ornge Air Ambulance suspends service to hospital in London, Ontario

Ornge Air Ambulance suspends service to hospital in London, Ontario

27-Sep-2019Source: The London Free Press

Ontario’s air ambulance agency has suspended service to a London hospital over safety concerns about its helicopter landing space. See Full Story.... Read more

New lifts capabilities for Ventura County Air Unit

New lifts capabilities for Ventura County Air Unit

27-Sep-2019Source: VC Star

The Ventura County Air Unit got a big upgrade recently with the arrival of its first new helicopter in years. The 2007 Firehawk, dubbed “Copter 2,” is one of three Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters purchased by the agency to help fight fires, make rescues and perform other tasks. See Full Story.... Read more

SA leading emergency service partners with what3words

SA leading emergency service partners with what3words

27-Sep-2019Source: what3words

Sharing a 3 word address in an emergency gives callers a simple way to describe precisely where they are and enables ER24 to find them faster. Identifying precisely where help is needed in an emergency can be critical to saving lives, from an incident outside Canal Walk Shopping Centre, Cape Town, to a road accident... Read more

UK wind farm heliport construction completed

UK wind farm heliport construction completed

27-Sep-2019Source: Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK

A leading civil engineering company has finished work on a heliport base linked to the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK designed and built the £4.2m heliport base in Barrow-in-Furness, which will enable helicopters to transport technicians to and from the Walney Extension offshore wind farm project. Walney Extension became the... Read more

Airbus demonstrates ACH160 on yacht for first time

Airbus demonstrates ACH160 on yacht for first time

26-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) will this week begin demonstrating the world’s most advanced medium helicopter – the ACH160 – to prospective customers at the Monaco Yacht Show, the world’s foremost super yacht event. The aircraft will form the centrepiece of a triumvirate of Airbus helicopters also including the marketleading ACH145 and the lighter ACH135 –... Read more

Royal Devon and Exeter hospital helipad to open by January 2020

Royal Devon and Exeter hospital helipad to open by January 2020

26-Sep-2019Source: HELP Appeal

Work to replace the old helipad at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital is well underway, thanks to the cost being totally funded with a £1million grant from the HELP Appeal– the only charity in the country dedicated to funding hospital helipads. It is anticipated that the new helipad is set to open by January... Read more

The new Airbus H145 lands on top of the Andes

The new Airbus H145 lands on top of the Andes

26-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has reached new heights: the latest version of the H145 has set its skids down on the Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Southern Hemisphere, culminating at 6,962 metres (22,840 feet). This is the first time a twin-engine helicopter has landed at this altitude, confirming the performance and the extensive flight envelope of... Read more

StandardAero opens 30,000 Sq Ft expansion in Ohio

StandardAero opens 30,000 Sq Ft expansion in Ohio

26-Sep-2019Source: StandardAero

StandardAero Component Services recently celebrated the grand opening of the company’s 30,000 sq. ft. expansion of its Hillsboro, Ohio, engine component manufacturing and engine component repair facility. The additional working space and capital improvements included the building and additional equipment to support aerospace engine low pressure turbine vane manufacturing. The expansion also provides additional space... Read more

Romanian orders three H135s for EMS

Romanian orders three H135s for EMS

26-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and the Romanian Ministry of Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of three H135 helicopters and associated support and services for air medical services and search and rescue (SAR) missions in the country, following a four-year framework agreement signed at the end of July 2019 that foresees the procurement of up... Read more

HAI provides written testimony to Senate ATC hearing

HAI provides written testimony to Senate ATC hearing

26-Sep-2019Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) commends Senate Commerce Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ranking Member Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) for holding a hearing to examine the US air traffic control (ATC) system. “As the FAA continues to modernize the ATC system, it is imperative that all users of the National Air Space (NAS) have a... Read more

Production approval for Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter

Production approval for Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter

26-Sep-2019Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program achieved a Milestone C decision from the U.S. Air Force, which moves the program into low rate initial production. The Combat Rescue Helicopter will perform critical combat search and rescue and personnel recovery operations for all U.S. military services. View the latest... Read more

First helicopter air-to-air refueling contacts with an H225M

First helicopter air-to-air refueling contacts with an H225M

26-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully achieved its first helicopter air-to-air refueling contacts with an H225M. Over the course of 4 flights, operated in day conditions over the south of France, the A400M performed 51 dry contacts marking a decisive milestone towards its full capability as a tanker. These tests were performed under... Read more

USHST Warns About the Next “Bump in the Road” for Fatal Accidents

USHST Warns About the Next “Bump in the Road” for Fatal Accidents

26-Sep-2019Source: USHST

As the temperature moves downward during October and November in most of the U.S., the number of fatal helicopter accidents usually moves upward according to the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org).   In 2017 and 2018, during these two autumn months, the U.S. helicopter industry experienced 13 fatal accidents, the highest total for a... Read more

Pawan Hans recruiting Chairman and Managing Director during privatisation process

Pawan Hans recruiting Chairman and Managing Director during privatisation process

25-Sep-2019Source: Hindustan Times

At a time when loss-making Pawan Hans is in the process of being privatised, the helicopter company has issued a notice inviting applicants for the post of its chairman and managing director (CMD) See full story... Read more

First AW109 VIP Trekker in Europe debuts at Monaco Yacht Show

First AW109 VIP Trekker in Europe debuts at Monaco Yacht Show

25-Sep-2019Source: Leonardo

The first Leonardo AW109 VIP Trekker helicopter for a European customer debuts today at the Monaco Yacht Show – Leonardo stand QA13 / Quai Antoine 1er. The Monaco Yacht Show (25 to 28 September) is one of the most important international luxury yacht showcases. After the show, the VIP Trekker will fly to the United... Read more

Robinson R66 Turbine Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours

Robinson R66 Turbine Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours

25-Sep-2019Source: Robinson Helicopter Company

Robinson Helicopter Company announced the R66 Turbine fleet surpassed 1,000,000 flight hours. The R66 with the Rolls-Royce RR300 turbine engine achieved the million-hour mark without a single reported in-flight engine failure. This accomplishment demonstrates a level of reliability that exceeds EASA’s stringent requirements for single-engine helicopters performing commercial operations. “We believe this milestone is a... Read more

DAC International launch ADS-B Out solution for Sikorsky S76

DAC International launch ADS-B Out solution for Sikorsky S76

25-Sep-2019Source: DAC International

DAC International’s S76 ADS-B “Out” STC and Integration kit represent an outstanding value to S76 operators and will provide for the most straight-forward, compliant installation available. The wire-harnesses and coax assemblies are custom built for this program and are intended to be simple, efficient, and time saving for the installer. Further, this Integration Kit allows the... Read more

Paradise Helicopters pilot receives FAA Master Pilot Award

Paradise Helicopters pilot receives FAA Master Pilot Award

25-Sep-2019Source: Paradise Helicopters

Paradise Helicopters, the leading Hawai‘i-based helicopter tour company, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded longtime Paradise pilot and Pahoa resident Robert Blair with the Master Pilot Award. The award was presented on Wednesday by Airman Scott Allen, FAA safety team program manager at the Honolulu Flight Safety District... Read more

New General Manager appointed for Heli-One Poland

New General Manager appointed for Heli-One Poland

25-Sep-2019Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced that Jacek Baranowski will be joining the organization as the new General Manager of Heli-One Poland located in Rzeszow, Poland. He will oversee all MRO operations at Heli-One Poland, which includes base maintenance, component repair, and storage/Return-to-Service programs. “It is a... Read more

Helicentre Aviation fly into the Wasps Affiliate Partnership Programme

Helicentre Aviation fly into the Wasps Affiliate Partnership Programme

24-Sep-2019Source: Helicentre Aviation

Wasps Rugby are pleased to announce that Helicentre Aviation are the latest company to join the Affiliate Partner Programme at Ricoh Arena. The new partnership means that, as well as giving the firm exposure on Ricoh Arena’s new giant 188-square-metre LED screen and around the stadium on Wasps matchdays, Helicentre Aviation will be present within... Read more

FlightSafety appoints Executive Director of training sales for North America

FlightSafety appoints Executive Director of training sales for North America

24-Sep-2019Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Michele Posey has been promoted to Executive Director, Sales. In this new role, Michele will oversee FlightSafety’s team of Regional Sales Managers and Directors, and is responsible for business aviation sales activities in North America. “Michele is most deserving of this promotion,” said Steve Gross, Senior Vice President,... Read more

HAI Still Seeks Candidates for President/CEO

HAI Still Seeks Candidates for President/CEO

24-Sep-2019Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces that it is still seeking highly-qualified individuals to submit their application for the position of president and CEO of the member-based organization. Current President and CEO Matthew Zuccaro announced his retirement earlier this summer, effective in June 2020. As previously announced, HAI has retained the executive search firm Heidrick and... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance secures Silver ERS Award

Devon Air Ambulance secures Silver ERS Award

24-Sep-2019Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Devon Air Ambulance employs several former Armed Forces personnel. This isn’t only most of our pilots, but also veterans across roles such as facilities, retail, logistics and critical care paramedics. The service also employs reservists. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served... Read more

New General Manager for Airbus Helicopters in Italy

New General Manager for Airbus Helicopters in Italy

24-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

[electronic translation] Airbus Helicopters has appointed Alexandre Ceccacci General Manager of his own customer assistance center in Italy. The appointment of Alexandre Ceccacci follows the recent acquisition by Airbus of Aersud Helicopters, historical distributor of Airbus Helicopters in Italy. Airbus has thus consolidated the its presence in an important market that currently has 250 Airbus helicopters... Read more

Summit Aviation extends MQ-8C Fire Scout contract

Summit Aviation extends MQ-8C Fire Scout contract

24-Sep-2019Source: Summit Aviation

Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced that it has entered into a new extension of its 2012 agreement with Northrop Grumman to continue building Faraday Cages for the Fire Scout program. Under this extension, Summit Aviation will support the delivery of an additional five Faraday Cages in 2019. Summit Aviation is responsible for procuring... Read more

MRO Insider Unveils AOG Mobile Application Preview for NBAA-BACE

MRO Insider Unveils AOG Mobile Application Preview for NBAA-BACE

23-Sep-2019Source: MRO Insider

Aviation maintenance quoting website MRO Insider has announced the development of the company’s AOG mobile application. The app will simplify the AOG process by “pinging” AOG providers based on aircraft location, allowing providers to quickly respond with an hourly rate, ETA to aircraft, and additional information needed. Aircraft owner/operators will be able to see this... Read more

Leonardo delivers its 1,000th AW139 helicopter

Leonardo delivers its 1,000th AW139 helicopter

23-Sep-2019Source: Leonardo

Leonardo delivered its 1,000th AW139 helicopter. The event represents a historic achievement: the AW139 is the most important helicopter programme in the last 15 years at an international level, and it is also able to set a production record in the Italian aviation industry’s outlook. The 1,000th machine of this model was delivered to Italy’s... Read more

JETNET Launching JETNET for Salesforce product at NBAA-BACE

JETNET Launching JETNET for Salesforce product at NBAA-BACE

19-Sep-2019Source: JETNET

JETNET LLC, the world leader in business business aviation market intelligence, will be using NBAA 2019 to launch JETNET for Salesforce, a new product that integrates JETNET’s comprehensive database and search capabilities with the Salesforce app for subscribers of both services. With the new product, available on the Salesforce AppExchange, Salesforce customers who are also... Read more

LO Helicopter Committee Enthusiastic about Bell 525

LO Helicopter Committee Enthusiastic about Bell 525

18-Sep-2019Source: Bell

New Bell 525 technologies will raise oil and gas helicopter operational safety standards in the North Sea. As we gather for another edition of the SOLA Conference in Stavanger, Norway, improving helicopter operational safety in the North Sea continues to be top of mind. We are hard at work, fully focused on our certification progress... Read more

EHang Achieves World’s First Certificate of Unmanned Aircraft System Safety for AAVs

EHang Achieves World’s First Certificate of Unmanned Aircraft System Safety for AAVs

18-Sep-2019Source: EHang

EHang, an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, announced that it has become the world’s first company to achieve certificate of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) safety level II for AAVs through tests of the UAS fence. The certificate was issued by the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology (CAST) and was internationally... Read more

Schiebel completes successful flight trials in Finland

Schiebel completes successful flight trials in Finland

18-Sep-2019Source: Schiebel

After chosen for one of the companies for test trials by the Border and Coast Guard Division of the Finnish Border Guard, Schiebel’s proven CAMCOPTER® S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) performed a five-day maritime surveillance demonstration aboard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Turva. The intense flight trials took place at the... Read more

Candian 2019 Paramedic of the Year title won by STARS crew member

Candian 2019 Paramedic of the Year title won by STARS crew member

18-Sep-2019Source: STARS

Own Jason Trask was named the 2019 Paramedic of the Year with the Paramedic Association of Canada, a national advocacy group. “Oh, I thought it was a pretty cool honour,” Trask smiled during a recent chat at the STARS hangar. “It was pretty surprising but pretty nice at the same time.” Trask is the Emergency... Read more

21 stakeholders sign Single European Sky agreement

21 stakeholders sign Single European Sky agreement

17-Sep-2019Source: European Helicopter Association

At the “Digital European Sky” conference, organised on 11th September under the Finnish Presidency of the EU, EHA together with other 20 EU aviation stakeholders signed the Joint Declaration on the Future of the Single European Sky outlining their shared commitment to improving Europe’s airspace. The Organizations who signed the joint declaration were: EHA, A6 Alliance, A4 Airline Grouping,... Read more

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance to add second base at Aberdeen

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance to add second base at Aberdeen

17-Sep-2019Source: Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) has agreed a contract with Babcock to launch a new air ambulance service from Aberdeen International Airport. The four-year contract will see aerial emergency services specialist Babcock operate and maintain the air ambulance helicopter – Helimed 79 – from a new base at the airport from early 2020. Babcock Onshore... Read more

Elbit Systems completes acquisition of Harris Night Vision Business

Elbit Systems completes acquisition of Harris Night Vision Business

16-Sep-2019Source: Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC (“Elbit Systems of America”), completed the acquisition of the Night Vision business of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) (“Harris Night Vision”) for a purchase price of $350 million. Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, Elbit Systems President & CEO, commented: “The... Read more

Sheffield Children’s Hospital Helipad receives £562,500 boos

Sheffield Children’s Hospital Helipad receives £562,500 boos

16-Sep-2019Source: HELP Appeal

The fundraising campaign for a life-saving helipad at Sheffield Children’s Hospital took a major step forward thanks to a £562,500 charity donation. This morning, the HELP Appeal’s Chief Executive Robert Bertram presented the second installment of their £2.25M pledge to David Vernon-Edwards, Director of The Children’s Hospital Charity. It takes the fundraising towards the Helipad... Read more

FlightSafety now offers safety and security training for corporate crews and passengers

FlightSafety now offers safety and security training for corporate crews and passengers

16-Sep-2019Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International now offers safety and security training for flight crews and passengers of corporate aircraft. This new Abduction Prevention course is offered by the Skydas Group in cooperation with FlightSafety. Skydas is a wide spectrum strategic security consulting and threat management firm. “This two day Abduction Prevention course is designed for corporate aircraft passengers,... Read more

Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance missions up 62% year-on-year

Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance missions up 62% year-on-year

16-Sep-2019Source: Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance

To mark the start of National Air Ambulance Week (9 – 15th September), Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) can release our mission statistics for the first half of 2019, and reveal we have seen a 62 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of incidents attended across the Hampshire and Isle of... Read more

Airbus Foundation supports Bolivian efforts to fight fires in Amazon

Airbus Foundation supports Bolivian efforts to fight fires in Amazon

16-Sep-2019Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Airbus Foundation, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Centre is supporting Bolivia’s efforts against the severe fires currently affecting the country. An Airbus A330neo test aircraft transported 38 firefighters of the French Civil Security and equipment from Vatry, France, to Bolivia. They will participate in fighting... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – September 2019

UK AAIB Bulletin – September 2019

15-Sep-2019Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accident(s) of:- Agusta Westland AW189 (G-MCGR), pilot became temporarily spatially disorientated in cloud at night, Beinn Narnain, Scotland, 17 February 2018 EC120 B (G-RCNB), helicopter rolled onto its side after lift-off, Enniskillen Airport, County Fermanagh, 25 June 2019... Read more

Students STEP into the Future with Bell

Students STEP into the Future with Bell

13-Sep-2019Source: Bell

This week, Bell launched its new high school Student Training Employment Program (STEP). The students and schools were selected through Bell’s partnership with Project Lead the Way, a non-profit that puts STEM classes into K-12 classrooms. Students from Fort Worth and Arlington ISDs submitted their resumes and participated in onsite interviews. A total of 58... Read more

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