Civil

Eurocopter sells EC120 and EC135 to new Chinese operator

Eurocopter sells EC120 and EC135 to new Chinese operator

21-Nov-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter successfully expands its footprint in China to the South Western region, with a landmark agreement signed with Xilin Fengteng for the sale of two helicopters – one EC120 B and one EC135 – for use in multiple general aviation missions. A signing ceremony was held on Sunday 20 November in Guanghan City between Sichuan... Read more

Finnish government to fund all air ambulances nationally

Finnish government to fund all air ambulances nationally

21-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Broadcaster MTV3 reported last week that the Finnish government will fund all air ambulance operations from 1st January 2012.  Currently hhalf of air ambulance flights are funded through the Slot Machine Association, a government-controlled monopoly, with charities funding the other half. Maria Guzenina-Richardson, the health and social services minister, told MTV3 that money for air... Read more

CHC sell two Eurocopter Super Pumas to Chilean military

CHC sell two Eurocopter Super Pumas to Chilean military

21-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Global operator CHC are understood to be selling at least two Eurocopter AS332L Super Pumas to the Chilean military.  The pair, both currently registered in the UK, are being worked on at their heavy maintenance base in Stavangar, Norway, according to industry sources.  They have been painted in a gloss grey scheme.  It is possible... Read more

City of Fontana to be first police R66 customer?

City of Fontana to be first police R66 customer?

21-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Californian city of Fontana is putting a budget request in this week for two police-role helicopters, a low-time Robinson R44 with just 140 airframe hours, and a new R66. Police Chief Rodney Jones is preparting to ask city council’s approval on Tuesday to use $500,000 in asset seizure funds to purchase the near-new R44... Read more

Gateway Canyons resorts adds first AS350B3 (of nine?)

Gateway Canyons resorts adds first AS350B3 (of nine?)

21-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

This week Gateway Canyons resort has added its first Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopter and is now offering rotary-wing tours of the Grand Canyon in addition to the fixed wing service it already operated. The company is operating from a hangar at Grand Junction Regional Airport and has operating test/demo tours of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation... Read more

FAI recognise human-powered helicopter’s 11.4-second flight

FAI recognise human-powered helicopter’s 11.4-second flight

21-Nov-2011Source: Clark School

The FAI has certified that the Clark School’s Gamera human-powered helicopter team set world records earlier this year for flight duration and flight duration with a female pilot. The FAI certified the 4.2-second flight of May 12, 2011, and the 11.4-second flight of July 13, 2011, which supersedes the first. Gamera was designed and built by a... Read more

Fort Worth hosts Sikorsky X2

Fort Worth hosts Sikorsky X2

21-Nov-2011Source: Star-Telegram

The Star-Telegram newspaper, a long-time careful follower of aviation news in Dallas and Forth Worth area, reported late late week that Sikorsky were displaying the X2 outside their office in Forth Worth.  (See full story)... Read more

Profile – Bristow’s Southern North Sea base at Norwich

Profile – Bristow’s Southern North Sea base at Norwich

21-Nov-2011Source: EDP

Bristow has Southern North Sea contracts with Shell, Conoco Phillips and BP which see an average of 480 flights a month from Norwich in the peak period, dropping to about 300 in the quieter winter season. (see full story)... Read more

21-Nov-11 Sikorsky S92 Henry Goodrich rig, Canada

21-Nov-11 Sikorsky S92 Henry Goodrich rig, Canada

21-Nov-2011

Hydraulic leak – went AOG on the rig... Read more

20-Nov-11 VT-RAJ AgustaWestland AW109E Chandkoti, India

20-Nov-11 VT-RAJ AgustaWestland AW109E Chandkoti, India

20-Nov-2011

Emergency landing after unexpected vibration levels.   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on board... Read more

STARS Foundation appoints Executive Vice President

STARS Foundation appoints Executive Vice President

19-Nov-2011Source: STARS

The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) is very pleased to announce that Mr. Rod Gantefoer has accepted the position of Executive Vice President for the STARS Foundation. Reporting to STARS’ Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gantefoer will provide leadership to the STARS Foundation team and work to develop community partnerships and fundraising initiatives to enhance... Read more

Accident bulletin released for Hong Kong AW139 ditching

Accident bulletin released for Hong Kong AW139 ditching

19-Nov-2011Source: Hong Kong Civil Aviation Dept

Extract: The Civil Aviation Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (CAD) issued Accident Bulletin 2/2010 and Interim Statement 2/2011 on 27 July 2010 and 29 June 2011 respectively on the investigation of the accident on East Asia Airlines EA 206A on 3 July 2010. This Accident Bulletin provides further available... Read more

19-Nov-11 Trenton, US-New Jersey

19-Nov-11 Trenton, US-New Jersey

19-Nov-2011

EMS helicopter was stranded on the helicopter landing pad of Capital Health Regional Medical Center because of a leaking fuel tank... Read more

Enloe FlightCare wins CAMTS accreditation and two NVG awards

Enloe FlightCare wins CAMTS accreditation and two NVG awards

19-Nov-2011Source: Enloe FlightCare

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) announced Oct. 15 that it has for the second time awarded the Enloe FlightCare medical transport rotor-wing service a full three-year accreditation. The accreditation recognizes that FlightCare provides highly skilled flight nurse/paramedic teams to care for adult and pediatric patients. Enloe received its first CAMTS accreditation... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $13M more for V-22 engine maintenance

Rolls-Royce awarded $13M more for V-22 engine maintenance

18-Nov-2011Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $13,735,723 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for maintenance services in support of the V-22 AE1107C turboshaft engines.  Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent), and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2012. ... Read more

NTSB Preliminary Report – 10-Nov-11 N11QV Eurocopter EC130

NTSB Preliminary Report – 10-Nov-11 N11QV Eurocopter EC130

18-Nov-2011Source: NTSB

This is the text from the Preliminary Report.  By its very nature, the details are subject to change and should not be relied upon. The Final Report for this incident will be issued in due course:- On November 10, 2011, about 1214 Hawaiian standard time, a Eurocopter EC 130 B4, N11QV, collided with mountainous terrain... Read more

NTSB Preliminary Report – 05-Nov-11 N413RM Robinson R22

NTSB Preliminary Report – 05-Nov-11 N413RM Robinson R22

18-Nov-2011Source: NTSB

This is the text from the Preliminary Report.  By its very nature, the details are subject to change and should not be relied upon. The Final Report for this incident will be issued in due course:- On November 5, 2011, about 1620 eastern standard time, a Robinson R22 BETA, N413RM, operated by Ocean Helicopters Inc.,... Read more

NTSB Preliminary Report – 03-Nov-11 N130AL Eurocopter EC130

NTSB Preliminary Report – 03-Nov-11 N130AL Eurocopter EC130

18-Nov-2011Source: NTSB

This is the text from the Preliminary Report.  By its very nature, the details are subject to change and should not be relied upon. The Final Report for this incident will be issued in due course:- On November 3, 2011, about 1815 eastern standard time, N130AL, a Eurocopter EC 130 B4, sustained substantial damage during... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance forced out of Bagby base

Yorkshire Air Ambulance forced out of Bagby base

18-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In an incredulous decision, Hambleton District Council has served an enforcement notice on Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) to move off Bagby Airfield due to noise issues – hands up those who genuinely think MD Explorers are noisy…  YAA has also been served with a notice to dismantle its flight crew room, toilet and shower block.... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed signs new marketing, advertising and PR deal

Spectrum Aeromed signs new marketing, advertising and PR deal

18-Nov-2011Source: Branding Iron

Branding Iron Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations announced today that one of Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America, Spectrum Aeromed, has retained Branding Iron for Media Placement, Media Relations and Public Relations Services. Spectrum Aeromed is a leading global designer and manufacturer of custom air medical and air ambulance equipment for fixed and... Read more

HAL Bags Raksha Mantri’s Award for Excellence

HAL Bags Raksha Mantri’s Award for Excellence

18-Nov-2011Source: HAL

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has bagged Raksha Mantri’s award for excellence in performance (2009-10). Shri P.V Deshmukh, Offg. Chairman of HAL received the award and citation from Hon’ble Defence Minister Mr A.K Antony in New Delhi. In recognition for achieving improved organisational performance excellence through Research & Development, improved production and financial performance, Export... Read more

LA County supervisors support federal helicopter regulation

LA County supervisors support federal helicopter regulation

18-Nov-2011Source: Studio City Patch

The Board of Supervisors today supported federal legislation to limit low-flying helicopters and cut down on noise from news and tour choppers in Los Angeles County. (see full story)... Read more

Two birdstrikes in two days create holes in two Eurocopters

Two birdstrikes in two days create holes in two Eurocopters

18-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bird strikes are not that uncommon with helicopters as most are operating at relatively low level.  But to have two EUrocopters make emergency landings on consecutive days with holes created by those bird strikes is unusual. On Wednesday a news gathering AS350B2 in Scottsdale, Arizona took a dove into the cockpit.  The helicopter is operated... Read more

UK: Southampton Hospital helipad opens

UK: Southampton Hospital helipad opens

18-Nov-2011Source: Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance

A long awaited event for Southampton General Hospital, and for HIOWAA, took place today.  The new Helipad, which has been built on the multi story car park, opened with the first landing by the HIOWAA aircraft.  There were many people there to see it, including members of the Hampshire media, and individuals from both SGH... Read more

Professional Aviation Associates invests in AS365/EC155 inventory

Professional Aviation Associates invests in AS365/EC155 inventory

18-Nov-2011Source: Professional Aviation Associates

Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced today it has amplified its rotorcraft supply with more than $1 million in Eurocopter EC155 and Eurocopter AS365 helicopter inventory. The extensive inventory includes tail rotor blades, brakes, wheels, servos, windshields, hardware and tooling. Professional Aviation expanded into the rotorcraft market in March of this year with... Read more

Conklin & de Decker introduces “Ace – On the Go”

Conklin & de Decker introduces “Ace – On the Go”

18-Nov-2011Source: Conklin & de Decker

Conklin & de Decker has announced the new ACE – On the Go! web interface for Aircraft Cost Evaluator (ACE) subscribers is now available, providing instant access to ACE cost reports and comparisons of aircraft fixed and variable costs on-line from any internet browser via smart phones, tablets, MAC or Windows laptop. Now available with... Read more

18-Nov-11 RA-04348 Robinson R44 Litvintseva, Russia (1F)

18-Nov-11 RA-04348 Robinson R44 Litvintseva, Russia (1F)

18-Nov-2011

Sole occupant pilot Yevgeniy Kurbatov killed.  High energy impact with terrain, helicopter broken in many parts, but no sign of post crash fire.  Reported as low time pilot with only 20 hours experience, and flying at night.  Helicopter was found on 26th November by a volunteer search team Liza Alert the day after the state... Read more

18-Nov-11 Kuantan, Malaysia

18-Nov-11 Kuantan, Malaysia

18-Nov-2011

Fire and Rescue Department helicopter hovered too low in built up area causing damage from the downdraft... Read more

18-Nov-11 N880SF Bell 230 Springfield, US-Illinois

18-Nov-11 N880SF Bell 230 Springfield, US-Illinois

18-Nov-2011

Gear collapsed on landing... Read more

AeroSimulators delivers new EC135 simulator to Air Methods

AeroSimulators delivers new EC135 simulator to Air Methods

17-Nov-2011Source: AeroSimulators

AeroSimulators USA, Inc. announced today the delivery of an EC 135 helicopter flight simulator to Air Methods Corporation, the nation’s largest provider of air medical emergency transport services. This device complements two AeroSimulators AS350 B2 simulators delivered to Air Methods earlier in the year. These simulators provide an enclosed Air Methods-configured cockpit together with a... Read more

UK and Ireland agree new airspace policy

UK and Ireland agree new airspace policy

17-Nov-2011Source: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have approved a joint policy on Performance-based Navigation (PBN) to be implemented across UK and Irish airspace. PBN relies on new technology such as global navigation satellite systems, instead of more traditional ground based beacons, to enable aircraft to navigate to very high... Read more

RTE creates AirTelis operator and orders a Eurocopter EC225

RTE creates AirTelis operator and orders a Eurocopter EC225

17-Nov-2011Source: Eurocopter

AIRTELIS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RTE specializing in heliborne operations, received its first EC225 helicopter today from Eurocopter – the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil market. The delivery ceremony was held in Marignane in France’s Bouches du Rhône department, home to Eurocopter’s headquarters. Founded in 2011, AIRTELIS performs heliborne operations for customers in... Read more

Middle East distributor appointed for Mil Mi-34C1

Middle East distributor appointed for Mil Mi-34C1

17-Nov-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, JSC, a subsidiary of UIC Oboronprom appointed Emirates Corporation Trading Agencies LLC as a regional distributor of the light single-engine helicopter Mi-34C1 in the Gulf countries. The Agreement was signed in Dubai, UAE, at the Dubai Airshow. The Agreement envisions marketing, sales and technical support for the Mi-34C1, as well as flight training.... Read more

Cayman Islands Helicopters opens new waterfront helipad

Cayman Islands Helicopters opens new waterfront helipad

17-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Cayman Islands Helicopters have opened their new helipad on the waterfront of capital city Georgetown, aiming specifically at the cruise ship market.  Previously operating from Owen Robert International Airport, the transfer to and from the port (even though only 10 minutes each way!) did not encourage as many cruise passengers as expected.  With the new... Read more

UK air ambulance charity scam companies closed down

UK air ambulance charity scam companies closed down

17-Nov-2011Source: Insolvency Service

Three connected companies that operated a charity collection scam were last week closed down in the public interest by the High Court in London, following an investigation by Company Investigations of the Insolvency Service. The companies are Air Ambulance Support Community Interest Company (“Air Ambulance Support CIC”), St Anthony (Trading Co) Ltd (formerly Air Ambulance... Read more

IFALPA continues to oppose cockpit image recording on helicopters

IFALPA continues to oppose cockpit image recording on helicopters

17-Nov-2011Source: IFALPA

Recent technology has produced small, lightweight data recording devices suitable for use in small helicopters that lack traditional flight data recorders. The most popular models of these devices have built-in video recorders that image the cockpit area. IFALPA pilots have long supported the use of flight data recorders recognising the potential they hold for improving... Read more

Russian Helicopters signs $1.2B engine deal with Motor Sich

Russian Helicopters signs $1.2B engine deal with Motor Sich

17-Nov-2011Source: RIA Novosti

Russian Helicopters, which designs and manufactures civil and military rotorcraft, and Ukraine’s Motor Sich engine-building firm have signed a $1.2 billion contract on the supply of Ukrainian engines for Russian commercial helicopters, Motor Sich head Vyacheslav Boguslayev said (see full story)... Read more

Air Methods adds EME’s Portable Aluminum Gantry Crane

Air Methods adds EME’s Portable Aluminum Gantry Crane

17-Nov-2011Source: EME

Mercy Air, a division of Air Methods Corporation (http://www.airmethods.com), needed to find a better and safer way to remove, transport and install motors and transmissions in its helicopters. Renting fork lifts was proving to be cumbersome, expensive and dangerous as the components, often costing in the high six figures were in danger of being damaged... Read more

Victoria Government angers residents by reducing aerial fire cover

Victoria Government angers residents by reducing aerial fire cover

17-Nov-2011Source: Herald Sun

Victoria State Government will save $3 million by dumping a giant firefighting helicopter in a move the firefighters’ union slammed as the most irresponsible decision in two decades.  (see full story)... Read more

NZ pilot fined for flying too low

NZ pilot fined for flying too low

17-Nov-2011Source: Radio NZ

The Civil Aviation Authority says the pilot was fined $1000 and ordered to pay $130 in court costs after he took several players and caddies on free low-level flights over the Pegasus golf course. (full story)... Read more

Scott’s Bell 47 improves seats and interiors with Oregon Aero

Scott’s Bell 47 improves seats and interiors with Oregon Aero

17-Nov-2011Source: Scott's Bell 47

Scott’s – Bell 47, Inc., is excited to announce an agreement with Oregon Aero, Inc. to development an improved Seat System and modern Interior solutions for the model 47 fleet. Oregon Aero, Inc. is a leader in engineering, testing, certifying and manufacturing advanced seating & interior systems for aircraft and other applications. The company has... Read more

FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip November 2011

FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip November 2011

17-Nov-2011Source: FAA

Differential Compression Test (AC 43.13-1B) The differential pressure tester is designed to check the compression of aircraft engines by measuring the leakage through the cylinders caused by worn or damaged components. The operation of the compression tester is based on the principle that, for any given airflow through a fixed orifice, a constant pressure drop... Read more

Helicopter pilot blows whistle on tuna industry

Helicopter pilot blows whistle on tuna industry

17-Nov-2011Source: Greenpeace

Greenpeace today released shocking footage and images of whales and a marlin and ray dying at the hands of industrial tuna fishers in the Pacific Ocean (1). The footage was shot by a New Zealand helicopter pilot turned whistleblower, who undertook aerial reconnaissance for a small fleet of tuna boats in the Pacific in 2009.... Read more

Canadian Helicopters reports Q3 results to 30th September 2011

Canadian Helicopters reports Q3 results to 30th September 2011

17-Nov-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B) (“the Company”), an international provider of helicopter transportation and related support services, today announced its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. These results reflect the acquisition of Helicopters (N.Z.) Limited, (“HNZ”) on July 7, 2011. The results also reflect Canadian Helicopters’ conversion... Read more

Canadian Helicopters declares monthly dividends

Canadian Helicopters declares monthly dividends

17-Nov-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (“Canadian Helicopters”) (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends of $0.091875 per Common Share and Variable Voting Shares, payable on each of February 15, 2012, March 15, 2012 and April 13, 2012 to holders of record at the close of business January 31, 2012,... Read more

Pakistan: Princely Jets buy an EC130

Pakistan: Princely Jets buy an EC130

17-Nov-2011Source: Eurocopter

Extract from a longer press release from Eurocopter…. The sales agreement signed during the Dubai Airshow involves one EC130 B4 in a corporate configuration for Pakistan’s Princely Jets, which is to be delivered in June 2012. Also covered in the accord is Eurocopter’s provision of spares and services for this rotary-wing aircraft.... Read more

British International targets Newquay after withdrawing St Erth plans

British International targets Newquay after withdrawing St Erth plans

17-Nov-2011Source: Cornish Guardian

BIH managing director, Tony Jones, said flights would continue from Penzance until June next year and the firm would continue to look for a site in West Cornwall.  If necessary, flights would continue after that date from Newquay Cornwall airport to ensure the service was not disrupted.... Read more

Russian Helicopters promotes rescue and firefighting to MEA region

Russian Helicopters promotes rescue and firefighting to MEA region

17-Nov-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Light and medium class rotorcraft of Russian make, namely the Mi-34C1, Ansat, Ka-226T, Ka-32A11BC, Mi-171A2, and Mi-38, may become the best options for forming the rescue and firefighting aviation in the Middle East and North Africa. Representatives of Russian Helicopters, an industrial holding company of the Russian rotorcraft industry and a subsidiary of UIC Oboronprom... Read more

EagleMed adds Garden City helicopter service

EagleMed adds Garden City helicopter service

17-Nov-2011Source: Wichita Eagle

Wichita-based EagleMed and St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City have a new partnership to provide critical-care air medical transport services. (see full story)... Read more

Tanis releases helicopter preheat safety video

Tanis releases helicopter preheat safety video

17-Nov-2011Source: Tanis Aircraft Products

Tanis Aircraft Products has released a new video outlining the safety benefits of helicopter preheat. Tanis is the technology and innovation leader in aircraft preheat systems, including state of the art systems designed specifically for rotary wing aircraft. The new video highlights the functionality and features of the company’s helicopter preheat systems. Tanis preheat technology... Read more

HFI Commercial Helicopter Rating Scholarship Deadline

HFI Commercial Helicopter Rating Scholarship Deadline

17-Nov-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International is pleased to be accepting applications for the Commercial Helicopter Rating Scholarship, a scholarship specifically geared towards students in the process of obtaining their commercial license and enrolled in an FAA approved Part 141 school or international equivalent. Up to four winners will be selected from all qualified applicants and they will... Read more

RLC signs four year contract with FlightSafety International

RLC signs four year contract with FlightSafety International

17-Nov-2011Source: RLC

RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, today announced it has signed a four-year contract with FlightSafety International, the world’s leading aviation training company and provider of flight simulators and advanced flight training devices used by the aviation industry, governments and military agencies worldwide. This agreement extends a relationship between RLC... Read more

Air Methods falls foul of NASDAQ rules

Air Methods falls foul of NASDAQ rules

17-Nov-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) announced today that on November 11, 2011, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company anticipated receiving such letter because, as previously disclosed, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended September... Read more

EASA approves Arrius 2G1 engine for Ka226T

EASA approves Arrius 2G1 engine for Ka226T

17-Nov-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Arrius 2G1 turboshaft engine made by French company Turbomeca (Safran Group), installed on the Russian light Ka-226T helicopter. Engine certification achieved end-October 2011 allows mass operation of the engine and remains an important milestone in the multi-role Ka-226T helicopter programme. The contract between the Russian rotorcraft... Read more

Woman’s Hospital of Texas contracts REACH for EC135

Woman’s Hospital of Texas contracts REACH for EC135

17-Nov-2011Source: REACH

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas (Woman’s) and REACH Air Medical Services, LLC (REACH) announce a collaboration to provide life-saving 24/7 emergency medical helicopter service to Houston and outlying areas. The service will provide air transport exclusively for high-risk maternal and neonatal patients to Woman’s for specialized care. Woman’s and REACH are combining resources to provide... Read more

Arlington police get OK to buy drone helicopters

Arlington police get OK to buy drone helicopters

17-Nov-2011Source: Star Telegram

The Arlington Police Department got approval Tuesday from the City Council to spend just over $202,000 from a federal grant to buy two small unmanned aircraft. (see full story)... Read more

AHS fall membership drive is coming to a close

AHS fall membership drive is coming to a close

17-Nov-2011Source: AHS

Recruit new members and get rewarded! We had a record number of membership renewals in October, but we still need you to talk to your colleagues about the benefits of membership. AHS is asking all members to help with our Fall 2011 Membership Drive. Our goal is to gain 500 of your friends and colleagues... Read more

Eurocopter reinforces presence in Middle East and Asia

Eurocopter reinforces presence in Middle East and Asia

17-Nov-2011Source: Eurocopter

New agreements announced during this week’s Dubai Airshow further enhance Eurocopter’s Middle East and Asia footprint, creating a cooperative maintenance program for Royal Jordanian Air Force AS 332 M1 Super Pumas, establishing customer support services for helicopters with the United Arab Emirates’ Armed Forces, and marking the sale of a corporate EC130 B4 to Pakistan.... Read more

Euro-Asia Air orders two more AW139s

Euro-Asia Air orders two more AW139s

17-Nov-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that JSC Euro-Asia Air of Kazakhstan has ordered two additional AW139 medium twin helicopters. These offshore configured AW139s will be used to perform transport operations in Kazakhstan’s section of the Caspian Sea. One of the two aircraft will be provided with the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS)... Read more

17-Nov-11 N389PH Eurocopter EC135P2+ Jackson, US-Mississippi

17-Nov-11 N389PH Eurocopter EC135P2+ Jackson, US-Mississippi

17-Nov-2011

AirCare helicopter suffered bird strike and landed safely despite a hole in the wind shield.  Pilot to hospital.  On board burns victim patient onward to hospital by land ambulance... Read more

Kenya Wildlife Service adds Bell 407

Kenya Wildlife Service adds Bell 407

16-Nov-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Kenya Wildlife Service has recently taken delivery of a brand new Bell 407 helicopter at Nairobi’s Wilson Airport.  This has given the organisation an increase of internal capacity for aerial surveys, and to transport workers to locations where they need to deal with vital situations. At the handover, KWS Executive Director Julius Kipngetich said that... Read more

HAI seeks sponsors for Heli-Expo 2012 Education Course

HAI seeks sponsors for Heli-Expo 2012 Education Course

16-Nov-2011Source: HAI

HAI invites all members of the rotorcraft community to participate in the many education course sponsorship opportunities available at HELI-EXPO 2012. Education course sponsorships begin at $1,500 and include the following: logo inclusion on the education course sign in the Dallas Convention Center, at the Salute to Excellence Awards dinner along with other sponsor logos,... Read more

HAI 2011 Annual Fire Safety Forum

HAI 2011 Annual Fire Safety Forum

16-Nov-2011Source: HAI

HAI hosted the 2011 Annual Fire Safety Forum in Boise, Idaho this week. HAI President Matt Zuccaro, opened the forum with a presentation to more than 100 attendees on the status of safety challenges in the industry. Stan Rose, HAI’s director of Safety, presented an overview of HAI accreditation, while Terry Palmer of FlightSafety International... Read more

Bell honours relationship with Horizon Flight Training Academy

Bell honours relationship with Horizon Flight Training Academy

16-Nov-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter’s President & CEO John Garrison presents Hareb Thani Hareb Al Dhaheri, CEO for Horizon Flight Training Academy, with a model of a Bell 407 to recognize the long-standing relationship between the companies. Horizon Flight Training Academy currently operates the largest fleet of training helicopters in the Middle East. It will have 15 Bell... Read more

STAT MedEvac to add two EC145s and three EC135s

STAT MedEvac to add two EC145s and three EC135s

16-Nov-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. recently entered into a contract with STAT MedEvac for three EC135 and two EC145 aircraft completions. The latest order will be a continuation of business between Metro Aviation, Inc. and STAT MedEvac that began with the introduction of the first EC135 aircraft in the United States, which was completed by Metro Aviation,... Read more

GAMA welcomes Bell into membership

GAMA welcomes Bell into membership

16-Nov-2011Source: GAMA

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced that its Board of Directors has voted to expand the Association’s membership to include rotorcraft manufacturers and to accept one of the world’s leading companies, Bell Helicopter, as the first GAMA member from this sector of general aviation products. “We are very excited about working formally to... Read more

EASA approves Tech-Tool EC120/EC130 replacement windows

EASA approves Tech-Tool EC120/EC130 replacement windows

16-Nov-2011Source: Tech-Tool Plastics

European EC120 and EC130 operators have a new source for helicopter replacement windows following European Aviation Safety Agency approval of a Supplemental Type Certificate for Tech-Tool Plastics’ standard and special application replacement windows. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. Available replacement windows include windshields, skylights and forward and aft door windows. The... Read more

16-Nov-11 N410TV Eurocopter AS350B2 Scottsdale, US-Arizona

16-Nov-11 N410TV Eurocopter AS350B2 Scottsdale, US-Arizona

16-Nov-2011

Emergency landing after bird strike caused hole 10×16 inches... Read more

Safe Flight appoints VP of Program Management

Safe Flight appoints VP of Program Management

15-Nov-2011Source: Safe Flight

Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft lift instrumentation and control systems, announces the appointment of Matthew Greene as Vice President of Program Management. Since joining Safe Flight in October 2003, Matt has taken on increasing roles of responsibility within the organization, most recently as Vice President of Marketing. In this new... Read more

Maintenance Students – Deadline Quickly Approaching!

Maintenance Students – Deadline Quickly Approaching!

15-Nov-2011Source: HFI

The Helicopter Foundation International is pleased to accept applications for the Maintenance Technician Certificate Scholarship – a scholarship specifically geared to students who are enrolled in a FAA Part 147 school (or its international equivalent) and plan to become certified helicopter maintenance technicians. Up to six winners will be selected from all qualified applicants, and... Read more

Abu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland establish UAE Joint Venture

Abu Dhabi Aviation and AgustaWestland establish UAE Joint Venture

15-Nov-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Aviation, the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East, are pleased to announce the establishment of a joint venture in the UAE in the field of helicopter maintenance. The two companies have formed a limited liability company named AgustaWestland Aviation Services LLC to carry out a range... Read more

DRF Luftruttung commits to 25 EC145T2s over 11 years

DRF Luftruttung commits to 25 EC145T2s over 11 years

15-Nov-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter and the German air rescue organisation DRF Luftrettung signed a purchase agreement last night for 25 helicopters of the newest generation – the EC145 T2. This purchase makes the air rescue organisation Europe’s largest customer for this type of helicopter. With the purchase of these aircraft, the DRF Luftrettung will successively replace the BK... Read more

Gulf Helicopters’ AW139 fleet passes 20,000 hour milestone

Gulf Helicopters’ AW139 fleet passes 20,000 hour milestone

15-Nov-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW139 medium twin helicopter fleet operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar has achieved the milestone of 20,000 flying hours. Gulf Helicopter is one of the largest AW139 operators worldwide and a prime player in the Middle East with 12 helicopters of this type already in... Read more

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