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CareFlight gets a $300,000 boost‎

CareFlight gets a $300,000 boost‎

20-Oct-2011Source: Whitsunday Times

RACQ CareFlight are flying high after a $300,000 sponsorship deal was announced by mining company New Hope Coal (see full story)... Read more

Cassidian boosts light UAV activity by buying SurveyCopter

Cassidian boosts light UAV activity by buying SurveyCopter

20-Oct-2011Source: Cassidian

Cassidian has acquired SurveyCopter in order to increase the synergies within its light UAV segment (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – UAV). Created in 1996, SurveyCopter is a French defence company based in France and Switzerland. Cassidian and SurveyCopter are partners since 2003. Cassidian plans to launch a new industrial pole specifically dedicated to tactical UAVs and... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam selects Philips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrilators

Air Evac Lifeteam selects Philips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrilators

20-Oct-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently owned and operated air medical service in the United States, awarded Philips a contract to supply 127 HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillators. The HeartStart MRx units will be deployed across all of Air Evac Lifeteam’s bases, which number 104 in 15 states, over the next six months. The HeartStart MRx meets... Read more

Ornge Medical Director wins AAMS award

Ornge Medical Director wins AAMS award

20-Oct-2011Source: Ornge

Ornge, a world leader in transport medicine, is proud to congratulate Dr. Russell MacDonald, Ornge’s Medical Director for Research and Development, on winning the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Barbara A. Hess Research and Education Award. One of the transport medicine industry’s highest honours, the award was presented to Dr. MacDonald at the Air... Read more

Three helipads to open in Kharkiv for Euro 2012

Three helipads to open in Kharkiv for Euro 2012

20-Oct-2011

Three helicopter landing pads will be constructed in Kharkiv by the Euro 2012 European Football Championship for delivering medical care to guests and participants of the championship (Full story)... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam enters second level of FAA safety project

Air Evac Lifeteam enters second level of FAA safety project

20-Oct-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently-owned air ambulance service in the country, has entered the second level of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Safety Management System Voluntary Pilot Project, further bolstering the company’s commitment to safety and risk management.Air Evac Lifeteam Director of Safety Dave Hardin explained that Air Evac Lifeteam’s voluntary participation in the... Read more

AgustaWestland and United Rotorcraft to co-operate on AW169 EMS interior

AgustaWestland and United Rotorcraft to co-operate on AW169 EMS interior

20-Oct-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signing of a non exclusive agreement with United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods division, to design, an air ambulance interior concept for the AW169 helicopter. The agreement includes AgustaWestland providing United Rotorcraft a full scale cabin Mock-up of the AW169 aircraft for design and full integration of... Read more

Lider signs support contract for 52 Turbomeca engines

Lider signs support contract for 52 Turbomeca engines

20-Oct-2011Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca do Brasil (Safran group) and Lider Táxi Aéreo signed a SBH® (Support By the Hour) contract covering the 52 Arriel 2 Turbomeca engines operated by the Brazilian customer and flying more than 50,000 hours per year for offshore operations. The current Lider’s fleet powered by Turbomeca and supported by the SBH® contract includes 24... Read more

20-Oct-11 Eurocopter AS355NP Vileity, Belarus (5F)

20-Oct-11 Eurocopter AS355NP Vileity, Belarus (5F)

20-Oct-2011

Belarus Border Guard AS355NP crashed and caught fire, killing all 5POB including three television crew named as Vitaly Prochkovsky, 36; Sergei Shamalov, 39; and Yulia Shaternik, 28.  The crew were reported as Andrew Pekarsky (32 years) and Igor Skvortsov.  They operate three AS355NPs – EW-308BH (5773), EW-309BH (5774) and EW-310BH (5781)... Read more

20-Oct-11 Rochester, US-New York

20-Oct-11 Rochester, US-New York

20-Oct-2011

Reports of an inbound helicopter with transmission problem, more details to follow when available... Read more

20-Oct-11 Mil Mi-8 Yamal, Russia

20-Oct-11 Mil Mi-8 Yamal, Russia

20-Oct-2011

Mi-8 with 25 POB has made an emergency landing in Yamal, the Emergency Situations Ministry’s Main…... Read more

20-Oct-11 C-GDKN Sikorsky S92A Halifax, Canada

20-Oct-11 C-GDKN Sikorsky S92A Halifax, Canada

20-Oct-2011

Post maintenance engine runs following routine engine washes. The collective control was not lowered during the start sequence and subsequently the rotorcraft unintentionally became airborne a few feet and drifted to the right as the rotor speed increased. CADAORS 2011A0961... Read more

American Eurocopter announces 26 orders at AMTC 2011

American Eurocopter announces 26 orders at AMTC 2011

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter’s leadership position in the U.S. air medical market was further strengthened with a number of announcements at this year’s Air Medical Transport Conference in St. Louis, MO. The company confirmed the sale of 26 helicopters to nine customers ranging across several product lines and announced the $250,000 donation to the MedEvac Foundation. “This... Read more

R-R Turbomeca RTM322 Powers NH90 and AW101

R-R Turbomeca RTM322 Powers NH90 and AW101

19-Oct-2011Source: Forecast International

The Rolls Turbomeca RTM322 series continues in production for its two applications, the NH90 and AW101. Customers for the AW101 include India, who signed a contract in early 2010 for 12 helicopters to be configured for VIP use and transport duties. Deliveries are expected to be complete by the end of 2013. The AW101 will... Read more

Turbomeca Makila Gives Lift to Super Puma/Cougar Fleet

Turbomeca Makila Gives Lift to Super Puma/Cougar Fleet

19-Oct-2011Source: Forecast International

Turbomeca’s Makila series powers civil and military medium-lift helicopters from Eurocopter. The Makila’s biggest application is the EC 225 and its military EC 725 variant. Sales of the EC 725 have increased over the past few years, buoyed by an order for 50 aircraft in 2009 from Brazil’s armed forces. The deal included assembly of... Read more

Honeywell T55 Continues in Production for Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Honeywell T55 Continues in Production for Boeing CH-47 Chinook

19-Oct-2011Source: Forecast International

Honeywell’s T55 turboshaft production continues for its sole application, Boeing’s CH-47 Chinook. Boeing biggest customer for the CH-47 is the U.S. Army who is upgrading its Chinook fleet from the D to the F standard. The current requirement is set at 464 aircraft with a mix of new-build and remanufactured airframes. The army is also... Read more

Rolls-Royce AE1107C powers Boeing V-22 Osprey program

Rolls-Royce AE1107C powers Boeing V-22 Osprey program

19-Oct-2011Source: Forecast International

The Rolls-Royce AE 1107C is produced for one application, the Boeing V-22 Osprey. Boeing submitted a multiyear proposal to the U.S. Navy for a follow-on contract to succeed the program’s current multiyear deal. The current contract covering FY08 through FY12 is for 174 aircraft. The new contract would cover FY13 to FY17 and includes a... Read more

Downwash alert – three incidents in a week

Downwash alert – three incidents in a week

19-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Pilots: Are you landing too close?  Do you really have a good idea of the radius of your downwash effect? With three accidents in the last week attributed to downwash effects, this is a timely opportunity to remind pilots of the effects.  Each of these reports are taken from our Accident report pages 17-Oct-11 Agusta-Bell... Read more

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust orders two AW169s

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust orders two AW169s

19-Oct-2011Source: AgustaWestland

This is the official AW announcement – HeliHub.com broke this story 24 hours earlier AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has signed a contract for two AW169 helicopters. The aircraft will be used to perform a wide range of emergency medical service and search and rescue missions... Read more

Tanis partners with Bruce’s Custom Covers

Tanis partners with Bruce’s Custom Covers

19-Oct-2011Source: Tanis Aircraft Products

Tanis Aircraft Products announced that the company has entered into a business partnership with Bruce’s Custom Covers to fabricate Tanis brand insulated aircraft covers for protection of aircraft in harsh and demanding winter conditions. Tanis is known as the leader in providing aircraft preheat systems to the global aviation industry. Bruce’s Custom Covers is the... Read more

HAI’s Law Enforcement Award

HAI’s Law Enforcement Award

19-Oct-2011Source: HAI

For more than 50 years, HAI has recognized the outstanding achievements and exceptional merits of individuals and organizations through the Salute to Excellence Awards program. There is still a little time to submit nominations for the 2012 program, to be held Feb. 13 during HELI-EXPO 2012 in Dallas, Texas. The MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award recognizes... Read more

HFI notice to aviation students

HFI notice to aviation students

19-Oct-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) will be sponsoring several events early at the upcoming HELI-EXPO®, which is taking place from Feb. 11-14, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. These events are geared specifically towards students interested in a career in helicopter aviation. First and foremost are HFI’s Mentoring Panels. These panels are led by industry experts who apply... Read more

FlightSafety promotes Steve Phillips to VP Communications

FlightSafety promotes Steve Phillips to VP Communications

19-Oct-2011Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is very pleased to announce that Steve Phillips has been promoted to Vice President, Communications. “Steve is most deserving of this promotion,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. “Steve is a great asset to our company and is recognized by all of us and the industry as a true professional. He continues to... Read more

Duke Life Flight to upgrade from EC135 to EC145

Duke Life Flight to upgrade from EC135 to EC145

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that Duke University Hospital’s Life Flight has ordered two EC145 helicopters. These helicopters will replace the program’s two EC135 aircraft and provide increased capabilities for the patients they serve. “Duke Life Flight has been a long-time customer,” said Treg Manning, Vice President of Sales for American Eurocopter. “The EC145’s... Read more

Flight For Life program wins AEC’s 2011 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award

Flight For Life program wins AEC’s 2011 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter is proud to announce that the Flight For Life Transport System has won the 2011 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award.  As part of the award, American Eurocopter presented the program with a check for $10,000 to continue its efforts towards safety both within the organization and with its customers During the AMTC Community... Read more

American Eurocopter donates $250K to MedEvac Foundation International

American Eurocopter donates $250K to MedEvac Foundation International

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter, the leading provider of helicopters to the Air Medical Transport industry, and the MedEvac Foundation are proud to announce that American Eurocopter has chosen to donate $250,000 to the MedEvac Foundation. The money will be used to support the Foundation and its research to promote safety within the industry. “As the leader in... Read more

Air Medical Resource Group exercises options for four AS350B3e

Air Medical Resource Group exercises options for four AS350B3e

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced that Air Medical Resource Group (AMRG) has exercised their options and ordered four more AS350 B3e helicopters. The options were part of an order announced at Heli-Expo 2011 and will bring AMRG’s fleet of AS350 B3e helicopters to seven Air Medical Resource Group is the parent company of Eagle Air Med Corporation,... Read more

EagleMed purchases an AS350B3

EagleMed purchases an AS350B3

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

From the 2011 Air Medical Transport Conference, American Eurocopter announced that EagleMed LLC has purchased an AS350 B3 helicopter. EagleMed primarily serves the Midwest with its fleet of fixed and rotor wing aircraft that includes eleven Beechcraft King Air airplanes and now thirteen Eurocopter AStar helicopters. This will be the first AS350 B3 in its... Read more

Metro Aviation – Record revenue projections heading into its 30th year

Metro Aviation – Record revenue projections heading into its 30th year

18-Oct-2011Source: Metro Aviation

On the heels of the first air medical EC155 completions in North America for the University of Michigan Survival Flight, Metro Aviation continues to book new aircraft completions and sign new operating customers for what will undoubtedly be a record year for business.  The company has recently signed contracts to complete two new EC145 helicopters... Read more

Two new Bell 429s with Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio Systems

Two new Bell 429s with Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio Systems

18-Oct-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Mercy Flight Inc. of Buffalo, NY and San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, NM recently took delivery of new Bell 429 light-twin EMS helicopter equipped with Becker Avionics Digital Audio Systems, the DVCS6100. The Bell 429 for Mercy Flight was completed and delivered by Bell Helicopter Piney Flats, TN and the San Juan Regional... Read more

New features for Becker’s DVCS6100 Digital Audio Control and Intercom System

New features for Becker’s DVCS6100 Digital Audio Control and Intercom System

18-Oct-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics announces the introduction of a new version of the Digital Audio and Intercom System DVCS6100 Remote Electronic Unit (REU), that includes the latest features to enhance the performance of the system and keeps operators flying with the latest level of technology. Brett Gardner, Director of Sales and Marketing stated, “The new version provides... Read more

Teton Springs could get heli-skiing operation this season

Teton Springs could get heli-skiing operation this season

18-Oct-2011Source: Valley Citizen

After a marathon of presentations, public comments and deliberation, Teton County’s Planning & Zoning Commission voted in favor of amending the Teton Springs PUD to include a commercial helipad, but just barely and just for a probationary year to start (full story)... Read more

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust signs for AW169

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust signs for AW169

18-Oct-2011Source: Voxy

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust has signed a contract to acquire a state-of-the-art AW169 helicopter for delivery in 2015.  ARHT chief executive Bob Parkinson welcomed the acquisition, saying the high performance helicopter will mean superior outcomes for rescues and a better level of care for all patients who come onboard. (Full story)... Read more

18-Oct-11 OO-HCI Eurocopter EC120B Micheroux, Belgium (2F)

18-Oct-11 OO-HCI Eurocopter EC120B Micheroux, Belgium (2F)

18-Oct-2011

Having taken off from Spa on a surveillance flight for the Fluxys company, helicopter crashed in a private garden killing 2 POB.  The owner of the land described the weather as low cloud and windy gusts.... Read more

18-Oct-11 CS-HFJ Bell 212 Golfar, Portugal

18-Oct-11 CS-HFJ Bell 212 Golfar, Portugal

18-Oct-2011

Helicopter ended up upside down, but with the cabin and boom looking reasonably intact – certainly tail boom is complete and tail rotor blades do not appear damaged... Read more

Sanford Health purchases three EC145s

Sanford Health purchases three EC145s

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

From its booth number 321 at the 2011 Air Medical Transport Conference, American Eurocopter announced today that Sanford Health has purchased three EC145s. The aircraft were chosen after a very thorough evaluation process and will be part of an initiative to expand Sanford’s coverage area and its services to patients. Sanford Health is, geographically, the... Read more

OSF Aviation purchases four EC145s

OSF Aviation purchases four EC145s

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

** EDITOR NOTE ** HeliHub.com broke this story four weeks ago – see OSF Life Flight to upgrade from B230 to EC145 – what follows is merely today’s press release confirming the details American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that OSF Aviation, LLC, a part of OSF HealthCare based in Peoria, Illinois, has ordered four... Read more

West Penn Allegheny Health System orders fifth EC145

West Penn Allegheny Health System orders fifth EC145

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter, the leading provider of helicopters to the U.S. air medical transport industry, today announced that West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) has ordered its fifth EC145 for its LifeFlight Program. WPAHS LifeFlight is a long-time customer of American Eurocopter and currently operates four EC145s in its fleet. This fifth helicopter is part of... Read more

Milestone Aviation Group buy five EC130s

Milestone Aviation Group buy five EC130s

17-Oct-2011Source: Milestone Aviation Group

American Eurocopter and Milestone Aviation Group announced today at the Air Medical Transport Conference the sale to Milestone of five new Eurocopter EC130B4 helicopters. The order is valued at $17 million. Deliveries will take place in the second half of 2012. Milestone, the first global finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter market, will offer... Read more

Robinson do not know when EASA will certify R66

Robinson do not know when EASA will certify R66

17-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

We know that both UK Robinson dealers – Sloane Helicopters and Heliair – are currently very frustrated by the slow progress on EASA certification of the R66.  We suspect that the same is being felt right across Europe. We thus approached the manufacturer for a statement and they advised “We are working with EASA to... Read more

32 WAAS LPV Instrument Flight Procedures approved by FAA

32 WAAS LPV Instrument Flight Procedures approved by FAA

17-Oct-2011Source: Hickok & Associates

The FAA has approved thirty two (32) helicopter WAAS LPV instrument flight procedures developed by Hickok & Associates, Inc. The company has another thirty three (33) helicopter WAAS LPV procedures in various stages of development and approval. The lowest Decision Altitude (DA) to a hospital heliport has been 207 feet height above landing (HAL). Helicopter... Read more

FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL‐978TX wins FAA TSO approval

FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL‐978TX wins FAA TSO approval

17-Oct-2011Source: FreeFlight Systems

FreeFlight Systems, a global provider of high quality navigation management systems, radar altimeters and other critical avionics, announces the RANGR FDL‐978TX ADS‐B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance‐Broadcast) UAT 978MHz transmitter received TSO‐C154c from the FAA today. The RANGR FDL‐978TX system will interface to FreeFlight Systems low cost WAASGPS receiver 1201, dual antennas, and a panel mounted control... Read more

NEMSPA announces 2011 Pilot of the Year award winner

NEMSPA announces 2011 Pilot of the Year award winner

17-Oct-2011Source: NEMSPA

NEMSPA is proud to announce the winner of the 2011 Pilot of the Year Award – Mr. Douglas Stephan of Reach Air Medical Services. Each year, NEMSPA accepts nominations for this award from the nationwide air medical transport community so that we may recognize an individual who stands out in terms of professional achievement and... Read more

Undisclosed customer buys three EC135s

Undisclosed customer buys three EC135s

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

The EC135 continues to be one of the most popular light twin-engine helicopters in the world. There have been more than 1,040 EC135s delivered globally, and today American Eurocopter announced that it has added three more to that tally with a sale to an undisclosed customer. “The EC135 is one of the most popular light... Read more

Helicopter Marketing Associates buy three EC135s for air medical industry

Helicopter Marketing Associates buy three EC135s for air medical industry

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that it has sold three EC135s to Helicopter Marketing Associates (HMA) for placement in the air medical industry. “HMA’s choice of the EC135 reflects the tremendous demand for this platform throughout the world, particularly in the air medical market,” said Treg Manning, American Eurocopter’s Vice President of Sales.  “Across the United... Read more

Indiana University Health adds fifth EC145

Indiana University Health adds fifth EC145

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

From its booth #321 at the 2011 Air Medical Transport Conference, American Eurocopter announced today that Indiana University Health LifeLine will add its fifth EC145 to the fleet of four that were purchased in late 2008. The first four went into service throughout 2010 and the fifth is expected to go into service this week.... Read more

Evergreen acquires two low-time Bell 214STs

Evergreen acquires two low-time Bell 214STs

17-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Evergreen Helicopters have acquired two low-time Bell 214STs from the Saudi royal family.  Previously allocated to operations from superyacht “Prince Abdul Aziz”, the fourth largest private yacht in the world at 147m in length, the pair have last week been registered with the FAA as N511EV and N512EV.  They are serial numbers 28105 and 28115... Read more

Successful Unmanned Helicopter Test Flights from German Police Ship

Successful Unmanned Helicopter Test Flights from German Police Ship

17-Oct-2011Source: ESG

On 16 September ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH together with Swiss UAV AG and the Federal Police successfully conducted experimental flights with the Unmanned Mission Avionics Test Helicopter (UMAT) from a Federal Police ship in the Baltic Sea. With these flights, the companies continued their analyses and verifications on unmanned aircraft systems. The UMAT proved its... Read more

AMTC 11 opens in St. Louis, Missouri

AMTC 11 opens in St. Louis, Missouri

17-Oct-2011Source: AAMS

What: This year’s Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), the largest gathering of its kind worldwide, will bring more than 2,200 air medical transport professionals from across the globe together for 150-plus education sessions covering topics in a variety of disciplines including safety, core clinical, specialty clinical, management, aviation, research, and communications. In addition, the AMTC... Read more

Swedish Police to add seventh base and another EC135

Swedish Police to add seventh base and another EC135

17-Oct-2011Source: Nordic Rotors

The newspaper Sydsvenskan states that the National Police Board (Rikspolisstyrelsen, RPS) has decided to purchase a seventh helicopter for a new base in SkÃ¥ne. The National Criminal Police (Rikskriminalen) has been assigned the duty to establish a new station for the Swedish Police Wing in southern Sweden, and to buy the new helicopter. The expansion... Read more

University of Iowa opens new AirCare hangar

University of Iowa opens new AirCare hangar

17-Oct-2011Source: Press-Citizen

The more than 6,000-square-foot metal building has space for three helicopters, storage rooms and a sleeping room for pilots. The exterior of the building has large fuel storage tanks and a helipad. (full story)... Read more

CAMTS accreditation for two Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Ohio

CAMTS accreditation for two Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Ohio

17-Oct-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

The Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Chillicothe and Portsmouth have received accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services. The accreditation represents the highest standard for medical transport services. As part of the accreditation process, Air Evac Lifeteam voluntarily undertook the largest scale inspection and accreditation process in CAMTS’ history and is now... Read more

Total Heliski Show returns to London

Total Heliski Show returns to London

17-Oct-2011Source: Total Heliski

Following the success in 2010 of the world’s first consumer HeliSki Show, the team at Total HeliSki will host the 2011 event at the 5-Star Andaz Hyatt Hotel near Liverpool Street Station from 6.00pm on Thursday, 3rd November. Tickets are priced at £25 and can be purchased online at www.amiando.com/heliskishow. Space at this select event... Read more

Hindustan Aeronautics director commits suicide

Hindustan Aeronautics director commits suicide

17-Oct-2011Source: Hindustan Times

Squadron Leader (retd) Baldev Singh, director for corporate planning and marketing at state-run Hindustan Aeronautics committed suicide at Nandi Hills, about 50 km from Bangalore, police said (full story)... Read more

Strengthening AAMS and the MedEvac Foundation International is a community effort

Strengthening AAMS and the MedEvac Foundation International is a community effort

17-Oct-2011Source: AAMS

Thanks to two generous challenge donations by Air Methods Corporation, the Association of Air Medical Services and MedEvac Foundation International have received additional investment. “These challenge grants are an expression of our continuing faith in the mission of AAMS and the MedEvac Foundation. These organizations are the lifeblood of the medical transport community. Air Methods... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam enters second phase of Safety Management System project

Air Evac Lifeteam enters second phase of Safety Management System project

17-Oct-2011Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam, the largest independently-owned air ambulance service in the country, has entered the second level of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Safety Management System Voluntary Pilot Project, further bolstering the company’s commitment to safety and risk management. Air Evac Lifeteam Director of Safety Dave Hardin explained that Air Evac Lifeteam’s voluntary participation in... Read more

Night Flight Concepts showcases night vision solutions at AMTC

Night Flight Concepts showcases night vision solutions at AMTC

17-Oct-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

At this year’s Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), Night Flight Concepts, the premier provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, is pleased to announce it will showcase innovative night vision goggle solutions that enhance pilot and crewmembers safety and performance in Emergency Medical Services to ensure mission success. Night Flight Concepts delivers a wide range of... Read more

Metro Aviation to feature an IU Health LifeLine EC145 at AMTC

Metro Aviation to feature an IU Health LifeLine EC145 at AMTC

17-Oct-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Longtime air medical transportation provider and helicopter completion specialist, Metro Aviation, Inc. will feature an Indiana University (IU) Health LifeLine critical care transport Eurocopter EC145 during the AMTC hosted in St. Louis, Missouri from 17-19 October 2011.  The sophisticated critical care transport helicopter includes an extensive patient care cabin configuration and single pilot IFR capability... Read more

Guardian Mobility announces newest product

Guardian Mobility announces newest product

16-Oct-2011Source: Guardian Mobility

Guardian Mobility has announced the release of its newest product, the Guardian 5. The Guardian 5, part of a full line of satellite-based aircraft communications and data solutions, brings new functionality to the arena of portable satellite Automated Flight Following (AFF) systems by allowing real-time twoway text messaging. Authorized ground personnel can send messages to... Read more

WSI unveils iPad app for Pilotbrief Optima

WSI unveils iPad app for Pilotbrief Optima

16-Oct-2011Source: WSI

WSI (Weather Services International), the most trusted name in aviation decision support, today announced that it has launched an iPad app for its industry-leading WSI Pilotbrief Optimaâ„¢ service, the new, dramatically enhanced, on-line version of WSI Pilotbrief®. WSI Pilotbrief Optima delivers the most relevant preflight briefing experience directly to the iPad. With it, a pilot... Read more

SDV Brazil to develop a long partnership with Helibras

SDV Brazil to develop a long partnership with Helibras

16-Oct-2011Source: SDV Brazil

Helibras or Helicópteros do Brasil S.A. (Helicopters of Brazil, Inc.) is a Brazil-based helicopter manufacturer which is a subsidiary of Eurocopter, a division of EADS. Helibras signed two contracts with 14 Brazilian suppliers specialized in engineering and services providers, continuing its development program with the design, and the assembly in Itajubá (MG) of 50 helicopters... Read more

US Dept of Interior issues FY11 Aviation Safety Summary

US Dept of Interior issues FY11 Aviation Safety Summary

16-Oct-2011Source: US Dept of Interior

DOI aviation safety and aircraft mishap prevention is based on the philosophy that all aircraft mishaps can be prevented and that mishap prevention is an inherent function of any position. Zero aircraft accidents is every professional’s goal regardless of any barriers. Improved aviation safety reduces cost, saves lives, and drives efficiencies across all of our... Read more

Aviation experts to speak at Helicopter Safety Symposium

Aviation experts to speak at Helicopter Safety Symposium

16-Oct-2011Source: IHST

Aviation experts from the U.S. Navy and the Federal Aviation Administration will be highlighted speakers at the fifth annual International Helicopter Safety Symposium taking place in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 8-9. The theme of the symposium will be Human Factors: our Collective Challenge – Our Individual Responsibility. The event is a gathering of helicopter... Read more

Streeterville Children’s Memorial Hospital Heliport Approved

Streeterville Children’s Memorial Hospital Heliport Approved

16-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Helicopters will be able to bring sick patients to the new Children’s Memorial Hospital in Streeterville after the Illinois Department of Transportation approved the heliport Friday. Children’s Memorial said on average, 73 children are brought to its current Lincoln Park location by helicopter every year. William P Johnson – HeliHub.com US correspondent... Read more

UK: Longmint group auditors resign

UK: Longmint group auditors resign

16-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Shipleys, auditors have filed documents with Companies House – the government department looking after company administration – resigning as auditors to each company in the UK’s Longmint Group.  Some of the companies in this group are already in liquidation, but others, such as Fast Helicopters, are still trading. The simply worded letter states “Pursuant to... Read more

American Eurocopter to showcase EC130 and EC145 at AMTC 2011

American Eurocopter to showcase EC130 and EC145 at AMTC 2011

15-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter, the nation’s leading provider of helicopters for the U.S. emergency medical services industry, today announced that it will be showcasing two of its industry-leading helicopters at the 2011 Air Medical Transport Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The helicopters, a MedFlight of Ohio EC130 and an EC145 from Geisinger Life Flight, will be prominently... Read more

Air Methods Product Division and United Rotorcraft Solutions to combine

Air Methods Product Division and United Rotorcraft Solutions to combine

15-Oct-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods is excited to announce we are combining the powerhouses of our Products Division with United Rotorcraft Solutions to form our new unified brand – United Rotorcraft. Our new brand is a united front of expertise, precision, and dedication to enhancing the completion and service support of aircraft completions, refurbishments, painting services and accessory... Read more

ASU Announces Night Vision Award Mixer for AMTC

ASU Announces Night Vision Award Mixer for AMTC

15-Oct-2011Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced that they will host an afternoon mixer from 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesday, October 18 at the convention hall in room 267, and present the night vision awards in St Louis, Missouri at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC). Drinks and light appetizers will be served. “The AMTC annual conference provides us... Read more

ASU presents NVIS Aircraft Conformity Course at AMTC

ASU presents NVIS Aircraft Conformity Course at AMTC

15-Oct-2011Source: ASU

In an effort to assist and educate operators about changes in inspections, installations, aircraft conformity, and requirements with modifications, Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) will offer a NVIS Aircraft Conformity Courses at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in St. Louis. ASU Quality Assurance Manager and Chief Inspector Kip McDermott will present the course. The course... Read more

PHI selects Sagem Avionics Analysis Ground Station

PHI selects Sagem Avionics Analysis Ground Station

15-Oct-2011Source: Sagem Avionics

Sagem Avionics (Safran group) today announced that PHI, Inc. has selected it’s AGS for their fleet of helicopters. The AGS is a comprehensive flight operations monitoring system for Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) applications, processing and analyzing all available data from aircraft recorders and producing user-configurable, customized reports. The Sagem Avionics AGS will replace the existing PHI system and offers the... Read more

Sikorsky brings cogeneration plant on line in Stratford

Sikorsky brings cogeneration plant on line in Stratford

15-Oct-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today commissioned a combined heat and power cogeneration facility that produces enough power to supply 84 percent of the company’s 2-million-square-foot Stratford, Conn., facility’s needs.  That output equates to the annual energy use of approximately 1,100 area homes.  Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The new system also will... Read more

Annual fundraising silent auction accepting donations

Annual fundraising silent auction accepting donations

15-Oct-2011Source: HFI

Helicopter Foundation International is looking forward to hosting its inaugural Annual Fundraising Silent Auction at HELI-EXPO 2012. We appreciate the support we have received so far from our friends in the industry and welcome the involvement of any individual or organization who wishes to take part by making a donation to help support HFI’s outreach... Read more

15-Oct-11 YVO126 Bell 412SP Santa Rosa, Venezuela

15-Oct-11 YVO126 Bell 412SP Santa Rosa, Venezuela

15-Oct-2011

Crashed in wooded area after turning back due to weather.  7 POB – Pilot Óscar Cabrera, Co-pilot Ricardo Ortiz along with engineers Carlos Batista, Orber Godoni, Armando Sosa, Augusto Masias and Jose Guarimba.  One had second-degree burns and a fractured collarbone, all others had minor injuries only... Read more

15-Oct-11 RA-04332 Robinson R44 Erzovka, Russia

15-Oct-11 RA-04332 Robinson R44 Erzovka, Russia

15-Oct-2011

4POB at a flying club event.  Journalists on board filmed the descent as it apparently descended tail first and tail-low to the ground.  Rolled over onto port side.  Badly damaged.  All persons survived, some with injuries.... Read more

15-Oct-11 Mil Mi-8 Volochanka, Russia

15-Oct-11 Mil Mi-8 Volochanka, Russia

15-Oct-2011

Emergency landing due Hydraulic failure... Read more

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