10-Oct-2011Source: Long Beach Police
The Long Beach Police Department has acquired two air support units from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, in an effort to reduce fuel and maintenance costs. The mission of the Long Beach Police Department’s Air Support Unit is to provide direct support to daily patrol operations as well as support for detectives and SWAT... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that it will offer training for the AgustaWestland AW139 at its Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana starting in 2013. “Offering training for the AgustaWestland AW139 is a clear demonstration of FlightSafety’s commitment to provide our Customers who operate and support helicopters around the world with the advanced technology Level... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: Bristow Nigeria
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Ltd has announced the appointment of Lawrence Fubara-Anga and Andrew Magowan into its Board of Directors. A graduate of Yale University, Fubara-Anga is one of the founding partners at LEX, a full service law firm and one of the largest law firms in West Africa. Fubara-Anga heads the firm’s Transportation, Banking and... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: Mica Heliskiing
Skiers who understand how great backcountry skiing can be are already making their plans for the upcoming 2011/12 ski season. Mica Heliskiing began taking reservations some time ago for space on their ski tours this coming winter and already some tour blocks are sold out. Those who plan on taking advantage of one of Mica... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: Maui News
Formerly, patients were flown to a War Memorial Complex field on Kanaloa Avenue where they were transferred from the helicopter to an awaiting ambulance. Now, patients will be flown directly to the helipad, where they’ll be transferred to a motorized patient cart for transport to the hospital’s emergency room. (full story)... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: Connecticut Post
It could take weeks for Sikorsky Aircraft and Teamsters Local 1150 to hammer out details over looming layoffs at the helicopter maker after a deadline for submitting names of union workers who want a voluntary separation package passed on Friday. (Full story)... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: NARA
NARA, the National Aircraft Resale Association, plans to introduce its new officers for 2012 at its annual membership meeting at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on October 9, 2011. Outgoing NARA Chairman Steve Gade, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Duncan Aviation, says, “In a turbulent market, knowledge, timing and trust is critical. It... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: CMC Electronics
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) will be showcasing its SmartDeck® integrated avionics suite at this year’s NBAA. Show attendees are invited to visit booth # N5507 and view new SmartDeck functionalities such as its second-generation Highway-in-the-Sky (HITS) symbology and a three-display, dual-pilot configuration. “Our engineering and human factors teams have evaluated the ways pilots interact with... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: David Laws MP
David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, today commented on the news that AgustaWestland has announced plans to cut up to 375 jobs at its Yeovil business, and at other UK sites. The job cuts are principally at the management level and in corporate functions, with the numbers of staff engaged in actual aircraft production remaining... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
CHC has transferred an AW139 across the North Sea – from their Netherlands fleet to their UK fleet. PH-EUC has been registered on Friday on the British register as G-SNSB. The “SNS” in the registration refers to Southern North Sea and joins another AW139 G-SNSA with those initials. [File photo] Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more
10-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates†series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more
9-Oct-2011Source: JetNet
JETNET LLC, the world leader in aviation market intelligence, said today that it is featuring its biggest product line-up ever at the 2011 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention from October 10-12 in Las Vegas, NV. In addition to the newest versions of its flagship Evolution, Aerodex and Aviation Business Index (ABI) products, the company... Read more
9-Oct-2011Source: HAI
Mark your calendars and make plans to attend the HAI Government Contracting Committee meeting and HAI Helicopter Firefighting Safety Forum in Boise, Idaho on Nov. 14, 15 & 16. Meetings will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum. Attendees should contact the hotel directly to make a room reservation. The HAI Government Contracting... Read more
9-Oct-2011Source: Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace Engine Services – Atlantic (Vector), one of the world’s leading providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services will highlight its broad range of business aviation engine services at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 64th Annual Convention and Tradeshow taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 10-12, 2011 (Booth #N6234).... Read more
9-Oct-2011Source: Donaldson
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for the first Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system available for the Eurocopter AS350B3e model helicopter with the Turbomeca Arriel 2D engine. The Donaldson IBF approval adds the AS350B3e to the existing Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for... Read more
9-Oct-2011Source: HAI
HAI is attending the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. from Oct. 10-12, 2011. Come along to booth #N1313 and meet HAI President Matt Zuccaro, Executive Vice President Ed DiCampli, Vice President of Business Development & Expositions Karen Gebhart, and Manager of Advertising & Exhibit Sales Lisa Henderson For all HAI members attending the... Read more
9-Oct-2011
A mechanical problem forced a medical transport helicopter to make an emergency landing... Read more
9-Oct-2011
Located by emergency beacon signal. 7 POB confirmed safe and alive... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The United Kingdom now has an R66 fleet of four. This follows HeliAir’s delivery of serial 0041 as N66MV to a private owner in Cheshire just prior to Helitech last week. The helicopter was present at Duxford on the second day of the event. Between the two UK distributors – the other one being Sloane... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Estonia’s Border Guard are without helicopter support, and have had to call on neighbour Finland to help rescue a fisherman from a boat which ran aground in recent days. The situation is a combination of circumstances. One of their three AW139s is awaiting tail rotor parts after the recent grounding, the delay of which is... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: Red Box
Red Box is proud to have provided essential ground support services to Eurocopter at Helitech 2011, Duxford, UK. Eurocopter ran a series of maintenance demonstrations on a former Suffolk Air Operations Unit EC135 at the show and used a Red Box tool solution kit that has been specifically designed for use on Eurocopter as it... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: Component Control
Component Control and Aero Inventory have announced a deal that will enable the launch of aeroinv.com as a leading online ecommerce resource for sourcing aircraft parts. Quantum Control – a world leading technology system supplied by Component Control – will be used by Aero Inventory to launch its web store, aeroinv.com, which will offer 150,000+... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: ARINC
ARINC DirectSM, an essential partner to business aviation, will demonstrate its new full-featured cockpit application for the iPadTM at Booth N4421 of NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas, NV, October 10-12. Developed at ARINC, the new App gives pilots streamlined access to flight plans, weather information, charts, and NOTAMS through the ARINC Direct portal. It updates... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: US Patent & Trademark Office
Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn., has been assigned a patent (8,032,269) developed by four co-inventors for a “control surface failure detection for fly-by-wire aircraft.” The co-inventors are Igor Cherepinsky, Sandy Hook, Conn., Joseph T. Driscoll, Cheshire, Conn., William Douglas Kinkead, Wallingford, Conn., and Leonard M. Wengler Jr., Terryville, Conn. The abstract of the patent published by... Read more
8-Oct-2011
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce that Steve Champness will serve as an HAI Sales Representative beginning Oct. 7, 2011. As HAI continues to expand its reach from ROTOR® magazine and RotorNews®, to HELI-EXPO®, Champness will use his aviation experience and industry insights on behalf of HAI to increase visibility for the helicopter industry.... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: Humberside Police
A potential disaster was averted by Humberside Police after a vehicle was left abandoned on a railway line in Hull. The incident happened on the afternoon of Monday 03 October at when a car was requested to stop on Witty Street in the city by a police patrol on the ground and failed to do... Read more
8-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Leeds-based Multiflight has already completed the conversion of three AS365N2 Dauphins and handed them all over one-by-one to Great North Air Ambulance. The third of these was handed over to GNAA’s Grahame Pickering at the recent Helitech 2011 event. Multlflight are now to convert a fourth Dauphin to full EMS specifications, to serve as both... Read more
8-Oct-2011
Precautionary landing due to weather en route Belgaum to Juhu on a ferry flight with 4POB after completing a filming job... Read more
8-Oct-2011
Helicopter became unserviceable while on ground responding to emergency call. Second helicopter called in for patient... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Starflight operates in a 75 nautical-mile radius of Jamestown in the northern reaches of New York state, and flies patients to specialty centers in Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Erie and Cleveland. They are celebrating their 25th anniversary. The service is provided by WCA Hospital, working together with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. The program operates two... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
AgustaWestland has today announced that up to 375 jobs are to go in the UK with a company “restructuring” mainly in management and corporate roles in Yeovil and Farnborough, Hampshire. This is the result of tightening military budgets and the effects of the global recession on the commercial sector. The company employs almost 3,600 people... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: CALSTAR
he chief flight nurse at the California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) base in South Lake Tahoe can remember like it was yesterday when the base started operations 10 years ago this month. Â Bryan Pond, CFRN CCRN, vividly recalls the challenges, and enthusiasm, of getting the base operational. All of the crew members were brought... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: CALSTAR
The California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) base in Vacaville, known as CALSTAR 8, marks its 5th anniversary this month. Â Since the base opened in 2006, flight crews have flown approximately 1,400 critically ill and injured patients throughout Solano and surrounding counties. According to Chief Flight Nurse Scott Wallace, approximately two thirds of the calls... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: Westfair Online
Despite recent downsizing announcements, Sikorsky has taken on more than 165,000 square feet of additional space in Shelton in the building that served as Health Net Inc.’s Northeast headquarters. (Full story)... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: 3M
3M announces a revolutionary new aviation window restoration system at this year’s AUSA conference in Washington D.C., October 10-12. The 3M Aviation Window Restoration System by Clearfix Aerospace is one of the most significant advancements in aircraft window repair technology, solving safety issues around window clarity while considerably reducing aircraft downtime and window replacement costs.... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: PAMA
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is pleased to announce their national headquarters is now located in Ionia, Michigan. Centralized in the Midwest with access to the entire country and a much more economical environment to work in! Dale Forton, President, has several ties to the community and surrounding area. He believes that having staff... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: Talon Air
Talon Air, a leading private jet owner and operator announced today that Richard O’Hanlon has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Mr. O’Hanlon is responsible for the oversight and efficiency of the Company’s operations and ensuring the best use of the Company’s resources. He is also tasked with overseeing Talon’s aircraft management and... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: Timken
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) recently completed construction of a new state-of-the-art engine test cell at the company’s Mesa, Ariz., facility and now provides complete in-house engine and component overhaul services to fixed-wing and rotorcraft operators on a variety of engine platforms. The test cell includes: Two bays with separate controls allowing two different engines... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: HAI
On Oct. 4, 2011, HAI and the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) presented a morning and afternoon helicopter safety seminar at the Hilton Kansas City Airport, in Kansas City, Mo. Participants included representatives from many HEMS operators as well as ENG and local law enforcement aviation. Stan Rose, HAI’s Director of Safety, updated the group on... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: HFI
Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is accepting scholarship applications from qualified students. Up to 18 scholarships will be awarded this year. HFI offers four different types of scholarships. The first is the Commercial Rating Helicopter Scholarship, which will be awarded to pilots who have their private license and are in the process of attaining their Commercial... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company (NYSE: TXT), has implemented a new call center for customers of its Aeronautical Accessories brand and its Repair and Overhaul operation in Piney Flats, Tenn. The call center simplifies the process of incoming customer calls and increases routing capabilities, resulting in reduced overall call time and more rapid inquiry resolution.... Read more
7-Oct-2011Source: Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace Corporation (www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services announces a key change in its executive management team at the Vector Aerospace Engine Services-Atlantic (VAESA) division. Brian Thompson, formerly President of VAESA, now takes on the position of Senior Vice President -Global Engine Services; with responsibility... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates†series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering two investigative courses and one transportation disaster response course over the next two months at its training center just outside Washington, D.C. The two-day AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOR AVIATION PROFESSIONALS course (Oct 26-27) provides participants with an overview of how the Safety Board investigates major aircraft accidents and... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates†series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: SkyBOOKS
SkyBOOKS Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter will host an Electronic Record Keeping Program forum and user training during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The forum will commence at 1:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 11, in Room N214. ... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: Aspen Avionics
Aspen Avionics has leased a 10,000-square foot hangar at Albuquerque’s Double Eagle II Airport as the company expands its test bed capabilities. Double Eagle II Airport (AEG), on Albuquerque’s west side, is an active general aviation airport with 240 based aircraft and approximately 12,000 annual operations. “Aspen continues to invest in future products, and in... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced the signing of three purchase agreements, which included the Bell 429 and Bell 407GX, received during the 6th International Business Aviation Exhibition Jet Expo in Moscow and the Helitech Conference in Duxford, United Kingdom – continuing to grow its presence in the European and Russian markets... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: Metro Aviation
Survival Flight conducted an initial review of the EC155 B1 aircraft last week. On the agenda for the configuration team was to approve the final paint layout and review the medical system installation. With the approval of the new paint scheme and the medical system configuration, Metro Aviation, Inc. continues to proceed with an on... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), was recognized for its recycling program by the North Texas Corporate Recycling Association (NTCRA) at the Green Awards event on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Bell Helicopter was claimed winner of the Stupendous Recycling Service category. “We are extremely pleased to be recognized for our recycling program at Bell... Read more
6-Oct-2011Source: Eurocopter
The Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) of Vietnam has signed a contract with Eurocopter South East Asia for a third EC225, with an option for another, to be added to its fleet for offshore oil and gas operations. It is scheduled to be delivered in early 2013. SSFC purchased its first rotary-wing aircraft from Eurocopter... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: PHPA
We would like to invite you to join us at this year’s Wings, Wheels, and Rotors Expo at the Los Alamitos Army Airfield & Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, on Sunday October 23. The PHPA Booth will be placed on the Helicopter Ramp at the West end of the Tarmac and we need... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: AllAfrica
The newly opened Holiday Inn Hotel in Dar es Salaam central business district has launched a six- minute helicopter service between the hotel and Julius Nyerere International Airport to beat the commercial capital’s traffic jams. (full story)... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: Emco Wheaton
The hot refueling of helicopters is a potentially hazardous and dangerous operation but is a necessity in time sensitive operations where it can make the difference between life and death. Developed for the UK Ministry of Defense to use in combat situations and now being specified by the US Forest Service and FAA, the G457... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: Elite Helicopters
Our students, clients, instructors and admin staff were invited to view the new Guimbal Cabri G2 2-seat helicopter at Helitech this week, and everybody was supremely impressed with this wonderful new aircraft. So much so, that we have arranged with the UK distributor to bring the Cabri to Goodwood in the very near future, where... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: Moller International
Moller International, Inc. (MI) (OTCQB:MLER), the developer of the Skycar® aircraft, the Rotapower® line of rotary engines and the Aerobot® line of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) announced today that sponsorship packages are available for the first manned, untethered flight of the Moller Skycar® M400X. The Company is beginning an eighteen month campaign celebrating Dr. Paul... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: FAA
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced a set of recommendations from an independent panel on how to improve all aspects of an air traffic controller’s experience at the FAA, including hiring, training, placement and career development. “Our air traffic controllers do a phenomenal job every day helping passengers reach their destinations safely,â€... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: Safe Flight
Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, the longest privately-held avionics manufacturer under continuous management, marks this year’s National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) convention with the celebration of its 65th anniversary and the announcement of several new programs and certifications. Established in October, 1946 to develop the invention of Leonard Greene’s Stall Warning System, the company has gone... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: United Technologies
United Technologies Corp. have announced a new organizational structure that groups some of the company’s businesses into new aerospace and commercial organizations. Â This new structure will allow United Technologies to better serve customers through greater integration across product lines and to drive growth by taking full advantage of technology investments and the company’s global footprint.... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: HeliFlite
HeliFlite announces 24/7 airport helicopter transfer services. Airport transfers are available to and from private area airports: Teterboro (TEB) and White Plains (HPN) as well as international hubs such as Newark (EWR), John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The flight time into any of the 3 New York City heliports is under 15... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that on Friday, August 2, Shannon Halter became the 120,000th student to complete training from the Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA). Pictured below, Trey Wade, Director of the Bell Helicopter Training Academy and Charles Fisher, Manager Technical Training for Bell Helicopter present Shannon Halter of United... Read more
5-Oct-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services announces Transport Canada Approval of DART Aerospace’s Electric Step Replacement Pneumatic Actuator for the Bell 412/412EP model of aircraft. FAA approval has been previously received. The DART Step Actuator Release System replaces electrical linear step actuators with pneumatic actuators. This modification is designed to permit the passenger steps to remain in the... Read more
5-Oct-2011
Crashed in field 2km from airport it was on approach to. Sole occupant pilot did not survive. Fellow pilots said thick fog made flying conditions treacherous at that time... Read more
5-Oct-2011
Force trim release button would neither release nor respond to input on final approach to scene request. Aircraft declared u/s and patient transferred by land ambulance. Button was found to be   faulty and was replaced... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Follow the HeliHub.com reports at the page for this accident – 04-Oct-11 Bell 206 New York, US-New York (1F) [File Photo] William P Johnson – HeliHub.com... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new milestone in its innovation roadmap that opens the way for further enhancements in rotary-wing aircraft safety. For this initial breakthrough in exploring the hybrid concept, Eurocopter is using the supplemental... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
In the last few weeks Eurocopter UK has sold not one but two Eurocopter EC120s, both of which have been stored for over three years awaiting a purchaser. Serial 1536 was yesterday registered to Eurocopter UK on the British register as G-CGYL, but arrived at their Oxford base in primer finish by May 2008. The... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having increasing success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 8,000 images in its main Gallery, and around 190 photographers have joined as members of the Gallery. The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The team at HeliHub.com provide a record of as many helicopter accidents and incidents as we can. Inevitably this includes what we believe to be the full list of fatal helicopter accidents, and we are presenting here the summary for September 2011. We indicate the number of fatalities in the summary line with the number... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: Mercury News
The National Park Service and the FAA are starting work on a public plan that could result in new limits on helicopter and airplane tours over the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. (see full story)... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: Goodrich
Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has acquired Winslow Marine Products Corporation (Winslow), a leading provider of life rafts to the corporate aviation, helicopter, and marine markets.  The transaction closed on September 30, 2011. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Winslow, a privately-held company, employs approximately 70 people at its Lake Suzy, Fla. facility.  Founded in 1941, Winslow has a... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: CHC
Nestling on a remote headland on the western coast of Australia, Exmouth is the latest base to be added to the CHC Australia portfolio and acts as an EC225 operating base in support of two offshore installations. The base is home to only six personnel who rotate in for two weeks on and two weeks... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: Able Engineering
Able Engineering & Component Services has been named Arizona’s outstanding international business. The Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations presented its 2011 International Business Award for Excellence in Global Business to Lee Benson, CEO of the Able Group of Companies, during the Committee’s International State of the State luncheon Sept. 26. Able provides cost-effective repair and... Read more
4-Oct-2011Source: PAMA
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is pleased to announce their National Aviation Maintenance Symposium will be held in the Ann Arbor Michigan area at Eastern Michigan University on January 19th and 20th, 2012! The National Aviation Maintenance Symposium will feature exhibitors, speakers and presenters for aviation maintenance professionals. The Symposium will provide the opportunity... Read more
4-Oct-2011
Took off to about 20ft, then started spinning and ditched shortly after. Sonia Marra Nicholson, aged 40, died after being trapped inside the helicopter. Her girlfriend Helen Tomaski died from her injuries the next week. Her mother Harriet was in critical condition later in the day after being pulled unconscious from the water. Her 72-year-old... Read more
