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HAI Introduces the “Salute to Excellence” Bell Helicopter Lifetime Achievement Award

HAI Introduces the “Salute to Excellence” Bell Helicopter Lifetime Achievement Award

30-Nov-2010Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International’s mission is to advance the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce. That mission charges each of us to commit ourselves to promoting the highest level of safety and efficiency. This culture of professionalism is nurtured when we encourage and recognize outstanding achievement and contributions made by individuals and organizations. Each... Read more

First S76 registered in Switzerland

First S76 registered in Switzerland

30-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Unlikely as it seems, Switzerland has just registered its first Sikorsky S76 on their local “HB-” register, despite the type having been in commercial operations for over 31 years and Switzerland being a very active user of helicopters. The helicopter concerned is an S76B model, serial 76-0430, and best known to HeliHub.com readers in Europe... Read more

30-Nov-10 B-HJO Eurocopter SA315 Lamma Island, Hong Kong

30-Nov-10 B-HJO Eurocopter SA315 Lamma Island, Hong Kong

30-Nov-2010

Bird strike.  Returned to base... Read more

Gazpromavia choose Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 for their EC135s

Gazpromavia choose Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 for their EC135s

29-Nov-2010Source: Turbomeca

In the frame of The Contract Signed With Eurocopter selected Gazpromavia The Arrius 2B2 engine to power eight EC 135T2i Their helicopters. Aircraft Will Be Operated thesis Challenging weather conditions in Russia THROUGHOUT. “Our decision to choose Turbomeca Arrius 2B2 engine’s notably WAS is based engine performance and Reliability. Furthermore, The Arrius 2B2 engine IS... Read more

Cornwall Air Ambulance flies 22,000th mission

Cornwall Air Ambulance flies 22,000th mission

29-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

This past Thursday, Cornwall Air Ambulance have recorded their 22,000th mission in their 23 years of operation, airlifting a 30 year old woman from Penzance to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. Cornwall Air Ambulance flies a Eurocopter EC135T2 covering a county of nearly 1,400 square miles and a population approaching 550,000. Jutting out to... Read more

Sydney Harbour review calls for heliport

Sydney Harbour review calls for heliport

29-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Yesterday, the Tourism and Transport Forum released a document called “HarbourView”, and representing their vision for revitalising Sydney as Australia’s international gateway and premier tourism destination. Their vision includes the following statement “Since the late 80s, Sydney has been one of the few global cities without a helicopter service. A Harbour Chopper service will provide... Read more

Avon Fire and Rescue Service aims to be first in UK with helicopter

Avon Fire and Rescue Service aims to be first in UK with helicopter

29-Nov-2010Source: BBC

Fire chiefs have said it would be quicker and more efficient to fly in specialist teams to road crashes. But the Fire Brigades Union said the plan was “a folly” with some firefighters facing redundancy.... Read more

Robinson aim at 10,000th helicopter in October 2011

Robinson aim at 10,000th helicopter in October 2011

29-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Robinson Helicopter Co has recently told HeliHub.com that their current production rates are – 1 R22 per week – 3 R44 per week – 3 R66 per week from January And working from the latest known MSNs for each line – R22 -> 4489 – R44 Raven I -> 2100 – R44 Raven II ->... Read more

Gulf Helicopter secures $30M loan facility

Gulf Helicopter secures $30M loan facility

29-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Gulf Helicopters, an associate company of Qatar Exchange-listed Gulf International Services “GIS”, has secured a loan of 109 million Riyals from Union National Bank Qatar. This is equivalent of around 30 million US Dollars. The loan comes with a flexible facility to fund the company’s ongoing development. HE Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, Deputy Premier and... Read more

Complete Register – Croatia – November 2010

Complete Register – Croatia – November 2010

29-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Complete Registers” series, listing every helicopter Currently registered in a particular country. While the majority of our updates continue to be focused on monthly or quarterly reviews of the registrations which have changed (added, removed, change of ownership etc), the “Complete Registers” series allows us to include... Read more

Barbadian and Canadian operators partner for international science mission

Barbadian and Canadian operators partner for international science mission

29-Nov-2010Source: Bajan Reporter

Horizon Helicopters of Barbados has entered into a joint venture with National Helicopters Inc. of Ontario Canada to provide helicopter services in support of an international science campaign based in Barbados.... Read more

Utah State University Life Flight helicopter hit by laser

Utah State University Life Flight helicopter hit by laser

29-Nov-2010Source: Herald Journal

The incident spurred an investigation by USU police after the flight crew reported seeing the light originate somewhere near the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on Oct. 3.... Read more

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust celebrates 40 years of rescues

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust celebrates 40 years of rescues

29-Nov-2010Source: NZ Herald

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, which administers the service, is extending its operations, with one of the Westpac choppers to be based in Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula from December 26 to Anniversary Weekend at the end of January... Read more

Santa Catarina fire crew fly 500th mission this year

Santa Catarina fire crew fly 500th mission this year

29-Nov-2010Source: Clic RBS

500 calls, 334 flight hours and 414 victims assisted. These are the numbers of Battalion Operations Firefighters of Santa Catarina using a helicopter Archangel, from January to November this year.... Read more

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant expects to produce 75 Mi-171s this year

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant expects to produce 75 Mi-171s this year

28-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Managing Director of Ulan-Ude aviation plant, Leonid White, said this week that he expects the plant to produce a total of 75 Mi-171s in 2010, an impressive 25% increase on the 2009 figure of 60. The Mi-171 can transport a maximum of 37 passengers, although frequently a mixed passenger/cargo configuration is used. Currently, countries... Read more

Profile – Bell Helicopter Training Academy

Profile – Bell Helicopter Training Academy

28-Nov-2010Source: Star-Telegram

On any given day, dozens of helicopter pilots and mechanics — many from countries around the globe — are in the halls and classrooms and on the flight line at the Bell Helicopter Training Academy at Alliance Airport. Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/26/2660323/bell-helicopter-training-academy.html#ixzz16cY7uuK8... Read more

Native Air’s “Flight for a Cause” donates $15K to River Cities United Way

Native Air’s “Flight for a Cause” donates $15K to River Cities United Way

28-Nov-2010Source: Native Air

Native Air, a division of Omniflight Helicopters, a leading national provider of air medical services, has donated more than $15,000 to River Cities United Way. The donation, part of Native Air’s Flight for a Cause fund-raising program, supports local charities and community organizations within the communities it serves. The donation was based on the number... Read more

Chile to acquire dedicated counter-narcotics helicopter

Chile to acquire dedicated counter-narcotics helicopter

27-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Investigative Police of Chile (PDI – Policía de Investigaciones) will soon be launching a tender for the supply of one or more helicopters to support anti-drug operations. This is the result of central government funding approval as part of a determined push against drugs. The aircraft will need to operate at altitude as a... Read more

Brazilian state of Parana orders second EC130

Brazilian state of Parana orders second EC130

27-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Governor of the Brazilian state of Parana confirmed this week the placing of an order for a second Eurocopter EC130 with Helibras. It is expected that the helicopter will be based in Guaira, in the Itaipu Lake area – a reputedly difficult area to monitor given borders with both Argentina and Paraguay. Covering a... Read more

Register Update – Norway – October 2010

Register Update – Norway – October 2010

27-Nov-2010Source: 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

27-Nov-10 I-WWWW Robinson R22 Paganella, Italy

27-Nov-10 I-WWWW Robinson R22 Paganella, Italy

27-Nov-2010

Encountered sudden winds taking off in mountainous region, landed no side in snow. Pilot Paolo Ferrazza (35) was not seriously injured while passenger Andrea Zampedri (38) was virtually unscathed... Read more

Cleveland Clinic neighbours complaining about S76 noise

Cleveland Clinic neighbours complaining about S76 noise

26-Nov-2010Source: Fox8 Cleveland

Neighbors of the Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital say its life saving helicopter service is ruining the quality of their own lives.... Read more

New South Wales rescue helicopter gets Au$500,000 and new base

New South Wales rescue helicopter gets Au$500,000 and new base

26-Nov-2010Source: ABC

The Premier, Kristina Keneally, has announced $500,000 for the region’s rescue helicopter. Ms Keneally made the announcement at the official opening of the new $2.3-million headquarters for the service at Tamworth Airport.... Read more

Thirsty Australian pilot fined $35,000 for national park landing

Thirsty Australian pilot fined $35,000 for national park landing

26-Nov-2010Source: Warrnambool Standard

A helicopter pilot who landed near Port Campbell faces a fine of more than $35,000 for satisfying his caffeine cravings.... Read more

Firefighting Bell 212 stationed in Cootamundra, Australia

Firefighting Bell 212 stationed in Cootamundra, Australia

26-Nov-2010Source: Cootamundra Herald

Cootamundra will be home to one of the biggest firefighting helicopters in regional NSW this summer, with the arrival of a Bell 212 aircraft to be operated by Canadian operator Valhalla Helicopters.... Read more

26-Nov-10 N728AB Eurocopter EC135 Loudonville, US-Ohio

26-Nov-10 N728AB Eurocopter EC135 Loudonville, US-Ohio

26-Nov-2010

Precautionary landing made in field. Appears to have flown on without further issue.... Read more

Halifax Health reviweing EMS helicopter program as costs spiral

Halifax Health reviweing EMS helicopter program as costs spiral

25-Nov-2010Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal

Halifax’s president/CEO has scheduled a meeting next week with Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson and plans another with County Manager Jim Dinneen to discuss options.... Read more

New medical helicopter serves Jefferson County, Missouri

New medical helicopter serves Jefferson County, Missouri

25-Nov-2010Source: STLtoday

Survival One, is based at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, and owned by Survival Flight of Glendale, Arizona... Read more

AIA elects Officers, board of Governors for 2011

AIA elects Officers, board of Governors for 2011

25-Nov-2010Source: AIA

The Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors has elected James F. Albaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, as its Chairman for 2011. Albaugh will begin his term Jan. 1, succeeding Scott C. Donnelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Textron Inc. David P. Hess was elected AIA’s Vice Chairman. Hess is... Read more

Sykesville man arrested for pointing laser at Maryland State Police Dauphin

Sykesville man arrested for pointing laser at Maryland State Police Dauphin

25-Nov-2010Source: Eldersburg Patch

David H. Hopwood, 35, of the 7000-block of Bristol Place in Sykesville was charged with reckless endangerment, attempted second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and prohibited use of a laser pointer.... Read more

Martin County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot disoriented by laser

Martin County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot disoriented by laser

25-Nov-2010Source: WPTV

A Martin County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot encountered an unexpected obstacle in the sky just after midnight. The aviation unit was on patrol in Jensen Beach when a laser illuminated the cockpit, according to the sheriff’s office.... Read more

HAI announces new Vice President/Curator for HFI

HAI announces new Vice President/Curator for HFI

25-Nov-2010Source: HAI

HAI is pleased to announce that Martin J. Pociask, HAI’s Communications Director and Editor of ROTOR® magazine, has been named Vice President/Curator of the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI). HFI’s mission is to preserve the heritage of the helicopter — while building its future. Marty has served as Communications Director and Editor of HAI for nearly... Read more

NZ Commerce Commission warns air ambulance services over price-fixing

NZ Commerce Commission warns air ambulance services over price-fixing

25-Nov-2010Source: Stuff

The Commerce Commission has formally warned two companies who were competing for air ambulance evacuations to New Zealand, following an investigation into price fixing.... Read more

Russia: New helicopter company may appear in the Sverdlovsk region

Russia: New helicopter company may appear in the Sverdlovsk region

25-Nov-2010Source: AEX

In the view of Governor Alexander Misharin, the development of regional aviation is one of the most important areas of infrastructure changes.... Read more

NTSB cites lack of bird strike resistant windshield requirements in fatal PHi S76 crash

NTSB cites lack of bird strike resistant windshield requirements in fatal PHi S76 crash

25-Nov-2010Source: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board today released a final report on a fatal crash involving a transport-category helicopter caused by a bird strike. The Board said the lack of requirements for bird strike-resistant windshields contributed to the crash, and called on the FAA to develop such requirements. On January 4, 2009, a dual-engine Sikorsky S-76C++... Read more

25-Nov-10 RA-22376 Mil Mi-8 Omsk Region, Russia (7F)

25-Nov-10 RA-22376 Mil Mi-8 Omsk Region, Russia (7F)

25-Nov-2010

Helicopter was in landing phase. 7 killed, 3 injured... Read more

Northern Lighthouse Board upgrading to EC135 on 1st December

Northern Lighthouse Board upgrading to EC135 on 1st December

24-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

The Northern Lighthouse Board’s (NLB) experience with helicopter support has revolved around a Eurocopter Bo105 for many years. With the current contract expiring on 30th November, they took the opportunity to revisit what helicopter type was used. A feasibility study was undertaken prior to the tendering exercise to establish what type of helicopter was needed... Read more

Foldaway self-levelling helipad ideal for superyacht operations

Foldaway self-levelling helipad ideal for superyacht operations

24-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Looking worthy of being created for the next James Bond film, Besenzoni’s Helybase is a self-levelling platform pf 60m² which folds itself away – ideal for the limited deck area of a superyacht. Its adaptability makes it particularly useful for the yacht charter market as the increased flexibility it provides to a particular yacht greatly... Read more

Ornge opts for Navtech flight planning solution

Ornge opts for Navtech flight planning solution

24-Nov-2010Source: Navtech

November 23, 2010 (TORONTO) – Through a three-year agreement, Navtech, Inc., a leader in flight operations software and services, provides flight plans and flight following services for Ornge Air, an acclaimed air medical transport company based in Ontario, Canada. Ornge is Navtech’s first air medical transport customer – further evidence of the growing diversity of... Read more

Long Beach police look to swap EC130s out for pre-owned AS350B2s to save money

Long Beach police look to swap EC130s out for pre-owned AS350B2s to save money

24-Nov-2010Source: Gazettes

According to Lt. Richard Rocchi of the Long Beach Police Dept, it may not be too long before the unit receives two well-maintained used Eurocopter AS350B2 helicopters from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.... Read more

New recruitment program philosophy wins major aerospace contracts

New recruitment program philosophy wins major aerospace contracts

24-Nov-2010Source: Aviation Search Group

Fort Worth, TX (November 23rd, 2010) – Aviation Search Group announced today the extension of key recruiting programs. These contract extensions are a result of successfully identifying, qualifying and delivering direct hire management and technical talent at half the cost of traditional recruiting. “We have successfully been able to address a multitude of hiring needs... Read more

Queensland’s Heli Charters Australia buys fixed wing operator

Queensland’s Heli Charters Australia buys fixed wing operator

24-Nov-2010Source: Heli Charters Australia

Heli Charters Australia, North Queensland’s largest helicopter operator, has purchased the fixed wing operation known as Weipa Air, expanding the current fleet of 12 helicopters to include 4 fixed wing twin-engine, air conditioned Aero Commanders. Managing Director, Steve Spinaze says “having bases already in Cairns, Weipa, Normanton and Horn Island, means the expansion into fixed... Read more

China plans to buy fourth fire-fighting Mil Mi-26TC

China plans to buy fourth fire-fighting Mil Mi-26TC

24-Nov-2010Source: AVE

China is also interested in the Kamov Ka32A11BC and is in talks on possible supply of a large batch of these machines for use in rescue missions and for fire fighting.... Read more

Saxony Police buys SensoCopter drone

Saxony Police buys SensoCopter drone

24-Nov-2010Source: Bild.de

The SensoCopter drone is to be used in monitoring of events and traffic, search activities and observations, as well as crime scene photographs.... Read more

Polk County man arrested for shining laser at helicopter

Polk County man arrested for shining laser at helicopter

24-Nov-2010Source: Miami Herald

Polk County deputies have arrested a Lakeland man for reportedly shining a laser into the cockpit of a sheriff’s helicopter and temporarily blinding the pilot.... Read more

HAI introduces the “Salute to Excellence” MD Helicopters law enforcement award

HAI introduces the “Salute to Excellence” MD Helicopters law enforcement award

24-Nov-2010Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International’s mission is to advance the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce. That mission charges each of us to commit ourselves to promoting the highest level of safety and efficiency. This culture of professionalism is nurtured when we encourage and recognize outstanding achievement and contributions made by individuals and organizations. Each... Read more

24-Nov-10 PT-YDU Robinson R22 Goiania, Brazil

24-Nov-10 PT-YDU Robinson R22 Goiania, Brazil

24-Nov-2010

According to the Fire Department, the helicopter pilot Cristiano Felipe Rocha, 23, suffered a broken nose. The passenger, identified only as Leonardo, suffered minor injuries.... Read more

Bristow announces redemption of its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2013

Bristow announces redemption of its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2013

23-Nov-2010Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced that it had called its 6 1/8% Senior Notes due 2013 for redemption on December 23, 2010. The face value of the notes is $230 million, and the cost to redeem the notes is expected to be... Read more

New Mexico EMS operator orders Bell 429

New Mexico EMS operator orders Bell 429

23-Nov-2010Source: Bell

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (November 23, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that San Juan Regional Medical Center will add the world’s most advanced light twin helicopter, the Bell 429, to its air ambulance fleet. The purchase of the 429 supports San Juan Regional Medical Center’s AirCare unit based out... Read more

Register Update – USA – 8-14 November 2010

Register Update – USA – 8-14 November 2010

23-Nov-2010Source: AvCodes

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

China and Ukraine agree to test new helicopter engine

China and Ukraine agree to test new helicopter engine

23-Nov-2010Source: KvivPost

Ukrainian engine builders at Airshow China-2010 have signed a memorandum on the tests of new TV3-117 VMA-SBM1V helicopter engine by Chinese specialists.... Read more

Russian officials in helicopter crash to face illegal hunting charges

Russian officials in helicopter crash to face illegal hunting charges

23-Nov-2010Source: Novosti

Two Russian politicians who survived a helicopter crash in the country’s remote Altai Republic are to face charges of illegal hunting, investigators said on Monday.... Read more

Sheald adds new features to its Electronic Logbook for Pilots

Sheald adds new features to its Electronic Logbook for Pilots

23-Nov-2010Source: Sheald

SHEALD, Inc. has released a Version 3.0 of its well-received Pilot eLog electronic logbook program that now includes 12 new categories for logging time against plus the ability to export the logbook to Excel for custom analysis and reporting. SHEALD Inc. has released a major update to their well-received feature-rich, cross-platform electronic logbook for private... Read more

Aero-Lift relocates to Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Aero-Lift relocates to Steamboat Springs, Colorado

23-Nov-2010Source: ARM Aerospace, via Vertical Mag

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 22, 2010) – ARM Aerospace, provider of Aero-Lift aircraft storage hoists, has moved its company headquarters from Tuscon, Ariz., to Steamboat Springs, Colo. Recently, manufacturing of the Aero-Lift and all its components was also geographically centralized in Wisconsin, allowing for more control over the entire manufacturing process. “We’re excited about these... Read more

HeliHub.com files 1,000 industry news stories in under 11 weeks

HeliHub.com files 1,000 industry news stories in under 11 weeks

23-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

In the last week, the HeliHub.com team have filed the 7,000th news story on this website. The most recent 1,000 stories were filed in just under 11 weeks, equating to 92 stories a week – peaking one week in October with an incredible 121 stories. This remarkable effort shows the team’s dedication to the task,... Read more

Omniflight launches OmniAdvantage membership program, initially in 8 states

Omniflight launches OmniAdvantage membership program, initially in 8 states

23-Nov-2010Source: Omniflight

ADDISON, Texas, November 22, 2010 — Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, has launched its OmniAdvantage family membership program in eight of the 18 states in which it offers service. Omniflight is introducing OmniAdvantage as a supplemental insurance offering to give the millions of families in its service regions the... Read more

Spanish EMS operator selects WeatherBug Professional

Spanish EMS operator selects WeatherBug Professional

23-Nov-2010Source: WeatherBug

WeatherBug®, the leading provider of consumer and professional weather products and services and operator of the largest weather observing and lightning network, announced its selection by SESCAM (Servicio de Salud de Castilla-La Mancha), a regional healthcare organization in central Spain that serves more than two million living throughout the region of Castilla-La Mancha. With the... Read more

Curt Lewis & Associates expands safety services for the helicopter industry

Curt Lewis & Associates expands safety services for the helicopter industry

23-Nov-2010Source: Curt Lewis & Associates

Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) November 22, 2010 – Curt Lewis & Associates (CL&A), LLC, announces continued and expanded services to the helicopter community. Current trends in the helicopter industry, especially the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) indicates there is a necessity and need to provide safety training and consultation. Curt Lewis & Associates recent endeavors... Read more

Great North Air Ambulance replaces leased Dauphin

Great North Air Ambulance replaces leased Dauphin

23-Nov-2010Source: Multiflight

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) has launched the second of two Dauphin Eurocopter AS 365 N2 helicopters it has bought from Multiflight. Both of the Dauphin helicopters will be managed and crewed by Multiflight. The first Dauphin bought from Multiflight was launched into service by GNAAS earlier this year. Multiflight Managing Director Steve... Read more

Zhuhai Helicopter named first Honeywell fleet operator in China

Zhuhai Helicopter named first Honeywell fleet operator in China

23-Nov-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell has selected Zhu Hai Helicopter Company to be its first helicopter avionics fleet operator in China, marking the beginning of a strong Honeywell presence in the country’s helicopter support industry. Zhu Hai helicopters will represent Honeywell’s commercial helicopter avionics product line. Zhu Hai will sell Honeywell components direct to operators, as well as perform... Read more

23-Nov-10 N108DJ Robinson R44 Baldwin Park, US-California

23-Nov-10 N108DJ Robinson R44 Baldwin Park, US-California

23-Nov-2010

Bird strike broke canopy, emergency landing made in school field.... Read more

State Government of Goiás fire-fighting AW119 starts test flights

State Government of Goiás fire-fighting AW119 starts test flights

22-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland Brazil have released a photo of the first firefighting AW119 for the State Government of Goias, which they have bought in partnership with the National Secretariat of Public Security. When delivered it will be configurable for a number of tasks, including two litter patients in an EMS role. The helicopter commenced test flights at... Read more

Chevron orders two Bell 429s for Gulf of Mexico ops

Chevron orders two Bell 429s for Gulf of Mexico ops

22-Nov-2010Source: Bell

FORT WORTH, TX. (November 22, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the sale of two (2) 429 helicopters to Chevron, one of the largest integrated energy companies in the world. The aircraft will be servicing Chevron’s oil & gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico with deliveries planned in... Read more

Simplex and Eurocopter demonstrate high rise firefighting capability

Simplex and Eurocopter demonstrate high rise firefighting capability

22-Nov-2010Source: Simplex

Simplex Manufacturing and Eurocopter have completed a demonstration of Simplex’s newest High Rise Firefighting system for the Eurocopter EC225 in Hong Kong as part of the China Air Show. Simplex developed the system for the EC225 after a successful development and deployment of a high rise fire fighting system on an AVIC H-425 in China... Read more

UK: Addenbrooke’s Hospital gets helipad planning approval

UK: Addenbrooke’s Hospital gets helipad planning approval

22-Nov-2010Source: Cambridge News

Use of the £600,000 facility, on land south of the Rosie maternity hospital, will be limited to the hours between 7am and 9pm. The only aspect standing in the way now is to secure the funding. Photo shows the local air ambulance... Read more

Associated Aviation completes acquisition of Timberwolf Aviation

Associated Aviation completes acquisition of Timberwolf Aviation

22-Nov-2010Source: Associated Aviation

Langley, British Columbia – Associated Aviation, Inc, a British Columbia, Canada-based aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company today announced the acquisition of Timber Wolf Aviation; a helicopter MRO organization based near Ottawa, Ontario Canada that has successfully provided quality services to the Canadian and United States helicopter market since May of 2004. “The acquisition... Read more

Dutch Police still in dispute with MD Helicopters

Dutch Police still in dispute with MD Helicopters

22-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

At the Dutch Police fleet of Bo105 helicopters and BN-2 fixed wing grew older, so they started looking at replacing them with a single newer and more capable type. After a tendering process, they selected the MD Explorer, placing an order for eight in early 2001, with MD using the annual Heli-Expo convention to announce... Read more

Biggin Hill Airport to launch 2012 Olympic helicopter service

Biggin Hill Airport to launch 2012 Olympic helicopter service

22-Nov-2010Source: Kent Business

The estimated journey time between touchdown at Biggin Hill and arrival at the stadium could be as short as 40 minutes.... Read more

HAI takes time at AOPA Summit to discuss safety with FAA

HAI takes time at AOPA Summit to discuss safety with FAA

22-Nov-2010Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro, and HAI Director of Safety Stan Rose, welcomed the opportunity to discuss safety initiatives with two leading FAA representatives while exhibiting at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Summit in Long Beach, California. Zuccaro and Rose were able to discuss the HAI and FAA mutual goal of enhancing safety... Read more

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance win £100K grant to upgrade Coventry base

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance win £100K grant to upgrade Coventry base

22-Nov-2010Source: Coventry Telegraph

Grants came from three trusts, General Charities of the City of Coventry, Stratford Town Trust and the Soroptimist International of Rugby Charitable Trust, to improve working areas at the operational base.... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance Chief Executive to leave

East Anglian Air Ambulance Chief Executive to leave

22-Nov-2010

The East Anglian Air Ambulance has announced that the charity’s Chief Executive Simon Gray will be leaving the charity at the end of January 2011. Andrew Egerton-Smith, Chairman of the charity’s board of trustees, commented: “We’re hugely indebted to Simon for the commitment he has shown to making the charity one of the most effective... Read more

Two weeks left for HAI “Salute to Excellence” nominations

Two weeks left for HAI “Salute to Excellence” nominations

22-Nov-2010Source: HAI

For 50 years, HAI has celebrated the outstanding achievements and exceptional merits of individuals and organizations through the “Salute to Excellence” Awards program, and there are only two weeks left to nominate for the 2011 Golden Anniversary program! Winners will be recognized at the “Salute to Excellence” dinner, to be held on Monday, March 7,... Read more

Helicopter Specialties doubles its size with new facility

Helicopter Specialties doubles its size with new facility

22-Nov-2010Source: Helicopter Specialties

Helicopter Specialties invites you to visit our new 28,250 sq. ft. facility. Our four manufacturing service centers and our Certified FAA Repair Station cover 22 makes and models of helicopters. Services include: avionics, engines, components and heavy maintenance. Our original 14,000 sq. ft. facility houses, our paint, airframe repair, and machine shops. Simply put…we know... Read more

Rega becomes first major international installation for Zoll’s Propaq MD

Rega becomes first major international installation for Zoll’s Propaq MD

22-Nov-2010Source: Zoll

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that Swiss Air-Rescue, Rega, of Zurich Switzerland, is the first international air medical service to install the new Propaq(R) MD Monitor/Defibrillator on its medical helicopters. Rega partnered with ZOLL over the last year to provide valuable clinical and human factor input... Read more

Namibia gets its first ever air ambulance

Namibia gets its first ever air ambulance

22-Nov-2010

E-MED Rescue 24 launched the first-ever air ambulance in Windhoek on Thursday – a Bell LongRanger in association with MVA and Expedite Aviation. A second aircraft is planned for Tsumeb to help serve the Northern region of the country... Read more

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