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Canadian Helicopters Income Fund declares monthly distribution

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund declares monthly distribution

14-May-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters

MONTREAL, May 13, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of May 1 to May 31, 2010, will be paid on June 15, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business May 31, 2010. Through Canadian Helicopters Limited,... Read more

Great Slave Helicopters Wins Two-Year Newmont Mining Contract

Great Slave Helicopters Wins Two-Year Newmont Mining Contract

14-May-2010Source: Discovery Air

Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters (GSH), has been awarded a new two-year contract with Newmont Mining Corp./Hope Bay Mining Ltd. The contract, operated through GSH’s majority Inuit-owned joint-venture partner Kitikmeot Helicopters, covers this year’s five-month exploration program out of the Doris Camp as well as next year’s... Read more

Bristow Group to Host Analyst Day in New York on May 27

Bristow Group to Host Analyst Day in New York on May 27

14-May-2010Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, will host a half-day Analyst Meeting in New York City on Thursday, May 27, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 2:00 p.m. Management’s presentations will be web cast live and will be available online in the Investor Relations... Read more

Pilot’s family files suit over fatal Arizona EC135 crash

Pilot’s family files suit over fatal Arizona EC135 crash

14-May-2010Source: Seattle Times

A helicopter crash that killed five people north of Phoenix in February was caused by a rotor blade that came apart in midair, according to a lawsuit filed by the pilot’s family. The accident aircraft was N127TS – see HeliHub safety data page... Read more

Northstar Aerospace revenue up 16% but plans Indiana closure

Northstar Aerospace revenue up 16% but plans Indiana closure

14-May-2010Source: Northstar Aerospace

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MAY 13, 2010 – (All amounts within this news release are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.) Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (the “Company”) today reported revenue from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 of $52.6 million compared to $45.2 million in the same period of 2009. Defense revenue was... Read more

South African Police demonstrate forcing down a Hijacked plane using helicopter

South African Police demonstrate forcing down a Hijacked plane using helicopter

14-May-2010

Several police units descended on the new King Shaka International Airport in Durban to display how they will handle life-threatening situations  during the World Cup, which starts next month.... Read more

Dart announces TC Approval of Round-I-Beam Skidtubeâ„¢ for AW119

Dart announces TC Approval of Round-I-Beam Skidtubeâ„¢ for AW119

14-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval of the Standard and Float Round-I-Beamâ„¢ Skidtubes for the Agusta Westland A119 / AW119MKII aircraft.  FAA approval has been previously received and EASA approval is pending. DART created the Round-I-Beamâ„¢ Skidtube because conventional skidtubes are under-designed... Read more

Leading Edge Aviation announces post 9-11 GI Bill flight training growth

Leading Edge Aviation announces post 9-11 GI Bill flight training growth

14-May-2010Source: Leading Edge Aviation

Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter company, is one of the first helicopter flight schools in the country to provide a college program for students utilizing the Post 9/11 GI Bill. LEA has partnered with Central Oregon Community College (COCC) for the past three years, offering degree programs with professional helicopter pilot... Read more

Ahlers Aircraft Accessories adds mounted gyroscopes and flight directors to skillset

Ahlers Aircraft Accessories adds mounted gyroscopes and flight directors to skillset

14-May-2010Source: Ahlers Aircraft Accessories

Ahlers Aircraft Accessories, LLC., located in Hurst, Texas, is pleased to announce the expansion of our repair and overhaul capabilities to include the repair and certification of aircraft mounted gyroscopes and flight directors. AAA repair facility (9LAR317B) will now be approved for overhaul and certification of Instruments class 1, 2, 3, and 4. To enable... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane to go public with $75M IPO

Erickson Air-Crane to go public with $75M IPO

13-May-2010Source: Daily Markets

Erickson Air-Crane Inc. filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of up to $75 million shares of its common stock. Click on the “Daily Markets” link for a press story, or here for the full SEC form S-1... Read more

Cadorath Receives RR250 Award

Cadorath Receives RR250 Award

13-May-2010Source: Cadorath Aerospace

Cadorath Aerospace, with facilities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Lafayette, Louisiana, has earned the 2009 Rolls-Royce Model 250 Award for Greatest Investment into the Global Network. The announcement was made by Rolls-Royce during a Heli Expo 2010 awards reception and was given to the Authorized Facility in the Global Model 250 Network that made the most... Read more

Dytran launches new accelerometer for HUMS and Rotor Track and Balance applications

Dytran launches new accelerometer for HUMS and Rotor Track and Balance applications

13-May-2010Source: Dytran Instruments

Dytran Instruments has recently expanded their line of airborne accelerometers, designed for use in Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) as well as Rotor Track and Balance (RTB) applications typically found on commercial and military aircraft. The Dytran model 3237A2 is a new model of IEPE-type accelerometers and is offered with a sensitivity of 25... Read more

Cimarron Heliport now set for grand opening

Cimarron Heliport now set for grand opening

13-May-2010Source: Sangre de Cristo Chronicle

The ribbon cutting for the $285,000 project is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m today, Thursday 13th May.... Read more

Indian Govt approved terms of reference for development of helipad

Indian Govt approved terms of reference for development of helipad

13-May-2010Source: Deccan Herald

The Environment Ministry has approved terms of reference (TOR) for development of the country’s first fully automated helipad in the national capital.... Read more

New Leadership Affirms CHC Helicopter’s Commitment to Australia

New Leadership Affirms CHC Helicopter’s Commitment to Australia

13-May-2010Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter has affirmed its continued commitment to growing its Australian business unit by appointing an internationally respected helicopter executive as Managing Director for Australia. Rick Burt will commence his duties as Managing Director, Australia effective June 1, 2010. Burt joins CHC after more than 20 years with Cougar Helicopters Inc. (VIH Aviation Group), an... Read more

Vector Aerospace Announces 2010Q1 Results to 31 March 2010

Vector Aerospace Announces 2010Q1 Results to 31 March 2010

13-May-2010Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector) (CA:RNO 6.30, +0.07, +1.12%)  today announces results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. —————————————————————————- —————————————————————————- Operations (in millions of Canadian dollars):                 First Quarter 2010      2009 —————————————————————————- Revenue                                                   $  128.1  $  140.7 —————————————————————————- Earnings before interest, income taxes, foreign exchange losses and unusual items                                 $   13.3  $   13.8 —————————————————————————- Net earnings                                             ... Read more

Profile: NYPD Aviation Unit

Profile: NYPD Aviation Unit

12-May-2010Source: Wall Street Journal

Profile by a WSJ journalist who flew with a female NYPD pilot and a photographer who had his own [seemingly misguided] opinion about helicopters!... Read more

Guinea-Bissau seeking helicopter for anti-drug work

Guinea-Bissau seeking helicopter for anti-drug work

12-May-2010Source: Dairio Digital

Guinea-Bissau seeking helicopter for anti-drug work – happy to settle with a pre-owned machine, too.... Read more

Register Update – Ireland – March 2010

Register Update – Ireland – March 2010

12-May-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

Register Update – South Africa – April 2010

Register Update – South Africa – April 2010

12-May-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

Man arrested after pointing laser at Fontana police helicopter

Man arrested after pointing laser at Fontana police helicopter

12-May-2010Source: San Bernardino Sun

While circling the area, the pilot and an observer were struck by a laser beam. The observer directed officers on the ground to the person who aimed the laser. Perez told police his friend purchased the laser on the internet.... Read more

Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service upgrades to S76

Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service upgrades to S76

12-May-2010Source: Morning Bulletin

CHRS executive officer Kay Becker said the new helicopter was very exciting and rewarding for all the staff. “We’re servicing areas we’ve never been to before,” she said.... Read more

Norwegian Air Ambulance chasing new site in Vestby

Norwegian Air Ambulance chasing new site in Vestby

11-May-2010

A delegation from the Norwegian air ambulance met politicians in Vestby yesterday to negotiate over an empty site where they would like to base one of their fleet of EC135s.... Read more

Free Hospital Heliport Facility and Training Manual Training Aid Now Available

Free Hospital Heliport Facility and Training Manual Training Aid Now Available

11-May-2010Source: Raymond A. Syms

Leading Heliport Development Firm Raymond A. Syms & Associates recently made its Hospital Heliport Facility and Training Manual Training Aid available free of charge as a service to heliport proponents throughout the United States. Next to design faults, the most common cause of helicopter accidents at heliports is human error. Most of these errors could... Read more

AAMS Medical Transport Leadership Institute Certifies 60 Graduates

AAMS Medical Transport Leadership Institute Certifies 60 Graduates

11-May-2010Source: AAMS

The Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) has graduated its 12th class of Certified Medical Transport Executives (CMTEs). The class of 2010 included 60 new CMTE designees, bringing the total of currently certified air-transport executives to approximately 360. “As founding organization of the MTLI program, AAMS is proud to honor these graduates with CMTE status,” said... Read more

Tulsa Police considers relaunching air unit with R44s

Tulsa Police considers relaunching air unit with R44s

11-May-2010Source: NewsOn6

Mayor Dewey Bartlett has suggested the city might sell the two helicopters it has now (MD500 and LongRanger) and replace them with models that cost less to fly made by Robinson Helicopter.... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – April 2010

UK AAIB Bulletin – April 2010

11-May-2010Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accidents of:- Robinson R22 Beta, G-TOMM at Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey on 12-Oct-09 Robinson R44 Astro, G-WEMS at Shobdon Airfield, Herefordshire oin 15-Nov-09... Read more

Saudi Red Crescent contracts with ADA for four B412s, two AW139s

Saudi Red Crescent contracts with ADA for four B412s, two AW139s

11-May-2010Source: Abu Dhabi Aviation

Abu Dhabi Aviation, the largest commercial helicopter and fixed wing aircraft operator in the Middle East will provide the Saudi Red Crescent Authority with six helicopters which will serve as air ambulances based on an agreement signed at Abu Dhabi Aviation’s offices in the UAE’s capital. The agreement was signed by Nader Ahmed Al Hammadi,... Read more

Air Methods Corporation Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

Air Methods Corporation Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

11-May-2010Source: Seeking Alpha

The Air Methods Q1 2010 Earnings Conference call was held on May 6, 2010 4:15 PM ET Executives Christine Clarke – IR Aaron Todd – CEO Trent Carman – CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary Analysts Bob Labick – CJS Securities Kevin Campbell – Avondale Partners Ryan Daniels – William Blair Please click on the source name... Read more

Odessa Police to handle all helicopter landing requests inside city limits

Odessa Police to handle all helicopter landing requests inside city limits

11-May-2010Source: KOSA, CBS channel 7

City council members will vote on a new ordinance, which will enable the police chief to review all landing requests, and approve sites as needed.... Read more

Dart Announces FAA Approval of Apical’s Cable Cutters for Bell 204, 205, 212 and 412

Dart Announces FAA Approval of Apical’s Cable Cutters for Bell 204, 205, 212 and 412

11-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received FAA approval of their Cable Cutters Kits for the Bell models 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412 and 412EP  . Apical’s Cable Cutters Kits provide a means of protecting the helicopter during a wire strike by providing the... Read more

Air Methods and the New Healthcare Law: How Long Will They Survive?

Air Methods and the New Healthcare Law: How Long Will They Survive?

11-May-2010Source: Seeking Alpha

The health care bill will both cause Air Methods to increase prices charged to insurance companies, who will then have to pass along those costs to customers. When their inevitable future price increases don’t stick with insurers, Air Methods will eventually be forced to curtail service.... Read more

Investors Dump Shares of Bristow Group

Investors Dump Shares of Bristow Group

11-May-2010Source: Smartrend

Bristow Group is in SmarTrend’s Oil & Gas- Equipment and Services industry and this industry is currently in a Downtrend according to our research.... Read more

Carilion Clinic Proudly Announces Renewed CAMTS Accreditation

Carilion Clinic Proudly Announces Renewed CAMTS Accreditation

11-May-2010Source: Carilion Clinic

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment for services providing rotorwing, fixed wing and ground transport systems. CCPT’s commitment to going through this voluntary process is one example of our focus on providing service excellence to our surrounding communities.... Read more

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund to convert to a corporation around January 2011

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund to convert to a corporation around January 2011

11-May-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce today its intention to proceed with the conversion of the Fund from an income trust to a dividend paying corporation, which will continue the helicopter transportation business of the Fund and its subsidiaries (the “Arrangement”). In reaction to changes in tax legislation affecting income... Read more

Eurocopter names new VP of Corporate Communications

Eurocopter names new VP of Corporate Communications

11-May-2010Source: Eurocopter

Cécile Vion-Lanctuit has been appointed as Eurocopter Group’s Vice President of Corporate Communications. In her new role, Vion-Lanctuit reports to CEO Lutz Bertling and oversees all internal and external communications for Eurocopter. Prior to this new position, Vion-Lanctuit, 43, was Eurocopter’s Head of International Media Relations since January 2007, and previously worked as one of... Read more

Police Operators Reap Benefits of Geneva Aviation’s New Digital Audio System

Police Operators Reap Benefits of Geneva Aviation’s New Digital Audio System

10-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

Kent, WA, May 10, 2010 — A new Geneva Aviation digital audio system (P139-HD) is getting high marks from Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) pilots and maintenance personnel. The fully certified system is available through Geneva’s parent company DART Helicopter Services (DHS). ABLE is a joint venture of the Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Santa... Read more

Eurocopter Rotor – April/May 2010 edition

Eurocopter Rotor – April/May 2010 edition

10-May-2010Source: Eurocopter

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Winnipeg Police place order for Eurocopter EC120

Winnipeg Police place order for Eurocopter EC120

9-May-2010Source: Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg’s first police helicopter won’t take to the skies before October, police Chief Keith McCaskill said Friday as the city confirmed the awarding of a $3.49-million contract to purchase the aircraft.... Read more

Delta D2 diesel helicopter should complete testing in 2-3 months

Delta D2 diesel helicopter should complete testing in 2-3 months

8-May-2010

Delta Helicopters is using Federal Government funding for its plan to develop the world’s first diesel engine helicopter... Read more

India’s Government of Sikkim approves three tourism helipads, considers two more

India’s Government of Sikkim approves three tourism helipads, considers two more

8-May-2010Source: Olala

Detailed project reports for constructing three helipads, submitted by the Department of Tourism, Government of Sikkim, have been recently sanctioned, while two more proposals are under consideration.... Read more

Helicopter Seychelles buys second Agusta A109C

Helicopter Seychelles buys second Agusta A109C

7-May-2010Source: Helicopter Seychelles

Later this year Helicopter Seychelles will take delivery of their second Agusta 109C. The new machine, to be based in their hangar at Providence on Mahé in Seychelles will operate from the International Airport close by. Helicopter Seychelles is a privately owned company with forward thinking management and purchased their first Agusta 109C 2 years ago,... Read more

Fourth EMS Heliport opened in New Mexico

Fourth EMS Heliport opened in New Mexico

7-May-2010Source: News West 9

State Department of Transportation project development engineer Richard Allison says the latest heliport in Cimarron and the other three were put into areas that had no airports for emergency medical evacuations.... Read more

India’s Maharashtra State looks to replace Dauphin with EC155 or S76

India’s Maharashtra State looks to replace Dauphin with EC155 or S76

7-May-2010Source: Hindustan Times

“The cost of a mandatory CV/FDR and the impending 10-year overhaul/refurbishment on the Dauphin would cost Rs 20 crore. A new helicopter at Rs 70 crore makes more sense” said a cabinet minister requesting anonymity.... Read more

Ukraine: Air Taurus selects Argus Prism as SMS Solution

Ukraine: Air Taurus selects Argus Prism as SMS Solution

7-May-2010Source: ARGUS International

ARGUS International, Inc (ARGUS) is pleased to welcome Air Taurus, a Ukrainian helicopter operator, as a new PRISM SMS subscriber. Air Taurus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AYR Group. PRISM (Professional Resources in System Management), a wholly owned subsidiary of ARGUS, was introduced last year as the ultimate solution for operators seeking to develop or... Read more

Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group Formed

Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group Formed

7-May-2010Source: Global HFDM

Driven by a desire to increase helicopter safety by promoting best practice and cooperation in the design, support and operation of Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM), a new organization has formed to bring all aspects of the industry together – the Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group. The Global HFDM Steering Group was formed... Read more

Helipad installed near Big Indian Lake

Helipad installed near Big Indian Lake

7-May-2010Source: Beatrice Daily Sun

A new emergency helipad has been completed just to the east of Big Indian Lake in southern Gage County.... Read more

Horry County helicopter tour plans face mixed reactions

Horry County helicopter tour plans face mixed reactions

7-May-2010Source: The Sun News

The Horry County Council is considering a zoning change that would allow a helicopter company to open up a tourist attraction across the street from the rollercoaster at Freestyle Music Park. The proposal has met with mixed reactions... Read more

Sri Lanka’s Colombo National Hospital ready to open with rooftop helipad

Sri Lanka’s Colombo National Hospital ready to open with rooftop helipad

7-May-2010Source: Colombo Page

The eight-storey, 175,000 square feet building constructed at a cost of 2.8 billion rupees is equipped with a roof-top helipad to provide air ambulance services.... Read more

Bristow Announces FY2010 Q4 and Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Bristow Announces FY2010 Q4 and Year-End Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

7-May-2010Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2010 fourth quarter and year-ended March 31, 2010, after the market closes on Wednesday, May 19. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which... Read more

St. Charles County man arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter

St. Charles County man arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter

7-May-2010Source: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/B5D56CE3E26E4F15862577140006795A?OpenDocument

A St. Charles County man was arrested Tuesday night after he pointed a green laser light at a police helicopter in flight, police said.  Authorities arrested the man, 24, on suspicion of interfering with an aircraft... Read more

Air Methods Reports 1Q2010 Results and 2Q2010 Update

Air Methods Reports 1Q2010 Results and 2Q2010 Update

7-May-2010

Air Methods Corp reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and provided an update on April 2010 flight volumes. For the quarter, revenue decreased 5% to $118.5M from $125.4M in the prior-year quarter... Read more

Cougar S92 grounded again over gearbox crack

Cougar S92 grounded again over gearbox crack

7-May-2010Source: CBC

The crack was discovered in the same S-92 helicopter that had been grounded in January with the same problem.... Read more

Register Update – Austria – April 2010

Register Update – Austria – April 2010

7-May-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

Three private Russian R44s make first tourism trip out of country

Three private Russian R44s make first tourism trip out of country

7-May-2010Source: Jets.RU

The expedition follows the route Moscow – Saint-Petersburg – Finland – Sweden – Norway – Germany – Poland – Lithuania – Latvia – Estonia – Saint-Petersburg – Moscow... Read more

Frank Robinson To Be ERAU Commencement Speaker This Saturday

Frank Robinson To Be ERAU Commencement Speaker This Saturday

6-May-2010

The guest speaker will be Frank Robinson, president and founder of Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC). Robinson began his career in 1957 at Cessna Aircraft Company working on the CH-1 Skyhook four-place helicopter.... Read more

PHi announces results for Q1 ending 31st March 2010

PHi announces results for Q1 ending 31st March 2010

6-May-2010Source: PHi

Operating revenues were $121.6M (compared to $116.9M) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Net earnings were $4.0M ($0.26 per diluted share), and earnings before tax were $6.7M, compared to net earnings of $2.1M ($0.14 per diluted share) and earnings before tax of $3.5M last year.... Read more

Australia: SAR Bell 412 completes multi-million dollar upgrade

Australia: SAR Bell 412 completes multi-million dollar upgrade

6-May-2010Source: Redcliffe and Bayside Herald

AN important tool in Australia’s border protection has returned to the Torres Strait with the latest in surveillance technology onboard after a three-month stop in Kippa-Ring.... Read more

Medical helicopter industry ‘out of control,’ conference told

Medical helicopter industry ‘out of control,’ conference told

6-May-2010

One of the main issues related to air medical safety, Dr. Bledsoe said, relates to the lack of regulation in the US.  “The helicopter industry can’t be touched because it falls under the Airline Deregulation Act, so states cannot really regulate medical helicopters,” he said.... Read more

JSSI Committed to Europe Market with New Farnborough HQ

JSSI Committed to Europe Market with New Farnborough HQ

6-May-2010Source: JSSI

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, celebrated the opening of their new European Headquarters in Farnborough on April 8, 2010. JSSI marked the occasion by hosting a reception for clients and industry leaders who traveled from all over Europe to attend the... Read more

HAI Safety Committee Looking for New Members

HAI Safety Committee Looking for New Members

6-May-2010Source: HAI

HAI’s Safety Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The primary objective of the Safety Committee is to improve hazard and risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, with the result of eliminating fatalities, accidents, and incidents in the helicopter industry. It also seeks to advise, educate, and consult with HAI members and the... Read more

Register Update – Japan – March 2010

Register Update – Japan – March 2010

6-May-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

Dart Announces TC,FAA Approval for DART’s Bell 214 Aft Facing Seats

Dart Announces TC,FAA Approval for DART’s Bell 214 Aft Facing Seats

6-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received both Transport Canada FAA approvals of their Aft Facing Seats (2×2) for Bell 214 B & 214 B1 helicopters.  Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals were issued for the Bell 205/212/412 aircraft models. The DART Aft Facing 2×2 Place Seats are... Read more

Crack ‘painted over’ on crash helicopter

Crack ‘painted over’ on crash helicopter

6-May-2010Source: Yahoo

Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation found the main cause of the crash was a cracked clutch shaft. Mr Mulligan said it appeared an inappropriate product was painted over the crack.... Read more

Launch of new JV – Trinity-Qillaq Helicopters

Launch of new JV – Trinity-Qillaq Helicopters

6-May-2010Source: CBC

Two northern aboriginal companies, Trinity Helicopters and Qillaq Innovations, have teamed up to provide helicopter transport services in Nunavut, Canada... Read more

Register Update – Switzerland – April 2010

Register Update – Switzerland – April 2010

5-May-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

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