18-May-2010Source: Liverpool Echo
A police spokesperson confirmed that four intruders gained access to the RAF Woodvale compound at around 4am, and were able to cause minor damage to the aircraft... Read more
18-May-2010Source: Times of India
In its inquiry report submitted to the state government, the agency said the crash was an “accident” which could have been averted if the pilots had terminated the journey or changed the flight path in view of adverse weather conditions – see HeliHub accident data – 2-Sep-09 VT-APG Bell B430 46 miles east of Kurnool,... Read more
18-May-2010Source: Discovery Air
Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its Great Slave Helicopters subsidiary (GSH) has signed a new three-year contract with the Province of Manitoba to provide forest fire suppression support services. The deal commits one Bell medium helicopter, operated by GSH subsidiary Hudson Bay Helicopters, to the province for each fire season over the... Read more
18-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals for their Lightweight Heli-Utility-Basket™ for the Bell 205/210/212/214 models of helicopters. DART’s new lightweight basket provides the same load capacity as the standard and low profile baskets but with a 30% reduction in... Read more
18-May-2010Source: Mid-Continent Instruments
Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the promotion of Marissa Reddick to purchasing supervisor. Reddick’s primary objective in her new position is to ensure that all parts received meet Mid-Continent’s best cost, quality and delivery standards; these benefits are directly passed on to all Mid-Continent customers. Reddick began her career at Mid-Continent Instruments in February 1997. She... Read more
17-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
17-May-2010
(electronic translation from Russian) Russian Helicopter Holding “Helicopters of Russia” has put the Republic of Azerbaijan Ministry of Emergency Situations, two medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter Ka-32A, manufactured by JSC “Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise” (JSC “KumAPP”). The contract was signed in 2008. Final handover of the two Ka-32A was held May 1, 2010, and May 8 were... Read more
17-May-2010Source: Amarillo Globe-News
The $550K Gray County Heliport Facility to be built near the Pampa Regional Medical Center will house the LifeStar ambulance helicopter that now serves the eastern Texas Panhandle.... Read more
17-May-2010
Deceased included Quezon Governor Rafael Nantes and two children, one named as Rowena Navales, 14... Read more
15-May-2010Source: The Guardian
Prince Edward Island”s government refuses EMS helipad, reiterating position that all helicopter transfers originate from the Province’s two primary referral hospitals.... Read more
14-May-2010Source: Sagem Avionics
Sagem Avionics, Inc. (Safran group) of Grand Prairie, Texas and Professional Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM) of Denver, Colorado, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGUS International, Inc. have entered into an agreement to provide FDA services, beginning with corporate operators. The agreement is the most recent addition to PRISM’s variety of services which enable commercial... Read more
14-May-2010Source: LifeNet NY
LifeNet of NY will hold an open house in conjunction with the Fagan Flyers Fly-in breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 23 at Sidney Municipal Airport. LifeNet, which provides medical transport services, is a venture of Air Methods Corp. and responds to trauma and medical calls such as accidents, as well as requests... Read more
14-May-2010Source: The Ledger
Years or wrangling over what to do with the lone Lakeland police helicopter appears to be ending as the city finalizes a deal to merge helicopter operations with Polk County. The new “Joint Aviation Unit†will be headed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which owns two helicopters.... Read more
14-May-2010Source: Flightglobal
Cracked turbine blades on a Honeywell LTS101-600A turboshaft engine preceded the May 2008 fatal crash of a single-engined EurocopterAS350 on Santa Catalina Island [file photo]... Read more
14-May-2010Source: Northern Echo
The crew were able to pinpointed the source of the laser and guided a ground unit to an address in Easington Lane, where a 17-year-old male was arrested.... Read more
14-May-2010Source: HAI
For the third consecutive year, HAI will be attending the international helicopter industry exhibition “HeliRussia 2010” at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Pavilion No.1, Hall No.4, at booth 6E3, in Moscow. HAI Chairman, Mark Gibson; HAI President, Matthew Zuccaro; Director of Membership, Annette Duplinsky; and Public Relations Assistant, David Riddy will attend from May... Read more
14-May-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
MONTREAL, May 13, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fundâ€) (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
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
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
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
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
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
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-Beam™ Skidtubes for the Agusta Westland A119 / AW119MKII aircraft. FAA approval has been previously received and EASA approval is pending. DART created the Round-I-Beam™ Skidtube because conventional skidtubes are under-designed... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
12-May-2010Source: Dairio Digital
Guinea-Bissau seeking helicopter for anti-drug work – happy to settle with a pre-owned machine, too.... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
8-May-2010
Delta Helicopters is using Federal Government funding for its plan to develop the world’s first diesel engine helicopter... Read 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
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
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
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
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
