Eurocopter

21-Aug-13 PR-IVE Eurocopter EC120B Sao Paulo, Brazil

21-Aug-13 PR-IVE Eurocopter EC120B Sao Paulo, Brazil

21-Aug-2013

Post maintenance test flight.  Pilot saw the low oil pressure alert when flying at 1,200ft AGL and performed an autorotation for landing on the Marginal Tiete Avenue which was busy with traffic.  While trying to avoid the traffic, the landing flare caused the helicopter to hit a low concrete wall, causing teh tail boom to separate.... Read more

Boston MedFlight takes delivery of new EC145

Boston MedFlight takes delivery of new EC145

20-Aug-2013Source: American Eurocopter

Boston MedFlight has taken delivery of a new Eurocopter EC145 helicopter that will be used to provide life-saving emergency airborne medical transport service for a consortium of leading Boston hospitals. Boston MedFlight selected the EC145 in January as the most capable and cost efficient aircraft to replace their current fleet of BK117s. The new helicopter,... Read more

Helibras invests in new Customer Support Centre

Helibras invests in new Customer Support Centre

20-Aug-2013Source: Helibras

Helibras has just opened its new base of service and excellence in after-sales. The Customer Support Center (CSC) is located in Atibaia, São Paulo, and will receive and manage all customer inquiries related to maintenance, repair, parts supply, warranty and service of all helicopter operators Helibrás / Eurocopter in the country Aiming to improve the level... Read more

Simplex sells high-rise building firefighting system for Japan

Simplex sells high-rise building firefighting system for Japan

20-Aug-2013Source: Simplex

Simplex® Aerospace has received an order from Japan Aerospace for a high rise building water cannon, called the SkyCannon™, for the Eurocopter EC 225 helicopter. The high rise SkyCannon™ will be deployed for use in the city of Tokyo. Simplex® Aerospace will obtain an FAA STC along with Japanese reciprocal approval for use in Japan.... Read more

Brazil – UniAir takes delivery of EMS AS350B3e

Brazil – UniAir takes delivery of EMS AS350B3e

20-Aug-2013Source: Helibras

[electronic translation] Helibras held a symbolic delivery of the new AS350 Squirrel helicopter B3e for UniAir, air taxi company responsible for aeromedical transport group Unimed Rio Grande do Sul This is the second medical settings Squirrel with the company, the first being based in Minas general in the service of the State Federation Unimed.  “The squirrel... Read more

17-Aug-13 D-HZSG Eurocopter EC135T2i Bielefeld, Germany

17-Aug-13 D-HZSG Eurocopter EC135T2i Bielefeld, Germany

17-Aug-2013

Plastic bag blown up into tail rotor.  EMS Helicopter roaded out from landing site... Read more

UTair Bo105 joins Arctic Scientific Expedition

UTair Bo105 joins Arctic Scientific Expedition

14-Aug-2013Source: UTair

On June 28, 2013 a UTair Aviation Eurocopter BO 105 helicopter joined the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute expedition organized by State Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute. The UTair helicopter is outfitted with special equipment for conducting operations in the polar conditions and departed to participate in the project from the deck of the diesel-electric icebreaker Capitan... Read more

14-Aug-13 Eurocopter EC135 Montafon, Austria

14-Aug-13 Eurocopter EC135 Montafon, Austria

14-Aug-2013

Main blades struck rock... Read more

Paul’s Aircraft Services takes delivery of fifth AS350

Paul’s Aircraft Services takes delivery of fifth AS350

12-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter Canada

Eurocopter Canada delivers a new AS350 B3e for utility operations to Paul’s Aircraft Services based out of Yellowknife, NT Paul’s Aircraft Services’ new AS350 B3e will join their existing Eurocopter fleet of 4 AS350’s. This is the first delivery of the enhanced AS350 B3e to Paul’s Aircraft Services. The addition of the aircraft for Paul’s... Read more

12-Aug-13 Eurocopter EC135 Meidling, Austria

12-Aug-13 Eurocopter EC135 Meidling, Austria

12-Aug-2013

“Christopherus 9” helicopter found with 9mm bullet hole through rotor blade.  Date/location of incident unknown, but 12-Aug-13 the most likely date according to report and given location is base of this helicopter – Meidling Heliport, Vienna... Read more

Second AS350 to join London Helicopter sightseeing tours

Second AS350 to join London Helicopter sightseeing tours

8-Aug-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Following their launch on 1st May, The London Helicopter has had regular work offering sightseeing flights from The Barclays London Heliport in Battersea. Initially they were using an AS350B3 Squirrel G-ORKI, which will soon be re-registered G-LHTA to pick up the initials of London Helicopter Tours. Yesterday, a second Squirrel was added – this time... Read more

Bond Air Services first in UK to provide helicopter support for wind farm maintenance

Bond Air Services first in UK to provide helicopter support for wind farm maintenance

8-Aug-2013Source: Bond Air Services

Bond provides helicopter support to deliver maintenance technicians by hoist to the wind farm’s 140 turbines – the first helicopter operation of its kind in the UK. The wind farm has a generation capacity of around 500MW, enough to power approximately 530,000 homes. The service uses a Eurocopter EC135T2i aircraft, operating seven days a week... Read more

06-Aug-13 C-GKSH Eurocopter AS350B2 Forrest Lake, Canada

06-Aug-13 C-GKSH Eurocopter AS350B2 Forrest Lake, Canada

6-Aug-2013

After touching down, two of the three passengers got out of the helicopter while the engine and rotor were still running. The passenger on the right removed his gear from the cargo bay and proceeded to the front of the helicopter where he was struck by the rotating rotor blade. CADORS 2013C3288... Read more

First 5 of 17 EMS EC135s delivered to Turkey’s Gokcen Aviation

First 5 of 17 EMS EC135s delivered to Turkey’s Gokcen Aviation

5-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter

THK Gökçen Aviation, the commercial company of the Turkish Aeronautical Association THK, yesterday received the first five EC135s to provide medical airlift duties throughout Turkey. The helicopters will start operations in August. The delivery of this first batch takes place only three months after the selection of Eurocopter as preferred manufacturer. THK Gökçen Aviation and... Read more

Bristow more cautious on EC225, targetting Oct-Dec quarter return to service

Bristow more cautious on EC225, targetting Oct-Dec quarter return to service

5-Aug-2013Source: Bristow Group

This is an extract from the Bristow quarterly financial report Eurocopter, the manufacturer of the EC225 Super Puma aircraft, has indicated that they have determined the root causes of the gear shaft failure in the EC225 that occurred in 2012. This determination has been reviewed and verified by airworthiness authorities and independent third parties. The... Read more

Vector obtains FAA STC for AS332 CVFDR

Vector obtains FAA STC for AS332 CVFDR

5-Aug-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is happy to announce the availability of an FAA certified CVFDR applicable to AS332 helicopters. In collaboration with L-3 Vertex Aerospace (L-3), Whiting Field, Florida, Vector Aerospace, Langley, BC, received FAA Supplemental Type Certification... Read more

04-Aug-13 EC-KIE Eurocopter AS350B3 Pallares, Spain

04-Aug-13 EC-KIE Eurocopter AS350B3 Pallares, Spain

4-Aug-2013

Firefighting helicopter.  Ended up on its starboard side with little apparent vertical impact (=roll-over?).  2 POB, 1 with minor injuries, 1 uninjured... Read more

03-Aug-13 G-JESI Eurocopter AS350 Fenny Drayton, UK

03-Aug-13 G-JESI Eurocopter AS350 Fenny Drayton, UK

3-Aug-2013

Smoke in cockpit, force landed, helicopter destroyed in ensuing fire.  Pilot uninjured.  Time approx 10.30pm and location reported as close to (or at?) the MIRA test track.... Read more

Belgium receives its first NH90

Belgium receives its first NH90

2-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter today delivered the first NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) to the Belgium Armed Forces, providing an advanced, highly capable and fully-qualified rotary-wing aircraft for this nation’s multi-role mission requirements. In addition to being the no. 1 NH90 NFH received by Belgium, it also is the first built at Eurocopter’s Donauwörth, Germany industrial site –... Read more

Second major Hawkes Bay sponsor expresses concern

Second major Hawkes Bay sponsor expresses concern

2-Aug-2013Source: HawkesBay.co.nz

A second major sponsor of the Hawke’s Bay rescue helicopter trust has expressed concerns over the trust’s structure and says it will pull sponsorship unless changes are made – see full story... Read more

LifeNet to quit Cherokee Regional Medical Center on 15th August

LifeNet to quit Cherokee Regional Medical Center on 15th August

2-Aug-2013Source: Chronicle Times

LifeNet Air Medical Services, a division of Air Methods, has announced that they will no longer be based on the grounds of Cherokee Regional Medical Center  effective on August 15, 2013.  see full story... Read more

Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust – new chairman acts to sort issues

Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust – new chairman acts to sort issues

1-Aug-2013Source: HeliHub.com

In the wake of the resignation of Alison McEwan as Chairman of the Trustees, new appointee Andy Train has reportedly made it his priority to sort out the issues that his predecessor. These included – according to NewsTalkZB – the lack of transparency in the board selection process, and unnecessarily high rates for a lower-equipped... Read more

SonAir resumes Eurocopter EC225 operations

SonAir resumes Eurocopter EC225 operations

1-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter

SonAir, Africa’s largest oil and gas helicopter operator, has become the first operator to resume passenger transportation flights with the suspended EC225 fleet. Three flights were performed successfully with two EC225s from Luanda to two offshore platforms. Based in Angola, SonAir is the aviation division of Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. Its resumption of EC225... Read more

Industry considers Eurocopter rename is a PR disaster

Industry considers Eurocopter rename is a PR disaster

1-Aug-2013Source: HeliHub.com

EADS – or “European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V” to give it its full title – has decided to rename itself Airbus Group, and will be aligning all its subsidiaries accordingly. According to this press release, The Airbus Group will consist of three Divisions: * Airbus, responsible for all commercial aircraft activities – so... Read more

EagleMed reaches FAA SMS Level Two

EagleMed reaches FAA SMS Level Two

1-Aug-2013Source: EagleMed

EagleMed LLC has entered the second level of the voluntary Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Management System (SMS), demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to advancements in safety. The critical care air medical transport company began working with the FAA on the process more than 18 months ago. By adopting SMS as a higher standard for safety... Read more

First Spanish-assembled Tiger makes first flight

First Spanish-assembled Tiger makes first flight

1-Aug-2013Source: Eurocopter

This is an important achievement for both the Tiger program and for Eurocopter Spain,” said Juan Luis Cordero, the Eurocopter Tiger program manager in Spain. “The assembly of this helicopter was made possible thanks to a significant investment in both industrial and human resources and also to the close coordination with other entities in the... Read more

Milestone closes US$300M credit facility to acquire/lease Bristow aircraft

Milestone closes US$300M credit facility to acquire/lease Bristow aircraft

31-Jul-2013Source: Milestone Aviation

Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed a new US$300 million credit facility. The company will use the proceeds to acquire and lease helicopters valued at US$400 million to affiliates of Bristow Group Inc. The assets include Sikorsky S-92’s, Eurocopter EC225’s and AgustaWestland AW189 and AW139 aircraft.... Read more

Milestone supports Blueway with financing of 4th EC225

Milestone supports Blueway with financing of 4th EC225

31-Jul-2013Source: Milestone Aviation

Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it is financing the delivery of a Eurocopter EC225 to Blueway Offshore Norge AS, a subsidiary of Blueway AS. The Norwegian registered aircraft will be used for crew change missions to offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. The European delivery... Read more

INAER forms Spain’s first all-woman EMS helicopter crew

INAER forms Spain’s first all-woman EMS helicopter crew

31-Jul-2013Source: INAER

The Malpartida medical base in Cáceres, operated by INAER Spain is now the home of Spain’s first all-woman medical helicopter crew. The crew is made up of pilot Beatriz Parera, medic Gloria Palacios and Salobrar Sánchez and Rocio Ramos from the Extramadura Health Service, and uses a Eurocopter EC135. “The gender of the crew doesn’t... Read more

Eurocopter Foundation partners with two NGOs

Eurocopter Foundation partners with two NGOs

30-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter

The Eurocopter Corporate Foundation has launched its first outreach initiatives through agreements with two France-based non-governmental organizations: the Castel Mauboussin Association and Acting for Life. By partnering with the Castel Mauboussin Association, which helps people with disabilities pursue careers in the aerospace industry, the Foundation will support the training of flight assistants for helicopter emergency... Read more

American Eurocopter supports effort to promote STEM education

American Eurocopter supports effort to promote STEM education

30-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter, the largest producer of civil and commercial helicopters in the U.S., has joined forces with a group of Dallas/Fort Worth television stations to support a public interest campaign aimed at creating interest among youth in rewarding career opportunities in fields requiring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. American Eurocopter is the first... Read more

DanCopter receives its fourth Eurocopter EC225

DanCopter receives its fourth Eurocopter EC225

29-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter has delivered a fourth EC225 helicopter to Denmark’s DanCopter A/S – which operates the rotorcraft for crew change missions to offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea. The handover was made at the Marignane, France production facility of Eurocopter, and will be followed by the helicopter’s ferry flight to DanCopter’s Esbjerg, Denmark... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers first two EC130T2s to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

American Eurocopter delivers first two EC130T2s to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters

29-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter has received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for installing the Garmin G500H “glass cockpit” multifunction electronic flight display system in the EC130 T2 helicopter. Launch customer Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, the only helicopter tour company serving all four major Hawaiian Islands, has received the first two G500H equipped EC130 T2s... Read more

29-Jul-13 N165WC Eurocopter EC130 off Monaco

29-Jul-13 N165WC Eurocopter EC130 off Monaco

29-Jul-2013

Helicopter blown over on helipad of superyacht “Attessa IV” in gales reported as 60-80 knots... Read more

29-Jul-13 YR-BTM Eurocopter EC130 Taureni Lake, Romania (5F)

29-Jul-13 YR-BTM Eurocopter EC130 Taureni Lake, Romania (5F)

29-Jul-2013

Helicopter crashed into lake, killing 5 of 6 POB –  three German businessmen, Romanian businessman Sorin Terbea (the helicopter owner), and the pilot died in the crash.  Terbea’s assistant survived.... Read more

26-Jul-13 N896LL Eurocopter AS365N3 Hershey, US-Pennsylvania

26-Jul-13 N896LL Eurocopter AS365N3 Hershey, US-Pennsylvania

26-Jul-2013

the #2 engine chip light illuminated without secondary symptoms noted. The pilot completed the emergency procedure for a #2 Engine Chip Light illumination and landed without incident at a local airport.... Read more

Trakkabeam A800 searchlight chosen for first UK night EMS operations

Trakkabeam A800 searchlight chosen for first UK night EMS operations

25-Jul-2013Source: Trakka Corp

Trakka Corp Pty Ltd today announced that the A800 Trakkabeam Tactical Searchlight has been successfully installed and operated on the first UK Air Ambulance cleared for full night operations. The aircraft installation from Bond Air Services for the East Anglian Air Ambulance EC135 aircraft marks a first for UK HEMS operations.  The Trakkabeam searchlight’s primary... Read more

EagleMed Initiates Air Medical Service in Wyoming

EagleMed Initiates Air Medical Service in Wyoming

24-Jul-2013Source: EagleMed

EagleMed LLC has begun air medical service operations in Cody, Wyo., for West Park Hospital, a primary, full-service medical center serving communities throughout Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. EagleMed is the preferred air medical services provider for the Wyoming hospital. When fully staffed, the base will have approximately 15 EagleMed flight, medical, management and ground support... Read more

Wuhan Police go live with Eurocopter EC135P2e

Wuhan Police go live with Eurocopter EC135P2e

23-Jul-2013Source: HeliHub.com

Police in China’s Wuhan Province have now gone live with their new Eurocopter EC135P2e. Pioneers in law enforcement aviation in China by many years, Wuhan started helicopter operations with an Enstrom 280FX back in 1994. Increasing demands of the tasks has meant that they needed a much more able aircraft, hence the upgrade. The Enstrom... Read more

22-Jul-13 N115SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Las Vegas, US-Nevada

22-Jul-13 N115SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Las Vegas, US-Nevada

22-Jul-2013

Tail rotor struck ground on landing on a training flight.  From this press report – According to airport spokesperson Christine Crews told FOX5 one of the helicopter’s rotors struck the ground, causing significant damage to the aircraft. The Sundance spokesperson, though, said the Eurocopter AS350B2 had tail rotor and skid damage only.... Read more

21-Jul-13 RA-04049 Eurocopter EC120 Kola Peninsula, Russia (3F)

21-Jul-13 RA-04049 Eurocopter EC120 Kola Peninsula, Russia (3F)

21-Jul-2013

Shortly after dropping off two tourist anglers and their interpreter, the pilot took off but crashed into them, killing all three. The pilot survived.  The casualties were named here as retired lawyer Rupert Beaumont and fine-art dealer Mark Robertson, both 69, and their Russian guide and interpreter, Alexander Tushnikov, 53.... Read more

21-Jul-13 RA-1881G Eurocopter SA316B Solohaul, Russia

21-Jul-13 RA-1881G Eurocopter SA316B Solohaul, Russia

21-Jul-2013

Helicopter was circling nose-down at low level before crashing into shallow Shahe River – see video.  Possible engine failure – note flame from exhaust just prior to impact... Read more

Eurocopter extends Denel Aviation MRO approvals

Eurocopter extends Denel Aviation MRO approvals

19-Jul-2013

Eurocopter Southern Africa chief executive Fabrice Cagnat said the expanded and extended agreement recognised “Denel’s proven rotorcraft engineering expertise and its reputation for top quality and competitively-priced service.   See full story... Read more

Tampa General Hospital’s Aeromed may be grounded 31 July

Tampa General Hospital’s Aeromed may be grounded 31 July

19-Jul-2013

Aeromed is the company that has flown critically sick or injured patients from hospitals or accidents to urban trauma centers since 1994. However, on July 31, the Tampa General Hospital-owned company is severing its five-year contract with Rocky Mountain Holdings and will lease helicopters from a different company. – See full story... Read more

Eurocopter UK provides emergency services demo at air tattoo

Eurocopter UK provides emergency services demo at air tattoo

18-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter

The missions of Eurocopter helicopters will have a starring role in this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) air show, demonstrating the unique capability of its rotorcraft to provide vital police, ambulance, fire and rescue support through the interoperability of equipped UK emergency services. During the RIAT event at RAF Fairford in the Cotswolds on... Read more

18-Jul-13 N11QG Eurocopter EC130 Lihue, US-Hawaii

18-Jul-13 N11QG Eurocopter EC130 Lihue, US-Hawaii

18-Jul-2013

Bird strike on tour flight... Read more

ALEA 2013 – San Antonio Police order two Eurocopter EC120s

ALEA 2013 – San Antonio Police order two Eurocopter EC120s

17-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter is pleased to announce the purchase of two Eurocopter EC120 helicopters by the San Antonio Police Department as part of an upgrade to their fleet of patrol helicopters. The agency currently operates one Eurocopter AS350B3 for use in fire-fighting, search and rescue and other special missions. The agency is eventually moving to an... Read more

ALEA 2013 – LAPD teams with American Eurocopter to promote training programs

ALEA 2013 – LAPD teams with American Eurocopter to promote training programs

17-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter has teamed up with the Los Angeles Police Department Air Support Division in an unprecedented training program to enhance the safety and efficiency of the LAPD helicopter flight operations. As part of its ongoing customer support commitment American Eurocopter will recognize the LAPD Air Support Division at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s 43rd... Read more

ALEA 2013 – American Eurocopter promotes AS350 12-year inspection work

ALEA 2013 – American Eurocopter promotes AS350 12-year inspection work

17-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

One of the best ways law enforcement agencies and other operators can optimize the long-term use of popular Eurocopter AS350 series aircraft is to have American Eurocopter perform the detailed 12-Year Inspection. The 12-Year Inspection effectively resets the inspection cycles to zero (0) and allows the aircraft to be completely updated by incorporating all existing... Read more

ALEA 2013 – Alaska DPS latest law enforcement customer for AS350B3e

ALEA 2013 – Alaska DPS latest law enforcement customer for AS350B3e

17-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

Alaska Department of Public Safety is the latest U.S. law enforcement agency to take delivery of a new Eurocopter AS350B3e helicopter and has placed an order with American Eurocopter for a second aircraft to be delivered in early 2014. The new AStar was delivered in a July 2 ceremony to a crew headed by Lt.... Read more

ALEA 2013 – American Eurocopter profiles EC135 in law enforcement role

ALEA 2013 – American Eurocopter profiles EC135 in law enforcement role

17-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

Law enforcement agencies looking for a versatile helicopter to upgrade their airborne mission capabilities need look no further than the Eurocopter EC135, the highly capable light twin-engine helicopter marketed by American Eurocopter. Nearly 1,100 EC135s are in use globally, with missions heavily focused on airborne law enforcement and emergency medical transport services. The latest variant of this mission-tested helicopter is the... Read more

ALEA 2013 – American Eurocopter profiles AS350B3e in law enforcement role

ALEA 2013 – American Eurocopter profiles AS350B3e in law enforcement role

17-Jul-2013Source: American Eurocopter

Eurocopter AS350 series helicopters remain the leading choice of U.S. law enforcement agencies to provide airborne law enforcement capabilities. There are more than 200 AS350s used in law enforcement service, outselling the nearest competitor by nearly a three-to-one margin. The trend has continued as American Eurocopter finds wide customer acceptance with law enforcement for the... Read more

Scottish Charity Air Ambulance adapts hours to match demand

Scottish Charity Air Ambulance adapts hours to match demand

16-Jul-2013Source: BBC

The operating hours of Scotland’s first charity air ambulance have been changed to cope with demand at certain times of the day.  see full story... Read more

Eurocopter develops new concept for quieter landing procedures

Eurocopter develops new concept for quieter landing procedures

16-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated new landing procedures relying on augmented satellite guidance that can be tailored to more completely comply with the local environmental requirements. These new landing procedures were validated with a twin-engine Eurocopter EC155 during flight tests performed as part of the company’s participation in the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator program –... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane renews Essential Air Service route in Alaska

Erickson Air-Crane renews Essential Air Service route in Alaska

15-Jul-2013Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ: EAC) (“Erickson” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of aviation services to a diverse mix of commercial and government customers, and the vertically-integrated manufacturer and operator of the powerful heavy-lift Erickson S-64 Aircrane helicopter, announced today that it has been awarded a contract renewal with the Department of Transportation, providing aerial passenger... Read more

Cobham buys Bristow out of FB joint venture for £74 million

Cobham buys Bristow out of FB joint venture for £74 million

15-Jul-2013Source: Cobham

Cobham plc (‘Cobham’ or ‘the Group’) today announces that it has completed the acquisition of the 50% shareholding that it did not already own in FB Heliservices Ltd, FB Leasing Limited and FBS Limited (together ‘FBH’), from its long standing joint venture partner, Bristow Helicopters Limited (‘Bristow’).  The transaction comprises cash consideration of £74 million... Read more

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter show interest in Philippine attack tender

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter show interest in Philippine attack tender

15-Jul-2013Source: PhilStar

Defense department records show that as of Thursday, only AgustaWestland and Eurocopter have bought the bidding documents for the project. see full story... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance responds to 20,000th mission

Devon Air Ambulance responds to 20,000th mission

15-Jul-2013Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Having recently completed their 20,000th mission, Devon’s two Air Ambulances have had yet another busy week. Last weekend for example the crews were called to 8 missions across the county, from Bideford to Salcombe, Newton Abbot to Wheddon Cross.  The incidents included falls from ladders, bikes and trees, a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle... Read more

Rebtech NVG integrated into Austin Police AS350B3e

Rebtech NVG integrated into Austin Police AS350B3e

15-Jul-2013Source: Rebtech

REBTECH, one the first civil and military aviation night vision lighting providers in the world, has announced the initial night vision goggle (NVG) compatible conversion of an AS350B3e recently acquired by the City of Austin Police Department (APD).  The addition of this aircraft to the APD Air Support Unit will allow expanded critical support roles... Read more

Alaska State Troopers show off new AS350B3e

Alaska State Troopers show off new AS350B3e

12-Jul-2013Source: Anchorage Daily News

The Alaska State Troopers rolled out their new helicopter – Helo 2 on Thursday, July 11, 2013.  see full story and photo... Read more

Germany signs for 15 EC645T2 LUH for Special Forces Command

Germany signs for 15 EC645T2 LUH for Special Forces Command

12-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defense today signed a contract for 15 EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to be used by Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), Germany’s Special Forces Command. With this order, the Bundeswehr has now joined the customer list for the most powerful model in Eurocopter’s proven EC145 family. The contract, worth... Read more

SaxonAir marks first anniversary of Dancopter handling contract

SaxonAir marks first anniversary of Dancopter handling contract

11-Jul-2013Source: SaxonAir

SaxonAir Flight Support Ltd has marked a key milestone in its first year of offshore ground handling with DanCopter AS.  The contract involves SaxonAir handling all Shell offshore passengers and freight from Norwich Airport on behalf of DanCopter AS of Denmark. DanCopter were awarded the Shell contract in July 2012 to operate helicopters carrying passengers... Read more

Iowa National Guard showcases new helicopter fleet

Iowa National Guard showcases new helicopter fleet

11-Jul-2013Source: Fox 18

The Iowa Army National Guard is very excited about having a new fleet with two new helicopter models – with six CH-47F Chinooks and two UH-72A Lakotas – see full story... Read more

HSSG response to EASA and CAA Directive on EC225

HSSG response to EASA and CAA Directive on EC225

11-Jul-2013Source: HSSG

The Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) welcomes the Directive from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as the first major step in bringing the fleet of EC225 helicopters back to safe flight operations. The safety barriers proposed will give several layers of assurance that this helicopter is safe to fly.... Read more

Eurocopter names new President and CEO of Eurocopter China

Eurocopter names new President and CEO of Eurocopter China

10-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter

Norbert Ducrot has been appointed the President and CEO of Eurocopter China, positioning this experienced Asian region executive to lead Eurocopter’s Chinese affiliate. Ducrot’s new role is in addition to continuing his responsibilities as the Eurocopter Senior Vice President – North Asia (China, Korea, Japan). China is a key market for Eurocopter. The company holds... Read more

Eurocopter uses Airbus ProSky to perform 3D simulation

Eurocopter uses Airbus ProSky to perform 3D simulation

10-Jul-2013Source: Airbus ProSky

Eurocopter has inked a deal for Airbus ProSky’s Exact Landing Interference Simulation Environment (ELISE) simulation solution to model and validate pending construction on the grounds of Paris – Le Bourget. In particular, the study will focus on simulating the impact of six cranes on the localizer signal and explore the interactions between the cranes and... Read more

EASA approves interim fix for EC225 over-water flights

EASA approves interim fix for EC225 over-water flights

10-Jul-2013Source: UK CAA and others

Following publication of an airworthiness directive by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for Super Puma helicopters on 9 July 2013, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will subsequently amend its operational restriction on the helicopter type, allowing each aircraft to return to service once the requirements of the EASA directive are met. EASA is... Read more

Norway reduces SAR bidders to two

Norway reduces SAR bidders to two

10-Jul-2013Source: Norwegian Government

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has informed the four bidders that further negotiations will be held with the two companies AgustaWestland and Eurocopter for the replacement of the current Sea King fleet. Norway intends to procure up to 16 new SAR helicopters with an option for additional 6. The project target is that... Read more

Strong 2013 demand for Soloy AS350 SD2 engine conversion kits

Strong 2013 demand for Soloy AS350 SD2 engine conversion kits

10-Jul-2013Source: Soloy

In the first half of 2013 Soloy Aviation Solutions has sold seven (7) AS350SD2 engine conversion kits. Four (4) of these STC’d engine conversion kits transacted in June. A New Zealand fleet operator placed an order for three SD2 kits and a fourth kit was sold to an existing Soloy customer who operates the largest... Read more

LifeFlight – first EMS Helicopter in Iowa to carry blood

LifeFlight – first EMS Helicopter in Iowa to carry blood

10-Jul-2013Source: WHO-TV Channel 13

An Iowa air ambulance says it will soon carry blood and plasma to patients in flight. see full story... Read more

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust’s HEMS project to continue

Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust’s HEMS project to continue

9-Jul-2013Source: Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust today confirmed that the future of the HEMS project (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) was secure. Trust CEO Greg Barrow said the Board had recently signed off on a three year proposal to support the HEMS project and funding had been allocated accordingly in future budgets. “Although our annual ratepayer funding... Read more

09-Jul-13 HK-4866 Eurocopter BK117A4 Teorama, Colombia (5F)

09-Jul-13 HK-4866 Eurocopter BK117A4 Teorama, Colombia (5F)

9-Jul-2013

Contacted high voltage powerlines and crashed with 5 fatalities.  Registration NOT yet verified... Read more

Eurocopter Canada Newsletter – Apr/May/Jun 2013

Eurocopter Canada Newsletter – Apr/May/Jun 2013

7-Jul-2013Source: Eurocopter Canada

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Mexico aims high with investment in aviation industry

Mexico aims high with investment in aviation industry

7-Jul-2013Source: Guardian

In February, Eurocopter, the latest arrival, opened a 12,000 sq metre facility that will employ 200 people by next year. see full story... Read more

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