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Newcomer Aerie offers long endurance UAV

Newcomer Aerie offers long endurance UAV

14-Sep-2011Source: Aerie

“We want to get in contact with customers that need a VTOL Long Endurance Aircraft for their purposes. Let’s talk about it.” Austrian “in foundation” company „AERIE“, announces its creation within the next weeks, as well as the release of its first VTOL Long Endurance product, the “SWIFT”. That will be followed by the “DIPTERON”,... Read more

QinetiQ and Northrop Grumman produce VTUAS solution for Royal Navy

QinetiQ and Northrop Grumman produce VTUAS solution for Royal Navy

14-Sep-2011Source: QinetiQ

Faced with lean budgets and an increasingly complex and dangerous defence and security environment, the UK urgently needs to be able to continue to produce clever, robust solutions for less money. One such area where an innovative, affordable solution may one day unseat more expensive technology programmes falls within the Royal Navy’s ability to provide... Read more

Night Flight Concepts trains National Research Council of Canada

Night Flight Concepts trains National Research Council of Canada

14-Sep-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts (NFC), a leading provider of night vision solutions, announced today that it completed provision of Night Vision Goggle (NVG) maintenance training to the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). The training will  help to further NVG lifecycle support and capability development in the evolving Canadian NVG market. As Canada’s national aerospace laboratory,... Read more

Northrop Grumman demos 5th generation IRCM system

Northrop Grumman demos 5th generation IRCM system

13-Sep-2011Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced the successful demonstration of the company’s fifth generation infrared countermeasures (IRCM) system specifically designed to protect military rotary-wing platforms. The demonstration proved the system’s capability to effectively receive commands from the missile warning system, slew a pointer/tracker to acquire a fast moving target, and maintain jam energy to defeat... Read more

Police say teen tried to steal EMS helicopter

Police say teen tried to steal EMS helicopter

13-Sep-2011Source: Chronicle

Police are accusing a teenager of trying to steal a medical helicopter shortly after it landed at Citizens Baptist Medical Center.  (See full story)... Read more

El Dorado Sheriff unveils “Eagle One”

El Dorado Sheriff unveils “Eagle One”

13-Sep-2011Source: El Dorado Sheriff

On Saturday, August 20, Sheriff John D’Agostini unveiled the newest member of the Sheriff’s fleet – a Jet Ranger helicopter, call sign “EAGLE ONE.”  The presentation of EAGLE ONE was conducted at the Annual Sheriff’s Posse Picnic at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds when the helicopter, complete with El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office decals, landed... Read more

Raytheon completes Talon rocket testing on Apache

Raytheon completes Talon rocket testing on Apache

13-Sep-2011Source: Raytheon

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed additional testing of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket on the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investment Group are developing TALON under a cooperative development effort. TALON met or exceeded all Raytheon test objectives, which included firing from hovering and moving platforms and engaging targets from short (1.2 km/.74... Read more

SkyTrac Systems appoints CFO

SkyTrac Systems appoints CFO

13-Sep-2011Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that Mark Phillips has joined SkyTrac’s executive team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Working closely with the President and CEO, Mark will lead and manage all financial aspects of SkyTrac’s business activities. Mark has spent the past 25 years managing the Finance function for Northern Airborne Technology Ltd. (NAT), playing... Read more

Skyquest VMS takes aerial surveillance to the next level at Helitech

Skyquest VMS takes aerial surveillance to the next level at Helitech

13-Sep-2011Source: Curtiss-Wright

Helitech is the largest dedicated helicopter exhibition in Europe, representing every tier of the supply chain. What better place to see the full lineup of Skyquest aerial surveillance systems from Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. The Skyquest Video Management System (VMS) is a unique and flexible surveillance solution. Integrating our multi-channel video distribution systems, rugged displays... Read more

Eurocopter delivers second EC135T2+ to Argentina’s Federal Police

Eurocopter delivers second EC135T2+ to Argentina’s Federal Police

13-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Federal Police Force in Argentina (local name “Policia Federal Argentina”) has recently taken delivery of their second EC135T2+, two years after the first arrived.  The new aircraft carries fleet code H12, and joins the existing H11 which we feature in the photos accompanying this article.  H12 carries the civil reqistration LQ-CQN and is Eurocopter... Read more

FAA SAIB proposes enhancements to AD process

FAA SAIB proposes enhancements to AD process

13-Sep-2011Source: FAA

Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) identifies new and revised guidance for industry related to Airworthiness Directive (AD) development and implementation processes.  This SAIB provides recommendations for design approval holders (DAH) and owners/operators of transport category airplanes certificated under 14 CFR part 25.  Implementation of the recommendations in this SAIB will improve the AD... Read more

RCMP testing Draganflyer X6 drone

RCMP testing Draganflyer X6 drone

13-Sep-2011Source: BC Local News

RCMP are testing an aerial drone that can hover over crash sites and crime scenes to take photos or beam video back to officers on the ground.  (see full story)... Read more

Stack to show harsh environment data-loggers at Helitech

Stack to show harsh environment data-loggers at Helitech

13-Sep-2011Source: Stack

Stack will be demonstrating its range of Harsh Environment products designed with rotary wing aircraft applications in mind at the Helitech show at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford this month. Using technology developed in top-end Motorsport, Stack have designed products to meet the specific requirements of rotary-wing users including government bodies, military forces, the security... Read more

Yellow Porsche highlights need for Queensland Police helicopter

Yellow Porsche highlights need for Queensland Police helicopter

13-Sep-2011Source: Courier Mail

A high-speed car chase that allegedly saw a stolen yellow Porsche Boxster hit speeds of more than 150km/h underlines the need for a police helicopter for the Gold Coast, police say. See full story and video... Read more

HeliFlite supports Team Linfoot on 9/11 Memorial Ride

HeliFlite supports Team Linfoot on 9/11 Memorial Ride

13-Sep-2011Source: HeliFlite

Gary and Mari Linfoot have trained for new adventure and it’s a big one. The Linfoots (aka, the Linfeet) are adapting to their new lifestyle after Gary was paralyzed in a helicopter crash while conducting operations in Iraq in 2008. The Huey 091 Foundation has helped provide Linfoot with a special wheelchair called an iBOT... Read more

New MH-53E desktop trainer developed for Sea Dragon aviators

New MH-53E desktop trainer developed for Sea Dragon aviators

13-Sep-2011Source: US Navy

Naval Aviation Training Systems program office (PMA-205), and industry partners have developed a portable, desktop trainer, or DTT, to assist Sea Dragon pilots with navigation, communication and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM) training. The trainer is at the beginning of a naval aviation trend toward having DTTs for aircraft with glass cockpits, according to Rick Anderson,... Read more

Israeli military set up memorial for Romania crash

Israeli military set up memorial for Romania crash

13-Sep-2011Source: Israeli Defence Forces

Time stopped in the IAF as reports came in on Monday July 26th 2010 that contact had been lost with an IAF CH-53 Sikorsky helicopter that was training in Romania. As time passed, it became clear that the crew had been killed in the accident. The training session last year was planned in advance, one... Read more

Metro Aviation completes first two Korean EMS EC135s

Metro Aviation completes first two Korean EMS EC135s

13-Sep-2011Source: Metro Aviation

HeliHub.com was the first aviation news website to identify the sale of these EC135s into Korea – see story here Metro Aviation, Inc. completed two EC135 aircraft for the Republic of Korea. These aircraft are not only the first Eurocopter EC135 aircraft in country, but will become the first civilian operated EMS aircraft to be... Read more

Metro Aviation to complete three EC135s for Era

Metro Aviation to complete three EC135s for Era

13-Sep-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. has entered into a contract with ERA in Lake Charles, LA, to complete three Eurocopter EC135 aircraft. The completions will include installation of single pilot IFR kits, air conditioning, and DART emergency floatation systems. The helicopters will also include additional custom equipment installations specified by the end user. Metro Aviation, Inc. was... Read more

Interior families benefit from dedicated air ambulance

Interior families benefit from dedicated air ambulance

13-Sep-2011Source: Interior Health

KAMLOOPS – Premier Christy Clark has announced that dedicated helicopter air ambulance service will begin serving the Central Interior immediately to ensure faster service for critically ill or injured Interior patients, leading to better outcomes. Last summer’s trial period has shown that a dedicated helicopter air ambulance service improves patient care. “Seconds count when dealing... Read more

Niron and CFD team for Advanced Armament Systems Program

Niron and CFD team for Advanced Armament Systems Program

13-Sep-2011Source: Niron Systems & Projects

Niron Systems & Projects, a highly rated provider of sophisticated technological solutions for defense and homeland security applications, today announced that it is teaming with CFD International, LLC (CFD) of Princeton, Texas, for the production and supply of advanced armament systems for helicopters and light aircraft. Under the teamwork agreement, Niron as a subcontractor will... Read more

Bell partners with ESCC to develop Maintenance Training Program

Bell partners with ESCC to develop Maintenance Training Program

13-Sep-2011Source: ESCC

“The Alabama Aviation Center in Ozark, a unit of Enterprise State Community College, has formed a partnership with Bell Helicopter-Ozark to develop the Aviation Maintenance Training Program,” says Dr. Nancy Chandler, ESCC president. “This program provides paid, part-time work experiences where AAC students can gain practical skills and knowledge while they complete their Associate in... Read more

Gulf of Mexico 1983-2009 = 178 crashes, 139 deaths

Gulf of Mexico 1983-2009 = 178 crashes, 139 deaths

12-Sep-2011Source: UPI

Helicopters servicing drilling platforms and ships in the Gulf of Mexico crash on average six times per year, mostly from mechanical failure, a report says.... Read more

Report: Robinson profile and SWOT analysis

Report: Robinson profile and SWOT analysis

12-Sep-2011Source: MarketResearch

Synopsis ICD Research’s Robinson Helicopter Company, Inc.: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries, plus information on key news events affecting the company.... Read more

Bermuda Heliport building could become a restaurant

Bermuda Heliport building could become a restaurant

12-Sep-2011Source: Royal Gazette

Plans to turn a heliport building into a restaurant have been submitted to Bermuda’s Development Applications Board for approval. (See full story)... Read more

Tallinn-Helsinki route reopens 14th September

Tallinn-Helsinki route reopens 14th September

12-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Further to our scoop report that this route was to re-open, Copterline have confirmed that they will resume flights between Tallinn and Helsinki no Wednesday, 14th September.  They will fly five round trips per weekday, with the first departing Helsinki at 0800 and the last returning from the Estonian capital of Tallinn at 1730. Flights... Read more

Laser forces EMS pilot to abort landing; Patient dies

Laser forces EMS pilot to abort landing; Patient dies

12-Sep-2011Source: BBC

The Wiltshire Air Ambulance was stopped from taking a dying man to hospital after laser pens were shone at the pilot as he tried to land.  The man later died on the way to hospital in a road ambulance, although there are no details on the medical state of the patient to know whether or... Read more

MH-47G pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

MH-47G pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

12-Sep-2011Source: U S Air Force

Capt. Jonathan Mulder, company commander, Company D, Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Division, originally from South Holland, Ill., is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony Sept. 11. On the night of April 25, 2010, while assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Mulder was the air mission commander for an operation conducted in support... Read more

Slave Lake honours pilot killed fighting fires

Slave Lake honours pilot killed fighting fires

12-Sep-2011Source: Metro News

Slave Lake in northern Alberta will honour Bell 212 pilot Jean-Luc Deba of Montreal, who was killed while fighting the wildfires that whipped through the town in May.  (See full story) .  Helihub.com page for this accident – 20-May-11 C-FJUR Bell 212 Slave Lake, Canada (1F).  File photo... Read more

ERHC to hold Annual Meeting on Saturday 24th

ERHC to hold Annual Meeting on Saturday 24th

12-Sep-2011Source: ERHC

The Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC) invites you to attend its Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 24 at the Sheraton of Mahwah Hotel, in Mahwah, N.J. This all-day event will begin with Registration and coffee from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. and continue through the day with a variety of information-packed business, committee and sponsor presentations.... Read more

Helicopter New York City offers limited time discounts

Helicopter New York City offers limited time discounts

12-Sep-2011Source: Helicopter NYC

Helicopter New York City, a leader in NYC helicopter tours, announces their limited time special on the Deluxe Tour. The Deluxe Tour is the “grand” helicopter tour which includes the best attractions and sights New York City has to offer. For a limited time, Helicopter New York City is giving a discount for each person... Read more

New US Coast-to-Coast speed record attempt

New US Coast-to-Coast speed record attempt

12-Sep-2011Source: World Record Helicopter Team

From: The World Record Helicopter Team & USA Academy Of Aviation Inc. French Valley Airport ( F70) Murrieta, Ca. Tel 951-551 6592- 951-600 2883. when: In September 2011. From Where: From Brown Airport, San Diego- to Savannah Hilton Head, GA, and back. Departure Time will be 6 o’clock AM. What is the current record and... Read more

Spain orders EC225 for pollution control and SAR

Spain orders EC225 for pollution control and SAR

12-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter has signed a contract to supply an EC225 helicopter for Spain following its recent success in the country’s competition to select a new rotary-wing aircraft for maritime search & rescue (SAR) and pollution control operations. This marks one of the first stages in a national rescue plan to be implemented by the Spanish Maritime... Read more

Air Greenland orders two EC225s

Air Greenland orders two EC225s

12-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

Air Greenland has placed its first order for Eurocopter’s EC225 medium twin-engine helicopter, acquiring two of these rotary-wing aircraft for duties that are to include all-weather search and rescue (SAR) and all-weather passenger transportation missions. With the challenging operational environment faced in Greenland, Air Greenland’s decision validates the EC225’s role as a preferred helicopter for... Read more

Hawaii Army National Guard re-equips with CH-47F

Hawaii Army National Guard re-equips with CH-47F

12-Sep-2011Source: US Army

FORD ISLAND, Hawaii — A few weeks short of the 50th anniversary of CH-47 Chinook’s maiden flight, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade and the Hawaii Army National Guard held an equipping ceremony Sept. 8 to welcome the CH-47F Chinook to Hawaii. More than 400 Soldiers and guests filled the Pacific Aviation Museum’s museum’s’ historic Hangar... Read more

UAS China 2011 is postponed

UAS China 2011 is postponed

12-Sep-2011Source: China Aviation Publishing & Media

China Aviation Publishing & Media Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), and the organizer of the UAS China 2011 conference has informed UVS International, that due to an overload of work caused by various aviation related events in China, the decision has been taken to not hold the international UAS China... Read more

EASA approves Onboard Systems’ repair station

EASA approves Onboard Systems’ repair station

12-Sep-2011Source: Onboard Systems

Onboard Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that its Part 145 Repair Station has recently been certified by EASA to issue FAA Form 8130-3 Dual Release Certificates for service, repair and overhaul work. “This is something that our European customers have wanted for a long time,” said Karsten... Read more

Fatal Helicopter Accident Summary – August 2011

Fatal Helicopter Accident Summary – August 2011

12-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The team at HeliHub.com provide a record of as many helicopter accidents and incidents as we can.  Inevitably this includes what we believe to be the full list of fatal helicopter accidents, and we are presenting here the summary for August 2011.  We indicate the number of fatalities in the summary line with the number... Read more

Switzerland’s Mountain Flyers add AS350B2 from Italy

Switzerland’s Mountain Flyers add AS350B2 from Italy

12-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Swiss operator Mountain Flyers 80 has acquired a 2004-build Eurocopter AS350B2 from Italy, where it was operated by Eurojet Italia.  Previously registered I-BLBU, serial number 3816 is now registered in Switzerland as HB-ZTM, and is being financed by the German company Kunert Aircraft Asset GbR.  It replaces sister ship HB-ZAM which was written off in... Read more

US Marines build helipad for Romanian hospital

US Marines build helipad for Romanian hospital

12-Sep-2011Source: US Marine Corps

CONSTANTA, Romania  — Combat engineers with Black Sea Rotational Force 11 have been in the Black Sea region since April providing community relations projects that help small towns and villages throughout the region. Now, their biggest impression can be seen at the local Constanta County Hospital and Trauma center, where they worked with local contractors to... Read more

Great Lakes Helicopters to open third base

Great Lakes Helicopters to open third base

11-Sep-2011

Canadian operator Great Lakes Helicopters are targetting the date of 1st October for the opening of their third base at Billy Bishop Regional Airport just east of the city of Owen Sound.  They will be using a Robinson R44 and targetting the charter market.  The company is based at the Region of Waterloo International Airport,... Read more

Heliflite delivers two more R22s into Western Australia

Heliflite delivers two more R22s into Western Australia

11-Sep-2011Source: Heliflite

Heliflite is pleased to announce two new Robinson helicopter deliveries from its Western Australian helicopter sales and service centre at Jandakot Airport. Heliflite was proud to deliver a new R22 Beta II to Mark Bettini of “De Grey Station”, who runs a family owned cattle property northeast of Port Hedlan. This is the second helicopter... Read more

ASU to display at Helitech

ASU to display at Helitech

11-Sep-2011Source: ASU

ASU announced they will display at Helitech in Duxford, U.K. September 27-29 at booth 515. ?We will be displaying the most technologically advanced night vision equipment in the industry,? said ASU Founder Mike Atwood.? ? ASU has long been known for our night vision goggles, training, maintenance and equipment. That has not changed. We are... Read more

Registration opens for Heli-Expo 2012

Registration opens for Heli-Expo 2012

11-Sep-2011Source: HAI

Visit  www.rotor.com/heliexpo to register and make hotel reservations –  today! Hotel rooms are selling faster than they have in the past 3 years… Register early for the best room selection! javascript:;... Read more

Czech operator DSA buys EC120 from Hong Kong

Czech operator DSA buys EC120 from Hong Kong

11-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Czech operator DSA is adding a second Eurocopter EC120 to its fleet.  Purchasing a burgundy coloured example from Hong Kong, the aircraft arrived this week at the company’s base in Hradec Kralove for reassembly, test flights etc and will be registered as OK-BST. This 2005-built aircraft, serial 1404 was previously operated by “Millenium Empire”. It... Read more

HAI invites entries for Golden Hour Award

HAI invites entries for Golden Hour Award

11-Sep-2011Source: HAI

For more than 50 years, HAI has recognized the outstanding achievements and exceptional merits of individuals and organizations through the Salute to Excellence Awards program. Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2012 program, to be held Feb. 13 during HELI-EXPO 2012 in Dallas, Texas. The Eurocopter Golden Hour Award recognizes the efforts of an individual,... Read more

House builder donates helicopter sculpture to museum

House builder donates helicopter sculpture to museum

11-Sep-2011Source: The Helicopter Museum

A very unusual donation has been made to The Helicopter Museum by UK housing developer, Barratts which in the past used helicopters as part of its television advertising to sell new homes nationwide. The first UK house builder to use TV advertising, Barratt Homes commissioned the advertising in 1977, initially using a Bell JetRanger and... Read more

Portuguese startup operator buys Dauphin and Phenom jet

Portuguese startup operator buys Dauphin and Phenom jet

11-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Everjets, part of clothing company Ricon Group, has recently bought Dauphin G-DPHN.  It was previously operated in the UK by Starspeed for a Surrey-based owner who had upgraded from a Twin Squirrel. The Dauphin currently remains on the Britsh “G” register.  Everjets is a startup operator whose name appeared in May of this year at... Read more

Military Sealift Command awards AAR $76M vertrep contract

Military Sealift Command awards AAR $76M vertrep contract

9-Sep-2011Source: US DoD

AAR Airlift Group, Inc., Palm Bay, Fla., is being awarded a $15,464,426 firm-fixed-price contract for ship-based and/or vertical replenishment services in support of Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. AAR Airlift Group, Inc., will provide helicopters, personnel, and operational and technical support services in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans and the Arabian Gulf. This contract includes... Read more

North West Air Ambulance appoints new chairman

North West Air Ambulance appoints new chairman

9-Sep-2011Source: North West Air Ambulance

The North West Air Ambulance Charity is proud to announce the appointment of Darryl Cooke as their new Chairman of the board. Darryl has been involved with the North West Air Ambulance Charity for over 3 years and is a strong advocate of all its functions. As chairman of the board he will be responsible... Read more

Sunshine Coast Airport moves helipads to reduce complaints

Sunshine Coast Airport moves helipads to reduce complaints

9-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Sunshine Coast Airport in Ausralia’s state of Queensland is preparing to create new helipads to move the noise signature of rotary wing movements away from the east side of the airport, thus reducing the environmental impact on residential neighbours in the Pacific Paradise and Mudjimba areas.  Major Projects Councillor Debbie Blumel said that the  installation... Read more

S-92® “Legacy of Heroes” demo tour begins

S-92® “Legacy of Heroes” demo tour begins

9-Sep-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today launched a “Legacy of Heroes” demonstration tour by its S-92® helicopter, commencing a multi-country visit from its Sikorsky Global Helicopters facility that will recognize first responders to natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies around the globe while promoting the company’s family of products including the H-92â„¢ helicopter, the military version of... Read more

M1 Support Services awarded $10M support contract

M1 Support Services awarded $10M support contract

9-Sep-2011Source: US DoD

M1 Support Services, Denton, Texas, is being awarded a $10,039,809 firm-fixed-price with reimbursable line items contract modification to maintain mission-capable helicopters 24/7 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.;  Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.;  Minot Air Force Base, N.D.;  and Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, as well as performing helicopter aircrew flight equipment support at... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $15M contract for AH-64 sensors

Lockheed Martin awarded $15M contract for AH-64 sensors

9-Sep-2011Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $15,276,943 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure AH-64D Apache modernized target acquisition designation sight/pilot’s night vision sensor visible near infrared sight for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with... Read more

Sikorsky owe US Army $11M, says Inspector General

Sikorsky owe US Army $11M, says Inspector General

9-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The US Defense Department’s Inspector General has released a report this week after evaluating the Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM) material purchases from Sikorsky.  The items concerned related to a contract where Sikorsky supports the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), where the oganisation was checking whether the partnership agreement effectively minimized... Read more

CMH Heli-Skiing makes going back to school fun

CMH Heli-Skiing makes going back to school fun

9-Sep-2011Source: CMH Heli-Skiing

At CMH Heli-Skiing, the beginning of the school year marks the end of summer, but the impending arrival of winter also marks a time to celebrate the joy of learning and the achievement of kids. In this spirit, the company that invented Heli-Skiing almost 50 years ago is offering avariety of new, interesting and exciting trips:... Read more

Vinacopter to start operations wth AS350

Vinacopter to start operations wth AS350

9-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

New Vietnamese operator Vinacopter will start operations by the end of October in what is believed to be the country’s first private helicopter service. Despite the claims of other companies to be the first in the air, it appears that others have been non-starters. Vinacopter is working with Vietnam Air Service Company (VASCO) under Vietnam... Read more

AEM to make European debut at Helitech

AEM to make European debut at Helitech

9-Sep-2011Source: AEM

AEM is pleased to announce it will be attending Helitech UK this year in Duxford, which will be the first time the company has exhibited at a European trade show. “We felt it was important to be at Helitech to have an opportunity to meet our current and future European customers face-to-face”, said Ray Lewis,... Read more

BAE to showcase Blast Helicopter Landing System at DSEi

BAE to showcase Blast Helicopter Landing System at DSEi

9-Sep-2011Source: BAE Systems

During the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition in London, BAE Systems will showcase its Brownout Landing Aid System Technology (BLAST), a situational awareness solution that helps helicopter pilots see in degraded visual environments (DVE). BAE Systems utilised “off-the-shelf” technology garnered from already-fielded systems in developing BLAST, which addresses the urgent need for rotorcraft... Read more

MD Helicopters awarded $14M for Afghanistan support

MD Helicopters awarded $14M for Afghanistan support

9-Sep-2011Source: US DoD

MD Helicopters, Inc., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $14,237,169 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to provide logistics support for operations of rotary wing primary training aircraft and flight training devices for the Afghan Air Force. Work will be performed in Shindand, Afghanistan, with an estimated completion date... Read more

ATK to relocate HQ to Northern Virginia

ATK to relocate HQ to Northern Virginia

8-Sep-2011Source: ATK

ATK (NYSE: ATK) announced today that it will relocate its corporate headquarters as of October 1, 2011 to Arlington, Virginia, where the company will expand its existing office space. The company will continue to maintain a strong presence in Minnesota, including approximately 210 Minnesota-based corporate employees. In total, ATK employs approximately 2700 people in Minnesota.... Read more

Third prototype joins S76D test program

Third prototype joins S76D test program

8-Sep-2011Source: Sikorsky

Enhanced performance, more power, and a “Grand Canyon” standard of quiet that delivers substantially reduced external noise are all proving to be the new standard in the S-76Dâ„¢ helicopter as the program introduces its third prototype into testing , Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. said today. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. “D3,” the... Read more

NVG Cockpit Lighting Conformity Training for LA County Fire Dept

NVG Cockpit Lighting Conformity Training for LA County Fire Dept

8-Sep-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of night vision solutions, announced today that the Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations Section has successfully completed certification training of the Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Lighting Conformity Test Kit. Los Angeles Country Fire is now equipped and trained to monitor night vision imaging system (NVIS) lighting airworthiness... Read more

Bell assigned patent for “a control system for vehicles”

Bell assigned patent for “a control system for vehicles”

8-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, Texas, has been assigned a patent (8,014,909) developed by five co-inventors for a “control system for vehicles.” The co-inventors are Kenneth E. Builta, Euless, Texas, James E. Harris, Dalworthington Gardens, Texas, Bryan P. Honza, Grapevine, Texas, Jeffrey W. Epp, Bedford, Texas, and Kynn J. Schulte, Arlington, Texas. The abstract of... Read more

Dalian Police order two EC155s

Dalian Police order two EC155s

8-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

The Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau in northeast China is acquiring two EC155 helicopters from Eurocopter for police missions, with the initial rotary-wing aircraft deployed during an upcoming meeting of the World Economic Forum. To be delivered early this month, the first EC155 will be utilized for VIP transport and security patrols during the World... Read more

Pegaso leases four new EC145s from Milestone

Pegaso leases four new EC145s from Milestone

8-Sep-2011Source: Milestone Aviation Group

Milestone Aviation Group, the first global finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, announced today the lease to Transportes Aereos Pegaso (Pegaso) of four new Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters. Pegaso, a leading Mexican air transport company and long-standing Eurocopter customer, will use the four helicopters to serve its new long-term contract with... Read more

Devon Police and Ambulance helicopters to move

Devon Police and Ambulance helicopters to move

8-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Devon and Cornwall Police, together with Devon Air Ambulance, are to move their joint base to Exeter Airport.  Currently based on the Police HQ at Middlemoor, only a couple of miles away, the change of location is expected to bring the Police a windfall of millions of pounds through the redevelopment of the current site.... Read more

China’s AC313 helicopter reaches 8,000m

China’s AC313 helicopter reaches 8,000m

8-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Recent test flights of China’s heavy-lift AC313 helicopters have pushed the altitude envelope to 8,000m (26,247 feet).  This will enable it to fulfil mission on mountainous plateaus according to manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).  The new altitude record was achieved on a September 2nd test flight from Gonghe Airport in northwest China’s Qinghai... Read more

Fatal AS350 crash in Queensland

Fatal AS350 crash in Queensland

8-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The ATSB has begun investigation AO-2011-110 following the crash of AS350B VH-RDU earlier today.  The helicopter was being operated by Cairns based Heli Charters on a task linked to a communications tower on Double Mountain, near Shoalwater Bay in Queensland.  Police reported that two of the three occupants died in the crash, with the third... Read more

New corporate AW109E in UK

New corporate AW109E in UK

8-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Noble Foods have just registered a factory-new AW109E Power as G-ZIPE, replacing a 2006 model which was sold to Brazil earlier this year. G-ZIPE is serial number 11798.  The helicopter will be operated by Premair Aviation, who also handle the company’s Hawker 750 jet G-ZIPR.  Noble Foods bought the jet in 2009 on the registration... Read more

Dart appoints VP of Marketing and Business Development

Dart appoints VP of Marketing and Business Development

8-Sep-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services (DHS), a leading sales and marketing company, has named Steffen Bay as their new VP of Marketing and Business Development. Mr. Bay brings over 10 years of industry experience in International marketing and business development.   He will play a vital role in continuing to expand DART’s global presence by providing leadership, new... Read more

HSL-42 visits Mauritius Helicopter Squadron

HSL-42 visits Mauritius Helicopter Squadron

8-Sep-2011Source: US Navy

Naval aviators and Sailors assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, visited the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) Helicopter Squadron in Mauritius, Sept. 6. This was the first known visit ever made by a U.S. aviation unit. The Proud Warriors met with Mauritius pilots and personnel in their hangar bay near... Read more

Ornge responds to CTV Story of September 6th

Ornge responds to CTV Story of September 6th

8-Sep-2011Source: Ornge

On its 6:00 p.m. broadcast on September 6th, 2011, CTV Toronto aired a story with respect to Ornge’s service in Ontario. The story not only contained outdated and incorrect information but also omitted essential facts and was misleading. Ornge has notified CTV of these errors and has asked for a full apology from the network.... Read more

Discovery Air FY2012 Q2 results call on Tuesday 13th

Discovery Air FY2012 Q2 results call on Tuesday 13th

8-Sep-2011Source: Discovery Air

Discovery Air Inc. (TSX: DA.A, DA.DB.A) (http://www.discoveryair.com) announced today that it will host an analyst call on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 4:00 pm ET to discuss its fiscal 2012 second quarter results. Dave Jennings, President and CEO, and Andy Min, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call. The Company is expected to report its... Read more

ASU instructs on NVIS at Silverhawk Aviation Academy

ASU instructs on NVIS at Silverhawk Aviation Academy

8-Sep-2011Source: Aviation Specialties Unlimited

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) instructors spent time at Silverhawk Aviation Academy in Caldwell, Idaho teaching future pilots about the use of night vision goggles.  Students participated in initial ground school training and were given an orientation on night vision systems. “We wanted to take time to give back not only to our community, but also... Read more

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