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Latitude Technologies to exhibit at Heli-Expo, March 6-8, 2011

Latitude Technologies to exhibit at Heli-Expo, March 6-8, 2011

4-Mar-2011Source: Latitude Technologies

Latitude Technologies of Victoria, British Columbia announced today that it will be exhibiting at the upcoming Heli-Expo Trade show and Conference in Orlando, Florida from March 6-8, 2011.  On display will be a full range of satcom products and services offered by Latitude including the SkyNodeâ„¢ S100 and S200 products as well as their newest... Read more

Revue Thommen displays HSL-1600 searchlight at Heli-Expo 2011

Revue Thommen displays HSL-1600 searchlight at Heli-Expo 2011

4-Mar-2011Source: Revue Thommen

REVUE THOMMEN of Waldenburg, Switzerland has announced they are in the final stages of development and production of the HSL-1600 Helicopter Searchlight. First production deliveries are scheduled for 2nd Quarter 2011. “Our searchlight has undergone extensive testing and practical flight trials under the scrutiny of major European helicopter OEM’s and several large fleet operators in... Read more

Timken hosts famed US Army pilot at Heli-Expo

Timken hosts famed US Army pilot at Heli-Expo

4-Mar-2011Source: Timken

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) hosts former U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4, Jim Hardy, at its 2011 Heli-Expo exhibit #1306, March 6-7, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. Timken invites attendees and exhibitors at the show to meet Hardy and hear his story first-hand. Hardy piloted his Boeing Apache AH-64A 50 miles back to base after... Read more

AS532 door problem sucks out crew member to his death

AS532 door problem sucks out crew member to his death

4-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Information is still coming in on an accident involving a French military Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopter.  Shortly after take-off, a crew member noticed the door was not correctly closed and went to adjust it.  In the process of this manouevre, he was sucked out of the aircraft.  A second crew member went to help and... Read more

Guardian Mobility launches Guardian 7

Guardian Mobility launches Guardian 7

4-Mar-2011Source: Guardian Mobility

Guardian Mobility announced its newest product, the Guardian 7, will be at Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando from March 6-8. This product is the industry’s first open platform, scalable aircraft communications system that helps operators reduce operational costs. “We have been working very hard to adapt technology in new ways for the growing information needs of aircraft... Read more

Polish EMS chooses Becker Avionics 406 MHz GPS PLB for EC135 fleet

Polish EMS chooses Becker Avionics 406 MHz GPS PLB for EC135 fleet

3-Mar-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics, a leading provider of Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)/Emergency Radios, is pleased to announce that the Polish Ministry of Heath has chosen the MR510 Personal Locator Beacon/Emergency Radio, with embedded GPS receiver technology for their EC135 air medical helicopter fleet. The Polish Ministry of Health air medical helicopter fleet provides high-quality HEMS service to... Read more

Boeing, Thales to pursue Helicopter Aircrew Training opportunity

Boeing, Thales to pursue Helicopter Aircrew Training opportunity

3-Mar-2011Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the 2011 Australian International Airshow to pursue Project Air 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force. The companies will work together to design a fully integrated HATS solution for the Australian... Read more

Donaldson to deliver 5,000th IBF at Heli-Expo

Donaldson to deliver 5,000th IBF at Heli-Expo

3-Mar-2011Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of the Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) announced today that it will celebrate delivery of its 5,000th Inlet Barrier Filtration (IBF) System at Heli-Expo 2011.  “This delivery is the culmination of years of hard work by an intensely dedicated and talented team,” said Michael Scimone, president of Donaldson’s St.... Read more

UN apologizes to Belarus for reporting it broke Côte d’Ivoire arms embargo

UN apologizes to Belarus for reporting it broke Côte d’Ivoire arms embargo

3-Mar-2011Source: United Nations

The United Nations publicly apologized to Belarus today for an inaccurate report from its mission in Côte d’Ivoire that Belarus had supplied attack helicopters to former President Laurent Gbagbo in violation of an arms embargo on the strife-torn West African country. “This [is a] troubling event and a mistaken report,” Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, head... Read more

Great Slave Helicopters signs multi-aircraft contract with Peregrine Diamonds

Great Slave Helicopters signs multi-aircraft contract with Peregrine Diamonds

3-Mar-2011Source: Great Slave Helicopters

Discovery Air Inc. subsidiary Great Slave Helicopters Ltd. is pleased to announce it has been contracted by Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. to support its 2011 diamond exploration program on the 980,000 hectare Chidliak Project. Great Slave Helicopters will have multiple intermediate helicopters contracted to Peregrine Diamonds for the entire six- to seven-month 2011 field season. “We... Read more

Bakersfield Man Charged With Lasering Sheriff Helicopter

Bakersfield Man Charged With Lasering Sheriff Helicopter

3-Mar-2011Source: TurnTo23.com

US Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment today charging Jeffrey Lee Gentry, 33, of Bakersfield, with interfering with the safe operation of a Kern County Sheriff’s Department helicopter by shining a hand-held laser into the cockpit.... Read more

Dart announces TC approval of Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketâ„¢ for Bell 407s and LongRangers

Dart announces TC approval of Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketâ„¢ for Bell 407s and LongRangers

3-Mar-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval for their Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketâ„¢ for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4 and 407 model aircraft.  FAA and EASA approvals are pending. The new DART Quick Release Heli-Utility-Basketsâ„¢ for light Bell aircraft feature a patent pending and innovative mounting... Read more

Blue Sky Network at Heli-Expo 2011

Blue Sky Network at Heli-Expo 2011

3-Mar-2011Source: Blue Sky Network

If you’re attending Heli-Expo, and safety is your priority, then you must pay us a visit. Visit booth #2717 to experience Blue Sky Network’s SkyRouter 2, our vastly enhanced tracking portal: ensuring the security of your assets and the safety of your staff has never been this easy. This will be the debut of SkyRouter... Read more

Cobham Integrated Cockpit Simulator to Debut at Heli-Expo

Cobham Integrated Cockpit Simulator to Debut at Heli-Expo

3-Mar-2011Source: Cobham

Cobham has announced the debut of their Integrated Cockpit Simulator in Booth 4028 at Heli-Expo. The two-seat unit will feature Cobham’s large-format 3D Synthetic Vision EFIS, Audio and Radio products, and the HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System. About Cobham Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems... Read more

Associated Aviation introduces new CEO

Associated Aviation introduces new CEO

3-Mar-2011Source: Associated Aviation

Vancouver, BC – Associated Aviation (Associated) along with its subsidiary, Timber Wolf Aviation (www.associatedaviation.com) is pleased to announce that Adrienne Robinson (formerly Adrienne Lawrence) has taken on the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO); says Rod Youngberg, owner and vice president of production and operations with Associated. ‘’Adrienne is a proven leader in the aerospace... Read more

Sikorsky signs MOU with Australian searchlight innovator Trakka Corp

Sikorsky signs MOU with Australian searchlight innovator Trakka Corp

3-Mar-2011Source: Sikorsky

AVALON, VIC., Australia – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australian aviation searchlight innovator Trakka Corp., to jointly explore manufacturing opportunities in support of H-60 SEAHAWK and BLACK HAWK helicopters. “The MOU marks another step in our commitment to find the most skilled... Read more

Donaldson to display Inlet Barrier Filter for AgustaWestland AW109E/S/SP at Heli-Expo

Donaldson to display Inlet Barrier Filter for AgustaWestland AW109E/S/SP at Heli-Expo

3-Mar-2011Source: Donaldson

St. Louis, Mo., March 3, 2011 – Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), will display its new Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the AgustaWestland AW109 Power, Grand, Grand New (E/S/SP) helicopters during Heli-Expo 2011 (Exhibit 4428) in Orlando, Fla., March 6-8, 2011. With this new IBF solution, AW109... Read more

Vector Aerospace appoints Sales & Service Manager for Eastern USA

Vector Aerospace appoints Sales & Service Manager for Eastern USA

3-Mar-2011Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation, one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Novy as Eastern United States (USA) Sales & Service Manager for Helicopter Engine and Components. Novy brings a wealth of technical and hands-on experience to the Vector team; having... Read more

Helinet launches multi-helicopter surveillance solution for LA County Sheriff

Helinet launches multi-helicopter surveillance solution for LA County Sheriff

3-Mar-2011Source: Helinet

Helinet Technologies, an international provider of aviation technology solutions to the law enforcement, government and military markets, announced today its selection by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to develop and support a comprehensive microwave downlink system for the Department’s new fleet of 14 patrol helicopters.  Created in partnership with the LASD’s Aero Bureau,... Read more

AgustaWestland and BAE Systems sign agreement for Multi-Purpose Test Bench in Australia

AgustaWestland and BAE Systems sign agreement for Multi-Purpose Test Bench in Australia

3-Mar-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and BAE Systems have announced plans to establish a world-leading helicopter transmission test facility in Australia. The facility, better known as a Multi-Purpose Test Bench (MPTB), will be the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere. AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is the leading European helicopter OEM and has operated its... Read more

Dart Helicopter Services changes management and owners

Dart Helicopter Services changes management and owners

3-Mar-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

Oceanside, CA, March 3, 2011 — DART Helicopter Services, a world leader in the design, development and distribution of more than 3,500 helicopter components and accessories that enhance flight safety, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, has announced a change in the company’s leadership. Additionally, Jeff Shapiro and Ron Gladnick have sold their investment interest in... Read more

Install and Save: Donaldson IBFs Deliver Quantifiable Returns on Investment

Install and Save: Donaldson IBFs Deliver Quantifiable Returns on Investment

3-Mar-2011Source: Donaldson

Studies continue to show that it pays to equip helicopters with Inlet Barrier Filtration Systems (IBF) from Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of the Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI). The missions, operating conditions and helicopters in each study are different. But the results — impressive cost savings and measurable returns on investment (ROI) —... Read more

Breeze-Eastern’s next-generation Reactive Overload Clutch released

Breeze-Eastern’s next-generation Reactive Overload Clutch released

3-Mar-2011Source: Breeze-Eastern

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is upgrading the hoists of more than 100 H-65 Multi-Mission Cutter Helicopters with a unique safety-enhancing product available exclusively from Breeze-Eastern Corporation (Heli-Expo Exhibit 3631). The USCG installation of the Reactive Overload Clutch is nearly complete and many of the upgraded hoists are already operational. The Reactive Overload Clutch is... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance launches donate-by-text service

East Anglian Air Ambulance launches donate-by-text service

3-Mar-2011Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

Supporters of one of the region’s largest charities now have a new way to help save lives across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The East Anglian Air Ambulance has launched a text-to-donate number making it simple for people to donate just a small amount of money to the charity wherever they are. Supporters can now... Read more

Vector Aerospace to hold Q4 analyst concall on March 10th

Vector Aerospace to hold Q4 analyst concall on March 10th

3-Mar-2011Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation will hold a fourth quarter 2010 conference call at 1:30p.m. EST on Thursday March 10, 2011. The conference call will review Vector’s results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010. The scheduled speakers for the Company on the conference call are: Declan O’Shea, President and Chief Executive Officer and... Read more

Atlantic Air marks five years and introduces second EC135

Atlantic Air marks five years and introduces second EC135

3-Mar-2011Source: Atlantic Health

Atlantic Ambulance Corporation, a subsidiary of Atlantic Health, the parent company of Morristown Memorial Hospital and Overlook Hospital, is marking half a decade of service with Atlantic Air One, its medevac helicopter based in northern New Jersey, while seeking to duplicate that success with a new, twin helicopter, Atlantic Air Two, in the southern region... Read more

SkyTrac Systems to launch SkyWeb Mobile for iPhone, Blackberry and Android

SkyTrac Systems to launch SkyWeb Mobile for iPhone, Blackberry and Android

3-Mar-2011Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems is launching SkyWeb Mobile for iPhone, Blackberry and Android at Heli-Expo 2011. The mobile application displays current position and flight data for aircrafts equipped with SkyTrac’s hardware solutions. A unique auto refresh feature allows continual feedback on the aircrafts’ movement; the position on the map and log is updated as new reports are sent from... Read more

Navigate to SMS in Orlando at Heli-Expo 2011

Navigate to SMS in Orlando at Heli-Expo 2011

3-Mar-2011Source: Sextant Readings

Safety Management Systems (SMS) are becoming increasingly widespread throughout the world’s helicopter, HEMS and helicopter maintenance sector as a result of ICAO mandating that all member states require a State Safety Program (SSP). Our Q-Pulse solution is the information foundation to meet or exceed the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) SMS Toolkit attributes guidance. Q-Pulse... Read more

V-22 Osprey fleet passes 100,000 flight hours

V-22 Osprey fleet passes 100,000 flight hours

3-Mar-2011Source: Bell-Boeing

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) and The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today applauded the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) announcement that the Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey fleet has surpassed 100,000 flight hours. The milestone arrived on Feb. 10 during a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey combat mission... Read more

SEI’s Bambi Bucket to exhibit at Heli-Expo 2011

SEI’s Bambi Bucket to exhibit at Heli-Expo 2011

3-Mar-2011Source: SEI Industries

SEI Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting the complete Bambi Bucket product line at the coming Heli-Expo March 6-8, 2011 at Booth #1218. SEI has been a member of HAI since 1982 and is proud to be an annual exhibitor at Heli-Expo. SEI will be displaying the complete line of... Read more

JSSI appoints President for Asia-Pacific

JSSI appoints President for Asia-Pacific

3-Mar-2011Source: JSSI

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, recently announced the appointment of Chuck Woods as President, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Woods brings more than 20 years of international business aviation experience to JSSI. For the past 10 years, Mr. Woods served as CEO of Jet... Read more

Quickstep and Sikorsky sign MoU on defence contracts

Quickstep and Sikorsky sign MoU on defence contracts

3-Mar-2011Source: Quickstep

Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Limited (ASX:QHL  – “Quickstep”) has secured a further opportunity for aerospace/defence manufacturing work in Australia, today announcing it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global helicopter company, Sikorsky International Operations Inc (“Sikorsky”), aimed at enabling Quickstep to become a recognised supplier to Sikorsky’s global supply chain. The... Read more

Canada to impose cash penalties on Sikosky for H-92 delays

Canada to impose cash penalties on Sikosky for H-92 delays

3-Mar-2011Source: Globe & Mail

Sikorsky faces a financial hit after failing to meet a schedule that already has been pushed back from the original 2008 deadline. The token penalty represents up to 0.15% of the $5.7-billion contract, but the move highlights the Canadian Government’s decision to take a tougher stand... Read more

Air Methods to Report Q4 and Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results on March 10

Air Methods to Report Q4 and Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results on March 10

3-Mar-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM - News) will report financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010 after the close of the market on Thursday, March 10, 2011. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results. Interested parties can access the call by... Read more

Goodrich Hosts Rescue Hoist Users Conference

Goodrich Hosts Rescue Hoist Users Conference

3-Mar-2011Source: Goodrich

Goodrich Corporation’s (NYSE: GR) Sensors and Integrated Systems business will present its tenth annual Rescue Hoist Users Conference along with a special maintenance training session, March 3-4, 2011, immediately prior to the HAI HELI-EXPO(R) trade show in Orlando, Fla. The conference will take place at the Hilton Orlando. The conference will include an exchange of information between... Read more

Canadian military report says “risky” to use Bell 412 for SAR

Canadian military report says “risky” to use Bell 412 for SAR

3-Mar-2011

A study by the Department of Defense maintains that it is risky for the Air Force to maintain the use of Griffon helicopters for search and rescue, especially in Quebec and Ontario.... Read more

Belarus dismisses reports of helicopter sales to Ivory Coast

Belarus dismisses reports of helicopter sales to Ivory Coast

3-Mar-2011Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20110228/162795087.html

“Accusations spread in the foreign media that Belarus violated a UN arms embargo on Ivory Coast are false and took us completely by surprise,” said Vladimir Lavrenyuk, spokesman for the State Military-Industrial Committee.... Read more

Guardian Mobility at Heli-Expo 2011

Guardian Mobility at Heli-Expo 2011

3-Mar-2011Source: Guardian Mobility

We will be exhibiting at Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando from March 6-8. Come stop by Booth #2907 for the release of our newest product, the Guardian 7, using 9602 Iridium technology. The Guardian 7 is a full-featured system that has aircraft tracking, free-form text messaging and automated data transmission capabilities, all built into a small... Read more

HeliRussia is once again a guest of Heli-Expo

HeliRussia is once again a guest of Heli-Expo

3-Mar-2011Source: HeliRussia

International Helicopter Industry Exhibition Helirussia, held annually in the Russian capital since 2008, has traditionally participated in the American Heli-Expo. The presence of the Russian exhibition in g.Orlando, Florida (March 6-8, 2011, booth number 4653) allows the participants and guests of the Heli-Expo in detail from first-hand look with the priorities of the Russian exhibition,... Read more

New York’s Talon Air purchases a Sikorsky S-76B

New York’s Talon Air purchases a Sikorsky S-76B

3-Mar-2011Source: Talon Air

New York’s leading private jet and executive helicopter owner and operator, announced today that in January it had purchased the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that was previously under their management. The helicopter has become such an integral part of their business model that when it became available they had to have it. The Talon Air fleet... Read more

ConocoPhillips reaches $2M milestone in supporting STARS

ConocoPhillips reaches $2M milestone in supporting STARS

3-Mar-2011Source: ConocoPhillips Canada

ConocoPhillips reached a $2 million donation milestone today after presenting the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) with a $100,000 cheque at the STARS Calgary base hangar. Mr. Joe Marushack, President, ConocoPhillips Canada, presented the donation to Dr. Greg Powell, President and CEO of STARS, with the STARS BK117 helicopter as a backdrop. STARS team... Read more

Fresno becomes latest California city to cut back on helicopter use

Fresno becomes latest California city to cut back on helicopter use

2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In the last month, San Jose has proposed temporarily grounding its helicopter to save money, Costa Mesa has stopped flying, Long Beach is looking to downgrade to cheaper helicopters, and now it’s the turn of Fresno.  The city operates two Eurocopter EC120s, as shown in the photo below The City of Fresno is cutting back... Read more

Lynn Tilton gets her own TV show

Lynn Tilton gets her own TV show

2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

MD Helicopters majority owner Lynn Tilton is to get her own television show, courtesy of the Sundance Channel.  Under the working title of “Diva of Distressed“, the show will promote her on a mission to save troubled businesses across America.  It’s not clear from the initial information whether it will feature her current investments such... Read more

Sterling Flight Training adds Robinson R44

Sterling Flight Training adds Robinson R44

2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Sterling Flight Training of Jacksonville has taken delivery of a Robinson R44 for their training school.  Sterling took delivery of the Raven I at the Robinson factory in California and then flew it cross-country to Sterling’s base at Craig Airport (CRG) in Jacksonville, Florida. Chief flight instructor Scott Malone will use the R44 for primary... Read more

Latitude’s S100 receives more FAA approvals for Bell 206/407 and AS350/355

Latitude’s S100 receives more FAA approvals for Bell 206/407 and AS350/355

2-Mar-2011Source: Latitude Technologies

Latitude Technologies, a leading provider of satellite based communication, tracking and onboard aircraft data systems announced that their SkyNode® S100-001 satellite based tracking/messaging device has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate number SR02872NY covering Bell Helicopter Textron models 206, 206A, 206A1, 206B, 206B1, 206L, 206L1, 206L3, 206L4.  Certificate number SR02875NY covers Eurocopter models AS350B, AS350B1 AS350B2,... Read more

Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation to market and sell Polycon Wireless Intercom System

Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation to market and sell Polycon Wireless Intercom System

2-Mar-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics and Axnes Aviation AS just announced that they have signed a teaming agreement to work together on sales and marketing, as well as product support services for the Axnes Polycon Wireless Intercom System. Becker Avionics Inc. in Miramar Florida will be responsible to market the Axnes Aviation Wireless Intercom product line to North... Read more

Westpac rescue helicopter to remain in Narooma district skies

Westpac rescue helicopter to remain in Narooma district skies

2-Mar-2011Source: Narooma News

The Westpac Life Saver has completed its first summer on the NSW south coast, finishing its season on Monday night.  But word has come through of government funding that will keep rescue chopper 3 in Narooma district skies.... Read more

NEMSPA to showcase major safety initiatives at Heli-Expo 2011

NEMSPA to showcase major safety initiatives at Heli-Expo 2011

2-Mar-2011Source: NEMSPA

The National EMS Pilots Association – NEMSPA – is proud to be a part of Heli-Expo 2011, Helicopter Association International’s annual trade show of All Things Helicopter in Orlando Florida, March 5-8. Visit us in the Orange County Convention Center at Booth #5711. NEMSPA has collaborated with two of industry’s premier safety organizations to showcase... Read more

Eurosafety releases R22 and R44 iPhone app

Eurosafety releases R22 and R44 iPhone app

2-Mar-2011Source: Eurosafety

Eurosafety is pleased to announce the release of their latest IPhone application, Risafety. This app is ESI’s latest effort in their goal to improve airframe knowledge and safety in the helicopter community. The iSafety App is designed to provide a method to review caution panel emergency procedures for the R22 and R44 Helicopters. This training... Read more

Chilean Forestry Department finally starts Sokol operations

Chilean Forestry Department finally starts Sokol operations

2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

CONAF, the Chilean Forestry Department, took delivery of its first PZL Sokol helicopter back last Autumn, as reported here on HeliHub.com – but has been grounded since then due to lack of qualified pilots.  The organisation has suffered a significant amount of local criticism due to bad planning of the whole operation. Aviation director Manuel... Read more

First female CV-22 pilot completes training

First female CV-22 pilot completes training

2-Mar-2011Source: US Air Force

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) – After nearly three years of flight training with the Air Force, she recently became the first qualified female pilot of the CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. It started with pictures of aircraft in her grandfather’s home. Then it was on to starting lessons to earn her private pilot’s license as... Read more

Accident Investigation Course Availability – CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2011

Accident Investigation Course Availability – CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2011

2-Mar-2011Source: CHC

The CHC Safety and Quality Summit is approaching fast and courses are filling up. A limited number of seats are have been made available for the 2 Day Accident/Incident Investigation Analysis Course (March 31-April 1).  Additionally, due to the popularity of this course, it will be repeated April 2-3 and a few seats are available in that... Read more

Arizona fixed-wing school Sonoran Wings adds helicopters

Arizona fixed-wing school Sonoran Wings adds helicopters

2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Sonoran Wings Flight Training Centre at Tucson International Airport is adding helicopters to its fleet, which previously included only fixed-wing aircraft.  The company has added two Robinson R22s in mid-February and will add a Robinson R44 helicopter soon.  Jerry Williams, the school’s general manager, said he has wanted to add helicopters ever since the school... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance and Bond Air Services celebrate 10 years of partnership

Wales Air Ambulance and Bond Air Services celebrate 10 years of partnership

2-Mar-2011Source: Bond Air Services

Bond Air Services and the Wales Air Ambulance today celebrated 10 years of working together at the Charity’s birthday celebrations at Magram Park near Neath. The Wales Air Ambulance flew its first mission on the 1st March 2001 following the introduction of the charities first Bo105DBS twin engine helicopter. However, since that date the services... Read more

Swift water rescue underscores the UH-72A’s capabilities in US Army service

Swift water rescue underscores the UH-72A’s capabilities in US Army service

2-Mar-2011Source: EADS North America

The UH-72A Lakota has once again demonstrated its capabilities in a rescue scenario, with a Lakota mission that saved the life of a man trapped by unseasonably-heavy rainfall in San Bernardino, Calif. This rescue was completed by an EADS North America-produced UH-72A operating from the U.S. Army’s National Training Center Air Ambulance Detachment at Ft.... Read more

Eurocopter makes a grand entrance at the 2011 Avalon Air Show

Eurocopter makes a grand entrance at the 2011 Avalon Air Show

2-Mar-2011Source: Australian Aerospace

Australian Aerospace Limited, supported by Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, brings an impressive line-up of aircraft from its rotary-wing family to the 2011 Australian International Air Show at Avalon. A total of seven helicopters will be at Avalon, ranging in size from the smallest family member, the Eurocopter EC120B Colibri, to the largest, the... Read more

BAE Systems to provide US Navy All-Quadrant Defensive Weapon System for V-22

BAE Systems to provide US Navy All-Quadrant Defensive Weapon System for V-22

2-Mar-2011Source: BAE Systems

BAE Systems will provide the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command a defensive weapon system for NAVAIR’s V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The system is based on the company’s Remote Guardian SystemTM, (RGS), a remotely operated defensive weapon system that provides 360° of suppressive weapons fire for the V-22. BAE Systems’ Remote Guardian System is a common... Read more

Air Comm’s Heli-Expo presentation covers hot topics on heating/cooling systems

Air Comm’s Heli-Expo presentation covers hot topics on heating/cooling systems

2-Mar-2011Source: Air Comm

Air Comm Corporation, a global leader in designing, manufacturing and supporting reliable and efficient helicopter heating and air conditioning systems, will host a comprehensive presentation on helicopter environmental control systems at Heli-Expo 2011 in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, March 6.  The presentation is scheduled for 10 a.m. in Room S.230-F in the Orange County Convention... Read more

Integrated Microwave Technologies receiver featured at Heli-Expo 2011

Integrated Microwave Technologies receiver featured at Heli-Expo 2011

2-Mar-2011Source: Integrated Microwave Technologies

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leader in advanced digital microwave systems for MAG (Military, Aerospace & Government) markets, is showcasing its SRx HD/SD Dual Input Diversity COFDM Receiver at HELI-EXPO 2011 (Booth 2910). Built in a durable, weather resistant package, the SRx is a ruggedized... Read more

Air Comm Corporation recommends early preparation for hot weather helicopter flight

Air Comm Corporation recommends early preparation for hot weather helicopter flight

2-Mar-2011Source: Air Comm

It’s cold in the U.S. now – but hot weather will be here soon. Is your helicopter’s air conditioning system ready for summer? Air Comm Corporation, one of the leading manufacturers of reliable and efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for rotary wing aircraft, advises helicopter owners, crews and fleet managers to act now... Read more

Upper Limit Aviation B206 crashes on training flight in Utah

Upper Limit Aviation B206 crashes on training flight in Utah

2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

A Bell 206B JetRanger of Upper Limit Aviation has crashed at Bolinder Field – Tooele Valley Airport.  The helicopter was on a training flight and suffered a very heavy landing.  Both occupants were reportedly trapped in the helicopter, which ended up on its starboard side and with the boom separated from the airframe. HeliHub.com adds... Read more

Elbit awarded $12.7M spares order for US Army Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System

Elbit awarded $12.7M spares order for US Army Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System

2-Mar-2011Source: Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) announced today that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $12.75 million delivery order for Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System (IHADSS) spares from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), in Rock Island, Illinois. Work on this contract will be performed... Read more

BAE Systems contract to maintain Australian Chinooks extended

BAE Systems contract to maintain Australian Chinooks extended

2-Mar-2011Source: Australian MoD

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that Defence had signed a contract with BAE Systems to maintain the Army’s fleet of Chinook Helicopters.  The $20.9 million contract means that BAE will maintain and support the Chinooks over the next six years. “Chinooks were an important part of the Defence Force’s response to the... Read more

LockMart and Bristow team for Australian HATS requirement

LockMart and Bristow team for Australian HATS requirement

2-Mar-2011Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc. , today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the Australian Defence Force for its Project Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) requirement. The HATS program will provide a rotary-wing training capability for Royal Australian Navy... Read more

StandardAero Kicks off its Centennial Year at Heli-Expo

StandardAero Kicks off its Centennial Year at Heli-Expo

2-Mar-2011Source: StandardAero

StandardAero would like to invite you to join in its 100 Year Anniversary Celebration of the company’s founding in 1911. The celebration, held as part of its participation at this year’s HELI EXPO, will take place on March 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., booth 1928. As... Read more

Austrian soldier convicted for passing Eurocopter secrets to Russia

Austrian soldier convicted for passing Eurocopter secrets to Russia

1-Mar-2011

A court in Munich on Tuesday handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence to an Austrian soldier for providing the Russian secret service with secret information on a subsidiary of defense giant EADS.... Read more

URS competes B407 avionics upgrade for DS Aviation

URS competes B407 avionics upgrade for DS Aviation

1-Mar-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) recently completed an avionics upgrade on a Bell 407 for DS Aviation of Dallas, TX. The new helicopter was originally customized by URS and delivered to DS Aviation in early 2010.  The customer wanted to incorporate the latest glass cockpit and brought the aircraft back to United Rotorcraft to perform the... Read more

Latitude Technologies to exhibit at Heli-Expo 2011

Latitude Technologies to exhibit at Heli-Expo 2011

1-Mar-2011Source: Latitude Technologies

Latitude Technologies of Victoria, British Columbia announced today that it will be exhibiting at the upcoming Heli-Expo Trade show and Conference in Orlando, Florida from March 6-8, 2011.  On display will be a full range of satcom products and services offered by Latitude including the SkyNodeâ„¢ S100 and S200 products as well as their newest... Read more

NLR helps with NH90 trials on Belgian Navy frigate

NLR helps with NH90 trials on Belgian Navy frigate

1-Mar-2011Source: NLR

The NH90 helicopter recently made its first deck landing on an M-frigate, while the ship was under sail. This first-ever landing occurred as part of a qualification measurement procedure for a new helicopter transport system. The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) conducted these measurements during the certification process, with dedicated measuring equipment for the ship, helicopter... Read more

UN calls for arms embargo compliance as Côte d’Ivoire reportedly acquires attack helicopters

UN calls for arms embargo compliance as Côte d’Ivoire reportedly acquires attack helicopters

1-Mar-2011Source: United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for full compliance with the United Nations arms embargo placed on Côte d’Ivoire after reports that attack helicopters have been provided to forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo. “The Secretary-General demands full compliance with the arms embargo and warns both the supplier of this military equipment and Mr. Gbagbo... Read more

SkyTrac Systems expands STC list from EASA

SkyTrac Systems expands STC list from EASA

1-Mar-2011Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that the European Safety Agency (EASA) has issued installation approvals for its next generation automated flight following and satellite communications system on the following airframes: Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma Eurocopter EC 120 Eurocopter EC 135 Eurocopter EC 225 Bell 407 Bell 206 Steve Fuhr, VP and Director of... Read more

Automated external defibrillators are safe in helicopters, with caveats

Automated external defibrillators are safe in helicopters, with caveats

1-Mar-2011Source: Cardiovascular Business

Three commercially available automated external defibrillators correctly analyzed heart rhythms in an in-motion helicopter on a manikin and a human volunteer. While researchers call for further studies, they were encouraged by the results [Photo: Philips Heart Start]... Read more

New Zealand style fundraising for Kent Air Ambulance

New Zealand style fundraising for Kent Air Ambulance

1-Mar-2011Source: BBC

Kent Air Ambulance has received a cheque thanks to a style of fundraising widely used in New Zealand.... Read more

Orbit awarded IDIQ contract for airborne voice altitude warning systems by US Army

Orbit awarded IDIQ contract for airborne voice altitude warning systems by US Army

1-Mar-2011Source: Orbit Communication Systems

The US Army has awarded ORBIT Communication Systems, Inc. (USA), a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies Ltd. (TASE:ORBI), a Satellite Communications, Tracking & Telemetry, and Communications Management Systems provider, a contract for the production and delivery of the VAWS – Voice Altitude Warning Systems for its combat deployed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. This IDIQ contract has... Read more

Aero Dynamix appoints Operations Manager

Aero Dynamix appoints Operations Manager

1-Mar-2011Source: Aero Dynamix

Aero Dynamix is very pleased to announce that long time aerospace professional Tonka Hufford has joined the team as the Operations Manager / Project Development.  Hufford made the move February 28 after five years with RSG Aviation where he most recently held the position of president. Dennis Trout, Aero Dynamix general manager, said, “We’re very... Read more

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