15-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Following the company’s success at winning the Woodside Energy contract from Bristows, AUstralia’s largest commercial operator is moving its local office from Adelaide to Perth. CHC will be flying four Eurocopter EC225 and two AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters on the contract, based out of Karratha in Western Australia – nearly 1,000 miles north of Perth. The... Read more
15-Feb-2011
The EC 135 replaces one of the two aircrafts currently in Mercy’s fleet, with traffic collision warning systems common on commercial airlines, advanced weather indicators and night vision goggles.... Read more
15-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Helipark has been awarded the Platinum Seal, awarded by Bell to companies that achieve the highest standard of quality, the first time a South American company has achieved that accolade. Founded in 2002, Helipark has this year gone one better, after receiving a Gold Seal in last year’s assessment of Bell’s maintenance organisations. The Platinum... Read more
15-Feb-2011Source: The Telegram
Going from Canada’s East Coast to the West Coast might induce culture shock in many people, but St. John’s native Jeff Smith focuses on the similarities between his hometown and current home base, Vancouver.... Read more
15-Feb-2011Source: Helijet
Rick Hill, vice president Operations and Commercial Programs of Richmond-based Helijet International Inc. is pleased to announce Troy MacDonald as the new Director of Sales, effective February 1, 2011. In his new role, MacDonald is responsible for revenue generation for Helijet’s scheduled and charter services, with the support of a highly qualified management team. MacDonald... Read more
15-Feb-2011Source: HAI
HAI is pleased to announce a Gulf of Mexico ADS-B avionics forum will be held at HELI-EXPO 2011 in Orlando, Fla. on Tuesday, March 8, from 1:00pm-3:00pm in Room S230 A & B of the Orange County Convention Center. The forum will include helicopter operators, avionics and airframe manufacturers and the FAA, with discussion focused on... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
UK Robinson dealer Heliair has taken delivery of its first R66. Still on the FAA register as N66NN pending EASA certification, serial number 0016 was noted ground running today at the company’s base at Wycombe Air Park. Britain’s second R66 for Sloane Helicopters is due very soon. HeliHub.com will report further on this aircraft soon... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: Air Technology Group
The Air Technology Group (Naples based aviation companies Air Technology Inc. and Air Technology Engines Inc.) will be exhibiting at the HELI-Expo 2011 from March 5th through 8th in Orlando, Florida. HELI-Expo is the world’s largest trade show dedicated to the international helicopter community, with four days of networking with over 17,000 participants. Visitors to... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
On Thursday 27th January, the Air Support Unit at Melsbroek Airport was raided by up to 30 investigations after allegations of corruption. Investigators took computers, office records, accounts and flight log books. Allegations include private use of police helicopters, failure to comply with official procurement procedures and irregularities when entering into contacts with private companies. ... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
On Monday 7th February, the Military Police of Santa Catarina added an AW119Ke Koala to their fleet – registered PR-PMM and AW serial 14740. This follows the intorduction in December of their first example, Fitted equipment includes a Spectrolab SX16 searchlight, dual litters for medical evacuation work, external hook and an hoist. Future plans call... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: US DoD
olls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $7,966,182 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for maintenance services in support of the V-22 AE1107C engines, including 14 low power repairs. Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: AvCodes
This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates†series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: Australian DoD
After a successful six months serving with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), the men and women of Timor Leste Aviation Group – rotation 14 (TLAG 14) have returned home to Australia. The troops and their Black Hawk helicopters have been replaced by TLAG 15. Whilst assigned to the ISF, the S-70A-9 Black Hawk helicopters made... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: Galveston Daily News
Corporate officers with PHI have grounded whirling rumors that they planned to move longtime operations from the island to the mainland.  PHI has about nine helicopters at Scholes International Airport to shuttle crews to and from offshore rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: Report Buyer
According to the report “The Military Helicopter Market 2011-2021†[available here] helicopters have time and again proven to be essential to the majority of 21st century military operations in both conventional wars and counter-insurgency-type campaigns. Helicopters, after all, can provide a means for moving personnel and cargo even in areas where prepared airfields and even... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: Third Sector
The commission opened an investigation into the charity in June 2010 after receiving what it described as “a significant number of complaints over a number of months from members of the public”. [Click on “Third Sector” link for full story]... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: CAE
GONDIA, INDIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 14, 2011) -Â Yesterday, in the presence of The Honourable Minister Praful Patel and Mr. Marc Parent, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and CAE agreed that a helicopter ab initio pilot training program will be launched later this year at the CAE Global... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
West Coast Helicopters pick up the Business Excellence award for Forestry Company of the Year for Vancouver Island from the Business Examiner.  West Coast provides a wide range of forest services that include cone collection, log slinging, fire protection, crew movements, and seeding and fertilizing. “We were also one of five finalists in the Green... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: Maverick Helicopters
Race fans attending the 2011 NASCAR Weekend, March 4-6, can travel to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in VIP style with Maverick Helicopters. Maverick Helicopters is the only helicopter company to provide air travel to and from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the 2011 NASCAR Weekend. Because more than 400 race fans flew with... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Germany’s Wiking Helicopter Service has started AW139 operations recently after buying its first example of the type from Atlantic Airways. Atlantic had taken delivery of it in Apri 2008 and the sale transaction was agreed in October 2010 with delivery to Germany before the year end. Some initial training was required by Wiking before they... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
DRF has announced that it’s Dortmund base has recently changed callsign to “Christoph Dortmund” with agreement of the local police and fire/rescue services. All public safety radio communciations will now use this new tag. The Dortmund EMS base flies a Eurocopter BK117, operated by HSD for the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The BK117 is... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: AAIB
The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accidents of:- AS355F1 Ecureuil II, G-BPRI atAbridge, Essex on 23 October 2010 Sikorsky S-92A, G-SARC at Isle of Harris on 9 July 2010 Robinson R22 Beta, G-HRBS at Goodwood on 28 September 2010... Read more
13-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Dutch aviation magazine Scramble has alerted HeliHub.com to the news that two air ambulance helicopters in their country will start true 24×7 operations from today, 14th February 2011. THe bases at Amsterdam and Groningen will bring the night operations under ANWB up to four, adding to bases at Rotterdam and Nijmegen which already have this... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russian subsidiary Eurocopter Vostok has handed over a new EC135 to airline ChelAvia. Sherbank Leasing provided the finance. ChelAvia is “one of the leading private aviation companies on the GA market. The main activities – training civil aviation pilots, performing aerial work, as well as promotion of aircraft Tecnam Italian concern in the Russian market.... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: Bureau of Land Management
An internal review by the Bureau of Land Management has found that Sun J Livestock, one of the BLM’s wild horse gather contractors, did not violate existing BLM policy or procedures in connection with a Jan. 27, 2011, incident involving a mare that fell, got up, and was subsequently pursued by the contractor’s helicopter during... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: JetNet
UTICA, NY – JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released December 2010 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, and helicopter markets. New aircraft orders are based on the successful sale of existing aircraft in the pre-owned market, a good first predictor. 2010 brought welcome good news—Pre-owned Full Sale Business... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: Bankstown Airport
Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown today announced the implementation of changes to circuit training times for fixed wing aircraft. “Our noise abatement procedures will change from 7 March 2011, bringing forward the finishing time for circuits from 11pm to 10pm Monday to Friday. During the daylight saving period the finishing time has been reduced from 11pm to... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: Vancouver Sun
Offshore oil companies are grounding helicopter flights over rough seas off Newfoundland as recommended by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is planning an IPO, although no date has yet been set. The state owned company follows a number of others which the Indian Government have floated in recent years. The move is being promoted as necessary from a corporate governance position, but it is also seen as a way... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
From 9th February, Downtown Manhattan Heliport changed its UNICOM frequency from 123.075 to 123.05. Heliport operator Saker Aviation Services is monitoring both frequencies through the weekend, and then from Monday 14th will just monitor 123.05 http://www.DowntownManhattanHeliport.com... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Following an order announced in October 2009, the Royal Thai Police have recently taken delivery of three Eurocopter Ec155B1 helicopters. These 3 new medium weight twin-engine helicopters will be dedicated to VVIP missions, and add to two others which have been operated since early 2005. When the order was announced at the Asian Aerospace event,... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: HAI
Two workshops related to heliport design are planned for HELI-EXPO 2011 in Orlando, Fla. These will focus on the design of private use (PPR) and hospital heliports in the U.S. and general aviation heliports designed to meet the requirements of the international ICAO Annex 14 Volume II – Heliport Design. The first workshop, scheduled for... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: Van Horn Aviation
Composite rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) recently signed an offer to purchase on a 23,000+ sq. ft. facility in Tempe, Ariz., significantly expanding the company’s available manufacturing space compared to its current location. According to VHA president James R. Van Horn, the expansion is required to accommodate current and future rotor blade programs.... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: Whistler Question
The heliskiing company filed a suit against the parties last year, saying the security regulations put in place for the Games made it impossible to run the business.... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: Scott’s – Bell 47 Inc
Scott’s – Bell 47 Inc. (SB47) has provided an update to the marketplace on their progress as OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) of the Model 47 helicopter and also announced their plans for HELI-EXPO 2011, March 5-8, in Orlando, Fla. “Ensuring good supply of quality, affordable spare parts to the existing Model 47 fleet has to... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: PZL- Åšwidnik
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that PZL- Świdnik has delivered all of four upgraded W-3PL Głuszec helicopters, a multirole combat version of the W-3 Sokół, to the Polish Land Forces. PZL- Świdnik and the Polish Ministry of Defence signed a research and development phase contract in 2003 for a prototype W-3PL (Głuszec)... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: People’s United Bank
BRIDGEPORT, CT – People’s Capital and Leasing Corp (PCLC), a subsidiary of People’s United Bank (NASDAQ: PBCT), announced today the appointment of Jim Pulie as Vice President, Sales for PCLC’s Aviation Finance segment. Pulie will be responsible for the origination of loan and lease finance solutions for the U.S. commercial helicopter industry. Pulie has more... Read more
12-Feb-2011Source: HeliFor
Because the Adriatic Sea area is a vital common factor and having in mind the future shared political association of the European Union, parties have concluded that the lack of helicopter related services and necessary infrastructure over the Adriatic cannot provide a safe and integrated environment of future mutual social and economical development and prosperity... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: HAI
Helicopter Association International is proud to announce the winners of its “Salute to Excellence” awards, who will be honored at an awards dinner in Orlando, Fla. on March 7, 2011 during HELI-EXPO 2011, the world’s largest trade show dedicated to the international helicopter community. This year’s presentations will mark HAI’s 50th anniversary of saluting excellence... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Record Searchlight
Kevin Wayne Foster was ordered to stand trial on two felony and two misdemeanor counts stemming from the potentially dangerous Dec. 6 helicopter incident. If convicted, Foster faces about 4 years 8 months in prison, said Shasta County Deputy District Attorney Craig Omura.... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: CHC
With the 2011 CHC Safety & Quality Summit only two months away, organizers are pleased to recognize the sponsors supporting the aviation safety conference aimed at improving safety in aviation globally. A non-profit aviation safety conference held March 28 – 30, 2011 at the Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, the CHC... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Magpas
Cambridgeshire-based emergency medical charity Magpas has agreed an historic partnership with Careflight – an air ambulance and international retrieval charity based in New South Wales, Australia. Although only 25 years old, Careflight is now a 50 million dollar-a-year service which operates 3 helicopters, 4 fixed wing King Air turbo prop aircraft and 4 medical jets... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Vertical-T
Air Company VERTICAL-T has taken part in negotiations between Russian and Afghanistan business communities’ representatives of the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry, involving the Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. During negotiations, the main point was the cooperation development in trade and economy between Russia and Afghanistan. The following branches of the Afghanistan economy were... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Sit down. Take a deep breath. The US Army’s Joseph P. Cribbins Aviation Product Symposium Project Manager Award is upon us and the winner has been announced! The award from the US Army Cargo Helicopters Project Office was presented this week at a symposium in Huntsville, Alabama. Boeing’s Aircraft Modificatin Center team based out of... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Eurocopter
The acquisition of five AS350 B3 helicopters by three Indian customers was announced by Eurocopter and its Eurocopter India subsidiary at the Aero India 2011 exhibition in Bangalore. Three of the rotary-wing aircraft were ordered by Global Vectra, whose fleet will grow to seven AS350 B3s; while Summit Aviation and SS Aviation each purchased one.... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has established a Twitter account and a YouTube channel as the Safety Board broadens its communication efforts by moving into social media. The handle for the Twitter account is “ntsb” (www.twitter.com/ntsb). The YouTube channel is “ntsbgov” (http://www.youtube.com/ntsbgov). “Transparency and open government are key components of NTSB’s agenda to improve transportation... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
BBC News is today reporting that the Irish division of Bank of Scotland had repossessed an A109A Mk.II belonging to Jermon Ltd – registered G-JMON. The company, run by Dungannon resident Peter Dolan, was placed into administration on 27 January. Jermon was formed in 1997, and purchased the 109 in 2006. Both the UK province... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Express Buzz
We will design, develop and manufacture more than 100 Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), 300 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) and 400 Indian MultiRole Helicopters (IMRH),” said Soundara Rajan, Director, Corporate Planning and Marketing of HAL... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Becker Avionics
Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by Mercy Flight Inc. of Buffalo, NY, for integration into their newly purchased Bell 429 light-twin helicopter and one of their existing BK117 EMS helicopters. The new aircraft will be delivered by Bell Helicopter Tennessee (formally Edwards and Associates) to Edwards and Associates during the first... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Xinhua
udi Santoso, president director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia indicated that one particular feature being targetted is a reduced noise signature.... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: DefenceWeb
The SAAF required the type to take pressure off its Denel Oryx medium utility fleet. The Air Force has long had the need for a platform more capable than the Alouette III but less expensive and more efficient than the Oryx for the bulk of taskings. The A109 was expected to fill that niche.... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: South Bend Tribune
The business originated in Fort Wayne, was based most recently in Warsaw and now has landed in Plymouth under the ownership of Kenny Keller Jr., of Bourbon. See also http://www.fortwaynehelicopters.com/... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: HAI
The HAI Finance and Leasing Committee will be presenting its first full-day interactive workshop for HELI-EXPO 2011 attendees on Saturday, March 5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The workshop is limited to 50 participants and is free for HAI members. Led by Dick Minot, program... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services
Oceanside, CA, February 10, 2011 — DART Helicopter Services and its subsidiary Geneva Aviation are helping to expand aerial news gathering opportunities for TV stations around the nation. DART has initiated deliveries of Geneva Aviation’s P174 Power Converters to Robinson Helicopter Company for installation in all newly manufactured R44 Raven II Newscopters, fully integrated Electronic... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Bell
For the fourth consecutive year Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), hosted college students from universities around the United States. at its company-sponsored Engineering boot camps. This year, a total of 20 engineering students representing 11 different universities from across the country attended the boot camps. “Bell Helicopter has received an excellent response... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Thales
Bangalore, India, 09 February 2011 – Samtel Display Systems Ltd. and Thales Avionics SA are proud to announce the official incorporation of their new Joint Venture company, Samtel Thales Avionics Ltd. “This is a key step for Thales in India and its ambitious development plan, actively encouraged by the Indian Defence Ministry,†said Yves Joannic,... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
As part of the rejuvenation of the charity, London’s Air Ambulance has appointed Siobhra Murphy as their Public Relations Manager to boost the charity’s profile to the 10 million people who live and work in London. The LAA press release indicated that Siobhra is experienced in Financial and Corporate PR and also has a keen... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: IACP
There are two International awards presented by the IACP Aviation Committee and Bell Helicopter Textron; one to recognize an individual who holds a management orleadership position in police aviation, and a second to anaviation unit that exemplifies excellence in airborne law enforcement. These two awards will emphasize initiatives to enhance the general level and safety of operations,... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Leading print and communications company Geon has recently been announced as the latest sponsor of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Run by the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter operates throughout the greater Auckland region, including the Hauraki Gulf and Great Barrier Island, and in Thames/Coromandel over the summer season. The new sponsorship follows... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: UAW Local 1069
Copy of letter from President of UAW local 1069 to members Dear Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday the Company notified us of their decisions on the Chinook Off-Load Packages. For the first time we were able to save more jobs than were lost. From a manpower standpoint if all of that work would have stayed, the... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: CHC
CHC Helicopter wishes to express its disappointment at the government’s decision to cancel the SAR-H programme. CHC wishes to make it a matter of public record that in November of last year CHC became aware that a small number of its employees acting without its knowledge or authorization of the company’s senior management may have... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: HAI
from the president of HAI, Matt Zucarro Bring up the topic of “Aviation Security†and my response is “Are you trying to ruin my day or what?†I remember all too well the events of 9/11/2001, considering I was just departing my home for a meeting near Manhattan when the first plane struck, and years... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Los Angeles Police say that a 14-year-old boy is in custody, accused of pointing a green laser at both a police helicopter and a plane headed to LAX – Los Angeles International Airport. Sgt. Mike Richardson told the media that the boy was booked Tuesday night on suspicion of pointing a laser at the pilot,... Read more
10-Feb-2011
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is expected to announce the future of its helicopter program Thursday, after the agency’s only pilot Scott Gerow resigned on 18th September last year amid an internal investigation. Sheriff Ed McMahon said he would explore all options for the four-year-old program–and cancelling it remains an option... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Native Air
More than 9,600 people are transported by air medical rescue providers each year in New Mexico. New Mexico Department of Public Safety Officers from around the state will be trained in helicopter operations and safety in a vital training program hosted by Native Air. The training covers what officers need to look for in preparing... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: US DoD
Honeywell International, Inc., Tempe, Ariz., was awarded a $39,070,014 firm-fixed-price contract Feb. 3, 2011. The award will provide for the overhaul of T-55 engines for the CH-47 helicopter. Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. The U.S. Army... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: TSB
Pushing a series of four key reforms to improve helicopter safety, the Transportation Safety Board today released its final report into the fatal 2009 crash of Cougar Flight 91 off the coast of Newfoundland. “We want the legacy of this accident to be a safer system for all those who fly over water,” said Board... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Elisra
Aero India, Bangalore | Elisra, a world leader in EW, intelligence and communications solutions, introduces its active and passive self-protection suite for helicopters and transport aircraft. The new system constitutes a new stage in the evolution of self-protection and survival systems for airborne platforms. With this solution Elisra presents a new type of system, offering... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: CTV
The Transportation Safety Board says there were 16 factors that contributed to the crash that caused the death of 17 people in an offshore helicopter crash off Newfoundland two years ago.... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Wales Air Ambulance
The lifesaving charity Wales Air Ambulance is celebrating its tenth birthday on 1st March. Having carried out 14,000 missions to date, the service has proved to be a vital operation, providing emergency air cover across the country and helping to save thousands of lives. In celebration of this incredible landmark, Wales Air Ambulance is holding... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation
The Doug Doty Vertical Flight Foundation is now accepting applications for their Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Scholarship. This ENG Scholarship covers the cost of the ground and flight portion of a two day weekend course that will prepare a Robinson R44 pilot for the rigors of flying for the purpose of news gathering from a... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: CHC
The 2011 CHC Safety & Quality Summit is now accepting applications for the Dr. Peter Gardiner Aviation Student Grant. The grant is open to full-time aviation students in Canada and the United States interested in attending the aviation safety conference March 28-30, 2011, and the two-day Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) course March... Read more
10-Feb-2011Source: Aviation Codes Central
This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates†series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more
9-Feb-2011Source: Thales
Bangalore, India, February 9, 2011 – Thales today announced that together with the Tiger and Huey UH-1Y helicopters, its TopOwl® Helmet Mounted Sight & Display system (HMSD) has been deployed with the French and US Forces in Afghanistan, to provide high levels of night vision performance and targeting capabilities for helicopter pilots. TopOwl® is already... Read more
9-Feb-2011Source: Avionics Europe
A session on “Modernizing Helicopter Avionics” is featured on the second day of theAvionics & Defence Electronics Europe 2011 conference and exhibition to be held March 16 – 17, 2010 at the M.O.C. Centre in Munich. Click here to register for the conference The session will begin with a talk on “Helicopter Avionics and Synthetic Vision”... Read more
