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State Government of Goiás fire-fighting AW119 starts test flights

State Government of Goiás fire-fighting AW119 starts test flights

22-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland Brazil have released a photo of the first firefighting AW119 for the State Government of Goias, which they have bought in partnership with the National Secretariat of Public Security. When delivered it will be configurable for a number of tasks, including two litter patients in an EMS role. The helicopter commenced test flights at... Read more

Chevron orders two Bell 429s for Gulf of Mexico ops

Chevron orders two Bell 429s for Gulf of Mexico ops

22-Nov-2010Source: Bell

FORT WORTH, TX. (November 22, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the sale of two (2) 429 helicopters to Chevron, one of the largest integrated energy companies in the world. The aircraft will be servicing Chevron’s oil & gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico with deliveries planned in... Read more

Simplex and Eurocopter demonstrate high rise firefighting capability

Simplex and Eurocopter demonstrate high rise firefighting capability

22-Nov-2010Source: Simplex

Simplex Manufacturing and Eurocopter have completed a demonstration of Simplex’s newest High Rise Firefighting system for the Eurocopter EC225 in Hong Kong as part of the China Air Show. Simplex developed the system for the EC225 after a successful development and deployment of a high rise fire fighting system on an AVIC H-425 in China... Read more

Sikorsky forms team to develop X2 Raider armed scout helicopter

Sikorsky forms team to develop X2 Raider armed scout helicopter

22-Nov-2010Source: Defense Update

Sikorsky director for light tactical helicopters Douglas Shidler said the company was currently looking at potential suppliers and is expected to finalize the team in 2 to 3 months.... Read more

Third and final AW159 Lynx Wildcat test aircraft makes first filght

Third and final AW159 Lynx Wildcat test aircraft makes first filght

22-Nov-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the third and final AW159 test aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight on November 19th at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility in the UK. During its maiden flight a range of general handling checks were completed and it performed as expected. The aircraft, designated TI3, is the third... Read more

UK: Addenbrooke’s Hospital gets helipad planning approval

UK: Addenbrooke’s Hospital gets helipad planning approval

22-Nov-2010Source: Cambridge News

Use of the £600,000 facility, on land south of the Rosie maternity hospital, will be limited to the hours between 7am and 9pm. The only aspect standing in the way now is to secure the funding. Photo shows the local air ambulance... Read more

Associated Aviation completes acquisition of Timberwolf Aviation

Associated Aviation completes acquisition of Timberwolf Aviation

22-Nov-2010Source: Associated Aviation

Langley, British Columbia – Associated Aviation, Inc, a British Columbia, Canada-based aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company today announced the acquisition of Timber Wolf Aviation; a helicopter MRO organization based near Ottawa, Ontario Canada that has successfully provided quality services to the Canadian and United States helicopter market since May of 2004. “The acquisition... Read more

Dutch Police still in dispute with MD Helicopters

Dutch Police still in dispute with MD Helicopters

22-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

At the Dutch Police fleet of Bo105 helicopters and BN-2 fixed wing grew older, so they started looking at replacing them with a single newer and more capable type. After a tendering process, they selected the MD Explorer, placing an order for eight in early 2001, with MD using the annual Heli-Expo convention to announce... Read more

Biggin Hill Airport to launch 2012 Olympic helicopter service

Biggin Hill Airport to launch 2012 Olympic helicopter service

22-Nov-2010Source: Kent Business

The estimated journey time between touchdown at Biggin Hill and arrival at the stadium could be as short as 40 minutes.... Read more

HAI takes time at AOPA Summit to discuss safety with FAA

HAI takes time at AOPA Summit to discuss safety with FAA

22-Nov-2010Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro, and HAI Director of Safety Stan Rose, welcomed the opportunity to discuss safety initiatives with two leading FAA representatives while exhibiting at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Summit in Long Beach, California. Zuccaro and Rose were able to discuss the HAI and FAA mutual goal of enhancing safety... Read more

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance win £100K grant to upgrade Coventry base

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance win £100K grant to upgrade Coventry base

22-Nov-2010Source: Coventry Telegraph

Grants came from three trusts, General Charities of the City of Coventry, Stratford Town Trust and the Soroptimist International of Rugby Charitable Trust, to improve working areas at the operational base.... Read more

US Army showcases new “security and support” Lakota variant

US Army showcases new “security and support” Lakota variant

22-Nov-2010Source: US Army

As part of upgrading the Army’s air fleet, 140 of 345 planned UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters have been delivered and are currently being broken-in throughout the force. Aiding homeland security, search and rescue missions, medical evacuations, and security and support, Lakotas are smaller, more affordable and more technologically advanced than older counterparts such as... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance Chief Executive to leave

East Anglian Air Ambulance Chief Executive to leave

22-Nov-2010

The East Anglian Air Ambulance has announced that the charity’s Chief Executive Simon Gray will be leaving the charity at the end of January 2011. Andrew Egerton-Smith, Chairman of the charity’s board of trustees, commented: “We’re hugely indebted to Simon for the commitment he has shown to making the charity one of the most effective... Read more

Two weeks left for HAI “Salute to Excellence” nominations

Two weeks left for HAI “Salute to Excellence” nominations

22-Nov-2010Source: HAI

For 50 years, HAI has celebrated the outstanding achievements and exceptional merits of individuals and organizations through the “Salute to Excellence” Awards program, and there are only two weeks left to nominate for the 2011 Golden Anniversary program! Winners will be recognized at the “Salute to Excellence” dinner, to be held on Monday, March 7,... Read more

ITT delivers first composite assembly for CH-53K

ITT delivers first composite assembly for CH-53K

22-Nov-2010Source: ITT

ITT Corporation has delivered its first major structural subassemblies for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. This delivery culminates nearly three years of advanced design, development, testing and manufacturing to provide sponsons for the CH-53K helicopter. These assemblies represent a significant technology advancement by applying composite... Read more

US Fiscal Reform Commission wants halt to V-22 procurement

US Fiscal Reform Commission wants halt to V-22 procurement

22-Nov-2010Source: AIN

The U.S. National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform drafted a document which suggests ending procurement of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor and slashing the planned buy of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.... Read more

Helicopter Specialties doubles its size with new facility

Helicopter Specialties doubles its size with new facility

22-Nov-2010Source: Helicopter Specialties

Helicopter Specialties invites you to visit our new 28,250 sq. ft. facility. Our four manufacturing service centers and our Certified FAA Repair Station cover 22 makes and models of helicopters. Services include: avionics, engines, components and heavy maintenance. Our original 14,000 sq. ft. facility houses, our paint, airframe repair, and machine shops. Simply put…we know... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $10M fuel jettison contract for CV-22

Bell-Boeing awarded $10M fuel jettison contract for CV-22

22-Nov-2010Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $10,085,840 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-07-G-0008) for non-recurring efforts required to complete the fuel jettison mission management restriction removal engineering change proposal (ECP) for the Air Force CV-22. This ECP will remove the fuel jettison restriction allowing the aircrew... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $22M support contract for AH-64 fire control radar system

Lockheed Martin awarded $22M support contract for AH-64 fire control radar system

22-Nov-2010Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Electronics and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded in Nov. 12 a $22,855,083 firm-fixed-price contract for life cycle contractor support, which includes management and logistics functions for the fire control radar system on all government Apache AH-64D helicopters. This requirement is comprised of depot repair, replenishment spares, spares and/or repair parts, sustainment /engineering... Read more

Bulgaria takes delivery of last Cougar in troubled Eurocopter deal

Bulgaria takes delivery of last Cougar in troubled Eurocopter deal

22-Nov-2010Source: Novinite

The 12th Cougar helicopter arrived from France on Friday, and was received at the Krumovo base of the Bulgarian Air Force. The Cougar was flown from France by a Bulgarian crew. [File photo. The last Cougar is serial 712]... Read more

Royal Navy takes delivery of first BAE Systems’ Q-Sight helmet-mounted display

Royal Navy takes delivery of first BAE Systems’ Q-Sight helmet-mounted display

22-Nov-2010Source: BAE Systems

BAE Systems has delivered the first order of a new helmet-mounted optical sighting system to the Royal Navy, addressing a mission-critical need for increased air door gunner situational awareness on helicopters. BAE Systems, prime contractor for the Lynx PT, earlier this month delivered 12 Q-Sightâ„¢ Gunner Remote Sighting Systems (GRSS) that are qualified for use... Read more

Rega becomes first major international installation for Zoll’s Propaq MD

Rega becomes first major international installation for Zoll’s Propaq MD

22-Nov-2010Source: Zoll

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that Swiss Air-Rescue, Rega, of Zurich Switzerland, is the first international air medical service to install the new Propaq(R) MD Monitor/Defibrillator on its medical helicopters. Rega partnered with ZOLL over the last year to provide valuable clinical and human factor input... Read more

Namibia gets its first ever air ambulance

Namibia gets its first ever air ambulance

22-Nov-2010

E-MED Rescue 24 launched the first-ever air ambulance in Windhoek on Thursday – a Bell LongRanger in association with MVA and Expedite Aviation. A second aircraft is planned for Tsumeb to help serve the Northern region of the country... Read more

Sikorsky’s Carey is nominee for Canadore College Premier’s Award

Sikorsky’s Carey is nominee for Canadore College Premier’s Award

21-Nov-2010Source: Canadore College

Canadore College is pleased to announce its four nominees for the 2010 Premier’s Awards for outstanding college graduates held in Toronto on November 22. Carey D. Bond (Stratford, CT) – President of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, chief marketing officer of Sikorsky Global Aircraft, and graduate of Canadore’s Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance program and Helicopter Pilot... Read more

New helicopter tour company at Sarasota’s Bradenton Airport

New helicopter tour company at Sarasota’s Bradenton Airport

21-Nov-2010Source: Longboat Key News

Alpha Helicopters specializes in scenic beach and city tours of Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Sarasota and Anna Maria Island... Read more

Alabama Life Saver to open fifth base

Alabama Life Saver to open fifth base

21-Nov-2010Source: Dothan Eagle

Omniflight Helicopter’s Alabama Life Saver program is to open its fifth site at Ozark’s Blackwell Field Airport.... Read more

Army Air Corps acquires Australian aircrewman simulator

Army Air Corps acquires Australian aircrewman simulator

21-Nov-2010Source: Virtual Simulation Systems

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with Australian based company, Virtual Simulation Systems (VSS, established by the founder of the popular VBS series of software, David Lagettie) for the lease of a Complete Aircrew Training System (CATS) for up to 3 years. The system will be delivered to the Army Air Corps’... Read more

Local press questions Taiwan’s need of Apaches

Local press questions Taiwan’s need of Apaches

21-Nov-2010Source: Asia Times

Even to experts on Taiwan’s defense, it remains beyond imagination how the Apaches could fit into any of the threat scenarios Taiwan faces.... Read more

Air Evac may fill rescue helicopter void in NY state

Air Evac may fill rescue helicopter void in NY state

21-Nov-2010Source: Watertown Daily Times

Air Evac Lifeteam wants to open a base to provide coverage to Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.... Read more

Helicopter simulation rules from FAA raising questions

Helicopter simulation rules from FAA raising questions

21-Nov-2010Source: Military Aerospace

A few years ago, the FAA inaugurated a new class of simulator, exclusive to the helicopter world – the Level 7 flight training device (FTD), but failed to update the rules on helicopter training to distinguish this class from “Level 6”. A recent NPRM has only served to confuse the issue.... Read more

MedEvac Foundation round off last month’s successful AMTC

MedEvac Foundation round off last month’s successful AMTC

21-Nov-2010Source: MedEvac Foundation

MedEvac Foundation held and sponsored many successful events at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Ft. Lauderdale last month. Here are just a few highlights: Former astronaut Daniel Bursch, Captain, USN, Ret. spoke at the AMTC Tuesday General Session, relating safety lessons from NASA to air medical transport. Bursch was a guest of the... Read more

Profile: ProMedica Air’s fleet of helicopters

Profile: ProMedica Air’s fleet of helicopters

21-Nov-2010Source: 13abc

ProMedica Air is part of ProMedica Health System, based in Toledo, OH... Read more

Royal Australian Navy receive first MRH90 at Nowra

Royal Australian Navy receive first MRH90 at Nowra

21-Nov-2010Source: ABC

The first of the Navy’s new MRH 90 helicopters have arrived at the naval air station HMAS Albatross at Nowra ready to begin replacing the ageing Sea King fleet... Read more

UH-1 to go on display at Ocean City airport

UH-1 to go on display at Ocean City airport

21-Nov-2010Source: Ocean City Today

Ocean City council have funded the transportation of the UH-1 from Pennsylvania on the basis that Ocean City Aviation Association reimburses them over time... Read more

Glebychevo helicopter commander suspected of murder

Glebychevo helicopter commander suspected of murder

21-Nov-2010Source: Interfax

The commander of the helicopter unit of the military unit in Glebychevo (Leningrad region) is suspected in the murder of a colleague... Read more

Heliwest wins three year Bell 206 mosquito control contract

Heliwest wins three year Bell 206 mosquito control contract

19-Nov-2010Source: Heliwest

Heliwest, Western Australia’s largest on-shore helicopter company, has been selected to join the State Department of Health to help control mosquitoes in the South West. A Heliwest Jetranger aircraft will be fitted with specialised equipment, capable of housing liquid and granule mosquito control products, for spraying programs in the Peel and South West region. Heliwest... Read more

US Navy tests biofuel in MH-60S

US Navy tests biofuel in MH-60S

19-Nov-2010Source: US Navy

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) — Moving closer to achieving the objective of decreasing its need for petroleum-based fuels, the Navy flew an MH60S Sea Hawk on a 50/50 biofuel blend Nov. 18 in Patuxent River, Md. The helicopter, from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., tested a fuel... Read more

QuesTek win US Army grant to demonstrate Ferrium C61 in Chinook forward rotor shaft

QuesTek win US Army grant to demonstrate Ferrium C61 in Chinook forward rotor shaft

19-Nov-2010Source: QuesTek Innovations

QuesTek Innovations LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the U.S. Army to demonstrate the application of QuesTek-designed Ferrium C61 steel to the forward rotor shaft of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The 2-year contract is valued at $729,958. Working in conjunction with the Army, Boeing and key industry... Read more

Union calls for quick action on helicopter safety report

Union calls for quick action on helicopter safety report

19-Nov-2010Source: CEP-SCEP

The union representing oil workers on the Hibernia and Terra Nova offshore oil platforms is calling for speedy adoption of all of recommendations in the Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry report released yesterday. “We are especially pleased with the call for an independent safety regulator,” says Chuck Shewfelt, the Atlantic Regional Vice-President of the Communications, Energy... Read more

The Engineer magazine reviews Sikorsky’s electric Firefly

The Engineer magazine reviews Sikorsky’s electric Firefly

19-Nov-2010Source: The Engineer

An eco-friendly all-electric helicopter could one day change the face of urban transportation, they suggest... Read more

Helicopter safety agency needed, Cougar S92 report says

Helicopter safety agency needed, Cougar S92 report says

19-Nov-2010Source: Toronto Star

Critics have accused the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board of a conflict of interest because it is tasked with developing offshore resources to the maximum extent while also protecting workers and the environment.... Read more

Israeli military develops aerodynamic helicopter cargo container

Israeli military develops aerodynamic helicopter cargo container

19-Nov-2010Source: Janes

The new container was developed by the IDF’s Technological and Logistics Directorate and the Israeli Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Research and Development Directorate (MAFAT).... Read more

Heli-Power 2010: UK procurement chiefs come to terms with SDSR

Heli-Power 2010: UK procurement chiefs come to terms with SDSR

19-Nov-2010Source: Shephard

The future make-up of the UK’s military helicopter fleet remains unclear following the release of the government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) as acquisition officials mull over its ramifications.... Read more

Bambi Bucket hosts Technical Briefing & Sponsorship at HAI & USFS Meetings

Bambi Bucket hosts Technical Briefing & Sponsorship at HAI & USFS Meetings

19-Nov-2010Source: SEI Industries

SEI Industries Ltd. is proud to be offering a Bambi Bucket Technical Session during the Helicopter Association International (HAI) meetings in Boise, Idaho this week. The Bambi Bucket technical session will offer key repair and maintenance tips to this important group of long term Bambi Bucket users. The slow fire season in North America in... Read more

Heli-Power 2010: Delays in Dutch NH90 deliveries create SAR headache

Heli-Power 2010: Delays in Dutch NH90 deliveries create SAR headache

19-Nov-2010Source: Shephard

The Netherlands government is considering contracting in some level of night-time search and rescue (SAR) capability due to delays in the delivery of NH90 multirole helicopters.... Read more

China finds export market for Z-9W

China finds export market for Z-9W

19-Nov-2010Source: Flightglobal

China has delivered several Harbin Z-9W helicopters, the attack variant of its Z-9 utility rotorcraft, to overseas customers.... Read more

Russian Helicopters to stand up Chinese JV as sales strategy shifts

Russian Helicopters to stand up Chinese JV as sales strategy shifts

19-Nov-2010Source: Janes

Russian Helicopters is preparing to launch a joint venture in China that will become the group’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre for aircraft operating in the country.... Read more

Australia: CHC lands Woodside Energy contract from Bristow

Australia: CHC lands Woodside Energy contract from Bristow

19-Nov-2010Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter has been awarded a nine-year $500 million contract to provide helicopter services for Woodside Energy’s Australian operations, possibly the largest helicopters service contract ever written in Australia. Managing Director for CHC Helicopter’s Australian operations, Rick Burt, was proud to be working with Woodside. “Woodside continue to play a lead role in developing the... Read more

PHi Air Medical equips fleet with Zoll’s new Propaq MD

PHi Air Medical equips fleet with Zoll’s new Propaq MD

19-Nov-2010Source: Zoll

First Major North American Installation of New Ultra-Rugged Defibrillator/Monitor Designed With Unmatched Capabilities for Air Medical Operations ZOLL Medical Corporation (NasdaqGS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that PHI Air Medical of Phoenix, Arizona, a business unit of PHI, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: PHIIK), is the first major installation for... Read more

Teenager who dazzled Humberside Police pilot with laser beam is fined

Teenager who dazzled Humberside Police pilot with laser beam is fined

19-Nov-2010

The number of cases of pilots being dazzled by laser pens increased across the UK to 737 in 2009 compared with just 29 in 2007.... Read more

Dart announces EASA approval of Safety Enhancement Kits for Medium Bell models

Dart announces EASA approval of Safety Enhancement Kits for Medium Bell models

18-Nov-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval for their Safety Enhancement Kits for the Medium Bell aircraft model types. FAA and Transport Canada approvals have been previously received. DART Safety Enhancement Kits increase the operational safety of Medium Bell aircraft. Sub-kits may be installed... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers 5th AS350B3 to Phoenix Police

American Eurocopter delivers 5th AS350B3 to Phoenix Police

18-Nov-2010Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, TX – American Eurocopter announced that it has delivered another AS350 B3 to the Phoenix Police Department’s Air Support unit. This is the fifth AS350 B3 in the unit’s fleet of helicopters that has grown to meet the needs of its citizens and its expanding coverage area. The Phoenix Police Department’s Air Support... Read more

FAA proposes requirement for pilot certificates to include photos

FAA proposes requirement for pilot certificates to include photos

18-Nov-2010Source: FAA

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today it is proposing that all pilot certificates include photos of the certificate holder. This action follows a requirement that all pilot certificates be made of plastic and contain security features, such as a hologram and an ultraviolet-sensitive layer, to prevent tampering, altering and counterfeiting. “The Department... Read more

Houston Police Dept celebrates 40 years of air support

Houston Police Dept celebrates 40 years of air support

18-Nov-2010Source: MD Helicopters

Mesa, Arizona, November 18, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) joins with the Houston Police Air Support Division in celebrating it 40th anniversary. The Air Support Division has a fleet of 10 MD 500E Helicopters. Equipped with current technology (including FLIR Systems, spotlights and video downlink) HPD air crews provide fast response times and critical ‘aerial... Read more

Heliwest wins two year Bell 212 contract in Papua New Guinea

Heliwest wins two year Bell 212 contract in Papua New Guinea

18-Nov-2010Source: Heliwest

Resource-rich Papua New Guinea is undergoing an unprecedented economic boom and massive technological transformation as the country’s national building vision becomes reality. Playing a significant role in this growth is Heliwest which has won a two-year contract with major telecommunications operator Digicel for the construction of mobile phone towers across PNG. Heliwest is Australia’s leading... Read more

Picador unmanned rotorcraft makes first flight

Picador unmanned rotorcraft makes first flight

18-Nov-2010Source: Flightglobal

Israel’s Aeronautics Defense Systems has performed the first flight of its Picador unmanned rotorcraft.... Read more

Uniflight completes overhaul of Honduran 412s

Uniflight completes overhaul of Honduran 412s

18-Nov-2010Source: Uniflight

North Texas based, Uniflight has announced the recent overhaul and refurbishment of five Bell 412 helicopters for the Honduran Air Force. The extensive project included a complete overhaul and inspection of the airframe, engines and all dynamic components as well as an avionics upgrade and modernization. Much of the work was performed in Honduras with... Read more

SkyTrac Systems to exhibit at Expo CIAM 2010 show in Mexico

SkyTrac Systems to exhibit at Expo CIAM 2010 show in Mexico

18-Nov-2010Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the CIAM Trade Show and Congress from November 20-22, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. CIAM 2010 is the “Latin American business meeting”, that brings together the most important aircraft manufacturers, equipment, services and aviation systems within the Latin American Aviation Community. Cancun is the... Read more

Heli-Power 2010: RN evaluates Q-Sight for Lynx gunners

Heli-Power 2010: RN evaluates Q-Sight for Lynx gunners

18-Nov-2010Source: Shephard

The Royal Navy (RN) is carrying out an operational evaluation of a new helmet-mounted optical sighting system that will be issued to Lynx Mk8 helicopter door gunners.... Read more

Heli-Power 2010: UK’s Commando Helicopter Force reveals challenges ahead

Heli-Power 2010: UK’s Commando Helicopter Force reveals challenges ahead

18-Nov-2010Source: Shephard

The commander of the UK’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) says his organisation is facing a challenging time over the next decade.... Read more

Heli-Power 2010: USN strives to avoid ‘rotorcraft gap’

Heli-Power 2010: USN strives to avoid ‘rotorcraft gap’

18-Nov-2010Source: Shephard

The US military faces a significant drop in rotorcraft capability in the next 15 years unless a major effort is launched to develop new aircraft for the major services in the near term.... Read more

C-NLOPB releases Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry Report, Phase I

C-NLOPB releases Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry Report, Phase I

18-Nov-2010Source: C-NLOPB

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) received the Report of the Offshore Helicopter Safety Inquiry today and is releasing it to the public immediately. “On behalf of the Board, I thank Commissioner Robert Wells, commission counsel and the staff of the commission for their work during the course of Phase I of the... Read more

Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 flying strong in China

Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 flying strong in China

17-Nov-2010Source: Sikorsky

ZHUHAI, China – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered nine new S-76® and S-92® helicopters to China in 2010 – the most ever in a single year for China – through a steady stream of deliveries that include the delivery of two S-76C++â„¢ search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) China Rescue... Read more

Infinite Power Solutions wins micro-sensor contract for wireless monitoring of rotorcraft components

Infinite Power Solutions wins micro-sensor contract for wireless monitoring of rotorcraft components

17-Nov-2010Source: Infinite Power Solutions

Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) today announced that it has secured a design win for its award-winning THINERGY® solid-state, rechargeable, Micro-Energy Cell (MEC) product with MicroStrain, Inc., a leading supplier of micro-miniature, highly durable sensors and sensing systems for use in structural health monitoring. IPS’ THINERGY MECs have been incorporated into a comprehensive wireless sensor... Read more

Register Update – USA – 1-7 November 2010

Register Update – USA – 1-7 November 2010

17-Nov-2010Source: 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

Bankstown Airport reduces Sunday helicopter operations

Bankstown Airport reduces Sunday helicopter operations

17-Nov-2010Source: Bankstown Airport

Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown management, following community feedback have negotiated with the Airport’s helicopter training schools to amend starting times for helicopter training circuits at Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown on Sunday mornings. “We have worked with the operators by negotiating an agreement to accommodate both community concerns and the need for the helicopter training schools... Read more

Wichita Police celebrates 40 years in the air

Wichita Police celebrates 40 years in the air

17-Nov-2010Source: MD Helicopters

Mesa, Arizona, November 16, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) joins with the Wichita (KS) Police Department Air Section in celebrating its 40th anniversary. The WPD Air Section is one of the original 13 charter members of “Operation Sky Knight,” the first formal police helicopter patrol program in the United States. The program was initially launched... Read more

Schweizer family sue Sikorsky over 2004 deal

Schweizer family sue Sikorsky over 2004 deal

17-Nov-2010Source: Star Gazette

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include Stuart, Leslie and Paul H. Schweizer, who all served as president of the company on a rotating basis. Japanese company Kawada Industries that acquired a 25% stake in Schweizer in 1992, is also listed as a plaintiff. They are seeking at least $2.8 million... Read more

Register Update – Japan – October 2010

Register Update – Japan – October 2010

17-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

SH-60B Seahawk retired to Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor

SH-60B Seahawk retired to Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor

17-Nov-2010Source: Pacific Aviation Museum

Marine Corps Base Hawaii pilots CDR Brian Gebo and Lt. Brian Roberts brought a Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk helicopter in for its final landing at its new home at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, this morning, Tuesday, November 16, at 11am. “This fly-in was very exciting for us. It’s an acquisition for the Museum through a... Read more

YouTube video costs Australian pilot his job

YouTube video costs Australian pilot his job

17-Nov-2010

John Quadrio claimed he was stood down by the tour operator he was working for, after the CASA charged him with eight aviation offences, including reckless and low flying and performing aerobatic manoeuvres.... Read more

Flightcell DZM selected by LA County Sheriff for satellite and cellular comms

Flightcell DZM selected by LA County Sheriff for satellite and cellular comms

17-Nov-2010Source: Flightcell International

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has announced the selection of the Flightcell DZM2 system for their new fleet of 14 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 patrol helicopters. The aircraft are currently undergoing completion at Hangar One, Carlsbad, CA and will be specifically tailored to the needs of the LASD Air Support Unit. The DZM2... Read more

Honeywell to provide APU for Canadian Chinooks

Honeywell to provide APU for Canadian Chinooks

17-Nov-2010Source: Honeywell

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that Boeing has selected the 36-150 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for CH-147 helicopters that will be delivered to Canada. “Honeywell engines and auxiliary power units are powering helicopters around the world, but the Canadian Forces program marks the first selection of Honeywell’s APU for a Chinook helicopter,” said Vicki Panhuise,... Read more

HAI Introduces the “Salute to Excellence” Pilot of the Year Award

HAI Introduces the “Salute to Excellence” Pilot of the Year Award

17-Nov-2010Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International’s mission is to advance the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce. That mission charges each of us to commit ourselves to promoting the highest level of safety and efficiency. This culture of professionalism is nurtured when we encourage and recognize outstanding achievement and contributions made by individuals and organizations. Each... Read more

Dart announces EASA approval Apical’s EC145 cable cutters

Dart announces EASA approval Apical’s EC145 cable cutters

17-Nov-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received EASA approval of their Cable Cutters Kit for the EC145 (MBB-BK 117 C-2). FAA approval has been previously received. Transport Canada approval is pending. The Cable Cutters Kit provides a means of protecting the helicopter during a wire strike by... Read more

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