19-Oct-2010Source: AAMS
The board of directors of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) elected Daniel G. Hankins, MD, FACEP, of Oronoco, Minn., to serve a second one-year term as president of the organization following AAMS’ 2010-2013 elections. Dr. Hankins and other board officers were elected during the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), held Oct. 11-13, 2010,... Read more
19-Oct-2010Source: Bond Aviation Group
Bond Aviation Group Ltd was awarded EASA STC (Supplement Type Certificate) approval for the installation of the Honeywell CAS 100 TCAS II system into the AS332 L2 Super Puma. That this programme was completed in less than six months is due, in part, to the superb support received from Honeywell and also from the EASA... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Straits Times
The emergency landing of the Apache at Woodlands last month was caused by corroded valves in the aircraft’s engines. Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean revealed the outcome of the investigations into the incident in Parliament on Monday.... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Police Aviation News
Next month the annual Police Air Support Units Networking Centre Europe [PACE] conference will be held at the NH Hotel Schiphol, at the airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 3-4 November 2010. More information can be found at www.pacenet.info This event will provide a unique opportunity for members to meet colleagues from all over Europe, to... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Safe Flight
Safe Flight Instrument has begun delivery of its Powerline Detection System (PDS) to Enstrom for installation on three Enstrom 480B model helicopters scheduled to be supplied to the Royal Thai Army in the first quarter of 2011. The addition of Safe Flight’s Powerline Detection System was a key component in the contract award to provide... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Taos News
TriState Careflight announced this week it would be opening a new air base in Taos by December.... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes (DS), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, and worldwide leader in the design and construction of rotary wing aircraft, has chosen its ENOVIA V6 and DELMIA V6 PLM solutions to support its product development activities. “AgustaWestland and Dassault Systèmes relationship dates... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $6,313,475 order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00421-06-G-0006) for the integration of operational flight programs for the Communication, Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/AQTM) Program and automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) on the H-53 series aircraft. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Chronicle Journal
The air ambulance service opened the doors of the new Transport Medicine Centre for Excellence, their first all-in-one service centre across from the runway of the Thunder Bay International Airport on Saturday.... Read more
18-Oct-2010Source: Press-Register
With work expected to begin before year’s end, Vector hope to move in mid-2011. The company has benefited from its proximity to military helicopter bases, as they act as a subcontractor for L-3 Communications to repair U.S. Navy TH-57 helicopters based at Whiting Field, near Milton, Fla.... Read more
18-Oct-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
17-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
Goodrich Corp., Sensors and Integrated Systems, Vergennes, Vt., is being awarded a $5,765,474 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0298) for the procurement of 19 MH-53 integrated mechanical diagnostic and health usage monitoring system units. Work will be performed in Vergennes, Vt., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds will... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Engineering News
I’m not happy with the likely budgeting for flying hours for the next financial year,†affirms Lt-Gen Carlo Gagiano. “To operate all the systems in the SAAF optimally, I need a bigger budget. But we must never stop exploring ways of doing things better and cheaper.â€... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Aviation Business
Addressing Australian media in Marseilles this week, Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling declared that 2011 will not be an easy year for the rotor industry in general.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Mainichi Daily News
Looking to cut down on inappropriate usage of rescue services, lawmakers in the Saitama prefectural assembly are introducing an ordinance that would allow prefectural rescue helicopters to charge for their services.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: JNC Helicopters
Durban-Based JNC helicopter had two very good reasons to celebrate recently when it held a gala dinner at its Virginia Airport headquarters for about a hundred specially-invited guests to mark the tenth anniversary of its formation and the delivery of the first Enstrom F28C-2 in its fleet. The helicopter is also the first of its... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Flightglobal
The four hazards identified include unexpected encounters with a degraded visual environment; getting into a “vortex ring state”; loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE); and static and dynamic rollover.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: ABC
The helicopter route across the Strait of Gibraltar from Ceuta and Algeciras has registered about 4,984 passengers during the first three months of operation of the service... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Merlin Simulation
Merlin Simulation is pleased to announce the approval of its truly affordable, new generation Pro-Series R-22/44 AATD. The FTD may be housed in a trailer or a dedicated room within the training facility. New Generation means new features incorporating advanced technology, superior visual imagery, and true flight modeling previously found only in high end training... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Star Gazette
The Chemung County Industrial Development Agency on Thursday started the process to secure $2M in state grants to install a fire suppression system at the Wings of Eagles restoration hangar in Big Flats so Sikorsky can take over the former warplane museum’s buildings.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Brisbane Times
The head of Eurocopter’s government programs, Dominique Maudet, says the Australian military insisted on installing external lighting above and beyond the requirements of the similar Tiger helicopters France has flown successfully in Afghanistan over the last year.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Guardian Mobility
Guardian Mobility announced that Ken Stewart has been appointed to the role of Director of Customer Support Services. As a result of this change, Guardian has restructured its sales organization to include some familiar faces from the industry. Come see Ken along with some of Guardian’s new sales team at NBAA 2010, Booth # 5917.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: AVE
The Ministry for Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan (MOE) will buy in 2011 for fighting fires in tall buildings of Astana and Almaty, Ka-32 helicopters.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Event Magazine
Winter sports company, Total Heliski, will host the world’s first event dedicated to heli-skiing at the new Hotel Verta on 26 October... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Times Colonist
The Royal Jubilee helipad closed Sept. 13 for upgrades that included moving nearby car-parking spaces and instal-ling improved approach lights. The upgrades were recommended in a 2009 Transport Canada audit.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: ABC
HeliExperiences wants to provide helicopter joy-rides off the coast of Kangaroo Island, and has released an environmental management plan for public comment.... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Aero Products
Aero Products (www.aeroproducts.com ) was recently approved to join the ranks of the highly acclaimed Bell Helicopter / Textron product support network as a Customer Service Facility. “We are very excited to have been selected to join Bell Helicopters independent product support group as a Customer Service Facility, said Ted Johnson, Founder and President. At... Read more
17-Oct-2010Source: Dia a Dia
Province has a budget estimate of 30,877,000 Pesos (approx US$7.7M) for the purchase of two single-turbine helicopters... Read more
17-Oct-2010
A state tender for six helicopters closed this week with AgustaWestland’s $72M bid the only one placed. Questions now being raised as to why they were the only manufacturer to bid, and why helicopters as large as AW139s are used for State police and EMS work... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: AAMS
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is proud to announce its 2010 Community Awards recipients. Each year, these nine national awards are presented to individuals and organizations that exemplify the best of the air-medical and critical-care-ground transport community. This year’s recipients were honored at a special awards dinner during the Air Medical Transport Conference... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: AIN
Armed aerial scout helicopter (AAS) with the AW119 – Common Vertical Lift Support Program (CVLSP) with the AW139 – and the former Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) with the AW101... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office are now providing a log of their helicopter unit’s activities on its website – http://www.spokanecounty.org/Sheriff/ – Click on the “Air Support Unit†link, then on “Incident Reports.†“Area residents frequently contact media for information after hearing Air One circling their neighborhood at night or seeing it above during daytime searches,†the... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: Raytheon
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received two contracts totaling $115.7 million for the AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS), the primary undersea warfare sensor for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multimission helicopter. The contracts were awarded by Naval Air Systems Command and Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Strategic Acquisition. ALFS provides critical undersea warfare mission support capabilities,... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
A Philadelphia teenager was convicted Thursday in Family Court of shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of a city police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot.... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the second AW159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility yesterday. During its maiden flight a range of general handling checks were completed and it performed as expected. The aircraft, designated TI2, is the second of three test aircraft that will... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Aero Dynamix
Aero Dynamix, Inc, the industry leader in Night Vision Lighting Systems salutes A.L.E.R.T. Air Ambulance, located in Kalispell, Montana, their 35th Year Anniversary by donating its services to provide an STC Update for the NVIS lighting upgrade on their Bell 407 that included a Garmin GNS 530W HTAWS Upgrade to further enhance their mission capability... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Pittsburgh Live
Someone flashed a green laser at the cockpit of a Stat MedEvac helicopter as it flew over North Huntingdon early Thursday morning, initiating a police search for the culprit.... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2011 second quarter ended September 30, 2010, after the market closes on Thursday, November 4. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com
In the final episode of our series from interviewing Frank Robinson last Friday, we are today covering various anecotes from our time with him. The most surprising point was that he prefers the R44 to the R66. Ask any marketing specialist and you are most likely to find them promoting their latest and greatest product... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Sensors, Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $9,979,815 firm-fixed-price contract for specialized test equipment required to perform depot-level repairs to the MH-60 common cockpit avionics suite, including artisan training, two operator control panels, and one universal power supply tester. Work will be performed in Owego, N.Y., and is expected to... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation have announced that it has signed a follow-on, long-term Design and Manufacturing Agreement with AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, to provide data recording and replay equipment, ice detection equipment and air data computers for use in GrandNew, AW139 and AW149 aircraft. Curtiss-Wright has been a supplier to AgustaWestland for the past 10 years. “Curtiss-Wright... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: HAI
HAI President Matt Zuccaro took a moment out at the Air Medical Transport Conference to say thank you to Bell Helicopter President John Garrison and American Eurocopter President Marc Paganini for their commitment and continued support of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) and HAI Safety initiatives. Through their organizations, both gentlemen have provided personnel,... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: DARPA
To meet much of transportation needs of today’s deployed Warfighter, either highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) are used, or helicopters, which have limited availability, are used. DARPA’s Transformer (TX) program seeks to combine the advantages of ground vehicles and helicopters into a single vehicle equipped with flexibility of movement. The concept is to provide... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Prescott Daily Courier
Guidance Helicopters, Inc. in Prescott has donated a high-altitude four-seater helicopter to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office to help with daytime search and rescue efforts.... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Aero Dynamix
Aero Dynamix, Inc., located in Euless, TX, (DFW area) is proud to announce the recent delivery of another NVIS Compatible Lighting System Modification for a Bell Helicopter model 206B-3 to owner/operator, Bristow Academy, Inc., a division of Bristow Group, Inc. (NYSE: BRS). This delivery marks the fifth Bell 206B-3, modified by Aero Dynamix, for Bristow... Read more
15-Oct-2010
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $17,668,830 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for the fiscal 2011 VH-3D/VH-60N executive helicopter special progressive aircraft rework effort. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in September 2011. Contract funds in the... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $11,999,984 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The purpose of this delivery order is to perform 57,700 hours of engineering services support of CH-47F Chinook helicopter non-recurring engineering to include integration of engineering change proposals, product improvement, and other modifications to the CH-47F cargo helicopter. Work is... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $34,587,928 firm-fixed-price contract. This procurement is for the exercise of an option to purchase three UH-60M aircraft for the Department of State. Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One sole-source bid was solicited... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Sept. 29 a $37,822,935 firm-fixed-price contract. This procurement is for the exercise of an option to purchase two UH-60M aircraft and one HH-60M aircraft for the Army. Work is to be performed in Stratford, Conn., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2012. One sole-source bid... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: US Dept of Defense
The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Pa., was awarded on Sept. 30 a $43,526,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The purpose of this contract modification is to exercise the option for two CH-47F new Chinook cargo helicopters,. Work is to be performed in Ridley Park, Pa., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. One bid was solicited... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: KenJer Industries
KenJer Industries, maker of BoltByte Tools, is proud to announce that it will be exhibiting at the 2010 Cargo Helicopters Users’ Conference. This year’s conference will be held at the Von Braun Convention Center in Huntsville, AL. The conference takes place 19-21 of October. This unique conference will bring together an international audience of military,... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: North Flight Data Systems
NORTH Flight Data Systems, LLC is pleased to announce the planned acquisition of the OuterLink Flight Data System product line. NORTH Flight Data Systems was recently formed through a partnership between Jeffery Warner, former VP of Sales & Marketing for OuterLink, and Metro Aviation, Inc. of Shreveport, LA. A binding Letter of Intent has been... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Aero Dynamix
Aero Dynamix, Inc., located in Euless, TX, (DFW area) is proud to announce the recent delivery of an NVIS Compatible Lighting System Modification for two (2) each Bell 206B Helicopters, owned and operated by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission located in Titusville, FL. Aero Dynamix, working in association with Bristow Academy, completed the second... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Business Day
State-owned arms manufacturer Denel has completed the requirements for the certification of the Rooivalk attack helicopter but would require a further cash injection by the Department of Defence to make it fully operational, CEO Talib Sadiq said yesterday.... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: API Technologies
API Technologies Corp. (OTC.BB: ATNY), a provider of highly engineered products and services to the global defense sector, announces that it has received a new, $1.7 million order from Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) of El Segundo, California. API will supply Raytheon SAS with engineering services and assemblies for the radar system incorporated within... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: WSI
WSI (Weather Services International) today announced that its award-winning Pilotbrief Online flight service has added US Mineral Management Service (MMS) Blocks and Platforms, as well as new weather hazard analysis features focused on the Gulf of Mexico (GOMEX) for rotorcraft operators. â€WSI Pilotbrief has always offered best-in-class global weather decision support for pilots in one... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Timken
The Timken Company’s Aerospace Aftermarket Solutions business, based in Mesa, Ariz., offers a full range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft fleets ranging from commercial planes to military rotorcraft. Those capabilities and the fact that Timken offers its own aftermarket replacement parts approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uniquely position the... Read more
15-Oct-2010Source: Baltimore Sun
The AW139 was the only bid – a year back Eurocopter alleged that the state’s specifications for new aircraft were skewed in favour of AgustaWestland... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: AgustaWestlandCivil,
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the entry into service of an AW119Ke helicopter with Life Star of Kansas was marked at a ceremony held at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The helicopter, based in Junction City, Kansas, is now in service and is being used for medical... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Boeing
he Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is preparing to offer a solution based on the world record-setting A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cargo Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Services. The RFP calls for government-owned, contractor-operated UAS services for the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. In... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of October 1 to October 31, 2010, will be paid on November 15, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business October 29, 2010. Through Canadian Helicopters Limited, Canadian Helicopters Income Fund is... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Embry-Riddle
On Friday, Oct. 1, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus was treated to a spectacular sight in the afternoon hours. The crowd that arrived at the C and D parking lots to witness an MD Helicopters MD902 was treated to a thrilling landing, all performed in a light shower. People waited anxiously for the aircraft’s... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Sikorsky
STRATFORD, Conn.–Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed rig testing of a Hub Mounted Vibration Suppression system (HMVS), designed to eliminate vibration and deliver a smoother helicopter ride. The effort is jointly funded by Sikorsky and the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Robinson Helicopter Company “RHC” has no doubt been the number one success story of the light helicopter market in the last three decades, but it is this sector that demonstrates the greatest volatility when the going gets tough. In our interview with Frank last Friday, he described how the company went from the high of... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: AAIB
The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accident of:- AgustaWestland AW139, G-CHCV 65 nm NE of North Denes HP on 23 December 2008... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Avstar Media
Avstar Media, a provider of web-based training solutions for medical helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft pilots, has made a $10,000 pledge to MedEvac Foundation International for safety-related initiatives. “We are thrilled we can assist MedEvac Foundation International with this monetary gift that will help make medevac transport safer,†said Tom Ramirez, president of Avstar Media in... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that it has closed out an extremely successful 2010 Air Medical Transport Conference with significant aircraft sales and the potential for additional opportunities. At the show, Bell Helicopter announced the sale of a combined total of 32 new aircraft, flew more than 35 potential customers in... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: US Coast Guard
Perseverance, dedication, grit, a desire to excel – these are all traits desired in a student aviator. Training in the aviation program for the maritime services is intentionally difficult to stress and push the students beyond their comfort zones so they can meet the hardships their service will entail. However, when that prospective pilot is... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: US Coast Guard
Stranded 350 miles from land, the Element Quest spent days being tossed about in ten-foot seas – rudderless and out of radio range. Without an EPIRB, the only hope for the three sailors aboard was that their satellite phone call was heard and passed on to the Coast Guard. It is hard to imagine the... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International announces the installation of advanced VITAL X visual systems in its fleet of full flight simulators and new Level 7 qualified flight training devices for helicopters manufactured by Bell, Eurocopter and Sikorsky. FlightSafety’s VITAL X visual system is optimized for training low level flight operations. It offers increased scene content, vastly improved weather... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: HAI
March 5-8, 2011 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida Register Early to $AVE! HELI-EXPO® is the World’s Largest Trade Show Dedicated to the International Helicopter Community and 2011 promises to be another great year with: * 4 days of networking with more than 17,000 participants * More than 600 exhibiting companies within 1 million square... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Skybooks
SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, will be sponsoring a full-day SkyBOOKS user training session. Training will be provided on new and current system functionalities. The economy is forcing the aviation industry to do more for less. In response, SkyBOOKS has been expanding their software so that users... Read more
13-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Following our analysis yesterday of the R66’s outlook…. Turning to his personal future, Frank is cutting right back on his flying hours, on the grounds that he has “promised too many people that he would make it to 100”, followed by one of his famous wry smiles. He claims to have not thought too much... Read more
13-Oct-2010Source: http://www.news4us.com/?p=2325
Mi-Tech Metals has been presented with Bell Helicopter’s most prestigious supplier award—Premier Supplier. Mi-Tech Metals, founded in 1978, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Tungsten Alloy and Tungsten Composite materials.... Read more
13-Oct-2010Source: Metro Aviation
Metro Aviation has announced the enhancement of the EC145 air medical interior with the capability to now use the Ferno Model 28A1 litter assembly with ground ambulances. The adaptation will allow the easy and safe transition between the aircraft mounting system to ground ambulances that utilize a Stryker or Ferno gurney system. The company developed... Read more