20-Aug-2010Source: SDG&E
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today was joined by local firefighting agencies and city and county officials to announce two new cooperative agreements that will make the company’s new Erickson Air Crane helicopter available to San Diego County fire agencies to assist in fighting large wildfires throughout the county. The S64F helitanker, dubbed “Sun... Read more
20-Aug-2010Source: Voice of Russia
The helicopter race includes three stages over separate days: Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod-Yekaterinburg and Yekaterinburg-Tyumen.... Read more
20-Aug-2010Source: DigiTriad
The Hospital says the second air ambulance will be referred to as AirCare 2 and will be based in northwest North Carolina to provide a faster response time to that region and adjoining parts of Virginia.... Read more
20-Aug-2010Source: USA Today
The helicopter air ambulance industry is opposing several key safety upgrades sought by federal accident investigators even as a recent surge in crashes has killed 19 people since September.... Read more
20-Aug-2010Source: Pawan Hans
Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. (PHHL) and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) have signed an MoU for better synergy between PHHL & IMD for enhanced Safety of Helicopter operations in India. This MoU was signed by R K Tyagi, Chairman and Managing Director Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. and Air Vice Marshal Ajit Tyagi, VSM, Director General,... Read more
19-Aug-2010Source: Irish Times
Internal wrangling within Ireland’s first proposed dedicated air ambulance service has seen the charity’s founding member parting company with the struggling organisation to set up his own operation.... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Yorkshire Evening Post
The initiative is designed to encourage more businesses to become brand partners of the YAA. In return, for an annual fee, firms will be allowed to use the network logo for promotional purposes, feature on the YAA website and reinforce their corporate social responsibility by supporting a recognised charity... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: BBC
Surrey Air Ambulance spokeswoman Jill Playle said: “We are able to offer a very good service during the daytime but we’re unable to fly at night – and serious illness and injury happens 24 hours a day.... Read more
18-Aug-2010
São Paulo Public Security has bought four aircraft to the interior regions of the state which do not yet have aerial law enforcement. The other three will go to the regions of Presidente Prudente, Sao Jose do Rio Preto and Sorocaba.... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Louisiana Record
Mississippi resident is suing a helicopter courier service for insisting to transport him in severe and dangerous weather.... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $260 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead®, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The Lot 7 contract includes M-TADS/PNVS systems as well as Arrowhead kits, plus spares, for delivery to U.S.... Read more
18-Aug-2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to congratulate the Canadian Forces on achieving the benchmark of 40,000 operating hours with its fleet of AW101 search and rescue mid/heavy helicopters. The Canadian Forces has 14 of the helicopters designated the CH-149 “Cormorant†which entered service between 2000 and 2002. The Canadian Forces have a higher flying... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Rockford Register Star
LEAC’s accounting and record keeping seem hazy even for a nonprofit organization that relies on volunteers. Their website shows them operating three OH-58s and one UH-1. A Bell 430 is also available on a donation basis... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Calgary Herald
The incident happened late Monday night, as the helicopter flew over the city’s northeast. At about 10:45 p.m., someone projected a bright green beam into the chopper’s cockpit, prompting the pilot to take evasive action.... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Post Crescent
The first flight was in June of 1986 to Oconto Falls to transport a man who was having circulatory problems in his leg to Theda Clark Medical Center. The 10,000th trip was taken to assist a man who was suffering from symptoms that mimicked a heart attack.... Read more
18-Aug-2010Source: Aeronautical Accessories
Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, is offering special incentive pricing on its line of Wire Strike Protection Systems® (WSPS®). The accessory manufacturer has cable cutting kits available for many helicopter models and is currently offering the MD 500E, 520N, 530FF WSPS kits for a reduced price of $15,995. “At Aeronautical Accessories, we... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it has agreed to acquire ICx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICXT) for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $274 million. As of June 30th, ICx had a cash balance of approximately $38 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement,... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Air Evac Lifeteam
Air Evac Lifeteam selected base mechanic Corey Wehmeyer of the Mineral Wells, Texas base as the 2010 Regional Mechanic of the Year for Region 5. The Regional Mechanic of the Year award is presented to the employee who has contributed to the performance of the assigned base/region, and to the overall mission of Air Evac... Read more
17-Aug-2010
This event held over the past weekend included visitors from across Austria and also from Germany and Switzerland... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Modesto Bee
Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock is getting a new helipad on the roof of its three-story tower.... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: L-3 Link Simulation & Training
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has been awarded a contract modification from Computer Sciences Corporation to provide three UH-60M Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) in support of training services for the U.S. Army’s Flight School XXI program. These systems will be the first full-motion, high-fidelity simulators to support UH-60M aircrew... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Rebtech
Longtime night vision and aircraft lighting pioneer, James R. “Jim†Garrett has joined night vision specialist, REBTECH as part of the company’s ongoing expansion and capability enhancement. Garrett brings with him over 40 years of aircraft instrument manufacturing and repair experience as well as a broad background in night vision lighting technology. In 1987, Jim... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Vancouver Sun
The single-engine helicopter carrying only the pilot was reported overdue at around 4:30 p.m. local time when it failed to arrive at its destination in Resolute Bay, Nunavut... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Mid South Newz
Members of Air Evac Lifeteam held a ribbon cutting on Monday, August 16th. The medical services support company expanded to a base of operations in Savannah on July 1st... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Flug Revue
Is this just a concept or a new model – and if so, will it replace the current model or be sold alongside the traditional style tail-rotor?... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: US Emabssy in Pakistan
Two U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters arrived in Pakistan today as part of the continued U.S. humanitarian assistance to Pakistan in support of flood relief from the monsoon floods. The two aircraft are part of the contingent of 19 helicopters urgently ordered to Pakistan on Wednesday by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. The... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Examiner
Established in 1983 with a grant from Avco Lycoming, the museum is a private non-profit establishment dedicated to preserving the legacy of Stratford as the birthplace of the American helicopter industry... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: NewsOn6
A flight nurse for the Air Evac Lifeteam crew in Claremore has been selected as the 2010 Region 4 Nurse of the Year.... Read more
17-Aug-2010
Summit Common Council voted unanimously in favour of a restrictive helipad and heliport ordinance at a recent meeting... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Great Yarmouth Mercury
A lengthy consultation over possible plans to relocate operations from Great Yarmouth’s heliport to Norwich should be concluded by the end of the month.... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Economic Times
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp plans to pursue multiple opportunities in the Indian defence market, a strategy that could see the company, actively targeting the country’s internal security set-up.... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: EagleMed
After more than thirty years of building and operating the most successful air medical transport company in the Midwest, the founders of EagleMed have announced their planned retirement from the company. Jim and Iva Ballard are set to retire from EagleMed by early September. With this announcement, EagleMed is pleased to name the newest member... Read more
17-Aug-2010Source: Sandel Avionics
Sandel Avionics has announced TSO approval for its revolutionary HeliTAWS helicopter terrain safety system, which adds Sandel’s proprietary TrueAlert™ nuisance-alert elimination technology, off-airport landing capability and high-resolution 3-D terrain display capabilities to basic Class A HTAWS functions. The result is that HeliTAWS is expected to significantly increase the safety of such demanding helicopter missions as... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: American Eurocopter
A U.S. Army UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter operated at Fort Eustis, Va., is the first Lakota to log 1,000 flight hours, underscoring the growing operational tempo of the rotary-wing aircraft in service with Army and National Guard units. Built at the company’s American Eurocopter facility in Columbus, Miss., the milestone Lakota is used for... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Haverfield Aviation
Haverfield Aviation, Inc. the leading provider of aerial power line inspection and maintenance services to the electric industry both in the United States and abroad, has announced that it has gained the prestigious International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations Registration (IS-BAO). This registration incorporates the best safety practices, hazard analysis’s, risk assessments, International regulations and... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: News Tribune
The helipad behind Potomac Valley Hospital, which got its first use when 3-year-old Jacob VanPelt was flown out to Morgantown after being mauled by a dog in April, was officially dedicated recently as the Guy Arnold Helipad.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the delivery of a new MD 902 to the Huaxi Village Group. The early delivery took place at a ceremony at MD’s Mesa completion facility on August 10, 2010. Huaxi Village, also known as “The No.1 Village of China,” located east of Jiangyin city in Jiangsu Province has a... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: NorthJersey.com
Tour helicopters that want to fly higher than 1,300 feet over the Hudson River — and show off the scenic span of Manhattan island — must adhere to stricter flight patterns beginning Monday.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $580,000 civil penalty against Hillsboro Aviation, Inc., of Hillsboro, Ore., for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsifying maintenance records and operating a helicopter in a reckless manner. The FAA alleges that Hillsboro mechanics used incorrect parts and an unqualified individual to make repairs to a Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter. The FAA... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having great success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 3,000 images added in just a few months. The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over time. HeliHub.com plans to utilise this gallery to provide... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: NEMSPA
The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) will again be offering a one-day helicopter Airline Transport Pilot preparation course in conjunction with the annual Air Medical Transport Conference. The conference this year will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and the ATP Prep Course will be presented in a hotel facility near the Broward County Convention... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Press-Enterprise
Mercy Air, the private company utilized by local medical emergency responders, has relocated its helicopter to Hemet from Banning.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters reports second quarter results for the period from April to June 2010 inclusive... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Express Buzz
The Indian Air Force has started placing two commandos on its helicopters operating in the Naxal affected areas with instructions to shoot in self-defence.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: NewsWest9
“Our helicopter pad will allow us to transport patients quickly, and while there are others in the area, ours is unique in the area that requires service,” Odessa Regional Medical Center’s Levi Stone said... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Donaldson
Inlet Barrier Filters (IBF) from Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, are enhancing the safety and effectiveness of helicopter operations in one of the world’s most difficult and extreme flying environments. Both Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, important... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: HAI
HAI is pleased to welcome Stan Rose as HAI Director of Safety. Having been involved in the helicopter industry for more than 40 years, Rose brings a wealth of experience to the role. Rose began his career as a U.S. Army pilot in Vietnam, and later attended the Maintenance Officer/Test Pilot Course with the U.S.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: UPI
Questions are being asked in Parliament as to why 12 Denel AH-2 Rooivalks in the South African’s Air Force 16 squadron have been put in storage rather than remaining operational... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Times Argus
HeliHub.com accident page for this accident is at https://www.helihub.com/2009/06/07/7-jun-09-n162ry-rotorway-exec-162-berlin-us-vermont/... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: AVE
The Ka-226T has a maximum takeoff weight of 4 tons with a payload of 1.45 tons Maximum altitude – 7,5 thousand meters Maximum speed helicopter is 230 km / h.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: AVE
Ka-52 helicopters will be based on the ship of “Mistral,” said Chief of the Air Force (Air Force), Colonel General Alexander Zelin.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Rotorcraft Support
On Oct. 14, Rotorcraft Support, Inc. (RSI) will once again sponsor its annual helicopter-specific IA Renewal Seminar. This is 11th year for this Federal Aviation Administration-sanctioned event, which is the only FAA-sanctioned symposium designed exclusively for the IA technician whose daily assignments deal with the maintenance of the light and medium helicopters. Last year 180... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered the TOPSCENE® Tactical Terrain Visualization System, a mission planning and rehearsal software package, to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) in support of operations in Afghanistan. U.K. helicopter forces based at RAF Odiham will use TOPSCENE® to perform mission rehearsal with greater realism than is possible with their... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: LA Times
The co-founder of one of the nation’s largest helicopter services companies takes his love of flying into varied markets such as aerial filming and medical transportation.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: BBC
The laser was directed at the cockpit of Cheshire Constabulary’s aircraft as it flew over Winsford on Wednesday night, police said.... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced changes to the regulation of permit to fly ex-military aircraft. Following a number of incidents and accidents involving ex-military aircraft over recent years, the CAA is taking steps to clarify the purposes for which ex-military aircraft can be operated. The CAA is therefore acting to remind the... Read more
16-Aug-2010Source: Robinson
Frank Robinson, founder of Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), officially announced on August 10, 2010 that he has resigned as President and Chairman of the Board. Robinson intended to retire on his 80th birthday in January, 2010 but elected to postpone his retirement until the design of the R66 Turbine was complete. With R66 production underway... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: The News & Advance
Centra’s new EC135 replaces the Virginia State Police’s MedFlight III service. Centra opted out of that arrangement following a change in Medicare policy that meant Centra needed an upgraded flight certificate from the FAA... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: ACCT
-The Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) and Satellite Technologies International (STI) are pleased to announce that LifeFlight Eagle in Kansas City, Mo., won the bid for an STI helicopter GPS approach system in an online silent auction. STI donated the system to ACCT for use as an auction item to help raise funds for... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Aviation News
HAL is coming to the defense of its flagship rotary-wing aircraft, the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter, following a critical report from India’s Comptroller and Auditor General.... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Irish Independent
The group is also in negotiations with its lenders over a multi-billion euro refinancing, while insurance arm Quinn Direct is now in administration.... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: JSSI
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, continues to focus on expanding JSSI’s presence in Latin America with an exceptional team of industry professionals and additional repair facility agreements. JSSI (LABACE Booth # 2005) has thousands of aircraft engines, airframes and APUs enrolled... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: AM News
All of the Air Evac Lifeteam pilots who take off from the base at Danville-Boyle County Airport are now equipped with night vision goggles.... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Aviation Week
Boeing is studying the possible deployment of unmanned air vehicles, such as ScanEagle Compressed Carriage, from the back of the V-22 Osprey... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: St.Vincent Health
August 12, 2010 INDIANAPOLIS – Today, St.Vincent Health officials announced a new integration agreement with PHI Air Medical. The agreement enhances the hospital system’s ONE Call Transfer service and creates a new critical care transport brand – St.Vincent StatFlight. St.Vincent StatFlight has four air ambulances and bases located in Anderson, Danville, North Vernon and West... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Missoulian
Accident on 8th August 2010 was recorded in HeliHub.com safety pages here... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Xtreme ALSE
Xtreme ALSE has provided Hillsboro Aviation with six Alpha Eagle flight helmets, one of the most state of the art flight helmets on the market. Hillsboro Aviation’s pilots and instructors will use these helmets throughout the entire external load training course. The helmets help to increase the level of safety and comfort during training and... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Merkur
Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann announced that the unit would move from Munich airport to Oberschleissheim – although the town hall representatives there were apparently surprised by the decision.... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: 27 East
The FAA announced that it has received more than 1,000 comments from residents and helicopter operators, that it will have to delay putting the new rules into effect until they can all be reviewed.... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Mercury News
A officer and helicopter pilot with the California Highway Patrol will be honored by the state Senate for their role rescuing a woman from the rushing Walnut Creek waterway... Read more
13-Aug-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
MONTREAL, August 12, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fundâ€) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of August 1 to August 31, 2010, will be paid on September 15, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business August 31, 2010. Through Canadian Helicopters Limited,... Read more
12-Aug-2010Source: Osthessen News
The EC135 operated by DRF from Suhli in Germany as “Christoph 60” flew a total of 480 missions in January to June 2010... Read more
12-Aug-2010Source: News24
Kamov Ka32 registered ZS-RRI features in photo accompanying article. Second helicopter mentioned, and likely to be sister ship ZS-PXU [file photo]... Read more
12-Aug-2010Source: US Navy
Two Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit launched from the flight deck of the Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu today as part of the continued U.S. humanitarian assistance to Pakistan in support of flood relief from a recent monsoo The helicopters are the first two aircraft of 19... Read more
12-Aug-2010Source: Zephyr International
Zephyr International LLC offers a Non Destructive Inspection (NDT) system for rescue hoist wire ropes. The MagSens TM system provides the capability to measure and record defects in the rescue hoist cable and to provide a permanent record of the cable’s structural integrity. Rescue hoist cable is technically wire rope, but we use the terms... Read more
