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Aroldo Tourinho Hospital adds first EMS helipad to north of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Aroldo Tourinho Hospital adds first EMS helipad to north of Minas Gerais, Brazil

22-Sep-2009Source: Norte

It has been common in the hospital the landing of helicopters bringing patients from the entire northern region of Minas Gerais. Some patients from other cities in need of urgent care use the service in order to get faster, and more likely to survive.... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam adds base at Georgetown, Ohio

Air Evac Lifeteam adds base at Georgetown, Ohio

22-Sep-2009Source: Maysville Online

For the first time in the history of Brown County General Hospital, it will have a medical helicopter based on its campus in Georgetown.... Read more

Helicopter UAV flown high up Mount Everest

Helicopter UAV flown high up Mount Everest

22-Sep-2009Source: The Standard

A student and his mentor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have achieved a world first on Mount Everest – not by climbing it but by flying an unmanned helicopter nearly to the top of the world.... Read more

Australian Aerospace chief calls for competition for planned acquisition of up to 27 new Navy helicopters

Australian Aerospace chief calls for competition for planned acquisition of up to 27 new Navy helicopters

22-Sep-2009Source: The Australian

The new helicopters are due to replace the junked Seasprite program as well as the RAN’s Sea King fleet and now ageing Seahawk machines in a major acquisition that will regenerate the navy’s naval aviation combat arm.... Read more

Denel Saab Aerostructures adds new dimension to South Africa’s aerostructures capabilities

Denel Saab Aerostructures adds new dimension to South Africa’s aerostructures capabilities

22-Sep-2009Source: Denel

“In developing these technological and advanced manufacturing capabilities at Denel Saab Aerostructures, South Africa will soon become a more significant player in the global aerostructures supply chain,” says Lana Kinley, CEO of DSA.... Read more

MD Helicopters, Inc. In Chalet Number 6 at Helitech

MD Helicopters, Inc. In Chalet Number 6 at Helitech

22-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) will be in Chalet Number 6 at Helitech which is taking place in Duxford England today, Tuesday, September 22, 2009 through Thursday, September 24.... Read more

MD Helicopters Partners with Composite Technology

MD Helicopters Partners with Composite Technology

22-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced that it has formed a rotor blade repair station agreement with Composite Technology, Inc. CTI is well positioned to serve MDHI’s global customer base with 5 facilities around the world.... Read more

MD Helicopters Earns Chinese Certification for MD500E, MD530F, MD520N

MD Helicopters Earns Chinese Certification for MD500E, MD530F, MD520N

22-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) announced that it has received validation of Type Certification H3WE for the MD 500E®, the MD 530F® and the 520N® from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The MD 600N® and MD Explorer® were previously approved.... Read more

MD Helicopters Delivers an MD500E® to Columbus, Ohio Police Unit

MD Helicopters Delivers an MD500E® to Columbus, Ohio Police Unit

22-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

MD Helicopters held a special delivery ceremony at its Mesa, Arizona completion facility on August 31 to tender the keys to a brand new MD 500E Helicopter to the City of Columbus Police Department.... Read more

Latitude Technologies to exhibit at Helitech

Latitude Technologies to exhibit at Helitech

22-Sep-2009Source: Latitude Technologies

On display will be a full range of satcom products and services offered by Latitude including the SkyNode S100 and S200 products as well as the new Latitude/Technisonic S200-SG11 Satellite Gateway.... Read more

Life Flight Trust receives funding boost from Wellington City Council

Life Flight Trust receives funding boost from Wellington City Council

22-Sep-2009Source: Stuff

Wellington’s air ambulance service is to receive $42,000 a year for the next three years from Wellington City Council.  Life Flight Trust, which operates an air ambulance plane and a rescue helicopter out of Rongotai, asked the city council for $50,000 a year.... Read more

New Roman Abramovich superyacht has two helipads and a laser shield

New Roman Abramovich superyacht has two helipads and a laser shield

22-Sep-2009Source: The Times

The yacht — the fourth in Abramovich’s private fleet — drips luxury. It boasts two helipads, two swimming pools — the larger of which doubles up as a dance floor when drained — and 6ft-wide home cinema screens in all 24 guest cabins.... Read more

Paraguay Police order three helicopters, hopes for two more

Paraguay Police order three helicopters, hopes for two more

22-Sep-2009Source: Ultima Hora

Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola said during a news conference that the helicopters will be used primarily to support the work of ground staff, especially in cases of persecution, impenetrable fly zones and to conduct rescue work.... Read more

Pawan Hans scouts for cash to fund fleet acquisition, eyes IPO

Pawan Hans scouts for cash to fund fleet acquisition, eyes IPO

22-Sep-2009Source: Financial Chronicle

Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL) is in talks with various companies to fund its fleet acquisition plan. In return, PHHL will offer free services to its clients for a specific period as agreed in the contract between the two parties.... Read more

Construction of helicopter industrial base starts in Langfang

Construction of helicopter industrial base starts in Langfang

21-Sep-2009Source: People's Daily

A helicopter industrial base project with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan was recently settled in the Guangyang District of Langfang City, Hebei Province.... Read more

Air Methods CEO Aaron D Todd sells 1,650 Shares

Air Methods CEO Aaron D Todd sells 1,650 Shares

21-Sep-2009Source: Guru Focus

CEO of Air Methods Corp. (AIRM) Aaron D Todd sells 1,650 shares of AIRM on 09/15/2009 at an average price of $34.15 a share.... Read more

Tyco Electronics releases 200C filtered wire and cable

Tyco Electronics releases 200C filtered wire and cable

21-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews

The new 200°C wire and cable from Tyco Electronics are higher temperature additions to the ElectroLoss Filterline family of EMI-filtering wires and cables for defense and aerospace applications.  The 200°C temperature rating, which is higher than competitive cables, allows smaller conductor gauges to be used to reduce weight in weight-sensitive applications.... Read more

Kaman Closes on New $225M Three-Year Revolving Credit Facility

Kaman Closes on New $225M Three-Year Revolving Credit Facility

21-Sep-2009Source: Kaman

The new facility includes an accordion feature that allows the company to increase the aggregate amount available to up to $300 million with additional commitments from lenders. The initial interest rate for borrowings under the facility will be LIBOR plus 350 basis points.... Read more

AFS to Debut New Firefighting Tracking Technology to European Market

AFS to Debut New Firefighting Tracking Technology to European Market

21-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews

Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) of Calgary, Canada will be exhibiting at the upcoming Helitech Conference in Duxford, UK from September 22-24 in booth 2208. Representing AFS at the conference will be Steve Reeves and Laurie Saindon... Read more

SADIF Analytics releases new summary due diligence report for Air Methods Corp

SADIF Analytics releases new summary due diligence report for Air Methods Corp

21-Sep-2009Source: SADIF Analytics

SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering Air Methods Corporation (AIRM). The report uses SADIF’s powerful StockMarksâ„¢ stock rating system and contains important analysis for any current or potential Air Methods Corporation investor.... Read more

UK Lighthouses to be supported by MD Explorer after 30 years with Bo105

UK Lighthouses to be supported by MD Explorer after 30 years with Bo105

21-Sep-2009Source: Specialist Aviation Services

UK based operator and support organisation Specialist Aviation Services has announced the award of its new multi-year lighthouse maintenance contract with Trinity House.... Read more

Helitech: Sneak Preview

Helitech: Sneak Preview

21-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub

As companies began setting up their stands, Rotorhub.com had a quick look around some of the machines.... Read more

Yellow helicopter stolen from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec

Yellow helicopter stolen from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec

21-Sep-2009Source: Montreal Gazette

Provincial police are still looking for a bright-yellow helicopter that was stolen in broad daylight Friday in Sorel-Tracy, about an hour’s drive northeast of Montreal.... Read more

SkyTrac Systems Launches Next Generation Portable Flight Following Solution at Helitech/AFAC

SkyTrac Systems Launches Next Generation Portable Flight Following Solution at Helitech/AFAC

21-Sep-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems would like to announce the launch of the ITRACS, its next generation portable transceiver for flight following and text messaging, at Helitech 2009 in Duxford Cambridge and AFAC Bushfire CRC Conference on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.... Read more

Bell Helicopter Training Academy Receives EASA Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval

Bell Helicopter Training Academy Receives EASA Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval

21-Sep-2009Source: Textron

Bell Helicopter announced that earlier this month the Bell Training Academy received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval.... Read more

St. Vincent marks 30th year of helicopter air ambulance

St. Vincent marks 30th year of helicopter air ambulance

21-Sep-2009Source: Billings Gazette

St. Vincent Healthcare’s HELP Flight helicopter has rescued hundreds of injured and sick people, including Gulbraa, from mountaintops, highways and barnyards across south-central Montana and northern Wyoming.... Read more

Vandals destroy landing lights at Beaver Dam fire station helipad

Vandals destroy landing lights at Beaver Dam fire station helipad

21-Sep-2009Source: The Spectrum

Vandals smashed the lights at the Beaver Dam-Littlefield Fire Department helicopter landing pad earlier this week, leaving Chief Jeff Hunt wondering not just who, but also why.... Read more

HAI President Testifies Before Congress

HAI President Testifies Before Congress

21-Sep-2009Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation Subcommittee on Wednesday, September 16, concerning the Hudson River airspace, and management of uncontrolled airspace corridors.... Read more

FlightSafety Academy's Training Programs Approved by Russian Federation

FlightSafety Academy's Training Programs Approved by Russian Federation

21-Sep-2009Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International has received approval from the Federal Air Transportation Agency of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation for the training programs it offers at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida.... Read more

Rhode Island National Guard bids farewell to the its workhorse helicopter of 50 years

Rhode Island National Guard bids farewell to the its workhorse helicopter of 50 years

21-Sep-2009Source: Providence Journal

Members of the R.I. Army National Guard bade farewell Sunday to their remaining UH-1 “Huey” helicopters during an afternoon ceremony at the Quonset Air National Guard Base.... Read more

Pawan Hans Helicopters aims more connectivity in NE India

Pawan Hans Helicopters aims more connectivity in NE India

21-Sep-2009Source: Business Standard

With an aim to take air connectivity to the remote areas of the North East, state-run Pawan Hans Helicopters (PHHL) is planning to start a new model of operations in the region that will link smaller cities via Guwahati to rest of the country.... Read more

DHS Flies Into Helitech with More than 70 New EASA-Approved Helicopter Accessories

DHS Flies Into Helitech with More than 70 New EASA-Approved Helicopter Accessories

21-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

The DART Helicopter Services (DHS) team is flying into Helitech 2009 (Exhibit 611) with more than 70 new helicopter accessories certified for European operators.... Read more

AgustaWestland looks to take full control of BA609 programme

AgustaWestland looks to take full control of BA609 programme

21-Sep-2009Source: Flightglobal

Italian rotorcraft maker AgustaWestland hopes to acquire control of the BA609 civil tiltrotor programme it shares with Bell Helicopter, in order to speed up the aircraft’s certification and delivery to market. Italian rotorcraft maker AgustaWestland hopes to acquire control of the BA609 civil tiltrotor programme it shares with Bell Helicopter, in order to speed up the aircraft’s... Read more

Specialist Aviation bucks the trend in its 25th Year

Specialist Aviation bucks the trend in its 25th Year

19-Sep-2009Source: Specialist Aviation Services

UK based operator and support organisation Specialist Aviation Services is set for a bumper year, despite the current economic climate... Read more

Eurocontrol warns North Sea pilots of kites at 1000' agl

Eurocontrol warns North Sea pilots of kites at 1000' agl

18-Sep-2009Source: Eurocontrol

EUROCONTROL Agency has been informed of an incident that happened on 15 September 2009 over the Southern North Sea:... Read more

Host Systems to demonstrate mobile ATC Tower at Helitech 2009

Host Systems to demonstrate mobile ATC Tower at Helitech 2009

18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub

Host Systems will be displaying their demonstration mobile elevating tower at Helitech 2009. Elevating to a height of 8m the ATC tower will be a great place to view the show.... Read more

French host CSAR training exercise

French host CSAR training exercise

18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub

CSAR units from across Europe have gathered at Cazaux airbase in South West France for a Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course.... Read more

Life Link III to open helicopter base in Alexandria, Minnesota

Life Link III to open helicopter base in Alexandria, Minnesota

18-Sep-2009Source: Echo Press

Life Link III received approval from the Alexandria City Council Monday for a ground lease from which to operate a medical transport helicopter base.... Read more

Norwegian Lynx fleet reaches 50,000 flying hours

Norwegian Lynx fleet reaches 50,000 flying hours

18-Sep-2009Source: NRK

Norwegian Lynx fleet reaches 50,000 flying hours... Read more

Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance order new MD Explorer

Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance order new MD Explorer

18-Sep-2009Source: Specialist Aviation Services

UK based operator Specialist Aviation Services is pleased to announce that Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance has signed up to a ten year air ambulance package which will see the introduction of another brand new MD Explorer to the SAS fleet next year SAS subsidiary, Medical Aviation Services will provide a turnkey operation and support... Read more

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters voted Maui's best air tour for third year running

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters voted Maui's best air tour for third year running

18-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, the largest and most successful aerial tour company in Hawaii, has been voted “Best Air Tour” for the third straight year by the readers of The Maui News. The award-winning newspaper’s “Best of Maui” poll recognizes its readers’ choices for the island’s top restaurants, activites, resorts, golf courses, and clubs.... Read more

Brazil's Pelotas becomes first city in Rio Grande do Sul state with EMS helicopter

Brazil's Pelotas becomes first city in Rio Grande do Sul state with EMS helicopter

18-Sep-2009Source: Zero Hora

Pelotas will be the first city in the state to take a helicopter from the Federal Highway Police (PRF) equipped to transport critically ill patients.... Read more

Sheriff’s helicopter ready for missions in Brunswick County

Sheriff’s helicopter ready for missions in Brunswick County

18-Sep-2009Source: Star News

Two months later than expected, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office’s Bell OH-58 series helicopter – called “Brunswick Air One” – is now available.... Read more

Used helicopter market starts to lift, says PremiAir

Used helicopter market starts to lift, says PremiAir

18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub

First time buyers looking to acquire a good secondhand helicopter with nothing to trade in will find some great deals available in today’s market, according to PremiAir.... Read more

TUC joins BALPA call for North Sea air safety summit

TUC joins BALPA call for North Sea air safety summit

18-Sep-2009Source: BALPA

The TUC, meeting in Liverpool threw its weight behind a call from the pilots’ union BALPA (British Airline Pilots’ Association) for a North Sea oil and gas Safety Summit.... Read more

Athletes jump from helicopter in world diving tournament

Athletes jump from helicopter in world diving tournament

18-Sep-2009Source: Globo

Competition has competitors from several countries that run the world jumping from high places and bold... Read more

Carson Helicopters report $500K in missing equipment

Carson Helicopters report $500K in missing equipment

18-Sep-2009Source: KDRV

The helicopter company says three rotor blades were stolen in July, valued at $250,000... Read more

Contract talks begin at Boeing’s Ridley plant

Contract talks begin at Boeing’s Ridley plant

18-Sep-2009Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, United Aerospace Workers (UAW) Local 1069 today began formal negotiations for a new contract covering the 1,789 UAW-represented employees at the Boeing Rotorcraft Systems facility near Philadelphia. Informal negotiations, including sub-committee meetings, have been ongoing since mid-August.... Read more

Palmyra starts providing helicopter medical service

Palmyra starts providing helicopter medical service

18-Sep-2009Source: Albany Herald

On Wednesday, Palmyra Medical Center announced the implementation of a new service officials say will benefit the whole community. Palmyra has teamed up with Air-Evac Medical Services of Cordele to provide helicopter medical services to patients and hospitals in the Albany area.... Read more

NTSB: New York fixed wing pilot had incorrect radio frequency

NTSB: New York fixed wing pilot had incorrect radio frequency

18-Sep-2009Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

he pilot of a small plane involved in an Aug. 8 midair collision over the Hudson River read back the wrong radio frequency to an air traffic controller but was not corrected by the controller, a federal safety official said yesterday.... Read more

Are Morocco And Algeria Gearing Up For Arms Race?

Are Morocco And Algeria Gearing Up For Arms Race?

18-Sep-2009Source: Morocco Board

The Algerian ministry of defense signed a contract with Agusta Westland, an Italian company of the Finmeccanica Group, to purchase 100 helicopters of various nomenclatures for its gendarmerie, police, and civil protection agency.... Read more

Chinese SAR helicopters to upgrade with NVG

Chinese SAR helicopters to upgrade with NVG

18-Sep-2009Source: Shanghai Daily

THE regional sea rescue force, responsible for life-saving missions in the East China Sea, had begun training helicopter pilots and salvage crews to conduct night operations, officials said.... Read more

Tulare Police to get helicopter support

Tulare Police to get helicopter support

18-Sep-2009Source: Visalia Times Delta

With the approval by the Tulare City Council, the city’s Police Department entered into an agreement with Blue Sky Aviation for helicopter support. Six other departments in the county joined the agreement.... Read more

Becker Avionics International to Exhibit at Helitech 2009

Becker Avionics International to Exhibit at Helitech 2009

18-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews

Becker Avionics International is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at Helitech in Duxford, Cambridge, UK, from September 22 to 24, 2009, the largest European helicopter exhibition for the industry.... Read more

Duchess of Cornwall becomes patron of Wiltshire Air Ambulance

Duchess of Cornwall becomes patron of Wiltshire Air Ambulance

18-Sep-2009Source: Wiltshire Times

The Duchess of Cornwall’s first act as patron of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal was to draw the first numbers in the charity’s fundraising lottery.... Read more

Newfoundland Premier calls on feds to set up SAR helicopter unit at St. John's

Newfoundland Premier calls on feds to set up SAR helicopter unit at St. John's

18-Sep-2009Source: MetroNews

Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams called on Ottawa on Tuesday to immediately establish a search and rescue presence in St. John’s, days after a fishing boat sank off the province’s coast, killing at least one crewman.... Read more

Absolute Fire Delivers New Tracking Technology to Helicorp

Absolute Fire Delivers New Tracking Technology to Helicorp

18-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

Helicorp of Melbourne, Australia is the first client to purchase new FASTTrack technology, which will record and transmit bucket and tank activity on its Bell 212 helicopters. This new technology is designed and manufactured by Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) of Calgary, Canada.... Read more

Maverick Helicopters Launches a New Web Site Design

Maverick Helicopters Launches a New Web Site Design

18-Sep-2009Source: Maverick Helicopters

Maverick Helicopters, a leading air tour and charter operator based in Las Vegas, recently unveiled the redesign of its Web site, maverickhelicopter.com. The focus was on making it simpler for visitors to find all the information necessary to choose a tour that best fits their needs and desires. Incorporating striking images and a highly interactive... Read more

Report finds discrepancies in helicopter's documented weight

Report finds discrepancies in helicopter's documented weight

18-Sep-2009Source: Mail Tribune

A report issued Wednesday on a 2008 helicopter crash that killed seven Southern Oregon firefighters revealed discrepancies in documents that recorded the weight of the helicopter.... Read more

BBA Aviation ERO Changes Role for Lafayette Facility Into a Support and Logistics Center

BBA Aviation ERO Changes Role for Lafayette Facility Into a Support and Logistics Center

18-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) is transforming its Lafayette, Louisiana component repair operation into a support and logistics center. The component repair work currently being done at the facility will be moved to the Dallas Airmotive Heritage Park facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.... Read more

Kenya Police Air Wing stops flights after crash

Kenya Police Air Wing stops flights after crash

18-Sep-2009Source: Daily Nation

The Kenya Police Air Wing has halted all training for new pilots after Monday night’s accident involving an instructor and his student in Nairobi.  Consequently, and because of the shortage of staff in the department, this means the force will now have to rely on the military to airlift its officers until a solution is... Read more

NTSB Chairman testifies before Congress concerning Hudson River airspace

NTSB Chairman testifies before Congress concerning Hudson River airspace

17-Sep-2009Source: NTSB

NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman testified  on the status of the ongoing investigation into the mid-air collision over the Hudson River. The collision occurred on August 8 between a helicopter and an airplane.  All 9 persons on board both aircraft were killed.  Chairman Hersman provided an overview of the ongoing investigation based on facts... Read more

HeliJet crew sniffs out pot shipment

HeliJet crew sniffs out pot shipment

17-Sep-2009Source: Times Colonist

Victoria police arrested a man trying to smuggle marijuana into Victoria via a HeliJet from Vancouver Friday.  The crew on the aircraft noticed a strong smell of marijuana coming from some black duffel bags.... Read more

Uniflight Upgrades New AS350 B2 for WFAA-TV of Dallas

Uniflight Upgrades New AS350 B2 for WFAA-TV of Dallas

17-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

The AS350B2 underwent a custom three color paint scheme, interior modifications, andsome avionics reconfiguration. Uniflight’s unprecedented quality was applied to the installation of every item and a non-staff pilottest-flew the aircraft prior to delivery.... Read more

First Upgraded British Army Lynx Flies With New Engines

First Upgraded British Army Lynx Flies With New Engines

17-Sep-2009Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the successful first flight of the British Army’s first Lynx AH Mk.9A fitted with more powerful CTS800 engines, just 10 months after contract award. The maiden flight, lasting 60 minutes, took place today at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility with the aircraft handling as expected.... Read more

Columbia Helicopters Receives FAA Production Certificate

Columbia Helicopters Receives FAA Production Certificate

17-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

Columbia Helicopters, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed its evaluation process, and has awarded the company a Production Certificate for the Columbia Model 234 and Columbia 107-II helicopters.... Read more

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Turkish Police MD600N

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Turkish Police MD600N

17-Sep-2009Source: Airliners.net

Turkish Police MD600N... Read more

FLIR Systems CFO Stephen M Bailey sells 34,944 Shares

FLIR Systems CFO Stephen M Bailey sells 34,944 Shares

16-Sep-2009Source: GuruFocus

Sr Vice President & CFO of FLIR Systems Inc.  Stephen M Bailey sells 34,944 shares of FLIR on 09/14/2009 at an average price of $26 a share.... Read more

HeliNetwork International to represent Essential Turbines Inc. at Helitech 2009

HeliNetwork International to represent Essential Turbines Inc. at Helitech 2009

16-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews

HeliNetwork International, a global parts distributor located in France, will be representing Essential Turbines at this year’s Helitech Conference in Duxford, UK.... Read more

American Eurocopter Delivers EC145 to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital’s Flight For Life Program

American Eurocopter Delivers EC145 to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital’s Flight For Life Program

16-Sep-2009Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter has delivered an EC145 to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital’s Flight For Life program based in Tyler, TX. The aircraft is slated for completion at Metro Aviation, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, where it will be completed and configured for its EMS mission.... Read more

Belarus interested in joint projects with Italian business including AgustaWestland

Belarus interested in joint projects with Italian business including AgustaWestland

16-Sep-2009Source: Belarus Government

Belarus is interested in promoting joint projects together with Italian capital, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with CEO of the Italian concern Finmeccanica Pier Francesco Guarguaglini in Minsk on 14 September.... Read more

IAF’s Dhruv’s first ever Recorded Rescue Mission at unprecendented heights

IAF’s Dhruv’s first ever Recorded Rescue Mission at unprecendented heights

16-Sep-2009Source: Indian Press Bureau

On 13 Sep 09 the Delhi based Western Air Command was requested for an air evacuation of 19 members of an Army Mountaineering Expedition to Pin Parbati Pass, who were stranded at a height of 14,600 feet in the treacherous glaciated terrain in the higher hills of Himachal Pradesh.... Read more

Gulf Helicopter signs three-year Bell 212 contract with Saffer

Gulf Helicopter signs three-year Bell 212 contract with Saffer

16-Sep-2009Source: Peninsula

Gulf Helicopters has entered into a service agreement with Saffer Company for exploration and production in order to use one Helicopter type (Bell 212) to support petroleum operations for 3 years... Read more

HAI President Zuccaro to Testify Before Congress This Week

HAI President Zuccaro to Testify Before Congress This Week

15-Sep-2009Source: HAI

HAI President Matthew Zuccaro will appear before the House Aviation Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time)... Read more

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