22-Apr-2011Source: US Air Force
The first two Afghan air force helicopter pilots to complete basic aviator training in the U.S. recently became qualified as co-pilots in the Mi-17 helicopter, the focal point of the Afghan air force’s rotary-wing force. The qualification marks the halfway point in their Mi-17 training. In order to receive the co-pilot designation, Afghan Air Force 1st... Read more
21-Apr-2011Source: HeliRussia
(automated translation from Russian) Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in the roundtable training technologies – a reserve to improve aviation safety, which will be held May 20 at the Crocus Expo at the IV International Exhibition HeliRussia 2011. The organizers of the roundtable: “The Association of the helicopter industry,” TSESAT Federal State Unitary... Read more
20-Apr-2011Source: DISTI
AgustaWestland is currently developing an innovative mobile application for aviation training. Through the GL Studio iDevices Toolkit, DiSTI has been supporting AgustaWestland’s development. Beginning with the iPad, AgustaWestland is developing a range of mobile applications to improve the flexibility and effectiveness of training media within its courses. By leveraging this next generation of hardware and... Read more
19-Apr-2011Source: Indra
Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, and helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, will be the first to provide China’s helicopter pilots with training simulators. This way both companies open the door of a market which will expand as air space is deregulated and new helicopter companies are free to... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Frasca
Frasca International, Inc. Urbana, IL, will be exhibiting at the Latin American Aerospace and Defense Show (LAAD) April 12-15, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Frasca will have a booth in the training pavilion (N84). According to Mike Phillips, Director of Helicopter Sales at Frasca, “Brazil as a very important aviation training market, and we are... Read more
12-Apr-2011Source: Ryan Aerospace
Managing Director of Ryan Aerospace (Australia), Chris Ryan said he was delighted to receive news yesterday that the he had been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Endeavour Awards hosted by Manufacturers’ Monthly. The Helimod Helicopter Simulator is a finalist in the following categories: Technology Application of the Year; and Industrial Product of the Year. Winners... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: AAI
AAI Test & Training, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its Man-Portable Aircraft Survivability Trainer (MAST) has been selected by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, or PEO STRI, under a task order from the Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Omnibus Contract... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: Guidance Aviation
Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona took the “Top Master Award” at the Arizona State Capitol on March 22, 2011 during the Arizona Small Business Development Center Awards. This year, the AZSBDC honored 15 top performing Arizona businesses who “collectively created or retained more than 300 jobs; generated more than $4 million in new capital; and increased their sales by... Read more
7-Apr-2011Source: Moorabbin Leader
Kingston Council wants all pilot training at Moorabbin Airport to end by 2030 at the latest if stringent noise measures are not introduced, and helicopter training should end by 2015 altogether.... Read more
6-Apr-2011
Hard landing on training flight – skids splayed out although helicopter remained upright. Tail boom sliced by main blades.... Read more
5-Apr-2011Source: US Navy
The Navy relocated a UH-1 Yankee helicopter flight training device (FTD) to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, N.C. this winter. The trainer, a full-size replica of the UH-1 Yankee cockpit, was originally located at MCAS Camp Pendleton, Calif. It was moved to provide simulation training capability to East Coast UH-1 Yankee squadrons. It... Read more
1-Apr-2011Source: US DoD
Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $30,291,489 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to procure two U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Tiltrotor (CV-22) flight training devices, and associated provisioned items and spares. Work will be performed in Broken Arrow, Okla. (53 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (35 percent); Philadelphia, Pa. (7 percent); Clifton, N.J.... Read more
31-Mar-2011Source: CAE
China Southern Airlines and CAE are expanding their joint venture aviation training centre in Zhuhai, China to include two additional Level D FFSs purchased from CAE- a CAE 5000 Series for the Boeing 737NG and a CAE 3000 Series for the Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter. This will mark the first CAE 3000 Series civil helicopter full-flight... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that today marks the 60th anniversary of its founding. “Today we commemorate and celebrate FlightSafety’s 60th anniversary. All of us are most grateful to Al Ueltschi for founding this outstanding company, his vision and leadership. We thank him sincerely,†said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. Business aviation was just... Read more
29-Mar-2011Source: CAE
Rotorsim, the consortium owned equally by CAE (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, today announced that it is expanding with the purchase from CAE’s Military business of a CAE 3000 Series full-flight simulator (FFS) replicating the AW139 aircraft. The new AW139 FFS, to be delivered in 2012, will be jointly developed by CAE and AgustaWestland. The... Read more
28-Mar-2011Source: NATO Training Mission
Twelve Afghan Air Force Airmen graduated from the Mi-17 helicopter engine and body maintenance course at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan March 26, marking just the second time AAF troops completed the training. Split into separate one month units consisting of classroom based familiarization and practical, hands-on application, the course, totaling over... Read more
28-Mar-2011Source: Eurocopter Canada
A subcontracting agreement was signed between Turbomeca USA, Inc. (Safran group) and Eurocopter Canada Limited that will provide level 1 and 2 (different level on intervention on the engine) training courses in Canada. Under this agreement Eurocopter Canada Limited will be responsible for the training needs in Canada, coordinating with Turbomeca USA, Inc. The goal... Read more
23-Mar-2011Source: CAE
The United States Navy has contracted CAE USA to perform a major upgrade on an MH-60S operational flight trainer located at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island. This MH-60S OFT was designed and manufactured by another contractor, prior to CAE beginning work on the MH-60S program in 2004 following a competitive procurement. CAE will now... Read more
23-Mar-2011Source: Metro Aviation
Metro Aviation, Inc. has announced an industry first iPad App now available to provide customers with a familiarization and training tool for installed equipment description, functionality and operation, among other uses. The company plans to include the Eurocopter AS350, EC130, EC135, EC145 and EC145T2 as well as the EC155 model type helicopters as part of... Read more
20-Mar-2011Source: NATO Training Mission
A dozen Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Air helicopter pilots are working day and night to ensure their Iraqi counterparts are trained and equipped to conduct missions that will ensure safety and security within the country. At home, most of the American advisors provide security, passenger airlift and helicopter training on UH-1N and UH-1H Huey helicopters.... Read more
17-Mar-2011Source: US military
An Afghan air force Mi-17 transport helicopter instructor pilot recently trained an AAF student pilot on flying procedures at the AAF training center in Shindand, marking the first time an AAF Mi-17 IP served as chief instructor for an Afghan pilot. The achievement registers another milestone for the developing training center that Afghan officials see... Read more
15-Mar-2011Source: Horizon International
Horizon International Flight Academy have announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Hareb Thani Al Dhaheri. Retired Brigardier Pilot Mr. Al Dhaheri began his career as a helicopter pilot in UAE Armed Forces and he went on to hold a number of senior positions in the military. Prior to joining Horizon, he spent... Read more
14-Mar-2011Source: FedBizOpps
Rotary Wing Primary Training Aircraft for the Afghan air Force Solicitation Number: W58RGZ-11-R-0060 Notice Type: Award Notice Contract Award Date: March 10, 2011 Contract Award Number: W58RGZ-11-C-0070 Contract Award Dollar Amount: $186,464,973.00 Contractor Awarded DUNS: 054313767 Contractor Awardee: MD HELICOPTERS, INC. (054313767) 4555 E MCDOWELL RD MESA, AZ 85215-9734 Synopsis: Added: Nov 08, 2010 5:49... Read more
13-Mar-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today its received Level 6 certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its 429 flight training device. Certification of this simulator is a critical element of the flight training curriculum and clears the way for final regulatory approval of the overall 429 flight training program. “This... Read more
12-Mar-2011Source: WES Ebert Electronic Systems
(electronic translation of German press release) Nidderau 10 March 2011 – start flying, landing, react to an engine fire or prepare an air ambulance: flight simulators to provide realistic tasks without risk. To prepare the pilots and technicians working on the complex processes in the cockpit, is the helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter flight procedures including devices... Read more
11-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
The UK CAA this week visited Shobdon airfield and were so alarmed by what they found that they issued a NOTAM there and then, closing the airfield. However, exactly why such this action was taken is not yet known, although it has been the subject of plenty of speculation on the Flyer forum frequented by... Read more
10-Mar-2011Source: American Eurocopter
A compact ground-based simulator for the AS350 B3 has made a big impact at Heli-Expo 2011, where this procedural training device attracted significant attention from operators of the high-performance member in Eurocopter’s AStar/Ecureuil helicopter family. The device was developed by Indra Systems as a supplement to the AS350 Level B full-flight simulator, and was delivered... Read more
8-Mar-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to design and develop an integrated training solution which includes the building and equipping of a new modern training centre for the AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter. The state-of-the-art training centre will be located at... Read more
7-Mar-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Extends training relationship that has lasted more than 20 years and implements AEC’s AS350 Level B Full Flight Simulator as an integral part of the department’s training program American Eurocopter announced today that the Texas Department of Public Safety has signed a simulator training contract with the company’s Training Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. The... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company announced today that the Bell Helicopter Training Academy has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Training Approval for Bell 206 series, 407 and 412 helicopters. In addition to the normal theory approvals, Bell Helicopter’s Training Academy has been granted practical approval for the 206, 407, and 412... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted its AS350 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B and NVG training certification continuing the company’s enhancement of its training capabilities in support of its helicopter operators’ efforts to improve flight safety. With the Level B certification, American Eurocopter’s Part 135 customers can incorporate the... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today its received Level 6 certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for its 429 flight training device. Certification of this simulator is a critical element of the flight training curriculum and clears the way for final regulatory approval of the overall 429 flight training program. “This... Read more
6-Mar-2011Source: FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International and Pratt & Whitney Canada are pleased to announce the expansion of training programs for turbo shaft powered helicopters. “This expansion of Pratt & Whitney Canada turbo shaft powered helicopter training programs clearly demonstrates our desire and ability to further enhance the services we provide our customers,†said Raffaele Virgili, Vice President, Customer... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is demonstrating an enhanced version of its VITAL X Visual System designed specifically for use in helicopter training programs and simulators at Heli-Expo. It was designed based on extensive consultation with helicopter operators from various industry segments and the company’s vast experience in civil and military simulation equipment. “Visitors to FlightSafety’s exhibit at... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International is pleased to announce Crew Resource Management training designed specifically for helicopter operations. Helicopter pilots, flight assistants, air ambulance crews, maintenance personnel and flight operation specialists will all benefit from this scenario-based training program. The topics covered during this four-hour course include Human Factors, teamwork, communication, situational awareness, aeronautical decision making, leadership and... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: SRT Helicopters
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 5, 2011 – SRT Helicopters, a leading provider of high-risk operational services and training for rotorcraft users and aviation organizations, has successfully completed a major contract, implemented in February 2009, to provide advanced aerial search and rescue (SAR) training for the Chinese Ministry of Transport’s Rescue & Salvage Bureau (MOT/SRB). SRT delivered... Read more
4-Mar-2011Source: CAE
CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global leader in helicopter services, announced today, at the eve of Heli-Expo 2011, the closing of the acquisition by CAE of CHC Helicopter’s helicopter flight training operations. They also announced the execution of the agreement that will see CAE become CHC’s long-term training partner, responsible for training more than 2,000... Read more
4-Mar-2011Source: CAE
CAE and Lider Aviacao, the largest helicopter operator in Brazil, announced today on the eve of Heli Expo 2011, an agreement to form a joint venture company that will provide advanced, simulation-based, helicopter pilot training in South America in early 2012. The new joint venture company will purchase the first full-motion Level D CAE 3000... Read more
3-Mar-2011Source: Boeing
Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia and Thales Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the 2011 Australian International Airshow to pursue Project Air 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force. The companies will work together to design a fully integrated HATS solution for the Australian... Read more
3-Mar-2011Source: Cobham
Cobham has announced the debut of their Integrated Cockpit Simulator in Booth 4028 at Heli-Expo. The two-seat unit will feature Cobham’s large-format 3D Synthetic Vision EFIS, Audio and Radio products, and the HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System. About Cobham Cobham’s products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems... Read more
2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Sterling Flight Training of Jacksonville has taken delivery of a Robinson R44 for their training school. Sterling took delivery of the Raven I at the Robinson factory in California and then flew it cross-country to Sterling’s base at Craig Airport (CRG) in Jacksonville, Florida. Chief flight instructor Scott Malone will use the R44 for primary... Read more
2-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Sonoran Wings Flight Training Centre at Tucson International Airport is adding helicopters to its fleet, which previously included only fixed-wing aircraft. The company has added two Robinson R22s in mid-February and will add a Robinson R44 helicopter soon. Jerry Williams, the school’s general manager, said he has wanted to add helicopters ever since the school... Read more
2-Mar-2011Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin and Bristow Helicopters Australia, an affiliated company of Bristow Group Inc. , today announced a partnership to offer a complete training solution to the Australian Defence Force for its Project Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) requirement. The HATS program will provide a rotary-wing training capability for Royal Australian Navy... Read more
1-Mar-2011Source: CAE
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, CAE, and BAE Systems today announced the formation of an industry team to pursue the AIR 9000 Phase 7 program in Australia. The AIR 9000 Phase 7 program, also called the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), is intended to provide a rotary wing training capability for the Australian Navy and Army... Read more
27-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Anticipated by HeliHub.com’s report of Pawan Hans issuing a tender for two 2-3 seat helicopters which we reported late last week. It has now been confirmed that state owned Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd (PHHL) will open its new training academy in the city of Pune. PHHL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 7th... Read more
25-Feb-2011Source: Colorado HeliOps
Colorado Heli-Ops is the fastest growing Helicopter training center in Colorado. Awarded the Rotor & Wing Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award for flight training in 2010, we are the first Helicopter flight school in the Nation to adopt a curriculum-wide Scenario Based Training program and we are looking for a long term, stable addition to our... Read more
25-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
State owned Indian helicopter operator Pawan Hans has issued a tender document seeking two 2-3 seat helicopters, primarily for training use. The specification requires the helicopters offered to be in current production and to meet the requirements laid down in JAR Part 27, FAR Part 27, in section ‘G’ of British Civil Aviation Airworthiness Requirements... Read more
25-Feb-2011Source: NASS
North American Surveillance Systems Inc., (NASS), a leading aerospace and defense systems provider and integrator, is expanding its capabilities with new simulator training designed specifically for the world’s top selling ISR cameras. Recognized as a global leader in aircraft modifications, NASS has now added this very specialized training for pilots and operators to maximize their... Read more
17-Feb-2011Source: US Navy
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.– Naval Aviation Training Systems program office (PMA-205) delivered a SH-60B Seahawk Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) to Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), in late 2010. “With the new TOFT on location, the crews have more simulation time affording proficiency in mission readiness while staying close to home, thus... Read more
17-Feb-2011Source: CAE
CAE Australia today announced that a major upgrade to the Australian Army’s S-70A Black Hawk full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS) has been completed on-schedule and recently entered service for the Australian Army. CAE Australia, prime contractor under the Management and Support of the Australian Defence Force’s Aerospace Simulators (MSAAS) contract, upgraded the S-70A Black Hawk... Read more
16-Feb-2011Source: FLYIT Simulators
After eleven years of production and constant refinement of the FLYIT Professional Helicopter and Airplane Simulators, FLYIT Simulators has produced one of the most accurate and flight realistic simulators available today. FLYIT Professional Simulators have proven their extraordinary reliability and dependability over the last eleven years. The FLYIT four year warranty has proven so successful... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
On Thursday 27th January, the Air Support Unit at Melsbroek Airport was raided by up to 30 investigations after allegations of corruption. Investigators took computers, office records, accounts and flight log books. Allegations include private use of police helicopters, failure to comply with official procurement procedures and irregularities when entering into contacts with private companies. ... Read more
14-Feb-2011Source: CAE
GONDIA, INDIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 14, 2011) -Â Yesterday, in the presence of The Honourable Minister Praful Patel and Mr. Marc Parent, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and CAE agreed that a helicopter ab initio pilot training program will be launched later this year at the CAE Global... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: South Bend Tribune
The business originated in Fort Wayne, was based most recently in Warsaw and now has landed in Plymouth under the ownership of Kenny Keller Jr., of Bourbon. See also http://www.fortwaynehelicopters.com/... Read more
11-Feb-2011Source: Bell
For the fourth consecutive year Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), hosted college students from universities around the United States. at its company-sponsored Engineering boot camps. This year, a total of 20 engineering students representing 11 different universities from across the country attended the boot camps. “Bell Helicopter has received an excellent response... Read more
2-Feb-2011Source: CAE
The Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF), the joint venture owned equally by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE, today announced that its simulator cockpit for the civil/conventional variant of the Dhruv has arrived at the HATSOFF training centre in Bangalore following design and manufacture at CAE’s facility in Montreal, Canada. The... Read more
2-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
As part of Eurocopter UK’s launch of their new North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, the company also provided a focal point with the opening of a Eurocopter EC225 simulator. They have already made significant progress selling time on this simulator, made in Spain by Indra, by using the event to host a contract signing... Read more
2-Feb-2011Source: CAE
CAE USA today announced that the first full-motion MH-60R tactical operational flight trainer (TOFT) built by the company for the United States Navy has been declared ready-for-training and entered service at Naval Station Mayport near Jacksonville, Florida. The MH-60R TOFT includes both an operational flight trainer (OFT) used to train pilots and co-pilots as well... Read more
1-Feb-2011Source: Eurocopter UK
Eurocopter officially inaugurated its new North Sea Service Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland today, providing a highly capable training, technical support and logistics facility in close proximity to helicopter operators who support the region’s vital oil and gas industry – as well as the emerging wind farm sector. Eurocopter rotary-wing aircraft constitute the largest helicopter fleet... Read more
29-Jan-2011Source: HAI
Educational courses at HELI-EXPO 2011 in Orlando are filling up. Please click here to reserve you seat today For more information please contact John Fried at 703-329-0808, john.fried@rotor.com or visit our website. Safety Management This course will provide individuals with the essential skills and materials required to develop, implement, and manage an organizational safety system. Emphasis will be... Read more
26-Jan-2011Source: CAE
CAE USA has been awarded a contract valued at approximately US$44 million to design and manufacture two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFTs) for the United States Navy. The first simulator will be a fixed-based MH-60R TOFT delivered to Naval Station (NS) Mayport near Jacksonville, Florida in mid-2013. The other MH-60R TOFT, which will also... Read more
26-Jan-2011Source: Flightglobal
The UK’s requirement to modernise its training system for military helicopter crews has drawn initial bids from two contenders, industry sources say. A final RFP is scheduled for release in March, with this to require the companies to submit final bids. A decision is expected in late 2011 or early 2012... Read more
26-Jan-2011Source: Moonee Valley Leader
The technology was introduced to the Air Wing in August last year and has already helped 14 police pilots acquire extensive training. Constable Steven Potter said pilots were required to undergo a three-hour training session every 28 days.... Read more
25-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Amarillo College officials are to be presented with a state grant from the Texas Workforce Commission of more than $160,000 to support a Bell training program. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday on the second floor of the College Union Building on their Washington Street Campus. Texas Workforce Commission’s Chairman Tom Pauken is... Read more
24-Jan-2011Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with Rega, the Swiss SAR and EMS provider, for the supply of a state-of-the-art advanced simulator to meet the training requirements for Rega’s new fleet of Da Vinci and GrandNew light twin helicopters. The simulator, designed and produced by AgustaWestland in... Read more
24-Jan-2011Source: Royal Navy
Two of the Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) Squadrons based at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose are currently tasked for operations in Afghanistan. Between deployments the crews undergo a thorough training programme, building on their maritime experience and adapting to new procedures and skills necessary for the hostile environment of Afghanistan. A vital part of... Read more
21-Jan-2011Source: Mauna Loa Helicopters
Mauna Loa Helicopters, one of the country’s oldest and largest helicopter training programs, has received authorization from the Department of Homeland Security to issue I-20 applications for F-1 visas to international students enrolling in the Professional Pilot Program. “The ability to sponsor students on the F-1 visa program is a huge advantage for our international... Read more
20-Jan-2011Source: FAA
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that requires non-scheduled charter airlines and air taxis to train pilots and flight attendants in Crew Resource Management (CRM), a well-established concept that helps reduce human error in commercial aviation by teaching pilots, flight attendants and other aviation workers to act as a team.... Read more
20-Jan-2011Source: US DoD
CAE USA, Inc., Tampa, Fla., is being awarded a $43,543,031 firm-fixed-price contract to design, fabricate, install and test one MH-60R Tactical Operational Flight Trainer and one MH-60R/S Tactical Operational Flight Trainer. Work will be performed in Tampa, Fla. (42 percent); Lexington Park, Md. (35 percent); Salt Lake City, Utah (9 percent); Hauppauge, N.Y. (5 percent);... Read more
20-Jan-2011Source: CAE
CAE today announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts for the defence forces of more than 12 countries valued at more than C$140 million. Among the contracts are: the design and manufacture of a C-130J weapon systems trainer and other training devices for Lockheed Martin; a contract from Boeing Training Systems and... Read more
18-Jan-2011Source: Florida Today
Council members seemed ready to approve $33K of fee cuts for the Bristow Academy expansion, a project which would create 97 full-time jobs. But it unanimously decided to table the measure, pending the crafting of written policies on granting such financial breaks... Read more
12-Jan-2011Source: FloridaToday.com
Bristow Academy will reportedly ask the city council for discounts on its building permit fees, as it seeks to expand its local operations and add nearly 100 employees.... Read more
12-Jan-2011Source: Ornge
The Ornge Foundation is pleased to receive a donation of over $343,000 from Pilatus, the world’s leading manufacturer of single-engine turboprop aircraft. This generous donation will be used in Ornge’s Academy of Transport Medicine (ATM) to support the simulation program. The ATM was established in 2007 and provides paramedical education programs based on an innovative... Read more
10-Jan-2011Source: Leading Edge Aviation
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter flight school, has been selected through the solicitation and award process to provide helicopter flight training to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aircraft Certification and Inspector Pilots. The contract was awarded based on Leading Edge Aviation’s high standards of performance in their flight training program. “This contract... Read more
6-Jan-2011Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, TX – American Eurocopter announced today that pilots from the Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau have completed the inaugural training course conducted in the company’s new AS350 Flight and Mission Simulator. The Aero Bureau is the first customer to utilize the new simulator in support of their training efforts. The AS350 Flight and... Read more