22-Sep-2009Source: PPRuNe
After a 36 year presence at Sumburgh Airport in Shetland, Bristow gave up the lease on the hangar and handed the keys back to the airport owners.... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
10-Sep-2009Source: Praxis
Praxis, the international specialist in critical systems engineering and assurance, today announced that General Dynamics UK has selected Praxis’ SPARK language as part of its £6 million contract to develop the safety-critical Stores Management System for the Royal Navy’s new AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
The UK and French governments have announced the start of a joint Assessment Phase to develop systems and technologies for a new helicopter-launched anti-surface missile.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: BAE Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence has placed the first order for a new generation of helmet-mounted displays developed by BAE Systems. The Royal Navy will purchase 12 remote sighting systems incorporating BAE Systems’ Q-Sight™ display, for its Lynx Mk8 helicopters.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
With its presence at this year’s Defence Systems & Equipment International show (DSEi) at booth # 1475 in South Hall, Eurocopter focuses on the UK military market with its requirements for SAR and medium helicopter capabilities. 1:5 scale mock-ups of the EC725/225 and the NH90 are on display. Eurocopter is a strong partner of UK... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter displays a 1:5 scale mock-up of its EC225 medium-class helicopter on its booth # 1475 in South Hall at DSEi 2009. The EC225 has been proposed for this requirement by AirKnight, the teaming of Lockheed Martin UK, VT Group and British International Helicopters.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: North West Air Ambulance
The EC135 nearest the camera is added this week to the fleet and based at Manchester’s City Airport, also known as Barton Aerodrome.... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Devon Air Ambulance
Heléna Holt, chief executive of the Devon Air Ambulance Trust said: “We realised at the beginning of the year that this special date was one that it was important to keep in our diary”.... Read more
4-Sep-2009Source: Telegraph
The disaster over the Mull of Kintyre, in which 25 of the top MI5, Army and RUC Special Branch officers combating terrorism in Northern Ireland were lo;;ed, has been blamed on the “gross negligence” of the pilots. But a document obtained by The Daily Telegraph indicated that those in charge of RAF helicopter safety gave... Read more
4-Sep-2009Source: Messenger
North West Air Ambulance’s bright yellow Euro Copter 135, permenantly stationed at Barton Aerodrome, has been fitted out with medical kit and it’s three man crew took to the skies over Manchester for the first time last Thursday.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Wales Air Ambulance
WALES AIR AMBULANCE is unveiling its ‘new generation’ helicopter for North Wales at a special launch in Caernarfon town square, on Tuesday 8 September at 2pm. The EC-135 purpose-built air ambulance will make a spectacular landing outside Caernarfon Castle to mark a new chapter in the history of the charity.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: FlyQ
The simulator is built into a real Agusta 109 helicopter that had a bit of a “heavy†landing!! We have removed the engine, rotor blades, tail rotor and lot of other bits. The cockpit is identical to the A109 and all the knobs, buttons, switches, controls, seats, seat belts, radios, gauges, dials are the same... Read more
1-Sep-2009Source: Belfast Telegraph
The PSNI has hired a second helicopter to help in the fight against dissident republicans who set up an illegal checkpoint in south Armagh last weekend.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Northampton Chronicle
Sloane Helicopters, based at Sywell, will equip the new aircraft when it arrives in the UK and said patients will benefit enormously from the upgrade.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Worthing Herald
The region’s air ambulance service is flying high after receiving recognition for its high standard of work with volunteers. The Kent, Surrey and Sussex service has been awarded the Investing in Volunteers standard for its efforts in improving volunteers’ experiences and recognising their important contribution.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Darlington and Stockton Times
Critically ill or injured people in North Yorkshire are set to benefit as the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) opens a new operational base in the area.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Atlas Helicopters
July 2009 has been a hugely busy month for all of those involved with Atlas Helicopters Ltd. Most of the major sporting events were well-attended including Glorious Goodwood,... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Guardian
One problem, say military sources, is the difficulty of getting cement, which the aircaft can rest on, to stick to sand.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Honeywell
Beginning next year, Honeywell will begin fitting U.K. Chinooks with its upgraded 55-L-714A engine that increases power by 17%, increases maintenance intervals and reduces fuel consumption by nearly 5 percent... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Evening Express
The near-miss happened on March 20 when an air traffic controller gave a pilot the okay to climb – not realising a second helicopter was above him.... Read more
13-Aug-2009Source: Echo News
The Seawing Flying Club club, based at Southend Airport since 1970, has been leased its first helicopter – a Robinson R22 – expanding its fleet despite the economic downturn.... Read more
12-Aug-2009Source: FB Heliservices
M onths of hard work and preparation are finally coming to fruition with the arrival of the AW139s and the first students at Valley.... Read more
12-Aug-2009Source: Anglia One
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10-Aug-2009Source: Daily Mail
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6-Aug-2009Source: Bury Free Press
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were at the airfield to present operational service medals to more than 100 soldiers from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps (AAC).... Read more
29-Jul-2009Source: Vector Aerospace
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26-Jul-2009Source: Flightglobal
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24-Jul-2009Source: P&WC
P&WC has awarded H+S Aviation of Portsmouth, England, Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF) authorization for the repair and overhaul of the PT6T TwinPac(R) turboshaft engine series, used primarily on Bell and Agusta/Bell 212 and 412 helicopters. H+S Aviation is an affiliate of BBA Aviation plc.... Read more
22-Jul-2009Source: Campaign
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22-Jul-2009Source: Aberdeen Press & Journal
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22-Jul-2009Source: http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/Suffolk-Police39s-new-39eye-in.5479298.jp
The force took delivery of a new state-of-the-art £4.6 million helicopter on Monday which will help tackle crime and help in the hunt for missing people. “The helicopter plays a crucial role in helping to make Suffolk an even safer place to live, work and visit,” said Chief Constable Simon Ash.... Read more
21-Jul-2009Source: GetSurrey
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17-Jul-2009Source: The Herald
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17-Jul-2009Source: News Wales
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16-Jul-2009Source: Dinnington Today
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16-Jul-2009Source: The Times
The image of the head of the Army having to fly in an American Black Hawk because there is no British helicopter available for him to visit the troops in Afghanistan has widened the political divide on the issue at Westminster.... Read more
16-Jul-2009Source: EBAN
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10-Jul-2009Source: Helicopters Magazine
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10-Jul-2009Source: Boeing
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10-Jul-2009Source: Times
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10-Jul-2009Source: Engineer
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9-Jul-2009Source: Hartford Courant
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6-Jul-2009Source: TVAC
It has been a month of landmarks for the Air Ambulance which serves Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, as the charitable trust that funds the operation recently celebrated its 10th anniversary... Read more
27-Jun-2009Source: This is the West Country
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26-Jun-2009Source: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1254096?UserKey=
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25-Jun-2009Source: Leicestershire Constabulary
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24-Jun-2009Source: CAA
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24-Jun-2009Source: Cambs Times
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22-Jun-2009Source: Southport Visiter
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22-Jun-2009Source: Northampton Chronicle
Crew from the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance had their busiest day on record this week, responding to 11 incidents across the two counties in 10 hours.... Read more
20-Jun-2009Source: Travel Daily News
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19-Jun-2009Source: L-3 Wescam
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18-Jun-2009Source: Belfast Telegraph
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