US-Texas

ETMC Air 1 marks 30 years of flying

ETMC Air 1 marks 30 years of flying

16-Feb-2016Source: ETMC

Joseph “Woody” Woodard grew up in Kettering, Ohio, and like many high school seniors he was trying to decide what he wanted to do with his life. He became interested in becoming a helicopter pilot after seeing an Army recruiting poster. “I went to flight school at Fort Wolters, Texas, and Fort Rucker, Ala., in... Read more

Dallas Police facing issues with obsolete cameras

Dallas Police facing issues with obsolete cameras

14-Dec-2015Source: WFAA

The Dallas police helicopter unit is effectively going blind. See Full Story... Read more

Bell renews Amarillo lease for three years

Bell renews Amarillo lease for three years

10-Dec-2015Source: Myhighplains

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport extends Bell Helicopter’s lease for three more years with an option to renews that five more times in the future.See full story.... Read more

07-Dec-15 N607BP MD Helicopters MD600N Angleton, US-Texas

07-Dec-15 N607BP MD Helicopters MD600N Angleton, US-Texas

7-Dec-2015

During the approach, the helicopter pitched forward, and the pilot moved the cyclic aft to compensate for the forward pitch. Shortly thereafter, the helicopter rolled to the right and entered a spin to the right. The pilot then attempted to land the helicopter, but it impacted terrain and rolled onto its left side. Pilot Ed... Read more

Houston County restarts EMS service with Air Evac Lifeteam

Houston County restarts EMS service with Air Evac Lifeteam

26-Nov-2015Source: KSLA News

Christmas came a little early for Houston County residents.See full story.... Read more

East Texas Medical Center celebrates 30 years of Air 1

East Texas Medical Center celebrates 30 years of Air 1

23-Nov-2015Source: ETMC

ETMC’s Air 1 program is celebrating a milestone with 30 years of service to East Texas. The first flight was December 1985 with a transport of a burn patient to Dallas. ETMC Air 1 has served East Texans by providing emergency helicopter transport for victims of car accidents and cardiac and stroke patients, as well... Read more

23-Nov-15 Sikorsky UH-60L Fort Hood, US-Texas (4F)

23-Nov-15 Sikorsky UH-60L Fort Hood, US-Texas (4F)

23-Nov-2015

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, commanding general, First Army Division West, released the following statement on Tuesday 24th:  “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of four First Army Division West Soldiers as a result of a UH-60L helicopter crash that happened Monday evening sometime after 5:49 p.m. The accident is... Read more

FlightSafety Bell 212/412 Level-D simulator enters service in Dallas

FlightSafety Bell 212/412 Level-D simulator enters service in Dallas

18-Nov-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety announces the start of training using its new interchangeable Bell Helicopter 212/412EP simulator. The simulator was recently qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. It is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. “We are pleased to further enhance and expand our Bell Helicopter training programs in Dallas,” said... Read more

Texas Congressman gets involved at Bell

Texas Congressman gets involved at Bell

2-Nov-2015Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today hosted U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) at its Repair and Overhaul Center as part of his Marc Means Business initiative. Through this ongoing initiative, Rep. Veasey visits and performs work at a variety of businesses across the DFW Metroplex. Footage and images from today’s event can... Read more

New Helipad Improves Community Safety in Grimes County, Texas

New Helipad Improves Community Safety in Grimes County, Texas

27-Oct-2015Source: Bristow

Bristow joined members of the Whitehall Community Volunteer Fire Department at their annual barbecue fundraiser October 18, 2015, to mark the completion of a new medevac helipad to serve the residents of Grimes County, Texas. The helipad, which was built in part by a donation through Bristow Uplift in 2014, is the first-ever dedicated LifeFlight... Read more

CareFlite orders second Bell 429

CareFlite orders second Bell 429

20-Oct-2015Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today a purchase agreement with CareFlite for its second Bell 429. CareFlite, a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation based in Dallas Fort Worth, provides air and ground ambulance service from its bases across North Texas. The aircraft will be outfitted to perform Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)... Read more

Air Methods Acquires San Antonio AirLIFE

Air Methods Acquires San Antonio AirLIFE

6-Oct-2015Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, announced today that it has acquired San Antonio Air LIFE, owned by Baptist Health System of San Antonio/Tenet Corporation, and Bexar County Hospital District doing business as University Health System. “We value our long-term relationship with San Antonio Air LIFE,” said Aaron Todd,... Read more

Keystone Turbine Services win 5-year Houston Police RR M250 engine contract

Keystone Turbine Services win 5-year Houston Police RR M250 engine contract

5-Oct-2015Source: M International

M International’s Keystone Turbine Services, LLC (KTS) is pleased to announce they’ve been chosen to provide complete engine, module and accessory maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the City of Houston’s Police Department Air Support Division fleet of Rolls-Royce Model 250-powered helicopters. Under this exclusive five-year contract, KTS will provide total life-cycle support for all... Read more

New Life Flight helipad opens in Crosby, Texas

New Life Flight helipad opens in Crosby, Texas

17-Sep-2015Source: The Observer

Before the official grand opening of the new Helipad in Crosby, it was used twice the night before due to serious accidents in the community. See Full Story... Read more

14-Sep-15 N442CF Robinson R44 Kingsville, US-Texas

14-Sep-15 N442CF Robinson R44 Kingsville, US-Texas

14-Sep-2015

Force landing in field... Read more

Founder of Memorial Hermann LifeFlight in Houston dies aged 86

Founder of Memorial Hermann LifeFlight in Houston dies aged 86

3-Sep-2015Source: Chron

Dr. James “Red” Duke Jr., Houston’s iconic, cowboy-style doctor who delivered homespun health advice on nationally syndicated television and founded the Life Flight helicopter ambulance system, died Tuesday. He was 86. See Full Story... Read more

Security Alliance to provide security and fire cover at Bell Amarillo plant

Security Alliance to provide security and fire cover at Bell Amarillo plant

28-Aug-2015Source: Bell

Security Alliance is extremely proud to announce its new strategic services relationship with BELL Helicopter, a Textron company.   As of July 1, 2015 Security Alliance will transition into the provision of both security and fire services for BELL Helicopter in their Amarillo, Texas production facility.   Bell is the primary provider of rotary winged aircraft for... Read more

22-Aug-15 Robinson R44 College Station, US-Texas

22-Aug-15 Robinson R44 College Station, US-Texas

22-Aug-2015

Clipped tree and crashed to the ground during filming operations.  Wayne Bomstad received minor injuries.  Pilot Jacob Oliver was still in hospital four days later according to this report.... Read more

14-Aug-15 N485AE Bell 407 San Antonio, US-Texas

14-Aug-15 N485AE Bell 407 San Antonio, US-Texas

14-Aug-2015

Struck lower tail fin on concrete curb while repositioning after refuelling... Read more

Bell installs massive video wall in HQ lobby in Fort Worth

Bell installs massive video wall in HQ lobby in Fort Worth

11-Aug-2015Source: Eyevis

Unique video wall for the new headquarters of Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, Texas, USA: In the new headquarters of BELL Helicopter a convex video wall consisting of 48 omniSHAPES greets visitors in the main lobby. With a resolution of 8192 × 4608 pixels on an 8.4 m² big screen and a high brightness in... Read more

Giant Scissor Alert!  Bell opens new Training Academy

Giant Scissor Alert! Bell opens new Training Academy

6-Aug-2015Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday announcing its newly opened Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) in Fort Worth, Texas. U.S. Congressman Joe Barton, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price joined Bell Helicopter’s president and CEO John Garrison to commemorate the occasion and have... Read more

MD Helicopters to showcase Houston Police MD500E at ALEA 2015

MD Helicopters to showcase Houston Police MD500E at ALEA 2015

16-Jul-2015Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announces its participation in the 2015 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA)Expo, July 15-17, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The MD Helicopters booth, #721, will feature one of eight (8) MD 500Es in active service with the Houston Police Department, along with industry-leading systems and components designed... Read more

16-Jul-15 N804DF Robinson R44 Fentress, US-Texas

16-Jul-15 N804DF Robinson R44 Fentress, US-Texas

16-Jul-2015

Force landing in field.  3 POB.  Minor damage... Read more

30-Jun-15 N7150J Robinson R22 Houston, US-Texas

30-Jun-15 N7150J Robinson R22 Houston, US-Texas

30-Jun-2015

Force landed in field.  Damage level unknown... Read more

Houston Employees Celebrate Bristow’s Birthday with Big Brothers Big Sisters

Houston Employees Celebrate Bristow’s Birthday with Big Brothers Big Sisters

29-Jun-2015Source: Bristow

On June 20, Houston employees partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) to celebrate Bristow’s 60th birthday. The celebration was part of Bristow’s sponsorship as the official BBBS Birthday Sponsor of 2015. The volunteers accompanied 15 unmatched “Littles” (children who are on a waiting list for a big brother or big sister through the program)... Read more

25-Jun-15 N842SH Robinson R22 Eagle Lake, US-Texas

25-Jun-15 N842SH Robinson R22 Eagle Lake, US-Texas

25-Jun-2015

Crashed from low level during agricultural ops. Aircraft destroyed... Read more

Era Group reports FY 2015 Q1 results

Era Group reports FY 2015 Q1 results

6-May-2015Source: Era Group

 Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) today reported break-even net earnings for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015 (“current quarter”) on operating revenues of $67.4 million. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 (“prior year quarter”) was $4.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, on operating revenues of $79.4 million. Earnings before interest,... Read more

Bell to lay off 1,100 workers, including 300 in Mirabel

Bell to lay off 1,100 workers, including 300 in Mirabel

29-Apr-2015Source: Montreal Gazette

Bell Helicopter is reducing its global workforce by 1,100 employees, including about 300 in Mirabel, north of Montreal, due to weak sales of military and commercial aircraft. See Full Story... Read more

27-Apr-15 Eurocopter EC145 Austin, US-Texas (1F)

27-Apr-15 Eurocopter EC145 Austin, US-Texas (1F)

27-Apr-2015

Flight nurse fell from helicopter to her death during hoist operations.  Named as Kristin McLain... Read more

03-Apr-15 N8363D Robinson R22 Fort Davis, US-Texas

03-Apr-15 N8363D Robinson R22 Fort Davis, US-Texas

3-Apr-2015

Rolled over on landing... Read more

Texas Dept of Health investigates Air Evac Lifeteam

Texas Dept of Health investigates Air Evac Lifeteam

1-Apr-2015Source: KRGV

The state just opened an investigation into a medical helicopter company after a Rio Grande Valley man died. See Full Story... Read more

23-Mar-15 N1511L Bell 206B Lake Ray Hubbard, US-Texas

23-Mar-15 N1511L Bell 206B Lake Ray Hubbard, US-Texas

23-Mar-2015

Bird strike while conducting low level search at night over a lake.  Helicopter landed safely with a hole in the windshield... Read more

16-Mar-15 N1510L Bell 206B Dallas, US-Texas

16-Mar-15 N1510L Bell 206B Dallas, US-Texas

16-Mar-2015

On patrol at 600′ AGL flying south along Interstate 45 over the Trinity River struck two ducks. Landed safely with minor damage... Read more

07-Mar-15 N206FW Bell 206B Fort Worth, US-Texas

07-Mar-15 N206FW Bell 206B Fort Worth, US-Texas

7-Mar-2015

Force landed in a field, no injuries... Read more

05-Mar-15 N41BH Bell 407 Fort Worth, US-Texas

05-Mar-15 N41BH Bell 407 Fort Worth, US-Texas

5-Mar-2015

Tail rotor strike on landing, substantially damaged... Read more

Airbus Helicopters to hold regional customer service symposiums

Airbus Helicopters to hold regional customer service symposiums

3-Mar-2015Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. will hold six regional Customer Service Symposiums in 2015, expanding the popular program this year to include two additional locations. The events provide an opportunity for operators of Airbus Helicopters to get the latest aircraft safety and technical updates and meet with key company’s customer support personnel. The one-day symposiums begin in... Read more

“Life Flight: Trauma Center Houston” Premieres on Lifetime

“Life Flight: Trauma Center Houston” Premieres on Lifetime

2-Mar-2015Source: Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann and Lifetime announced today the upcoming premiere of Life Flight: Trauma Center Houston, a six-episode docudrama series that will air on Lifetime, beginning Monday, March 2 at 8 p.m. CST. Highlighting not only the Memorial Hermann Life Flight® team but also Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC) and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital staff, nurses... Read more

15-Feb-15 N7181S Robinson R22 Asherton, US-Texas

15-Feb-15 N7181S Robinson R22 Asherton, US-Texas

15-Feb-2015

Crashed after tail rotor struck bush... Read more

31-Jan-15 N162RB Rotorway Exec 162F Seadrift, US-Texas

31-Jan-15 N162RB Rotorway Exec 162F Seadrift, US-Texas

31-Jan-2015

Hard landing after engine failure.  Photos suggest tail hit ground in field with metre high grass. Two people were on board, the pilot William Butler of Port Lavaca and Victoria Schultz of Needville – both walked away uninjured... Read more

Local concern at lack of use of Travis County UH-1 firefighter

Local concern at lack of use of Travis County UH-1 firefighter

28-Jan-2015Source: Insurance News Net

A year after the devastating Labor Day wildfires of 2011, Travis County commissioners voted to buy a $2.4 million helicopter with a 325-gallon water tank. The purchase made Travis the only Texas county to own a helicopter specifically designed for fighting fires. See Full Story... Read more

National Guard helicopters support Border Patrol

National Guard helicopters support Border Patrol

23-Jan-2015Source: US Army

Army National Guard members have served along the U.S.-Mexico border in south Texas since 2012 providing aviation support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with plans to continue serving for the foreseeable future. Soldiers, from numerous states across the country, collaborate in this unique mission, known as Operation Phalanx, to provide aviation assets in support... Read more

22-Jan-15 6559 Eurocopter MH-65D Kemah, US-Texas

22-Jan-15 6559 Eurocopter MH-65D Kemah, US-Texas

22-Jan-2015

Emergency landing in retail parking lot after bird strike... Read more

16-Jan-15 N416JB CHR Safari The Woodlands, US-Texas (1F)

16-Jan-15 N416JB CHR Safari The Woodlands, US-Texas (1F)

16-Jan-2015

Helicopter crashed killing the 51-year old pilot at 2510 Northline Road, nr  College Park Drive, later named as Michael Mims.... Read more

New AS350B3 strengthens Texas Game Wardens

New AS350B3 strengthens Texas Game Wardens

5-Jan-2015Source: Texas Game Wardens

The Texas Game Warden’s today unveiled its new Airbus AS350B3e helicopter that will enhance the department’s statewide law enforcement apparatus and assist with its search and rescue and disaster response efforts. The aircraft is outfitted with the latest law enforcement technology and emergency response equipment including a rescue hoist, thermal imager, searchlight, public address system,... Read more

29-Dec-14 N174CD Robinson R44 Horseshoe Bay, US-Texas

29-Dec-14 N174CD Robinson R44 Horseshoe Bay, US-Texas

29-Dec-2014

Substantially damaged in heavy landing – photo.  Sole occupant pilot Charles Deyhle Jr was reportedly uninjured.  Reportedly due to gusty conditions when trying to land on a ground handling trolley... Read more

Bell EVP joins Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee

Bell EVP joins Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee

23-Dec-2014Source: Bell Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the Executive Vice President of Engineering Dr. Cathy Kilmain has been appointed to the Texas Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee, headquartered in Austin, by Texas Governor Rick Perry. The committee of seven state-wide appointed members assists in the state’s economic development efforts to recruit and... Read more

Memorial Hermann Life Flight Wins 2014 EMS Air Medical Service of the Year Award

Memorial Hermann Life Flight Wins 2014 EMS Air Medical Service of the Year Award

26-Nov-2014Source: Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute is proud to announce that Memorial Hermann Life Flight has been named the winner of the Texas Department of State Health Services’ 2014 EMS Air Medical Service of the Year Award. This prestigious award honors a public or private air medical service in Texas that has demonstrated the highest standards... Read more

AEDC to give $3M to Bell for new ramp

AEDC to give $3M to Bell for new ramp

24-Nov-2014Source: Amarillo

Bell Helicopter will have a new ramp for testing its tiltrotors after the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. board of directors voted Thursday to give the company a $3 million construction grant. See Full Story... Read more

11-Nov-14 N414AE Bell 206L4 Merkel, US-Texas

11-Nov-14 N414AE Bell 206L4 Merkel, US-Texas

11-Nov-2014

Emergency night landing between two buildings after bird strike while ferrying a patient from Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.  A nurse was reported injured by the bird entering the helicopter... Read more

Pecos County funds medevac coverage for all

Pecos County funds medevac coverage for all

10-Nov-2014Source: The Fort Stockton Pioneer

No one should hesitate to call 9-1-1 in a medical emergency. That is not the time to wonder how much an ambulance ride costs. Travel time to hospital or specialized consultative services can be critical. Flying might be the best or only option. See Full Story... Read more

24-Oct-14 N7192K Robinson R44 Harper, US-Texas

24-Oct-14 N7192K Robinson R44 Harper, US-Texas

24-Oct-2014

Helicopter struck trees and crashed.  Helicopter is actively used for game capture, although nothing suggests it was being put to this use at the time of the accident... Read more

23-Oct-14 N72595 Bell UH-1H Rio Grande City, US-Texas

23-Oct-14 N72595 Bell UH-1H Rio Grande City, US-Texas

23-Oct-2014

Port side cabin door separated and hit tail rotor.  Landed with no further incident... Read more

Dallas Airmotive Breaks Ground on New Rotorcraft Center at DFW Airport

Dallas Airmotive Breaks Ground on New Rotorcraft Center at DFW Airport

22-Oct-2014Source: Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation company providing global MRO service and support for business aircraft turbine engines, broke ground on its new, six-cell state-of-the-art test center and announced that its new rotorcraft center of excellence will be built at the same location. Both facilities will be situated on a 20-acre site on the south end... Read more

21-Oct-14 N145PR Eurocopter EC130 Pasadena, US-Texas

21-Oct-14 N145PR Eurocopter EC130 Pasadena, US-Texas

17-Oct-2014

Force landing in field at night.  No apparent damage given flights reported on FlightAware.com on 23-Oct-14 and 27-Oct-14  – but incident was reported by FAA... Read more

Embry-Riddle Worldwide to host Small UAS Challenge

Embry-Riddle Worldwide to host Small UAS Challenge

8-Oct-2014Source: Embry-Riddle

Enthusiasts of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) will have a chance to demonstrate their aircraft and skills during a Small UAS Challenge in Houston Nov. 1 and 2. Sponsored by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide, the competition is free and open to private, academic and commercial participants. This indoor challenge will feature an obstacle course (emphasizing... Read more

04-Oct-14 N335AE Bell 206L.1 Wichita Falls, US-Texas (3F)

04-Oct-14 N335AE Bell 206L.1 Wichita Falls, US-Texas (3F)

4-Oct-2014

Accident on night EMS flight just one block short of its intended landing spot at United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls, inbound from Waurika, OK.  Patient (named here as 26-year-old Buddy Rhodes) killed in the accident, and the three crew named here as pilot Zechariah Smith, flight nurse Leslie Stewart and flight paramedic Erasmus J. Vandercolff... Read more

04-Oct-14 N490H Eurocopter AS350B3 Lubbock, US-Texas

04-Oct-14 N490H Eurocopter AS350B3 Lubbock, US-Texas

4-Oct-2014

Contacted fence on landing... Read more

02-Oct-14 N49746 Bell 206B Woodsboro, US-Texas

02-Oct-14 N49746 Bell 206B Woodsboro, US-Texas

2-Oct-2014

Low level pipeline patrol and “lost power”.  Written off.  On board were pilot Michael Orlowsky. 48, of West Plains, Missouri; Kevin Douglas Smothers, 44, of Minnesota; and Ronald Justin Dietz, 28, of Sinton.  Orlowsky and Smothers were described as being in critical condition with no word on Dietz Halo Flight attended with a Bell 407... Read more

AgustaWestland Delivers GrandNew to SevenBar

AgustaWestland Delivers GrandNew to SevenBar

24-Sep-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, today at the 2014 Air Medical Transport Conference, has formally delivered a GrandNew to SevenBar, a provider of helicopter EMS services in the Southwestern United States. The GrandNew will join a fleet of fixed wing aircraft to deliver advanced in-flight patient care and transport and features a Spectrum EMS Single/Dual Litter capable interior that... Read more

15-Sep-14 N9844N Robinson R44 Beaumont, US-Texas

15-Sep-14 N9844N Robinson R44 Beaumont, US-Texas

15-Sep-2014

Crashed on approach after pilot lost control... Read more

United Rotorcraft EMS-equipped Bell 429 to HALO-Flight

United Rotorcraft EMS-equipped Bell 429 to HALO-Flight

5-Sep-2014Source: Air Methods

United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods Division (Nasdaq: AIRM), recently delivered a Bell 429 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Helicopter to HALO-Flight in Corpus Christi, Texas, equipped with a customized medical interior.  The aircraft completion took place at the Bell Helicopters facility in Piney Flats, Tenn. and is slated to enter service September 2014. “Our life saving... Read more

Bell delivers 429 to HALO-Flight

Bell delivers 429 to HALO-Flight

12-Aug-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of a Bell 429 configured for Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) to the non-profit helicopter emergency medical service, HALO-Flight, Inc. “We chose the Bell 429 for its modern design, cost effectiveness throughout its lifecycle and its single pilot IFR capability, which gives us peace... Read more

Era Group Inc. Announces Q2 2014 Earnings Release Call

Era Group Inc. Announces Q2 2014 Earnings Release Call

4-Aug-2014Source: ERA

Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (“Era”), a leading helicopter transport operator based in the United States, today announced it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2014 second quarter after the market closes on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. In connection with the release, Era has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, August 6, 2014,... Read more

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands receives $25,000 gift from Bristow Group

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands receives $25,000 gift from Bristow Group

3-Aug-2014Source: The Paper

Texas Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce a $25,000 gift from Bristow Group Inc. to Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands. See Full Story... Read more

30-Jul-14 N866H Bell 206 Houston, US-Texas

30-Jul-14 N866H Bell 206 Houston, US-Texas

30-Jul-2014

Take off accident at David Wayne Hooks Airport... Read more

Metro Aviation features Texas DPS completion at ALEA event

Metro Aviation features Texas DPS completion at ALEA event

18-Jul-2014Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is a trusted partner for airborne law enforcement units, completing aircraft for some of the country’s most notable agencies. The worldwide completion leader will be exhibiting at this year’s Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) conference and exposition at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ from July 16-19. Metro will feature an AS350... Read more

San Antonio Police add two EC120s into service, becoming all-Airbus fleet

San Antonio Police add two EC120s into service, becoming all-Airbus fleet

17-Jul-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) is pleased to announce that the San Antonio Police Department has placed two new EC120’s into service, giving them an all-Airbus Helicopters helicopter fleet for patrol and search-and-rescue missions. Deployment the new EC120’s marks the beginning of a fleet upgrade project that will likely result in the purchase of at least... Read more

Avinco expands its commercial presence in North America

Avinco expands its commercial presence in North America

16-Jul-2014Source: Avinco

AVINCO expands its commercial presence in North America with the appointment of former Airbus Helicopters Director MIKE RICHARDSON as Commercial Director. Mike Richardson has over 42 years of total aircraft industry experience. He was formerly Director, After Market Sales at American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) responsible for the secondary market in the US. He also... Read more

12-Jul-14 N9061R Hughes 269A Howe, US-Texas

12-Jul-14 N9061R Hughes 269A Howe, US-Texas

12-Jul-2014

Crashed in unknown circumstances... Read more

Bell opens new 230,000 ft² HQ building

Bell opens new 230,000 ft² HQ building

2-Jul-2014Source: Star Telegram

The four-story facility, at the corner of Texas 10 and Bell Spur, is filled with conference rooms, meeting spaces and natural light, and is designed to help workers be more productive  See full story... Read more

New Flight for Life EC145 in East Texas

New Flight for Life EC145 in East Texas

2-Jul-2014Source: TMF

In a joint announcement, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics, Good Shepherd Medical Center and Champion EMS will be expanding Flight For Life medical air transportation service, beginning Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Trinity Mother Frances’ new, instrument-rated EC-145 helicopter will be stationed at the East Texas Regional Airport in Longview. Primarily serving Gregg and Harrison... Read more

Flightsafety appoints new Assistant Manager in Dallas, Texas

Flightsafety appoints new Assistant Manager in Dallas, Texas

30-Jun-2014Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that Robert Standley has been promoted to an Assistant Manager at the company’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. He will oversee the Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream and Pratt & Whitney Canada maintenance training programs offered at the Center. “We are pleased that Bob has joined the Dallas Learning Center team. Our Customers will... Read more

Air Evac closes base in Ennis TX

Air Evac closes base in Ennis TX

23-Jun-2014Source: Daily Light

Emergency responders around the area are making adjustments to their operation plans after the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter base closed its doors at Ennis Municipal Airport on June 13.  See full story... Read more

FAA Announces Texas UAS Test Site Now Operational

FAA Announces Texas UAS Test Site Now Operational

23-Jun-2014Source: FAA

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that the Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. The site is the fourth of six to become operational. The FAA granted the Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi team a... Read more

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