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		<title>Victoria government reviews farm helicopter rules</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Victorian Government has launched a rapid-fire review of restrictive planning laws limiting the use of helicopters on farms.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/09/victoria-government-reviews-farm-helicopter-rules/</link>
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		<title>Mid North Coast Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service to get B412 in October</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bell 412 helicopter, which is being bought from Canada, is on schedule to be delivered in October.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/09/07/mid-north-coast-westpac-helicopter-rescue-service-to-get-b412-in-october/</link>
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		<title>Tasmanian Police defend helicopter use</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Northern police commander Richard Cowling requested the helicopter and it was approved by an assistant commissioner.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/30/tasmanian-police-defend-helicopter-use/</link>
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		<title>Cairns Helicopter School adds second R22</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cairns Helicopter School has bought another aircraft to cater for an increase in aspiring pilots undergoing training.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/11/cairns-helicopter-school-2/</link>
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		<title>Eurocopter accuses Australian military of bias over tender</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE battle for a billion-dollar contract to supply navy helicopters has turned nasty, with one of the two bidders accusing Defence of giving the rival company preferential treatment.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/10/eurocopter-accuses-australian-military-of-bias-over-tender/</link>
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		<title>New Australian NH-90 problem &#8211; engines now inspected every 5 hours</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian Dept of Defence did not reveal the problem and did not announce that an MRH-90 helicopter on a routine flight from Brisbane to Townsville on Saturday was grounded at Mackay airport.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/05/new-australian-nh-90-problem-engines-now-inspected-every-5-hours/</link>
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		<title>Bristow Australia signs Au$50m deal with Apache Energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bristow Helicopters Australia has been awarded a contract worth $50 million to support Apache Energy&#8217;s drilling and production operations in WA.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/05/bristow-australia-signs-au50m-deal-with-apache-energy/</link>
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		<title>Coal Services donates Aus$1M to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Coal Services Pty Limited (CSPL) announced today the donation of $1 million to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The donation cheque was officially presented this morning by Coal Service’s Chairman Ron Land at the Broadmeadow’s Base Rescue Helicopter Service in Newcastle, during an official ceremony chaired by Richard Jones, General Manager of the Westpac Rescue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/08/05/coal-services-donates-aus1m-to-the-westpac-rescue-helicopter-service/</link>
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		<title>Fatal R22 crash sparks training review in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ATSB spokesman Ian Sangston says the pilot&#8217;s limited helicopter experience may have contributed to the accident, although there was not enough evidence to conclusively identify the cause.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/29/fatal-r22-crash-sparks-training-review-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>Australia finds NH90 engine failure due to compressor blade fracture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia has discovered that an engine failure on an NH90 transport helicopter was caused by the compressor blades fracturing after coming into contact with the engine casing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/29/australia-finds-nh90-engine-failure-due-to-compressor-blade-fracture/</link>
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		<title>Rescue helicopter control move to Queensland Health &#8216;worrying&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Queensland Opposition emergency services spokesman Ted Malone says responsibility was shifted from the Emergency Services Department to Queensland Health on July 1, without the operators being told.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/23/rescue-helicopter-control-move-to-queensland-health-worrying/</link>
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		<title>New Westpac Lifesaver helicopter to fly December to February</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Westpac Lifesaver helicopter will conduct surveillance, shark patrols and search and rescue operations from Mollymook south to the Victorian border.  The trial is proposed to begin in December through February and then again for the same period each year until 2013.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/23/new-westpac-lifesaver-helicopter-to-fly-december-to-february/</link>
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		<title>Mustering accident was caused by lunch leftovers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Accident referred to is recorded in HeliHub.com Safety section here]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/23/mustering-accident-was-caused-by-lunch-leftovers/</link>
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		<title>MRH90 to resume flying in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian Aerospace Limited, which assembles the Army’s and Navy’s MRH90 helicopters in Brisbane, has welcomed the imminent return to flying operations by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) world leading and most advanced multi-role helicopter. The ADF announced today that the MRH90s will recommence flying operations later this week. The ADF ceased flying their MRH90 fleet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/23/mrh90-to-resume-flying-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>Donated EMS LongRanger put up for sale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Taxpayer funds were used to buy the helicopter for the Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad in 1994. But the group claims the chopper is theirs, not the government&#8217;s, and they can do what they want with it.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/20/donated-ems-longranger-put-up-for-sale/</link>
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		<title>Australia requests 24 MH-60Rs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 24 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.1 billion. The Government of Australia has requested a possible sale of 24 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters, 60 T-700 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/19/australia-requests-24-mh-60rs/</link>
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		<title>South Australia contracts with Erickson Air Crane again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[South Australia&#8217;s firefighting efforts will be boosted by an Erickson Air Crane this fire danger season.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/19/south-australia-contracts-with-erickson-air-crane-again/</link>
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		<title>Australian Army Iroquois choppers become national treasures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science announced today in Townsville that a squadron of Army helicopters will soon be dispatched to towns across the nation. Mr Combet said a squadron of 11 Iroquois helicopters, which graced our skies for more than four decades, would be made local tourist attractions in Townsville and eight [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/16/australian-army-iroquois-choppers-become-national-treasures/</link>
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		<title>Becker Helicopters launch new website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian operator Becker Helicopters have recently launched a new website at http://www.beckerhelicopters.com/ .  The photos on the home page provide a bright style to the site, although they take an age to load up.  Additionally, the photo area has been poorly designed &#8211; the bigger screen you have, the proportionately smaller the photo area becomes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/13/becker-helicopters-launch-new-website/</link>
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		<title>Helicopter operations to be moved away from Moorabbin?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Transport has demanded that airport management &#8220;take immediate steps to improve the way it engages nearby communities and responds to their concerns about safety and noise&#8221;.  Helo ops look threatened, which would be high impact to the industry as many are based here.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/07/helicopter-operations-to-be-moved-away-from-moorabbin/</link>
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		<title>North West Queensland community vows to get emergeny helicopter reinstated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The community is rallying to raise funds to re-establish the Mt Isa-based, North Queensland Helicopter Rescue Service, particularly after the Government&#8217;s decision to help fund a helicopter rescue service for Toowoomba, but not for their more isolated area.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/06/north-west-queensland-community-vows-to-get-emergeny-helicopter-reinstated/</link>
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		<title>Heliwest Signs six year JetRanger contract with Network Ten</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The next time you watch a news bulletin on Perth&#8217;s Channel Ten, odds are some of the video footage will have been shot from a Heliwest aircraft. Western Australia&#8217;s largest onshore helicopter company has signed an agreement with Channel Ten to provide a Bell Jetranger 206 lll to the station&#8217;s news division for the next [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/06/heliwest-signs-six-year-jetranger-contract-with-network-ten/</link>
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		<title>New rescue helicopter for Sydney</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Westpac Life Saver Helicopter Rescue Service adds second BK117 to provide additional cover and maintenance backup]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/05/new-rescue-helicopter-for-sydney/</link>
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		<title>Australian aviation statistics: Bird and animal strikes 2002 to 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A significant proportion of all occurrences reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) involve aircraft striking wildlife, especially birds. This report provides aviation birdstrike and animal strike occurrence data for the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2009. It also describes the results of an ATSB survey of aerodromes concerning current wildlife control [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/30/australian-aviation-statistics-bird-and-animal-strikes-2002-to-2009/</link>
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		<title>Ocean helicopter crash caused by cracked engine case</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Transport Safety Bureau examined the Bell 407 chopper that was carrying seven people when it left luxury cruise ship True North and crashed into Talbot Bay in September 2008]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/30/ocean-helicopter-crash-caused-by-cracked-engine-case/</link>
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		<title>Sikorsky teams with Timken to offer bearing repair services in Australasia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, announced today a distribution agreement with The Timken Company for bearing inspection, overhaul and reconditioning services throughout the Australasian region. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). “Combining Timken’s range of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/30/sikorsky-teams-with-timken-to-offer-bearing-repair-services-in-australasia/</link>
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		<title>Victoria Celebrates South West Air Ambulance 1st Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[South-west Victoria’s emergency air ambulance has responded to over 160 critical medical emergencies, hospital transfers and rescues in its first year, Premier John Brumby said today. At the south-west helicopter’s hanger in Warrnambool, Mr Brumby was joined by Health Minister Daniel Andrews for the first anniversary of its service, cutting a cake to mark the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/29/victoria-celebrates-south-west-air-ambulance-1st-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>Orange City Council approves vineyard helipad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local business owner Rex D&#8217;Aquino wants to build the landing pad at the Highland Heritage Estate on the Mitchell Highway, east of the city.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/22/orange-city-council-approves-vineyard-helipad/</link>
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		<title>State of Queensland to bankroll RACQ CareFlight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The State Government has committed Aus$1.64M per year in the Budget, which means the service will be able to run full-time instead of just weekends and school holidays.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/09/state-of-queensland-to-bankroll-racq-careflight/</link>
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		<title>Australian Helicopters profiled &#8211; &#8220;The Sky is the Limit&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Sky Is The Limit” is the lead story in the June issue of Business Review Australia. The article examines how Australian Helicopters grew from a one helicopter operation to a fleet of 19 helicopters since the company was created in 2004. Writer Jen Barwick discovers how the company’s safety and service record have made them [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/06/03/australian-helicopters-profiled-the-sky-is-the-limit/</link>
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		<title>Absolute Fire Systems FAST bucket patented in US and Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The innovative actuator and control technology that makes FAST Bucket a superior aerial firefighting solution has been patented in Australia and the United States. The proprietary control system design distinguishes FAST Bucket from older technology bucket products because it enables operators to control water volume from the cockpit, regardless of bucket size, and uses less [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/25/absolute-fire-systems-fast-bucket-patented-in-us-and-australia/</link>
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		<title>SkyTrac Systems Attending Heli Pacific Conference in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SkyTrac Systems will be attending the Shephard Group’s Heli Pacific Conference and Exhibition in Queensland Australia May 26-27.  This two-day event will look at the rotorcraft industry as a whole, examining military developments and also discussing issues affecting civil and parapublic operations.  SkyTrac’s Kim Bagnall will be on hand at the event to demonstrate SkyTrac’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/24/skytrac-systems-attending-heli-pacific-conference-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>Australia grounds NH90 after engine failure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Specialist personnel from the European engine manufacturer (Turbomeca and Rolls Royce have been brought to Australia to assist with the ongoing investigation into a technical incident with an Australian Defence Force (ADF) Multi Role Helicopter (MRH90) last month. The helicopter suffered an engine failure in one of its two main engines on 20 April 2010, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/19/australia-grounds-nh90-after-engine-failure/</link>
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		<title>New Leadership Affirms CHC Helicopter&#8217;s Commitment to Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHC Helicopter has affirmed its continued commitment to growing its Australian business unit by appointing an internationally respected helicopter executive as Managing Director for Australia. Rick Burt will commence his duties as Managing Director, Australia effective June 1, 2010. Burt joins CHC after more than 20 years with Cougar Helicopters Inc. (VIH Aviation Group), an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/13/new-leadership-affirms-chc-helicopters-commitment-to-australia/</link>
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		<title>Australian Helicopter exercise increases East Timor Defence Force capability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[International Stabilisation Force (ISF) soldiers have conducted a Tactical Rotary Wing Exercise (TACREX) to enhance the capability of the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL). Elements of the ISF and the F-FDTL simulated a joint company assault by helicopter on an abandoned prison complex in Manatuto, with soldiers from Brisbane-based Alpha Company, 8/9 Battalion, The Royal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/12/australian-helicopter-exercise-increases-east-timor-defence-force-capability/</link>
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		<title>Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service upgrades to S76</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CHRS executive officer Kay Becker said the new helicopter was very exciting and rewarding for all the staff. “We&#8217;re servicing areas we&#8217;ve never been to before,” she said.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/12/capricorn-helicopter-rescue-service-upgrades-to-s76/</link>
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		<title>Indonesia and Australia hold joint SAR exercise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This article covers more of the operational aspects of the exercise over the details of the helicopters, but it is good to see these two countries working together in this way.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/11/indonesia-and-australia-hold-joint-sar-exercise/</link>
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		<title>Delta D2 diesel helicopter should complete testing in 2-3 months</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Delta Helicopters is using Federal Government funding for its plan to develop the world&#8217;s first diesel engine helicopter]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/08/delta-d2-diesel-helicopter-should-complete-testing-in-2-3-months/</link>
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		<title>Australia: SAR Bell 412 completes multi-million dollar upgrade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AN important tool in Australia’s border protection has returned to the Torres Strait with the latest in surveillance technology onboard after a three-month stop in Kippa-Ring.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/06/australia-sar-bell-412-completes-multi-million-dollar-upgrade/</link>
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		<title>Crack &#8216;painted over&#8217; on crash helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation found the main cause of the crash was a cracked clutch shaft. Mr Mulligan said it appeared an inappropriate product was painted over the crack.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/05/06/crack-painted-over-on-crash-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>Australia releases tender documents for naval combat helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation has released project solicitation documents to the United States Navy and Australian Aerospace for the supply of a new naval combat helicopter under Defence Capability Plan project AIR 9000 Phase 8. Under this project, the Government will acquire sufficient helicopters to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/29/australia-releases-tender-documents-for-naval-combat-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>New IFR AS355 simulator the centrepiece of Heliwest upgrade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Western Australian headquarters of Heliwest has undergone a $1-million upgrade at its Jandakot facility in Perth’s southern suburbs.  The centerpiece of the revamp is an Elite Twin Squirrel Flight Simulator]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/20/new-ifr-as355-simulator-the-centrepiece-of-heliwest-upgrade/</link>
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		<title>Emergency flight unable to land after selfish drivers park on helipad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[AS thousands of Easter Monday Funday visitors jostled for a good car park, a small percentage opted to ditch the roadside in favour of a nice spot on the grass near the city’s helipad.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/04/09/emergency-flight-unable-to-land-after-selfish-drivers-park-on-helipad/</link>
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		<title>Australia: Scotland Islanders push for a helipad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RESIDENTS have suggested a helipad on Scotland Island for faster emergency transport to hospital.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/26/australia-scotland-islanders-push-for-a-helipad/</link>
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		<title>Australia signs contract for seven CH-47F Chinooks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a contract with the US Army Security Assistance Command to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters, two Simulators and associated spares. “The aircraft will replace the existing fleet of six CH-47D Chinooks operated by C Squadron of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/22/australia-signs-contract-for-seven-ch-47f-chinooks/</link>
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		<title>Choosing NH90 would boost Australian GDP by Au$661m, says report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s GDP will increase by about $661 million from 2011 to 2024 if the NH90 NFH is selected by the country&#8217;s military, according to a report from economic consulting firm Access Economics.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/19/choosing-nh90-would-boost-australian-gdp-by-au661m-says-report/</link>
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		<title>Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter needs to raise Aus$1 Million</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SPIRALLING costs in the aviation industry means the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter needs to raise $1 million more than it did last year just to keep the service in the air.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/17/westpac-life-saver-rescue-helicopter-needs-to-raise-aus1-million/</link>
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		<title>Inauguration of Turbomeca Australasia’s New Facility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marks an important milestone for Turbomeca (Safran group) as they inaugurate their new facility at Turbomeca Australasia in Bankstown Airport (NSW), close to Sydney. The new 2,500 square meters encompasses, additional workshops, a new repair hall for MTR390 and RTM 322 engines, as well as a RTM322 engine new production line for MRH. Turbomeca [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/12/inauguration-of-turbomeca-australasia%e2%80%99s-new-facility/</link>
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		<title>Register Update – Australia – 22-28 February 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/03/register-update-%e2%80%93-australia-%e2%80%93-22-28-february-2010/</link>
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		<title>Australia cautiously defend NH90 choice after German criticism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Problems cited include limited clearance for getting in and out, rear ramp too weak, seats unable to accommodate soldiers weighing >110kg and no room for a door gunner.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/02/australia-cautiously-defend-nh90-choice-after-german-criticism/</link>
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		<title>Careflight takes over Northern Territories medical flights from Pearl Aviation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Careflight will take over the services from Pearl Aviation from July 2010 while the NT Government puts the service out to tender]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/02/careflight-takes-over-northern-territories-medical-flights-from-pearl-aviation/</link>
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		<title>Adelaide company Mincham Aviation wins first contract for Chinook parts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOUTH Australia-based Mincham Aviation has won a key contract to supply parts for international defence giant Boeing&#8217;s globally-used helicopters, the CH-47 Chinooks.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/02/adelaide-company-mincham-aviation-wins-first-contract-for-chinook-parts/</link>
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		<title>NQ Rescue joins Queensland EMS network</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NQ Rescue has secured approval from the Queensland government to be included in the state’s aeromedical retrieval network to provide medical and rescue services to the state’s greater northwest.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/03/01/nq-rescue-joins-queensland-ems-network/</link>
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		<title>Selex Galileo’s sonic system OTS-90 successfully showcased in Sydney on board the NH-90</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SELEX Galileo’s sonic system OTS-90 was demonstrated successfully during recent flight trials performed in Australia. In a demo flight during the PAC2010 Exhibition, the helicopter NH90 (NHF) deployed the sonic sensor for a dip just in front of the Sidney Opera House (see picture). SELEX Galileo’s OTS-90 is an integrated system combining dipping sonar and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/27/selex-galileo%e2%80%99s-sonic-system-ots-90-successfully-showcased-in-sydney-on-board-the-nh-90/</link>
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		<title>Boeing Signs Au$44M Contract Expansion for Australian Army Rotary Wing Support</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed an AU$44 million change proposal with the Commonwealth of Australia to increase the scope of the Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract. Awarded the contract in 2007, Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia has been supporting the Australian Army&#8217;s Black Hawk and Kiowa helicopters with pilot, aircrew and technician [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/27/boeing-signs-au44m-contract-expansion-for-australian-army-rotary-wing-support/</link>
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		<title>Register Update – Australia – 15-21 February 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/26/register-update-%e2%80%93-australia-%e2%80%93-15-21-february-2010/</link>
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		<title>Australian Government confirms naval tender is NH90 v MH-60R</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given first pass approval for a major project to provide the Australian Defence Force with a new naval combat helicopter. Project AIR 9000 Phase 8 is included in the Defence Capability Plan to provide naval warships with a new combat helicopter. Senator [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/25/australian-government-confirms-naval-tender-is-nh90-v-mh-60r/</link>
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		<title>Australian Government confirms funding for seven CH-47F Chinooks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval to a major project to acquire seven CH‑47F Chinook helicopters for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a cost of around $755 million. “The Government has now approved the details of this procurement, announced in last year’s White [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/25/australian-government-confirms-funding-for-seven-ch-47f-chinooks/</link>
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		<title>Paramedic to sue over helicopter fall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A paramedic who may never walk again after a helicopter winch line snapped during a Torres Strait rescue is launching legal action over the accident.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/24/paramedic-to-sue-over-helicopter-fall/</link>
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		<title>VIH orders two EC225s for Offshore Oil and Gas Support in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The VIH Aviation Group of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada today announced the purchase of two new Eurocopter EC225 long-range heavy helicopters. The new twin-turbine helicopters will support its expansions plans in the Australian offshore oil and gas sector and be flown by HNZ Cougar Helicopters Pty. Ltd., a new joint venture. “The addition of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/22/vih-orders-two-ec225s-for-offshore-oil-and-gas-support-in-australia/</link>
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		<title>New Authorized Dealer for Australia and New Zealand signed by Vector Aerospace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector) www.vectoraerospace.com,one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce the selection Mavana Air Support (Mavana) as its Authorized Dealer in Australia and New Zealand. Now representing Vector’s Engine Services-Atlantic and Helicopter Services-North America divisions, Mavana offers customers in Australia and New [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/21/new-authorized-dealer-for-australia-and-new-zealand-signed-by-vector-aerospace/</link>
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		<title>Register Update – Australia – 8-14 February 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed.  Our coverage  represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet.  Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/19/register-update-%e2%80%93-australia-%e2%80%93-8-14-february-2010/</link>
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		<title>North Queensland Rescue Helicopter Service may be grounded for good</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The North Queensland Rescue Helicopter Service was operating a search and rescue service in the region, but in November last year it relinquished its aircraft because it failed to meet State Government guidelines.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/18/north-queensland-rescue-helicopter-service-may-be-grounded-for-good/</link>
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		<title>Pilot fatigue led to fatal mid-air between two R22s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The two Robinson R22s were reported in HeliHub.com here:- 05-May-09 VH-PHT Robinson R22 Springvale station north of Halls Creek, Australia (1F) 05-May-09 VH-HCB Robinson R22 Springvale station north of Halls Creek, Australia (1F)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/18/pilot-fatigue-led-to-fatal-mid-air-between-two-r22s/</link>
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		<title>Tasmanian premier promises Au$36M over four years for EMS helicopter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Premier David Bartlett and his deputy Lara Giddings yesterday promised $36 million over four years to fund a helicopter for the ambulance service]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/17/tasmanian-premier-promises-au36m-over-four-years-for-ems-helicopter/</link>
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		<title>Bats raise air ambulance safety concerns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A north Queensland mayor wants a bat colony to be moved away from the Charters Towers Hospital due to concerns about the danger to air traffic.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/09/bats-raise-air-ambulance-safety-concerns/</link>
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		<title>Register Update &#8211; Australia &#8211; 1-7 February 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed.  Our coverage  represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet.  Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/09/register-update-australia-1-7-february-2010/</link>
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		<title>Register Updates &#8211; Australia &#8211; 25-31 January 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed.  Our coverage  represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet.  Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/02/03/register-updates-australia-25-31-january-2010/</link>
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		<title>Australian Aerospace promises 750 jobs if NH90 chosen for Navy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australian Aerospace has promised to create 750 skilled jobs to build the NH90 NFH  locally if it is chosen to replace the Ran fleet of  Seahawks and cancelled Super Seasprites.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/28/australian-aerospace-promises-750-jobs-if-nh90-chosen-for-navy/</link>
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		<title>Spidertracks approved to track Australian aerial firefighters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tracking-based safety systems provider spidertracks today announced that it meets the criteria to provide tracking services for aerial firefighting operations in Australia. The New Zealand-based company is already providing tracking services for many firefighting operators across Australia and will continue to do so under the Australian National Aerial Firefighting Centre’s (NAFC) initiative to standardise tracking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/27/spidertracks-approved-to-track-australian-aerial-firefighters/</link>
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		<title>RACQ-CQ Rescue takes delivery of second Bell 412</title>
		<description><![CDATA[RACQ-CQ Rescue welcomed a new team member yesterday – a second Bell 412 helicopter. The helicopter, which landed at its new base at 2.30pm, will replace the single-engine SA360 Dauphin that has been with the service since April, 2004.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/21/racq-cq-rescue-takes-delivery-of-second-bell-412/</link>
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		<title>TracPlus Global Selected to Provide Australian Aerial Firefighting Tracking and Interoperability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TracPlus Global today announced that it has been selected as the exclusive provider of tracking integration services for national aerial firefighting operations in Australia for the next four years. NAFC (National Aerial Firefighting Centre), the Australian organization charged with the coordination of firefighting aircraft across Australia, including a DC10 tanker, Erickson “Elvis” aircranes and a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/07/tracplus-global-selected-to-provide-australian-aerial-firefighting-tracking-and-interoperability/</link>
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		<title>Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad needs lifeline to continue flying after 33 years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad has operated and maintained its rescue helicopter from a helipad overlooking the Sorrento pier for the past 33 years.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/06/southern-peninsula-rescue-squad-needs-lifeline-to-continue-flying-after-33-years/</link>
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		<title>Smooth start for Southwest Air Ambulance in Victoria</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The operators of the Southwest Air Ambulance in Victoria are pleased with the cooperation of the emergency services during the helicopter&#8217;s first six months.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2010/01/06/smooth-start-for-southwest-air-ambulance-in-victoria/</link>
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		<title>Queensland to spend Au$4.6M on remote helipad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medical services for Torres Strait island communities will receive a boost, with the Queensland government to spend $4.6 million on a helipad at Thursday Island.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.helihub.com/2009/12/30/queensland-to-spent-au4-6m-on-remote-helipad/</link>
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