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Costa Mesa may reconsider air unit as $9M budget shortfall comes in focus

Source: Orange County Register, 12 Mar, 10

Council members suggested taking closer looks at the Airborne Law Enforcement Services program, which provides helicopter policing services primarily in Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana.

Demand for helicopter training soars in India

Source: Hindu Business Line, 12 Mar, 10

The Indian industry is facing a severe shortage of pilots. Apart from the demand for operating the existing fleet of about 300 helicopters in the country, the overall demand is pegged at around 2,000 pilots.

AAMS considers regionalization of EMS

AAMS considers regionalization of EMS

Source: AAMS, 12 Mar, 10

More than 100 air medical services personnel from across the country will converge on the nation’s capital March 17-19, 2010, to draw greater attention to emergency medical services (EMS) regionalization, health care reform, disaster response, EMS helicopter safety and other issues affecting the emergency medical transport community. As part of their visit, these air medical [...]

Boeing Launches Compact 3-D Imaging Camera after testing on AH-6 Little Bird

Boeing Launches Compact 3-D Imaging Camera after testing on AH-6 Little Bird

Source: Boeing, 12 Mar, 10

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has begun offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that provides three-dimensional images for military and commercial applications.
Boeing Directed Energy Systems and wholly owned Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab have jointly developed the camera using their own research and development funding, and successfully tested it over the past two years [...]

Private operators can ply heli-taxis in state of Himachal Pradesh

Source: Sify, 12 Mar, 10

Himachal Pradesh will invite private players to operate helicopter taxis in the state, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Thursday.

Inauguration of Turbomeca Australasia’s New Facility

Inauguration of Turbomeca Australasia’s New Facility

Source: Turbomeca, 12 Mar, 10

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 [...]

Pilot in fatal helicopter crash had meth in system, records show

Source: Tulsa World, 12 Mar, 10

Accident being referred to involved Robinson R22 registered N3234G (HeliHub.com data page for this accident)  Press reports at the time showed that the accident date was inconclusive with both 14th and 15th October being quoted by different sources – the wreckage not being found until Friday 16th.

Vector Aerospace reports Q4 and full year FY2009 results

Vector Aerospace reports Q4 and full year FY2009 results

Source: Vector Aerospace, 12 Mar, 10

Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector) (TSX: RNO) today announces its results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009.
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Air Methods Announces FY2009 Results and Provides FY2010 Q1 Update

Air Methods Announces FY2009 Results and Provides FY2010 Q1 Update

Source: Air Methods, 12 Mar, 10

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, reported revenue and net income for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Dedicated helicopter corridors in Delhi and Mumbai start on March 15

Dedicated helicopter corridors in Delhi and Mumbai start on March 15

Source: Thaindian, 12 Mar, 10

Dedicated helicopter corridors at Delhi and Mumbai airports will become operational from March 15 to lessen aerial congestion, an official of the state-run Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd (PHHL) said Thursday.

Goodrich Delivers 2,000th Helicopter Health and Usage Management System

Goodrich Delivers 2,000th Helicopter Health and Usage Management System

Source: Goodrich, 12 Mar, 10

Goodrich Corporation’s (NYSE: GR) Sensors and Integrated Systems business in Vergennes, Vt. marked the delivery of its 2,000th helicopter health and usage management system (HUMS) in a ceremony March 8, 2010 attended by employees and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT).  Leahy has supported the company in winning more than $100 million in contracts to develop and deploy the HUMS systems for a number [...]

HAC Communique – Bringing the Industry Together

Source: Vertical, 12 Mar, 10

HAC Board Approves “Pilot Competencies for Helicopter Wildfire Operations Best Practices -Training and Evaluation” Document

EC135s Enter Service with Carolinas Medical Center

EC135s Enter Service with Carolinas Medical Center

Source: American Eurocopter, 11 Mar, 10

American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that three new EC135s have entered service with the MedCenter Air Program at Carolinas Medical Center.  The aircraft, which were purchased in late 2009, were completed by Metro Aviation and include state-of-the-art cockpit technology as well as the latest medical equipment. In addition to accommodating one or two litters, [...]

SkyTrac Systems Sponsors CHC Safety and Quality Summit 2010

SkyTrac Systems Sponsors CHC Safety and Quality Summit 2010

Source: SkyTrac Systems, 11 Mar, 10

SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2010 CHC Safety and Quality Summit March 22-24 in Vancouver BC. SkyTrac recognizes the importance in contributing to an event that promotes safety in aviation, and is proud to be involved. Steve Fuhr, VP and Director of Business Development and Mike Zelin, Director of International Sales and [...]

HAI’s Operator Safety Award is Now Open

HAI’s Operator Safety Award is Now Open

Source: HAI, 11 Mar, 10

HAI’s Operator Safety Award annually recognizes operating members for safe operations during the previous year. HAI provides one engraved commemorative plaque and year-date medallion at no cost to first time recipients who qualify. Members who renew their membership to the Operator Safety Award will receive a 2009 year medallion to place on their plaques.
Applicants are [...]

Iridium And SkyBitz to Launch Global Asset Tracking Solution

Iridium And SkyBitz to Launch Global Asset Tracking Solution

Source: SkyBitz, 11 Mar, 10

SkyBitz®, a leader in remote asset tracking and information management solutions, and Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), the only provider of truly global mobile satellite services (MSS), announce a strategic partnership that will position Iridium as the first-ever provider of two-way global MSS for SkyBitz. Through this partnership, the companies are developing a unique, two-way, [...]

Dart Announces Indonesian Approval of Apical’s AW109E/AW109S Emergency Float Systems

Dart Announces Indonesian Approval of Apical’s AW109E/AW109S Emergency Float Systems

11 Mar, 10

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received approval of their A109E/S Emergency Float Systems in the Republic of Indonesia.
Both the Emergency Float and the Emergency Float with Liferafts Systems offer A109E/S operators increased safety for their crew, passengers and aircraft in the event of an emergency water [...]

Northampton General Hospital helipad scheme now gaining support

Northampton General Hospital helipad scheme now gaining support

Source: Northampton Chronicle & Echo, 11 Mar, 10

Dr John Trenfield, a consultant in emergency medicine at NGH, and Richard Craske, the chief pilot at Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, said land they had identified near the entrance to the A&E department, would be ideal for a landng site and would be a major boost to the hospital.

CHC considers move from North Denes heliport to Norwich Airport

CHC considers move from North Denes heliport to Norwich Airport

Source: EDP24, 11 Mar, 10

CHC is reportedly considering moving its Yarmouth operation to Norwich International Airport because of the costs of building a new run way at North Denes.

Indian Government wants a helipad every 100km

Source: Times of India, 11 Mar, 10

The highway ministry now wants a helipad every 100km along the national highways. National and state highways account for almost 60% of road fatalities and most of the serious injuries in the country.

Cougar S92 inquiry renews calls for separate safety agency to oversee Newfoundland offshore

Cougar S92 inquiry renews calls for separate safety agency to oversee Newfoundland offshore

Source: Canadian Press, 11 Mar, 10

Observers, experts and employees said the crash of Cougar Flight 491 highlighted the need for a separate safety agency to replace an offshore regulator that has the competing tasks of promoting the industry and protecting workers

Snohomish County Sheriff’s helicopter unit acquires new technology for locating avalanche victims

Snohomish County Sheriff’s helicopter unit acquires new technology for locating avalanche victims

Source: Herald, 11 Mar, 10

Now rescuers can scour avalanche debris fields from SnoHawk 10, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office search-and-rescue helicopter. The new devices tap radio transmitters to quickly locate people buried by snow

Imperium’s Imaging Technology Selected for Bell’s FAA Joint Research Project

Imperium’s Imaging Technology Selected for Bell’s FAA Joint Research Project

Source: Imperium, 11 Mar, 10

Imperium, Inc., the sole developer and manufacturer of ultrasound imaging cameras for Non-Destructive Inspection (“NDI”) announced today the company’s Acoustocam i600, the world’s only handheld portable camera device, has been selected by Bell Helicopter as part of their joint program with the FAA to develop inspection technology and techniques to address maintenance concerns due to [...]

Helicopter flight school begins operations at Bellingham airport

Helicopter flight school begins operations at Bellingham airport

Source: Bellingham Herald, 11 Mar, 10

Airwork LLC, an Auburn-based helicopter flight school, has begun operations at the Bellingham International Airport.

HeliHub.com provides news via Google Buzz for GMail users

HeliHub.com provides news via Google Buzz for GMail users

Source: HeliHub.com, 10 Mar, 10

As part of the continued expansion of HeliHub.com, all of our news articles are now available on the Google Buzz platform.  Seen initially as a cross between Facebook and Twitter, Buzz is fast carving out its own niche in the social networking world.  Google’s launch of Buzz was not without its controversy, but has now [...]

UK’s Devon & Cornwall Police takes delivery of a new EC145

UK’s Devon & Cornwall Police takes delivery of a new EC145

Source: Eurocopter, 10 Mar, 10

On Friday 5th March the Devon & Cornwall Police took delivery of a new EC145 helicopter. This most modern machine was customised at Eurocopter UK in Oxford to meet the demanding needs of the modern police service. It is equipped with the latest aids to police reconnaissance and airborne crime fighting. Included is a state-of-the-art [...]

Alpine Choppers South West invests NZ$4M in new southern venture

Alpine Choppers South West invests NZ$4M in new southern venture

10 Mar, 10

Alpine Choppers South West owner Brendan Thow said because of its strong interest in the Fiordland National Park and the southwest corner of Southland, it was operating in Queenstown, Te Anau, Tuatapere and Clifden with hangars under construction.

AgustaWestland summoned to explain AW119 crash which injured Ugandan President

AgustaWestland summoned to explain AW119 crash which injured Ugandan President

Source: Daily Monitor, 10 Mar, 10

HeliHub.com accident report – click here 07-Mar-10 5X-MAC AgustaWestland AW119 Bugiri, Uganda

HAI Releases New Wire Strike Safety Awareness Video Online

HAI Releases New Wire Strike Safety Awareness Video Online

Source: HAI, 10 Mar, 10

Helicopter Association International (HAI) has released a new, online aviation wire strike safety awareness video. “Surviving the Wires Environment” is posted as a streaming video on the HAI Web site, and can be viewed for free by HAI members and nonmembers. The video was produced in cooperation with Southern California Edison (SCE) and AEGIS Insurance [...]

FAA Forecast Links US Aviation Activity and National Economic Growth

FAA Forecast Links US Aviation Activity and National Economic Growth

Source: FAA, 10 Mar, 10

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation’s overall economic health. This forecast, which comes after a short-term period of slow growth in aviation activity, underscores the need for [...]

North Sea Helicopter Traffic Safety Improves with Sensis Wide Area Multilateration

North Sea Helicopter Traffic Safety Improves with Sensis Wide Area Multilateration

Source: Sensis, 10 Mar, 10

NATS Services is now using Sensis Corporation’s Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland for helicopter flight following. Air traffic controllers are using the WAM surveillance information as a supplement to established procedural flight rules until the WAM system completes testing and regulatory approval for flight information services later this [...]

Bond Offshore signs a new SBH® Contract with Turbomeca UK

Bond Offshore signs a new SBH® Contract with Turbomeca UK

Source: Turbomeca, 9 Mar, 10

British oil & gas helicopter support operator Bond Offshore Helicopters signed a new Support-by-the-Hour® contract with Turbomeca UK for their four new AS365N3 Dauphins, powered by the Arriel engine.
The helicopters’ Arriel 2C turbines will be maintained by Turbomeca UK which supports nearly 700 engines powering British and Irish-owned customers’ helicopters. Two of the new helicopters [...]

PHI, Inc. Announces Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2009

PHI, Inc. Announces Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2009

Source: CNN Money, 9 Mar, 10

Oil and Gas segment revenues were $316.2 million and operating income was $51.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to segment revenues of $324.1 million and operating income of $64.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008

Greenland gives Ontario helicopter firm a lift

Greenland gives Ontario helicopter firm a lift

Source: Daily Press, 9 Mar, 10

Joining forces with Greenland company Heli-Greenland, Expedition Helicopters will primarily provide support in the mining industry. Services will include staking, sampling, drill moves, camp relocations and aerial assessments.

New Unmanned Helicopter Design Would Investigate Nuclear Disasters

Source: Space Daily, 9 Mar, 10

Students at Virginia Tech’s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose.

Canadian Helicopters awarded additional work in Afghanistan

Canadian Helicopters awarded additional work in Afghanistan

Source: Canadian Helicopters, 9 Mar, 10

MONTREAL, March 8 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (TSX: CHL.UN) (the “Fund”), the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded additional work in Afghanistan by the the United States Transportation Command (“USTRANSCOM”). This amendment to the support contract previously announced on December 22, 2008, entails [...]

Dart Announces FAA/TC Approval of Tyler’s Power Bench for the MD500 series

Dart Announces FAA/TC Approval of Tyler’s Power Bench for the MD500 series

Source: DART Helicopter Services, 9 Mar, 10

DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner Tyler Technologies Inc. has received FAA and Transport Canada Approval of their Power Bench for the MD 369/A/D/E/F/FF/H/HE//HM/HS/500N model of helicopters.
Tyler has modified its Special Operations Platform (TSOP) for the special needs of power companies.  By lowering and extending our standard support frame, lineman [...]

AgustaWestland reveals 2009 results

AgustaWestland reveals 2009 results

Source: Rotorhub, 8 Mar, 10

AgustaWestland saw new orders for helicopters fall by nearly 40 % in 2009, the company’s results have revealed.

Canadian Helicopters to disclose Q4, Full Year results on March 17 after market close

Canadian Helicopters to disclose Q4, Full Year results on March 17 after market close

Source: Canadian Helicopters, 8 Mar, 10

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) will release its fourth quarter and year-end results ending December 31, 2009, on Wednesday March 17, 2010, after market close.
The Canadian Helicopters Income Fund conference call will take place Thursday March 18, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to review the financial results. To participate in this conference call, [...]

L-3 Wescam hiring 130

L-3 Wescam hiring 130

Source: The Spec, 8 Mar, 10

This year alone, the president of L-3 Wescam is going to fill more than 130 positions in his Burlington and Don Mills plants with engineers, programmers, program managers, customer service reps, technical writers and system analysts

British man’s helicopter building hobby takes off

Source: Get Bracknell, 8 Mar, 10

An amateur aviator has been given permission to change the use of a Binfield warehouse so he can use it as a workshop for his hobby – designing and building helicopters.

After 2½ years of controversy, Cayman Islands Police take delivery of EC135

After 2½ years of controversy, Cayman Islands Police take delivery of EC135

Source: Cayman News Service, 7 Mar, 10

After almost three years and a considerable amount of controversy, the police helicopter has finally landed in the Cayman Islands

Norfolk Police re-consider air support options after current contract ends in 2011

7 Mar, 10

No decision has yet been made over who could be awarded the contract beyond that date and all operations were being looked at over its future, the statement says.   Options include awarding a contract for a dedicated Norfolk Police helicopter or collaborating with Suffolk Police

Jindal Steel & Power Takes Delivery Of An AW139

Jindal Steel & Power Takes Delivery Of An AW139

Source: AgustaWestland, 7 Mar, 10

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) of India has taken delivery of an AW139 medium twin helicopter. The aircraft configured with a 12 seat cabin will be used for corporate transport purposes in the Delhi and Chhattisgarh areas. The handover of JSPL’s AW139 further expands the [...]

Sharp Ocean Signs Contract For Two Grand New And One AW119Ke

Sharp Ocean Signs Contract For Two Grand New And One AW119Ke

Source: AgustaWestland, 7 Mar, 10

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its authorized distributor Sharp Ocean has signed a contract for two Grand New light twin helicopters and one AW119Ke single engine helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered to Indian private customers and used to perform VIP transport missions. This purchase marks the entrance of the Grand [...]

Register Update – United Kingdom – 1-7 March 2010

Register Update – United Kingdom – 1-7 March 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 6 Mar, 10

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.  [...]

Register Update – United Kingdom – 22-28 February 2010

Register Update – United Kingdom – 22-28 February 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 6 Mar, 10

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 [...]

Register update – USA – 15-21 February 2010

Register update – USA – 15-21 February 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 6 Mar, 10

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 [...]

New helipad set to open at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital

Source: Rossland Telegraph, 5 Mar, 10

The Health and Hospital Committee (HHC) of the Lower Columbia Community Development Team are planning a groundbreaking ceremony for the new heliport at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital.

CALSTAR appoints new CFO

CALSTAR appoints new CFO

Source: CALSTAR, 5 Mar, 10

McClellan, Calif. – California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), a nonprofit air ambulance service, has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer. Mark A. Vincenzini was formerly the CFO for International Business Systems in Folsom, CA.  Vincenzini assumed his new duties March 1st.
He replaces current CFO Lynn Malmstrom, who was recently promoted to CEO following the [...]

North West Air Ambulance opens another charity shop

North West Air Ambulance opens another charity shop

Source: North West Air Ambulance, 5 Mar, 10

The shop was opened by ITV Granada’s Paul Crone who said “It is a privilege to open this shop as it allows the charity to increase not only its takings through sales but the number of donated items they can accept.”
“The money made by the charity shop helps saves people’s lives on a daily basis [...]

Indian operators suggest heliroutes around Mumbai Airport

Indian operators suggest heliroutes around Mumbai Airport

Source: Indian Express, 5 Mar, 10

Helicopter operators like Pawan Hans, Unitech Flying and Kestrel Aviation among others have suggested some measures to improve the safety and efficiency of the dedicated chopper corridors at Mumbai airport.

Indocopters commits to fourth base at Bhubaneswar, considers fifth at Hyderabad

Indocopters commits to fourth base at Bhubaneswar, considers fifth at Hyderabad

Source: The Hindu, 5 Mar, 10

The company will set up another MRO centre at Bhubaneswar in Orissa during the second half of the current year, while Hyderabad too is on Indocopters’ radar for setting up a centre

Uttar Pradesh State Government’s AW109S Grand Enters Service

Uttar Pradesh State Government’s AW109S Grand Enters Service

Source: AgustaWestland, 4 Mar, 10

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Uttar Pradesh State Government (India) has started operating its Grand light twin turbine engine helicopter. Configured with a six seat cabin the aircraft will be used for VIP transport purposes in the region.
The delivery of the Uttar Pradesh State Government’s Grand further expands the presence [...]

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivers customized EC130 to Cannon Aviation Group

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivers customized EC130 to Cannon Aviation Group

Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions, 4 Mar, 10

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered a customized Eurocopter EC130 to Cannon Aviation Group of Georgetown, TX on March 3, 2010.
Configured to meet the requirements of Cannon’s customer, URS completed the EC130 with a Sagem Integrated Cockpit Display, Avidyne TAS 610 TCAS, a Garmin GMX200 MFD, Garmin 696, L-3 WX-500 Stormscope and Garmin GMA340 audio panel, [...]

Mecaer Aviation Group Receives EASA Certification for AW139 Cabin Noise Reduction System

Mecaer Aviation Group Receives EASA Certification for AW139 Cabin Noise Reduction System

4 Mar, 10

S.E.I. (Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani) S.p.A., a Mecaer Aviation Group company, has received certification for its lightweight cabin noise and vibration reduction system called SILENS. The system has been EASA certified on an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, with FAA certification expected early in 2010.
Originally developed in Italy in collaboration with AgustaWestland, the system has been proven to [...]

Helinet Technologies Expands Aerial Surveillance Services Engagement with Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago

Helinet Technologies Expands Aerial Surveillance Services Engagement with Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago

Source: Helinet, 4 Mar, 10

Helinet Technologies, the aerial surveillance solutions division of Helinet Aviation, announced today it has been selected by the Special Anti-Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (SAUTT) to assist the agency in implementing a fulltime, high definition aerial surveillance capability.  The assignment represents a continuation of Helinet’s work with SAUTT providing HD image gathering and live [...]

JSSI® Appoints Avcon Jet as Sales Rep in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

JSSI® Appoints Avcon Jet as Sales Rep in Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan

Source: JSSI, 4 Mar, 10

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the world’s largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, recently announced Avcon Jet of Vienna, Austria, as its new sales representative for JSSI throughout Eastern Europe and Russia.
JSSI continues to focus on expanding its business in Europe and recognizes Avcon Jet’s strong customer relationships [...]

Aspen Avionics’ Transport Canada STC Expanded

Aspen Avionics’ Transport Canada STC Expanded

Source: Aspen Avionics, 4 Mar, 10

Albuquerque, NM, March 3, 2010: Aspen Avionics, Inc., manufacturer of the innovative Evolution Flight Display System, announced today an amendment to the Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that grants installation approval of the system in Canada. The amended STC now enables all aircraft on Aspen’s Approved Model List (AML) of over 700 aircraft to [...]

NTSB: AS350 design contributed to fatal April 2008 crash

NTSB: AS350 design contributed to fatal April 2008 crash

Source: KTUU, 4 Mar, 10

Floor-mounted fuel controls on a helicopter that crashed in 2008 near Chickaloon, killing four people and injuring one, contributed to the accident according to a NTSB report released Wednesday

Eurocopter Canada lays off 15% of workforce

Eurocopter Canada lays off 15% of workforce

Source: Niagara Falls Review, 4 Mar, 10

Eurocopter Canada have laid off 34 of its full-time employees last week, and now employs approx 180

Air Methods to Report Q4 and FY2009 Financial Results on March 11th

Air Methods to Report Q4 and FY2009 Financial Results on March 11th

Source: Air Methods, 3 Mar, 10

Air Methods Corporation (AIRM 27.40, +0.76, +2.85%) will report financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 after the close of the market on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern to discuss these results.
Interested parties can access the call by dialing (877) 883-0656 [...]

S92 cabin manufacture moving from Japan to India

S92 cabin manufacture moving from Japan to India

Source: Express Buzz, 3 Mar, 10

“The Japan plant, which produced more than 100 cabins so far, will stop production from now on,” AJS Walia, the  Managing Director (India & South Asia) for Sikorsky said

GCAA hosts meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council Helicopter Safety Team

GCAA hosts meeting of Gulf Cooperation Council Helicopter Safety Team

Source: Emirates News Agency, 3 Mar, 10

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) hosted a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Helicopter Safety Team (GCCHST), attended by all helicopter operators in UAE, Qatar and KSA.

Eurocopter sells seven AS365N3s to Pawan Hans

Eurocopter sells seven AS365N3s to Pawan Hans

Source: Eurocopter, 3 Mar, 10

Hyderabad: Eurocopter, the world’s number one manufacturer of helicopters and Pawan Hans Helicopters, today announce the purchase of seven new Dauphin AS 365 N3 helicopters by Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited. Mrs. Marie-Agnes Veve, Head of Eurocopter activities in India and Mr. Rainer Farid, VP Sales South Asia, Eurocopter presented a memento to Mr. R.K. Tyagi, [...]

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivered a customized 407 to Ireland’s Newtown Aviation

United Rotorcraft Solutions delivered a customized 407 to Ireland’s Newtown Aviation

Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions, 3 Mar, 10

URS completed the 407 with a Garmin Comm/Nav/GPS GNS530AW , SL-40 Comm 2, GTX-330 transponder and GMA347H Audio Control. Also installed are the Honeywell KR87 ADF and KCS55A HSI Compass System, TransCal Blind Encoder, Mid-Continent Turn & Bank and ADI with battery back-up. The airframe was modified with a Paravion door opener kit; [...]

HeliHub.com adds gallery on Flickr for website user photos

HeliHub.com adds gallery on Flickr for website user photos

Source: HeliHub.com, 3 Mar, 10

HeliHub.com continues its expansion with the addition of a gallery on the popular image bank website Flickr.com
The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and over time this will become a very valuable resource.  In time, HeliHub.com will utilise this gallery to provide imagery on the website itself to [...]

Medical Center of Central Georgia’s heliport officially opened

Source: Macon Telegraph, 3 Mar, 10

Within four hours of The Medical Center of Central Georgia’s heliport officially opened Monday at noon, the hospital received its first patient on the roof of the hospital’s surgery center.

Hyderabad Airport ready to lease land for helicopter factory

Source: LiveMint, 3 Mar, 10

The operator of Hyderabad airport would lease out 6-12 acres of land to set up a $70-100 million helicopter factory, two executives of GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (Ghial) said on Tuesday.

Scottish Ambulance Service adds doctors to flights

Scottish Ambulance Service adds doctors to flights

Source: Scotsman, 3 Mar, 10

A pilot scheme in the West of Scotland has seen emergency medicine consultants being sent out on air missions with the Scottish Ambulance Service.  It will now be rolled out across the whole of the country, costing about £2 million a year, after being deemed a huge success

Register Update – Australia – 22-28 February 2010

Register Update – Australia – 22-28 February 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 3 Mar, 10

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 [...]

Register Update – Austria – February 2010

Register Update – Austria – February 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 3 Mar, 10

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 [...]

Register Update – Ireland – February 2010

Register Update – Ireland – February 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 3 Mar, 10

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 [...]

Register update – New Zealand – February 2010

Register update – New Zealand – February 2010

Source: HeliHub.com, 3 Mar, 10

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 [...]

San Diego County approves $1.1M to refurbish helicopter

Source: San Diego News Network, 2 Mar, 10

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved $1.1M for refurbishing a sheriff’s helicopter that has been grounded since October.  Board Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price said a new helicopter would cost $2.5M.