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Broward County Sheriff orders third EC135

Broward County Sheriff orders third EC135

12-Feb-2012Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter today announced the purchase of an EC135â„¢ helicopter by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) in Florida, the third EC135 in its fleet and the fourth Eurocopter aircraft overall. The BCSO helicopter is an eye in the sky for deputies on the street and a vital lifesaving tool in medical emergencies. Last year... Read more

Summit Aviation appointed Eurocopter Service Center

Summit Aviation appointed Eurocopter Service Center

12-Feb-2012Source: American Eurocopter

Summit Aviation added as service center in key northeast region From Eurocopter booth #1917 at the 2012 Heli-Expo, American Eurocopter announced today that it has reached an agreement that will add Summit Aviation, based in Middletown, Delaware, to its extensive network of independent service centers across North America. “Providing our customers with the service and... Read more

ALT signs Turbomeca support contract for engines in ANWB EC135s

ALT signs Turbomeca support contract for engines in ANWB EC135s

12-Feb-2012Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran group) sign a support contract at the time of flight, SBH ®, with ADAC for 10 Arrius 2B2 engines powering five helicopters EC 135T2, for the benefit of ANWB Medical Air Assistance. ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH, based near Bonn, Germany, maintains helicopters and engines for various operators in Europe, as ADAC, ANWB and... Read more

ShandsCair in Marion County Florida selects Med-Trans

ShandsCair in Marion County Florida selects Med-Trans

9-Feb-2012Source: Med-Trans

Two press releases for this story – first from Med-Trans In continuing with the Marion County Board of Commissioners’ effort to provide citizens with outstanding health services, Marion County Fire Rescue, Shands at the University of Florida (a premier Level 1 Trauma Center headed by Frederick Moore, M.D., one of the most recognized national figures... Read more

Aeromaritime participates with PW206/PW207 overhauls in US

Aeromaritime participates with PW206/PW207 overhauls in US

8-Feb-2012Source: Aeromaritime

Aeromaritime America/ITP In Support Services is proud to announce our participation with Pratt & Whitney 200 Series engine repair and overhauls in the U.S. ITP in Support Services has been a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the PW200 Series engines at its Albacete, Spain facility since 2004. Now with its acquisition of AEROMARITIME AMERICA INC... Read more

Cornwall Air Ambulance lands at new base for first time

Cornwall Air Ambulance lands at new base for first time

5-Feb-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Last Wednesday, Cornwall Air Ambulance landed their Eurocopter EC135 at their new base, made feasible by an investment of £949,760 from ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Convergence. The air ambulance crew, led by Captain Peter McLelland and joined by paramedics Neil Lentern and Scott Marshall, flew in at 12.30pm. They were met by the team... Read more

Australian Aerospace to offer HATS solution

Australian Aerospace to offer HATS solution

3-Feb-2012Source: Australian Aerospace

Australia’s leading helicopter producer, Australian Aerospace, will bid as prime contractor on the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Project AIR9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) tender. The HATS program will provide an aircrew training capability for Army and Navy to meet the future rotary wing training needs of the ADF. Australian Aerospace will offer... Read more

Carilion Clinic adds third helicopter – an EC135 with Med-Trans

Carilion Clinic adds third helicopter – an EC135 with Med-Trans

3-Feb-2012Source: Carilion Clinic

Carilion Clinic will add a third helicopter to its fleet of medical aircraft serving southwest and central Virginia and sections of West Virginia and North Carolina.  The helicopter, called Carilion Life-Guard 12, will be based in the Rockbridge County area. Its presence will further extend Carilion’s ability to serve the region, which includes Allegheny County,... Read more

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance names cartoon character

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance names cartoon character

30-Jan-2012Source: Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Welcome everyone, to the new member of our team…. Our cheeky little cartoon helicopter was given the name ‘Dasher’ at 5.00 pm this evening. Dasher was created by Dave Hindson, a paramedic and friend of the Charity and the naming competition was launched in our ‘Beeline’ magazine last November. We had some really great entries which we... Read more

Two UK EMS charities collaborate to extend summer hours

Two UK EMS charities collaborate to extend summer hours

29-Jan-2012Source: EAAA

A unique collaboration between the East of England’s two Air Ambulance Charities, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) and East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) to provide an extended service during the longer summer days has been shown to be successful with an additional 75 missions flown by the charities’ helicopters during the period. Our... Read more

Boeing, Thales select EC135 for Australia’s HATS program

Boeing, Thales select EC135 for Australia’s HATS program

27-Jan-2012Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) and Thales Australia today named the Eurocopter EC135 as the preferred platform for their bid on the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase 7 – Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS). “Boeing and Thales’ individual expertise and shared strengths, as well as a strong working relationship... Read more

Eurocopter sales up 12% in 2011 and 111 more helicopters sold than 2010

Eurocopter sales up 12% in 2011 and 111 more helicopters sold than 2010

24-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter generated a record high annual turnover in 2011 as the company benefitted from long-term strategies of investing in innovation to keep its helicopter product line at the forefront, growing the international footprint, developing services businesses and optimizing internal operations. The deliveries of 503 rotary-wing aircraft in 2011, along with Eurocopter’s enhanced support and services... Read more

Mechanic-friendly EMS floor for EC135/EC145 released

Mechanic-friendly EMS floor for EC135/EC145 released

22-Jan-2012Source: Helicopter Specialties

Helicopter Specialties, Inc. Introduces: the first Modular Aircraft Floor that is “truly” mechanic friendly for the EC135 and EC145 aircraft. We were motivated to design and build this floor after many years of maintaining EMS helicopters. Our new floors’ access panels can be removed within minutes to gain access to the aircraft without pulling the whole floor.... Read more

German Federal Police EC135 fleet reaches 100,000 hours

German Federal Police EC135 fleet reaches 100,000 hours

16-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter recognized the German Federal Police for reaching the 100,000 total flight hour mark with its EC135 fleet, which performs thousands of operations annually across Germany for law enforcement, home security and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services missions. “The flight time logged by the German Federal Police marks a true milestone for the EC135, as this... Read more

Broward Sheriff’s Office puts in budget request for EC135

Broward Sheriff’s Office puts in budget request for EC135

11-Jan-2012Source: Broward Palm Beach

​The Broward Commission are deciding whether the Broward Sheriff’s Office gets $6,505,593 for a new helicopter (see full story)... Read more

Mercy Flight Central to get NVG

Mercy Flight Central to get NVG

9-Jan-2012Source: Democrat and Chronicle

Mercy Flight Central officials are planning to purchase several pairs of night-vision goggles to expand where they can fly to help in emergencies. (see full story)... Read more

Second police helicopter for Oslo delayed by red tape

Second police helicopter for Oslo delayed by red tape

5-Jan-2012Source: Views and News from Norway

Oslo won’t be getting its second police helicopter, promised and funded after last July’s terrorist attacks,  for several more months because of delays tied to mandatory bidding processes. (see full story).  The country currently operates an Ec135, and we assume (but have not confirmed) that the second aircraft will also be a 135. We also... Read more

Austria: Salzburg EMS base marks 10,000 missions

Austria: Salzburg EMS base marks 10,000 missions

30-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

On 29th December, the Austrian OAMTC organisation flew the 10,000th mission from its base at Salzburg.  A 44 year old female driver skidded on icy roads and ended up against a tree, resulting in the milestone call-out 10 minutes flight from Salzburg for “Christoph 6”, a Eurocopter EC135.  The team involved were emergency physician Josef... Read more

Eurocopter sell fourth Hermes EC135, but it’s already two years old

Eurocopter sell fourth Hermes EC135, but it’s already two years old

21-Dec-2011Source: Eurocopter

Three months ago, HeliHub.com recorded in this article that Eurocopter had produced just four Hermes edition EC135s, and sold three of them. In this latest press release reproduced below, it is now known that Eurocopter have sold the fourth one, which had been imported into the UK “on spec” in early September 2009, just prior... Read more

Norsk Luftambulanse to expand fleet with another EC135

Norsk Luftambulanse to expand fleet with another EC135

19-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Norsk Luftambulanse has confirmed to HeliHub.com that they will take delivery of a new EC135P2+ on 20th January 2012.  Serial 1033 from the production line at Donauworth, the new aircraft will add to the fleet which provides EMS cover throughout Norway, and now includes a base in Denmark as well.  The helicopter will be registered... Read more

New EC135 delivered to Romanian Ministry of Health

New EC135 delivered to Romanian Ministry of Health

16-Dec-2011Source: Eurocopter

A ceremony was held in Bucharest today for the delivery by Eurocopter Romania, a subsidiary of Eurocopter – the world’s leading civil and parapublic helicopter manufacturer – of an EC135 helicopter to Romania’s Ministry of Health. The ceremony was attended by the Romanian Minister of Health Ladislau Ritli, the Secretary of State in the Romanian... Read more

UK: First EC135P1 registered for WPD

UK: First EC135P1 registered for WPD

9-Dec-2011Source: HeliHub.com

WPD Helicopter Unit have now registered their first EC135P1 as G-WPDB.  Previously D-HAIT with German EMS operator ADAC, it is expected to be joined by sister ship G-WPDA from the same source within days.  As recently as 22nd November, the helicopter was still in its ADAC yellow scheme at Bonn-Hangelar airport, but it is expected... Read more

Finland: SHT wins 10 year contract for three EMS bases

Finland: SHT wins 10 year contract for three EMS bases

2-Dec-2011Source: SHT

SkärgÃ¥rdshavets Helikoptertjänst Ab (SHT) has been awarded the contract to operate 3 HEMS bases in Southern Finland.  The board of Directors at FinnHEMS Ltd. has chosen SHT to act as their HEMS operator at the bases situated in Vantaa, Tampere and Turku. The contract period is 7 + 3 years. The long contract with FinnHEMS... Read more

Valero donates £100K to Wales Air Ambulance

Valero donates £100K to Wales Air Ambulance

30-Nov-2011Source: Western Telegraph

The Wales Air Ambulance has received a massive lift with the news Valero’s Pembroke Refinery has donated £100,000 to the lifesaving charity, after it was  elected “charity of the year” by employees (see full story)... Read more

UK: New site for Glasgow Heliport approved

UK: New site for Glasgow Heliport approved

29-Nov-2011Source: Evening Times

The heliport will move from its current base at Stobcross Road over the River Clyde to Govan (see full story).  The heliport is base to the local police and air ambulance EC135 helicopters, apart from others.... Read more

Shanghai targets city fleet of 15 helicopters by 2020

Shanghai targets city fleet of 15 helicopters by 2020

29-Nov-2011Source: East Day

From a current fleet of four, a total of 15 helicopters will be in place by 2020, said the Aviation Force of the Shanghai police yesterday. The next new helicopter should be a firefighting Ka32 for delivery in 2012 (see full story).  The current fleet includes two EC135s and the EC155 photo’d here for the... Read more

Eurocopter sells EC120 and EC135 to new Chinese operator

Eurocopter sells EC120 and EC135 to new Chinese operator

21-Nov-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter successfully expands its footprint in China to the South Western region, with a landmark agreement signed with Xilin Fengteng for the sale of two helicopters – one EC120 B and one EC135 – for use in multiple general aviation missions. A signing ceremony was held on Sunday 20 November in Guanghan City between Sichuan... Read more

UK: Southampton Hospital helipad opens

UK: Southampton Hospital helipad opens

18-Nov-2011Source: Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance

A long awaited event for Southampton General Hospital, and for HIOWAA, took place today.  The new Helipad, which has been built on the multi story car park, opened with the first landing by the HIOWAA aircraft.  There were many people there to see it, including members of the Hampshire media, and individuals from both SGH... Read more

AeroSimulators delivers new EC135 simulator to Air Methods

AeroSimulators delivers new EC135 simulator to Air Methods

17-Nov-2011Source: AeroSimulators

AeroSimulators USA, Inc. announced today the delivery of an EC 135 helicopter flight simulator to Air Methods Corporation, the nation’s largest provider of air medical emergency transport services. This device complements two AeroSimulators AS350 B2 simulators delivered to Air Methods earlier in the year. These simulators provide an enclosed Air Methods-configured cockpit together with a... Read more

Woman’s Hospital of Texas contracts REACH for EC135

Woman’s Hospital of Texas contracts REACH for EC135

17-Nov-2011Source: REACH

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas (Woman’s) and REACH Air Medical Services, LLC (REACH) announce a collaboration to provide life-saving 24/7 emergency medical helicopter service to Houston and outlying areas. The service will provide air transport exclusively for high-risk maternal and neonatal patients to Woman’s for specialized care. Woman’s and REACH are combining resources to provide... Read more

STAT MedEvac to add two EC145s and three EC135s

STAT MedEvac to add two EC145s and three EC135s

16-Nov-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. recently entered into a contract with STAT MedEvac for three EC135 and two EC145 aircraft completions. The latest order will be a continuation of business between Metro Aviation, Inc. and STAT MedEvac that began with the introduction of the first EC135 aircraft in the United States, which was completed by Metro Aviation,... Read more

Bond win seven year East Anglian Air Ambulance contract

Bond win seven year East Anglian Air Ambulance contract

3-Nov-2011Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

The East Anglian Air Ambulance has awarded a contract to aviation company Bond Air Services for two new aircraft which will provide the region with the most advanced air ambulance fleet in the UK. Both aircraft will also, for the first time, be capable of night flying, bringing the prospect that the life-saving air ambulance... Read more

Transport Canada Snow Approval for EC135 IBF System

Transport Canada Snow Approval for EC135 IBF System

2-Nov-2011Source: FDC/aerofilter

FDC/aerofilter has obtained Transport Canada (TC) approval to allow flight in falling and blowing snow for its EC135 Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system. This follows the FAA’s approval for flight in falling and blowing snow issued earlier this year. The EC135 IBF is now approved with no limitations, allowing operation in accordance with basic flight... Read more

Motorway operator funds life saving equipment

Motorway operator funds life saving equipment

31-Oct-2011Source: Midlands Air Ambulance

M6toll is continuing its long term support of Midlands Air Ambulance charity by donating the funds necessary to purchase desperately needed flight suits for the air crew. Midland Expressway Limited has generously covered the £10,000 expense as part of their promise to support the charity for a further three years. The business has faithfully supported... Read more

DRF sells EC135P1 to Swiss operator

DRF sells EC135P1 to Swiss operator

26-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

German EMS operator DRF has sold Eurocopter EC135P1 D-HYYY, serial number 0006, to Swiss operator Skymedia – a member of the Lions Air Group – who have registered it locally as HB-ZJE.  Having spent all its life as an air ambulance in the red and white DRF scheme, the helicopter was noted in the last... Read more

ADAC sells two EC135P1s to UK operator

ADAC sells two EC135P1s to UK operator

25-Oct-2011Source: HeliHub.com

German motoring and EMS operator ADAC has sold two of its early ambulance-role Eurocopter EC135s to a British operator.  The two EC135P1s will be the first P1 models on the UK register – prior to serial 0501 being imported for the West Midlands Police, every 135 in the UK had had Turbomeca power, and by... Read more

GULFlight 1 air ambulance to end next month

GULFlight 1 air ambulance to end next month

24-Oct-2011Source: NWF Daily News

The helicopter, which has been operating since June 2006,  is no longer needed because of a decrease in calls and because there are more medical helicopters in the area than needed, according to Larry Hall, field operations manager for Air Methods, which runs the service.  (See full story)... Read more

Duke Life Flight to upgrade from EC135 to EC145

Duke Life Flight to upgrade from EC135 to EC145

19-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that Duke University Hospital’s Life Flight has ordered two EC145 helicopters. These helicopters will replace the program’s two EC135 aircraft and provide increased capabilities for the patients they serve. “Duke Life Flight has been a long-time customer,” said Treg Manning, Vice President of Sales for American Eurocopter. “The EC145’s... Read more

Undisclosed customer buys three EC135s

Undisclosed customer buys three EC135s

17-Oct-2011Source: American Eurocopter

The EC135 continues to be one of the most popular light twin-engine helicopters in the world. There have been more than 1,040 EC135s delivered globally, and today American Eurocopter announced that it has added three more to that tally with a sale to an undisclosed customer. “The EC135 is one of the most popular light... Read more

Swedish Police to add seventh base and another EC135

Swedish Police to add seventh base and another EC135

17-Oct-2011Source: Nordic Rotors

The newspaper Sydsvenskan states that the National Police Board (Rikspolisstyrelsen, RPS) has decided to purchase a seventh helicopter for a new base in SkÃ¥ne. The National Criminal Police (Rikskriminalen) has been assigned the duty to establish a new station for the Swedish Police Wing in southern Sweden, and to buy the new helicopter. The expansion... Read more

Mexico approves four FlightSafety simulators/FTDs

Mexico approves four FlightSafety simulators/FTDs

11-Oct-2011Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) in Mexico for two Level D simulators and three Level 7 qualified flight training devices. FlightSafety has now received approval for 274 of its simulators and flight training devices from the DGAC in Mexico. “The approval... Read more

PAS retains Kuwait Police engineering contract

PAS retains Kuwait Police engineering contract

29-Sep-2011

Police Aviation Services has been successful in renewing its Police Air Wing engineering contract with the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait, which it has held for the last 5 years. The contract involves the management of over 20 staff providing a full range of maintenance, logistics and technical services in support of two EC 135... Read more

Eurocopter marks 10,000 hours for Chiltern Police EC135T2 Henlow base

Eurocopter marks 10,000 hours for Chiltern Police EC135T2 Henlow base

29-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter today celebrated the 10,000 flight hour milestone for Chiltern Air Support Unit EC135 T2 helicopter based at RAF Henlow – the Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England. A 10,000-flight hour certificate was presented by Markus Steinke, Managing Director of the Eurocopter UK Ltd. affiliate, to Doug MacKay, Unit Executive Office at RAF Benson... Read more

UK windfarm EC135 has done no work in two years

UK windfarm EC135 has done no work in two years

28-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bond Air Services confirmed to HeliHub.com at the Helitech show that their windfarm Eurocopter EC135T2+ has still yet to carry out any missions.    Readers will likely remember it in the static park at Helitech in 2009, but Bond’s customer has decided not to start operations until the wind farm construction has been completely finished... Read more

Eurocopter to highlight UK capabilities at Helitech

Eurocopter to highlight UK capabilities at Helitech

26-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s strong presence in the UK multi-mission helicopter marketplace will be demonstrated at the Helitech 2011 show and conference, which is to include this event’s first appearance of the EC145 T2 – the company’s new generation version of its workhorse twin-engine EC145. During the September 27-29 Helitech show at Duxford Airport, the EC145 T2 will... Read more

Metro Aviation delivers third EC135 to Korea

Metro Aviation delivers third EC135 to Korea

20-Sep-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation delivered a third completed EC135 for the Republic of South Korea today. This third aircraft, delivered ahead of schedule, will join the first two delivered earlier this month for an official viewing by the customer later next week. Operational services of the first EC135 began September 1, 2011. With the delivery of the... Read more

UK: Queen Alexandra Hospital gets 24×7 helipad approval

UK: Queen Alexandra Hospital gets 24×7 helipad approval

16-Sep-2011Source: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to announce that its planning application to vary the flight restrictions on the helipad at Queen Alexandra Hospital has been approved. The Trust sought permission from Portsmouth City Council to vary the flight restrictions on the helipad to meet the changing, and future, health needs of patients in Portsmouth... Read more

Essex Police air unit launches Twitter stream

Essex Police air unit launches Twitter stream

16-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Essex Police, operating a Eurocopter EC135T2+ across the UK county of Essex, have recently joined Twitter.  In a growing trend among UK emergency services – both air ambulance and law enforcement – one by one all units are launching their presence on Twitter and keeping their residents updated with the tasks they are doing.  One... Read more

Eurocopter showcases AS350B3, EC135 and EC225 at China Helicopter Expo

Eurocopter showcases AS350B3, EC135 and EC225 at China Helicopter Expo

16-Sep-2011Source: Eurocopter

During China’s inaugural helicopter exposition being held this week in Tianjin, Eurocopter will showcase three of its most successful models currently operating in the country: the AS350 B3, EC135 and EC225. Eurocopter currently has a 40 percent share in this marketplace with over 120 helicopters operating in the region, and it foresees a large potential... Read more

Eurocopter delivers second EC135T2+ to Argentina’s Federal Police

Eurocopter delivers second EC135T2+ to Argentina’s Federal Police

13-Sep-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Federal Police Force in Argentina (local name “Policia Federal Argentina”) has recently taken delivery of their second EC135T2+, two years after the first arrived.  The new aircraft carries fleet code H12, and joins the existing H11 which we feature in the photos accompanying this article.  H12 carries the civil reqistration LQ-CQN and is Eurocopter... Read more

Metro Aviation completes first two Korean EMS EC135s

Metro Aviation completes first two Korean EMS EC135s

13-Sep-2011Source: Metro Aviation

HeliHub.com was the first aviation news website to identify the sale of these EC135s into Korea – see story here Metro Aviation, Inc. completed two EC135 aircraft for the Republic of Korea. These aircraft are not only the first Eurocopter EC135 aircraft in country, but will become the first civilian operated EMS aircraft to be... Read more

Metro Aviation to complete three EC135s for Era

Metro Aviation to complete three EC135s for Era

13-Sep-2011Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. has entered into a contract with ERA in Lake Charles, LA, to complete three Eurocopter EC135 aircraft. The completions will include installation of single pilot IFR kits, air conditioning, and DART emergency floatation systems. The helicopters will also include additional custom equipment installations specified by the end user. Metro Aviation, Inc. was... Read more

North West Air Ambulance appoints new chairman

North West Air Ambulance appoints new chairman

9-Sep-2011Source: North West Air Ambulance

The North West Air Ambulance Charity is proud to announce the appointment of Darryl Cooke as their new Chairman of the board. Darryl has been involved with the North West Air Ambulance Charity for over 3 years and is a strong advocate of all its functions. As chairman of the board he will be responsible... Read more

First EC135 arrives in South Korea

First EC135 arrives in South Korea

27-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

With 1,000 aircraft produced, it seems a little surprising that no Eurocopter EC135s have yet been registered in South Korea – that is, until last week.  Serial number 0942, a Pratt & Whitney engined EC135P2+ was registered last week to Korean Air as HL9496.  HeliHub.com has approached the operator for more information on the expected... Read more

Med-Trans launches EC135 in South Carolina

Med-Trans launches EC135 in South Carolina

24-Aug-2011Source: WCSC

Following their announcement of the contract with MUSC, Med-Trans have recently started operations of a new EC135P2+, registration N452MT and Eurocopter serial 0974 out of Charleston.  A profile of the new operation can be found here... Read more

EMS pilot wins appeal on suspension

EMS pilot wins appeal on suspension

24-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

A Collier County EMS pilot suspended in July for leaving his running helicopter has won his appeal.  Mark Holmes was suspended without pay July 28 and ordered to complete a safety course and pass a test before returning to work, which he immediately passed. The suspension involved an incident on July 14, when Holmes was... Read more

PHI Air Medical base at McKinney TX profiled

PHI Air Medical base at McKinney TX profiled

24-Aug-2011Source: Courier Gazette

Profile article on the PHI Air Medical base at McKinney TX is featured here.  The base operates a Eurocopter EC135P2+, registered N325PH... Read more

Air Methods has two EC135s refurbished by United Rotorcraft Solutions

Air Methods has two EC135s refurbished by United Rotorcraft Solutions

22-Aug-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

nited Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) recently refurbished two Eurocopter EC135s for Air Methods Corporation. The renovation included a complete re-upholster of the interior, sanding, repairing and repainting the exterior and performing major maintenance inspections and clearing of discrepancies.  The work on both helicopters was completed on schedule. “Performing the inspections and clearing all discrepancies is important... Read more

Grant to Midlands Air Ambulance for specific projects in 2011

Grant to Midlands Air Ambulance for specific projects in 2011

17-Aug-2011Source: Daisychain Benevolent Fund

Some of the staff and volunteers from the Worcester and Malvern shops went to the Midlands Air Ambulance valuation day to present a cheque for over £97,000. Henry Sandon was present at the event and even valued some of the more unusual donations that had been kindly donated. We also got to see a real... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance to fly EC135 from Bond Air Services

East Anglian Air Ambulance to fly EC135 from Bond Air Services

8-Aug-2011Source: HeliHub.com

East Anglian Air Ambulance “EAAA” have had a rough time in recent months, starting with their previous vendor Sterling Helicopters losing their operating certificate after internal procedural irregularities (see story).  Sterling owned and operated the two Eurocopter BK117s that EAAA used, and thus the air ambulancd charity without a ride.  Within a couple of weeks,... Read more

Lucas County Port authority leases hangar to ProMedica Air

Lucas County Port authority leases hangar to ProMedica Air

4-Aug-2011

Lucas County Port Authority directors approved leasing a Toledo Express Airport hangar to ProMedica to house its air-ambulance helicopters despite an objection from an airport business that maintains that it — and not the port authority — owns the hangar.  (Full story)... Read more

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force takes delivery of two EC135s

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force takes delivery of two EC135s

2-Aug-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics is pleased to announce the recent delivery of two more TH-135 aircraft to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) with the Becker digital audio system (DVCS6100) installed. Brett Gardner, Director of Sales and Marketing remarked, “The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force is purchasing a total of 15 new TH-135 (EC135) training helicopters.... Read more

Third largest port in France upgrades marine pilots from AS355N to EC135T2+

Third largest port in France upgrades marine pilots from AS355N to EC135T2+

28-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter

The sea pilots of Dunkirk’s Grand Port Maritime will benefit from the reliability and safety of Eurocopter’s EC135 when the twin-engine helicopter enters service at one of France’s busiest port facilities. With the EC135’s selection, Eurocopter’s extensive experience in maritime support services has been recognized by the sea pilots of Dunkirk, who guide some 5,800... Read more

Whistleblower Collier County MedFlight pilot placed on leave

Whistleblower Collier County MedFlight pilot placed on leave

28-Jul-2011Source: Naples News

A Collier County Medflight pilot accused of standing outside his running helicopter last week was placed on administrative leave Friday, a month after he won $70,000 in a whistleblower and retaliation lawsuit against the county.  (Full story)... Read more

Northwest MedStar expands to full-time base in Moses Lake

Northwest MedStar expands to full-time base in Moses Lake

27-Jul-2011Source: Northwest MedStar

Northwest MedStar, the region’s critical emergency care transport service, has expanded its Moses Lake day-base operations to a full-time helicopter base, providing additional coverage for critically-ill and injured patients in the north central Washington region. “The North Central region has been a long-time, loyal supporter of Northwest MedStar,” said Eveline Bisson, program director of Northwest... Read more

Swedish Police select Night Flight Concepts as primary NVG solutions provider

Swedish Police select Night Flight Concepts as primary NVG solutions provider

25-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of night vision solutions, has been selected to provide its NVIOâ„¢ NVG (Night Vision Goggle) Computer-Based Training to the Swedish National Police, National Bureau of Investigation. The National Bureau of Investigation includes the Police Helicopter Service which is tasked with providing search and reconnaissance aircraft and personnel in support... Read more

Eurocopter hands over 1000th EC135 to ADAC in ceremony at Donauworth

Eurocopter hands over 1000th EC135 to ADAC in ceremony at Donauworth

20-Jul-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter today delivered the 1,000th EC135 to its new owner. Fifteen years after the first of these helicopters rolled off the production line at the Eurocopter plant in Donauwörth, the group’s President and CEO Lutz Bertling handed the keys of the new aircraft on this landmark occasion to Peter Meyer, the President of ADAC, Germany’s... Read more

Profile: Memorial’s MedFlight in Indiana

Profile: Memorial’s MedFlight in Indiana

20-Jul-2011Source: South Bend Tribune

WSBT’s cameras took an exclusive ride with MedFlight, one of the area’s only medical helicopters – see full story.  Memorial MedFlight utilizes an EC 135P2 helicopter and is based at the South Bend Regional Airport, operated for them by Omniflight.  The particular helicopter is registered N3842, and is serial number 0428... Read more

Brazil approves Apical’s EC135 Emergency Floats

Brazil approves Apical’s EC135 Emergency Floats

19-Jul-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART is pleased to announce that their subsidiary Apical Industries has received Brazilian approval for their EC135 Emergency Float Systems with or without Liferafts.  Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval have been previously received. Apical’s EC135 Emergency Float Systems each include four floats. The floats are constructed utilizing lightweight urethane-coated nylon fabric. Each float has... Read more

True Blue Power® to supply emergency power systems to Eurocopter

True Blue Power® to supply emergency power systems to Eurocopter

18-Jul-2011Source: True Blue Power

True Blue Power®, a division of Mid-Continent Instruments and manufacturer of advanced Friendly Lithium power management solutions, announced today a contract with Eurocopter Deutschland, a subsidiary of European Aeronautics Defense and Space Company (EADS), to provide the True Blue Power MD835 Emergency Power Supply (EPS) for the EC135 and EC145 T2 next generation civilian helicopters.... Read more

Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance support Southampton helipad appeal

Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance support Southampton helipad appeal

5-Jul-2011Source: Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are working closely with HELP to enable a unique project to equip Southampton General Hospital with a purpose-built life-saving helipad. Up until now, emergency airlifts have had to stop short of the hospital – the best the Air Ambulance could do was to touch down in a council... Read more

UK: Proposal for Eastern Counties Police Maintenance to add North Midlands

UK: Proposal for Eastern Counties Police Maintenance to add North Midlands

29-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The North Midlands police air support unit is proposing to move its maintenance provision to an organisation dedicated to police helicopters.  ECPM – the Eastern Counties Police Maintenance organisation – was established in April 2007 to provide aircraft engineering services to the Eastern Consortium (Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Forces). In mid-March 2011, ECPM was approached... Read more

UK: Cambridgeshire Police propose ditching MD902 to join Chiltern ASU

UK: Cambridgeshire Police propose ditching MD902 to join Chiltern ASU

29-Jun-2011Source: Cambridgeshire Police

The way in which police air support is provided in Cambridgeshire is changing. In a move which will save money the force is looking to enter into a consortium with Chiltern Air Support Unit which will be backed up with existing arrangements with Suffolk and Essex police forces. The Chiltern Air Support Unit, which has... Read more

Aerotree Defence & Services to purchase three EC135s

Aerotree Defence & Services to purchase three EC135s

24-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

On Thursday at the Paris Air Show, Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd issued a letter of intent for the purchase of three EC135s. The letter was handed over by Aerotree Group Executive Chairman YBhg. Dato’ Hjh. Norida Hamzah to Dominique Maudet, Eurocopter’s Executive Vice President of Global Business & Services. Aerotree intends to use... Read more

Hornbill Skyways to upgrade EC135 Fleet

Hornbill Skyways to upgrade EC135 Fleet

23-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter Malaysia

Eurocopter Malaysia today signed a Fleet Upgrade and Retrofit contract for all the 5 units of EC135 belonging to Hornbill Skyways. In addition to retrofitting and upgrading works, the contract also provides for a transfer of technology, with works to be completed by June 2012. The contract was signed at the Paris Air Show by... Read more

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