6-May-2010
One of the main issues related to air medical safety, Dr. Bledsoe said, relates to the lack of regulation in the US. “The helicopter industry can’t be touched because it falls under the Airline Deregulation Act, so states cannot really regulate medical helicopters,” he said.... Read more
27-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
15-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
10-Mar-2010Source: FAA
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... Read more
6-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
27-Feb-2010Source: Reuters Alertnet
The United States plans to provide Yemen with helicopters, transport equipment and training to expand its air and ground offensive against al Qaeda, a Pentagon document showed on Thursday.... Read more
20-Feb-2010
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... Read more
9-Feb-2010Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
4-Feb-2010Source: HeliHub.com
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... Read more
16-Dec-2009Source: Dart Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services (DHS) today announced a new distribution agreement with Red Box International. DHS customers now have a source to all Red Box ground power and start units currently sold in North America.... Read more
10-Dec-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, today rolled out the first U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) UH-60 A-A to L recapitalization aircraft at its Chase Field Operations Center in Texas... Read more
9-Dec-2009Source: The Times
US military is doubling the number of helicopters in southern Afghanistan, flying to the rescue of British troops who have complained that shortages in air support have left them vulnerable to Taliban roadside bombs.... Read more
22-Nov-2009Source: Dallas Morning News
Twenty-nine deaths in 2008 – compared with seven killed in 2007 – spurred calls for regulators to impose new rules for helicopter operators. But some feel that’s not been enough; Congress is now poised to pass a series of new rules governing the nation’s fleet of medical helicopters.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Boston Globe
Pilots flying over Massachusetts reported seeing laser beams flashed in their direction eight times during 2008, with the rays hitting everything from commercial airliners landing at Logan International Airport to a State Police helicopter to the blimp floating over a Red Sox playoff game, according to a review of FAA data.... Read more
23-Sep-2009Source: US Navy
HM-15 was moved from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas to Naval Station Norfolk under BRAC 2005. It has 10 MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters.... Read more
18-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
CSAR units from across Europe have gathered at Cazaux airbase in South West France for a Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardisation Course.... Read more
3-Sep-2009Source: Sindh Today
U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemerawarded a grant of Rupees 24 million (501,849 dollars) to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
On Aug. 21, 2009, the United States Federal Aviation Administration published a final rule establishing requirements for night vision goggle training, proficiency and operations, among other rule changes relating to pilot, flight instructor and pilot school certification.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
The crazed environment of Super Boat racing depends on helicopters to keep events running smoothly, as Brent Bergan reports in this story from the August-September issue of Vertical.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: AOPA
Aerokopter, a European helicopter manufacturer located in Poltava, Ukraine, announced the U.S. availability of its Aerokopter AK1-3 light helicopter. Certified in Europe in 2006, the company claims the two-seat helicopter will initially be offered as a kit.... Read more
10-Aug-2009Source: Frost & Sullivan
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31-Jul-2009Source: Garmin
iPhone and iPod Touch users can soon download Pilot My-Cast by Garmin, a premier cell phone application that provides critical aviation weather data, flight planning and flight filing services to U.S. and Canadian based subscribers.... Read more
22-Jul-2009Source: FAA
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21-Jul-2009Source: American Eurocopter
During the company’s 40th Anniversary celebration at its Grand Prairie, TX, headquarters, American Eurocopter cut the ribbon for its new, state-of-the-art Customer Service and Fleet Operations Center (CSFC).... Read more
10-Jul-2009Source: US DOJ
Examines the specialized airborne police units that operate fixed-wing planes or helicopters in large state and local law enforcement agencies. Topics include the types and characteristics of aircraft operated by law enforcement aviation units, the functions performed by these units, and the personnel and monetary resources assigned to the units.... Read more
16-Jun-2009Source: AgustaWestland
Fittipaldi Aircraft has signed a dealership agreement for ten AgustaWestland helicopters including nine Grand light twins and one AW139 medium twin helicopter for VIP transport applications. Under this agreement Fittipaldi Aircraft will act as a non-exclusive dealer to the US VIP helicopter market, working in close coordination with AgustaWestland Philadelphia and its established sales force.... Read more
12-Jan-2009Source: Robinson
President George W. Bush Visits Robinson ... Read more
16-Dec-2008Source: Eurocopter
EADS North America Delivers the 50th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the U.S. Army ... Read more
16-Dec-2008Source: Eurocopter
American Eurocopter’s Flight Simulator is Operational Army aviators first to train in EC145 flight training device... Read more
21-Oct-2008Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland Congratulates Lifeflight of Maine for Program of the Year... Read more
9-Oct-2008Source: Eurocopter
EADS North America Begins Deliveries of U.S. Army UH-72A Helicopters Produced at the Eurocopter facility in Mississippi... Read more
7-Oct-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Media Luna Orders Grand Helicopter... Read more
7-Oct-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Scott Kasprowicz And Steve Sheik Receive NAA Certification For NEW Around-the-World Speed Record In AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter... Read more
7-Oct-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Chevron Orders Two AW139 Helicopters... Read more
7-Aug-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Former Communications CEO Scott Kasprowicz Departed Today Seeking to Set a New Around-the-World Speed Record in an AgustaWestland Grand Helicopter... Read more
25-Jul-2008Source: Eurocopter
American Eurocopter awarede LEH contract with US Dept of Homeland Security... Read more
17-Jul-2008Source: Eurocopter
Bristow Group Expands Its Eurocopter Fleet Adds two EC225s and three EC135s... Read more
28-Feb-2008Source: Eurocopter
Major success for Eurocopter at Heli-Expo 2008: 111 signatures for its brand new EC175, 120 orders for its current range... Read more
28-Feb-2008Source: AgustaWestland
CareFlite Dallas/Fort Worth Orders An AgustaWestland AW109 Power Helicopter... Read more
26-Feb-2008Source: Eurocopter
American Eurocopter Delivers the First EC225 in the United States to Era Helicopters LLC... Read more
26-Feb-2008Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter unveils its brand-new EC175 at Heli-Expo 2008. Market Introduction of the World’s latest Technology 7 Ton Class Helicopter... Read more
26-Feb-2008Source: Eurocopter
On 30 January 2008, the EC225 received its type certification from the US Federal Aviation Authority... Read more
25-Feb-2008Source: AgustaWestland
Honeywell International Inc. Takes Delivery Of An AgustaWestland AW139 Helicopter... Read more
25-Feb-2008Source: AgustaWestland
HH-71 CSAR-X Team Successfully Demonstrates Aerial Refuelling Flights... Read more
21-Feb-2008Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter offers two “Firsts†at Heli-Expo 2008: World’s first-ever Unveiling of a brand new Helicopter, First-ever Display in the US of an EC225... Read more
19-Feb-2008Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland Performs AW139 Assembly Line Grand Opening In Philadelphia... Read more
23-Jan-2008Source: Robinson
Robinson Sales Continue Upward ... Read more
