9-Jul-2024Source: Billings Flying Service
Montana-based Billings Flying Service (BFS) is pleased to announce it won Montana’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s first exclusive use type 1 helicopter firefighting contract. BFS is providing a tanked CH-47 Chinook helicopter with high-volume precision water drop capability for the summer fire season contract, which started July 1. The aircraft will be based... Read more
28-Feb-2024Source: Billings Flying Service
Billings Flying Service (BFS) received a CFR exemption from 14 CFR 21.185(b) earlier this month, allowing it to proceed with the United States’ first ever restricted category airworthiness certification of ex-foreign military Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters. BFS took delivery of six CH-47Ds from the Netherlands Defense Ministry in mid-2023. “Though seemingly small, approval of our... Read more
10-Mar-2023Source: Billings Flying Service
Billings Flying Service (BFS) is in final negotiations to purchase six Netherlands Defense Ministry surplus Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopters. The sale was approved by the Netherlands’ Defense Material Sales committee at the end of 2022. “We are excited for the opportunity to increase our CH-47D fleet as we position ourselves for global expansion” said a... Read more
16-Nov-2022Source: Billings Flying Service
Billings Flying Service (BFS), a family-owned helicopter heavy-lift and aerial firefighting service and CH-47 Chinook MRO, is pleased to announce it has appointed Nick Nenadovic as president of the company. Nenadovic will work hand in hand with the Blain Family to develop a leadership team to drive strategic growth, build customer engagement and experience, and... Read more
14-Jan-2016Source: Billings Gazette
More than 50 people showed up for a Yellowstone County Zoning Commission meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, but the meeting was canceled shortly after its scheduled start time because the board didn’t have a quorum. See Full Story... Read more
26-Aug-2015Source: Daily Inter Lake
A private contractor has been part the firefighting effort in Northwest Montana attacking fires from above. See Full Story... Read more
5-Aug-2014Source: Billings Flying Service
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Billings Flying Service application for a restricted type certificate on the Chinook CH-47D helicopter. According to Al Blain, Co-owner of Billings Flying Service, this is the first and only type certificate for the CH-47D helicopter. Billings Flying Service bought the first two CH-47Ds that were sold through... Read more
24-Feb-2014Source: Billings Gazette
Billings Flying Service are to have one flying within four months, with the second aircraft slated for refurbishment over next winter See full story The actual aircraft are N561AJ ex 90-00184 which sold for $3,500,500 N562AJ ex 90-00185 which sold for $3,003,762... Read more
16-Jul-2013
UH-1H crashed while performing seismographic operations at an oil drilling rig in the area. News report here states AJ Blain, 27, died in the crash, said Joyce Barnett, Dolores County, Colo., coroner... Read more
4-Sep-2010Source: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_bbcf748a-b70f-11df-b106-001cc4c03286.html
Attempting to quiet rumors of secret government flights over Billings, a local flight business says it’s using a large cargo helicopter to train pilots for a private company formerly owned by Blackwater.... Read more
12-Mar-2009Source: RotorNews
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