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Latitude Technologies Hires Avionics Industry Veteran

Latitude Technologies Hires Avionics Industry Veteran

17-Jul-2012Source: Latitude Technologies

Latitude Technologies announced that the company has hired Jeff Taberner as Senior Account Manager for the U.S. market. Before joining Latitude Technologies, Taberner worked with Honeywell Technologies as their Director of Sales for the Sky Connect brand. “Jeff adds 12-years of aviation sales and service experience to our team,” said Latitude Technologies President, Mark Insley.... Read more

Rebtech enters strategic partnership with AVS

Rebtech enters strategic partnership with AVS

17-Jul-2012Source: Rebtech

Night vision specialty lighting company, REB Technologies (REBTECH) has announced a cooperative business venture with Aerospace Vendor Solutions, Inc. (AVS) based in San Antonio, Texas. AVS will provide certification services to REBTECH as well as engineering and STC support for projects that include NVG, avionics, and other related equipment. The companies will also collaborate on sales and... Read more

Northrop Grumman, AUVSI Partner to Develop Unmanned Systems Engineers

Northrop Grumman, AUVSI Partner to Develop Unmanned Systems Engineers

17-Jul-2012Source: Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has taken on the prime sponsorship of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) student competitions for 2012. The competitions give high school and college students worldwide the chance to design, develop and operate unmanned systems for sea, land and air. The students receive a hands-on learning experience on how... Read more

Garmin’s new GWX-70 brings affordable doppler-capable weather radar to GA

Garmin’s new GWX-70 brings affordable doppler-capable weather radar to GA

17-Jul-2012Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GWX 70, a new solid-state weather radar that affordably brings advanced Doppler-enabled features to general aviation aircraft. The GWX 70 combines exceptional range and adjustable scanning profiles with precision target definition for accurate, real-time weather analysis in... Read more

Garmin rolls out new features for GTNâ„¢ touchscreen avionics

Garmin rolls out new features for GTNâ„¢ touchscreen avionics

17-Jul-2012Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced expanded capabilities for the GTN series touchscreen avionics. The new features include display support for weather radar, advanced ADS-B capabilities, worldwide connectivity, cross fill with the GNS 430W/530W series and more. “The GTN series were designed with a... Read more

Garmin introduces comprehensive lineup of certified and portable ADS-B solutions

Garmin introduces comprehensive lineup of certified and portable ADS-B solutions

17-Jul-2012Source: Garmin

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced a comprehensive suite of certified and portable ADS-B solutions, providing options for any aircraft owner to satisfy the U.S. NextGen mandate for ADS-B Out and also gain immediate access to the benefits of ADS-B In including high-integrity... Read more

Pacifica Engineering named Key Supplier to Bell 525

Pacifica Engineering named Key Supplier to Bell 525

17-Jul-2012Source: Pacifica Engineering

-Pacifica Engineering, Inc. today announced that it has been selected as a key supplier for Bell Helicopter’s new 525 Relentless program. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company, engaged in an extensive selection process of which Pacifica Engineering, Inc. participated throughout the process. Bell Helicopter has developed an industry leading Helicopter in the 525 Relentless, and will... Read more

AHS announces winner of Alfred Gessow Best Paper Award

AHS announces winner of Alfred Gessow Best Paper Award

16-Jul-2012Source: AHS

AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society  announced today the winner of the Society’s prestigious Best Paper Award. The Alfred Gessow Award is given each year for the best technical paper at the AHS Annual Forum. The award consists of a plaque and transportation for one author to the European Rotorcraft Forum (ERF). This year’s winner... Read more

Sikorsky Innovations announces winner of first Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition

Sikorsky Innovations announces winner of first Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition

16-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has selected Pankl Aerospace Innovations, LLC, as the winner of its first Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Pankl Aerospace Innovations, a newly formed spin-off entity of Pankl Aerospace based in Cerritos, California, was selected for its presentation... Read more

Helinet Technologies becomes FLIR Systems Authorized Service Center

Helinet Technologies becomes FLIR Systems Authorized Service Center

16-Jul-2012Source: Helinet Technologies

Helinet Technologies, an international provider of aviation technology solutions to the law enforcement, government and military markets, announced today that it has received certification as a FLIR Systems Authorized Service Center.  With today’s news, the firm joins a select group of outside vendors, and one of only four in the United States, officially recognized by FLIR... Read more

KUKA Systems selected as supplier partner for Bell 525

KUKA Systems selected as supplier partner for Bell 525

16-Jul-2012Source: KUKA Systems

Bell Helicopters has named KUKA Systems, the global leader in assembly line design, as its supplier partner for developing the manufacturing line for the new Bell 525 Relentless super medium-class commercial helicopter. “The production line will assemble the entire airframe – from ‘nose cone to tail cone’ “, says Robert Reno, Group Vice President, Aerospace Division, KUKA Systems Corporation... Read more

MD Helicopters reports order for one MD500E at ALEA Convention

MD Helicopters reports order for one MD500E at ALEA Convention

16-Jul-2012Source: MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial, military and law enforcement helicopters, today announced a new order for a 500E helicopter from the Metro Air Support Unit in St. Louis, Missouri. The order adds to the unit’s existing fleet of helicopters which includes three MD 500E models. “We are excited about the newest... Read more

American Eurocopter’s AS350 Level B FTD Offers Unique IIMC Training

American Eurocopter’s AS350 Level B FTD Offers Unique IIMC Training

13-Jul-2012Source: American Eurocopter

Introduced at last year’s ALEA convention, American Eurocopter’s Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Condition (IIMC) training course is an advanced safety innovation for helicopter operators of all models and missions. The course utilizes American Eurocopter’s AS350 Level B Full-Motion Flight & Mission Training Simulator to introduce pilots to the intense challenges of an IIMC encounter and the... Read more

Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau orders an AS350B3e

Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau orders an AS350B3e

13-Jul-2012Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that the Utah Highway Patrol has purchased an AS350® B3e for its Aero Bureau fleet. The new B3e will bring enhanced capabilities to the Bureau’s current fleet of two AS350 B2s that support law enforcement agencies statewide, whose efforts protect the citizens of Utah. “When we decided to add a third... Read more

American Eurocopter promotes EC135 to US law enforcement operators

American Eurocopter promotes EC135 to US law enforcement operators

13-Jul-2012Source: American Eurocopter

The EC135® has proven to be one of the most popular light twin-engine helicopters in the world, and it is known across the globe for its reliability. The global EC135 fleet has accumulated more than 2,400,000 flight hours. The aircraft’s unparalleled combination of performance, safety, comfort and versatility make it appealing to a variety of... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers first two EC120s to Baltimore Police

American Eurocopter delivers first two EC120s to Baltimore Police

13-Jul-2012Source: American Eurocopter

In October of last year, the Baltimore Police Department ordered four EC120® helicopters as part of a fleet renewal program for its current fleet of four EC120s that it has been operating since 2000. The delivery of two of the department’s new EC120s will take place in July, with the remaining two delivered in August.... Read more

American Eurocopter Showcases Performance and Technology at ALEA 2012

American Eurocopter Showcases Performance and Technology at ALEA 2012

13-Jul-2012Source: American Eurocopter

At this year’s ALEA Conference in Reno, American Eurocopter will be showcasing the performance and technology available in its product offerings for airborne law enforcement. Two helicopters will be featured on American Eurocopter’s booth #112: an AS350® B3 from the Placer County Sheriff’s Department Air Support Unit and an EC120® from the Fresno Police Department... Read more

Naka Nihon to operate Japan’s first EC135P2e for Doctor Heli

Naka Nihon to operate Japan’s first EC135P2e for Doctor Heli

13-Jul-2012Source: Eurocopter

(elctronic translation from Japanese) Nakanihonkoku Inc., the machine operating 11 EC135 helicopters for the doctor, has been quick to provide a means of fast-moving medical institutions from the scene of the accident. Other, made ​​by Eurocopter helicopters operated 30 aircraft, news gathering, has been engaged in the mission, such as disaster prevention. President Mikio Kunimitsu... Read more

Eurocopter delivers four EC225 to Blueway for North Sea operations

Eurocopter delivers four EC225 to Blueway for North Sea operations

13-Jul-2012Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter will provide the leading Northern European helicopter operator Blueway Group with a total of four new EC225s in 2012. Two of these helicopters are already in service for crew change operations on the Danish continental shelf. The third aircraft was delivered today during a ceremony at Eurocopter’s facilities in Marignane while the final helicopter... Read more

500th AW139 Goes to Weststar Aviation Services

500th AW139 Goes to Weststar Aviation Services

13-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce it handed over the 500th AW139 to Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia during a ceremony held at the Farnborough International Airshow today. The aircraft was accepted by Tan Sri Syed Azman Syed Ibrahim, Group Managing Director of Weststar from Bruno Spagnolini, CEO, AgustaWestland. The 500th delivery comes... Read more

AHS International Forum 68 papers now available to buy

AHS International Forum 68 papers now available to buy

12-Jul-2012Source: AHS

The papers from the 68th Annual Forum & Technology Display are now available for purchase in the AHS Online Store. The front page of every paper is available for preview and members save 1/3! While you’re there, see what else is in the AHS Online Store, including papers from nearly every Forum and many recent... Read more

Australia – Linfox orders three VIP AW169s

Australia – Linfox orders three VIP AW169s

12-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is proud to announce that Linfox has signed a contract for three AW169 helicopters in full VIP configuration. The aircraft will be used to perform corporate transport missions in the Melbourne area of Australia. This order marks the entrance of the AW169 into the Australian corporate/VIP transport market and continues the growing success of... Read more

Nigeria’s Caverton Helicopters appointed as an  AW Authorized Service Centre

Nigeria’s Caverton Helicopters appointed as an AW Authorized Service Centre

12-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Caverton Helicopters of Nigeria has been appointed an AgustaWestland Authorized Service Centre for the AW139 intermediate twin helicopter in Nigeria., Caverton’s Service Centre based in West Africa’s commercial hub, Lagos, will provide maintenance and repair services and an extensive a spare parts inventory for the type,... Read more

Metro Aviation to feature latest Texas DPS completion at ALEA

Metro Aviation to feature latest Texas DPS completion at ALEA

12-Jul-2012Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation will be exhibiting again this year during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) 42nd Annual Conference and Exposition at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center from 11-14 JUL 2012. The company will be featuring their latest AS350B3 law enforcement completion provided to the Texas Department of Public Safety Aviation Section. The aircraft is the first... Read more

Bristow announces long-term contracts for 20 large helicopters

Bristow announces long-term contracts for 20 large helicopters

12-Jul-2012Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that it has secured several major new multi-year contracts for the provision of a total of 20 large aircraft that are expected to generate in excess of $2 billion in revenue. In Europe, Bristow has been particularly successful with a number... Read more

AgustaWestland signs Key Supplier agreements for AW609

AgustaWestland signs Key Supplier agreements for AW609

11-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed agreements with three key suppliers for its AW609 TiltRotor programme. These three major agreements form part of a succession of contracts signed with AW609 TiltRotor component suppliers since AgustaWestland acquired the tiltrotor programme in November 2011. These latest agreements signed with Pratt &... Read more

Russian Helicopters & AgustaWestland to develop 2.5 Tonne helicopter

Russian Helicopters & AgustaWestland to develop 2.5 Tonne helicopter

11-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

As reported by HeliHub.com 24 hours ago, here is the press release confirming our story Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Heads of Agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow today to jointly develop an all-new 2.5 tonne class single-engine helicopter. The agreement was signed by... Read more

Era Group signs for five AW189s

Era Group signs for five AW189s

11-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Era Group (“Era”) has signed a contract for five AW189 helicopters plus options. These aircraft will be used to perform long range offshore transport missions. Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Business Unit, AgustaWestland said “We are delighted to have signed this contract with Era, a... Read more

All Nippon Helicopter orders third AW139

All Nippon Helicopter orders third AW139

11-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor for the AW139 medium twin helicopter in Japan, are pleased to announce that All Nippon Helicopter (ANH) has signed a contract for a third AW139 to perform electronic news gathering (ENG) missions. ANH is conducting ENG operations exclusively for Nippon Housou Kyoukai (NHK), Japanese... Read more

UK – Specialist Aviation Services orders six AW169

UK – Specialist Aviation Services orders six AW169

11-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Specialist Aviation Services has signed a contract today for six AW169 helicopters including firm orders and options. The contract was signed by Henk Schaeken, Group Managing Director of Specialist Aviation Services at the Farnborough International Airshow. The helicopters will amongst others be used for emergency services missions with deliveries... Read more

Advanced Helicopter Services debuts new exhibit at ALEA Expo

Advanced Helicopter Services debuts new exhibit at ALEA Expo

11-Jul-2012Source: Advanced Helicopter Services

Longtime helicopter service and maintenance provider,Advanced Helicopter Services, Inc.(AHS) will be exhibiting for the first time this year during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Conference and Exposition in Reno, Nevada from 11-14 JUL 2012. The company provides comprehensive airframe and engine maintenance, repair, overhaul, avionics, and custom tailored maintenance solutions around the clock... Read more

Rebtech to arrive in Reno for 42nd Annual ALEA Expo

Rebtech to arrive in Reno for 42nd Annual ALEA Expo

11-Jul-2012Source: Rebtech

REBTECH will again feature their comprehensive night vision lighting equipment, services and capabilities during the ALEA annual conference and exposition in Reno, Nevada at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The show runs from July 11-14. Recent law enforcement activity for the company includes the delivery of a third Bell 407 night vision STC kit to Rotor... Read more

Cobham and DAC International complete first Brazilian HeliSAS® installation

Cobham and DAC International complete first Brazilian HeliSAS® installation

11-Jul-2012Source: Cobham

Cobham Commercial Systems and DAC International have announced the first installation of a HeliSAS Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System in Brazil.  Cobham, HeliSAS’ manufacturer, and DAC, HeliSAS’ South American sales representative, worked with Aristek Comércio Aeronautico, Sao Paulo, to install the system on a privately-owned Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter. HeliSAS is lightweight, and designed specifically... Read more

FlightSafety appoints new Rotorcraft Training Sales Manager

FlightSafety appoints new Rotorcraft Training Sales Manager

11-Jul-2012Source: FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Woody McClendon has joined the company as Sales Manager, Rotorcraft Training. Woody will support FlightSafety’s training sales efforts across all segments of the helicopter industry. He will work closely with existing and prospective Customers to develop training offerings tailored to their individual needs and unique requirements. “Our Customers... Read more

Sikorsky launches mobile apps for Sikorsky360® web portal

Sikorsky launches mobile apps for Sikorsky360® web portal

11-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the launch of new mobile applications for the Sikorsky360® Web portal – a proprietary online support capability used by more than 4,000 operators globally. The new portal – known as Mobile360â„¢ – supports Apple®, Androidâ„¢ and Blackberry® mobile devices and will provide streamlined access to important maintenance information for... Read more

FAA certifies Sikorsky S92 for Sea State 6 conditions

FAA certifies Sikorsky S92 for Sea State 6 conditions

11-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the S-92® helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for Sea State 6 (SS6) conditions, completing the S-92A emergency flotation system sea state expansion and bringing further mission capability to operators. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The FAA Sea State 6 certification was... Read more

Transport Canada approves AKV’s Exceedence Trend Monitoring System for AS350

Transport Canada approves AKV’s Exceedence Trend Monitoring System for AS350

11-Jul-2012Source: Dart Helicopter Services

AKV Inc an affiliated partner of DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce receipt of Transport Canada approval for their new ETM1000 Exceedence and Trend Monitoring System.  AKV Inc.’s Exceedence Trend Monitoring System is designed to continuously monitor and record all engine and drive train parameters for values in excess of the airframe and engine operating... Read more

Cubic appoints new COO and VP Human Resources

Cubic appoints new COO and VP Human Resources

11-Jul-2012Source: Cubic

Cubic Defense Applications, the defense systems business of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), has appointed a new chief operating officer and a new vice president, human resources. Dave Schmitz, has been named for the newly created position of chief operating officer. Schmitz will be responsible for all facets of CDA’s worldwide operations, engineering and product line day-to-day performance, and... Read more

Bell delivers second 429 to Fairfax County Police

Bell delivers second 429 to Fairfax County Police

10-Jul-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of a Bell 429 helicopter to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD). FCPD’s second multi-role Bell 429 is configured for both law enforcement and emergency medical service operations. “We rely on the power, speed, size and accessibility of the cabin, and the exceptional... Read more

EASA Approves Bell 429 Pilot Training Program

EASA Approves Bell 429 Pilot Training Program

10-Jul-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that the Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to provide pilot training on Bell 429 helicopters. The Bell 429 pilot training program blends theoretical knowledge instruction with specific aircraft training tasks that are conducted in the advanced flight... Read more

Mustang Surival welcomes new Military Business Development Rep

Mustang Surival welcomes new Military Business Development Rep

10-Jul-2012Source: Mustang Surival

Mustang Survival is pleased to announce that David Hoover has joined Mustang Survival’s military business development team as a Business Development Representative. Working with the Director of Military Business Development, Hoover will manage relationships and develop opportunities with the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security with a specific focus on providing aviation related... Read more

Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland form JV for new light helicopter

Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland form JV for new light helicopter

10-Jul-2012Source: Helihub.com

RIA Novosti, the Russian state news agency, is reporting that Russian Helicopters CEO Dmitry Petrov said on Monday that his company would jointly produce a light helicopter with AgustaWestland.  Final signatures are expected on the agreement at Farnborough Air Show this week. Roll-out of the first example of this new model is expected in 2015,... Read more

Transport Canada approves United Rotorcraft EMS interior for Bell 429

Transport Canada approves United Rotorcraft EMS interior for Bell 429

10-Jul-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Transport Canada has approved the supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Bell 429 United Rotorcraft air medical critical care interior. Bell Helicopter is featuring a Bell 429 in this interior configuration at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. The United Rotorcraft air medical critical... Read more

SkyTrac Systems to Exhibit at the ALEA Conference/Expo in Reno

SkyTrac Systems to Exhibit at the ALEA Conference/Expo in Reno

10-Jul-2012Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the 42nd ALEA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Reno, NV, July 11th-14th, 2012. More than ever, modern law enforcement must depend on technological advances to optimize operations. A viable aviation operation is not a luxury – it’s a necessity! With the needs of... Read more

Conklin & de Decker add EC135P2+ and EC135T2+ in latest Comparator release

Conklin & de Decker add EC135P2+ and EC135T2+ in latest Comparator release

10-Jul-2012Source: Conklin & de Decker

Conklin & de Decker announced the release of their 2012/2013 Aircraft Performance Comparator with the most comprehensive aircraft comparison data available to the industry. Part of a family of innovative software products created by Conklin & de Decker, the Aircraft Performance Comparator is a must-have tool for anyone that is acquiring a Business Jet, Turboprop,... Read more

MedEvac Foundation International introduces Mission San Juan Island

MedEvac Foundation International introduces Mission San Juan Island

10-Jul-2012Source: MedEvac Foundation International

Mission San Juan Island: Hero Retrieval brings together a group of eight Heroes, medevac industry leaders and volunteers from outside the industry, for a common cause… to raise money for vital medevac research and education programs.  The event will be held Saturday, October 20 on San Juan Island, just prior to the start of the... Read more

Heli-One wins S76C++ Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service

Heli-One wins S76C++ Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service

10-Jul-2012Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) announces the recent signing of a five-year, multi-million dollar Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service (PAS). The terms of the contract entails provision of tip-to-tail MRO support to four Sikorsky S-76 C++ helicopters that provide air transportation to offshore... Read more

Helicentre Aviation is first UK operator to be CEMARS certified

Helicentre Aviation is first UK operator to be CEMARS certified

10-Jul-2012Source: Helicentre Aviation

Utility surveillance specialist Helicentre Aviation Ltd. confirmed today that it has become the first UK helicopter operator to achieve the prestigious ‘CEMARS’ award. Certification, which is based on compliance with the world class ISO 14069, was carried out by Achilles using their Carbon Reduction programme. Captain Sarah Bowen, the company’s Managing Director, commented “We are... Read more

Current Robinson lead times for new orders

Current Robinson lead times for new orders

10-Jul-2012Source: Robinson

Latest information from Robinson Helicopter Co in Torrance provides us with their lead times as at 29th June 2012.  If you place a deposit for a new R22, it will be delivered ex factory in October 2012.  For a R44 Raven I you are looking at November 2012, or a Raven II two months further... Read more

AgustaWestland Malaysia signs for new helicopter centre

AgustaWestland Malaysia signs for new helicopter centre

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland Malaysia, an AgustaWestland subsidiary, and Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) held a ceremony today at the Farnborough International Airshow for the signature of long-term lease agreement, for a new facility at the Helicopter Centre being developed within the Malaysia International Aerospace Centre, at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (Subang) Airport near Kuala Lumpur. The construction... Read more

Russia to deploy AW139s for Special Security Duties

Russia to deploy AW139s for Special Security Duties

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Exclases Holdings Ltd. are pleased to announce that three AW139 helicopters will be introduced into service in Russia to perform special security missions. These aircraft, which will be operated by a Government Agency to enhance security, are scheduled to enter operational service in 2013. This order marks the entrance of... Read more

Two more firefighting AW139s for Japan

Two more firefighting AW139s for Japan

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that two additional AW139 intermediate twin helicopters have been ordered in Japan to perform fire fighting missions. Contracts have been signed by the Fire Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) and Yokohama City respectively. These latest orders bring to five the number of fire fighting-configured... Read more

Eighth AW169 sold in South American Corporate/VIP market

Eighth AW169 sold in South American Corporate/VIP market

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the sale of an additional AW169 helicopter for corporate and VIP transport in South America to an undisclosed customer. This latest sale brings to eight the number of AW169s recently sold for this role in Brazil and Venezuela and continues the success of this mode which has... Read more

AgustaWestland family of new generation helicopters makes public premiere at Farnborough

AgustaWestland family of new generation helicopters makes public premiere at Farnborough

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Family of new generation helicopters is making its first ever public appearance at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. The Family comprising the AW139 intermediate twin together with the first prototypes of the AW169 light intermediate and AW189 8-tonne class will be performing in the... Read more

Fifth and final AW139 delivered to New Jersey State Police

Fifth and final AW139 delivered to New Jersey State Police

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the New Jersey State Police has today taken delivery of their fifth and final AW139 helicopter under their fleet replacement program. The aircraft were produced at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania production facility. “We are extremely proud to deliver the final AW139 to the New Jersey State Police,”... Read more

CHC signs for another ten AW139s

CHC signs for another ten AW139s

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that CHC Helicopter has signed a contract to acquire 10 AW139 medium twin helicopters over the next three years. These aircraft will be used to perform offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry. This order will bring the total of AW139 helicopters operated... Read more

AgustaWestland exhibits AW189 SAR at Farnborough

AgustaWestland exhibits AW189 SAR at Farnborough

10-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is exhibiting the new generation AW189 8-tonne class helicopter in a search and rescue configuration for the first time ever at the Farnborough International Airshow. Launched in June 2011, the AW189 is designed to meet future  demanding requirements for long range, long endurance SAR operations in all weather conditions and operating... Read more

California R22 crash kills record-holder pilot Johan Nurmi

California R22 crash kills record-holder pilot Johan Nurmi

9-Jul-2012Source: HeliHub.com

It is with sadness we record the untimely death of world record holding pilot Johan Nurmi in an R22 accident in California on Monday 9th July.  While the circumstances of the accident are unknown, press photos show Robinson R22 N7527Y lying on its side in a desert area some four miles east of French Valley... Read more

Russian Helicopters at Farnborough 2012

Russian Helicopters at Farnborough 2012

9-Jul-2012Source: Russian Helicopters

The Russian helicopter holding “Russian Helicopters”, a subsidiary of JSC “UIC” Oboronprom “, one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of helicopters, including some of the most iconic, innovative and well-operated models, will participate in the Farnborough International Air Show 2012, from 9 to July 15, 2012. Exposition of Russian-made helicopters can be seen... Read more

Bell appoints new Independent Representative for UK

Bell appoints new Independent Representative for UK

9-Jul-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the appointment of Heli-Charter Ltd. as its new independent representative for the United Kingdom. “We are delighted to be working with Heli-Charter. They have a top rate facility and offer the kind of world class experience we require for our customers,” said Danny Maldonado, Bell... Read more

500th AW139 for handover at Farnborough 2012

500th AW139 for handover at Farnborough 2012

9-Jul-2012Source: HeliHub.com

AgustaWestland have the 500th AW139 in the static park at Farnborough Air Show this week in the UK. For photo see this page on Airliners.net It is in the colours of Malaysian operator Weststar Aviation Services, with a large “500th” logo and we thus assume – in the absence of official PR from the manufacturer... Read more

Era Training Center attending ALEA 2012

Era Training Center attending ALEA 2012

9-Jul-2012Source: Era Training Center

Era Training Center (ETC), a strong supporter of the law enforcement industry, will exhibit at the 42nd Annual Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Conference & Exposition July 11-14, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. To schedule an appointment, please contact Ryann Tadlock, Marketing Manager, at rtadlock@eratrainingcenter.com. Additional details can be found at www.eratrainingcenter.com or www.alea.org . About... Read more

SkyBOOKS details new product offerings

SkyBOOKS details new product offerings

9-Jul-2012Source: SkyBOOKS

SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, announced today it has bundled its Version 4.7 SAAS product offering in two new distinct product offerings which can be delivered as either Analyst or User Managed: Flight Operations or Maintenance Tracking Flight Operations Features Operations flight logs & manifests Pilot flight... Read more

First flight of second AW169

First flight of second AW169

9-Jul-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the second prototype of the AW169, a new generation 4.5 tonne light intermediate helicopter, successfully completed its maiden flight today at Cascina Costa in Italy. Meanwhile the first AW169 prototype arrived at Farnborough in the UK yesterday in preparation for its public premiere at the Farnborough... Read more

HAI in Reno for ALEA this week

HAI in Reno for ALEA this week

9-Jul-2012Source: HAI

HAI Vice President Ed DiCampli, along with Jane Zaretskie, HAI’s membership assistant; and José Orozco, HAI operations assistant, will be attending the 42nd annual Aviation Law Enforcement Association Conference and Exposition in Reno, Nevada from July 11-14. HAI encourages all members and non-members to stop by booth 451/453 in Hall 2 to learn more about developments for... Read more

HAI seeks presenters for 2013 Rotor Safety Challenge

HAI seeks presenters for 2013 Rotor Safety Challenge

9-Jul-2012Source: HAI

At HELI-EXPO 2013 in Las Vegas, Nev., HAI and the HAI Safety Committee will debut the Rotor Safety Challenge — a new initiative offering free safety events, forums, and short courses to HELI-EXPO® attendees. Conveniently scheduled on show days, the Rotor Safety Challenge will provide show attendees with an economical way to learn industry best practices... Read more

Scandair Sweden flies with Donaldson AS350B3e inlet barrier filter system

Scandair Sweden flies with Donaldson AS350B3e inlet barrier filter system

9-Jul-2012Source: Donaldson

One of the first European AS350B3e helicopters is flying with proven, advanced engine protection from Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI). Donaldson delivered its AS350B3e Inlet Barrier Filter system to utility operator Scandair for installation on the company’s new aircraft. Scandair joins customers worldwide protecting their helicopter engines with... Read more

Summit Air Ambulance flies with Donaldson AW109E inlet barrier filter system

Summit Air Ambulance flies with Donaldson AW109E inlet barrier filter system

9-Jul-2012Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), continues to see growing utilization of its new AgustaWestland AW109E/S/SP Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system by helicopter operators across the globe.  Idaho’s Summit Air Ambulance was the first AW109E operator to implement the IBF and provided key assistance in developing the barrier filter... Read more

Register Update – Japan – June 2012

Register Update – Japan – June 2012

8-Jul-2012Source: 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

Heli-Expo 2013 housing opens July 11

Heli-Expo 2013 housing opens July 11

6-Jul-2012Source: HAI

HELI-EXPO 2013 housing will open on Wed., July 11, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Connections Housing has been designated as the official Housing and Reservations Coordinator for HELI-EXPO 2013. Call toll-free within the U.S. on 1-877-254-HELI (4354) or international on 1-404-842-0000.... Read more

Metro Aviation announces the passing of Russell K. Garner

Metro Aviation announces the passing of Russell K. Garner

6-Jul-2012Source: Metro Aviation

It is with great sadness that Metro Aviation announces the passing of the company’s production manager and longtime employee, Russell K. Garner. Mr. Garner died suddenly in the Shreveport, LA area on 26 JUN 2012. Garner was instrumental in the success of the company with several achievements related to equipment integration and supplemental type certificate... Read more

Era Training Center extends USAIG Safety Bucks Program to B206 customers

Era Training Center extends USAIG Safety Bucks Program to B206 customers

6-Jul-2012Source: Era Training Center

As an approved training provider for USAIG Safety Bucks customers, Era Training Center LLC (ETC) provides industry relevant training programs to the global helicopter industry. In early June 2012, ETC provided Bell 206B helicopter recurrent training to Aircoastal Helicopters, an FAA Approved Part 135 operator in Palm Beach, Florida. As a longtime USAIG customer, Aircoastal... Read more

CHC Helicopter announces date/time for FY2012 Q4 earnings release and concall

CHC Helicopter announces date/time for FY2012 Q4 earnings release and concall

6-Jul-2012Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter will release fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for its fiscal-year 2012, which ended April 30, after the market closes on Tuesday, July 10. CHC senior leaders will discuss the company’s strategy and operating performance during a conference call the same day, at 5 p.m. EDT. The earnings call can be accessed via telephone... Read more

Former Eurocopter Chief Technical Officer left to join Renault

Former Eurocopter Chief Technical Officer left to join Renault

5-Jul-2012Source: Renault

On July 1, 2012, Renault announced the appointment of Jean-Michel Billig as a member of the Executive Committee and Executive Vice President, Engineering and Quality, replacing Odile Desforges. After graduating in 1987 from Ecole Centrale Paris as an engineer, he began his career at Eurocopter in Munich as head of the man-machine interface for the... Read more

The Air Ambulance Service joins in Olympic Torch festivities

The Air Ambulance Service joins in Olympic Torch festivities

5-Jul-2012Source: The Air Ambulance Service

Olympic fever is heightening with less than two months left until London 2012 officially gets underway. Over the next few days people across the East and West Midlands will be turning out to watch the torch being carried through the streets on its way to London, and here at The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) we’re... Read more

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