Civil News

CALSTAR closes two bases

CALSTAR closes two bases

19-Jan-2012Source: CALSTAR

California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR), a not-for-profit air ambulance company serving northern and central California announced two changes today in its base operations. The organization has suspended operations of its helicopter base located in Jackson, Amador County (CALSTAR 10). The company will also relocate its helicopter base operations, formerly known as CALSTAR 11, from... Read more

Life Flight Network to open new base in Idaho on March 1st

Life Flight Network to open new base in Idaho on March 1st

19-Jan-2012Source: Life Flight Network

Life Flight Network, a not-for-profit air medical transport service in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West, announced today they will open a new helicopter base in Sandpoint, Idaho on March 1, 2012. “Our decision to proceed follows substantial area research and dialogue with a number of community leaders and healthcare professionals to confirm there was... Read more

Dave Huntzinger joins SMS instructors at Heli-Expo 2012

Dave Huntzinger joins SMS instructors at Heli-Expo 2012

19-Jan-2012Source: HAI

Dave Huntzinger, former vice president of Safety for Eurocopter, recently joined Professional Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM) as senior vice president of Helicopter Aviation Services and the team of instructors for the Advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) Course at HELI-EXPO 2012. Huntzinger teams with Guido Fuentes, PRISM’s safety program manager and HELI-EXPO veteran instructor,... Read more

Telephonics announces leadership reorganization

Telephonics announces leadership reorganization

19-Jan-2012Source: Telephonics

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that Kevin McSweeney has been named Chief Operating Officer of Telephonics, a new position reporting directly to Joseph J. Battaglia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Telephonics. This is part of a reorganization of Telephonics’ leadership team that has been undertaken to better... Read more

EADS gears up: Business Highlights 2011

EADS gears up: Business Highlights 2011

18-Jan-2012Source: EADS

EADS turned 2011 into a year of growth and remarkably improved performance: The Group reached a record order intake thanks to the strong commercial aircraft momentum – particularly due to the A320neo’s astounding market reception – and solid performance in Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter. At a joint New Year’s press conference with Airbus, EADS CEO... Read more

9th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards take flight

9th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards take flight

18-Jan-2012Source: Kiddie Hawk Air Academy

The “Living Legends of Aviation”®, Bell Helicopter and ONEflight International have joined with title sponsor Bombardier Learjet in presenting the 9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards to be held January 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton. Every year the attendees describe the evening as a “WOW event.” This year’s awards program promises to be... Read more

Oliver VTOL announces commercial version of the “Hexplane”

Oliver VTOL announces commercial version of the “Hexplane”

18-Jan-2012Source: Oliver VTOL

Oliver VTOL LLC announced a commercial concept of its “Hexplane,” an innovative six-engine vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that holds the promise to fly faster, further and safer than any VTOL in the industry. The commercial Hexplane concept, based on a Boeing 737-100 fuselage, has three wings and propulsion units from Bell/Boeing’s V-22 Osprey.... Read more

Lone Eagle Aviation Services launches new website

Lone Eagle Aviation Services launches new website

18-Jan-2012Source: Lone Eagle Aviation Services

Lone Eagle Aviation Services, one of the largest helicopter operators in North Australia, launches its website, www.loneeagle.com.au, to showcase their fleet of aircrafts and for easy accessibility of their clients.  Featuring a gallery of their helicopters and services offered, their online site provides clients a view of what they can look forward to with Lone... Read more

Falcon Aviation Services announced as Gold Sponsors for Abu Dhabi Air Expo

Falcon Aviation Services announced as Gold Sponsors for Abu Dhabi Air Expo

18-Jan-2012Source: Al Bateen Airport

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the dedicated business aviation airport of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), announced today that Falcon Aviation services will be the Gold Sponsor for the first general aviation exhibition in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Air Expo during 6th- 8th March 2012. Covering key developments and innovation in non-commercial aircraft, jets, helicopters,... Read more

Georgia State Patrol helicopter moving to Augusta

Georgia State Patrol helicopter moving to Augusta

18-Jan-2012Source: Augusta Chronicle

The Georgia State Patrol helicopter housed in Thomson soon will have a new hangar and pad at Augusta Regional Airport. (see full story)... Read more

Aero Dynamix upgrades Bell 412 NVG cockpit for Toll Remote Logistics

Aero Dynamix upgrades Bell 412 NVG cockpit for Toll Remote Logistics

18-Jan-2012Source: Aero Dynamix

Aero Dynamix announces the delivery of certified NVG cockpit upgrades for two Bell 412 helicopters owned and operated by the Toll Remote Logistics, Helicopter Division. Eagle Helicopters was contracted to provide comprehensive upgrades for the B412s and subcontracted NVG modifications and upgrades to Aero Dynamix. The upgraded B412s will be used for multi-mission operations. The... Read more

Sikorsky selects SGI to power next generation helicopter design

Sikorsky selects SGI to power next generation helicopter design

18-Jan-2012Source: SGI

SGI, the trusted leader in technical computing, today announced that Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization within Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, has selected an SGI® UVâ„¢ 1000 high performance computing (HPC) system with 576 cores and 1.5 TB of RAM, powered by Intel® Xeon® processor X7500 series, along with additional SGI storage and services, to enhance... Read more

Max-Viz and Helijet announce S-76 EVS installations for EMS contract

Max-Viz and Helijet announce S-76 EVS installations for EMS contract

18-Jan-2012Source: Max-Viz

Max-Viz and Helijet of Vancouver, B.C. Canada announces the cooperative installation of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 on three (3) S-76 helicopters supporting EMS operations under contract with the B.C. Government. “After thorough evaluation of NVIS technologies, we determined that EVS would provide Helijet EMS helicopters with the most cost effective and safe solution to both day... Read more

EADS North America announces new leadership structure

EADS North America announces new leadership structure

18-Jan-2012Source: EADS North America

EADS North America Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sean O’Keefe today announced a restructuring of the company’s senior leadership team in order to more fully leverage executive experience, skills and talents as well as increase responsibility and decision making throughout the organization. In addition to individual responsibilities, the senior leadership team will work with the... Read more

India – HAL trashes DGCA crash investigation findings

India – HAL trashes DGCA crash investigation findings

18-Jan-2012Source: IBN

Hit by Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)’s findings into the 2010 August Chetak crash, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) launched a strong defence terming some of the comments as “incorrect”. (see full story)... Read more

UK: Penzance HP gets a few months reprieve

UK: Penzance HP gets a few months reprieve

18-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

British International Helicopters (BIH) has announced that Penzance Heliport will be available to them until the end of October this year, rather than June/July as previously thought.  The move has been welcomed as it allows a complete summer season to be operated. BIH had planned on moving to St Erth, but withdrew their application there... Read more

BDN Aerospace Marketing appoints Account Director

BDN Aerospace Marketing appoints Account Director

18-Jan-2012Source: BDN Aerospace Marketing

Greg Setter has joined BDN Aerospace Marketing as an Account Director, focusing on strategic planning and account services at the agency. BDN is a team of marketing communications experts that works exclusively with aerospace industry clients. A seasoned aviation communications professional with over 25 years of experience, Setter comes to BDN from Honeywell Aerospace, where... Read more

Aspen announces higher resolution terrain database for Evolution flight displays

Aspen announces higher resolution terrain database for Evolution flight displays

18-Jan-2012Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics is pleased to announce the availability of a new terrain database from Jeppesen for Aspen’s Evolution Flight Display product line. This new database improves the resolution of the terrain data used in the Evolution System and offers an improved customer experience for the Evolution MFD, notably in markets outside of the United States.... Read more

Compliance Training includes an iPad for every student

Compliance Training includes an iPad for every student

17-Jan-2012Source: SCB Training Center

SCB Training Center, Inc. (SCBTCI), will debut an innovative “ITAR, ISO and AS9100 Compliance Boot Camp” Feb. 15-16, 2012, at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.  The aerospace-focused event is designed to share industry best practices with quality system managers, ISO auditors and compliance officers. Participants will receive an Apple iPad 2 pre-loaded with tools for compliance. The... Read more

American Eurocopter receives maintenance and repair hub certificate from Eurocopter

American Eurocopter receives maintenance and repair hub certificate from Eurocopter

17-Jan-2012Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter announced today that it has been officially recognized as the regional hub for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for Eurocopter EC135 and EC145 customers in North and Latin America. This certification covers D-level MRO activities for all EC135 and EC145 airframes, blades and dynamic components. “We continually strive to enhance our repair and... Read more

STARS Lottery launches with prize fund of $5.2M

STARS Lottery launches with prize fund of $5.2M

17-Jan-2012Source: STARS

The 19th annual STARS Lottery officially launches today with 3,200 prizes worth over $5.2 million retail. The STARS Lottery raised over $10 million net during the 2011 campaign and continues to be the single largest source of funding to keep STARS in the sky. “STARS flies an average of four missions a day in Alberta,... Read more

Complete Register – Sri Lanka – January 2012

Complete Register – Sri Lanka – January 2012

17-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Complete Registers” series, listing every helicopter Currently registered in a particular country. While the majority of our updates continue to be focused on monthly or quarterly reviews of the registrations which have changed (added, removed, change of ownership etc), the “Complete Registers” series allows us to include... Read more

Complete Register – Slovakia – January 2012

Complete Register – Slovakia – January 2012

17-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Complete Registers” series, listing every helicopter Currently registered in a particular country. While the majority of our updates continue to be focused on monthly or quarterly reviews of the registrations which have changed (added, removed, change of ownership etc), the “Complete Registers” series allows us to include... Read more

EC145T2 completes successful hot & high campaign

EC145T2 completes successful hot & high campaign

17-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter Rotor Link

The preliminary results of the flight test campaign are quite promising, and even show that the initial theoretical estimations (based on simulation models) were rather conservative. The flight test crew appreciated the general performance of the aircraft, especially in hover mode and its OEI performances. Following its flight tests in the U.S, the EC145 T2... Read more

EC145 – the first Western helicopter in Mongolia

EC145 – the first Western helicopter in Mongolia

17-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter Rotor Link

The helicopter will initially be used for passenger transportation for AJET, a helicopter services company that until now operated only Russian-made helicopters. AJET chose the EC145 for its low operating and maintenance costs as well as the comfort of its spacious interior. This aircraft is at the top of its class in the medium-sized, twin-engine... Read more

Ornge plans for Oshawa base still on

Ornge plans for Oshawa base still on

17-Jan-2012Source: DurhamRegion.com

Despite recent changes at the top of the organization, Ornge is still planning to open a new base at the Oshawa Municipal Airport. (see full story)... Read more

CHC hold FY2012 Q2 earnings conference call

CHC hold FY2012 Q2 earnings conference call

17-Jan-2012Source: CHC

CHC hosted a conference call to discuss second quarter results on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Click here for the call transcript. Click here to listen to the recording. The call recording requires the Network Recording Player media player. To download the Network Recording Player, clickhere. To download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, please click here. About CHC CHC Helicopter is the... Read more

Bell to launch MxLink smartphone software at Heli-Expo?

Bell to launch MxLink smartphone software at Heli-Expo?

17-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Following our article on the potential Bell 525SMT yesterday, we are today exploring what Bell could be doing with the software trademark “MxLink”, which was applied for in summer 2011.  Described as Computer software for use on portable computer devices, that includes biometric identification, used for interfacing, training, simulating, identifying and ordering parts, and tracking... Read more

Colorado – CareFlight bring AS350 to Vail

Colorado – CareFlight bring AS350 to Vail

17-Jan-2012Source: CBS Denver

The helicopter is based in Gypsum, quite a few miles down the road. But because of a partnership with the hospital in Vail, it’s stationed there, right along Interstate 70 every day, drastically reducing response times. (see full story)... Read more

UTair post very healthy figures for 2011

UTair post very healthy figures for 2011

16-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

UTair have today posted their operational figures for 2011, and comparison to 2010.  While this is largely covering their huge fixed wing fleet, they have detailed the following two very impressive helicopter fleet figures. Flight hours in 2011 – 139,580 hours (an increase of 15.3% over 2010) Passengers in 2011 – 798,249 (an increase of... Read more

California – Cottage Helipad awaits operating licence

California – Cottage Helipad awaits operating licence

16-Jan-2012

Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara unveils its new helipad, but it can’t be used for emergencies just yet.  State Public Health Officials are scheduled to visit January 23rd for an Inspection. (see full story)... Read more

AAR Airlift reports accident in Afghanistan

AAR Airlift reports accident in Afghanistan

16-Jan-2012Source: AAR

AAR Airlift, an operating unit of Chicago based AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) reports that a helicopter carrying a crew of three employees was involved in an accident in Helmand Province, Afghanistan at approximately 10:45 a.m., local time, January 16, while conducting operations for the U.S. Department of Defense. The Company has confirmed that there were... Read more

PZL SW-4 crashes in Alaska on cold weather testing

PZL SW-4 crashes in Alaska on cold weather testing

16-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

A Polish-built SW-4 helicopter crashed Sunday afternoon at Fairbanks International Airport while on cold weather testing.  The National Weather Service aftercast showed the temperature was -36, and while they failed to say whether that was Fahrenheit or Celsius, it actually makes very little difference as the two scales cross over at -40. On HeliHub.com every... Read more

Presidential helipad in Kiev to be built with private funds

Presidential helipad in Kiev to be built with private funds

16-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

A private investor is putting up the money for a helipad which can be used by Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych in the city’s Park Alley. The head of the Kiev City State Administration, Oleksandr Popov, declined to identify the investor behind land owner Amadeus Co, and nor would he be drawn on what other aspects... 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

Bell looks to “Super Medium” for future success with new 525SMT model

Bell looks to “Super Medium” for future success with new 525SMT model

16-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Just before Christmas, Bell filed a flurry of Trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office.  In particular, theses ones – each one listed as a trademark for a name of a helicopter or aircraft. – 525SMT – Super Medium – Super Medium Transport – Super Medium Class It’s obviously speculation as to what... Read more

ATP Navigator Online upgrade announcement

ATP Navigator Online upgrade announcement

16-Jan-2012Source: ATP

All ATP Navigator® online service customers will soon make a quick and easy  transition to the new ATP Aviation Hub Join us for a free webinar where ATP will discuss your transition to the ATP Aviation Hub. In this webinar you will learn: – What does this transition mean for you? – What new features... Read more

First UAV contest to be held in Armenia

First UAV contest to be held in Armenia

16-Jan-2012Source: UITE

In the frames of Armenian Robots Open Championship (ArmRobotics) the Union of Information Technologies Enterprises (UITE) announces registration for the ‘Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’ (UAV) contest. The participants of this contest must design and prepare robots which must recognize the navigation signs and send pictures of the area online, find the specially assigned tee, flop down... Read more

CRMC’s helipad officially opens

CRMC’s helipad officially opens

16-Jan-2012Source: Cassia Regional Medical Center

Cassia Regional Medical Center held the final inspection and ribbon cutting ceremony for their new helipad on December 28th, 2011. The day marked the culmination of the project which was started in the Spring of 2011. The hospital identified the need to replace their helipad a few years ago, and the funding was included in their... Read more

Rega’s new emergency app now also for Android

Rega’s new emergency app now also for Android

16-Jan-2012Source: Rega

After the successful launch of the iRega iPhone app, Rega’s emergency application is now also available for Android smartphones. On raising the alarm, the Rega app also transmits the caller’s current position directly to Rega. Thus valuable time can be saved in the event of an emergency in Switzerland or abroad. Two finger clicks is... Read more

Research and Markets launch new report on Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers

Research and Markets launch new report on Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers

16-Jan-2012Source: Research and Markets

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the “Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments, SWOT, Key Trends & Outlook for 2012” report to their offering. “Key Global Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments, SWOT, Key Trends & Outlook for 2012” The report brings to forefront & provides key insights as well as... Read more

Register Update – Japan – December 2011

Register Update – Japan – December 2011

16-Jan-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

Component Control Software to manage Aviation Inflatables facility

Component Control Software to manage Aviation Inflatables facility

16-Jan-2012Source: Component Control

Component Control has announced that Aero-Parts Connections Inc., a premier supplier of aircraft safety and emergency equipment to the airline and aircraft repair industries, has expanded its investment with Quantum MRO and Logistics software to support its new sister company, Aviation Inflatables Inc. Aviation Inflatables is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified repair facility, with... Read more

Vector Aerospace UK achieves revised aerospace AS9100 standards

Vector Aerospace UK achieves revised aerospace AS9100 standards

16-Jan-2012Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK – Recently announced that is has successfully gained certification to the revised aerospace AS9100 Rev C and AS9110 Rev A quality standards for its sites at Fleetlands, Hampshire and Almondbank, Perthshire. AS9100 Rev C sets the quality levels expected in all areas of aerospace, from commercial to defence aviation and is developed... Read more

UK: South Yorkshire Police publically refuse to accept NPAS

UK: South Yorkshire Police publically refuse to accept NPAS

16-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

There is a long term plan for the UK Police air support units to rationalise, and originally there was a target date of April 2012 put on this (see story).  In September 2011 we published a story reporting South Yorkshire Police were unhappy with the plans as they would lose their MD Explorer and airborne... Read more

Heli Transair adds new sales and marketing lead

Heli Transair adds new sales and marketing lead

13-Jan-2012Source: Heli Transair

(Electronic Translation from German) We welcome the new year Rainer Herzberg in our team who will take charge of marketing and sales with our employees and affect the course of Heli Transair in the future. Rainer Herzberg was the end of 2011 magazine editor in chief of the helicopter rotor blade, a position he has... Read more

Register Update – Norway – December 2011

Register Update – Norway – December 2011

13-Jan-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

HAI appoints Advertising & Exhibit Sales assistant

HAI appoints Advertising & Exhibit Sales assistant

13-Jan-2012

Nicole Jackson has been named HAI’s Advertising & Exhibit Sales assistant. Prior to joining HAI, Nicole was an intern with the Water Environment Federation in their Exhibition and Conference department. Since a teenager, Nicole has been involved in the event management field, including working as a site aide for special events and sporting events held... Read more

Guimbal adds distributors in Czech Republic and Denmark

Guimbal adds distributors in Czech Republic and Denmark

13-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

French light helicopter manufacturer Helicopteres Guimbal have added distributors in Czech Republic and Denmark according to their website. The Danish dealer is Air Service Vamdrup Aps, based at Vandrup close to the city of Kolding.  The company was founded in 1988 by Bent Iversen and has now grown to around 20 employees.  The company will... Read more

Blades App – The first iPad magazine for helicopter pilots

Blades App – The first iPad magazine for helicopter pilots

13-Jan-2012Source: Bladeas

LOOP Digital Media, the publishers of other aviation apps LOOP, P1, LOOPIN and FLIGHTTEST have launched a fifth app called BLADES – specifically for pilots, owners, and operators of helicopters. BLADES print magazine has been published for the last four years and now through the iPad it allows the LOOP Digital Media team to make... Read more

Message to Ornge staff from Ron McKerlie – Interim President and CEO

Message to Ornge staff from Ron McKerlie – Interim President and CEO

13-Jan-2012Source: Ornge

Below is a statement sent to staff from Ron McKerlie: Yesterday the Board of Directors of Ornge announced their decision to accept the recommendations of the Government of Ontario regarding the appointment of an interim President and CEO. Following that announcement the honorable Deb Matthews, Minister for Health and Long Term Care, announced that I... Read more

Free Two-Day Event – PHPA / HAI / FAASTeam

Free Two-Day Event – PHPA / HAI / FAASTeam

13-Jan-2012Source: PHPA

The Helicopter Association International (HAI), FAASTeam & the PHPA invite you to a Landmark two day event: *The 3 THINGS you need to be COMPETITIVE in the ROTARY WING JOB MARKET. *What HAI can do for you – NOW *How the FAASTeam can make YOU MORE COMPETITIVE. *ACTIVE INDUSTRY PILOTS to help YOU STRATEGIZE YOUR WAY AHEAD. *LUNCH is Provided* TOPICS: Helicopter Employment,... Read more

CHC EC225 makes controlled emergency landing on North Sea platform

CHC EC225 makes controlled emergency landing on North Sea platform

13-Jan-2012Source: Statoil

A scheduled helicopter en route from the Deepsea Bergen drilling rig to Kristiansund made a controlled emergency landing on Ã…sgard B at 16.45 on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened when the helicopter alarm system alerted the pilots of loss of pressure in the left hydraulic system. After the landing, the helicopter came into motion due... Read more

H.R. 2677 Los Angeles Noise Bill Update

H.R. 2677 Los Angeles Noise Bill Update

13-Jan-2012Source: PHPA

Do you know that Helicopter Noise Legislation now pending in the United States House and Senate could drastically affect how you fly and where you fly in Los Angeles? Do you know the effect this Legislation will have on your Aviation Business? “The Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2011″, H.R. 2677 introduced by... Read more

Q&A with Turbomeca CEO – Hybrid engines for helicopters

Q&A with Turbomeca CEO – Hybrid engines for helicopters

13-Jan-2012Source: Safran Group

With the advent of hybrid solutions, propelling helicopter is on the threshold of a new technological breakthrough. What are the challenges for Turbomeca? Elements of response with Olivier Andries, President and CEO of Turbomeca (Safran). Context in which Turbomeca is conducting studies on the concepts of hybrid? Turbomeca a major player in the engine helicopters,... Read more

Civil liberties group sues FAA over drone surveillance

Civil liberties group sues FAA over drone surveillance

13-Jan-2012Source: HAI

The Hill reported Jan. 11 that the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a suit in Northern California’s U.S. District Court to force the FAA to release data about what groups have been given permission to fly higher than the FAA normally permits. Once drones enter controlled airspace (500 feet and above) they are required to have... Read more

HAI Attends AAAE Aviation Issues Conference

HAI Attends AAAE Aviation Issues Conference

13-Jan-2012Source: HAI

From Jan. 8-12, at the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Aviation Issues Conference in Kona, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, HAI Vice President of Government Affairs Ann Carroll met with Hawaii air tour operators to discuss air tour issues in the Hawaiian islands and to brief industry on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the industry. The... Read more

PHI Air Medical brings B407 to St. Joseph Health System

PHI Air Medical brings B407 to St. Joseph Health System

13-Jan-2012Source: St. Joseph

St. Joseph Health System is eager to announce two major initiatives to improve emergency and trauma medical care in the region. The first is a new affiliation with PHI Air Medical. St. Joseph AirMedical PHI has been our area’s air ambulance provider for more than six years. St. Joseph Health System, established 75 years ago,... Read more

FAA Mobile – first release of FAA website for smartphones/tablets

FAA Mobile – first release of FAA website for smartphones/tablets

13-Jan-2012Source: FAA

FAA Mobile is an easy-to-use mobile website that provides quick access to popular FAA.gov tasks for aviation enthusiasts on-the-go. You can look up N-numbers, find Advisory Circulars, browse airport delays, and more. You can find FAA Mobile at http://www.faa.gov/mobile (optimized for mobile devices). The FAA Mobile website allows you to stay connected with popular features of FAA.gov... Read more

Bristow Group announces FY2012 Q3 concall schedule

Bristow Group announces FY2012 Q3 concall schedule

13-Jan-2012Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2012 third quarter ended December 31, 2011, after the market closes on Thursday, February 2. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will be... Read more

Metro Aviation completes first EC145 for Sanford Health

Metro Aviation completes first EC145 for Sanford Health

12-Jan-2012Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation, Inc. delivered the first of three EC145’s to Sanford Health at the end of last week. On hand for delivery was Kerry Berg, Director of Operations, Thomas Kitterman, Director of Maintenance and Orlen Tschetter, Vice President of Facilities & Planning from the Sanford Health-Sioux Falls Region. The aircraft is complete with a full... Read more

Ornge Board accepts recommendation for Interim President and CEO

Ornge Board accepts recommendation for Interim President and CEO

12-Jan-2012Source: ORNGE

Mississauga, Ontario – Today, the Ornge Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to appoint a senior member of the public service as an Interim President and CEO. The board determined that it is in the best interests of the organization to resign as soon as a... Read more

Atlantic Airways signs new 4 year contract with Faroe Islands Government

Atlantic Airways signs new 4 year contract with Faroe Islands Government

12-Jan-2012Source: Atlantic Airways

Atlantic Airways has signed a four-year contract with the Faroese Ministry of Fishery and Ministry of Industry to provide helicopter search and rescue (SAR) and domestic transport to the most remote islands. The helicopter service will be provided by two Bell 412 helicopters and the contract includes considerable upgrade to the standard of SAR and crisis support. The agreement is worth a total... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – January 2012

UK AAIB Bulletin – January 2012

12-Jan-2012Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue does not refer to any helicopters and this update is included in HeliHub.com for completeness.... Read more

Spain: 1000 more passengers through Algeciras HP in 2011

Spain: 1000 more passengers through Algeciras HP in 2011

12-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The second half of 2011 saw approximately 1,000 more passengers fly on the scheduled route between Algeciras in Spain and Ceuta in Morroco, which is flown by INAER group company Helisureste using an AgustaWestland AW139.  Algeciras Heliport, located close to the city of Cadiz, was launched in July 2010 and the first six months of... Read more

Valencia Airport recognizes INAER good environmental practices

Valencia Airport recognizes INAER good environmental practices

12-Jan-2012Source: INAER

(Electronic translation from Spanish) The director of the Valencia airport, Julian House, on Thursday delivered the First Prize to good environmental practices of four companies engaged in its work on the airport grounds Valencia, recognizing its management, environmental sensitivity and commitment, including counts INAER with the international environmental management certification ISO 14001. Valencia airport, after... Read more

Air Senok takes delivery of two AS350B3

Air Senok takes delivery of two AS350B3

12-Jan-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Sri Lankan start-up operator Air Senok has taken delivery of two Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopters from Eurocopter South East Asia in Singapore- as we predicted in our article 14 months ago.  One black and one dark grey, these two helicopters with gold stripes feature high skids with courtesy steps, night navigation lights, high-visibility panels in the... Read more

Eurocopter Vostok delivers first AS350B3e to UTair Aviation

Eurocopter Vostok delivers first AS350B3e to UTair Aviation

12-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter

UTair Aviation has received its initial three Eurocopter AS350 B3e enhanced helicopters as this leading Russian and CIS operator builds up the largest fleet of Ecureuil family rotary-wing aircraft in the region. These AS350 B3s are among 20 aircraft ordered from the Eurocopter Ecureuil product line in 2010 by UTair, marking the biggest contract for... Read more

Kenya Police Air Wing becomes first African AS350B3e customer

Kenya Police Air Wing becomes first African AS350B3e customer

12-Jan-2012Source: Eurocopter

The Kenya Police Air-Wing is expanding its airborne law enforcement and crime prevention unit with the delivery of a Eurocopter AS350 B3e Ecureuil helicopter. Kenya’s selection of the AS350 B3e, which is the enhanced version of Eurocopter’s successful AS350 model, follows an open and competitive tender won earlier this year by Eurocopter Southern Africa (Pty)... Read more

London’s Metropolitan Police air unit launches Twitter account

London’s Metropolitan Police air unit launches Twitter account

12-Jan-2012Source: Metropolitan Police

London’s residents can now find out what the MPS Helicopters are up to, thanks to the launch of the Air Support Unit’s official Twitter account. @MPSinthesky got off the ground last Tuesday and captured 1,000 followers within hours of going live. Since then, the Twitter account has propelled higher and higher with over 3,000 people... Read more

North Australian Helicopters owner trying to block CASA safety investigation

North Australian Helicopters owner trying to block CASA safety investigation

12-Jan-2012Source: The Australian

Milton Jones is going to the High Court to block air safety investigators from viewing uncut footage allegedly showing him piloting a helicopter after drinking alcohol, leaving children at an aircraft’s controls and unlawfully taking crocodile eggs from their nests. (see full story)... Read more

Canada: Custom Helicopters sold for $29 Million

Canada: Custom Helicopters sold for $29 Million

12-Jan-2012Source: Exchange

Exchange Income Corporation (TSX: EIF) (“Exchange” or the “Corporation”), announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the operations and assets of Custom Helicopters Ltd., a privately-owned provider of helicopter-based aviation services in Manitoba and Nunavut. The acquisition is valued at $29 million, and will be paid through a combination of cash and... Read more

Canada approves 500lb weight increase for Bell 429

Canada approves 500lb weight increase for Bell 429

12-Jan-2012Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it received Transport Canada approval for a 500 lbs. weight increase – to increase the maximum gross weight to 7,500 lbs – for the Bell 429. “This enhancement was the result of continued requests from our customers to yield additional performance from the Bell 429.... Read more

Ranger International buyout recognized as Deal of the Decade

Ranger International buyout recognized as Deal of the Decade

12-Jan-2012Source: Ranger International

Ranger International Services Group, a private equity consolidator specializing in technical services, has been honored by The M&A Advisor magazine for its acquisition of US Logistics. The merger of US Logistics into Ranger International was deemed one of the “Deals of the Decade” by an independent panel that reviewed 389 nationwide finalists in each of... Read more

Orange County sergeant and deputy investigated over helicopter use

Orange County sergeant and deputy investigated over helicopter use

12-Jan-2012

An Orange County Sheriff’s probe into allegations that a department helicopter was used for a joy-ride is focusing on a Nov. 10 trip taken by supervising Sgt. Han O and a female deputy assigned to the Central Court. (see full story)... Read more

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