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Air Methods names new Business Development Director for Products Division

Air Methods names new Business Development Director for Products Division

20-Apr-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Graham as the new Director of Commercial Business Development of its Products Division. Mr. Graham assumes responsibility for leading the Division’s development and growth of commercial sales in both rotary- and fixed-wing markets, including EMS, airborne law enforcement, search and rescue, corporate, utility and special... Read more

Safety and Greener Technology top Helitech 2011 conference schedule

Safety and Greener Technology top Helitech 2011 conference schedule

20-Apr-2011Source: Helitech

The latest European safety requirements for helicopter operators is just one of the high profile topics that will come under the microscope at Helitech’s conference this year. Helitech 2011 takes place at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, near Cambridge, from 27 to 29 Sept. The Helitech Conference, which is new for 2011, will take... Read more

Eagle Copters wins contract to provide Houston Police with a B412EP

Eagle Copters wins contract to provide Houston Police with a B412EP

20-Apr-2011Source: Eagle Copters

Eagle Copters Ltd. (ECL) has been awarded a contract to provide the City of Houston and the Houston Police Department with a fully mission equipped Bell 412EP helicopter.  In operation since 1970, the Houston Police Department Air Support Division (Helicopter Patrol Division) has grown into the second largest municipal helicopter police air support unit in... Read more

LA Helicopters becomes first approved RR300 service center in US

LA Helicopters becomes first approved RR300 service center in US

19-Apr-2011Source: LA Helicopters

In December 2010, LAH was awarded one of only eleven Rolls-Royce RR300 Service Centers worldwide. After completing a thorough application process which included a background check, site visit, and interview with the Rolls-Royce Regional Manager and a local Rolls-Royce representative, LAH was awarded the first repair station in the United States. Mark Thompson, Rolls-Royce Helicopter... Read more

Bristow Norway retains Statoil contract with two S92s

Bristow Norway retains Statoil contract with two S92s

19-Apr-2011Source: Statoil

Statoil has awarded Bristow Norway a new contract for offshore helicopter services running from Stavanger Airport, Norway. The estimated value of the contract is over NOK 1 billion. All installations with helicopter flights from Stavanger will be served under this contract. Statoil’s helicopter flights from Stavanger go to the Sleipner, Draupner, Volve and Glitne fields... Read more

SA Photonics develops an Advanced Digital Night Vision System

SA Photonics develops an Advanced Digital Night Vision System

19-Apr-2011Source: Photonics

SA Photonics has developed the High Resolution Night Vision System (HRNVS), a wide field of view digital night vision head mounted display for use by commercial and military pilots of fixed-wing airplanes and rotorcraft. Night vision has been a key enabling technology for the U.S. military for more than 30 years, allowing U.S. pilots to “own... Read more

Eurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin

Eurocopter delivers the milestone 1,000th Dauphin

19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter’s 1,000th helicopter from its Dauphin family was delivered today to India’s Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited, the world’s largest civilian operator of this successful twin-engine, medium weight rotary-wing aircraft. Pawan Hans’ milestone helicopter is an AS365 N3 version, configured for offshore oil and gas drilling missions, and it brings the Indian operator’s fleet to a... Read more

Indra and Eurocopter make joint push on Chinese heilcopter simulator market

Indra and Eurocopter make joint push on Chinese heilcopter simulator market

19-Apr-2011Source: Indra

Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, and helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, will be the first to provide China’s helicopter pilots with training simulators. This way both companies open the door of a market which will expand as air space is deregulated and new helicopter companies are free to... Read more

Eurocopter India hires EMS expert Dr Erwin Stolpe

Eurocopter India hires EMS expert Dr Erwin Stolpe

19-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter India

Dr Stolpe, chief flight surgeon and medical director of the biggest HEMS operator of Europe, Germany’s ADAC Air Rescue, will be in India for four days from April 19th – April 22nd, 2011 to support the urgent need to adopt HEMS in India. Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, is pleased to announce the ‘India... Read more

CHC partners with Cayman Islands CAA

CHC partners with Cayman Islands CAA

19-Apr-2011Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter, the world’s leading offshore helicopter services provider, is pleased to announce a joint partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI). This new partnership will provide CHC Helicopter with the opportunity to obtain and maintain a Cayman Islands Air Operator Certificate to conduct offshore operations in several foreign jurisdictions worldwide.... Read more

Heli Horizon releases iPhone app to help pre-flight checks for R22, R44, EC120 and AS350

Heli Horizon releases iPhone app to help pre-flight checks for R22, R44, EC120 and AS350

19-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Franch operator Heli Horizon has launched an iPhone app “Helicopter Checklist” which they hope will be an indispensable assistant for pilots.  The app has pref-flight check lists, separated out into Pre-flight, Before Starting, Start Engine and Stop Engine. The “basic version” (their description, not HeliHub’s) includes four checklists for R22 R44 helicopters EC120 and AS... Read more

‘Grand Landing’ of Mercy’s new Air Med helicopter set for April 28

‘Grand Landing’ of Mercy’s new Air Med helicopter set for April 28

19-Apr-2011Source: Globe Gazette

The public is invited to a “Grand Landing” Thursday, April 28, of Mercy Air Med’s new helicopter and Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa’s new medical transportation partner, Med-Trans Corp... Read more

DRF holds annual conference for emergency physicians and paramedics

DRF holds annual conference for emergency physicians and paramedics

19-Apr-2011Source: DRF

At the beginning of April, the 10th annual medical conference of the DRF Luftrettung took place in Freiburg, in southern Germany: About 100 emergency physicians and paramedics of the DRF Luftrettung got together to exchange their ideas on subjects of emergency medicine. The event provided the medical personnel of the DRF Luftrettung, which is stationed... Read more

UK: Legal proceedings filed to close down Sterling Helicopters

UK: Legal proceedings filed to close down Sterling Helicopters

18-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In a recent filing in the London Gazette, one of the official journals of record of the British government, British helicopter operator Sterling Helicopters is facing complete closure. Published on Friday 15th April, a document dated Wednesday 13th April indicated that Toby Blackwell Ltd was seeking a petition to wind up (close) the company, claiming... Read more

New publication underlines offshore industry’s commitment to helicopter safety

New publication underlines offshore industry’s commitment to helicopter safety

18-Apr-2011Source: Oil & Gas UK

The oil and gas industry has underlined its ongoing commitment to offshore helicopter safety, with the launch of a new publication. Oil & Gas UK’s ‘Guidelines for the Management of Aviation Operations’ has been revised and updated to improve awareness of helicopter issues for those whose jobs require a comprehensive technical or logistical understanding. The... Read more

Free webinar on new advanced weather alerting for helicopter operators

Free webinar on new advanced weather alerting for helicopter operators

18-Apr-2011Source: Telvent

Telvent have announced a free webinar on new advanced weather alerting capabilities for European helicopter operators.  The online seminar is scheduled for 26th May at 15:00 CEST / 14:00 London, and is targeted at 30 minutes with a 10 minute Q&A session. In their promotional material, Telvent tells us that “weather is the single factor... Read more

PHI Air Medical launches provocative alcohol awareness campaign

PHI Air Medical launches provocative alcohol awareness campaign

18-Apr-2011Source: Surf Muhlenberg

PHI Air Medical announced a community-wide effort to educate and raise public awareness for alcohol abuse and drunk driving as a part of Alcohol Awareness month. The campaign is called, “You Drink. You Drive. We Fly.”... Read more

Mosquito board won’t ask to use Sheriff’s helicopter

Mosquito board won’t ask to use Sheriff’s helicopter

18-Apr-2011Source: St Augustine Record

“Whenever we get in bed with the county, we get screwed,” said Commissioner Cathy Brandhorst. She also said that the arrangement would amount to “purchasing a liability.”... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission

Air Evac Lifeteam gives presentation to Randolph County Commission

18-Apr-2011Source: Randolph Leader

Air Evac is not attached to a specific hospital and is subsidized by the community through membership, which is like a form of insurance. Flights cost approximately $19,000-$20,000 with insurance covering only about half. Patients are asked to set up a payment plan for the remainder of the bill.... Read more

Santa Barbara Sheriff awarded for 10 years of Night Vision

Santa Barbara Sheriff awarded for 10 years of Night Vision

18-Apr-2011Source: Santa Barbara Sheriff

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Aviation Unit is being honored for more than 10 years of safe flying while using night vision equipment to protect the public. In 1998, the Sheriff’s Aviation Unit increased its ability to run operations after sundown when it purchased four pairs of night vision goggles thanks to a special grant through... Read more

Pawan Hans proposed heliport “will not disrupt gliding activity”

Pawan Hans proposed heliport “will not disrupt gliding activity”

18-Apr-2011Source: Indian Express

The heliport proposed at the Hadapsar Gliding Centre would not disrupt gliding activity, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) E K Bharat Bhushan on Saturday dispelling fears that gliding activities will come to a stop.... Read more

Norsk Luftambulanse selects Polycon Wireless Intercom System for helicopters

Norsk Luftambulanse selects Polycon Wireless Intercom System for helicopters

18-Apr-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics’ partner, Axnes Aviation AS, just announced the sale of the Polycon Wireless Intercom Extension system to Norsk Luftambulanse AS (Norwegian Air Ambulance AS) for retrofit into their entire EMS fleet of helicopters. The product will be installed in the company’s ten EC135s and one EC145, as well as in their lead company, Norwegian Air Ambulance... Read more

Register Update – Norway – March 2011

Register Update – Norway – March 2011

18-Apr-2011Source: 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

Register Update – Norway – January 2011

Register Update – Norway – January 2011

18-Apr-2011Source: 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

Register Update – Norway – February 2011

Register Update – Norway – February 2011

18-Apr-2011Source: 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

Register Update – Norway – December 2010

Register Update – Norway – December 2010

18-Apr-2011Source: 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

Neighbouring UK EMS operators match extended hours for summer

Neighbouring UK EMS operators match extended hours for summer

16-Apr-2011Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

People living and working in the East of England will soon benefit from an extended daylight hour Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) thanks to the operational partnership of two air ambulance charities based in the East. The move to cover the extended daylight hours during the summer months will see the East of England Ambulance... Read more

Minnesota’s Life Link III to lay off 20

Minnesota’s Life Link III to lay off 20

16-Apr-2011Source: WQOW

Life Link III provides critical care and life support transportation by ambulance.  9 EMT’s and 11 paramedics will be laid off effective 30th June... Read more

Two more UK police helicopter units join Twitter

Two more UK police helicopter units join Twitter

16-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In the last two weeks, two more police helicopter units in the UK have joined Twitter and started to spread news of their work via the successful social media site.  The two are West Midlands – @WMP_Helicopter South Yorkshire – @SYP_AirOps Suoth Yorkshire currently appears to be just an automated feed of the jobs their... Read more

8 months prison for shining laser at UK police helicopter

8 months prison for shining laser at UK police helicopter

16-Apr-2011Source: Kent Police

A 21-year-old Maidstone man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for endangering the Kent and Essex Police helicopter while it was on a task in Maidstone last year. On the evening of 24 June 2010 the police helicopter was carrying out a search in the town centre when someone shining a laser pen in the... Read more

Air Evac relocating base from Marianna to Forrest City Medical Center

Air Evac relocating base from Marianna to Forrest City Medical Center

15-Apr-2011Source: Times-Herlad

According to a press release from Air Evac, the decision to move the office was made to better align the company with its service area.... Read more

Medina city officials will meet with residents to review helicopter policy

Medina city officials will meet with residents to review helicopter policy

15-Apr-2011

This multifaceted issue was thrust into the local spotlight at a Nov. 23 “neighborhood meeting” held at the hospital. Area residents voiced their concerns regarding the disruptive air traffic, which many said had increased dramatically with the addition of the Clinic’s helicopter (a Sikorksy S-76).... Read more

Sunshine Helicopters of Maui picked for landmark aviation safety program

Sunshine Helicopters of Maui picked for landmark aviation safety program

15-Apr-2011Source: Hawaii News Now

Sunshine helicopters fly around Maui up to 20 times a day. It’s one of Hawaii’s busiest helicopter tour companies. Recently, the FAA picked Sunshine to take part in a landmark program called “safety management system” or SMS.... Read more

Helipark Taxi Aereo to set up support centre for Ka32 in Brazil

Helipark Taxi Aereo to set up support centre for Ka32 in Brazil

15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, have signed an agreement with Brazilian operator Helipark Taxi Aereo to create a support centre for the medium multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopters.  Their experts think that the availability of service and support centres in the country will help provide full-scale support for the operations... Read more

NTSB points to helicopter pilot’s failure to see power line as probable crash cause

NTSB points to helicopter pilot’s failure to see power line as probable crash cause

15-Apr-2011Source: Miami Herald

A helicopter pilot’s failure to see a power line during a deer survey was the probable cause of a fatal crash in the Sierra foothills last year that killed four people, the National Transportation Safety Board reported.   See also HeliHub.com page for this accident – 05-Jan-10 N5016U Bell B206 nr Redinger Lake, US-California (4F) Drugs... Read more

Maryland at fault in ’08 State Police crash that killed four, US claims

Maryland at fault in ’08 State Police crash that killed four, US claims

15-Apr-2011Source: Baltimore Sun

In its latest filing, the federal government says the pilot failed to properly assess the risk of landing the helicopter and executing an approach to the base’s runway, and that he attempted to descend too quickly.... Read more

HAI and FAASTeam present Safety Seminar in Alaska

HAI and FAASTeam present Safety Seminar in Alaska

15-Apr-2011Source: HAI

HAI presents the “Overview of Current Trends in Helicopter Safety”seminar in Anchorage, Alaska, on April 29. HAI Director of Safety, Stan Rose, will speak at a combined event for pilots and maintaince technicians for commerical and General Aviation operations. Fred Brisbois, of Sikorsky and the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), will present safety discussions on hazard identification and... Read more

Аtlas Taxi Aereo to create Mi-171 support centre in Brazil

Аtlas Taxi Aereo to create Mi-171 support centre in Brazil

15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, have signed an agreement with the Brazilian commercial helicopter operator Аtlas Taxi Aereo (a subsidiary of Qualy Group Brasil) for the creation of a Mi-171A1 support centre in Brazil. Such a centre will help improve the airworthiness of Russian rotorcraft in Brazil and... Read more

Frasca Exhibits at LAAD

Frasca Exhibits at LAAD

15-Apr-2011Source: Frasca

Frasca International, Inc. Urbana, IL, will be exhibiting at the Latin American Aerospace and Defense Show (LAAD) April 12-15, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Frasca will have a booth in the training pavilion (N84). According to Mike Phillips, Director of Helicopter Sales at Frasca, “Brazil as a very important aviation training market, and we are... Read more

PAMA announces new President

PAMA announces new President

15-Apr-2011Source: PAMA

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Dale Forton as President. The selection of Dale as president comes after two years of reinvigorating the organization’s leadership structure and refocusing on the strategic plan. Current PAMA Board Chair, Clark Gordon, commented on Dale’s selection as President: “The selection... Read more

UK AAIB Bulletin – April 2011

UK AAIB Bulletin – April 2011

15-Apr-2011Source: AAIB

The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accidents of:- Robinson R44 Raven II, G-ODHB – 5 December 2010 at Staverton Airfield, Gloucestershire Robinson R22 Beta, G-HRBS Correction – 28 September 2010 at Goodwood Schweizer 269C-1, G-LINX Addendum – 22 September 2009 near Stalmine, Lancashire... Read more

HAI tells planners: Think early about Heliports

HAI tells planners: Think early about Heliports

15-Apr-2011Source: HAI

HAI was in Boston, Mass. this week sharing with professional planners from around the world a simple but important message: consider helicopters and heliports early in the process of planning your communities. Director of Flight Operations and Technical Services Harold Summers manned the HAI booth at the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference at Boston’s... Read more

Carmanah and ADB launch industry-first solar-powered helipad kit

Carmanah and ADB launch industry-first solar-powered helipad kit

15-Apr-2011Source: Carmanah

Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) (Pink Sheets: CMHXF) in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions announce the release of the solar-powered Helipad Kit; the first comprehensive and stand-alone wireless helipad light and navigational aid system. The Helipad Kit features ADB wireless solar engine power systems, visual navigation aids and Carmanah wireless solar-powered airfield lighting technology. Wireless, completely... Read more

Australian pilot crashed R22 when drunk

Australian pilot crashed R22 when drunk

15-Apr-2011

Cattleman, Duane Fishlock died instantly when his Robinson helicopter struck powerlines at the Mataranka sports ground and crashed.  The only passenger, 20 year old Sam Webb, survived but was seriously injured.- full story [file photo]... Read more

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

15-Apr-2011Source: US Dept of Justice

PHILADELPHIA – James Gautieri, 54, of Williamsport, PA, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for interference with an aircraft or aircraft facilities, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  Gautieri was convicted at trial on September 30, 2010 of his involvement in an April 30, 2008 incident during which he shined a laser... Read more

FAA accepts Air Traffic boss’ resignation

FAA accepts Air Traffic boss’ resignation

15-Apr-2011Source: FAA

Over the last few weeks we have seen examples of unprofessional conduct on the part of a few individuals that have rightly caused the traveling public to question our ability to ensure their safety.  This conduct must stop immediately.  I am committed to maintaining the highest level of public confidence and that begins with strong... Read more

AgustaWestland delivers Grand into Burkina Faso

AgustaWestland delivers Grand into Burkina Faso

15-Apr-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Liza Transport International of Burkina Faso has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin engine helicopter. The aircraft will be used for VIP/passenger transport duties. This handover marks the entrance of AgustaWestland in Burkina Faso and expands the presence of company’s helicopters in the Sub-Saharan... Read more

Aspen Avionics announces Expanded ETSO Authorization of Evolution Flight Display System

Aspen Avionics announces Expanded ETSO Authorization of Evolution Flight Display System

15-Apr-2011Source: Aspen Avionics

Aspen Avionics announced today that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has expanded the European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorization for Aspen’s Evolution Flight Display to include additional system components previously approved by the FAA. This latest EASA approval expands the ETSO authorization to include the Aspen Evolution 1500, 2000, and 2500 systems. These systems... Read more

Helicopter Line scoops NZSAR Certificate of Achievement

Helicopter Line scoops NZSAR Certificate of Achievement

15-Apr-2011Source: Helicopter Line

Following their nomination by the NZ Police for search and rescue efforts in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, The Helicopter Line has been awarded an NZSAR certificate of achievement. Transport Minister Steven Joyce awarded them the certificate at the 2010 New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) Council Awards in Wellington yesterday (14 April). The Helicopter Line (THL)... Read more

Eurocopter South East Asia hosts 9th HUMS User Conference

Eurocopter South East Asia hosts 9th HUMS User Conference

14-Apr-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter South East Asia hosts 9th HUMS User Conference on 5th to 7th April 2011 in its new facility in Singapore. On  7th April, the last day of the conference,  the  participants celebrated the 10th anniversary of Eurocopter Asie Support Technique (EAST) HUMS Support. “This celebration marks an important milestone for ESEA. 10 years is... Read more

UK: Yorkshire Air Ambulance deny maintenance move to Multiflight

UK: Yorkshire Air Ambulance deny maintenance move to Multiflight

14-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Following suggestions in an online forum, HeliHub.com checked with Yorkshire Air Ambulance on the current situation regarding the maintenance contract for their two MD Explorers, registered G-CEMS and G-SASH.  The suggestion has been floated that YAA are to move from their current provider Medical Aviation Services (part of the Specialist Aviation Group) to Multiflight, based... Read more

FAA adds staff at 27 control towers

FAA adds staff at 27 control towers

14-Apr-2011Source: FAA

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that effective immediately the FAA will place an additional air traffic controller on the midnight shift at 27 control towers around the country that are currently staffed with only one controller during that time. The FAA is taking this action after... Read more

British International sell two Sikorsky S61s

British International sell two Sikorsky S61s

14-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

British International have sold two of their Sikorsky S61N helicopters to Vector Aerospace.  The pair are currently at Southampton Docks awaiting shipment across the Atlantic, destination British Columbia for work at Vector’s Vancouver International Airport base.  Both airframes need extensive work to get them airworthy, one having not flown for 10 years. The particular airframes... Read more

DRF launches new base “Christoph 80” at Weiden in der Oberpfalz

DRF launches new base “Christoph 80” at Weiden in der Oberpfalz

14-Apr-2011Source: DRF

On April 1st 2011, DRF Luftrettung has inaugurated the newly founded HEMS base of Weiden in der Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) in Bavaria. According to a European tender, DRF Luftrettung had been selected as operator for the new rescue helicopter with the call sign “Christoph 80”. The start of the operation was accompanied by a ceremony... Read more

Two California EMS lawsuits grounded by Federal and State courts

Two California EMS lawsuits grounded by Federal and State courts

13-Apr-2011Source: Barger & Wolen

In two days in late March, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Sonoma County Superior Court dismissing separate claims by EMS operators seeking to obtain medical provider benefits under workers’ compensation without following the dictates of the California workers’ compensation system... Read more

Spain: EC funds new emergency helipad in Vera

Spain: EC funds new emergency helipad in Vera

13-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Public Utility 061 emergency has set up a new heliport located in the town of Vera. This infrastructure is the third of the 15 provided in the provincial network, designed for helicopters from the 061, and whose implementation will require an investment of approximately EUR 1.1 million, funded by European Regional Development Fund (... Read more

DLR and NASA join forces to make future helicopters quieter

DLR and NASA join forces to make future helicopters quieter

13-Apr-2011Source: DLR

A helicopter relies on its rotor to be able to take off and land vertically. The rotor is also responsible for the noise a helicopter makes during flight. Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Göttingen and NASA are investigating the exact origin of this rotor noise. The... Read more

Chinese link in hacking of Turbomeca computer network

Chinese link in hacking of Turbomeca computer network

13-Apr-2011Source: TechEye

According to Le Monde, there was a Chinese link to the hack and investigators have arrested 10 people so far.... Read more

Russian Helicopters prepares for London listing

Russian Helicopters prepares for London listing

13-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Russian Helicopters is in line to become the first global Russian defence company to list on the London Stock Exchange, following announcement of  plans to raise $500m (£307m).  The company reports about 8,500 machines in operation and accounts for 13% of the global helicopter fleet. With revenues last year of $2.7bn, the company has yet... Read more

EADS and its divisions are “most preferred employer” in Germany, France, and Spain

EADS and its divisions are “most preferred employer” in Germany, France, and Spain

13-Apr-2011Source: EADS

The European aerospace and defence Group EADS further fostered its position as top employer by recently having been awarded in all its four European home countries. While the Group and its Divisions received the “Randstad” award in Germany, France, and Spain, the research institutes “trendence” and “Universum” ranked EADS as most preferred employer for engineers... Read more

UK: Cleveland Police launch online task tracking

UK: Cleveland Police launch online task tracking

13-Apr-2011Source: Cleveland Police

‘Helicopter Watch’ will be updated daily to give details of what operations the helicopter has been involved in and whereabouts in the Force area it has been. The new helicopter was delivered three months ago and since then has: Attended 550 incidents Airlifted 2 casualties to hospital Assisted in the arrest of 109 people Attended... Read more

Survival-One designs new helicopter passenger survival suit with Outlast® technology

Survival-One designs new helicopter passenger survival suit with Outlast® technology

13-Apr-2011Source: Survival-One

Increased survival chances without sacrificing comfort Water is a dangerous place with unpredictable elements. But with some jobs and activities it is not possible to just stay away from it. To get to offshore installations there is no other choice than to fly over water. So if a risk can’t be avoided it is essential... Read more

Securus Escrow sees growing trend in need for European escrow services

Securus Escrow sees growing trend in need for European escrow services

13-Apr-2011Source: Securus Escrow

Securus Escrow Ltd, the independent service that handles escrow accounts on behalf of international aviation buyers and sellers, is experiencing a growing number of enquiries from the international business aviation market. “We’ve seen a rise in demand covering a variety of aviation sectors including aircraft brokers, engine repairs, helicopter sales and even training schools,” said... Read more

Van Horn starts flight testing MD500 main blades

Van Horn starts flight testing MD500 main blades

13-Apr-2011Source: Van Horn Aviation

Rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) successfully completed a series of ground and flight tests of its composite MD 500 main rotor blades during a four-hour test session at the MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) facility in Mesa, Arizona aboard a MD 530F® test aircraft. According to VHA president James R. Van Horn, the April... Read more

Sikorsky to support Lindbergh’s LEAP organization

Sikorsky to support Lindbergh’s LEAP organization

13-Apr-2011Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize (LEAP) organization representatives will announce details of a joint initiative that continues the historic relationship between the Sikorsky and Lindbergh namesakes, during a press conference Thursday at the AERO Friedrichshafen air show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Sergei Sikorsky (photo), son of company founder Igor Sikorsky, is among the... Read more

Eurocopter’s expanding presence in Latin America highlighted at LAAD 2011

Eurocopter’s expanding presence in Latin America highlighted at LAAD 2011

13-Apr-2011

The high-profile presence of Eurocopter at this week’s LAAD Defense & Security 2011 exhibition in Rio de Janeiro is focused on the growing importance of its Helibras affiliate in the manufacture, assembly, modernization and mission-outfitting of the company’s rotary-wing aircraft for Brazil and the Latin American marketplace. Among the helicopters spotlighted on Helibras’ exhibit (#G-30,... Read more

Canadian Helicopters buys Helicopters NZ for C$120M

Canadian Helicopters buys Helicopters NZ for C$120M

13-Apr-2011Source: Canadian Helicopters

Canadian Helicopters Group Inc. (TSX: CHL.A, CHL.B), the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Canadian Helicopters Limited (“CHL”) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Helicopters (N.Z.) Limited, including the shares of Helicopters (Australia) Pty Ltd and other active subsidiary companies,... Read more

MD’s Lynn Tilton: Court documents reveal accusations of fraud

MD’s Lynn Tilton: Court documents reveal accusations of fraud

12-Apr-2011Source: Forbes

Quote from the Forbes article about the owner of MD Helicopters states:- “We’ve uncovered dozens of complaints against Tilton and her firm, just by searching databases for the federal and New York State Supreme court systems alone”... Read more

Air Methods appoints new Director of Operations

Air Methods appoints new Director of Operations

12-Apr-2011Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation announced the appointment of Chris Bassett as its new Director of Operations. Effective immediately, Mr. Bassett assumes responsibility for leading the company’s flight operations efforts to ensure aviation regulatory compliance and safe operations among the company’s 237 bases and 1,000 pilots. Mr. Bassett reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and... Read more

Maverick Helicopters launches daytime Las Vegas tours

Maverick Helicopters launches daytime Las Vegas tours

12-Apr-2011Source: Maverick Helicopters

The latest sightseeing excursion from Maverick Helicopters will give Las Vegas visitors a daytime view of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, as well as scenic surrounding desert and mountain areas. This newest expedition, Vegas Voyage, debuts today, Monday, April 11, 2011 and departs daily from Maverick Helicopters’ main termina, 6075 Las Vegas Boulevard South. “We... Read more

Grey Owl Aviation Consultants offers Human Factors workshops

Grey Owl Aviation Consultants offers Human Factors workshops

12-Apr-2011Source: Grey Owl Aviation Consultants

Grey Owl Aviation Consultants Inc. is offering two Human Factors Workshops during May in Titusville, Fla. Human Factors – Phase I. May 18-19, 2011 Objective To equip aviation maintenance technicians, supervisors and managers with the skills necessary to enhance safety, teamwork and efficiency in the workplace, and therefore, reduce aircraft maintenance errors. This workshop is... Read more

Donaldson inlet barrier filters keep LA Fire Dept AW139s ready for service

Donaldson inlet barrier filters keep LA Fire Dept AW139s ready for service

12-Apr-2011Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), is helping the Air Operations Section of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) meet the Department’s creed, “serving with courage, integrity and pride.” Donaldson has provided Inlet Barrier Filters (IBFs) for the Section’s newest in-service rotorcraft, two AgustaWestland 139 twin-engine medium helicopters.... Read more

Cambridge Airport opens operations centre for East Anglian Air Ambulance

Cambridge Airport opens operations centre for East Anglian Air Ambulance

12-Apr-2011Source: Cambridge Airport

Cambridge Airport will be bolstering the full time presence of the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) service when a new, dedicated operations centre is officially opened on 19 April 2011.  The “Archie Morson Centre” has been equipped and decorated courtesy of The Marshall Group, and will be at the heart of all EAAA operations in... Read more

Ryan Aerospace’s Helimod simulator is award finalist

Ryan Aerospace’s Helimod simulator is award finalist

12-Apr-2011Source: Ryan Aerospace

Managing Director of Ryan Aerospace (Australia), Chris Ryan said he was delighted to receive news yesterday that the he had been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Endeavour Awards hosted by Manufacturers’ Monthly. The Helimod Helicopter Simulator is a finalist in the following categories: Technology Application of the Year; and Industrial Product of the Year. Winners... Read more

Boeing recognized for advancing workplace diversity and inclusion

Boeing recognized for advancing workplace diversity and inclusion

12-Apr-2011Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) was recognized on Tuesday night with a Diversity Council Honors Awardâ„¢ for outstanding effectiveness and achievements in diversity and inclusion in the workplace. “Boeing’s commitment to diversity means providing a work environment that’s welcoming, respectful and engaging, where every individual sees the opportunity to contribute to his or her fullest potential,”... Read more

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