Civil News

Sikorsky, Boeing and LockMart in top 10 for minority student internships

Sikorsky, Boeing and LockMart in top 10 for minority student internships

27-Jan-2011Source: INROADS

As INROADS celebrates its 40th year of developing and placing over 125,000 high performing minority students in salaried corporate internships with some of America’s leading companies, it is pleased to announce United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) once again tops its list as the largest provider of corporate internships for the fourth year in a row. INROADS... Read more

Texas helicopter pilot accused of flying while intoxicated

Texas helicopter pilot accused of flying while intoxicated

27-Jan-2011Source: San Angelo Standard Times

Police identified the pilot as Richard Zane Whitesides, aged 21.  The R22 was impounded, and contained both firearms and several empty beer cans.  Dusty Whitaker, prinicpal of Whitesides’ employer Texas Extreme Helicopters said the flight was not authorized. Whitesides was fired the next day... Read more

Eurocopter seeks €550M in aid for X4 program

Eurocopter seeks €550M in aid for X4 program

27-Jan-2011Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/idINLDE70P05020110126

The French Government is reported to have already offered Eurocopter €400M in aid for the X4 program, but the manufacturer is holding out for €550M.  The X4 is seen as the successor to the EC155/AS365 range.... Read more

First helicopter-only FBO in the Metro NY/Manhattan market opens

First helicopter-only FBO in the Metro NY/Manhattan market opens

27-Jan-2011Source: Helo Holdings

The Northeast corridor, and especially Manhattan, is the busiest helicopter environment in the world.  In December 2010, Helo Holdings Inc. opened the first new commercial heliport in more than 30 years – aimed squarely at the turbine helicopter community. The 7.26 acre “Helicopter-Only” FBO, is located in Kearny, New Jersey at 165 Western Avenue (just... Read more

Heli-One signs new MRO contracts in Brazil

Heli-One signs new MRO contracts in Brazil

27-Jan-2011Source: Heli-One

Heli-One continues to cement its reputation as a major maintenance support company in the Brazilian helicopter market after agreeing to provide new tip-to-tail power-by-the-hour (PBH) and upgrade services to a number of Brazilian offshore operators. Heli-One was chosen to provide tip-to-tail PBH services to Omni Taxi Aereo Brazil’s S76C++ fleet and to Omni’s additional S61... Read more

Hong Kong CAD releases preliminary report on Government Flying Service 332L2 accident

Hong Kong CAD releases preliminary report on Government Flying Service 332L2 accident

27-Jan-2011Source: Hong Kong CAD

In accordance with Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations, an inspector’s investigation is in progress to determine the circumstances and causes relating to the accident involving a Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter (registration mark B-HRN) operated by Government Flying Service that made an emergency landing in Shing Mun Reservoir on December 27, 2010. The... Read more

SureFlight achieves ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B quality certification

SureFlight achieves ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B quality certification

27-Jan-2011Source: SureFlight

The aviation refinishing company, SureFlight, LLC has achieved ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B Quality Certification from third party registrar World Certification Services Ltd.  SureFlight completed its Phase II audit on December 20, 2010 and received official certification on January 20, 2011. “Obtaining ISO 9001:2008 & AS9100:Rev.B & Certifications is one more step in SureFlight’s continuing objective... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers pair of 350B3s to Texas Dept of Public Safety

American Eurocopter delivers pair of 350B3s to Texas Dept of Public Safety

27-Jan-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter has delivered two AS350 B3 helicopters to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft Section. These are the first AS350 B3’s in the Aircraft Section’s all-Eurocopter fleet, which includes 13 Eurocopter AS350-series AStar helicopters and one EC145. The new AS350 B3’s provide increased power and performance and build on the proven reliability... Read more

Turkish investigators finds politician’s death in helicopter accident “suspicious”

Turkish investigators finds politician’s death in helicopter accident “suspicious”

26-Jan-2011Source: World Bulletin

A recent report prepared by the State Audit Institution (DDK) on a 2009 helicopter accident that killed six people, including Grand Unity Party (BBP) leader Muhsin YazıcıoÄŸlu, has found the deaths “suspicious.”  HeliHub.com page for this accident is here.  File photo... Read more

Helipad size stops Indian pilot landing scheduled flight

Helipad size stops Indian pilot landing scheduled flight

26-Jan-2011Source: Times of India

This is an odd one.  Given it’s a scheduled flight which has evidently been operating for some time, why would they reach a point where the pilot refused to land the helicopter due to the size of the helipad?  There’s no indication of the operator using a different size of helicopter, for instance.  it’s feasible... Read more

Guimbal prepares to deliver first Cabri to Australia

Guimbal prepares to deliver first Cabri to Australia

26-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

French manufacturer Helicopteres Guimbal is preparing to deliver the first Cabri G2 into the Australian market.  Bankstown-based HTT (Helicopter Transport and Training) has two on order following the November 2010 type approval by CASA (see certificate here).  We await with interest how the Cabri performs for this operator, who is well versed in flying the... Read more

AK1-3 to make US debut in February

AK1-3 to make US debut in February

26-Jan-2011Source: Perla Group

Perla Group International Inc., (PINKSHEETS: PERL) an emerging leader in the international military, police and security solutions sectors, today announced it will deliver two of its proprietary AK1-3 helicopters to the United Sates within the next few weeks. This marks the U.S. debut of the lightweight, versatile aircraft to the world’s largest helicopter market. Both units were... Read more

Strong Q4 performance by Bell helps puts Textron back in the black

Strong Q4 performance by Bell helps puts Textron back in the black

26-Jan-2011Source: Textron

Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today reported 2010 fourth quarter income of $0.19 per share, compared to a loss of $0.23 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009. Excluding special charges, the company reported income from continuing operations of $0.33 per share, up from $0.15 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009. Revenues were... Read more

TV Globo AS350B2 hit by three rifle shots

TV Globo AS350B2 hit by three rifle shots

26-Jan-2011Source: Marataizes

Thge television station AS350B2 – known as “Globocop” – was hit by three rifle shots at about 7:30 am. The reporter Karina Borges, the system operator and the pilot Roberto Mello Kings Antonio Ramos was not injured.  one of the bullets hit the floor, the second, the central region, and the third, the tail of the... Read more

Stratus Helicopters wins powerline contact from Shelby Energy

Stratus Helicopters wins powerline contact from Shelby Energy

26-Jan-2011Source: Stratus Helicopters

Through an agreement with Shelby Energy Cooperative, Stratus will be flying over 1200 miles of power lines in multiple counties in Northern Kentucky for inspections starting in February. These inspections can take hundreds of man hours done from the ground. Stratus can accomplish the same with only two observers and a pilot in a matter... Read more

Cougar S92 enquiry results in new underwater escape trainer

Cougar S92 enquiry results in new underwater escape trainer

26-Jan-2011Source: Marine Institute

The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland today announced a $2.4 million donation by Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) towards the installation of new, state-of-the art simulation training equipment at the Institute’s Offshore Safety and Survival Centre (OSSC) in Foxtrap, NL. “A commitment to safety is something we value and... Read more

Bristow Group announces FY11 Q3 Release and Conference Call Schedule

Bristow Group announces FY11 Q3 Release and Conference Call Schedule

26-Jan-2011Source: 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 2011 third quarter ended December 31, 2010, after the market closes onWednesday, February 2. In conjunction with the release, Bristow has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast... Read more

Guimbal Cabri gets EASA approval for floats

Guimbal Cabri gets EASA approval for floats

26-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bruno Giumbal proudly announced yesterday the certification by EASA of floats for his G2 Cabri light helicopter. Bruno’s company Helicopteres Guimbal has been working on this certification for tWo years, although that length of time has been due to the other priorities they have had in getting new helicopters delivered. The result is worthy of... Read more

Pawan Hans target of 500 helicopters seen as ambitious

Pawan Hans target of 500 helicopters seen as ambitious

26-Jan-2011Source: Business Standard

State-run Pawan Hans Helicopters, which has emerged as Asia’s leading helicopter, is working towards building a fleet of 500 helicopters. That’s a huge increase over its current fleet strength of 41 helicopters... Read more

Russian court case on hunting from helicopters opens today

Russian court case on hunting from helicopters opens today

26-Jan-2011Source: AEX

Court case was prompted by the fatal accident in January 2009 which killed 7, and subsequent photos showed carcases of animals which are subject of hunting bans [file photo]... Read more

EU-funded hospital helipad proposed in Zamosc, Poland

EU-funded hospital helipad proposed in Zamosc, Poland

26-Jan-2011Source: HelIHub.com

The independent Public Provincial Hospital of them. Pope John Paul II Hospital in the Polish city of Zamosc isproposing a helipad to allow them to accept patients by air.  Local newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza believes it will be constructed with EU funds, and will allow 24 hour operations.  Tenders to proposed construction companies are already being... Read more

Avinco thrives in challenging market

Avinco thrives in challenging market

26-Jan-2011Source: Avinco

Avinco achieved an impressive 24 helicopter sales in 2010 once again proving its ability to perform in spite of a challenging market. Avinco sold 23 pre-owned helicopters in the course of 2010, four of which from its own portfolio, confirming its position as worldwide market leader in the secondhand helicopter trading segment. Despite a slow... Read more

Zhejiang Police orders AW119Ke and AW139

Zhejiang Police orders AW119Ke and AW139

26-Jan-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Zhejiang Public Security Bureau in China has placed an order for two helicopters comprising one AW119Ke single engine and one AW139 medium twin engine helicopter. The helicopters will be used for law enforcement and fire fighting duties. These two AgustaWestland helicopters were selected to serve... Read more

Fatal BK117 crash footage sent to the US for analysis

Fatal BK117 crash footage sent to the US for analysis

26-Jan-2011Source: Eyewitness News

The Pretoria News has reported that CCTV footage and Global Positioning System (GPS) data has been sent overseas for forensic analysis.  See HeliHub.com accident page at 23-Jul-10 ZS-HMY Eurocopter BK117 Witbank, South Africa (7F) [File photo]... Read more

Budget cuts likely to hit Tasmania’s air ambulance

Budget cuts likely to hit Tasmania’s air ambulance

25-Jan-2011Source: The Mercury

Project manager Wolfgang Rechberger said a value-management study was still being carried out to ensure the AW139 announced by Health Minister Michelle O’Byrne was the most appropriate for the job or whether a smaller, cheaper model would be suitable.... Read more

Instrument Tech Corp appointed ASC for Revue Thommen searchlights

Instrument Tech Corp appointed ASC for Revue Thommen searchlights

25-Jan-2011Source: Revue Thommen

REVUE THOMMEN of Waldenburg, Switzerland announced the selection of Instrument Tech Corporation of Addison, TX as the Authorized Service Center in North America for the THOMMEN line of Helicopter Searchlights in North America. First production deliveries of the HSL-1600 are scheduled for 2nd Quarter 2011. “Instrument Tech has been the Authorized Service Center for all... Read more

SK Logistics awarded contract supporting Eglin and Tyndall AFBs

SK Logistics awarded contract supporting Eglin and Tyndall AFBs

25-Jan-2011Source: SK Logistics

SK Logistics was recently awarded an exclusive use helicopter contract supporting DOD agencies at Eglin and Tyndall Air Force Bases. The contract was awarded in December 2010 and will be active for six months. Department of Defense agencies under this contract will be utilizing SK Logistics’ helicopter for prescribed burning, fire suppression and numerous other... Read more

PAvCon Police Aviation Conference 2011 launched

PAvCon Police Aviation Conference 2011 launched

25-Jan-2011Source: PAvCon Police Aviation Conference

The PAvCon 2011 website and associated information files has been launched at www.pavcon.org and www.policeaviationconference.com At the site you will find the following: – PAvCon The Event – an introduction to the event, the venue and the host city. Booking Form Delegate 2011 – Currently in faxback PDF format but interactive version due. Booking Form Exhibitor 2011... Read more

Video from HAI Public-Aircraft Forum now online

Video from HAI Public-Aircraft Forum now online

25-Jan-2011Source: HAI

Streaming video of the HAI Public-Aircraft Forum held on Jan. 20 in Alexandria, Va. is now available online at rotor.com.  The forum addressed matters of confusion surrounding the distinction between publicly owned and operated aircraft (such as military aircraft) and aircraft which operate under an FAA certificate but may be contracted at times for public-use.... Read more

Six months prison for laserpen against Cheshire Police EC135

Six months prison for laserpen against Cheshire Police EC135

25-Jan-2011Source: Chester Chronicle

Joseph Standish, aged 27, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work.... Read more

CHC Safety Summit theme: Corporate Responsibility v Personal Accountability

CHC Safety Summit theme: Corporate Responsibility v Personal Accountability

25-Jan-2011Source: CHC

When it comes to safety, where does corporate responsibility end and personal accountability begin? It’s a question that aviation companies around the world struggle with daily. It’s also the theme of one of the world’s largest aviation safety conference, being held March 28-30 in Vancouver, BC. “Because aviation is so highly regulated, most companies live... Read more

DRF Luftrettung flew 36,900 missions in 2010

DRF Luftrettung flew 36,900 missions in 2010

24-Jan-2011Source: DRF

In 2010 the air rescue organisation DRF Luftrettung flew a total of 36,900 rescue missions, involving helicopter missions at 31 HEMS bases in Germany, Austria and Denmark as well as worldwide repatriations with its ambulance aircraft. In Germany alone the crews were alerted to 33,861 missions, meaning a rise of 10 % compared to 2007... Read more

Eurocopter took orders for 346 helicopters in 2010

Eurocopter took orders for 346 helicopters in 2010

24-Jan-2011Source: Eurocopter

Paris, January 24, 2011 Eurocopter generated an increased turnover in 2010 with the delivery of 527 helicopters. The year also was marked by achievements in innovation, new products, services and the company’s SHAPE transformation program – all of which position the group for a future upturn of the civil and military rotary-wing marketplace. The 2010... Read more

AirMed International offers free weather info to US EMS programs

AirMed International offers free weather info to US EMS programs

24-Jan-2011Source: AirMed International

Award-winning air ambulance company, AirMed International (airmed.com), has announced the creation of WeatherTurndown.com, a new website for use by all air medical transport programs, including rotor and fixed-wing. Weatherturndown.com is a free service allowing medical transport programs to share current information regarding delays or cancellations due to weather. The term “weather turndown” has long been... Read more

Indonesia’s Travira Air offers helicopter pilot scholarship program

Indonesia’s Travira Air offers helicopter pilot scholarship program

24-Jan-2011Source: Travira Air

We are an Indonesian air charter company with more than twenty years of operational experience in the aviation industry. Travira Air has emerged as one of the most respected air charter companies in Indonesia today. We are seeking the highly qualified candidates for our helicopter pilot scholarship program : Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Program General requirements... Read more

SkyTrac Systems to exhibit at the Mineral Exploration Roundup 2011

SkyTrac Systems to exhibit at the Mineral Exploration Roundup 2011

24-Jan-2011Source: SkyTrac Systems

SkyTrac Systems will be exhibiting at the Mineral Exploration Roundup 2011 from January 24-27 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver. Roundup is the world’s premier technical mineral exploration conference presented by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia. Roundup will bring together organizations and people representing all components of the global mineral exploration and mining sector.... Read more

Rega signs for a GrandNew simulator

Rega signs for a GrandNew simulator

24-Jan-2011Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with Rega, the Swiss SAR and EMS provider, for the supply of a state-of-the-art advanced simulator to meet the training requirements for Rega’s new fleet of Da Vinci and GrandNew light twin helicopters. The simulator, designed and produced by AgustaWestland in... Read more

£250 fine for laser pen on Greater Manchester Police helicopter

£250 fine for laser pen on Greater Manchester Police helicopter

24-Jan-2011Source: Manchester Evening News

Mobisir Ali, 23, fired the green-coloured light beam from a hotel window as the Greater Manchester Police helicopter was flying at 1,000ft over Oldham. Magistrates in the town were told the pilot lost his night vision and he was unable to see his instruments or the skyline for several seconds.... Read more

Conklin & de Decker announce 2011 version of budgeting tool

Conklin & de Decker announce 2011 version of budgeting tool

24-Jan-2011Source: Conklin & de Decker

Conklin & de Decker announced the latest release of their innovative LIFE CYCLE COST 2011 Volume I. The most comprehensive aircraft budget and financial analysis tool available, LIFE CYCLE COST from Conklin & de Decker, provides aircraft owners, operators, flight department managers, and aircraft consultants with extensive ownership and operating cost data for more than... Read more

Columbia Helicopters achieves EN/AS9110 quality standards

Columbia Helicopters achieves EN/AS9110 quality standards

24-Jan-2011Source: Columbia Helicopters

Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce that the international risk management firm Det Norske Veritas recently registered the Oregon-based company to the aerospace quality standard of EN/AS9110. This certification establishes quality standards for work performed by aerospace Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organizations within the United States.  Columbia Helicopters’ certification also recognizes that the company... Read more

Man convicted of shooting at Orange County sheriff’s helicopter

Man convicted of shooting at Orange County sheriff’s helicopter

24-Jan-2011Source: Orlando Sentinel

A man accused of firing at and Orange County Sheriff’s Office helicopter last year was found guilty on Friday.  26-year-old Jason Dennis McGuire now faces at least 10 years in federal prison... Read more

URS completes new 350B3 for Hospital Wing

URS completes new 350B3 for Hospital Wing

23-Jan-2011

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered a completed Eurocopter AS350B3 to Hospital Wing of Memphis, TX on Friday January 14, 2011. The AS350B3 helicopter was customized for air medical operations.  The avionics and communications integration included a Garmin GNS 530AW, Garmin GNS430AW NAV/Comm/GPS, GTX330 Transponder, the GEA-43 Encoder, Honeywell Radar Altimeter along with the Technisonic TFM500... Read more

Receiver upbeat on Helicopters NZ sale

Receiver upbeat on Helicopters NZ sale

23-Jan-2011Source: Stuff

Strong bidding interest from overseas and New Zealand for South Canterbury Finance asset Helicopters NZ has receiver Kerryn Downey optimistic of a NZ$90M+ sale within three months... Read more

Eurocopter appoints Head of International Media Relations

Eurocopter appoints Head of International Media Relations

21-Jan-2011Source: Eurocopter

Stéphane Chéry will join Eurocopter to head the Group’s International Media Relations beginning on February 1, 2011. He replaces and will now report directly to Cécile Vion-Lanctuit, who was appointed Vice President of Corporate Communications in May 2010. Stéphane Chéry, 37, was until now a partner at Publicis Consultants. He joined the agency in May... Read more

Mauna Loa Helicopters Approved for F-1 Visas

Mauna Loa Helicopters Approved for F-1 Visas

21-Jan-2011Source: Mauna Loa Helicopters

Mauna Loa Helicopters, one of the country’s oldest and largest helicopter training programs, has received authorization from the Department of Homeland Security to issue I-20 applications for F-1 visas to international students enrolling in the Professional Pilot Program. “The ability to sponsor students on the F-1 visa program is a huge advantage for our international... Read more

Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload flying on Camcopter S-100 UAV

Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload flying on Camcopter S-100 UAV

21-Jan-2011Source: Schiebel

Schiebel Aircraft GmbH and Wescam L-3 Communications are delighted to announce the first flight of a CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAV with the Wescam MX-10 EO/IR payload installed. This adds another sensor capability to the successful and proven CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). After just a few days of installation and integration activities of a joint... Read more

URS awarded lead acid battery maintainer STC for AS350

URS awarded lead acid battery maintainer STC for AS350

21-Jan-2011Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions

United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) was recently awarded a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) their Lead Acid Battery Maintainer for the Eurocopter AS350 series helicopters. Designed specifically for Air Medical and Airborne Law Enforcement, the maintainer increases battery life and can be left on without harming the battery. The system has the provisions for shore power... Read more

Bell launches new civilian program under Magellan codename

Bell launches new civilian program under Magellan codename

21-Jan-2011Source: Helihub.com

Bell has issued an internal memo officially telling employees of the Magellan program, “formerly known as Project X”.  Evidently still mostly under wraps, nothing is given away as to the size of the helicopter or its capabilities, and we expect Bell to expand on this at the upcoming Heli-Expo in Orlando in early March.  A... Read more

For helicopter careers, attend the Heli-Expo Job Fair

For helicopter careers, attend the Heli-Expo Job Fair

20-Jan-2011Source: HAI

Now is an exciting time to consider a career in the international helicopter industry. Aviation companies seeking talented candidates will be attending the 9th Annual HELI-EXPO® Job Fair, to be held on March 6 from 1:30 – 5 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. If you are interested in a career... Read more

EMS director criticizes Ornge move from Toronto Island to Hamilton

EMS director criticizes Ornge move from Toronto Island to Hamilton

20-Jan-2011Source: Peterborough Examiner

The City of Kawartha Lakes is planning to make a case to the province that moving the air ambulance ORNGE from Toronto Island to Hamilton makes no geographic sense.  Earlier this week, he had suggested that putting the service in Peterborough or Oshawa made much more sense.... Read more

Saskatchewan air ambulance won’t take off until 2012

Saskatchewan air ambulance won’t take off until 2012

20-Jan-2011Source: Winnipeg Free Press

Rod Gantefoer, the provincial member of the legislature who is in charge of getting the STARS program going, says it won’t be up and running until the fall of 2012.... Read more

Fuel prices threaten Great Western Air Ambulance

Fuel prices threaten Great Western Air Ambulance

20-Jan-2011Source: BBC

Paul Weir, chief executive of the Great Western Air Ambulance, said the service was just breaking even at the moment, but that could change if the price of fuel continues to rise.  They operate a Eurocopter Bo105... Read more

UN calls for more helicopters in Ivory Coast

UN calls for more helicopters in Ivory Coast

20-Jan-2011Source: UN

The UN Security Council held its its 6,469th meeting yesterday and decided inter alia to adopt Resolution 1967 which includes increased provision of helicopters in the Ivory Coast.  The pertinent paragraphs read as follows:- 3.  Decides to authorize the Secretary-General, further to resolution 1951 (2010) and paragraph 6 of resolution 1962 (2010), to extend by... Read more

Hangar One Avionics win completion contract for LA County Sheriff AS350B2 fleet

Hangar One Avionics win completion contract for LA County Sheriff AS350B2 fleet

20-Jan-2011Source: Hangar One Avionics

Hangar One Avionics, a division of Schubach Aviation specializing in repairs and installation services for government and private aircraft, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to transform its new fleet of 14 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 helicopters into mission-ready aircraft. Per the contract, Hangar One will... Read more

FAA mandates Crew Resource Management training for Part 135 operators

FAA mandates Crew Resource Management training for Part 135 operators

20-Jan-2011Source: FAA

WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule that requires non-scheduled charter airlines and air taxis to train pilots and flight attendants in Crew Resource Management (CRM), a well-established concept that helps reduce human error in commercial aviation by teaching pilots, flight attendants and other aviation workers to act as a team.... Read more

Dart to exclusively distribute Aviatech R44 luggage pods

Dart to exclusively distribute Aviatech R44 luggage pods

20-Jan-2011Source: DART Helicopter Services

DART Helicopter Services, the world’s leading specialist in design, development and distribution of helicopter components and accessories for flight safety, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, has completed an exclusive distribution agreement with Aivatech Technical Services of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.  The new agreement covers the global distribution of Aviatech’s Ample Pod Luggage Carrier for Robinson R44... Read more

China Taicang Aircrane buys five S-64F Aircranes

China Taicang Aircrane buys five S-64F Aircranes

20-Jan-2011Source: Erickson Air-Crane

In a recent SEC filing, Erickson Air-Crane stated the following:- On December 6, 2010 we entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Wan Yu Industries Groups, Limited (China Taicang Aircrane Company, Limited) (Taicang) that includes: The purchase of five S-64F Aircranes by Taicang, which Aircranes will be manufactured at our facility in Central Point,... Read more

Air Ambulance Ireland launches “Air Lotto” to raise funds

Air Ambulance Ireland launches “Air Lotto” to raise funds

20-Jan-2011Source: Air Ambulance Ireland

AirLotto – Play and Support Air Ambulance Ireland – WWW.AIRLOTTO.IE Match 4 and win €2,000 – its a win-win situation! It’s easy to play and win. You pick your lucky numbers and we store them on the Airlotto computer and enter them into each weekly draw, all you have to do is keep your payments... Read more

Japan – Governments of three prefectures cooperate on EMS operations

Japan – Governments of three prefectures cooperate on EMS operations

20-Jan-2011Source: Police Aviation News

This spring the local governments of three prefectures in the northern Kanto region – Tochigi, Gunma and Ibaraki – will jointly operate their ambulance helicopters beyond their prefectural borders in what is claimed to be the first mutual assistance operation of ambulance helicopters in Japan. Similar joint operations also are planned in the Kansai region,... Read more

FAA announces record number of laser events in 2010

FAA announces record number of laser events in 2010

19-Jan-2011Source: FAA

HeliHub.com editor note – we appreciate that this is primarily about airliners, but given the increase of laser incidents with helicopters, we decided it needs to be included, at least for awareness. WASHINGTON – The FAA announced today that in 2010, nationwide reports of lasers pointed at airplanes almost doubled from the previous year to... Read more

Maritime Helicopters buys Bell 407

Maritime Helicopters buys Bell 407

19-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Maritime Helicopters has purchased a new 407 that will be available for charter in 2011.  This aircraft is a 2007 model with just 119 hours total time on the airframe It is uniquely configured with the Chelton 3D Synthetic Vision EFIS glass cockpit, including “Highway in the Sky”, Radar Altimeter/TCAS/Terrain Monitoring/Map Overlays and multiple other... Read more

MD’s Lynn Tilton to be honored as Living Legend of Aviation

MD’s Lynn Tilton to be honored as Living Legend of Aviation

19-Jan-2011Source: Living Legends of Aviation

Lynn Tilton, founder and CEO of private equity firm Patriarch Partners, LLC (“Patriarch”) and industrialist will be honored as “Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year” at the 8th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards ceremony on January 21st at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. Ms. Tilton is being recognized for her leadership in the... Read more

MD produced 12 helicopters in 2010, not 50

MD produced 12 helicopters in 2010, not 50

19-Jan-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Around Christmas, the Living Legends of Aviation® organistion put out an invitation to this year’s event, and announcing some of the winners.  In a quote from this press release they said: – “The “Legends” invite you to join them as they honor Lynn Tilton, CEO of MD Helicopters as  “Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year”.  Ms.... Read more

Mid-Continent unveils new two-inch airspeed indicator and altimeter

Mid-Continent unveils new two-inch airspeed indicator and altimeter

19-Jan-2011Source: Mid-Continent Instruments

Mid-Continent Instruments announces the TSO certification and delivery of the MD15 two-inch altimeter and the MD25 two-inch airspeed indicator. “The MD15 altimeter and MD25 airspeed indicator complement our 4200 electric attitude indicator and complete the 2-inch standby package,” said Brett Williams, engineering manager for Mid-Continent Instruments. “Their small size saves space in crowded panels and... Read more

Ukraine’s State Aviation Enterprise to lease an AW139

Ukraine’s State Aviation Enterprise to lease an AW139

19-Jan-2011

Interfax Ukraine reports that the local State Aviation Enterprise plans to lease an AW139 from Tsentravia.  A cost of 7.5M Ukrainian grivnas (approx US$ 950K) is quoted, but it is not clear what that refers to in terms of lease period, fuel, crew etc. Tsentravia was established in 2007, with 99.88% of the share capital... Read more

Air Ambulance Ireland makes appointment

Air Ambulance Ireland makes appointment

19-Jan-2011Source: Air Ambulance Ireland

Martin Mulleady is a director of a building firm and a member of Longford County Council, chairing its  Strategic Policy Committee for “Economic, Urban and Rural Development, Cultural and Recreational Policies”. He is also chairperson of Drumlish Community Association, a former Chairperson of its Tidy Towns Association and a director of the Longford Joint Policing... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed delivers for Los Angeles Fire Dept AW139

Spectrum Aeromed delivers for Los Angeles Fire Dept AW139

19-Jan-2011Source: Spectrum Aeromed

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) Air Operations Section contracted Spectrum Aeromed to design, engineer and install a custom carry-on medical device stand for their Agusta Westland 139 multi-mission helicopters. The Spectrum Aeromed design and engineering team collaborated with the LAFD’s special missions staff to get a better understanding of how this proposed unit was... Read more

Cranfield University launches “Legal Skills for Accident Investigators” course

Cranfield University launches “Legal Skills for Accident Investigators” course

19-Jan-2011Source: Cranfield University

Course date: 14-18 Mar 2011 Course overview The Cranfield Safety and Accident Investigation Centre is proud to offer a new course for transport accident investigators who may find themselves involved in the various legal processes including Coronial Inquiry, Public Inquiry, Fatal Accident Inquiry and both civil and criminal litigation. The course has been developed in... Read more

Titusville council delays vote on fee cuts for Bristow Academy

Titusville council delays vote on fee cuts for Bristow Academy

18-Jan-2011Source: Florida Today

Council members seemed ready to approve  $33K of fee cuts for the Bristow Academy expansion, a project which would create 97 full-time jobs.  But it unanimously decided to table the measure, pending the crafting of written policies on granting such financial breaks... Read more

NPRM could add $210 to cost of FAA Pilot Certificates

NPRM could add $210 to cost of FAA Pilot Certificates

18-Jan-2011Source: SAFE

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has taken a leadership role to address a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that could add up to $210 to the cost of pilot certificates. On November 19, 2010, the FAA issued an NPRM entitled, Photo Requirements for Pilot Certificates (Docket No. FAA-2010-1127; Notice No. 2010-16). Key... Read more

ShandsCair helicopter flight team improves night vision

ShandsCair helicopter flight team improves night vision

18-Jan-2011Source: ShandsCair

The ShandsCair helicopter flight team is enhancing its night vision. The team completes Federal Aviation Administration training next week and will become Florida’s fifth emergency medical services helicopter program certified to use night vision goggles. ShandsCair is the critical care transport system for Shands at the University of Florida and provided 1,883 ground and air... Read more

DAC International hires Business Development Director

DAC International hires Business Development Director

18-Jan-2011Source: DAC International

DAC International of Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc. announced today they have hired Dave Alderman as Director of United States Business Development. Based in South Carolina, Alderman will handle commercial airline and military sales. He has more than 25 years of aviation sales and marketing, program management and avionics experience with major aerospace companies such as Bombardier... Read more

Teck Resources logo unveiled on STARS helicopters

Teck Resources logo unveiled on STARS helicopters

18-Jan-2011Source: STARS

Teck Resources’ logo was unveiled today on a STARS helicopter in recognition of Teck reaching a $500,000 donation milestone. Boyd Payne, Teck’s Senior Vice President, Coal, and Dr. Greg Powell, STARS President and CEO, took part in the event alongside STARS crew members. “Teck is proud to support STARS in its mission to provide critical... Read more

North Slope Borough SAR launches NVG computer-based training

North Slope Borough SAR launches NVG computer-based training

18-Jan-2011Source: NVIO Systems

North Slope Borough’s Search and Rescue Aviation Unit has selected NVIO Systems Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Computer-Based Training (CBT) to kick-start the rollout of a comprehensive night vision program that will provide strategic capabilities to enhance performance during night operation and realize organizational goals . The mission of NSB’s Search and Rescue Department is to... Read more

Night Flight Concepts pilot is first with new “Master CFI-Helicopter” accreditation

Night Flight Concepts pilot is first with new “Master CFI-Helicopter” accreditation

18-Jan-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, is pleased to announce Randy Rowles, Vice President Business Development and NVG Training Programs was the first individual to receive the new Master CFI-Helicopter (MCFI-H) accreditation introduced by Master Instructors LLC of Longmont, Colorado. “Night Flight Concepts is dedicated to meeting or exceeding industry... Read more

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