13-Dec-2010Source: Brownsville Herald
Two 407s and a Eurocopter were seized, having been exported from the U.S. to Guatemala and Canada were seized in Washington and Idaho states as federal investigators continue to locate assets of drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, a Matamoros native currently imprisoned in the US.... Read more
12-Dec-2010Source: Carson Helicopters
Carson Helicopters has been an active participant in the NTSB investigation of the Weaverville crash of N612AZ and as such has not commented publicly during the investigation due to regulatory prohibitions. We have a strong commitment to all the people affected by this tragic accident and to current flight operators of the S61 helicopter to... Read more
12-Dec-2010Source: Juneau Empire
Specialist equipment hangs 150 feet from a helicopter and moves snow by emitting precise blasts using mixtures of oxygen and hydrogen. This will replace the need for moving snow with explosives.... Read more
12-Dec-2010Source: Columbus Dispatch
Judge Laurel A. Beatty sentenced Shapiro to 20 days in jail and 100 hours of community service.... Read more
12-Dec-2010Source: UT Lifestar
Representatives of UT LIFESTAR dedicated the newly constructed Sevier County base of operations during a partnership luncheon celebration at the base, located at the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge airport in Sevierville. The Sevier County base continues to be the most heavily utilized of the five bases of operation for UT LIFESTAR, the air medical transport service of The... Read more
11-Dec-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
MONTREAL, December 10, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the “Fundâ€) confirmed today its intention to complete on December 31, 2010, the conversion of the Fund from an income trust to a dividend paying corporation (the “Arrangementâ€) as further described in the Fund’s management information circular dated May 13, 2010. The completion of the... Read more
11-Dec-2010Source: Mercury News
William “Bill” Coultas of Cave Junction says the NTSB ignored his written and oral testimony that loss of power in an engine caused the crash of the S61... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: UN World Food Programme
KHARTOUM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed the news that three Latvian men working as helicopter aircrew for the WFP United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, have been freed after more than a month in captivity. WFP said that the three Latvians, a pilot,... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: NTSB
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD Public Meeting of December 7, 2010 (Information subject to editing) Aircraft Accident Report Crash During Takeoff of Carson Helicopters, Inc., Firefighting Helicopter Under Contract to the U.S. Forest Service, Sikorsky S-61N, N612AZ Near Weaverville, California August 5, 2008 NTSB/AAR-10/06 Stay Connected Receive Press releases by e-mail Subscribe to our RSS feeds This is... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: Eagle Pass Heliskiing
Eagle Pass Heliskiing announces a NEW executive management team and a new kind of heli-ski experience. The company offers the world’s best heli-ski destination experience – snow, terrain, service and quality in a safe and socially responsible manner. Eagle Pass offers boutique small group heliskiing as well as an ultra-luxurious private group heli-skiing option. The... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: Miami New Times
The Miami-Dade Police Department is poised to become the first large metro force to regularly use drones in its aerial missions. The department has a deal in place to buy a T-Hawk from defense firm Honeywell... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: TLH Heliskiing
TLH Heliskiing is ready to re-open for the winter heli-ski season this December 31st, complete with multi-million dollar renovations to the base lodge at Tyax Wilderness Resort . Gold Bridge, British Columbia, December 7, 2010 – TLH Heliskiing will open for the 2010/2011 winter heli-ski season this December 31st, 2010 with a New Years Eve... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: Eurocopter
Marignane, December 9, 2010 – Step 1 speed objective of 180 kts is attained ahead of schedule for this innovative rotary-wing aircraft. Eurocopter’s X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator, which performed its maiden flight on September 6, 2010, has reached on November 29th the program’s Step 1 speed objective: attaining a true airspeed of 180 kts... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: Eurocopter Canada
Fort Erie, ON — Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) delivered the 600th helicopter today for the Canadian market to Héli-Inter Inc., a major helicopter charter company headquartered in St- Hubert, Quebec. The powerful Eurocopter AS350 B3 light helicopter will be flown primarily in Northern Quebec, supporting mineral exploration and development programs. “We are delighted to reach... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: HFI
Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) announces an easier way for the international community to navigate, search, and retrieve information. When visiting the HFI Web site, the international visitor can now utilize translation software that offers access in more than 50 different languages with just the click of a mouse. Visitors to the site will now be... Read more
10-Dec-2010Source: Bell
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 8, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the FAA has completed its review and approval of the Bell 429 Category A Helipad Flight Manual Supplement, following earlier approvals by EASA and Transport Canada. The finalization of the Category A Helipad Flight Manual Supplement validates... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: Bond Aviation Group
[This is the official press release from Bond. HeliHub.com ran the story “Northern Lighthouse Board upgrading to EC135 on 1st December” back on 24th November] Gloucestershire-based, Bond Aviation Group, one of Europe’s leading helicopter service providers, has been awarded a long-term contract with the Northern Lighthouse Board valued at £6.5m. Following a competitive tendering exercise,... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: NEMSPA
The National EMS Pilots Association is gathering feedback from helicopter EMS pilots on proposed regulations that may become the most far-reaching rules to date for the Air Medical industry. The survey is for active EMS helicopter pilots only. The FAA Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that addresses the safety of commercial helicopter operations is... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: Keystone Med-Flight
Keystone announced today that it has signed a distribution and license agreement with the mobile health care communication firm mVisum, Inc. This agreement authorizes Keystone to distribute and sell mVisum’s unique medical data transmission system for use on medically configured aircraft. mVisum’s technology provides the ability to send, review, and respond to diagnostic quality medical... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: Wings Wheels & Rotors
WWRE 2011 is an open house and family event sponsored by the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce and the California National Guards Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB). All the activities will take place on the flightline on Los Alamitos Army Airfield (KSLI). Los Alamitos Army Airfield is the last remaining military airfield in the... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: Van Horn Aviation
TEMPE, Ariz., December 8, 2010 – Composite tail rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) recently added two Canadian companies as authorized dealers for its composite tail rotor blades. AOG Heli Services (www.aogheliservices.com) based at Norman Rogers Airport in Kingston, Ontario, and Avialta Helicopter Maintenance Ltd. (www.avialta.com) based at Villeneuve Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, have... Read more
9-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
As the temperatures in Florida plummet, so helicopters are called in to fly low level over fields to minimise the chance of frost ruining the crop. Sadly, these operations brought no fewer than three casualties in one County earlier today. Robinson R44 N666SL clipped a post at Palm Beach Glades County Airport, Pahokee around 2am... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Swiss Air Ambulance, known locally as Rega, has now upgraded all their mountain bases to the AgustaWestland Da Vinci, based on AW109SP model – the last two bases to upgrade were at Zweisimmen and Mollis. The crew of the helicopter base at Zweisimmen upgraded to an AW109SP Da Vinci last Saturday with a patient transfer... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: Sloane Helicopters
[HeliHub.com has already provided links to a press report on this operation. This press release provides a lot more detail than the press report] Sloane Helicopters Limited is pleased to announce the entry into service of the UK’s first Agusta EMS Grand, G-HEMZ, with the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance, one of the busiest... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters have recently started the formal process of obtaining certification for the Kamov Ka32A11BC in Brazil. They are expecting the issuing of the approval certificate in the second half of 2011. They believe that the process should be simplified by the fact that this model has already been certified by EASA and Transport Canada.... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: HFI
Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is pleased to announce that the deadline to apply for the 2011 series of scholarships has been extended to December 31, 2010. HFI scholarships are designed to answer the need for qualified helicopter pilots and maintenance technicians, and to provide further training for safety managers and other professionals in the safety... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance
The East Anglian Air Ambulance has moved its Western operational base to Cambridge Airport as it launches an enhanced and more sustainable service which it believes will help save more lives across Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The charity has worked closely with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) in developing the new service... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: StandardAero
StandardAero announced today that it has signed Mirabel Heli Support, Inc., in Mirabel, Quebec, as an Authorized Support Center for Turbine Engine MRO. The agreement is for one year and includes optional one-year extensions at the end of each expiry date. “Today’s announcement establishes a three-fold strategic alliance between the end operator, StandardAero, and Mirabel... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: KDRV
The NTSB stated that Carson Helicopters deliberately withheld information on the aircraft’s safety specifications. Those actions “included the intentional alteration of weight documents and performance charts and the use of unapproved performance calculations”... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: Lycoming
Lycoming Engines, a division of Avco Corporation, has added Airpart Supply Ltd., located at Wycombe Air Park near London’s Heathrow Airport, to its worldwide distributor network. Founded in 1984, Airpart Supply Ltd. is an independent, privately owned United Kingdom based company supplying parts, components and services to airline, regional, corporate and general aviation aircraft. Its... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: HAI
The Federal Aviation Administration’s final rule on Aircraft Re-Registration and Renewal of Aircraft Registration, which was published on July 20, 2010, requires re-registration of aircraft every three years. To allow an orderly process for re-registration, the final rule established a three-year phase-in schedule for re-registration of all aircraft, based on the month in which the... Read more
8-Dec-2010Source: KRCR
Kevin Wayne Foster, 39, of Shasta Lake, and a 16-year-old teen were booked into the Shasta County jail Monday evening after Sheriff’s Department officials said they had flashed a green laser at a CHP helicopter.... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: United Rotorcraft Solutions
DECATUR, TX, DECEMBER 7, 2010: United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered a completed Eurocopter AS350B2 to Veracity Aviation of New Braunfels, TX. The helicopter was outfitted with a full VIP leather interior to include a quick-change rear bench from three seats with arm rests to four seats and includes a CD Player, AM/FM radio and MP3... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Sloane Helicopters
Sloane Helicopters is pleased to announce that it is providing one A109 Power EMS to Magpas, the Emergency Medical Charity, for the Magpas Helimedix to fill in an operational gap into the Air Ambulance services operating from RAF Wyton. The aircraft is equipped with the standard EMS factory fit and with customised oxygen and radio... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
[HeliHub.com ran a story on the sale of these helicopters prior to Russian Helicopters issuing this press release] The Russian multi-role Mi-171A1, manufactured by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters holding company, won the tender of Brazil national oil company Petrobras to operate in the Amazon Basin. Brazilian operators bid in... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Rotorspot.nl
The Amsterdam-based Helinet helicopter company is bankrupt. Helinet, who wanted to set up a helicopter network connecting 22 cities in the Netherlands and Belgium, has run out of money. Regional carrier Connexxion loses one million euros. Helinet wanted to set up its own heliports in 22 Dutch and Belgian municipalities, but did not get any... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Max-Viz
Max-Viz and One Sky Aviation have announced the award of FAA STC # SR02377AK for the installation of Max-Viz EVS-1500 dual optical zoom infrared Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on Agusta A-109 series helicopters TCDS H7EU. “This STC has been the most globally customer driven certification program we have initiated, with 4 additional follow on orders,... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Eurocopter Canada
Winnipeg, MB – Law enforcement in Manitoba’s capital city entered a new era today with the delivery of the first Eurocopter EC120 B helicopter for the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS). The 200-kilometer an hour helicopter will provide faster response times, enhanced public and officer safety and serve as a ‘force multiplier’ providing versatile aerial support... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: DailyMe
Sacramento Sheriff-elect Scott Jones announced the relaunch of the department’s Air Operations unit at Mather Field on Sunday. A helicopter lifted off in rainy skies Sunday afternoon for the first daily beat patrols since July 2009.... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Sikorsky
COATESVILLE, Pa. – Final assembly production of the S-76D™ helicopter has commenced at Sikorsky Global Helicopters’ manufacturing facility, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today, marking a significant milestone in delivering the next generation of the popular S-76® helicopter. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic, which has produced... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Skybooks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (December 6, 2010) – SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has issued Release 4.4.2 of its Electronic Record Keeping Program. Release 4.4.2 streamlines maintenance functionality to the web-based solution. Streamlined features include: Streamlined Flight Time Functionality * Flight Log Records and Aircraft Usage are automatically posted... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Logitec
The Brazilian helicopter company Atlas Air Taxi Aereo has just confirmed that it signed a contract with Moscow’s JSC Russian Helicopters agency on 25 Nov 2010 for two Mil Mi-171A1 transport helicopters. Including a considerable guarantee and training services, the deal will represent the Brazilian civil market’s first commercial use of a Russian aircraft. Negotiations... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: 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
6-Dec-2010Source: Channel 4
DLRAA has upgraded from a 109E Power to a brand new 109S Grand... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Gurufocus
Director, CEO of Air Methods Corp. Aaron D Todd sells 9,543 shares of AIRM on 09/09/2010 at an average price of $48.73 a share.... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace Corp (“Vector” or the “Corporation”) announced today that Vector’s Board of Directors has commenced a review of strategic alternatives with the objective of enhancing shareholder value. A special committee of Vector’s Board of Directors has been established to oversee such review and has retained Scotia Capital Inc. as its financial advisor. The alternatives... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Revenue at OAO Kazan Helicopter Plant (KHP) for the first nine months of 2010 totalled 13.7 billion rubles, some 35.7% up on a year earlier, according to a the company’s quarterly report. This has been driven entirely by higher sales volume. Net income doubled to 2.27 billion rubles, and gross profit increased by 46,4% –... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: CHC
With the goal of giving First Nations girls a head start to succeed in school and beyond, CHC Helicopter has donated $10,000 to support the Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland Study Buddy program. CHC Helicopter’s contribution to the program will support five First Nations girls with a Study Buddy tutor for an entire year.... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Leader Telegram
A backup helipad is planned for the Mayo One air ambulance at Luther Midelfort’s Eau Claire campus. The Eau Claire Plan Commission will discuss a proposal Monday... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Cape May County Herald
The new MedEvac EC135 is a joint venture between Cooper University Trauma Center and Atlantic Air Ambulance. The helicopter is based at the Millville Municipal Airport... Read more
6-Dec-2010
The issue of a lack of standardised procedures was highlighted in the investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau of a midair collision between a AS350B and a BK117... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Winnipeg Free Press
This is a repeat of when an Alberta-based STARS helicopter air ambulance was stationed in southern Manitoba during the last serious spring flood in 2009, and it was credited with saving two lives... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Miami Herald
Michael Anthony Fowler is accused of violating a Florida law prohibiting the intentional focusing of lasers on moving aircraft... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: Kansas City Star
Kansas City police pulled over a pickup truck Wednesday night after a passenger aimed a green laser at the police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot.... Read more
6-Dec-2010Source: eTravelBlackboard
Whistler Heli-Skiing kicks off its 30th season on December 4 bringing guests the thrill of a lifetime for yet another winter.... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: EBAN
Esperia Aviation Services is working to develop the overall marketplace as well as increasing the appeal of its fleet by bringing into service two new AW119Ke to complement four Grands... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com maintains what we believe to be the most comprehensive record of helicopter accidents and incidents on the internet. Here is our report for October 2010 Useful Links * Civil Accidents * Military Accidents * Fatal Accidents – both civil and military * 2009 Annual Review of Fatal Accidents * Safety News October 2010 was... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: AMCAR
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
4-Dec-2010Source: AMCAR
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
4-Dec-2010Source: 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
4-Dec-2010Source: HFI
The Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is planning its second annual scholarship fundraising golf tournament at HELI-EXPO 2011. The tournament is set for Friday, March 4th, 2011 at the Grande Pines Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. There will be a 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start with a scramble format. Put together your own foursome or sign up... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: CBC
The helicopter will not be put into regular service until the New Year, city officials say.... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: Embry-Riddle
A new agreement signed by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Universal Helicopters, and the Prescott campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will open summer internships for helicopter flight specialty students and potential future flight positions for graduates, announced University President John P. Johnson. Known as a gateway program, the agreement provides for recruiting and interviewing of current... Read more
4-Dec-2010Source: HeliRussia
Pavilion 1, Hall 4, Crocus Expo IEC, Moscow, May 19-21, 2011 The fourth edition of the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia scheduled for May 19-21, 2011 will again be hosted by the IEC Crocus Expo. It is the only exhibition in Russia where Russian and overseas companies present world achievements that cover all aspects of... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: Aero Dynamix
Aero Dynamix Inc. is proud to announce the addition of David Oglesbee to their team. David has joined the ADI team as the business development manager as of December 1 after over two years with Sikorsky Global Helicopters where he served as the director of the Light Helicopter Division. “We are extremely excited to have... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: AD Aerospace
Eurocopter, Europe’s leading fully-integrated aeronautical group, has chosen AD Aerospace, part of the AD Group, as a production partner on its new EC175 Helicopter ‘the best medium twin of the next decades’. AD Aerospace will supply a tail mounted camera system, using FV-0315 external aerospace cameras, to ease the helicopter surroundings surveillance. This will greatly... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, December 7, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. There is one item on the agenda. The Board will consider a final report on the following accident: On August 5, 2008, a Sikorsky... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: US Embassy in Tallinn
Robust border security is an integral aspect of any country’s national security strategy. As of today, the Estonian Border Guard officers who patrol Estonia’s borders have a new helicopter landing pad and refueling capabilities to facilitate their work. The United States Government, through the U.S. European Command, contributed over eight million Estonian kroons to a... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Kazan/2 December 2010 – OP-2, the second prototype of the new Mi-38 helicopter built by Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant JSC and Kazan Helicopters JSC, the subsidiaries of the Russian Helicopters holding company, has achieved its first flight. The test program that was started is proceeding well according to Kazan Helicopters specialists: the helicopter has already... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
A good proportion of the world’s registration changes now being recorded on HeliHub.com as we continue to widen our coverage. It thus seemed appropriate to include a full list of all the known registration prefixes from around the world. This can be found in the Data menu under the “Registration Prefixes” option, or direct here.... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: Northern View
When the Sikorsky S-61 is retired, one of the Bell 212 helicopters will be moved to Prince Rupert to maintain service... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: Mosman Daily
One helicopter was used to drop bags of material for an upgrade to a small part of the Taylors Bay lookout track.... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: 3TheAdvocate
PHI and Bristow argue in a federal lawsuit filed last week in Lafayette that the law is an improper and unnecessary intrusion by the state into the realm of aviation regulation, which is generally handled by the federal government.... Read more
2-Dec-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Weststar Aviation Services of Malaysia has taken delivery of its first of nine AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. The helicopters will be used to perform offshore transport missions supporting offshore oil & gas industry operations in Malaysia. Weststar Aviation Services is currently the largest commercial customer... Read more
2-Dec-2010Source: Helibiz
Helibiz’s first new R66 is scheduled to arrive in early February, Helibiz senior base engineer and grade 1 instructor Peter Thompson was the 1st in Australia to be endorsed on the R66. Peter spent a few days at the Robinson factory flying the R66 all around Los Angeles. “I was amazed at the power, speed... Read more
