22-Jun-2010Source: 10 News
SDG&E and the county will both spend up to $150,000 for firefighting use of the S64e Helitanker, which the utility is expected to lease in time for the fall fire season.... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals for their Quick Release Heli-Utility Basket™ for the AS350/AS355 models of helicopters. DART’s new quick release baskets are lighter weight and easier to install than out original baskets and provide increased volume and... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Brahmand
During the 20-minute flight, the third prototype flew at an altitude of 2,000 feet with a cruising speed of 140 knots (260 kilometers) per hour, the report said.... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Bournemouth Echo
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance operates an EC135 from Henstridge Airfield in UK. This superseded an earlier Bo105... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: ABC
Local business owner Rex D’Aquino wants to build the landing pad at the Highland Heritage Estate on the Mitchell Highway, east of the city.... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Business Standard
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, is all set to roll out the first Indian-made S-92 chopper cabins in November this year.... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Patriarch Partners
On Thursday, June 17th at the annual Turnaround Atlas Awards, Patriarch Partners, LLC (“Patriarch”) was honored by the Global M&A Network as the 2009 Private Equity Firm of the Year. Patriarch also received the Turnaround of the Year award for the firm’s acquisition of Stila Cosmetics in April 2009, at the awards ceremony held at... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that Travis County STAR Flight has placed its third EC145 into service. STAR Flight is a public safety air rescue program based in Austin, Texas. The program selected the EC145 to fulfill the needs of its expanding mission scope “Our program handles a wide variety of missions... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: HAI
HAI members Urged to File Comments With FAA Before Friday June 25. On May 26, 2010, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled the New York North Shore Helicopter Route. This proposal would establish the first ever mandatory VFR route not predicated on safety or the efficient management of airspace,... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
22 June 2010 – Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) are pleased to announce that the set up of a joint civil AW139 medium twin helicopter final assembly plant started with a ground-breaking ceremony, solemnly laying a time capsule in the base of... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: NJ.com
Chairman George MacLean expressed strong views that the applicant had not made a compelling argument regarding the lives that would actually be saved... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: All Weather
All Weather, Inc. (AWI), a leading manufacturer of accurate, highly dependable, automated weather information systems, integrated information display systems, and meteorological sensors, announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Jason Hall to the responsibility of President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hall will remain based at the Sacramento headquarters of AWI and... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Columbua Business Journals
MedFlight said Monday it struck a partnership with Community Emergency Medical Services of Ohio to form MedCare Ambulance. The nonprofit organization is majority owned by MedFlight, which is sponsored by Akron General Medical Center.... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: BBC
Heli-Cusco is heavily dependant on the Peruvian tourist trade, which focuses on Maccu Picchu. Last week’s 125 sq.mile helicopter exclusion zone was created by the Cusco provincial government without prior warning or consultation... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: UnitedFuture
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is adamant that the days of heli-hunting on public conservation land are almost numbered. “Heli-hunting should never have even been considered under Wild Animal Recovery Operation (WARO) permits,†said Mr Dunne. “However due to the archaic nature of the law regarding large game animals a small number of operators continue to... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval for their patent pending new design of Bearpaw, called the Ultrapawâ„¢, for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4/407 series of aircraft. The original DART Bearpaw, constructed of a UHMW polymer, addressed operator concerns about durability and... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: HFI
If you care about aviation, make your vote count by voting for your favorite charity from the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation nominee list Angel Flight Central Angel Flight East Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic Angel Flightâ„¢ Southeast/Mercy Flightâ„¢ Southeast Angel Flight West AOPA Foundation Brigade Air Build A Plane Civil Air Patrol EAA Young Eagles Experience Aviation Helicopter... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: NBC 13
A federal judge cleared the way this week for a trial, refusing to throw out a discrimination claim from Kim Ralston, a former production control foreman at the Ozark plant who was terminated in 2008 from Bell Aero/U.S. Helicopter... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Kern County Sheriff
On June 11, 2010, the flight crew from the Kern County Sheriff rescue helicopter, Air-5, were recognized with top-honors at the Kern County Law Enforcement Foundation’s annual awards dinner. Pilot Berto Penaloza and Deputy Tim Caughron were awarded Exceptional Officer of the Year awards, and Deputy Jason Nelson received the Medal of Valor award. The... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Winnipeg Free Press
anadian Helicopters Income Fund hopes to retain its lucrative presence in Afghanistan when the U.S. military withdraws its combat troops and the focus switches to rebuilding the war-torn country.... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Arizona Accident Info
Two children will be paid $5.6 million following a settlement following the death of their mother when a medical helicopter she was in crashed in a rural area in Indiana in 2008.... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Hartford Hospital
Dr. Cathryn Fogel has seen it all. An anesthesiologist at Hartford Hospital, Dr. Fogel is often working in the level 1 Trauma center when some of the most critical calls come in. But she never expected to hear her own daughter was a patient flown in on LIFE STAR. “That particular evening around 10 o’clock,... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Astrum Helicopters
Astrum Helicopters announced today the delivery of its new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 helicopter. The helicopter was delivered from Bell Helicopter and is undergoing an 8 week completion at Hillsboro Aviation located in Hillsboro, Oregon. The new Bell 206 Long Ranger L4 will have a corporate 6 passenger configuration, sliding door, cargo hook, litter... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Flightglobal
Representing the helicopter operating sector at the signing were HAI president Matt Zuccaro, HAI’s chairman Mark Gibson, the British Helicopter Association’s chairman Brian Humphries, and the chairman of the EHA Dr Vittorio Morassi.... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (TSX: CHL.UN) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that at the special meeting (“Meeting”) of the holders (“Fund Unitholders”) of trust units and special voting units of the Fund held today, the Fund Unitholders approved the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: Hindustan Times
The rules, framed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), encompass all aspects of flight operations –from acquisition of aircraft, employment of crew and engineers to definition of VIPs.... Read more
21-Jun-2010Source: HAI
Salat was instrumental in carving out airspace in the heavily congested New York IFR system, so much so that he had an intersection named after him.... Read more
20-Jun-2010Source: Police Aviation News
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18-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval for the redesign of their Top Mounted GPS Gimbal Mount for Garmin GPSMAP 296/396/496 for installation on Bell 204/205/212/214/412 aircraft models. DART Aerospace has undertaken to update the design of their centre post... Read more
18-Jun-2010
The creation of an aviation biofuel production facility in Brazil will be evaluated by EADS, Eurocopter and BioCombustibles del Chubut under terms of a cooperative agreement signed at this month’s ILA Berlin Air Show. The accord will benefit from the pioneering work in algae-based biofuels already conducted by EADS and BioCombustibles del Chubut, and it... Read more
18-Jun-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
MONTREAL, June 14, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fundâ€) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of June 1 to June 30, 2010, will be paid on July 15, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business June 30, 2010. Through Canadian Helicopters Limited,... Read more
18-Jun-2010Source: BBC
Britain’s new government puts the 25-year SAR privatisation proposal on hold as part of massive spending cut program to get budget deficit under control.... Read more
18-Jun-2010Source: FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today’s story by the Associated Press contains a number of inaccuracies with regard to the government’s oversight of flyovers in and around the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since May 28th, the FAA has approved every request to fly over the area – more than 176 requests. While the temporary... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter’s 407 reached a historic milestone on 15th June when the company delivered the 1,000th production aircraft to longtime customer Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Ltd. at its manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. “Bell customers count on our helicopters to go to work for them every day and we work hard to meet their high expectations,”... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Star Telegram
The rotor mast was fractured in two places — up high, several inches below the rotor hub, and farther down, just above the transmission. Investigator Tom Latson declined to offer possible explanations for the mast to have fractured in such a way, but noted that the tailboom, which was also found intact and 400 feet... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Leading Edge Aviation
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter flight school, and Central Oregon Community College (COCC) announce the approval of their new Advanced Helicopter Training Course by the Oregon Department of Education and Department of Veteran Affairs This new course expands the existing degree program to include Turbine Transition, Night Vision Goggle (NVG), External... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter
The VIP-configured EC145 Stylence helicopter which is presented in the ILA HeliCenter Static Display was handed over to ‘Spedition & Helicopterservice Linke GmbH’, a Northern Germany-based logistic company, on June 10th, 2010. The customer will use its new EC145 Stylence mainly for corporate transport missions as well as for helicopter trainings. At the Berlin Air... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Patriot Aerospace
Less than five weeks after acquiring Coventry Airport, Sir Peter Rigby’s aviation group, Patriot Aerospace, has signed a £4million contract with Serco for air traffic services. The objective is to get Coventry Airport fully operational as quickly as possible and provide the highest levels of air traffic services with full radar and instrumental approaches. Sir... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: The Union
The Forest Service’s Bell 212 helicopter will fly out of Auburn, Station 10, for a month during the early part of fire season, said Fire Chief Jeanne Pincha-Tulley.... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award for 2009. The award, selected by the Kiowa Warrior Program Manager, is presented annually to the supplier demonstrating superior field support over the prior 12 months. Bert Brown, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, U.S. Army Helicopter Programs, accepted the award from... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: American Eurocopter
June 15, 2010 Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter has announced that the deadline to apply for the fourth annual Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award has been extended until June 21, 2010. This prestigious award aims to promote aviation safety within the air medical community and American Eurocopter will contribute up to $10,000 to the... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Mid-Continent Instruments
Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the addition of online ordering to its newly revamped website. The expanded website provides 24-hour online ordering capabilities, saving Mid-Continent customers time and offering easy access to pertinent information, no matter their time zone. Highlights of the comprehensive site include a real-time sales inventory, quick ordering of new outright, new exchange... Read more
17-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter Canada
As part of the MOU, Eurocopter will provide ENA with Eurocopter and Transport Canada approved aviation instructors to give courses on the Eurocopter AS350 series and EC120 B helicopters, which are widely used in Quebec. ENA is the leading educational institution in Quebec preparing new aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) for careers in the aerospace industry... Read more
14-Jun-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Ornge of Ontario, Canada, has taken delivery of the first of ten AW139 medium twin helicopters. The helicopters are being produced at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania production facility. The contract includes an option for two additional aircraft. The helicopter is equipped with an advanced full aero-medical interior... Read more
10-Jun-2010Source: Bristow
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) today provided an update on the impact of the ongoing deepwater oil spill and the recently announced 180-day moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (the “Drilling Moratorium”) on its activity in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. “While we expect that the Drilling Moratorium will have a near... Read more
10-Jun-2010Source: Republica
Mountain Helicopters (P) Ltd, which was established nine months ago operating a Europe-made AS350B2 helicopter, is preparing to add an air ambulance in its fleet next week... Read more
10-Jun-2010Source: Varese News
Award was presented to the AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi by President Giorgio Napolitano during an official ceremony during the National Day of Innovation... Read more
10-Jun-2010Source: ATP
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP®) of Brisbane Calif. announced today a new collaboration with Sikorsky Aerospace Service (SAS) to provide single-source, digital, technical publications services for operators of the SikorskyS-92® helicopter. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the worldwide aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) This collaboration will allow S-92 operators... Read more
10-Jun-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received EASA approval of their Replacement Transmission Cowling for Eurocopter AS350 model helicopters.  FAA, Transport Canada and ANAC approvals have been previously received. The Geneva Replacement Transmission Cowlings are fabricated from high-strength fiberglass composite and reinforced in specific areas of high-stress... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Van Horn Aviation
OH-58 helicopter operators now have an aftermarket choice for tail rotor blades. The FAA recently issued an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Van Horn Aviation (VHA) 206B/L series composite tail rotor blade to include OH-58A+ and OH-58C models after reviewing flight and engineering data submitted by the company. “The City of Pasadena (California)... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Flightglobal
Eurocopter’s proposed future Heavy Transport Helicopter (HTH) design has changed dramatically, thanks to the company’s fresh co-operation with Boeing.... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Courthouse News Service
A woman who survived a helicopter crash can seek damages from its manufacturer based on defects in the maintenance manual (last updated 1975), a California appeals court ruled.... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Wales Online
The South Wales and Gwent Police EC135 helicopter crew now has a twitter feed that reports on what it’s been covering.... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter
The Turkish State Airport Administration (DHMI), a subsidiary of the Turkish Ministry of Transport and the Eurocopter Group today confirmed a contract for two EC145 helicopters, at the ILA trade fair in Berlin Germany. The aircrafts are the first of their kind to be delivered to the Turkish government and they are equipped for the... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration’s William J. Hughes Technical Center has established a cooperative research and development agreement with Insitu Inc., of Bingen, Washington, and the New Jersey Air National Guard to study unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and to address their integration into the national airspace system (NAS). Insitu Inc., a wholly-owned, independent subsidiary of The... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: The Star
Eurocopter Malaysia will invest another RM200mil for its second phase from 2010 to 2015, its president and chief executive officer Pierre Nardelli said yesterday. – This equates to just over US$60M at today’s rates... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: NightFlight Concepts
Night Flight Concepts (NFC) traveled to Hawaii earlier this month to provide night vision goggle training to Mauna Loa Helicopters (MLH). With locations on three of the Hawaiian Islands, Mauna Loa Helicopters is an FAA-Approved Part 141 helicopter flight school. In addition, the school boasts ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges) being one... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: The Chronicle
The State Government has committed Aus$1.64M per year in the Budget, which means the service will be able to run full-time instead of just weekends and school holidays.... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil and public services markets, will utilize this year’s ILA Berlin Air Show to highlight the company’s international market strength and its continuing ability to innovate. Tiger combat helicopter and NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter presented First public appearance of new NH90 MedEvac variant “Eurocopter goes East†initiative... Read more
9-Jun-2010Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com notes that an N2 Dauphin in the UK has been registered G-NHAB, the consecutive out-of-sequence registration to Dauphin G-NHAA operated by Great North Air Ambulance. This is in line with a story we ran in late March, where the UK EMS operator stated that they G-NHAA was the first of two to be supplied... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: GuruFocus
3,000 shares of AIRM on 06/04/2010 at an average price of $32.01 a share realised $96,030 for Mr Todd... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, EADS has organized the “I dream up my future” days, an event offering teenagers a unique opportunity to discover the fascinating world of aeronautics. The Group has invited some 10,000 students between the ages of 12 and 14 from all over Europe to visit the various EADS sites in order... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Gary Dolski as Vice President of Customer Support, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President. Dolski’s leadership spans Aftermarket Sales, Field Service, Customer Support, and Spares with responsibilities that include Warranty, Technical Publications, Aftermarket Business Development, Repair and Overhaul and the MDHI Authorized Service Center Network. Dolski joins... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and Avion Pacific Limited (AVION), MD’s Distributor for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, announce a sales contract with Jiang Su Huaxi Group (HUAXI) for a September delivery of a new MD 902 Explorer. Huaxi Village, also known as “The No.1 Village of China,†located in the east of Jiangyin city... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) is pleased to announce that INDES Aviation has joined MDHI as an authorized Sales Representative for Romania and Bulgaria. INDES Aviation will offer the full line of MD Helicopters and customization options. INDES Aviation is a maintenance management and logistics support company serving the civil and military aerospace sectors. Utilizing regional... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: JSfirm.com
One of the largest aviation job distribution networks has been established by a partnering effort between JSfirm.com and various groups; including, social and professional networking websites, job search engines, other aviation job boards, aviation magazine and trade publication web sites, as well as aviation schools. JSfirm’s Account Manager, Tonya Salatino, who manages the Job Distribution... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, today announced that Elizabeth D. Brumley, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will be departing the employ of the Company. Ms. Brumley has agreed to remain with Bristow in her present capacities through June 15, 2010. The Company’s... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Eagle Copters South America
Eagle Copters South America S.A. (ECSA) announces the opening of a brand new state of the art 27,000 square foot facility in Chicureo, just outside of Santiago Chile. Nearly one year for the construction process and after being affected by the earthquake, Martin Busquets, General Manager and partner, explains “we are officially open for business... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: EADS
Ten years after being created in English, French, German and Spanish, the EADS Internet platform www.eads.com has launched its EADS in China website. The connection among the various websites in the Group has been strengthened, particularly the Airbus and Eurocopter websites already existing in Chinese. The navigation is localised for the Chinese market and the... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
The project for the development and initiation of serial production of the Mi-171M was launched in 2009. It is planned that all test and design, flight testing and certification activities will be over by the end of 2012 and serial production will start at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a part of Russian Helicopters industry holding, in... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Total Support Group
Heli-Mart Inc. has increased its $14 million inventory to over $23 million, encompassing MD 500 helicopter major components and parts and placing it among the largest holders of MD 500 inventories in the world. In addition, Phoenix Heliparts, a member of the recently-formed Total Support Group, is an FAA 145 certified repair station, and has... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters holding company exhibited the multi-role medium Mi-17, Ka-32A11BC, and the multi-role light Ka-226T at the International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences ILA-2010 in Berlin, at the united UIC Oboronprom display in Hall 10, stand 201 These helicopters can perform any tasks, from carrying people and cargo to special ops in natural disaster areas. They... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: TTTech
TTTech in Vienna, Austria delivered a distributed integrated modular avionics (IMA) test bed to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Distributed IMA is a class of integrated architectures which inherits all benefits of IMA and enables efficient design of distributed systems with mixed criticality functions. TTTech officials made the announcement at the Avionics USA conference in San Diego.... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: PremiAir
Andy Fishwick, an apprentice helicopter maintenance engineer with PremiAir, the UK’s largest helicopter charter and management company, has been named South East Advanced Apprentice of the Year winner 2010 by the Learning Skills Council. The awards celebrate excellence in vocational education across the south-east region and acknowledge the outstanding achievements of individuals at every stage... Read more
