9-Nov-2009Source: UTV Weekly
REACH and the Bureau of Land Management were showing off a new helipad in Glamis near the Glamis Beach Store... Read more
9-Nov-2009Source: Anchorage Daily News
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9-Nov-2009Source: Suinday Sun
The Sunday Sun launches a major campaign to keep hope in the skies by buying the Great North Air Ambulance its own life-saving helicopter.... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: Garmin
Garmin International Inc announced that it has expanded its eLearning computer based training program content and will also soon offer training through an online portal.... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: HAI
Only one week remains to submit nominations for the 2010 “Salute to Excellence†Awards Celebration – Thursday, November 12, 2009... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: Xiaoint
Specializing in completions for the Eurocopter AS350B2 and AS350SD2 helicopter series, Heliproducts will exhibit its lease and upgrade capabilities for the Eurocopter helicopter along with parts, sales and maintenance tooling product lines to help support the growing helicopter industry.... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received JCAB Approval of their Emergency Float Kits for the AW119MKII in Japan. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner Tyler Camera Systems has received Transport Canada approval of their Side Video Gimbal Support Framework for the R44 aircraft model. FAA and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
6-Nov-2009Source: http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&newsid905=62534
The HAI Government Contracting Committee will meet in Boise, Idaho November 18, 19, and 20 at the Hilton Garden Inn Boise Spectrum... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: DLR
The use of two active sidesticks and the resulting total replacement of the conventional helicopter control system are new. In 2007, DLR tested the right-hand sidestick in flight and is now setting new benchmarks with the first flight to use two sidesticks.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: AeroNews
Forward Vision Systems and One Sky Aviation announced the completion and award of an STC for installation of the company’s “Enhanced Vision System” EVS 100/600 on the R44 Model Robinson Helicopter.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Devon 24
DEVON Air Ambulance will soon have a purpose-built second airbase at Eaglescott Airfield in North Devon. Having worked from a portable building for the past four years, the crew are looking forward to spending the remainder of the winter in their new warm and dry base, due for completion around Christmas.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Howie Blog
Following months of careful evaluation, Life Link III has been selected to take over air medical transport services for SMDC Health System. The Minneapolis-based organization will replace SMDC’s LifeFlight helicopter service effective January 4, 2010... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Vertical
SAFARI Helicopter has reached an agreement with SAFARI Helicopter of Ontario for marketing and distribution in Ontario, Canada.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Air Methods
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5-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner; DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval for their Vertical Reference Floor Window Kits for Eurocopter AS 350/AS 355 models of aircraft.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Vail Valley Medical Center
The Chief Executive Officer of Vail Valley Medical Center has announced their plan to add helicopter transport service to Eagle County and hospitals in surrounding areas. Helicopter service is scheduled to begin in February 2010 and will be based out of Eagle County Regional Airport.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Yorkshire Post
A MECHANIC who shone a laser pen at a police helicopter at night has been jailed for four months. Allan Ponsonby told Leeds Crown Court yesterday he felt the West Yorkshire Police helicopter had been harassing him and following him for months and had pointed the laser to show a customer at his garage where... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems announces the delivery of its 100,000th commercial-use infrared camera. The FLIR thermal imager was sold by distributor Professional Equipment to Bob the Inspector, Inc. in Green Valley, AZ.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Tahlequah Daily Press
The mother of a Tahlequah woman killed last month in a helicopter crash has filed suit against the pilot’s estate, his parents and Robinson Helicopter Co. See also our Accident data 15-Oct-09 N3234G Robinson R22 Tahlequah, US-Oklahoma... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fundâ€) (TSX: CHL.UN) will release its third quarter ending September 30, 2009, on Thursday November 12, 2009, after market close.... Read more
5-Nov-2009Source: Mineral Daiy News Tribune
Representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration were in Keyser Thursday to inspect the new helipad at Potomac Valley Hospital.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Bristow
– Revenue was $291.6 million, which was substantially unchanged from September 2008 quarter revenue of $291.7 million and June 2009 quarter revenue of $290.5 million. – Operating income was $53.6 million, an increase of 26% from the September 2008 quarter and 20% from the June 2009 quarter.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky has provided helicopters to support the Royal Family since the early 1950’s, including the R4, S-51, S-55, S-58, S-58T, S-76B and the S-76C+ helicopters. The new S76C++ helicopter entered service in September.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Vertical
Helicopter Express’s strategy of always investing in new equipment has helped set it apart from its competitors, and helped ensure its continued growth and success, as Dan Megna reports in this article from the October-November issue of Vertical.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: RotorNews
Mr. Guy Joannes has been appointed to the position of President and CEO of Eurocopter Canada Limited. Guy graduated with an Aerospace Engineering Degree from ESTACA, Paris in 1978 and with a Management Degree from ICG, Paris in 1990.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Globe and Mail
Engineers have discovered a hairline crack in the gearbox of a Canadian-based Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, the latest chapter in an ongoing mechanical saga that has cast an investigative spotlight on the high-tech machine.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Star Press
That change means patients needing to be airlifted to other hospitals will once again have to wait on a helicopter to arrive from another location. While it will add time to a patient’s wait, it won’t negatively affect patient care, officials said.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Press & Journal
An oil and gas industry leader says now is the safest time there has ever been to fly in a North Sea helicopter. Bob Keiller feels there is still no room for complacency, however. Mr Keiller is chairman of Oil & Gas UK’s helicopter task group, set up earlier this year to look at helicopter... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services (DHS) today announced a new distribution agreement with Absolute Fire Solutions (AFS) of Calgary, Canada... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Vertical
Omniflight Helicopters and Appareo Systems have announced that Omniflight has committed to adding Appareo’s award-winning Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety (ALERTS FDM) system to a number of its aircraft.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: AMT
In a first for a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service provider (HEMS), Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) received FAA approval for their HFDM/FOQA program... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters showcased its firefighting rotorcraft at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 that kicked off today in Frankfurt. The recent certification by EASA of the multi-role Ka-32A11BC makes it an attractive option for commercial operators in the EU.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Syracuse Post-Standard
Mercy Flight Central claims Onondaga County’s Air One helicopter and the state police helicopter in the area are jumping calls — responding to medical emergencies before Mercy Flight has a chance to go — for emergency transports and putting patients in danger.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: OnTheSnow.com
Whistler Heli-Skiing is making plans for operations during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The resort’s new heli-skiing store opens in mid-November in the Carleton Lodge to service skiers and riders, and bookings are already coming in concurrent with Olympic events.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Media
Weber Shandwick has picked up a contract from Bristow Helicopters alongside Perth-based consultancy Mills Wilson. The pair will provide PR and emergency communications expertise to Bristow... Read more
2-Nov-2009Source: Vertical
E&B Helicopters has just received Supplemental Type Certificate approval for installing the Latitude Technologies S200 sat phone, flight tracking and messaging transceiver in Bell 206B/206L series and Bell 407 aircraft.... Read more
2-Nov-2009Source: Turbomeca
In keeping with a commitment to serve their customers better, Turbomeca Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and Heli Partner (M) Sdn Bhd will embark on a strategic joint partnership to vastly improve the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services being offered to helicopter operators.... Read more
2-Nov-2009Source: STARS
STARS is celebrating 25 years of care in the air next year and is asking Albertans to share their stories on a new STARS Weblog at www.stars.ca... Read more
1-Nov-2009Source: Tulsa World
Because of budget cuts, Saturday will be the last night either one of the two police helicopters will be flying in Tulsa for the foreseeable future.  Officials have said they will be saving $195,000 for the duration of the fiscal year by grounding the helicopters. The four officers assigned to the unit have been reassigned... Read more
1-Nov-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland and Kaigai Aviotech Corporation are pleased to announce that Alpen Co. Ltd of Japan has ordered an AW109 Power light twin turbine engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used for VIP/corporate transport purposes and operated from Nagoya.... Read more
1-Nov-2009Source: VIH
VIH Aviation Group and HNZ Group of helicopter companies are pleased to announce their joint venture to specialize in the provision of offshore helicopter services in Australia and its coastal regions.... Read more
1-Nov-2009Source: Rotorblatt
Supposedly 15 machines would be enough to ensure nationwide provision in Austria, but no fewer than 38 helicopters are in use... Read more
31-Oct-2009Source: British International
The event coincided with a break in President Barack Obama’s public engagements, leading to speculation about an impromptu visit to Cornwal... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: Sutter Medical Center
The Sutter Medical Center Castro Valley project reached another major milestone with the official opening of the newly relocated helicopter landing site today.The site received approval for use following the final state permit inspection earlier this week by the CalTrans Division of Aeronautics.... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: Mashable
The result was devastating for shares of GPS navigation companies: Garmin’s shares fell by 16.4%; TomTom’s by 20.8%. We’re talking billions of dollars of market capitalization, gone in one day, just because Google presented another free product... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it has obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of its automated flight following and satellite communications equipment on the following airframe types: Eurocopter EC 145, Bell 204/205, Bell 210 and Bell 214.... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: AME
The Private Jet and Helicopter provider will also be offering aerial sightseeing tours onboard of their Eurocopter EC130 to discover Abu Dhabi from the sky.... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: Aviation-Helicopter Accident Lawyers
The family of Si Young Lee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the three companies allegedly responsible for the August 2, 2007 helicopter accident that killed Mr. Lee and three other occupants when it crashed and erupted into flames in Easton, Washington, setting off a forest fire.... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: UPI
Instrument maker Safe Flight has won a contract to supply its Powerline Detector to Enstrom 480B helicopters for the Thai army. The contract, awarded by Enstrom Helicopter Corp., means Safe Flight’s unit will be sold to all other Enstrom 480 and 480B operators as a production option or as a retrofit.... Read more
30-Oct-2009Source: Salt Lake Tribune
Last week the U.S. Forest Service approved a 10-year extension of Wasatch Powderbird Guides’ permit to conduct heliskiing operations along the range from Utah through Davis counties, most prominently in the “Tri-Canyon Area” that includes Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood and Mill Creek canyons.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: Somerset County Gazette
Plans for a helicopter landing pad at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital are set for approval.  Hospital bosses want the emergency helipad in front of the Accident and Emergency department, in the Queen’s Building... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: Somerset County Gazette
PLANS for a helicopter landing pad at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital are set for approval. Hospital bosses want the emergency helipad in front of the Accident and Emergency department, in the Queen’s Building.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: This is the West Country
YEOVIL company AgustaWestland has announced that seven local schools have now received around 200 computer desks from the firm.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Aerial Firefighting Conference in Italy on November 5th and 6th.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: Coventry Telegraph
THE COUNTY air ambulance completed its 8,000th life-saving mission earlier this week. Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was called to a crash on the B4102 near Astley, Nuneaton, on Wednesday.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: Salt Lake Tribune
A student loan company has agreed to forgive almost $113 million in debts for students of a Nevada-based helicopter flight school that folded in February 2008, attorneys general and a state official said Tuesday.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: CAE Flightscape
CAE Flightscape (Ottawa) and Metro Aviation Inc. (Louisiana) are pleased to announce that Metro Aviation has selected CAE Flightscape to provide the analytical solution component for its recently established Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) program... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: eGov Monitor
The European Commission has concluded that Italian measures in favour of two R&D projects concerning helicopters are of a military nature and therefore fall within the scope of Article 296 of the EC Treaty (that allows Member States to take measures necessary for the protection of their essential security interests).... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: RotorNews
Air Evac EMS, Inc., which operates Air Evac Lifeteam and Texas LifeStar, selects Becker Avionics’ 160mm BXP6403 Mode S Transponder (Class I) for installation in EMS aircraft.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: San Antonio News Express
Methodist Healthcare has launched Methodist AirCare, its own emergency air transport program to serve residents across Bexar County and South Texas around the clock. Methodist Healthcare is working with REACH Air Medical Services (REACH) to get the AirCare program off the ground.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: University of North Texas
Beginning next fall Texas students interested in a career in aviation will no longer have to look out of state for an affordable four-year degree. In 2010 the University of North Texas will become the first Texas public college or university to offer a bachelor of science in aviation logistics.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: KFGO
Appareo Systems announced that Omniflight has committed to adding Appare ’s award-winning Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety (ALERTS FDM) system to a number of its aircraft.... Read more
29-Oct-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Public Security Bureau of Nanning (Southern China) has ordered one AW109 Power light twin engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform a number of roles also including law enforcement and civil protection/disaster relief across the Nanning province.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland congratulated North Memorial Air Care on reaching and surpassing a historic milestone when their A109C model helicopter achieved 10,000 flight hours. North Memorial is the first operator in the world to achieve 10,000 flight hours with an A109C helicopter... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: EDP24
The East of England Air Ambulance crew and their helicopter were pelted with cans and bottles as they tried to help an injured person at a rave near Thetford.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
HealthNet Aeromedical Services of Charleston, W.V., will soon expand its fleet of American Eurocopter helicopters by taking delivery of its third EC135 and first EC145. Both aircraft are scheduled to be delivered on Nov. 6 and will enter service next March.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter is proud to announce that the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMPSA) has been selected to receive the third annual Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award. The organization was chosen because of its contributions to safety initiatives and education throughout the industry.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
Air Methods Corporation, the world’s largest air medical transportation provider, has taken delivery of nine new Eurocopter helicopters in 2009, maintaining its fleet upgrade despite a challenging economy. The deliveries included seven AS350B3s, one EC130, and one EC 135 in 2009.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
At the Air Medical Transport Conference today in San Jose, California, American Eurocopter announced that it has received CFR Part 142 certification for its EC135 training program. This certification, along with approval by an operator’s principal operations inspector (POI), authorizes American Eurocopter to deliver its part 135 approved training programs.... Read more
28-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
STAT MedEvac of West Mifflin, Pa., is continuing expanding its fleet of EC135 helicopters, converting one of three existing options to a firm order. The company has now ordered a total of 16 EC135s. The new aircraft will be delivered in 2010.... Read more
