3-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
The Complaint seeks the avoidance of preferential and fraudulent transfers of assets and the recovery of more than $8,200,000.00 in damages from the defendants based on Claims for Relief for Recovery of Preference, Avoidance of Fraudulent Tranfer, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Unjustment Enrichment and Conversion.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
Paradigm Aerospace Corporation, a specialist in executive and mission related helicopter completions, customizing, and refurbishments, is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Bill Maddox to serve in the role of President.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Huffington Post
Pamela Altman sued tour company Liberty Helicopters, helicopter owner Meridian Consulting I Corp., manufacturer American Eurocopter and several of their insurers. Her suit charges that Liberty and Meridian have a “horrid history of accidents” and that American Eurocopter failed to equip the helicopter with sufficient safety equipment.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services announces that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Brazilian approval of their Crosstubes for the Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 and Bell 407. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Hoovers
The new search and rescue helicopters at the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) base in Stornoway in the Western Isles have completed nearly 350 missions and rescued over 260 people since they were introduced to service two years ago.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Voxy
BayTrust has again committed to financially supporting Rotorua’s rescue helicopter, continuing its lead sponsorship arrangement for a further three years to 30 September 2012.... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: UT Medical Center
On Oct. 1, 1984, with one helicopter, UT LIFESTAR responded to its first call to transport a Loudon County patient suffering from a heart attack. Twenty-five years later, the areomedical ambulance program is celebrating its silver anniversary... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: Turbomeca
He succeeds Pierre-Yves Morvan, who was appointed Deputy managing director of Microturbo on August 1, 2009.... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: Alternet
The challenge was simple: to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible – during rush hour – using the mode of transportation of your choice.... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: WJZ
The Maryland State Police Trooper 6 medevac helicopter is relocating from Centreville to a hangar at the Easton Airport.... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
As a certificated FAA FAR Part 145 Repair Station and in compliance with the requirements of Turbomeca, Westcor Aviation has earned the endorsement of Turbomeca to provide Level 1 and Level 2 maintenance and repair, whether scheduled, unscheduled or A.O.G to the Arriel and Arrius engine family.... Read more
2-Oct-2009Source: American Eurocopter
The EC135s are to be delivered this fall and will subsequently be customized to meet the specific needs of the MedCenter Air program at Carolinas Medical Center. As they enter service, the new EC135s will replace an existing fleet of helicopters. The aircraft will serve North and South Carolina, providing 24/7 coverage from three separate... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Eagle Pass Heliskiing
In order to increase the level of safety, Eagle Pass Heliskiing is taking advantage of new technologies and development, supplying each participant with a ‘SnowPulse Lifebag’ inflatable backpack. This device represents a revolution in Avalanche safety technology.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Omniflight
Native Air announced that it has aligned with Payson, Ariz.-based Gracie Lee Haught Children’s Memorial Fund as part of its Flight for a Cause fundraising program, whereby the company supports local charities, affiliates and organizations within the communities it serves.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Seattle PI
A federal report says that parts from a helicopter that crashed in California last year killing nine people have mysteriously disappeared.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Star News
Brunswick’s County new helicopter is a liability and will cost more in the long run than using a shared helicopter with Wilmington, the vice chairman of the board of commissioners said Wednesday.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: First Track Online
British Columbia’s Eagle Pass Heliskiing and Mustang Powder snowcat skiing have joined forces for combined packages to ski and ride deep Monashee powder this winter.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Homer Tribune
Maritime Helicopters of Homer took top business honors last week as they were presented with the Bill Bivin Award for Excellence at the State Chamber of Commerce Convention.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: WBBJ
The Jackson Police Department announced the promotion of a 20-year veteran officer... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: NBC11
Suncrest Aviation, a flight school based in Utah that recently expanded its operation to Grand Junction. Co–owner Preston Raban says the need for helicopter pilots won’t go away.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/first-eurocopter-ec-135-hermes-is-back-on-the-market/
Falcon Aviation Services, a charter operator based in Abu Dhabi, has placed its Eurocopter EC 135 “L’Hélicoptère par Hermès†on the market, less than five months after taking delivery... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Reuters
The chief executive officer of private equity firm Patriarch Partners is in the early stages of launching her own bank holding company targeting middle market bank lending.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Flightglobal
After more than 20 years of stagnation, global helicopter safety performance is showing signs of improvement.... Read more
1-Oct-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the appointment of Carey Bond as president of the company’s Sikorsky Global Helicopters business. Bond also retains his previous position as Chief Marketing Officer and reports to Sikorsky President Jeffrey P. Pino.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
The all-new VHA composite tail rotor blade incorporates several performance and maintenance-related enhancements, including a 40% reduction in noise, 15% reduction in centrifugal force, and a 5,000-hour retirement life, which is double the life of the OEM blade.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
MHM Publishing, publisher of Vertical Magazine and Vertical 911 Magazine, is pleased to announce its expansion into Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region with the upcoming launch of Vertical Australasia.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Mr. Wayne Young, a 23 year Turbomeca veteran, is joining the Helicopter Services of Nevada’s (HSN) engine repair facility in the lead position of Engine Shop Director for their Turbomeca approved Maintenance Center.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH has appointed Motorflug Baden-Baden GmbH as a Recognized Maintenance Facility to provide maintenance support for PT6T and PW200 series engines... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe has signed a new 10-year Fleet Management Program agreement with the Netherlands Police Agency to provide comprehensive maintenance support for P&WC engines installed on its fleet of Eurocopter EC135 and AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Bernama
Eurocopter Malaysia Tuesday announced its completion of a major overhaul of the Super Puma AS332L, twin engine medium-weight civil helicopter belonging to Bristow Helicopters Australia Pty. Ltd.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Jornal de Noticias
The three helicopters promised by INEM, in 2007, in return for closing the emergency, should be operational by the end of the year. An Institute study concludes, however, that there is no need to extend the service.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Vector Aerospace
The special committee of independent directors formed in response to the IMP Group proposal does not believe that the partial insider bid, as currently proposed by IMP Group, is in the best interest of the Corporation... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received ANAC approval of their AS350/355 Two-Place Front Seat in Brazil. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: SkyTrac Systems
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that Major Stephen Fuhr (retired), formally of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has joined SkyTrac’s executive team as Vice President and Director of Business Development. Working closely with the President and CEO, Fuhr will lead and manage the growth of SkyTrac’s business development activities worldwide.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Bell
The upgrade program takes existing 206L1/206L3 airframes, and utilizing production parts from the current 206L4 program, creates modernized 206L1+ / 206L3+ aircraft that will provide the proven 206L4 reliability, increased payload capacity and reduced operating cost.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Globo
24 bus stops, 25 helipads!... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: Bell
Hawk Enterprises, LLC, was recognized for completing its Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program with Bell Helicopter in a ceremony at Hawk’s company headquarters in Huntsville, Ala.... Read more
30-Sep-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor for the AW139 medium twin helicopter in Japan, are pleased to announce that the first of two AW139 medium twin helicopters for All Nippon Helicopter has achieved operational readiness to perform electronic news gathering missions... Read more
29-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
A new medical journal study, the largest of its kind to date, finds that 5 percent of urgent-care patients experience a critical event such as a major resuscitation, rapid loss of blood pressure, respiratory arrest and even death during air-medical transport... Read more
29-Sep-2009Source: Aveksa
The use of the Aveksa solution at Bell Helicopter will initially focus on enabling process and policy automation for the monitoring, reporting and validation of user entitlements.... Read more
29-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
Bruno Boulnois, CEO of Eurocopter China, says “We are delighted at this cooperation with our local partner, thanks to which the lead-time and cost of delivery of our spare parts will be significantly reduced. Efficient and rapid service is extremely important for our Chinese customers who operate their helicopters mainly for offshore operations, law enforcement... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Boston Globe
Pilots flying over Massachusetts reported seeing laser beams flashed in their direction eight times during 2008, with the rays hitting everything from commercial airliners landing at Logan International Airport to a State Police helicopter to the blimp floating over a Red Sox playoff game, according to a review of FAA data.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Turbomeca
Turbomeca and Civil Aviation Flight University of China will work towards the development of a Turbomeca Maintenance Training Programs, for qualified engineers and an initial training program to qualify engines maintenance engineers at Chengdu.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: BCIT
Eurocopter Canada Limited and the British Columbia Institute of Technology announced a Memorandum of Understanding today that will see the future development of a specialized training program in airframe and engine maintenance.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: New York Times
Scheduled helicopter service between two heliports in Manhattan and two major airports that serve New York City abruptly shut down on Friday.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Aerospace engineering students at Ngee Ann Polytechnic can soon look forward to off-campus classes in an aerospace company, thanks to a partnership between the polytechnic and Eurocopter South East Asia.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: WTKR
The life-saving helicopter Nightingale is being retired and Sentara needs to buy a new multi-million dollar replacement.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Opportunities for improving medical helicopter safety, traumatic brain injury (TBI) awareness and support, and a look at regulatory issues affecting helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) are among the topics of this year’s Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), the largest gathering of its kind in the nation.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
The FAA presented Erickson Air-Crane with a “Gold Certificate of Excellence†honoring Erickson’s participation in the FAA sponsored Aviation Maintenance Training program in 2008 as well as a “Special Recognition Award†signifying participation with the program for the past five years.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Canadian Press
At least two people have been detained in connection with the Hollywood-style helicopter raid against a cash depot in Stockholm, Swedish police said Sunday.... Read more
28-Sep-2009Source: Rotorway
Rotorway South Africa has been granted a Manufacturing Organization Approval Certificate by the South African Civil Aviation Authority... Read more
26-Sep-2009Source: St Antonio Express-News
San Antonio AirLife has responded to the sprawling growth north of San Antonio’s periphery by permanently establishing a helicopter at North Central Baptist Hospital.... Read more
26-Sep-2009Source: Defense Aerospace
Russian Helicopters, JSC, the managing body of the consolidated Russian helicopter industry holding, is planning to start taking orders for the deeply modernised Mi-8M helicopter. First deliveries of Mi-8M are scheduled for 2013. After serious modernisation this model will retain its popularity on the global market at least till 2020.... Read more
26-Sep-2009Source: South East Texas Record
A helicopter pilot has filed suit against the owners of a platform and the company that maintains the platform, alleging he tripped while attempting to get out of a helicopter.... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: Blackcomb Aviation
This appointment follows the successful expansion of Blackcomb Aviation from a group of distinguished independent aviation companies into a medium sized business operating under a single management team.... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: BBC
Eighty new jobs have been created at a Gloucestershire-based helicopter specialists after it secured five new long-term contracts worth £153m... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: Great Falls Tribune
The U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday launched the second phase of its largest ever prescribed fire in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Using a “helitorch,” the Scapegoat Wilderness was intentionally set ablaze at the confluence of Hoadley Creek and the South Fork of the Sun River, 25 miles west of Augusta. A helitorch is... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=11868
DART Helicopter Services’ affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Brazilian approval of their Aft Wall & Pylon Protector Kit, their Baggage Compartment Kit and their Cabin Floor Protector Kit for Medium Bell 205/212/412 model aircraft. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter is proud to announce that it has approved Uniflight as a Eurocopter Service Center for the AS350 and AS355 family of helicopters. The agreement makes Uniflight the latest addition to the worldwide Eurocopter Service Center network and enables the company to provide its customers with access to technical services that are only available... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: Niagara Helicopters
Ruedi Hafen, President and Chief Pilot of Niagara Helicopters has been nominated under Aviator of the Year for his daring rescue of the man who went over Niagara Falls this past March 11, 2009.... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: Latitude Technologies
Latitude Technologies announced today the addition of Rotorcraft Support (RSI) to its network of qualified aeronautical dealers and installers. RSI which is based in Southern California will become a sales and installation facility for the Latitude family of products.... Read more
25-Sep-2009Source: FAA
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced a new focus on improving the agency’s response to public safety complaints and whistleblower contributions, as well as renewing efforts to ensure consistent interpretation of agency regulations and policies.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
Neil Marshall, project manager on the 429 told Rotorhub.com at Helitech that the company was planning to deliver four 429s by the end of 2009, three for North American customers and a single example for an EMS operator in Japan.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland announces it has signed an agreement with Heli-One for the establishment of a Repair & Overhaul Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Under this agreement the Centre will provide repair and overhaul services for the AW139 fleet of the CHC Helicopter group of companies as well as for 3rd party AW139 operators.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Lycoming
Lycoming Engines, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced Michael Kraft as its new senior vice president and general manager, replacing Ian Walsh who was promoted to Chief Innovation Officer at Textron Systems. Lycoming is an operating unit of Textron Systems. As Lycoming’s senior vice president and general manager, Kraft will oversee all aspects of... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: MissionMode Solutions
September 24, 2009 — Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today it has selected MissionMode Solutions’ Alert and Situation Center, a leading crisis management and emergency notification system, as its virtual command center and alert notification platform for both daily operations as well as for crisis management, incident management... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
PARKER, Ariz. … September 24, 2009 … Native Air, a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced today that it has opened a new air medical services base in Parker, Ariz. , introducing its transport capabilities to the local community. The base, located at Parker Indian Hospital,... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Gazette News
The proposal by Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust to move its headquarters from Boreham to Earls Colne airfield was granted permission by Braintree Council’s planning committee.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Amherst Daily News
An official with the Newfoundland-based company said a chip indicator on the Sikorsky S-92 sensed there were lose fragments of material in the oil, which can cause problems in the main gearbox... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
Bell’s latest helicopter, the Model 429 has been awarded its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky announced the introduction of a new functionality offered on the S-92® helicopter to provide offshore oil operators with an automated approach that reduces cockpit workload and allows safer operations under challenging weather and operating conditions.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
The company exhibits the EC135 “L’Hélicoptère par Hermès†as centre piece, as well as a large array of eight state-of-the-art helicopters: a London “Met†EC145, an EC135 by Suffolk Police, the UK’s first helicopter – an EC135 – dedicated to offshore wind farm maintenance, a utility AS355 NP used by National Grid for powerline inspections,... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter UK announces the order for a new EC135 for West Midlands Police Air Support Unit. On top, Eurocopter will provide a fully equipped EC135 police helicopter to take over the duties of the West Midlands EC135 destroyed by fire in a recent arson attack until the new aircraft will be delivered in summer 2010.... Read more
24-Sep-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky presented its Winged S Rescue Award to a UK helicopter rescue crew and the base it operates from in recognition of their outstanding bravery and performance in an extraordinary rescue of 14 fishermen stranded aground at St. Kilda in 2008.... Read more
