21-Aug-2009Source: Worthing Herald
The region’s air ambulance service is flying high after receiving recognition for its high standard of work with volunteers. The Kent, Surrey and Sussex service has been awarded the Investing in Volunteers standard for its efforts in improving volunteers’ experiences and recognising their important contribution.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: CAE
CAE tannounced that Robert E. Brown, CAE’s President and CEO, will retire on September 30, 2009 and Marc Parent, CAE’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer will succeed Mr. Brown as President and CEO at that time. Mr. Brown will continue as an advisor until the end of December 2009.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
Sterling Helicopter hosted a luncheon for Tom Sullivan at which Joe Kane, FAA Philadelphia District Manager, awarded him the Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic Award.â€... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Brooks Bulletin
The possible grounding of a Medicine Hat helicopter medivac service will leave STARS as the lone service for southern Alberta. MedicAir announced that funding problems could leave them grounded by the end of the month. But even though STARS is available, without the expansion of the helipad at the Brooks Health Centre, their days of... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
STAT MedEvac of West Mifflin, Pa., has placed an order for its 15th EC135 helicopter. Delivery of the new aircraft is slated for 2010. STAT MedEvac will also soon take delivery of two EC135s ordered in late 2007. In addition to its EC 135s, STAT MedEvac operates six EC 145 helicopters.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Darlington and Stockton Times
Critically ill or injured people in North Yorkshire are set to benefit as the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) opens a new operational base in the area.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Dominican Today
The Nature Guides Association of the region denounced the unauthorized clearing of pine trees near the canyon Hoyo de Pelempito, in the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, to build a heliport.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
“Russian Helicopters” JSC helicopter manufacturing holding will deliver 20 Mi-171 helicopters to Airfreight Aviation Ltd. (Sharjah, UAE). A corresponding contract has been signed at MAKS 2009 between “Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant” JSC, the manufacturer of helicopters, and Airfreight Aviation Ltd. Mi-171 helicopters are in transport version will be delivered to the customer in 2010.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), formed in 2006, is comprised of a team of helicopter community stakeholders dedicated to reducing helicopter accidents by 80 percent in ten years.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Aviaport
In Russia in 2009 will be built about 220 helicopters of various purposes against 169 units last year, said on Wednesday at the air show MAKS-2009 CEO of “Helicopters of Russia” Andrei Shibitov.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: DelMarva Now
The Montgomery County Police Department is just starting up its new division, and expects to have the helicopter reconditioned and flying by the end of the year... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Aviaport
The company Eurocopter Vostok, a subsidiary of Eurocopter in Russia, introduced in version EC145 helicopter ambulance to the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS. The helicopter delivered by the Government of Moscow in 2007, demonstrated in a static exhibit.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) has been awarded the completions contract for a corporate Bell 407 from DS Aviation of Dallas, TX.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Helitech
A smart load sensor developed in the UK by Sensor Technology provides commercial helicopter operators with all the information they need to optimise efficiency and increase profitability.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
The crazed environment of Super Boat racing depends on helicopters to keep events running smoothly, as Brent Bergan reports in this story from the August-September issue of Vertical.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: News Corp
New Zealand’s tourists will soon be able to whiz around in a strap-on mini helicopter to get their thrills. A Kiwi inventor will launch public flights in the latest jetpack flying technology early next year, with plans to expand to Australia soon after.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: http://www.ptinews.com/news/230034_Helicopter-service-for-Sikkim-tourist-destinations
With a view to cater to high-end tourists, Sikkim government has decided to launch commercial chopper services to five most frequented destinations in the state, a tourism official said.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Aviaport
On August 20 at 13:45 in the framework of the MAKS air show held on the signing of a memorandum between the JSC “Helicopters of Russia” and the company Turbomeca (France) on the supply of engines for the first Russian light helicopter with a gas engine Sapsan “(MI-34S2).... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Daily Advance
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital urged Currituck’s Board of Commissioners Monday night to consider donating $1 million to help replace an aging air ambulance helicopter that serves much of Northeastern North Carolina. “To replace the helicopter, it will cost approximately $7 million, but Sentara is committed to funding half the cost, or $3.5 million,†said Vicy... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: NECN
Connecticut’s air ambulance, called LIFE STAR, is on life support and the only thing that can save it is a budget agreement between state leaders.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: NBS Connecticut
A mechanic accused of roaming Sikorsky Aircraft’s flight-testing field in Stratford with a shotgun and looking for terrorists has concerned the company enough to think deeply about its security measures.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Duluth News Tribune
The Duluth Airport Authority today agreed to enter an agreement enabling Lake Superior Helicopters to begin offering its services from Sky Harbor Airport.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: East Valley Tribune
A Mesa startup company won a multimillion-dollar, 10-year contract to supply aluminum and magnesium castings for transmissions and other parts that will go into helicopters made by Sikorsky Aircraft Co.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Salt Lake Tribune
The local CBS affiliate, to save on leasing fees and the cost of storing it in a hanger, did not renew its lease with the helicopter, said General Manager David Phillips. “I’d much rather lose that than people. These are tough times.”... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
Aero Dynamix, Inc. (ADI) is pleased to announce that it has just completed the Night Vision Lighting modification for the Lake County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit. This completion was performed at American Eurocopter (AEC) in Grand Prairie, TX.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Pine Island Eagle
MEDSTAR 2 is an American Eurocopter BO 105 with the ability to carry two patients and two paramedics. It is currently servicing the critical care needs of Lee and backup for Collier counties until Collier’s aircraft is operational again.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, AKV Inc. has received Transport Canada approval for their Dual Engine Cycle Counters for all of the BK117 series helicopters. FAA approval has been previously received. EASA and CASA approvals are pending.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International announces that its new American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device has been qualified to Level 7 by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. This advanced technology training device is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: AOPA
Palm Beach Helicopters designed the Heli-Pal course for helicopter passengers to better understand and participate in the flight with minor tasks.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Nodiac
The field of active rotor control through the use of trailing edge flaps has been widely covered in the literature. Although the benefit of reducing the vibration levels by up to 80% is widely recognised, no application has reached commercial success up to now.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Moog Aerospace
Moog’s Industrial Group has delivered an aerospace test rig to the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will perform a wide range of structural and fatigue tests for helicopters.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Star Telegram
The nearly 175 members of the Bell Production Engineering Assoc., who manage production and tooling of components at the company’s manufacturing plants, approved the contract by a three-to-one vote, the company said.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Helsingin Sanomat
The Finnish passenger helicopter service Copterline has reached out-of-court settlements in two lawsuits that it has raised in the United States against the manufacturer Sikorsky. The case involves a crash in which a Copterline helicopter built by Sikorsky fell into the Gulf of Finland soon after leaving the Estonian capital Tallinn en route to Helsinki,... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Aviation Week
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18-Aug-2009Source: FlightSafety
The course is designed specifically to help helicopter operators avoid, prepare for, or recover from inadvertent flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions. The training will now be available at FlightSafety’s Learning Centers in Fort Worth, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Lafayette, Louisiana and West Palm Beach, Florida.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
The Lake County Sheriff Department’s Aviation Unit was started in 1979 and it is responsible for airborne law enforcement support missions throughout Lake County, Indiana, and surrounding areas. Since the start, the unit has utilized a variety of aircraft including military surplus models.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Engineering News
DSA has been one of the local companies which received offset, or industrial participation, work, and technology and skills transfer, in return for orders placed with overseas companies to re-equip the South African Air Force (SAAF). “We’ve certainly benefited from the offsets programmes,†she says.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: WABI
The Millinocket Regional Hospital unveiled their new helipad on Monday, much to the delight of hospital staff looking on... Read more
17-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
In June 2009, David Brigham, President of URS, traveled to Australia to complete the Night Vision Lighting Modifications on two Bell 412’s for Australian Helicopters. With the NVG filters in hand over a two week period, David performed the modifications and worked with CASA to obtain their approval.... Read more
17-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
The course will be presented by Airline Grounds Schools as a pre-conference event on the day prior to the opening of the 2009 Air Medical Transport Conference in San Jose, CA.... Read more
17-Aug-2009Source: Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
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17-Aug-2009Source: News Observer
In November 2007, WakeMed partnered with a Texas-based company called Omniflight to establish its own medical helicopter program, which uses just a single chopper. Previously, WakeMed relied on ground transport or on medevac choppers from the Duke and UNC health systems.... Read more
16-Aug-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
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16-Aug-2009Source: Travel Biz Monitor
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15-Aug-2009Source: Starlite Aviation Group
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15-Aug-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund announced today its monthly distribution covering the period of August 1 to 31, 2009... Read more
15-Aug-2009Source: Cayman Net News
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) will be receiving a much-needed boost in the form of its long-awaited helicopter. The twin-engine Eurocopter model EC135-T1 police helicopter is scheduled to arrive on the Islands next month and will serve to bolster the work of the RCIPS.... Read more
15-Aug-2009Source: Indopia
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15-Aug-2009Source: ISI Emerging Markets
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14-Aug-2009Source: Aberdeen Press & Journal
Bond Offshore Helicopters has confirmed that it has retired the flight number given to the aircraft involved in one of the oil industry’s worst disasters earlier this year.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: OIl & Gas Eurasia
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14-Aug-2009Source: FAA
The FAA today convened a New York Airspace Working Group that will review current operating procedures over the Hudson and East Rivers and recommend safety improvements in two weeks to FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Atlas Helicopters
July 2009 has been a hugely busy month for all of those involved with Atlas Helicopters Ltd. Most of the major sporting events were well-attended including Glorious Goodwood,... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Aviacao Brazil
A helicopter with aero configuration for transport will be one of the major attractions of the AgustaWestland LABACE in 2009, the most important fair of the sector of business aviation executive in Latin America.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Vancouver Sun
A Kelowna helicopter school is considering criminal record checks on potential students after a recent trainee pleaded guilty in the U.S. to using his new skill for cross-border drug smuggling.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
New Zealand-based global tracking service provider TracPlus Global Ltd has announced the worldwide release of the newest version of TracWatch, the company’s active monitoring service for vessels, aircraft and personnel tracked by the company.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Shanghai Daily
CHINA’S polar explorer ship Xuelong will carry a new helicopter for its next Antarctic trip following the fatal crash of its last service chopper in April.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Kazan
The Conference will take place оn August 20, 2009 in the period of holding an International Aerospace Salon MAKS –2009.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
The private aerial firefighting industry has once again demonstrated its capability to deploy aircraft and crews rapidly to a rash of wildland fires throughout the far Western US. Currently, some 31 fires in nine States–from Alaska to Texas–have destroyed over 1,354,562 acres.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: The News Star
Johnston Flying Services LLC will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday offering a last chance for people to register for the fall semester.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: KVAL
Colin Martin was on bail, appealing his sentence for leading a U.S.-Canada drug conspiracy involving aircraft. But he was still able to obtain three helicopters, two of which ended up being flown by drug smugglers.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: WIBW
Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller spent hours Monday with media and community leaders talking about Topeka’s need for a helicopter unit. He met with members of the media for nearly three hours where he discussed all aspects of the unit.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Daily Record
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14-Aug-2009Source: STARS
Media and the public can now receive ongoing updates about STARS missions, events and general news by following the new “STARSambulance†Twitter account.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
HealthNet Aeromedical Services of Charleston, W.V., Is again expanding its fleet of American Eurocopter helicopters, ordering its third EC135 and first EC145. Both aircraft will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2009.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Robson HeliMagic
Robson HeliMagic prepares for the Olympic Winter games with Olympic Heli Ski Packages in anticipation of the interest in Canadian Rockies experiences throughout the games and beyond... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Kommersant
Helisur operates ten Mi-8 helicopters and one MI-171, which serving offshore oil and gas rigs... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: NY Times
Federal officials on Thursday suspended two air traffic employees at Teterboro Airport who had been overseeing the Piper plane that collided with a helicopter over the Hudson River on Saturday, killing nine people.... Read more