27-May-2010Source: Van Horn Aviation
Rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from Transport Canada for VHA’s 206B/L series composite tail rotor blade. Transport Canada issued its STC after reviewing the documents associated with FAA STC SR0229LA issued in February for the same product. “We’ve had several Canadian 206 operators interested in flying... Read more
27-May-2010Source: Shetland Times
Health officials say the much-vaunted site will help save lives as casualties are flown in to a dedicated area as close as possible to the Gilbert Bain Hospital.... Read more
27-May-2010Source: Omniflight Helicopters
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. announced today the appointment of Thomas Leverton to the role of chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2010. Leverton replaces Robert A. Peiser who will be leaving the company to pursue his interests in corporate and not-for-profit board service. Peiser has served as chairman and CEO since February 2008. He will continue... Read more
27-May-2010Source: WAAY TV
We’re getting the dogs used to the helicopter. We’re getting the helicopter pilot used to us. It’s kind of a training between all of us. We’ve never done this before. We want to see how the dogs are going to react... Read more
27-May-2010Source: BLR Aerospace
Everett, Wash., May 27, 2010 — The Federal Aviation Administration has certified increased hover performance for UH-1H helicopters equipped with the FastFin™ Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System and Lycoming T53-13B engines. FAA certified data shows that operators who install FastFin on their UH-1 helicopters (with Lycoming T53-13B engines) may increase their useful load by... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Le Progres
Situation follows investigation into a fatal accident as reported in HeliHub.com – 20-Jun-09 F-GTRF Eurocopter AS350B2 Mount Cordon, France... Read more
26-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Leaders from the ABC Region of Sao Paulo met yesterday with state Secretary of Public Security, Antonio Ferreira Pinto. Among a number of issues discussed was to request that one of the State’s twelve helicopters be dedicated full-time to the ABC Region. Local response has been mixed to this idea, some suggesting that the State... Read more
26-May-2010Source: IVA
The export version of Russian multi-purpose Mi-38 helicopter with Pratt & Whitney PW127T / S engines will make its first flight in 2010, said chief designer of OKB Mil Alexei Samusenko... Read more
26-May-2010Source: BBC
A new helipad has opened at Musgrove Park hospital in Taunton allowing paramedics to respond more quickly to incidents in isolated areas. The area is served by an EC135 from Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance... Read more
26-May-2010Source: JetNet
JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released the April 2010 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, and helicopter markets. Utica, NY (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 25, 2010 — JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released the April 2010 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop,... Read more
26-May-2010Source: 11Alive
Georgia’s General Assembly has set aside $600,000 to subsidize one of Erlanger Medical Center’s helicopters. The hospital is in Tennessee, but serves many Northwest Georgians.... Read more
26-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval of their Adjustable Engine Mount Kit for the 204B and 205A-1 series of helicopters. Transport Canada and FAA approvals have been previously received. The purpose of the Adjustable Engine Mount Kits is to make engine alignment and... Read more
26-May-2010Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter announced today that HealthNet Aeromedical has placed its first EC145 into service. The aircraft, which was ordered in August of 2009, joins a fleet of eight other Eurocopter helicopters that include three EC135s and five AS350s. The EC145 will be based at HealthNet’s Morgantown, West Virginia facilities. HealthNet has been a Eurocopter customer... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Discovery Air
Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its Great Slave Helicopters (GSH) subsidiary has been awarded a contract to provide helicopter services to Enbridge Pipelines NW Inc. (Enbridge), operator of the liquids pipeline running between Norman Wells, NT, and Zama, Alta. Commencing July 1, the two-year contract will see GSH fly regular monitoring flights... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Florida Times-Union
The medical director of Life Flight at Baptist Medical Center Downtown has been named the Raymond H. Alexander EMS Medical Director of the Year.... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Skybooks
SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has introduced its release 4.3, which adds new functionality and generates new time-saving features to its Electronic Record Keeping Program. New time-saving features include: New flight operations functionality and reporting by leg Auto distance, pilot flight time, and total aircraft meter calculations... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Bell
The Bell Helicopter Training Academy, announced that it has placed into service its new 429 Flight Training Device (FTD). This device, the first simulator for the 429 in the industry, was built to Level 7 specifications and is slated for FAA Level 6 certification by early 2011. Frasca International designed and built this state-of-the art... Read more
26-May-2010Source: AVI
Mi-44 targetted as 6-7 seater available in Mi-44-1 single and Mi=-44-2 twin engine versions. Similarity to the Eurocopter AS350/AS355 product line is obvious!... Read more
26-May-2010Source: Orange County Register
Michael Lucchese, 57, filed a claim against the city Monday saying he is under “constant surveillance” by helicopters that have followed him about 20 times a day since June 2008.... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology™ demonstrator achieved a speed of 181 knots in a test flight today at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The X2 Technology demonstrator combines an integrated suite of technologies intended to advance the state-of-the-art, counter-rotating coaxial rotor helicopter. It is designed to demonstrate... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Eagle Pass Heliskiing
As a progressive company, perfecting the ‘new wave’ in heliskiing has meant addressing both the areas of improving safety and environmental stewardship. Regarding safety the ‘SnowPulse Lifebag’ is a functioning backpack which contains a refillable compressed air cylinder and airbag within the shoulder straps. When deployed by the user the airbag inflates in a horseshoe... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Old West New West
Departing daily from either their Las Vegas or Boulder City terminals, the tour flies at low level over the Hoover Dam in a Eurocopter EC130... Read more
25-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Ukraine company Aviakon has recently been conducting some flight tests of a the Mi-8MTV fitted with the new TV3-117VMA-SBM1V engine model, in association with engine manufacturer Motor Sich. The TVZ-117VMA-SBM1V is based on turboprop engine TVZ-117VMA-SBM1 used by the Antonov AN-140 regional aircraft, and adapted for helicopter use – the “V” suffix relates to the... Read more
25-May-2010Source: MyWebTimes
AÂ proposal by La Salle County Sheriff Tom Templeton to add a low-cost helicopter to the county’s law enforcement tools is to be considered by the full County Board at its June 14 meeting.... Read more
25-May-2010Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has developed a five-day course in rotorcraft accident investigation that will be delivered at its training center near Washington in August. The course, which has been in development for more than a year, was designed to provide investigators from regulatory authorities, investigative agencies, private industry, and potential parties to an... Read more
25-May-2010Source: 3News
The compliance issue reportedly affects helicopters based in Tauranga, Hamilton, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Nelson.... Read more
25-May-2010Source: The Citizen
This is the largest-ever theft recovery for the LoJack system in the entire state of Georgia, according to Sheriff’s Investigator Brent Rowan.... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, presented EC175 helicopter at HeliRussia 2010. This underlines the importance which Eurocopter puts to Russia and CIS markets as this helicopter was presented at HAI (USA), Le Bourget (France) and in HeliRussia (Russia). EC 175 was presented in off shore configuration for 16 passengers. Eurocopter Group is the leader... Read more
25-May-2010Source: BBC
Devon Air Ambulance is celebrating flying its 16,000th mission across the county. The rescue helicopter was called to Broadwoodkelly at about 1120 BST on Saturday to rescue a lady who had fallen and required hospital treatment.... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Absolute Fire Systems
The innovative actuator and control technology that makes FAST Bucket a superior aerial firefighting solution has been patented in Australia and the United States. The proprietary control system design distinguishes FAST Bucket from older technology bucket products because it enables operators to control water volume from the cockpit, regardless of bucket size, and uses less... Read more
25-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Brazil’s Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (BNDES) has extended its “FINAME” finance offering until the end of the year for the purchase of AS350 helicopters from local manufacturer Helibras. FINAME is short for Financiamento para Aquisição de Máquinas e Equipamentos Industriais, literally “Financing for Acquisition of Industrial Machinery and Equipment”. This line of... Read more
25-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
In a previously unannounced contract, HeliHub.com reports that the International division of Bristow Helicopters have contracted a Super Puma for 18 months to Saipem. The helicopter is supporting their “Castoro Sei” semi-submersible pipelay vessel, which is laying part of the new Nord Stream pipeline from St Petersburg to Hamburg through the Baltic Sea in the... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Triumph Group
Triumph Group have announced that it has received early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) waiting period from the Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office for the relevant transactions effecting Triumph’s previously announced plan to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, Triumph anticipates completing the acquisition in June of... Read more
25-May-2010Source: BBC
Police report two people had been seen hanging off the helicopter’s tail fin and swinging on the pilot’s door. When the pilot asked them to stop they became verbally aggressive and one grabbed the pilot around his throat.... Read more
25-May-2010Source: Sstar-Telegram
John Garrison, the fifth chief executive in nine years, says he wants to change that by setting a clear, focused and balanced long-term direction.... Read more
24-May-2010Source: SkyTrac Systems
SkyTrac Systems will be attending the Shephard Group’s Heli Pacific Conference and Exhibition in Queensland Australia May 26-27. This two-day event will look at the rotorcraft industry as a whole, examining military developments and also discussing issues affecting civil and parapublic operations. SkyTrac’s Kim Bagnall will be on hand at the event to demonstrate SkyTrac’s... Read more
23-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
The recent Heli-Russia 2010 event was used to launch the Mi-34S1 model, a piston engined version of the Mi-34 built to FAR27 standards and aimed directly at the Robinson R44 market. The current Mi-34S is powered by the radial Vedeneyev M-14V-26 engine, while the new model will feature the piston M9FV from the Voronezh Mechanical... Read more
23-May-2010Source: Murray Ledger
Murray-Calloway County Hospital officials welcomed the Taylor family and members of the public Friday morning for the dedication of the Della Taylor Memorial Helipad.... Read more
23-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry is to build an operational base for its aviation unit on a plot in the northern part of the Sofia airport. The construction of the airbase will be financed under an international project, the implementation of which will take two years to complete. The new facility will have helicopter hangars and... Read more
23-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
As Helicopteres Guimbal gradually ramps up its production rate, almost every airframe off the production line is creating a news story. And so with production number 1011 under the Swedish registration SE-JRH was delivered this last week to Savback Helicopters in Sweden. Savback has announced on their dedicated website http://www.cabri.se that they have exclusive rights... Read more
23-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Aerosouz has been appointed an authorized Service Centre in Russia for the AgustaWestland range of light commercial helicopters. The Service Centre, based close to the Moscow ring, will provide maintenance and repair services as well as maintaining a spare parts inventory for the AgustaWestland helicopters, enabling... Read more
21-May-2010Source: NLR
The demand for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is rising, both nationally and internationally. Unmanned aircraft can, for instance, be used to monitor dikes, inspect borders and conduct surveillance operations for the police and military. For civilian use, UASs especially offer technical, economic and environmental advantages. During military or paramilitary missions, a UAS is a cost-effective... Read more
21-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that HeliClub of Russia has placed an order for one AW139 medium twin helicopter becoming the first customer for the type in Russia. This aircraft, which adds to a Grand light twin helicopter already ordered by the company, will be used to perform corporate and passenger transport... Read more
21-May-2010Source: Asia Pacific Aerospace
Asia Pacific Aerospace Plans to Increase Support for Small to Medium Gas Turbines Engines by announcing today the acquisition of Victorian based, Aviation Turbine Overhaul (ATO). ATO is a small to medium gas turbine overhaul and rework facility located at Moorabbin Airport in Victoria. Mr Steve Mason, APA Chief Executive announced that “the acquisition will... Read more
20-May-2010Source: Flightglobal
Sikorsky;’s X2 demonstrator has reached a record 168 knots. Meantime, it’s S76 chase helicopter has had to stand down as it can only reach 155 knots and a fixed-wing Cessna Conquest called in as that has a top end of 250 knots. Pushing the envelope!... Read more
20-May-2010Source: Voice of Russia
Heli-Russia 2010 opened today in Moscow. This article presents the first show overview... Read more
20-May-2010Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) announced today the planned retirement of David Dolstein, the Company’s senior vice president of its Community-Based Services (CBS) Division. The retirement is effective September 1, 2010. Mr. Dolstein joined the Company in July 1997 and has since served the Company in his current role. He will continue to be available to... Read more
20-May-2010Source: La Opinion Coruna
New AW139 or SAR operator SASEMAR adds to an S61N already operated, as well as two fisheries patrol S76s which could be made available – “Pesca 1” based at Vito and “Pesca 2” at Celeiro... Read more
20-May-2010Source: ProMetal RCT
The ProMetal Rapid Casting Technology division of The Ex One Company, LLC (with locations in Irwin, PA, Troy, MI and Houston, TX) in partnership with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation was awarded the coveted Robert L. Pinckney Award by the Vertical Flight Society of the American Helicopter Society. The award is given in recognition of notable achievement... Read more
20-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
HeliHub.com is having great success with its “Gallery†feature, recording over 2,000 images added in two and a half months. The Flickr gallery provides users of HeliHub.com the opportunity to upload their own photos, and the early success is demonstrating just how valuable this will become over time. HeliHub.com plans to utilise this gallery to... Read more
20-May-2010Source: Heli Aviation
Translation from German…Â (English anomalies to be addressed to Google please!) The Heli Trainer sets new standards in flight training. The flight simulator helicopter trainer is presented exclusively at the ILA. As part of the international air-leading trade fair presents the Heli Aviation GmbH together with KUKA Roboter GmbH and the Max Planck Institute for... Read more
20-May-2010Source: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
This press story shows German operator ADAC Luftrettung carrying out some training for over-water rescue operations with their “Christop 33” Eurocopter EC135. However, HeliHub.com notes the complete absence of a winch, relying instead on a fixed rope with a padded loop on the end. In come countries, we guess that could generate some “health and... Read more
20-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
The Sri Lankan Air Force has agreed to provide a helicopter service to get people to and from the airport, following recent flooding in the region. The SLAF has for a long time operated a commercial arm under the name of Helitours, albeit with the helicopters retained in military colours and with military serials. HeliHub.com... Read more
20-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Following an audit by Eurocopter, UTair Engineering in Russia has been approved as an authorised maintenance centre by the Euroopean manufacturer. This approval covers the AS350, AS355 and Bo105 products. This is the second manufacturer approval of UTair Engineering – they had previously achieved R44 approval from Robinson.... Read more
20-May-2010Source: Bristow Group
Bristow released two versions of this – HeliHub.com confirms this is the corrected version…. – Diluted EPS of $0.78 for the quarter ($0.73 excluding special items) and $3.10 for the fiscal year ($3.02 excluding special items) – Diluted EPS for fiscal 2010, excluding special items in both periods, increased nine percent Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) today reported financial results for... Read more
20-May-2010Source: CBC
A stripped-down drug-smuggling Bell 206B JetRanger seized by the B.C. RCMP has been put up for auction under the province’s proceeds of crime legislation, after no one came forward to claim it.... Read more
19-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval for their Bearpaw Kit for the A119/AW119MK1 helicopters. For as long as helicopters have been in operation soft terrain landings have created problems for pilots. Without Bearpaws, helicopters experience balancing problems when landing or taking off in... Read more
19-May-2010Source: Ventura County Star
A Glenn County man is facing up to 20 years in prison for interfering with an aircraft by shining a powerful laser at a California Highway Patrol helicopter.... Read more
19-May-2010Source: FlightSafety
FlightSafety International announces that its American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device has been certified for Night Vision Goggle training. The FAA Level 7 qualified Flight Training Device is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona. “The addition of Night Vision Google training capabilities to our American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training... Read more
19-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first AW139 medium twin helicopter equipped with the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) has been delivered to London Air Services (LAS) of Canada during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy today. This additional VIP transport-configured helicopter will complement customer’s current air... Read more
19-May-2010Source: New York Post
Failed Times Sq bomber Faisal Shahzad told interrogators he wanted to hit the city’s Rockefeller Plaza, Grand Central Terminal, the World Financial Center and the Connecticut headquarters of Sikorsky if his Times Square attack were successful... Read more
19-May-2010Source: Taiwan News
Federal authorities issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a man they say fired at a Puerto Rico police helicopter and injured two people, one of whom later died. (See HeliHub.com accident page here)... Read more
19-May-2010Source: AAMS
Making air and critical care ground medical transport as safe as possible through a systemic, scientific approach is the primary aim of a new Safety Management Training Academy being launched this summer by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). The five-day AAMS Safety Management Training Academy is set for June 13-17, 2010, at Oglebay... Read more
