6-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has notified Air Evac Lifeteam that the company has been cleared in an investigation that began in May 2007 with the execution of search warrants at the company’s headquarters in West Plains, Mo., according to Air Evac Lifeteam President and CEO Seth Myers.... Read more
6-Oct-2009Source: Angel MedFlight
“Blue Cross did not deny coverage but dragged its feet in response to the family’s request despite federal law requiring health insurance companies to respond to emergency transportation requests within 48 hours,†said Michael Ward, staff counsel at Angel Medflight.... Read more
6-Oct-2009
Substantially damaged at Bonn/Hangelar Airport when the main rotor hit the ground forcing the helicopter to fell on its side... Read more
5-Oct-2009Source: Sydney Morning Herald
New Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements that will make it mandatory for police helicopters to have two engines... Read more
5-Oct-2009Source: Seattle Times
The News Tribune of Tacoma reports the surviving children of Russell Lee Tom claim the helicopter he was piloting – a Robinson Helicopter Co. R44 – was poorly designed “defective and unsafe.” Their suit was filed in Pierce County Superior Court on Wednesday.... Read more
5-Oct-2009Source: Globes
US subsidiary Elbit Systems of America, LLC, announced that it completed flight tests of its SWORD obstacle warning system for helicopters.... Read more
5-Oct-2009Source: Southland Times
Te Anau-based South-West Helicopters will be split into two after being bought by Southern Lakes Helicopters and HeliOtago for an undisclosed sum.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Grand Junction Sentinel
A $250,000 donation from Williams Exploration and Production will help fund St. Mary’s Hospital CareFlight program. The donation will go toward the cost of building a tarmac for the helicopter on top of the addition to the hospital.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Vertical
A pre-med student has been named the first recipient of the MedEvac Foundation International Children’s Scholarship Award. Joshua Codding, 19, of Santa Rosa, Calif., will be honored with the $2,500 award during an opening session at the Air Medical Transport Conference on Oct. 27, 2009.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will reduce its global workforce by approximately 250 employees by year’s end and close its facility on Auvergne Street in Longueuil, Quebec, by the end of 2010.... Read more
3-Oct-2009Source: Sky Shuttle Helicopters
Sky Shuttle Helicopters announces the opening and official commissioning of the second helipad on the western side of the roof-top of the Inner Pier of the Hong Kong – Macau Ferry Terminal building, marking the successful completion of the final phase of the commercial heliport infrastructure expansion project for an all-new, dual-helipad facility to serve... Read more
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
2-Oct-2009Source: Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace has received FAA certification for the development of a STC for an Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS, or “glass cockpit installationâ€) for the Bell 407 helicopter.... 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
Aerolite announced that it had received an order for ten medical interiors for Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters from Ornge, Canada’s leading provider of transport medicine services.... 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: FlightGlobal
Bell is assessing likely production numbers next year for its new Bell 429 light-twin as it converts letters of intent into firm orders... 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
