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Indian River Sheriff plans for a heliport

Indian River Sheriff plans for a heliport

19-Apr-2016Source: TC Palm

Sheriff Deryl Loar said the department will build a 9,628-square-foot aviation hangar, 4,989 square feet of office space and a lighted heliport near the Indian River County Jail.  See full story... Read more

UK – Change of control at Cardiff Heliport

UK – Change of control at Cardiff Heliport

11-Apr-2016Source: HeliHub.com

The BBC is today reporting that Cardiff Heliport has new operators, with Roy Steptoe and Hugh Evans having signed a 50-year lease.  Mr Steptoe is the owner of Caernarfon Airport at the opposite end of Wales, and also owns fixed wing operator Air Caernarfon and North Wales Air Academy.  Mr Evans owns an Agusta-Bell JetRanger... Read more

UK – Planning approval reversed for Police and Air Ambulance heliport

UK – Planning approval reversed for Police and Air Ambulance heliport

4-Apr-2016Source: HeliHub.com

South Gloucestershire Council has reversed its approval for a new helicopter base in Almondsbury following a legal challenge.  The heliport was planned to serve both the Great Western Air Ambulance and the National Police Air Service, whose helicopters are currently based at Filton Airfield.  Filton, most famous for its role in the development of the... Read more

Airport consultant to help Redlands address helicopter pattern, heliport

Airport consultant to help Redlands address helicopter pattern, heliport

23-Mar-2016Source: Redlands Daily Facts

The California Dept of Transportation has revised the helicopter flight pattern included on the city’s permit, and is now directing the city to seek FAA approval on a proposed altitude specification, and to require helicopter operators take off and land from either a heliport or the runway.  See full story... Read more

Federal Appeal Court next for Pennsylvania Heliport

Federal Appeal Court next for Pennsylvania Heliport

1-Feb-2016Source: The Morning Call

Dr. Michael Selig’s three-year fight to build a heliport on his land in North Whitehall Township is headed to a federal appeals court. See Full Story... Read more

LAX closes heliport without industry consultation

LAX closes heliport without industry consultation

21-Jan-2016Source: PHPA

Upon learning of a plan by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to permanently close the Los Angeles International Heliport, several Board Members of the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association (PHPA) met with the Executive Director of Los Angeles World Airports on January 5, 2016. PHPA requested that the plan be canceled and the heliport reopened to... Read more

Juhu Heliport to start night landings soon

Juhu Heliport to start night landings soon

14-Jan-2016Source: Mid-Day

Expect the number of sorties operating from and to Juhu Airport to drastically go up. See Full Story... Read more

UK – Police and Air Ambulance base at Almondsbury goes to judicial review

UK – Police and Air Ambulance base at Almondsbury goes to judicial review

14-Dec-2015Source: Gazette

A PROPOSED helicopter base in Almondsbury could have its planning permission quashed following a judicial review brought forward by nearby residents. See Full Story  ... Read more

Vertiport Chicago to partner with EvoLux

Vertiport Chicago to partner with EvoLux

18-Nov-2015Source: EvoLux/Vertiport

Today Vertiport Chicago and EvoLux Transportation announced a partnership that will bring Helicopter Charter Ridesharing to Chicago and the greater Midwest region. Helicopter Rideshare reservations, known as SkyShares, will revolutionize Midwest regional travel by providing vastly increased accessibility to the most convenient, time-saving way to travel. The social benefits, as well as the style factor,... Read more

Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance plan new operational base

Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance plan new operational base

12-Nov-2015Source: Kent Online

Nearly 100 people have attended an exhibition showing plans for a new air ambulance base in Paddock Wood. See full story.... Read more

Heightened security checks coming to Islamabad Heliport

Heightened security checks coming to Islamabad Heliport

30-Oct-2015Source: The Nation

Heightened security checks are coming to Islamabad Heliport after reports of unidentified individuals roaming in the vicinity and inquiring about the details of the heliport from the security staff, The Nation has learnt reliably. See Full Story... Read more

Southampton Village To Apply For Grant For Heliport Improvements

Southampton Village To Apply For Grant For Heliport Improvements

30-Oct-2015Source: 27 East

Southampton Village is applying for a state grant that would provide funds to build a shelter for someone to monitor activity at the village’s heliport on Meadow Lane. See Full Story... Read more

Zip Aviation to Host Breast Cancer Awareness Day at NYC Heliport

Zip Aviation to Host Breast Cancer Awareness Day at NYC Heliport

26-Oct-2015Source: Zip Aviation

Zip Aviation announced today it would host Breast Cancer Awareness Day at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on Friday October 30, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. A portion of Zip’s proceeds Friday will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Helicopter tour passengers flying Friday are encouraged to wear pink attire to create... Read more

Russia – new heliport to be built at Kaluga

Russia – new heliport to be built at Kaluga

16-Sep-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Heliports of Russia have recently announced plans for a new heliport in Kaluga, to open in the second half of 2016.  Russian website ATO.ru reports that the announcement, made recently at the JetExpo 2015 event in Moscow, identifies a site on the bank of the river Oka, and a cost of “over 300 million roubles”... Read more

Public consultation held for proposed new Wiltshire Air Ambulance base

Public consultation held for proposed new Wiltshire Air Ambulance base

14-Aug-2015Source: WAA

WILTSHIRE Air Ambulance (WAA) held a public consultation event yesterday (Wednesday August 12th) for local residents and businesses to find out about its proposed new home to base the charity’s helicopter, aircrew and office staff. The charity has been searching for a site for its new home for over a year and its preferred location... Read more

Chicago Helicopter Experience Opens Chicago’s First Ever Private Heliport

Chicago Helicopter Experience Opens Chicago’s First Ever Private Heliport

29-May-2015Source: CHE

Chicago’s premier helicopter tour and transportation company, Chicago Helicopter Experience (CHE), makes history with the opening of the C.H.E. Chicago Heliport. The first ever private heliport in Chicago features the city’s newest tourism experience, providing VIP-level helicopter tours at an unmatched price point. The current, purpose-built facility, which will be used primarily for tours, maintains... Read more

HAI Welcomes Windy City Heliport

HAI Welcomes Windy City Heliport

12-May-2015Source: HAI

HAI’s Harold Summers, director of flight operations and technical services, was in Chicago last week to help celebrate the opening of Chicago’s only downtown heliport — Vertiport Chicago. “Urban heliports have been under tremendous pressure in recent years, despite the business and transportation benefits they provide,” said Summers. “So the opening of heliports like this... Read more

$13M Vertiport Chicago opens this week

$13M Vertiport Chicago opens this week

30-Apr-2015Source: Chicago Business

After years of delays, an investor group is set to open a helicopter landing facility on the Near West Side and test the demand for commercial helicopter and other vertical-takeoff flights close to downtown. See Full Story... Read more

Famous film director makes controversial bid for Helipro Wellington base

Famous film director makes controversial bid for Helipro Wellington base

9-Feb-2015Source: Stuff

Director James Cameron is looking to expand his New Zealand empire by taking over the Helipro site on the Wellington waterfront. See Full Story... Read more

CHC may close North Denes HP after contract moves to Norwich

CHC may close North Denes HP after contract moves to Norwich

15-Dec-2014Source: BBC

The future of Great Yarmouth’s heliport has been put in jeopardy with the news that a major contract is ending next year. See Full Story... Read more

UK – Cardiff Heliport closed, but discussions are ongoing

UK – Cardiff Heliport closed, but discussions are ongoing

4-Dec-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Cardiff Heliport is one of the UK’s best dedicated heliports, built two miles out of the centre of the city of Cardiff on a 13.5 acre purpose built facility that includes Passenger Handling, Customs, Engineering, Fuel and a 400m FATO Runway.   However, it closed on 30th November 2014. The Heliport has been run for many... Read more

Belgium – Liege Heliport permanently closed

Belgium – Liege Heliport permanently closed

17-Nov-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Belgian airspace operator Belgocontrol has issued a NOTAM saying B3006/14  From:14 NOV 14 09:30 Till:PERM Text:EBLO HELIPORT PERM CLSD which decodes as Liege Heliport Permanently closed.  EBLO is the ICAO code for the Heliport. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more

Heliport/helipad ordinance causes confusion in Homer, Alaska

Heliport/helipad ordinance causes confusion in Homer, Alaska

14-Nov-2014Source: Homer News

Sometimes more isn’t better, it’s more confusing. Case in point, city of Homer Ordinance 14-49, with 136 words in the title. While it was clear it had to do with helipads and heliports, small wonder it caused confusion. See Full Story... Read more

Arunachal Minister urges early completion of Heliport at Tawang

Arunachal Minister urges early completion of Heliport at Tawang

10-Nov-2014Source: The Economic Times

Arunachal Pradesh Tourism, Art and Culture Minister Pema Khandu today urged the executing agency to expedite early completion of the Ugyen Sangpo heliport at Tawang in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Director General of civil aviation (DGCA). See Full Story... Read more

India – Heliport hub planned to serve air ambulances

India – Heliport hub planned to serve air ambulances

13-Aug-2014Source: TOI

Gurgaon district administration is mulling a proposal to set up a ‘heliport hub’ in the city for disaster management and air ambulance. See Full Story... Read more

Rotary Operations Conference 2014 at London Heliport takes on international theme

Rotary Operations Conference 2014 at London Heliport takes on international theme

25-Jun-2014Source: London Heliport

The second annual industry conference dedicated to commercial helicopter operations, organised by MIU Events and hosted by The London Heliport,takes on more of an international theme this year.  Deliberately staged on Wednesday, 9th July, just one week ahead of Farnborough Air Show, it will serve as a prime opportunity to bring together helicopter manufacturers, operators,... Read more

The London Heliport prepares for a strong summer

The London Heliport prepares for a strong summer

18-Jun-2014Source: The London Heliport

Royal Ascot, The Goodwood Festival of Speed, The Santander British Grand Prix and Farnborough Air Show are all contributing to what is set to be a record-breaking summer for the capital’s London Heliport.  Overall, bookings at the city’s only licensed heliport are 50% up since the start of calendar year 2014. Bookings for Royal Ascot... Read more

Permit issued for Scripps Memorial Hospital helipad

Permit issued for Scripps Memorial Hospital helipad

3-Jun-2014Source: Heliplanners

Heliplanners is pleased to announce that Caltrans Division of Aeronautics has conducted its final inspection and issued its Heliport Permit for the recently completed rooftop heliport at Scripps Memorial Hospital’s new Critical Care Building in Encinitas, California. The heliport will help to improve rapid medical access for Scripps’ patients throughout San Diego County and the... Read more

Russian operator Aerosouz to build heliport at Rostov

Russian operator Aerosouz to build heliport at Rostov

2-Jun-2014Source: HeliHub.com

​​Russian helicopter company Aerosouz is to build a heliport in Rostov, with an epected project investment of 100 million rubles ($2.86M US).  Full facilities are planned, including hangar, passenger lounge, crew room, maintenance facilities and so on. The agreement was signed between Aerosouz President Alexander Klimchuk (on the right in the photo below) and Rostov Region... Read more

Glasgow Heliport moves a mile and a half

Glasgow Heliport moves a mile and a half

16-May-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Plans to move Glasgow Heliport were first aired at least four years ago as the site owners wanted to use the land for a hotel. Ever since its launch, the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre have been supportive of the heliport in one corner of its site alongside the River Clyde, so there was no... Read more

DirectView Security completes installation at Pier 6 NYC Heliport for HeliNY

DirectView Security completes installation at Pier 6 NYC Heliport for HeliNY

11-Apr-2014Source: DirectView

DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: DIRV), a company focused on ownership and management of leading video and security technology companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary DirectView Security has completed a custom surveillance installation at the elite New York City downtown heliport for Helicopter Flight Services, Inc. (“HeliNY”). HeliNY is the premier provider to thousands of clients... Read more

Rotary Wing Society of India complains about poor heliport security

Rotary Wing Society of India complains about poor heliport security

11-Apr-2014Source: Mumbai Mirror

In a letter to aviation regulator DGCA, the Rotary Wing Society of India has said that there are no security personnel at helipads to subject VIPs, especially politicians, and their luggage to checks.  See full story... Read more

Spain – Marbella plans heliport

Spain – Marbella plans heliport

1-Apr-2014Source: SUR

The future heliport of El Pinillo will have four helipads and has planned operating hours from 7am to 7pm.  See full story... Read more

BIH moves helicopters out, but group continues to manage Cardiff HP

BIH moves helicopters out, but group continues to manage Cardiff HP

31-Mar-2014Source: HeliHub.com

British International Helicopters have confirmed to HeliHub.com that they have moved helicopters out of Cardiff Heliport and placed them more locally to the two contracts they serve.  It is not clear whether they have any ongoing operations there. BIH is part of the Rigby Group plc.  A sister company in the same group – Regional &... Read more

El Salvador Protests Honduran Heliport on Disputed Island

El Salvador Protests Honduran Heliport on Disputed Island

27-Mar-2014Source: Herald Tribune

Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes sent a formal protest to Honduran counterpart Juan Orlando Hernandez on Wednesday to protest Honduras’ construction of a heliport on a Pacific island claimed by both nations. See full story... Read more

Draft ordinance considers heliport in West Hartford

Draft ordinance considers heliport in West Hartford

13-Mar-2014

A draft ordinance allowing heliports to be built on the ground level of certain properties is currently being considered by the Town of West Hartford.  See full story... Read more

Angola Police to have new Luanda helicopter base

Angola Police to have new Luanda helicopter base

27-Feb-2014Source: Angop

Angola Police are looking to create a new self-contained base (subject to budget) away from Luanda’s international airport – see full story... Read more

Aviamarket signs cooperation agreement with Moscow Heliport

Aviamarket signs cooperation agreement with Moscow Heliport

22-Feb-2014Source: Aviamarket

[Electronic translation] February 19 signed an agreement on mutual cooperation between the two companies “NDV-group” – the investor of the project “Heliport Moscow” and “Aviamarket” – Russia’s largest authorized dealer Robinson Helicopter Company. “Heliport Moscow” – a unique project of the Civil Code “NDV”, which has no analogues in our country. Europe’s largest helicopter center is... Read more

Zoning approval gives green light for MYU Helicopters new heliport

Zoning approval gives green light for MYU Helicopters new heliport

18-Feb-2014Source: Nola.com

St Charles Parish Council voted yesterday 6-3 to approve a zoning change which paves the way for MYU Helicopters to build a new heliport at Luling, Louisiana See full story... Read more

MYU Helicopters heliport plan faces challenges from neighbours

MYU Helicopters heliport plan faces challenges from neighbours

4-Feb-2014

Already operating out of the back yard behind his house (with two S76s and three B407s), Tim Mayeux is facing difficulties from the owner of a business park (away from the residential area) where he would like to build a new $3M heliport.  See full story... Read more

HAI Joins Effort to Reopen Washington DC Heliport

HAI Joins Effort to Reopen Washington DC Heliport

14-Jan-2014Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro, NBAA President Ed Bolen, Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC) Vice President Jeff Smith, and Don Scimonelli, the C.O.O. of Washington D.C.’s South Capitol Street Heliport (09W), recently met the Delegate to the United States Congress representing the District of Columbia, Eleanor Holmes Norton, to discuss a renewed effort to reopen the... Read more

UK – Helicentre Aviation opens its East Midlands Heliport

UK – Helicentre Aviation opens its East Midlands Heliport

1-Jan-2014Source: Helicentre Aviation

Helicentre Aviation’s new East Midlands heliport complex which has been built at Leicester Airport has officially opened. The £500,000 expansion of Helicentre Aviation’s operations includes a brand new hangar, offices and ground training facilities, an apron and six helipads and the company also provides Jet A1 and AvGas refueling services, handling and hangarage to visiting... Read more

Rega and BOHAG open new base at Zweissimmen

Rega and BOHAG open new base at Zweissimmen

10-Dec-2013Source: Rega

[electronic translation]  A year after the groundbreaking ceremony today was the opening of the new Rega base are celebrated in two Simmen. It acts with the new basis for a joint project of the Rega and the Bernese Oberland Helikopter AG (BOHAG). In the presence of application partners and guests from politics and industry Rega CEO Ernst... Read more

Belgium – New operator sought for Knokke Heliport

Belgium – New operator sought for Knokke Heliport

25-Nov-2013Source: HeliHub.com

The principality of Knokke has started the process of finding an operator to take over Knokke Heliport, with the current concession running until August 2014. In August 2005, the running of the heliport was granted to Crown Helicopters for ten years, but they ceased operations in December 2008. After some negotiations, a new agreement announced... Read more

19 storey apartment block planned next to London Heliport in Battersea

19 storey apartment block planned next to London Heliport in Battersea

18-Nov-2013Source: Prime Resi

Architect Will Alsop is apparently all set to submit plans for a 19-storey residential scheme next to the London Heliport in Battersea. See full story... Read more

Agreement limits helicopter tours at Jersey City heliport

Agreement limits helicopter tours at Jersey City heliport

31-Oct-2013Source: NJ.com

Responding to noise and safety concerns about helicopter traffic over the Hudson River, federal lawmakers announced an agreement to limit the number and hours of tourist flights operating out of a heliport on the Jersey City waterfront.  See full story... Read more

HeliExperts releases Heliport Risk and Liability Assessment Toolkit

HeliExperts releases Heliport Risk and Liability Assessment Toolkit

22-Oct-2013Source: HeliExperts

Over the weekend HeliExperts International LLC unveiled a new “Heliport Risk and Liability Assessment Toolkit” to the rotary wing community at this year’s Air Medical Transport Conference.  This new heliport risk assessment program is centered around 15 specific categories that are based on FAA, NFPA and OSHA regulations and guidelines as well as industry best... Read more

New public heliport nears completion in Texas

New public heliport nears completion in Texas

4-Oct-2013Source: Sky Helicopters

The nation’s newest public heliport is scheduled to open in December 2013. Located 12 miles Southwest of downtown Dallas in DeSoto TX, the 19-acre public heliport is nearly completed. Combined development teams from the City of DeSoto, the DeSoto Economic Development Corporation, TxDOT Aviation Division, and SKY Helicopters, Inc. have been working together on the... Read more

Indian state of Maharashtra wants heliport at Mahalaxmi race course

Indian state of Maharashtra wants heliport at Mahalaxmi race course

2-Oct-2013Source: Hindustan Times

The state of Maharashtra has recently appointed Airport Association of India to conduct an ‘obstacle limitation surface survey’ to check the feasibility of the project  see full story... Read more

NEMSPA to sponsor 4-Hour Heliport Safety Workshop at AMTC 2013

NEMSPA to sponsor 4-Hour Heliport Safety Workshop at AMTC 2013

1-Oct-2013Source: NEMSPA

In its ever continuing quest to enhance industry safety, the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) is sponsoring a four hour workshop on heliport design and safety at this year’s Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  This 4-hour workshop will focus on the basic information that every air medical helicopter provider and heliport... Read more

PremiAir rebrands its Blackbushe facility as the West London Heliport

PremiAir rebrands its Blackbushe facility as the West London Heliport

25-Sep-2013Source: PremiAir

PremiAir Aviation International, under new ownership since December last year, confirmed today at HeliTech International (Stand G30) that it has rebranded its Blackbushe Airport  facility in Surrey as The West London Heliport and will offer Land, Park and Go services for visiting helicopter arrivals headed for the South East of England.  With only one recognized... Read more

Congresswoman Norton pushes to restore helicopter service in DC

Congresswoman Norton pushes to restore helicopter service in DC

5-Aug-2013Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will offer an amendment to the fiscal year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which is on the House floor now, that would prevent the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from enforcing its rule that prohibits commercial and most other helicopter operations in the District of... Read more

UK – £2.5M contract awarded to build new Glasgow HP

UK – £2.5M contract awarded to build new Glasgow HP

10-Jul-2013Source: Raynesway Construction

Raynesway Construction, the Paisley-based Balfour Beatty brand, has recently been awarded new work worth in excess of £5 million, highlighting the robust nature of the Scottish construction industry. Stephen Scott, Managing Director of Raynesway Construction, said: “The past few months have seen an encouraging number of interesting contract awards for us. Given the continuing economic... Read more

Audemars Piguet continues advertising at New York’s E34 Heliport

Audemars Piguet continues advertising at New York’s E34 Heliport

10-Jul-2013Source: Audemars Piguet

Swiss Haute Horology brand Audemars Piguet continues its successful partnership with Roaring Thunder Media, the premier source for private jet terminal advertising, in the creation of an innovative media program. For the third consecutive year this custom-tailored “domination program” gives Audemars Piguet the opportunity to be featured exclusively on all interior and exterior signage, as... Read more

Save The LAX Heliport – 9th July meeting

Save The LAX Heliport – 9th July meeting

8-Jul-2013Source: PHPA

PHPA has been working all ‘levers’ available to us on your behalf to keep open the LAX Heliport. LAWA staff is threatening to close it. We need your help! As you know, LAWA Staff attempted to de-certify the heliport in March and April – quietly and without public notice. It appears that we stopped the... Read more

Planned Vertiport Promises Easier Access to Downtown Chicago

Planned Vertiport Promises Easier Access to Downtown Chicago

3-Jul-2013Source: NBAA

Developers of a new vertiport near Chicago’s downtown business center hope to break ground on the 10-acre project later this summer and begin operations next year. The vertiport, which differs from a heliport by being designed for use by tiltrotors as well as helicopters, will be constructed at Wood and 15th streets on land owned... Read more

British Grand Prix weekend – record movements at Oxford Airport

British Grand Prix weekend – record movements at Oxford Airport

3-Jul-2013Source: Oxford Airport

London Oxford Airport saw one of its busiest weekends so far this year as glorious sunshine ushered in the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.  The airport welcomed  well over 300 movements, including 50 business jet flights on the Sunday, its highest peak so far this year.  During the weekend it sold nearly 100,000 litres of... Read more

UK – Patriot Aerospace wants to reopen Plymouth Airport as a heliport

UK – Patriot Aerospace wants to reopen Plymouth Airport as a heliport

28-Jun-2013Source: Plymouth Herald

Patriot Aerospace, the main aviation company within the Rigby Group plc, has had outline discussions with airport leaseholder the Sutton Harbour Group to reopen Plymouth Airport as a Heliport.  Patriot have a particular interest given they own British International who hold the Royal Navy FOST (Flag Officer Sea Training) contract operating two Dauphins see full story... Read more

Cayman Islands – Court forces CAA to revalidate waterfront heliport

Cayman Islands – Court forces CAA to revalidate waterfront heliport

15-Jun-2013

The chief justice has ordered the CAACI to reassess the Cayman Islands Helicopters heliport in accordance with the rules and regulations and safety criteria that it should have used in the first place – see full story... Read more

HAI Hosts Int’l Working Group on Heliport Design

HAI Hosts Int’l Working Group on Heliport Design

26-Apr-2013Source: HAI

Government and industry representatives from Europe, Australia, and North and South America are gathered at HAI headquarters this week, working on the latest revisions to worldwide standards and recommended practices for heliport design. Formed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Heliport Design Working Group (HDWG) is considering a range of proposed amendments to... Read more

Airports Authority of India unveils Juhu heliport plan

Airports Authority of India unveils Juhu heliport plan

22-Apr-2013Source: Times of India

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has floated yet another controversial proposal (see full story)... Read more

LAX Heliport to Permanently Close

LAX Heliport to Permanently Close

16-Apr-2013Source: PHPA

The Board of Airport Commissioners is meeting on Tuesday, April 16 at 12:00 pm (tomorrow) to hear LAWA (the agency that runs the L.A. Airports) propose the closure of one of the only two public use heliports in California. The Executive Director of LAWA will make a report to the Board of Directors of the Airport Commissioners regarding the... Read more

Russia – Heliport construction begins at Sheremetyevo Airport

Russia – Heliport construction begins at Sheremetyevo Airport

10-Apr-2013Source: Avia Group

[electronic translation]  By tender was selected general contractor for construction and installation work. Set aside for the construction of a land area of ​​9500 sq.m.  Construction work is scheduled to begin in early April, completion is scheduled for early June. Next is expected to receive a certificate, a passport, and the introduction of the navigation area in... Read more

Groundbreaking ceremony today at DeSoto Heliport site

Groundbreaking ceremony today at DeSoto Heliport site

8-Mar-2013Source: City of Desoto

The vision is becoming a reality thanks to a funding partnership between the City of DeSoto, DeSoto Economic Development Corporation, Texas Department of Transportation, Aviation Division and our fixed base operator, Sky Helicopters. They are partnering to construct a vertical flight facility in DeSoto. The project will include a 23,225 sq. ft. operator hangar, a... Read more

Deputy stops robbery at heliport

Deputy stops robbery at heliport

21-Feb-2013Source: WishTV

A robbery at the Indianapolis Heliport was interrupted Wednesday morning when a Deputy Sheriff in the area responded. Medics at IU Health Lifeline Helicopter base saw a man beating and robbing another male subject in the parking lot of the heliport. (see full story)... Read more

Rotary Operations Conference at London Heliport set for June

Rotary Operations Conference at London Heliport set for June

12-Feb-2013Source: MIU Events

A one-day conference dedicated to commercial helicopter operations will debut at and be supported by the Barclays London Heliport, Battersea on Wednesday, 12 June, 2013.   Organised by MIU Events, the Rotary Operations Conference (ROC) will bring together helicopter manufacturers, operators, suppliers and industry chiefs.   The event is also being supported by the UK’s British Helicopter Association (BHA)... Read more

Floating helipad approved without a key requirement being fulfilled

Floating helipad approved without a key requirement being fulfilled

25-Jan-2013Source: Sydney Morning Herald

A LICENCE to operate a floating heliport on Sydney Harbour was issued to Newcastle Helicopters by the NSW government without a key requirement being fulfilled, in the latest breakdown in the proper approval process for the controversial project. (see full story)... Read more

GEDA revolutionizes offshore heliport access

GEDA revolutionizes offshore heliport access

17-Jan-2013Source: GEDA USA

GEDA USA, the leading manufacturer of rack and pinion industrial elevator and hoist solutions, expanded its line of elevators, hoists and lifts for offshore drilling operations to include the Helideck Transport Platform. The Helideck Transport Platform’s innovative design has revolutionized access to offshore heliports. Access to heliports was previously limited to ladders due to the danger... Read more

Plans for helicopter ‘mega base’ under way in Sydney

Plans for helicopter ‘mega base’ under way in Sydney

4-Jan-2013

The new ”mega base” designed for rescue services would be built on the site of the old Parramatta City Raceway site near the M4, which is now called Sydney Speedway, said Ian Badham, an executive director of the rescue helicopter service CareFlight. (see full story)... Read more

Local councils reject Sydney Harbour floating heliport

Local councils reject Sydney Harbour floating heliport

25-Nov-2012Source: Daily Telegraph

Plans for a floating heliport on Sydney Harbour are being opposed by local councils, who say the idea appears to have been rushed and they – and their ratepayers – were not consulted. (see full story)... Read more

Floating heliport in Sydney Harbour to open in December

Floating heliport in Sydney Harbour to open in December

23-Nov-2012Source: Newcastle Helicopters

Newcastle Helicopters has gained government approval to operate a Floating Heliport in Sydney Harbour from early next month. Answering the growing need for helicopter based services in the Sydney CBD area, Newcastle Helicopters, have developed the concept of a powered flat top vessel based on central Sydney Harbour, complete with two helipad sites and deck space to manage passenger... Read more

Heli-Drive – first of its kind commercial heliport project

Heli-Drive – first of its kind commercial heliport project

30-Oct-2012Source: Satellit Development

The heliport will be the part of the “Portland” project, which spreads over 19 acres of land Between Saint Petersburg Pulkovo Airport and Beltway and is Managed by Satellit Development . Although the construction has just begun, “Heli-Drive” center has already began professional selection of type, model and necessary configuration of a helicopter from Russian and foreign... Read more

Saker Aviation Services named ERHC Heliport of the Year

Saker Aviation Services named ERHC Heliport of the Year

19-Sep-2012Source: Saker Aviation Services

Saker Aviation Services, Inc. (SKAS), an aviation services company specializing in ground-based services to the general aviation marketplace, announced today that it had been named as the Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC) Heliport of the Year at that organization’s annual meeting this past weekend. “We are extremely honored to accept the Heliport of the Year... Read more

UK – Ark Royal aircraft carrier will not become heliport

UK – Ark Royal aircraft carrier will not become heliport

17-Sep-2012Source: BBC

BBC News has recently reported that the retired British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal has been sold for scrap for £3 million.  Various other plans had been mooted for the 1986-built warship, including a heliport and a nightclub. (see full story)... Read more

Turkey’s largest heliport “K Heliport” opened

Turkey’s largest heliport “K Heliport” opened

10-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Transport Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Binali Yildirim opened the new “K Heliport” in Istanbul on 5th September – the largest heliport in Turkey.  Also present were Civil Aviation General Manager Bilal Sour, State Airports Authority General Manager Orhan Birdal, and many guests from across the Turkish civil aviation sector. Owned and run by operator... Read more

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