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PHi signs eight-helicopter deal with Saudi Red Crescent

PHi signs eight-helicopter deal with Saudi Red Crescent

16-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has signed an agreement PHi to provide eight helicopters over the next three years.  His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – Chairman of the SRCA signed the deal with a Lance Bospflug, president/CEO of PHi.  The agreement will see the air ambulance service expanded within... Read more

Lakota fleet of 200+ approaches 100K flight hours

Lakota fleet of 200+ approaches 100K flight hours

16-Apr-2012Source: US Army

The Army’s newest aircraft, the UH-72A Lakota, is approaching 100,000 flight hours, and maintains one of the highest mission-capable rates among Army aircraft. The Army expects to buy a total of 345 of the aircraft, and the service has just taken delivery of 209 so far. “The real success story for us: it’s been on... Read more

US Army acquiring ‘brown-out’ assistance for helos

US Army acquiring ‘brown-out’ assistance for helos

16-Apr-2012Source: US Army

The U.S. Army is in the early stages of responding to an Operational Needs Statement asking for high-tech assistance for pilots to better navigate “brown-out” conditions where terrain becomes obscured. The Army plans to acquire five high-tech, 94 Gigahertz millimeter wave radar systems called Helicopter Autonomous Landing Systems, service officials said April 3 at the... Read more

Kauai helicopter pilot indicted on drug charges

Kauai helicopter pilot indicted on drug charges

16-Apr-2012

A pilot who flies Kauai County’s helicopter for rescue and training missions has been indicted on drug charges.  See full story... Read more

South Yorkshire Police Authority accepts helicopter collaboration plan

South Yorkshire Police Authority accepts helicopter collaboration plan

16-Apr-2012Source: South Yorkshire Police Authority

South Yorkshire Police Authority has reached agreement with the National Police Air Service (NPAS) to retain a helicopter based in Sheffield. The Authority had raised concerns that the initial NPAS proposals, announced last year, did not provide sufficient cover for South Yorkshire. Following negotiations with NPAS, the Authority has agreed in principle to join the... Read more

US Justice Dept settles with Air Methods

US Justice Dept settles with Air Methods

16-Apr-2012Source: US Dept of Justice

The Justice Department has announced that it has resolved a lawsuit alleging that Air Methods Corp. and LifeMed Alaska, LLC willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by discriminating against and failing to reemploy Chief Warrant Officer Third Class Jonathon L. Goodwin of Wasilla, Alaska.   The suit was filed in... Read more

STC for Rebtech’s Medical Infusion Pump Mount in Bell 206/407

STC for Rebtech’s Medical Infusion Pump Mount in Bell 206/407

16-Apr-2012Source: Rebtech

As part of an ongoing expansion of product offerings, REB Technologies, Inc. (REBTECH) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of an intravenous (IV) medical pump mounting system.  The mount can accommodate up to three SPACE Infusion Pumps manufactured by the global medical products company, B. Braun Medical, Inc., and applies... Read more

Sikorsky win $25M more for CH-53K maintenance

Sikorsky win $25M more for CH-53K maintenance

16-Apr-2012Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $25,674,383 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-06-C-0081) to provide detailed maintenance plans in support of the CH-53K helicopter program.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in December 2015.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of... Read more

Grimes Aerospace (Honeywell) win $13M contract for UH-60 searchlights

Grimes Aerospace (Honeywell) win $13M contract for UH-60 searchlights

16-Apr-2012Source: US DoD

Grimes Aerospace Co., Urbana, Ohio, was awarded a $13,316,300 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the procurement of searchlights for the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter System.  Work will be performed in Urbana, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The... Read more

Honeywell win $14M contract to overhaul UH-60 starter motors

Honeywell win $14M contract to overhaul UH-60 starter motors

16-Apr-2012Source: US DoD

Honeywell International, Tempe, Ariz., was awarded a $14,886,266 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the overhaul and upgrade services in support of the UH-60 Black Hawk starter engine.  Work will be performed in Tempe, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of April 4, 2017.  One bid was solicited, with one bid received.  The U.S.... Read more

2012 STARS lottery winners announced

2012 STARS lottery winners announced

16-Apr-2012Source: STARS

Lucky Albertans are celebrating today after their names were pulled during the 2012 STARS Lottery draw. Top prize winners included: James Kotyk of Calgary Calgary show home worth $1.1 million retail Shari Macdonald of Delburne Sylvan Lake show home worth $905,100 retail Kenneth and Cynthia Fenwick of Red Deer Sherwood Park show home worth $856,000... Read more

INAER pilot awarded Gold Medal for Civil Protection

INAER pilot awarded Gold Medal for Civil Protection

16-Apr-2012Source: INAER

José Luis García Martín, an INAER helicopter captain, has been awarded the Gold Medal for Civil Protection by the “Generalitat Valenciana” (Valencia Regional government) at the 11th Conference on Public Safety and Emergencies, for his complete dedication for more than 20 years to the emergency and civil protection services. Serafín Castellano, the Valencia Regional Government... Read more

DynCorp wins $25M Kuwait Air Force Apache contract

DynCorp wins $25M Kuwait Air Force Apache contract

16-Apr-2012Source: DynCorp

DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army to provide a Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT) for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) AH-64D Apache helicopter maintenance program. “This is a great win because it reaffirms our valuable relationship with the U.S. Army. We take pride in the confidence... Read more

British Gazelle pilot sparks anti-terrorist alert

British Gazelle pilot sparks anti-terrorist alert

15-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

A badly reported story in the UK on Saturday needs clearing up!  According to the Ministry of Defence, “two QRA Typhoons were scrambled from RAF Coningsby when a small civilian aircraft was transmitting inadvertently on an emergency frequency and was out of radio communication with Air Traffic Control.  Authorisation was given for one of the... Read more

St Lucia Helicopters sells AS350BA

St Lucia Helicopters sells AS350BA

15-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

St Lucia Helicopters have had an AS350BA for sale on their website recently, and the transaction has now apparently gone through.  What has surprised the HeliHub.com team is that the aircraft has turned up in Ireland, well known across Europe in the last three years as being the best place to buy a used helicopter... Read more

Bell awarded support agreement for Iraqi Bell 407s

Bell awarded support agreement for Iraqi Bell 407s

15-Apr-2012Source: Bell

NOTE – We are running the Bell press release verbatim below.  Bell issued their press release on 13th April, but HeliHub.com had already run the story on 9th April…. Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), was awarded a contract by US Army Contracting Command, Redstone Alabama  for the procurement of contractor logistics support... Read more

UK: 1,000 Missions Flown for Herts Air Ambulance

UK: 1,000 Missions Flown for Herts Air Ambulance

15-Apr-2012Source: Herts Air Ambulance

More lives are being saved in Hertfordshire thanks to the Herts Air Ambulance (HAA). Since its launch in November 2008 this vital Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) has flown over 1,000 life-saving missions.   The landmark call-out was on Thursday 12th April where the aircraft was despatched to provide critical care to a patient in cardiac... Read more

Japanese Police orders two GrandNew Helicopters

Japanese Police orders two GrandNew Helicopters

15-Apr-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Kanematsu Corporation are pleased to announce they have been awarded a contract by the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) to supply two GrandNew law enforcement light twin helicopters as part of an on-going programme to modernise the Police helicopter fleet. The two aircraft will be operated in Saga  and Tottori... Read more

Sikorsky point finger at AgustaWestland over Indian VVIP order, says press

Sikorsky point finger at AgustaWestland over Indian VVIP order, says press

15-Apr-2012

The Indian press continue to have AgustaWestland in their firing line over the order for twelve VVIP helicopters which they won with the VVIP.  Now the Express quotes an un-named Sikorsky official saying  “There’s enough conclusive evidence. Let the law take its own course. The ministry has ordered a probe and the law of the... Read more

FAA proposes changes to guidance on terrain warning systems

FAA proposes changes to guidance on terrain warning systems

13-Apr-2012Source: FAA

The FAA has issued a Proposed Change to ACs 27-1 & 29-2, Miscellaneous Guidance (MG) 18, Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS) The following draft documents have been issued Draft Document (AC 27-1) (PDF) Draft Document Comment Grid (AC 27-1) (MS Word) Draft Document (AC 29-2) (PDF) Draft Document Comment Grid (AC 29-2) (MS Word) Comments need to... Read more

Government of Cantabria contracts a 412 from INAER

Government of Cantabria contracts a 412 from INAER

13-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Not previously reported here on HeliHub.com, INAER picked up a two year contract with the State Government of Cantabria.  Covering the two calendar years of 2012 and 2013, INAER will provide a Bell 412 based at Santander for EMS and SAR work. Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com... Read more

Cadorath develops new Bell helicopter repairs

Cadorath develops new Bell helicopter repairs

13-Apr-2012Source: Cadorath Aerospace

Cadorath Aerospace announces its development of 12 new Bell Helicopter repairs in March 2012. The Cadorath design and engineering department has developed approved repairs for the Bell Helicopter line to now include over 700 repairs. Cadorath Aerospace recently engineered repairs on the Bell Helicopter’s 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3 and 206L-4 rework lines says Cadorath... Read more

Warwickshire & Northants Air Ambulance look for new HQ

Warwickshire & Northants Air Ambulance look for new HQ

13-Apr-2012Source: Stratford Herald

Due to introduce a nationwide Children’s Air Ambulance, the charity need a new 20,000 sq ft base including hangar space for its helicopters. (see full story)... Read more

Queensland Police rely on TV helicopter footage in chase

Queensland Police rely on TV helicopter footage in chase

13-Apr-2012Source: Brisbane Times

At some stages of the chase, officers in the central police communications centre were forced to rely on footage of the chase being broadcast live via media helicopters in order to relay the location of stolen cars to police on the ground. (see full story). Short on proper equipment to do the job, perhaps?... Read more

SkyTrac to Exhibit at NATA

SkyTrac to Exhibit at NATA

13-Apr-2012Source: SkyTrac

SkyTrac Systems will be exhibiting at the Northern Air Transport Association (NATA) AGM and tradeshow April 16th – 18th, 2012. Judy Meier, Senior Manager, Sales – The Americas, will be demonstrating SkyTrac’s flight following and SatCom solutions at booth #5. NATA represents its members in the decision-making process affecting transportation in Northern Canada. The association’s... Read more

Rockwell Collins ‘Joining Forces’ to Hire more U.S. Military Veterans

Rockwell Collins ‘Joining Forces’ to Hire more U.S. Military Veterans

13-Apr-2012Source: Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has signed on to ‘Joining Forces,’ a White House initiative to hire or train 100,000 U.S. military veterans and their spouses by 2013. “Our commitment to ‘Joining Forces’ is an expression of the value we see in the unique skills and abilities that veterans bring to our business,” explained Ron Kirchenbauer, senior vice... Read more

Kaman announces date for 2012 Q1 numbers

Kaman announces date for 2012 Q1 numbers

13-Apr-2012Source: Kaman

Kaman Corp. (NYSE: KAMN) announced today that it will report its first quarter 2012 results after the stock market closes on Monday, April 30, 2012 and host a live webcast and conference call at 8:30am ET on Tuesday May 1st, 2012. The call will last approximately one hour. The call will be accessible by telephone... Read more

Register Update – Switzerland – March 2012

Register Update – Switzerland – March 2012

13-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Ireland – March 2012

Register Update – Ireland – March 2012

13-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Canada – March 2012

Register Update – Canada – March 2012

13-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Register Update – Austria – March 2012

Register Update – Austria – March 2012

13-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

JSSI makes new business development appointment for California and West Coast

JSSI makes new business development appointment for California and West Coast

12-Apr-2012Source: JSSI

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, recently appointed industry veteran, Jill Adams, as Vice President for California and the Western United States region. As an aviation finance professional, successful entrepreneur and pilot, Jill Adams brings more than 30 years of aviation experience and... Read more

Jerry Trimble Helicopters to hold second annual touchdown auto contest

Jerry Trimble Helicopters to hold second annual touchdown auto contest

12-Apr-2012Source: Jerry Trimble Helicopters

Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) is looking forward to the 2nd Annual Touchdown Auto Rotation competition to be held at the McMinnville, OR airport on June 24, 2012. The competition will judged on: straight-in autos.  Scoring is based on distance from the pre-established “spot”, technique and the slide distance, if any.  Each pilot is allowed  2... Read more

Gardner Aviation Services completes 3 Enstrom 480B Garmin G-500H upgrades

Gardner Aviation Services completes 3 Enstrom 480B Garmin G-500H upgrades

12-Apr-2012Source: Precision Aviation Group

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) subsidiary Gardner Aviation Services (GAS), announces the completion of its 3rd Enstrom 480B Garmin G-500H installation and Avionics upgrade.  The Rotorcraft Services Division (RSD) performed the upgrade for Denver, Colorado based Mountain One Helicopters.  The RSD provides Helicopter-specific Avionics Upgrades/Installs, Airframe Maintenance, and MRO services at GAS’ 35,000 square foot facilities located... Read more

Helicopter pilot to speak at Embry-Riddle’s Veterans Appreciation Day

Helicopter pilot to speak at Embry-Riddle’s Veterans Appreciation Day

12-Apr-2012Source: Embry-Riddle

Vietnam veteran Sanford “Sandy” N. Kaplan, an Embry-Riddle alumnus, will be the guest speaker Tuesday, April 17, for Veterans Appreciation Day at the university’s Daytona Beach campus. Kaplan started by taking flying lessons in 1957 at the age of 16. After high school, he attended Embry-Riddle’s flight training school in Miami in 1959 for 11... Read more

763rd changes to 823rd Maintenance Squadron

763rd changes to 823rd Maintenance Squadron

12-Apr-2012Source: US Air Force

The 763rd Maintenance Squadron transitioned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron Apr.10 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The name change signifies the squadron’s alignment with its sister-squadrons to become a more cohesive unit. The 763rd originally fell under the 563rd Maintenance Group at Air Force Special Operations Command, but the squadron was redesignated after it... Read more

Helo pilot awarded Silver Star for Afghanistan rescue mission

Helo pilot awarded Silver Star for Afghanistan rescue mission

12-Apr-2012Source: US Air Force

With chaos erupting around him, rounds narrowly missing his aircraft, frantic crew members barking directions and a pair of wounded troops waiting for salvation in a sequestered landing zone below, then-Capt. Charles McMullen did what he was trained to do — adapt, lead and overcome. McMullen, a rescue pilot deployed to Afghanistan from the 41st... Read more

Indra chooses Christie Matrix StIM systems for AW159 simulators

Indra chooses Christie Matrix StIM systems for AW159 simulators

12-Apr-2012Source: Christie

Christie®, a leader in simulation projection display and visualisation solutions, announced that the Spanish company Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, has acquired a significant number of the award-winning Christie Matrix StIMâ„¢ simulation projection systems to develop three simulators to be used by the British Army and... Read more

Heli Gotthard adds new EC120

Heli Gotthard adds new EC120

12-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Swiss operator Heli Gotthard has added a new Eurocopter EC120 to its fleet – a 2012 build aircraft with serial number 1667.  Now registered HB-ZLR, it is owned by Automaten Meyer AG and will be operated by Heli Gotthard from their Pfaffnau base alongside two other EC120s. The company also operates four AS350B3 helicopters from... Read more

RAeS to hold Flight Simulation & Rotorcraft Joint Conference

RAeS to hold Flight Simulation & Rotorcraft Joint Conference

12-Apr-2012Source: Royal Aeronautical Society

Rotary Wing Mission Training Rehearsal & the Role of Flight Simulation London / 29-31 May 2012 Don’t miss out and book your place online now or call the RAeS Conference & Events Team on +44 (0)20 7670 4345 for more information. This Conference brings together the rotorcraft & flight simulation communities, with the aim of mapping out the way forward... Read more

L-3 agrees to acquire Thales Training & Simulation

L-3 agrees to acquire Thales Training & Simulation

12-Apr-2012Source: L-3 Communications

L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Thales Training & Simulation Ltd’s civil aircraft simulation and training business. The purchase price is £83 million (approximately $132 million) and will be funded with cash on hand. Headquartered in Crawley, United Kingdom, the business employs approximately 400 people. It... Read more

Baxter County Sheriff acquires two OH-58s

Baxter County Sheriff acquires two OH-58s

12-Apr-2012

Baxter County Sheriff has acquired two ex-military surplus OH-58s from Arkansas State Police, where they had become surplus to requirements after acquisition of a Bell 407.  The two aircraft are N528SP and N529SP.  The photo shows Baxter County have tried to disguise their registrations for the road trip!  Baxter will merge the two into one usable... Read more

Fatal MV-22 accident in Morocco

Fatal MV-22 accident in Morocco

12-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the accident data provided by HeliHub.com on this site.  Information provided in this update may potentially be incomplete or inaccurate as we frequently post these stories only a very short time after the accident has occurred.  Users of HeliHub.com are advised to carry out their own checks and searches,... Read more

Helinet Aviation faces eviction order at Van Nuys

Helinet Aviation faces eviction order at Van Nuys

12-Apr-2012Source: Los Angeles Times

Pentastar Aviation, who own the lease on the land occupied by Helinet, instructing Helinet to move its helicopters from the ramps where they sit ready to depart – for time-critical EMS and ENG work.  When it didn’t comply, Helinet received another letter threatening eviction and legal proceedings.  Helinet owner Al Purwin, previously the lease owner,... Read more

Canada adds third Griffon at 5 Wing Goose Bay

Canada adds third Griffon at 5 Wing Goose Bay

12-Apr-2012Source: Canadian National Defence

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, today announced that another CH-146 Griffon helicopter will be established at 5 Wing Goose Bay. With this addition, three Griffon helicopters will now provide utility helicopter capability at 5 Wing. “A third Griffon aircraft at 5 Wing Goose Bay will have an immediate positive impact on the... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane prices IPO

Erickson Air-Crane prices IPO

12-Apr-2012Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (“Erickson”)(Nasdaq:EAC) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 4,800,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $8.00 per share. The common stock is expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Market today under the ticker symbol “EAC.” Erickson expects to receive net proceeds, after deducting... Read more

Derco Repair Services offers intermittent fault detection repairs

Derco Repair Services offers intermittent fault detection repairs

12-Apr-2012Source: Sikorsky

Derco Repair Services, Inc. – a Sikorsky Aerospace Services Avionics Center of Excellence (ACoE) – today announced the addition of an Intermittent Fault Detection & Isolation System (IFDIS) that helps to easily identify and isolate intermittent faults in customers’ aircraft electrical components.  IFDIS technology offers enhanced service capabilities and provides maintenance solutions that increase safety, reduce cost... Read more

Air Methods eliminates COO position; Tate leaves

Air Methods eliminates COO position; Tate leaves

12-Apr-2012Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced a consolidation of its management responsibilities. The consolidation is expected to assist the Company in achieving even greater quality and improved efficiencies within its operations. As a result of the consolidation, the Company eliminated the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO)... Read more

Terma and AgustaWestland follow up on cooperation agreement

Terma and AgustaWestland follow up on cooperation agreement

12-Apr-2012Source: Terma

Last year, Terma and AgustaWestland signed a cooperation agreement focusing on the AW159 Wildcat maritime helicopter. On Tuesday, Geoff Hoon, former UK Secretary of State for Defence and current Head of International Business in AgustaWestland, visited Terma to discuss future opportunities. Terma has already supplied advanced structural parts for the EH101 helicopter, proving a successful... Read more

STARS sets date for Saskatchewan start

STARS sets date for Saskatchewan start

12-Apr-2012Source: STARS

The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) is pleased to announce it will launch its first Saskatchewan base on Monday, April 30 in Regina. Beginning at 12 p.m. (noon), STARS will be ready to provide safe, rapid medical transport for critically ill and injured patients in southern Saskatchewan. “We’re very excited that helicopter air medical... Read more

STARS Air Ambulance leadership change

STARS Air Ambulance leadership change

12-Apr-2012Source: STARS

More than 25 years after founding STARS to provide emergency medical transport and help save the lives of the critically ill and injured, Dr. Gregory Powell is continuing his work as founder of the non-profit, charitable organization, while Andrea Robertson takes on the responsibilities of president and CEO. “Dr. Powell has made an incredible contribution... Read more

Egypt takes delivery of two SAR AW139s

Egypt takes delivery of two SAR AW139s

11-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Following the announcement in April 2011 of $37M in funding, and AgustaWestland’s press release the next month, we can now report that two AW139s have been delivered from the AgustaWestland North American (AWNA) factory in Pennsylvania to the Egyptian Air Force.  Painted in a white and red scheme, the two were last week cancelled from... Read more

VX-31 SAR crew recognized for rescue

VX-31 SAR crew recognized for rescue

11-Apr-2012Source: US Navy

The Naval Test Wing Pacific commander presented Air Medals to members of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 for a recent search and rescue (SAR) mission in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains during a ceremony April 2 at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division China Lake. The rescue mission was significant because at 11,300... Read more

ARSA suggests changes to NTSB certificate review actions

ARSA suggests changes to NTSB certificate review actions

11-Apr-2012Source: ARSA

ARSA submitted comments to a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the rules of practice in air safety proceedings. ARSA’s comments propose changes that would bring balance to FAA certificate actions by giving a repair station greater ability to defend itself in the face of agency actions, when appealed to the NTSB.... Read more

Shimco designated Premier Supplier by Bell

Shimco designated Premier Supplier by Bell

11-Apr-2012Source: Shimco

Shimco announced today the receipt of the prestigious Bell Helicopter Premier Supplier Award. This designation recognizes Shimco’s world class business processes and quality products, including precision manufactured parts, laminated and edgebond shims, tapers and spacers. In order to qualify for the Premier Supplier Award, a supplier must meet or exceed numerous standards including AS9100 Certification,... Read more

ADAC welcomes first female pilot

ADAC welcomes first female pilot

11-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

German EMS operator ADAC has recently welcomed the first female pilot to their roster of around 150.  Melanie von Allwörden has joined their “Christop 39” base at Perleberg, approx 100 miles south east of Hamburg, flying a Eurocopter EC135.  The 34-year old previously worked for the Hamburg Police – and lives in Hamburg with her... Read more

Shark 07 arrives at Australia’s Fleet Air Arm Museum

Shark 07 arrives at Australia’s Fleet Air Arm Museum

11-Apr-2012Source: Royal Australian Navy

Chief Petty Officer Simon Hustwit’s years of experience manoeuvring a 22.15 metre helicopter were obvious when he reverse-parked Sea King Shark 07 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum yesterday. The Sea King is the latest addition to the Museum’s collection and has been installed in time for Easter and school holiday visitors to take enjoy... Read more

US Navy grounds MQ-8B Fire Scout after two crashes

US Navy grounds MQ-8B Fire Scout after two crashes

11-Apr-2012Source: US Navy

The Navy recently experienced two unrelated operational mishaps with the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. There were no injuries to personnel and no damage to other aircraft. On March 30, an MQ-8B Fire Scout operating off USS Simpson (FFG-56) was ditched at sea upon returning from a maritime surveillance mission in support of Africa Partnership... Read more

Atlantic Ambulance adds third EC135

Atlantic Ambulance adds third EC135

11-Apr-2012Source: Atlantic Health System

Atlantic Ambulance Corporation, a subsidiary of Atlantic Health System, the parent company of Morristown, Overlook and Newton Medical Centers and Goryeb Children’s Hospital, this week launched its third medevac helicopter into the skies above northern New Jersey. The new chopper, Atlantic Air Three, will provide service primarily to the residents of Sussex and Passaic Counties.... Read more

Register Update – Norway – February 2012

Register Update – Norway – February 2012

11-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

This news item is part of the HeliHub.com “Register Updates” series, listing helicopters which have been added to a particular national register, removed from it or the listed owner has changed. Our coverage represents the majority of registration and owner changes within the global civilian helicopter fleet. Most updates are weekly or monthly, although some... Read more

Cathelicopters looks to pick up Moroccan routes abandoned by INAER

Cathelicopters looks to pick up Moroccan routes abandoned by INAER

11-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

Spanish operator Cathelicopters is seeking to restart the scheduled passenger routes between Spain and Morocco.  The route between the Moroccan city of Ceuta and Algeciras (Cádiz) was inaugurated in July 2010 while the link between Ceuta and Malaga airport dates back to 1996.  The Catalan company is seeking longer operating hours to make the service... Read more

Russian Helicopters report financial results for 2011

Russian Helicopters report financial results for 2011

11-Apr-2012Source: Russian Helicopters

JSC “Russian Helicopters” (hereinafter – Company), one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of helicopters, including some of the most iconic, innovative and well-operated models, announces its consolidated operating and audited financial results for 2011 the year under IFRS. Deliveries of helicopters has increased by 22.4% to $ 262 helicopter; The solid order backlog... Read more

Blue Sky Network establishes new partnership in Europe

Blue Sky Network establishes new partnership in Europe

11-Apr-2012Source: Blue Sky Network

Blue Sky Network (BSN), a leading, global provider of satellite tracking and communication solutions for aviation, land, andmarine, today announced its partnership with S4A (Solutions For Aviation), a supplier of aviation equipment and services located in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), Spain.  This new partnership in Europe will enable S4A to resell Blue Sky Network’s family of aviation products based on two-way messaging,... Read more

Switzerland takes delivery of first two upgraded Super Pumas

Switzerland takes delivery of first two upgraded Super Pumas

11-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

In a ceremony at Emmen on 2nd April, the Swiss military accepted delivery of the first pair of Super Puma helicopters from their upgrade program.  The full fleet of 15 will go through this work, with the last one for completion in 2014. The aim of the program is to both modernize and upgrade the... Read more

Lawsuit filed for September 2011 fatal R44 accident in Michigan

Lawsuit filed for September 2011 fatal R44 accident in Michigan

11-Apr-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The estate of a Michigan man killed in an R44 accident last September have filed a lawsuit claiming negligence contributed to the accident.  Relatives of passenger Mark May initiated the claim, accusing the estate of the late pilot Dan Logghe of negligence, and that company Logghe Stamping Co – founded by Logghe’s grandfather Morris Logghe... Read more

Robinson discontinues stainless steel main blades for R44 Astro and Raven I

Robinson discontinues stainless steel main blades for R44 Astro and Raven I

11-Apr-2012Source: Rotorcorp

As of April 1st 2012, Robinson Helicopter Company has discontinued sales of and is no longer filling orders for the older-style stainless steel MR blades for R44 Astro and Raven I helicopters.  Per AD 2011-12-10 and R44 Service Letter 37– Robinson introduced new C016-7 aluminum-skinned blades to increase dent resistance and reduce corrosion that resulted in instances of debonding... Read more

UK CAA launch self-assessment test for laser dazzled pilots

UK CAA launch self-assessment test for laser dazzled pilots

11-Apr-2012Source: CAA

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has developed a self-assessment tool for flight crew, to determine the likelihood of pilots having sustained eye damage following a laser attack on their aircraft. Over recent years, the deliberate targeting of aeroplanes and helicopters in flight with lasers by individuals on the ground has become a major global... Read more

FAA helps launch US-Brazil aviation partnership

FAA helps launch US-Brazil aviation partnership

11-Apr-2012Source: FAA

The FAA today joined with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) together with Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations to announce the launch of the U.S. – Brazil Aviation Partnership. The Aviation Partnership is a unique public-private partnership that is enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas... Read more

Japan approves Simplex Fire Attack system for AW139

Japan approves Simplex Fire Attack system for AW139

11-Apr-2012Source: Simplex Aerospace

Simplex Aerospace has received a Japanese STC for its Fire Attack system on an AgustaWestland AW139. The STC, No. STC-380-TYO, was issued on March 12, 2012. The STC will be used to install the new Simplex Aerospace Fire Attack system on three firefighting helicopters in Japan. The Simplex Aerospace tanks are the first Japanese installations... Read more

Sikorsky S-92® “Legacy of Heroes” helicopter to visit New Delhi

Sikorsky S-92® “Legacy of Heroes” helicopter to visit New Delhi

10-Apr-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-92® “Legacy of Heroes” (LOH) demonstration helicopter will visit New Delhi this week, hosting customers and recognizing local heroes while the aircraft is at Indira Gandhi International airport until April 12. The aircraft recently began the India leg of its worldwide tour with activities over the last two weeks in Chennai, Bangaluru and Hyderabad. Sikorsky is... Read more

Mont Blanc Helicopteres chooses Telvent for weather monitoring and forecasting

Mont Blanc Helicopteres chooses Telvent for weather monitoring and forecasting

10-Apr-2012Source: Telvent

Telvent GIT, S.A., a leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today that it has been selected to provide its weather monitoring service, MxVision AviationSentry Online®, to Mont Blanc Helicopteres SAMU (MBH SAMU), a leading commercial helicopter operator based in Annemasse, France. Founded in 1980, MBH SAMU operates a fleet... Read more

Helicopter Museum to hold 30th Anniversary Falklands Weekend

Helicopter Museum to hold 30th Anniversary Falklands Weekend

10-Apr-2012Source: The Helicopter Museum

An extra special Falkland’s Conflict commemorative event is to take place at The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare on 19th and 20th May as part of the national ‘Museums at Night 2012’ campaign. Visitors to the museum will be able to meet the ‘troops’ at a living history encampment and military vehicle display on site before the... Read more

HAI has successful first engagement in China

HAI has successful first engagement in China

10-Apr-2012Source: HAI

The three-day Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exposition (ABACE) in Shanghai, China, concluded Thursday, March 29. HAI and participating member companies successfully promoted the importance of helicopters among a sea of fixed-wing jets, as China civil aviation continues to progress. On opening day, March 27, ABACE host and NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen welcomed... Read more

Enstrom 480B spray system certified in China

Enstrom 480B spray system certified in China

10-Apr-2012Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation and Isolair Inc. recently received Chinese certification for the Innovator II 3900-480 spray system.  The lightweight system fits all Enstrom 480 and 480B models, and can be quickly installed or removed for ease of use.  The launch customer in China for the Isolair spray system was long time Enstrom customer Wuhan Helicopters,... Read more

US Army chooses Donaldson inlet barrier filters for TH-67 fleet

US Army chooses Donaldson inlet barrier filters for TH-67 fleet

10-Apr-2012Source: Donaldson

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has completed delivery of its Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems for the U.S. Army’s fleet of Bell TH-67 training helicopters. More than 180 helicopters were retrofitted with upgraded inlet protection at the Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Ala. Donaldson IBFs... Read more

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