7-May-2010Source: Jets.RU
The expedition follows the route Moscow – Saint-Petersburg – Finland – Sweden – Norway – Germany – Poland – Lithuania – Latvia – Estonia – Saint-Petersburg – Moscow... Read more
6-May-2010
The guest speaker will be Frank Robinson, president and founder of Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC). Robinson began his career in 1957 at Cessna Aircraft Company working on the CH-1 Skyhook four-place helicopter.... Read more
6-May-2010Source: PHi
Operating revenues were $121.6M (compared to $116.9M) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Net earnings were $4.0M ($0.26 per diluted share), and earnings before tax were $6.7M, compared to net earnings of $2.1M ($0.14 per diluted share) and earnings before tax of $3.5M last year.... Read more
6-May-2010Source: Redcliffe and Bayside Herald
AN important tool in Australia’s border protection has returned to the Torres Strait with the latest in surveillance technology onboard after a three-month stop in Kippa-Ring.... Read more
6-May-2010Source: Royal Navy
77 Royal Navy Sea King crew members from 857 Naval Air Squadron have been presented with their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals by The Prince of Wales. Naval Officers and Ratings from the Squadron marched from Wellington Barracks past Buckingham Palace and up the Mall to receive the Operational Service Medal at a Royal medal presentation... Read more
6-May-2010
One of the main issues related to air medical safety, Dr. Bledsoe said, relates to the lack of regulation in the US. “The helicopter industry can’t be touched because it falls under the Airline Deregulation Act, so states cannot really regulate medical helicopters,” he said.... Read more
6-May-2010Source: JSSI
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, celebrated the opening of their new European Headquarters in Farnborough on April 8, 2010. JSSI marked the occasion by hosting a reception for clients and industry leaders who traveled from all over Europe to attend the... Read more
6-May-2010Source: HAI
HAI’s Safety Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The primary objective of the Safety Committee is to improve hazard and risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, with the result of eliminating fatalities, accidents, and incidents in the helicopter industry. It also seeks to advise, educate, and consult with HAI members and the... Read more
6-May-2010Source: 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
6-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received both Transport Canada FAA approvals of their Aft Facing Seats (2×2) for Bell 214 B & 214 B1 helicopters. Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals were issued for the Bell 205/212/412 aircraft models. The DART Aft Facing 2×2 Place Seats are... Read more
6-May-2010Source: Yahoo
Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation found the main cause of the crash was a cracked clutch shaft. Mr Mulligan said it appeared an inappropriate product was painted over the crack.... Read more
6-May-2010Source: Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:Â ESLT), was awarded a 5-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army PM Air Warrior, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Elbit Systems of America, Airborne Solutions, will supply Improved Signal Data Converter (ISDC) processors to the U.S. Army fleet of... Read more
6-May-2010Source: CBC
Two northern aboriginal companies, Trinity Helicopters and Qillaq Innovations, have teamed up to provide helicopter transport services in Nunavut, Canada... Read more
5-May-2010Source: 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
5-May-2010Source: 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
5-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for the AW139 medium twin helicopter has received FAA certification. The FAA certification follows EASA certification which was issued in February of this year. TCAA (Canada) certification is expected soon. The AW139 is the first helicopter in its weight category... Read more
5-May-2010Source: 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
5-May-2010Source: 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
5-May-2010Source: US Marine Corps
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (Reinforced), the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar joined forces commemorating the 35th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the unveiling of “Lady Ace 09,” the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that evacuated Ambassador Graham Martin from the South Vietnamese Embassy in 1975. Hundreds of Marines, their... Read more
5-May-2010Source: 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
5-May-2010
The U.S. military is pleased with the performance of the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan, but is still working hard to improve its readiness, the Pentagon’s program manager said on Tuesday.... Read more
5-May-2010Source: Northstar Aerospace
(All amounts in this news release are stated in U.S. dollars.) Northstar Aerospace (Canada), Inc., a subsidiary of Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (“Northstar”), has received a purchase contract from The Boeing Company for the production of transmission components using the innovative split-torque Face Gear technology for the U.S. Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III Helicopter Modernization Program.... Read more
5-May-2010Source: PHi
PHI, Inc. (“PHI”) (The Nasdaq Global Market: PHII (voting) PHIIK (non-voting)) — announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with TAM Empreedimentos e Participacoes S/A. (“TEP”) to form a joint venture company that will provide helicopter transportation to the expanding Brazilian oil and gas offshore market. PHI, founded in 1949,... Read more
5-May-2010
Eurocopter will receive a Community grant amounting to 11.2 million euros to strengthen its industrial project in Albacete. This was approved by the Governing Council at its meeting yesterday... Read more
5-May-2010Source: American Eurocopter
Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that it has appointed the 2010 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award Blue Ribbon Committee. The members of this committee will be responsible for evaluating the applications and determining the winner of the prestigious Vision Zero Aviation Safety award, which was established by American Eurocopter with the purpose... Read more
5-May-2010
Fire-X Adds Cargo, Range, Payload Capabilities to Proven Fire Scout Architecture U.S. war fighters will be able to keep tabs on their enemies for longer periods of time, communicate more easily with their commanders, and deliver more cargo to more remote locations using the new Fire-X medium-range vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAS) unveiled today by... Read more
5-May-2010Source: DAC International
DAC International Inc. of Greenwich AeroGroup has deployed a revolutionary “in flight†BlackBerry® WiFi connectivity system called FliteNet. The system interfaces with aircraft equipped, or to be equipped with Iridium® or Magnastar® telephone systems. FliteNet is a significant departure from traditional cabin wireless connectivity systems. It was designed to accommodate Wifi connectivity without having to... Read more
5-May-2010Source: Niagara Helicopters
Niagara Helicopters Limited, an aerial tour company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was presented with Canadian Business-of-the-Year Award. Niagara University’s College of Business Administration was pleased to recognize a company that flies above its competition and believes its employees are the most critical component to its success. “I spend a good part of my day... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) today reiterated its customer service commitment at a news briefing held during the 10th annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. “Product performance, speed and simplicity are the hallmarks of our customer service promise,” stated... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter will have a high-profile presence at next week’s 2010 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, underscoring its role as the world’s leading helicopter supplier for corporate transportation and VIP operators. With a modern product line of 12 different models – covering everything from single-engine aircraft to multi-mission twins – Eurocopter has... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Kaman
Kaman Aerostructures has recently delivered its 500th H-60 helicopter cockpit to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The milestone UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter cockpit will be incorporated into an airframe which will undergo final assembly at Sikorsky’s Bridgeport, Conn. facility for delivery to the U.S. Army. Delivery of Kaman’s 500th H-60... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. are offering customers substantially better hot-and-high performance from the Bell 407 through Supplemental Type Certificate No. SR095531RC-D, a previously announced STC now being offered to current operators and new customers at no cost to them. “This STC makes the 407 even more effective... Read more
4-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
The AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin helicopter has achieved enormous market success in since its launch, less than three months ago. Officially unveiled in February this year it has already logged orders for over 50 units. The GrandNew will be the first type certified light twin (CS/JAR/FAR 27) to enter service with a new EFIS featuring... Read more
4-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Sky Maintenance Services (SMS) of France has been appointed an authorized Service Centre for the A109 series, AW109 Power, Grand and GrandNew light twin models. The Service Centre, based in Le Castellet in southern France, will feature a brand new hangar providing maintenance and repair services... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Mercedes-Benz
Comfortable seats with exclusive materials coupled with sumptuous wood for the floors and ceiling. The interior of the special edition EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter by Eurocopter, a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), has all the style and luxury one would expect from a Mercedes-Benz car. The interior space has been... Read more
4-May-2010Source: American Eurocopter
Columbus, Mississippi – Civilianjobs.com announced American Eurocopter as a winner of its 2010 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™ recognition. American Eurocopter was one of 25 to earn the honor, which was open to all U.S.-based companies. MVEs are selected based on surveys in which employers outline their recruiting, training and retention plans that best... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Kaman
Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (Nasdaq GS: KAMN), has proven in recent tests that the unmanned K-MAX helicopter can resupply troops with cargo airdropped by parachute. The tests add a new delivery method for the 6,000-pound power lifter, which Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Kaman have successfully transformed into an unmanned aircraft... Read more
4-May-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Intermountain Healthcare has signed for three GrandNew helicopters with options for two additional aircraft. These aircraft will be equipped to provide industry leading in-flight patient care and will also benefit from the world’s most technologically advanced avionics system ever to fly in a helicopter of this... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Alberta Health Services
The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) base in Grande Prairie will receive provincial funding for the first time in its history as part of a new agreement between Alberta Health Services and STARS. The new agreement, formally announced by Health and Wellness Minister Gene Zwozdesky in Grande Prairie today, commits to long term partial... Read more
4-May-2010Source: El Universal
Iranian defense minister, Ahmad Vahidi, said his country had made new combat helicopters, equipped with antitank missiles and with “full national technology.”... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Buffalo Business First
The completion of a $32 million emergency department at Mercy Hospital enables the use of a helipad at the South Buffalo hospital for the first time in more than a decade.... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Nercury News
The helicopter was helping on a robbery search in the south Sacramento area on Friday night when witnesses reported seeing people on the roof of a middle school.... Read more
4-May-2010
First flight won’t take place for three years, and the CH-53K won’t enter service until 2015. Technical problems are blamed, although helicopter advocates imply that the marines don’t want to take money away from their MV-22 program to keep the CH-53K program on schedule.... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Florida Institute of Technology
MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and Bristow Academy Inc. in Titusville, Fla., a division of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined program of university aviation education and helicopter flight training beginning Fall Semester 2010. This innovative program will feature the strengths of both institutions to... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Becker Avionics
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that Maxcraft Avionics Ltd near Vancouver BC, Canada, has been granted Transport Canada STC # SH09-57 for installation of the Becker Avionics AR3202 and AR3209 VHF COM Transceivers into the following helicopter models: Bell 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214ST, 412, 412CF, 412EP, and Sikorsky S-61L/N, S-76A/C. The... Read more
4-May-2010Source: http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/robinson-r66-dealers-must-be-part-145-okd-24649/
Robinson VP Kurt Robinson said he does not expect all dealers of the company’s existing piston-engine R22 and R44 helicopters to become R66 dealers, in part due to a new Robinson-mandated requirement that R66 dealers hold a valid FAA Part 145 repair station certificate.... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Great Slave Helicopters
Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters (GSH), has extended its reach into South America through a one-year Master Service Agreement signed May 3 in support of ongoing oil and gas seismic exploration activity with South American Exploration LLC’s Peruvian operations. An initial high-utilization, through this Agreement is now... Read more
4-May-2010Source: NEMSPA
The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) has joined with Alertness Solutions of Cupertino, California to serve as the exclusive distributor of the Z-Coach fatigue management program to members of the 24/7 nation-wide air medical transport community. Z-Coach is an innovative, comprehensive, internet-based program that provides individuals with knowledge, strategies, and tools to enhance safety and... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced the signing of a contract with the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) to upgrade its fleet of BLACK HAWK helicopters from the UH-60 A model configuration to the more modern UH-60L aircraft configuration. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United... Read more
4-May-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that Span Air Pvt. Ltd. has signed an agreement to purchase its second 429 following a demonstration of the world’s newest helicopter. Headquartered in New Delhi, Span Air is a pioneer of private air charter services that operates the light, single-engine Bell 407 as well... Read more
4-May-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
Oceanside, CA, May 4, 2010 — The Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) recently equipped its fleet of five Eurocopter BK117s with AKV engine cycle counters from DART Helicopter Services (DHS). Engine manufacturers require engine cycle counting for maintenance purposes, and turbine engine cycle counters are an efficient, effective alternative to relying on pilots... Read more
3-May-2010Source: DGA
The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) have delivered the first of two EC225 helicopters to the French Navy, ordered in December 2009 for maritime safety tasks. The ceremony was held on April 22 at the naval aviation base at Lanvéoc (Finistère). The second EC225 to be delivered in June. Both aircraft will replace the Super... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Eldiario Montanes
An AgustaWestland AW139 will replace a long-serving Sikorsky S61N... Read more
3-May-2010Source: DGA
The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has approved Friday, April 23, 2010 the first NH90 NFH version for the Navy. It will soon be delivered to the Naval Aviation begins a campaign of operational experiments to lead to operational fielding expected in late 2011. The DGA has ordered 27 NFH 13 in support version and... Read more
3-May-2010Source: 13 News
A Brevard County hospital is now the first in the state of Florida to use night vision on its Eurocopter EC135 medical helicopter.... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Quasar Aerospace Industries
JACKSONVILLE, FL, Apr 30, 2010 – Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: QASP).  Dean Bradley, the CEO of Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc., announces that QASP, with two other partners, has acquired the rights to purchase $150+ million worth of helicopter spare parts for $15 million. These spare parts will be shipped from their present location to... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Orlando Sun-Senetinel
Palm Beach County has seen a 10 percent drop in trauma alerts — calls to aid the most serious medical situations — and a 25% drop in Trauma Hawk transports since 2005. This EMS operation flies two Sikorsky S76C+ helicopters, registered N276TH and N911PB... Read more
3-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
A recently released report on North Carolina’s aircraft fleet has recommended the sale of 25 of their 72 aircraft and closure of five facilities. The report summary is as follows Evaluation Purpose. The North Carolina General Assembly directed the Program Evaluation Division to study the number, use, and effectiveness of state aircraft; consider ways to... Read more
3-May-2010Source: Zeenews
The US will purchase the two Bell 412 enhanced performance utility transport helicopters, valued at 24 million dollars, to support Pakistan’s counter-insurgency operations.... Read more
1-May-2010Source: FlightGlobal
TheMalaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has put in a formal request to double its air fleet, a move that comes as the country prepares for a major clamp down on human trafficking.... Read more
1-May-2010Source: Maui News
Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee agreed to a budget of about $735,000 for the helicopter, about $90,000 less than the Maui Fire Department had requested... Read more
1-May-2010Source: Helicentre Aviation
The S300CBi is now available to fly on our entire range of trial lessons and flight discovery days at our bases in Leicester and Bournemouth. Ranging from a 20 minute trial lesson through to a flight discovery day, which incorporates a whopping 2 and a half hours of flying, as well as briefings and lunch,... Read more
1-May-2010Source: New York Times
Bowing to pressure from community groups upset by the noise of whirring rotors, city officials have banned most types of helicopter sightseeing flights leaving from Manhattan.... Read more
1-May-2010Source: Revue Thommen
REVUE THOMMEN AG has announced that the THOMMEN AC32 Digital Air Data Computer has been selected to provide all air data parameters for the avionics suite in the AgustaWestland Grand New helicopter. THOMMEN’S AC32 Digital Air Data Computer has the capability to provide all the ARINC 429 labels required for today ’s new generation avionics... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Hurriyet
fficials from a Turkish procurement agency are holding contract negotiations with Boeing for a helicopter deal worth up to $1.2 billion, officials said... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: KEZI
The company has started using the grapple on its helicopters to grab and clear away debris, a useful tool when responding to natural disasters.... Read more
30-Apr-2010
The attorney for flight paramedic Mickey Lippy’s family said Wednesday that his wife and young daughter deserve restitution for the “negligent acts” of FAA air traffic controllers – who are claimed to have provided outdated weather information... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: ATK
Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received follow-on production contracts valued at $32 million to produce rocket motors and warheads for the precision-strike laser-guided HELLFIRE® II missile.  ATK will manufacture approximately 7,100 rocket motors and 2,200 metal augmented charge (MAC) warheads at its manufacturing facility in Rocket Center, West Virginia.  The contracts were awarded by Lockheed... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Kirksville Daily Express
The Kirksville Air Evac Lifeteam crew will soon be better equipped to deal with the challenges of flying at night because of the training and recent implementation of Night Vision Goggles (NVG).... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Edmonton Journal
STARS has long been funded through a combination of public and private cash. Beginning this year, the province will up its contribution to the charitable group by $1.2 million, bringing its total annual investment in the group to $5.49 million.... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Copenhagen Post
Denmark’s first emergency helicopter is preparing to take flight on 1 May in an 18-month trial scheme that will provide arial-based medical help to residents on Zealand.... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Pegasus Helicopter Group
Pegasus is issuing a trading update for the three month period from 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010 in advance of reporting year end results for the twelve months period ending 31 December 2009. CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT As noted in the interim report for the period 30 June 2009, the Company remains focused on raising... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: EADS
EADS Defence & Security (DS) has been ordered to equip three additional helicopters of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) with its obstacle warning system. This device, which is known as “HELLAS†(Helicopter Laser Radar), ensures the detection of obstacles that are virtually invisible for pilots, such as high-voltage power lines, thus enabling missions to... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Findaposten
French oil company GDF Suez contracts for a Sikorsky S92 for the Gjoa field for five years starting October 2010, with options for a further three years after that.... Read more
