21-Apr-2010Source: Reuters
Southern European private equity firm Investindustrial is seeking to sell helicopter firm Grupo Inaer for as much as 675 million euros ($908 million), people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: This Day
As part of the package provided, the Nigerian Navy is to train to the university level, the children of Lt. Commodore Ahmed Tijani Yusuf and Lt Commodore Mailafia Ibrahim, Pilot and Co-Pilot of Nigerian Navy Agusta reconnaissance helicopter... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: Thales
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has awarded Thales Norway a contract to supply the Swedish Armed Forces with a new Command and Control (C2) system for helicopter units. According to the contract, Thales will be responsible for system design, integration and supply of C2 systems for Helicopter Units within the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF).... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: Eurocopter
Mrs. Laurence Rigolini is appointed President and CEO of Eurocopter Vostok, the subsidiary of Eurocopter in Russia responsible for sales and support & services of Eurocopter helicopters in Russia and CIS countries. Laurence Rigolini has been with Eurocopter for twenty years and has gained a considerable experience as commercial director for Eurocopter Sales in Europe... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: Ventura County Star
Channel Island Helicopters, which currently operates out of the Oxnard Airport, wanted to lease harbor land near Anchors Way to offer tours one weekend a month and raise its profile, but “it wasn’t the right fit,†Harbormaster Scott Miller said Tuesday.... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: Ulster Herald
THE air ambulance charity which was to operate a helicopter from Omagh has been branded a “fiasco” after it would up without ever taking to the skies. Last year a BBC investigation revealed that a staggering 90% of the money collected in its first year went on overheads and wages.... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: Cirrus Airlines
Saarbrücken (ots) – Due to the current situation in the aviation Cirrus Airlines as of Tuesday morning, 20 April, jointly with HTM Helicopter Travel Munich a helicopter shuttle from Munich to German cities. Thus, the renowned German airline with a reliable, fast and comfortable service for passengers available to those wishing to travel on short... Read more
21-Apr-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval for their Vertical Reference Bubble Window and Replacement Crew Door Flat Window for the AW119MKII. FAA approval has been previously received. EASA certification is currently pending. Installation of these kits involves removing the existing OEM window... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: ArmorWorks
ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today announced that the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected ArmorWorks for a Chief of Defence Materiel (CDM) Commendation. The recognition is for ArmorWorks’ outstanding performance in response to urgent armor requirements for U.K. Apache helicopters supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The CDM Commendation is... Read more
20-Apr-2010
The Western Australian headquarters of Heliwest has undergone a $1-million upgrade at its Jandakot facility in Perth’s southern suburbs. The centerpiece of the revamp is an Elite Twin Squirrel Flight Simulator... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Mineral Wells Index
Mineral Wells Air Evac Lifeteam will be hosting an anniversary ribbon cutting and open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 23, at their base located at 322 S.W. 25th Ave. in Mineral Wells.... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Bernama
Eurocopter has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from the Defence Ministry for the supply 12 EC725 helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) missions.... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Merced Sun Star
For the first time, helicopters are landing at a Merced hospital, practicing for when Mercy Medical Center opens a new hospital on May 2nd... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (AIRM 35.50, +0.90, +2.60%) , the largest air medical transportation company in the world, recently delivered the first medically equipped Bell 429 helicopter to Mercy One, its hospital-based services customer in Des Moines, Iowa. Air Methods’ Products Division is the first in the world to design, engineer, manufacture, and certify a medical... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Monday was a sad day for French helicopter manufacturer Guimbal as they recorded the first accident of one of their Cabri G2 two-seaters at Söllingen Airport in Germany. More details here – the two occupants were not injured at all. HeliHub.com has a very extensive Safety data section, often picking up data on accidents not... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has taken delivery of two AW139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft were accepted by the customer at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in Italy at the end of March and are now being used for training before being shipped to Malaysia... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Patriot Aerospace
Patriot Aerospace has introduced an emergency shuttle service to fly stranded passengers between Dublin, Belfast and Liverpool With the vast majority of flights still grounded following the volcanic ash phenomenon and aviation experts predicting continued flights chaos for the rest of the week, Patriot has stepped in to offer a number of unscheduled passenger seats... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: News Press
Administrators are slated to meet Friday to discuss whether to replace the older chopper with a newer model, in addition to replacing the totaled aircraft, which is covered by a $5.4 million insurance policy, after a $25,000 deductible.... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Winnipeg Free Press
The city’s first police helicopter could help cut down MPI’s costs by monitoring traffic “from a surreptitious point of view,” according to June 2009 police report obtained by the Free Press under freedom-of-information legislation.... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: WCCO
The computer fell in the alley behind a home three blocks and across the Mississippi River from St. Cloud Hospital. Hospital officials said Life Link III had just landed with a patient and was leaving the helipad when the crew’s computer was left on the helicopter’s skid.... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Atlas Helicopters
The 2010 CLA Game Fair will be held at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire between the 23rd & 25th July. Atlas Helicopters has again been contracted to provide the Game Fair with all of its helicopter requirements. With the Game Fair being such a huge event based around Country life, including shooting, fishing and hunting, people from... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters showcased the medium multi-role Mi-17 and Ka-32A11BC and the light multi-role Ka-226T made for the Asian-Pacific Region at the 12th Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2010 exhibition. These helicopters can perform any tasks, from carrying people and cargo to special ops in natural disaster areas. They can perform in the corporate, passenger, cargo, search... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Financial Express
Bangladesh’s leading conglomerate Square Group is going to launch commercial helicopter service within this month focusing chartered as well as emergency medical evacuation.... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: American Eurocopter
American Eurocopter (“AECâ€) announced today that the Cleveland Metro Life Flight program has taken delivery of another EC145. This helicopter will be the third EC145 in the Metro Life Flight fleet. Members of the Metro Life Flight team were at the company’s Grand Prairie campus for the delivery and to transport the aircraft back to... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) today announced the signing of a teaming agreement to compete jointly for the U.S. Navy’s revived VXX Presidential Helicopter program. The agreement formally positions global helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky as the prime contractor offering its H-92™ medium-lift helicopter for the presidential transport... Read more
19-Apr-2010Source: AgustaWestland
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, in a new effort aimed at further enhancing its global customer support services, is pleased to announce the introduction of the brand new AW139 HUMS (Health Usage and Monitoring System) Web Services. The AW139 HUMS was presented to a number of AW139 operators during the AW139 HUMS Operators Conference held in... Read more
19-Apr-2010Source: Sikorsky
FORT WORTH, Texas – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has offered its X2 TechnologyTM Light Tactical Helicopter concept for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout Program, the company announced today from the AAAA Annual Convention. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Sikorsky Aircraft formally submitted its response to the Department of Defense... Read more
19-Apr-2010Source: EADS North America
EADS North America and its industry team of American Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will independently fund and develop three AAS-72X helicopters to demonstrate the performance, capabilities and maturity of this rotary-wing aircraft for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout mission. The first AAS-72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA) will be operational in late 2010,... Read more
16-Apr-2010Source: Bristow Helicopters
Last Friday 9th April was a very significant first for Bristow. The first commercial flight of a helicopter with the collision avoidance system TCAS-II installed. This safety system, which has been standard on fixed wing aircraft for years, was proven to work on helicopters by an Aberdeen and Redhill based team, and has now been... Read more
16-Apr-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is collaborating with the U.S. Army to develop an optionally piloted demonstrator Black Hawk helicopter, the company announced today from the AAAA Annual Convention. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) Sikorsky Innovations, Sikorsky Aircraft’s technology organization, is leading the development program. It plans to fly the optionally... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: Aerospace Filtration Systems
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace and Defense Group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Eurocopter EC130 B4 and Eurocopter AS350B3 helicopters with... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: Bell
In addition to beginning work in March on the final lot of aircraft in the OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program (SEP), Bell Helicopter is also supporting the Army’s Kiowa Warrior program with crash damage repairs and a C-to-D cabin conversion build line. In March the Army awarded Bell a contract to modify the final 30 OH-58D... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner Tyler Camera Systems has received FAA and Transport Canada approval of their A-Star Straight Tube. For over 40 years Tyler Camera Systems has been a leader in the design and manufacturing of equipment for aerial cinematography. Tyler Camera Systems has been honored by the... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: Aerospace Filtration Systems
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace and Defense Group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the Eurocopter AS350 series helicopters. Included in this approval are... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the appointment of Robert T. Hastings, Jr., as senior vice president of communications. “Bob brings an extensive background in communications leadership, both in the military and in industry,†said Bell President and CEO John L. Garrison. “That vast experience, coupled with his aviation background, makes... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: Philadelphia Enquirer
New Jersey Air National Guard helicopter pilots have helped Camden police with day and nighttime patrols for the last eight months or so on a “routine basis,” Police Chief Scott Thomson said Tuesday night.... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: WDBO
A Winter Park owner of a security company is facing a list of charges after allegedly shining a laser into the cockpit of an Orange County Sheriff’s helicopter.... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: Noozhawk
“This newer generation camera will allow us to see even farther at night than before,†said Senior Deputy and pilot George DeLuca. “It will definitely have an impact on our lifesaving abilities when we work with the sheriff’s volunteer Search and Rescue Team”... Read more
15-Apr-2010Source: HeliHub.com
The eruption under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland is the second in Iceland in less than a month. Aberdeen Airport, central to the majority of North Sea oil rig support helicopter flights, closed at Midnight and the latest update at 04.45 local states “Following advice from the Met Office, the airspace around... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Jet Rescue
Jet Rescue Air Ambulance is proud to announce the opening of a new business unit based in Mexico City. The “Critical Air” business unit offers emergency evacuation by means of its A-119 Koala air ambulance helicopter. Quick response teams are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in most weather conditions to ensure... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Financiarul
13-15 April 2010 in Bucharest – Eurocopter displaying EC635, Tiger, EC565 and EC725... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Cheshire Police have confirmed they have taken delivery of their first helicopter, a Eurocopter EC135P2+, at their Hawarden base. Cheshire is one of a consortium of six British police forces who got together and agreed a single specificiation, which brought down the unit price for each of them. Cheshire is the third of the six... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Heli Riviera
Heli Riviera’s Nigel Watson attends the acceptance of a new EC145 Helicopter, representing one of Heli Riviera’s yacht based clients. Nigel says “The continued success of the EC145 as a Heli Yacht based platform is testament to the initial faith we placed in the machine. The Corporate Stylence variant as delivered here offers comfort, space... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) team has successfully completed an extensive series of static, tower-based and captive-carry flight tests of its tri-mode seeker in a limited dirty battlefield/countermeasure rich environment at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The tests successfully validated the capability and technological maturity of the Lockheed Martin tri-mode seeker, a critical element... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) will present its family of cutting edge avionics in booth #427 at the Army Aviation Association of America 2010 Annual Convention. The convention, in Fort Worth, TX, will take place April 14th–17th 2010 with Elbit Systems of America’s Airborne Solutions... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Ventura County Star
The distinctive yellow and blue helicopters of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Air Unit fly about 900 missions a year, and a volunteer from the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Medical Team is on board for almost every one... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Porvair Filtration Group
Following an extensive test programme – Sinterflo® F Metal Filters from Porvair Filtration Group have been selected by the US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team (AED) at Fort Rucker Alabama for installation across their fleet of AH-64 (Apache) and UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopters. The US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team was tasked... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: EDP24
Under his leadership, the Norwich airport-based firm was instrumental in setting up Norfolk’s first police helicopter in 1990 and the East Anglian air Ambulance nine years ago, both of which he also acted as a pilot for.... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of April 1 to April 30, 2010, will be paid on May 14, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business April 30, 2010. Through Canadian Helicopters Limited, Canadian Helicopters Income Fund is the largest helicopter transportation services company operating... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Helsingin Sanomat
Other alternatives include donation to museums, or scrapping – the disposal being brought about by the acquisition of NH90 helicopters.... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Star-Telegram
AVX Aircraft, composed largely of ex-Bell employees, has proposed what it says is a low-cost way for the Army to upgrade its OH-58 fleet while significantly improving performance, safety and combat capability of the aircraft.... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Maui News
Forced to make difficult budget decisions due to a dramatic drop in tax revenue collections, Mayor Charmaine Tavares has proposed to eliminate Maui County’s only helicopter ambulance service... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: RTH
This move may be linked to the accident of Rostock based EMS A109 D-HAMF on 06-Feb-10... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Flightglobal
Yulista Aviation has installed on an OH-58 a completely new instrument panel, featuring two glass cockpit displays from Sagem Avionics.... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: NewsOn6.com
Accident being referred to involved Robinson R22 registered N3234G (HeliHub.com data page for this accident)Â Press reports at the time showed that the accident date was inconclusive with both 14th and 15th October being quoted by different sources – the wreckage not being found until Friday 16th.... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Rotorua Daily Post
Neil Dodds, base manager and pilot for the Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter, said the day was a big success. “It is way better than we expected. It’s really good to see the locals of Rotorua taking an active interest in what we do.”... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Reuters
The Colombian government plans to purchase nine Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky, sources at the Colombian embassy in Washington told Reuters... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Conklin & de Decker
Conklin & de Decker has released the latest Aircraft Cost Evaluator for 2010, delivering the most up-to-date operating and ownership cost data available to the aviation industry. Aircraft Cost Evaluator is the most extensive operating cost database and is part of the family of aircraft operating and acquisition data products developed by Conklin & de... Read more
14-Apr-2010Source: Cavok
Bolivia has signed for a Falcon 900EX jet, and is considering both Antonov An148 fixed wing and Mil-17 helicopters... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Focus Taiwan
The U.S. sale of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to Taiwan is expected to be finalized in May, a weekly said here Monday.... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Eurocopter
Matthieu Louvot has been named Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy & Company Development for the Eurocopter Group and will be reporting directly to Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling. After having begun his career as an inspector at the General Inspectorate of Finance in the French finance ministry, Matthieu Louvot, who is 35, was then budgetary... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Trend
Iran will hold a parade on National Armed Forces Day April 18 with the participation of Iranian Air Force bombers and a new unmanned helicopter... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian Territorial Helicopters Inc. — an aerial fire-fighting company based in The Pas — and its director Joe Barr were fined $51,000 after pleading guilty... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Rostvertol
In March 2010 Rostvertol plc and Lectern Aviation Supplies Co. Ltd (China) signed a contract on delivery of a new Mi-26Tc helicopter to China. This is already the third Mi-26TC sold to the People’s Republic of China. The same as the first two helicopters the third Mi-26TC is being purchased mainly for extinguishing fires and... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Boeing
MADRID, April 13, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has successfully completed its industrial cooperation program for the third phase of the CH-47D Chinook rotorcraft upgrades performed for the Spanish Army’s Airmobile Force, FAMET. Boeing finished the industrial cooperation program on schedule while exceeding the $80 million requirement, demonstrating the... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: FlightGlobal
“MD’s failure to secure financing … left it holding a massive inventory as it was only able to deliver about 40 helicopters globally in 2009, 30 aircraft short of its target” quotes the FlightGlobal article... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: STARS
The STARS Lottery has sold out again this year thanks to the generous support of Albertans. This year’s lottery generated over $10 million net for the non-profit charitable organization. “The STARS Lottery is the single largest source of funding to help keep STARS in the sky and continue providing airborne intensive care to critically ill... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has received a $12.4 million order from the U.S. Army for its Star SAFIRE(R) II stabilized multi-sensor systems. The units delivered under this order will be deployed on UH-60 helicopters in support of ongoing Medevac operations. This order adds to the more than 200 Star SAFIRE... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Latitude Technologies
Latitude Technologies, a leading provider of satellite based communication, tracking and onboard aircraft data systems, announced that their SkyNode® S100-001 satellite based tracking/messaging device has received Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificate number “SH10-16†covering Bell Helicopter Textron models 206, 206A, 206A1, 206B, 206B1, 206L, 206L1, 206L3, 206L4 and 407. Also included in this new STC... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Multiflight
A Dauphin N2 helicopter supplied to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) charity by Multiflight has been launched in Newcastle. The helicopter, the first of two Dauphin N2 helicopters that Multiflight has supplied to the charity, flew in over the Tyne and landed on Gateshead’s Quayside for the launch event. Representatives from GNAAS, Multiflight... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: Spidertracks
Spider Tracks Ltd today announced the international launch of its iSpiderViewer, available as a free download from the iTunes app store. iSpiderViewer allows people to track their aircraft or vehicles on their iPhones, making it even easier and more convenient to watch over people and assets when on the go. The application enables users to... Read more
13-Apr-2010Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received Brazilian approval of their P112 Dome Light / Air Vent Assembly for AS350 Series helicopters. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received. Increase cabin air flow and lighting with a system that is more reliable than the... Read more
12-Apr-2010Source: Tunisia Online News
The Tunisian transport and airline services company “Tunisavia” and the European leader in helicopter manufacturing “Eurocopter†signed on Thursday a cooperation agreement in Sfax.... Read more
12-Apr-2010Source: Aero Vodochody
American Helicopter Society (AHS) Awards Committee has selected Aero Vodochody to receive the Society’s Supplier Excellence Award. This award is presented annually to a supplier, which, through the quality, innovativeness and cost-effectiveness of its products, has made a notable contribution to the vertical flight industry. The company produces the complete S-76 helicopter for Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more
12-Apr-2010Source: DSCA
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on April 8 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of 36 T55-GA-714A engines and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support for an estimated cost of $71 million. The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of 36 T55-GA-714A engines, spare and repairs parts, support and... Read more
