7-Nov-2012Source: Irish Independent
A child who suffered nervous shock when a helicopter crashed and exploded in a car park has been awarded €10,000 damages (see full story)... Read more
6-Nov-2012Source: Jagal Group
Jagal Group today announced the operational start-up of its subsidiary Atlantic Aviation, a helicopter-transportation company providing services to Nigeria’s oil-and-gas industry. Atlantic Aviation is supported by CHC Helicopter, a world leader in providing high-quality helicopter services to customers with offshore O&G platforms and vessels. Atlantic Aviation has been issued an air-operating certificate (AOC) and is... Read more
5-Nov-2012Source: US DoD
Simmonds Precision Products, dba Goodrich Corp. — Sensors and Integrated Systems, Vergennes, Vt., is being awarded an $8,247,823 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2015) to exercise an option for the procurement of integrated mechanical diagnostic System production, retrofit and troy kits in support of the MH-60R/S helicopters. These kits include 37 production kits,... Read more
5-Nov-2012Source: US DoD
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace L.L.C., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $28,363,341 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-D-0007) to exercise an option for organizational, selected intermediate and limited depot level maintenance for F-16, F-18, H-60 and E-2C aircraft operated by the adversary squadrons based at Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nev. Work will be... Read more
5-Nov-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Support Services Inc., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $14,445,433 cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for contractor field services (CFS) in support of the contractor engineering technical services program for H-53, H-60 helicopters and associated systems. CFS technical services will provide aviation core disciplines including: Airframe, Electrical, and Logistics Support Representatives. Services will include on-and-... Read more
2-Nov-2012Source: AAR
AAR has received FAA certification of its new and improved Off Shore Airliner (OSA) interior design for Sikorsky’s S-92® fleet of offshore utility aircraft. In addition to the composite interiors for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter program, AAR also provides precision machining services for several hundred aircraft. AAR made the announcement from the National Business Aviation... Read more
2-Nov-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft today announced it has expanded its support of the Colombia Armed Forces BLACK HAWK helicopter fleet by opening an office in Bogota, Colombia. In addition, Sikorsky will open South America’s first BLACK HAWK helicopter training center in Melgar, Colombia, in early 2013. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The new office... Read more
1-Nov-2012Source: HeliHub.com
It is with sadness we record the closure yesterday of the helicopter link between the UK mainland and the Scilly Isles, following the sale of Penzance Heliport to a retail supermarket as the site of a future store. Scheduled services began on 1st May 1964 and have continued for forty eight and a half years,... Read more
1-Nov-2012Source: Saab
Defence and security company Saab has received the first order for its HUD-system following flight evaluations by the US Army Aviation end customer with the system installed on a Blackhawk helicopter. Saab secured the order in cooperation with the contract prime, BAE Systems Inc. for the U.S. Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD)... Read more
31-Oct-2012Source: H+S Aviation
H+S Aviation, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company, has added the new generation General Electric CT7-8 series turboshaft engine to its EASA 145 and FAA approvals list. The CT7-8 is currently in production for Sikorsky S-92 and AgustaWestland AW101 multi-engine helicopters. H+S Aviation now offers full scale support for engine repair, overhaul... Read more
31-Oct-2012Source: Wyle
Wyle has been awarded a $3 million, three-year contract to provide qualification testing for the U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, subsystems and components. The testing will also apply to commercial variants of the Blackhawk used by the FBI, fire fighting agencies and other organizations. These tests are designed to improve the reliability of installed modifications to the UH-60 helicopter, reduce... Read more
30-Oct-2012Source: AAG
Associated Aircraft Group (AAG®), the East Coast’s premier executive helicopter service is pleased to announce the addition of a Sikorsky S-76C+™ to its managed fleet. The addition of this helicopter will increase the AAG fleet to a total of nine aircraft. AAG has the largest fleet of Sikorsky S-76C aircraft in the Northeast available for... Read more
29-Oct-2012Source: Air Industries Group
Air Industries Group, Inc. (pinksheets:AIRI) announced today that its Air Industries Machining subsidiary has received a new multi-year agreement (MY-8) from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. The new MY-8 agreement covers up to approximately $83 million of production over a five-year period through 2017. Mr. Peter Rettaliata, Chief Executive Officer of Air Industries Group, commented: “Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more
29-Oct-2012Source: Clark School
The innovator behind the rotor blade technology used on the fastest helicopter produced will be inducted into the A. James Clark School of Engineering‘s Innovation Hall of Fame at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Ashish Bagai, a Clark School aerospace engineering alumnus, is an aerodynamicist. He was principal engineer at Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more
29-Oct-2012Source: Honeywell
Honeywell announced that its Spectra Shield® ballistic material will be used to improve armor protection on U.S. Army helicopters. The Protective Group, Inc. (TPG), a leading developer and integrator of lightweight composite armor for military aircraft, is incorporating Spectra Shield material into armor upgrades for U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. “Spectra Shield... Read more
29-Oct-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aviation Training Consulting (ATC) to establish an advanced flight and maintenance training academy, the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA), inAltus, Okla. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). “Many of our... Read more
29-Oct-2012Source: Ex-Im Bank
The board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) authorized more than $50 million to guarantee a loan extended by Apple Bank to Aeroservicios Especializados S.A. DE C.V. (ASESA) of Mexico that will finance the export of a fleet of Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopters to Mexico. Ex-Im Bank’s credit will support approximately 450 U.S. jobs, according to bank estimates derived from... Read more
25-Oct-2012
Helicopter grounded at Rockwell Collins facility after reported wiring issue that caused hydraulic problems.... Read more
24-Oct-2012
Lockheed Martin said it may offer India a mixed helicopter offering as it competes for an order for more than $2 billion worth of maritime aircraft. (see full story)... Read more
23-Oct-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced an exclusive international sales and distribution agreement with Aero Dynamix, Inc. (ADI) of Euless, Texas, to equip Sikorsky S-76® helicopters with ADI’s Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) lighting solutions. Aero Dynamix will manufacture and service the NVIS and components, and SAS will distribute the product and related services. Sikorsky... Read more
23-Oct-2012Source: L J Walch Co
L.J. Walch Co., Inc. announced today its exclusive distribution agreement with Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. of Chatsworth, California. L.J. Walch has been selected by Ontic as the exclusive distributor for the Sikorsky S61 Motor Generator (Part Number: 30E20-97A). L.J. Walch Co. was chosen for its reputation for quality, as well as knowledge of the... Read more
22-Oct-2012Source: HeliHub.com
Last Wednesday, the Italian Air Force flew one of its VIP SH-3D helicopters to the Air Forc Museum at at Vigna di Valle. Serialled MM80973, the helicopter has been operated by the 31° Stormo unit since it was acquired in 1976. The helicopter amassed 13,000 hours, and has flown many Italian VIPs as well as... Read more
19-Oct-2012Source: Thales
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Type Certificate for the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s S-76D™ helicopter which is equipped with the Thales TopDeck® avionics suite. TopDeck is an integrated modular avionics suite in a glass cockpit, representing Thales’s most advanced avionics suite for rotor wing aircraft. The cockpit will feature a new “click to fly”... Read more
18-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $22,055,922 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for special progressive aircraft rework of two fiscal 2013 VH-60N aircraft. In addition this modification includes the associated vendor repairable and component overhaul for the VH-60N and the VH-3D aircrafts. Funds will... Read more
15-Oct-2012Source: Sikorsky
Associated Aircraft Group (AAG®), the East Coast’s largest executive Sikorsky S-76®helicopter services provider, has been granted access into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) by the Transportation Security Administration under the DCA Access Security Program (DASSP). Located just three miles from downtown Washington, D.C., Reagan National Airport offers unparalleled convenience for travelers flying to and from... Read more
15-Oct-2012Source: Sikorsky
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Type Certificate for the S-76D™ helicopter, moving the aircraft forward to its highly anticipated delivery into the medium-sized marketplace. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. The FAA signed the certificate on Oct. 12, capping an intensive flight test program to introduce the S-76D helicopter, Sikorsky’s newest... Read more
15-Oct-2012Source: Daily News-Sun
The helicopter was dedicated to James Pratt, an aviation anti-submarine warfare technician 1st class, and to pilots Lt. Thomas Vincent and Lt. Charles Moran, who were aboard an H-3 heading off on a night combat mission on Feb. 25, 1965. (see full story)... Read more
12-Oct-2012Source: Senator Charles E. Schumer
This week, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to immediately settle its obligations – on fair terms – with the Chemung County government and its Industrial Development Agency regarding the facilities it occupies. Returning full control of the facilities to locals will ensure that they can act swiftly to promote future... Read more
12-Oct-2012
Senior officials at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., maker of the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, recently told financial analysts the company is bargaining with Canada’s Dept of Public Works to “reach agreement on an alternative contractual solution” for the troubled program, already five years behind schedule. (see full story)... Read more
12-Oct-2012
En route Newtown, NJ to Bridgeport, CT when it made an emergency landing on a farm and rolled over. Reported fuel issues... Read more
11-Oct-2012Source: HeliHub.com
Erickson Air-Crane has this week named long-time employee Kerry Jarandson as the new General Manager of its operations at Central Point, Oregon. Jarandson has been a senior director of plant operations and takes on his new role following the resignation of David Ford, vP of maintenance, repair and overhaul for the past two years. Jarandson... Read more
11-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Rockwell-Collins Inc., Government Systems Division, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $17,172,085 requirements contract for the repair of navigational and communication components for the E2C, EA-6B, F/A-18, P-3, H-1, H-46, H45-D aircraft, and the H53 and H60 helicopters. Work will be performed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (80 percent) and Atlanta, Ga., (20 percent), and... Read more
11-Oct-2012
Hit wires on take-off. 1 killed, 8 injured... Read more
10-Oct-2012Source: Pall Corporation
Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has entered into a new partnership agreement with Carson Helicopters, Inc. to provide an upgrade of its legacy Centrisep® engine advanced protection system (EAPS) for Sikorsky Sea King/S-61 helicopters. Carson, an FAA-approved helicopter innovator specializing in the overhaul, repair, and remanufacture of the... Read more
9-Oct-2012Source: ETC
ETC (www.etcusa.com) announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between its Polish subsidiary ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries Ltd. (ETC-PZL) (www.http://www.ai.com.pl/) with Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS). The MOU will examine how ETC-PZL can best provide aircrew training systems and maintenance support in the case that Poland’s Ministry of Defence should acquire Polish-built S-70i(TM) BLACK... Read more
9-Oct-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today delivered the first two S-92® baseline helicopters to Bond Aviation Group, the first of 16 to be delivered under the largest one-time acquisition of S-92 aircraft ever received by Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). Bond Aviation Group, a subsidiary company of the World Helicopter Group, a global leader in... Read more
8-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Simmonds Precision Products, Vergennes, Vt., was awarded a $32,728,880 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of electro-mechanical actuators for the Black Hawk helicopter. Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2016. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The... Read more
8-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $16,321,909 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure transmissions for the Black Hawk helicopter. Work will be performed in Stratford, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid... Read more
8-Oct-2012
A total of 19 helicopters – including Sikorsky S92, S70i and Schweizer 434s – have been deployed in Haj security operations this year and the operations have begun relatively early. (see full story)... Read more
8-Oct-2012Source: Breeze-Eastern
Breeze-Eastern Corporation (AMEX: BZC), the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch specialist, has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to supply cargo hooks, electric rescue hoists and RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse) probes for U.S. Army UH/HH-60M BLACK HAWK and U.S. Navy MH-60S and MH-60R Naval Hawk™ helicopters. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Woodward Inc., Loves Park, Ill., was awarded an $18,245,835 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of the fuel control applicable to the UH-60 helicopter. Work will be performed in Loves Park, Ill., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2017. Two bids were solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army... Read more
7-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $42,019,356 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the upgrade and overhaul services of the main rotor blade. Work will be performed in Shelton, Conn., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received. The U.S.... Read more
4-Oct-2012Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry, and Cougar Helicopters Inc., the largest offshore energy and search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service provider in Canada (“Cougar”), jointly announced today the closing of Bristow’s previously announced minority interest investment by Bristow in Cougar and the purchase by Bristow... Read more
3-Oct-2012Source: Congressman Tom Reed
Congressman Tom Reed is pressing Sikorsky leadership to provide details about the closing and future of affected workers as a result of last week’s decision to shut down its operations in Big Flats. “I have talked with many affected workers since the announcement,” Reed said. “They are understandably anxious and deserve answers.” Reed has spoken... Read more
3-Oct-2012Source: US DoD
Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga., (HC1047-05-D-4000-0208) is being awarded a $21,037,945 cost plus fixed fee contract for a Tactical Aircraft Defensive Suite (TADS) Sensor Integration and Interoperability Task for A-10, F-16, C-130, B-1B and HH-60 aircraft. The location of the performance is Atlanta, Ga. Work is expected to be completed by Sept. 27,... Read more
28-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Enterprise Ventures Corp., Johnstown, Pa., is being awarded an $18,346,669 modification to previously awarded contract (N61331-12-C-0007) to exercise the option for the production of 12 carriage, stream, tow and recovery system kits in support of the MH-60S Airborne Mine Countermeasures program. The overall objectives of the carriage, stream, tow and recovery system program are to... Read more
28-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $41,476,433 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for security, project engineering, integrated logistics support, VH trainingand technical manual updates in support of VH Presidential Helicopter including special progressive aircraft rework of three VH-3D aircraft. Funds will be obligated on individual... Read more
28-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $44,457,596 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of the gearbox accessory in support of the UH-60. Work will be performed in Stratford, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 25, 2012. Two bids were solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command,... Read more
26-Sep-2012Source: PressConnects
Sikorsky has announced the closure of its completion centre in upstate New York, acquired from Schweizer in 2004. The Military Completion Center in Chemung County customizes military helicopters sold to foreign governments. (see full story)... Read more
26-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Breeze-Eastern Corp., Whippany, N.J. (FA8524-12-D-0009), is being awarded a $25,082,679 firm-fixed-price contract to repair the rescue hoist and control box supporting the HH-60G helicopters. The location of the performance is Whippany, N.J. Work is expected to be completed by Sept. 20, 2018. The contracting activity is AFSC/PZAAA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.... Read more
26-Sep-2012
Emergency landing made in a field after smell of burning in the cabin. No damage to helicopter, no injuries... Read more
21-Sep-2012
Blown over onto its side by high winds when parked unattended on the apron – photo... Read more
20-Sep-2012Source: Erickson Air-Crane
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (NASDAQ: EAC) (“Erickson Air-Crane” or the “Company”), a leading operator and the manufacturer of the powerful heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Udo Rieder will present at the Craig-Hallum 3rd Annual Alpha Select Conference on: Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 1:30 pm. Management will be available to meet with investors at the conference throughout... Read more
19-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded contract SPM4AX-12-D-9402/ZB07. The award is a firm-fixed-price, sole source contract with a maximum $42,820,123 for helicopter rotor blades. There are no other locations of performance. Using military service is Army. There was one solicitation with one response. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 Army Working Capital Funds. The... Read more
19-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the award of the Combat Tempered Platform Demonstration (CTPD) contract from the U.S. Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). This program will build upon and improve the BLACK HAWK platform’s already high operational durability and survivability by developing and integrating a suite of advanced new technologies and establishing their benefits... Read more
14-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
L-3 Communications – Communication Systems – West, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a $27,942,385 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture, test, delivery and support of the Common Data Link Hawklink system, including 7 AN/SRQ-4(Ku) Radio Terminal Sets for ship small surface combatants and 29 AN/ARQ-58 RTSs for the MH-60R aircraft. Work will be performed... Read more
14-Sep-2012Source: Aero Vodochody
AERO Vodochody signed a contract for delivery of cockpits for Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopter today at ILA Berlin air show. Aero will deliver no fewer than 50 cockpit structural assemblies to PZL Mielec through 2017. The S-70i cockpit structure Aero will make for Polish company PZL Mielec, subsidiary to American Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation consists... Read more
13-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), is planning this month to deliver the final two of 15 UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters to the U.S. Army for further transfer to the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV). All 15 aircraft will have been delivered in just 16 months, a record acquisition pace for a... Read more
13-Sep-2012Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter’s delivery of the first production modernized CH-53GA transport helicopter to the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) was celebrated during a ceremony today at the ILA Berlin Air Show. The Eurocopter Military Support Center Germany currently is performing the comprehensive upgrade of 40 Bundeswehr CH-53G aircraft to the CH-53GA specification for both national and international deployment... Read more
13-Sep-2012Source: CPI Aero
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®â€) (NYSE MKT: CVU) announced today that it has received a long term agreement from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.to manufacture gunner window assemblies for the BLACK HAWK helicopter for a period of five years. The windows are of two-piece construction located just behind the pilot seat on each side of the aircraft. They slide... Read more
12-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and PZL Mielec announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries Ltd. (ETC-PZL), the Polish subsidiary of Environmental Tectonics Corporation. The MOU will examine how ETC-PZL could provide aircrew and maintenance training should Poland’s Ministry of Defence acquire Polish-built S-70i&™ BLACK HAWK helicopters for its... Read more
12-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and PZL Mielec – Polish manufacturer of the S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter – announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wojskowe Centralne Biuro Konstrukcyjno – Technologiczne (WCBKT) to explore how WCBKT could supply Ground Support Equipment to sustain a fleet of S-70i™ helicopters in Poland. Any future... Read more
12-Sep-2012Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and PZL Mielec – manufacturer of S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters in Poland announced today they have signed a Letter of Intent with Poland’s principal maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze NR 1 S.A. (WZL 1). The agreement relates to a Polish Government decision to procure up to 26... Read more
11-Sep-2012
Eurocopter will present its latest civil and military helicopters at the 2012 ILA Berlin Air Show, including the X3 high-speed hybrid demonstrator, the newly-developed EC145 T2, and the enhanced CH-53GA for the German Army – all of which underscore the company’s technological leadership and the capability to meet quality and performance demands of international customers.... Read more
11-Sep-2012Source: Sabreliner Corp
Representatives of Sabreliner Corporation recently traveled to Bahrain for the delivery ceremony of a fully-customized Sikorsky UH-60 VIP Black Hawk Helicopter. The helicopter will be used by the Royal Bahraini Air Force in a variety of missions including transporting heads of state. Those who attended the delivery ceremony from Sabreliner included Susan Aselage, Vice Chairman,... Read more
10-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com
EADS and its Divisions – Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – will present a broad selection of cutting-edge products, technologies and services at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2012, which takes place 11-16 September 2012. Eurocopter will have an extensive showing including AS350B3e, EC635, EC145T2 mock up as a special forces carrier, Tiger UHT (German... Read more
6-Sep-2012Source: SDG&E
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced it has renewed agreements with the County and City of San Diego and firefighting agencies to continue to make a heavy-lift air-crane available to support fire suppression efforts this fire season. An Erickson Air-Crane helitanker, the “Sun Bird,” was used by SDG&E during construction of the Sunrise... Read more
5-Sep-2012Source: HeliHub.com
Long time AW109 specialist Castle Air has taken a big step with the acquisition of three Sikorsky S76A++ helicopters. Bought from Australia, where they were operated by Jayrow, the three are currently en route to Castle Air’s base at Liskeard in Cornwall. In recent years, Castle Air have built up a specialisation in AgustaWestland AW109s,... Read more
4-Sep-2012Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry, and Cougar Helicopters Inc., the largest offshore energy and search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service provider in Canada (“Cougar”), today jointly announced that Bristow has entered into a definitive agreement with Cougar’s parent VIH Aviation Group Ltd. (“VIHAG”) and various VIHAG affiliates to acquire... Read more
4-Sep-2012Source: Research and Markets
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6h46ws/worlds_5_leading) has announced the addition of the “World’s 5 Leading Helicopter Manufacturers – Strategic Initiatives, Developments & Focus – Q1-Q3 2012 – Eurocopter, Bell, AgustaWestland, Sikorsky, Boeing” report to their offering. This report will be useful for… Comprehensive Strategic & Competitive Assessment of these 5 Key Industry Players Identification & Analysis of Imminent Market Opportunities... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: Warsaw Business Journal
The Polish army is planning to strengthen its aviation capabilities by purchasing 26 helicopters for the price of zł.3 billion (approx $900M). The tender for the new helicopters will be held this autumn. (see full article)... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: Eaton
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide Arc-Alertâ„¢ aircraft fault-protection technology as part of a military retrofit program. Eaton will provide new arc-fault circuit breakers for 219 rotorcraft operated by the U.S. Marine Corps, including CH-53D, CH-53E and MH-53E helicopters. The value of the contract has... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: Sureflight
In 2010, SureFlight had the opportunity to paint one of the most recognizable private helicopters in the world – Donald Trump’s Sikorsky S-76B. The 2011 “Rotor & Wing†feature article ended with the statement, “If you are a fan of The Apprentice, all you need is one look at the overall quality of SureFlight’s work and the only thing left... Read more
3-Sep-2012Source: US DoD
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $37,544,188 firm-fixed-price modification to existing basic ordering agreement (N00164-12-G-JQ66) for components of the Multi-Spectral Targeting systems for MH-60 helicopters. The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for all tri-service... Read more
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