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‘Meat stop’ SAR helicopter pilots flying again

‘Meat stop’ SAR helicopter pilots flying again

31-Aug-2012Source: HeliHub.com

The BBC has reported that the two CHC Coastguard pilots  suspended for stopping off to pick up meat from a butchers during a training exercise are back flying again.  Paul Bentley was demoted to co-pilot after the SAR Sikorsky S92 landed in an Orkney field in April, but has now been restored as captain.  They... Read more

Brunei Shell uses ADAPTâ„¢ to select helicopter pilot candidates

Brunei Shell uses ADAPTâ„¢ to select helicopter pilot candidates

31-Aug-2012Source: Symbiotics

During July a team of ADAPTâ„¢ specialists from Symbiotics Ltd travelled to Brunei to assess ab initio candidates that had applied to join a pilot selection programme, sponsored by Brunei Shell Petroleum. The candidates being assessed has applied to become helicopter pilots, eventually servicing oil platforms. For Brunei Shell, safety is a critical factor, and... Read more

Aero Products to part out retired EMS S76A++

Aero Products to part out retired EMS S76A++

30-Aug-2012Source: Aero Products

Complimentary to its global recognition as a well-respected Bell Helicopter parts distributor and overhaul facility, Aero Products recently announced the addition of a retired Sikorsky Legacy Model S-76® A ++ to its inventory. This legendary aircraft completed its final voyage as it touched down on August 9th at the Aero Products facility in Show Low, Arizona,... Read more

30-Aug-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Hanover, US-Virginia

30-Aug-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Hanover, US-Virginia

30-Aug-2012

Force landing in corn field.  No apparent damage.... Read more

GE issues CH-53K engine test status update

GE issues CH-53K engine test status update

29-Aug-2012

GE reports that four GE38 turboshaft engines in support of Sikorsky Aircraft’s CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter program under development for the U.S. Marine Corps, continue to demonstrate maturity and durable operating capabilities during testing at GE’s Lynn, Massachusetts, facility as well as MTU’s Munich, Germany, facility. A fifth factory test engine will join the program later... Read more

29-Aug-12 N314RG Sikorsky S92 Islip, US-New York

29-Aug-12 N314RG Sikorsky S92 Islip, US-New York

29-Aug-2012

Bird strike reported to FAA.  Landed without any further incident... Read more

Breeze-Eastern awarded $8.2M contract for UH-60 winch overhaul work

Breeze-Eastern awarded $8.2M contract for UH-60 winch overhaul work

28-Aug-2012Source: US DoD

Breeze-Eastern, Whippany, N.J., was awarded an $8,228,539 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the overhaul services of a winch in support of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.  Work will be performed in Whippany, with an estimated completion date of July 26, 2017.  The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.  The U.S.... Read more

Kratos wins $7.1M contract for UH-60M Avionics Maintenance Training Systems

Kratos wins $7.1M contract for UH-60M Avionics Maintenance Training Systems

22-Aug-2012Source: Kratos

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received a new $7.1 million contract award to develop Black Hawk helicopter maintenance training systems. Kratos will provide multiple full-fidelity Black Hawk Avionics Trainers (BHAT-M) for the M model of the UH-60 to support maintenance training for this key U.S. Army Aviation platform. The... Read more

Sikorsky Innovations Launches 2nd Entrepreneurial Challenge

Sikorsky Innovations Launches 2nd Entrepreneurial Challenge

20-Aug-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has initiated its 2nd Entrepreneurial Challenge, expanding on its inaugural challenge that was completed in the spring. The challenge is open to any small company with revenue under $5 million, including newly formed and pre-revenue entities. Submissions are due no later than 5 p.m. EDT on... Read more

Norway may buy Seahawks instead of NH90s

Norway may buy Seahawks instead of NH90s

17-Aug-2012

Norway’s military may buy Seahawk if the NH90s it ordered seven years ago are not delivered by the end of the year, the defence minister said on Thursday.  (see full story)... Read more

16-Aug-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan (11F)

16-Aug-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan (11F)

16-Aug-2012

Helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven Americans and four Afghans... Read more

Milestone signs for 19 Sikorsky S92s

Milestone signs for 19 Sikorsky S92s

15-Aug-2012Source: Milestone Aviation Group

Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has signed a contract to purchase nineteen additional Sikorsky S-92® helicopters. These aircraft are in addition to the three S-92 aircraft Milestone purchased from Sikorsky in February 2012. The first two aircraft are scheduled for completed delivery in late 2012 and the... Read more

PKL Services wins $16M USMC contract

PKL Services wins $16M USMC contract

15-Aug-2012Source: US DoD

PKL Services, Inc.*, Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,079,221 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for organizational level maintenance on the following Marine Corps aircraft platforms:  AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E.  Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif. (48 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan (22 percent);... Read more

15-Aug-12 Sikorsky CH-53 Tel Nof, Israel

15-Aug-12 Sikorsky CH-53 Tel Nof, Israel

15-Aug-2012

aircraft was forced to carry out an emergency landing near the Tel Nof airbase south of Tel Aviv... Read more

Sikorsky and Terma explore opportunities for helicopter defensive systems

Sikorsky and Terma explore opportunities for helicopter defensive systems

14-Aug-2012Source: Terma

Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and Terma A/S, a leading defense, aerospace and security company in Denmark, have started negotiations to determine how Terma’s aircraft defense systems might be integrated onto Sikorsky’s S-70i â„¢ BLACK HAWK, S-92® and S-76® helicopters. The scope of work is contingent on the Danish government’s decision... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane announces 2012 Q2 results

Erickson Air-Crane announces 2012 Q2 results

13-Aug-2012Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (“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 its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012. Second Quarter 2012 Highlights and Recent Events Revenue of $37.9 million exceeded guidance of $32 million... Read more

13-Aug-12 C-GHJT Sikorsky S76A Haida Gwaii, Canada

13-Aug-12 C-GHJT Sikorsky S76A Haida Gwaii, Canada

13-Aug-2012

After losing power to the number 2 engine, the pilot successfully landed the helicopter onto the water. The auto-floatation device deployed, one side reportedly deflated and as the main rotor brake was being applied, the helicopter rolled over. CADAORS 2012P1300... Read more

British International to stop Scilly Isles route after 48 years

British International to stop Scilly Isles route after 48 years

3-Aug-2012

British International Helicopters is to end its service from Penzance, which has run since 1964, in November.  The company blamed the decision on uncertainty created by legal challenges to its sale of land to supermarket giant Sainsbury’s (see full story)... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane announces Q2 conference call

Erickson Air-Crane announces Q2 conference call

2-Aug-2012Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated  (“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 it will conduct a conference call at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, to discuss its financial results for the second quarter and first half fiscal year 2012... Read more

Croman awarded $25M contract in Hawaiian military ranges

Croman awarded $25M contract in Hawaiian military ranges

1-Aug-2012Source: US DoD

Croman Corp.*, White City, Ore., is being awarded a $25,862,717 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for airlift and recovery functions in support of all Hawaiian military ranges.  In addition, this contract provides utility/transport missions to carry passengers/cargo and range clearing operations in the Hawaiian operating area.  Work will be performed in Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, and is... Read more

01-Aug-12 N126GW Sikorsky S58 Middletown, US-Delaware

01-Aug-12 N126GW Sikorsky S58 Middletown, US-Delaware

1-Aug-2012

Emergency landing after experiencing tail vibrations... Read more

Sikorsky in engine talks with Motor Sich

Sikorsky in engine talks with Motor Sich

31-Jul-2012Source: Helihub.com

The Ukraine branch of Russian news agency Kommersant is reporting that Sikorsky are in talks with local engine manufacturer Motor Sich.  A feasible possibility is discussions for re-engining S61 models with the VK-2500 engine that powers the Mi-17 – given the political storm now brewing in the US over the purchase of ten further Mi-17s... Read more

GE awarded $8.2M modification to H-53 contract

GE awarded $8.2M modification to H-53 contract

30-Jul-2012Source: US DoD

General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded an $8,237,834 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously issued order against a basic ordering agreement (FA8122-09-G-0001-M81) for the procurement of 1,068 T64 variable guide vane linkage improvement kits in support of the H-53 aircraft.  The work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., and is expected to be completed... Read more

Prototype Engineering awarded $30M for UH-60 work

Prototype Engineering awarded $30M for UH-60 work

30-Jul-2012Source: US DoD

Prototype Engineering, Gardena, Calif., was awarded a $30,011,568 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the overhaul of the UH-60 Black Hawk’s spindle head rotary.  Work will be performed in Gardena, Calif., with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2017.  Three bids were solicited, with four bids received.  The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone... Read more

Raytheon awarded $22M for MH-60R Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems

Raytheon awarded $22M for MH-60R Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems

30-Jul-2012Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded a $22,534,680 firm-fixed-price modification to existing basic ordering agreement (N00164-12-G-JQ66) for 24 Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems.  This acquisition is for Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems that will be used by Navy MH-60R helicopters.  The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target... Read more

CHC wins three North Sea contracts worth $820 Million

CHC wins three North Sea contracts worth $820 Million

24-Jul-2012Source: Statoil

Statoil has awarded CHC Helikopter Service AS three new helicopter contracts, including offshore flights from Kristiansund and Brønnøysund, as well as the search and rescue helicopter stationed on the Heidrun platform. Statoil needs to have four transport service helicopters in Kristiansund, two in Brønnøysund, one search and rescue helicopter on Heidrun, as well as a... Read more

22-Jul-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Daglica, Turkey (4F)

22-Jul-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Daglica, Turkey (4F)

22-Jul-2012

UH=-60 of Turkey’s paramilitary police crashed in Kurdish border region killing 4.  A further 8 survived (other reports differ on number of survivors).  One reported said it lost power while landing... Read more

Sikorsky Helitech Signs $120M Australian H-60 Maintenance Contract

Sikorsky Helitech Signs $120M Australian H-60 Maintenance Contract

20-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited announced today the signing of a four-year agreement with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for ongoing logistics and engineering support for the Commonwealth of Australia’s fleet of BLACK HAWK (S-70A(TM)) and SEAHAWK® (S-70B(TM)) helicopters. Valued at more than $120 million, with six annual renewable options, the contract is a follow-on agreement... Read more

MZA Associates awarded $10M contract for MH-60S beam director/control systems

MZA Associates awarded $10M contract for MH-60S beam director/control systems

20-Jul-2012Source: US DoD

MZA Associates Corp.*, Albuquerque, N.M., is being awarded a $9,787,624 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research project under topic N091-009, entitled “Tactical Beam Director for Airborne High Energy Laser Applications.”  This contract provides for the finalized design for the MH-60S helicopter beam director and beam control system, fabrication of all components,... Read more

Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded S76D icing contract

Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded S76D icing contract

19-Jul-2012Source: Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to supply its ice detection and protection technology for use on the S-76Dâ„¢ rotorcraft. The initial contract is valued at $600,000, with an estimated potential over the next twenty years (the predicted life of the rotorcraft) in excess of $12 million. Under the initial... Read more

Sikorsky delivers 500th ‘M’ model Black Hawk

Sikorsky delivers 500th ‘M’ model Black Hawk

19-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), and the U.S. Army today celebrated the delivery of the 500th H-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter. The deliveries to date comprise 400 UH-60M utility and 100 HH-60M MEDEVAC aircraft, the latter used exclusively as an air ambulance by the U.S. Army to rush wounded soldiers to field... Read more

19-Jul-12 Sikorsky MH-53E Muscat, Oman (2F)

19-Jul-12 Sikorsky MH-53E Muscat, Oman (2F)

19-Jul-2012

Helicopter crashed killing 2 of the 5 POB – later named as Senior Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Sean P. Sullivan, 40, of St. Louis, MO, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joseph P. Fitzmorris, 31, of West Monroe, LA.  The helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15, based in Norfolk, Va and... Read more

US Coast Guard opens seasonal Arctic operations base

US Coast Guard opens seasonal Arctic operations base

17-Jul-2012Source: US Coast Guard

The Coast Guard opened its seasonal forward operating location in Barrow Monday in preparation for the anticipated increase of maritime activities in the Arctic. FOL Barrow is part of Arctic Shield 2012, which focuses on operations, outreach and an assessment of the Coast Guard’s capabilities above the Arctic Circle. The FOL in Barrow consists of... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $41M contract for more work on Swedish UH-60M fleet

Sikorsky awarded $41M contract for more work on Swedish UH-60M fleet

16-Jul-2012Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $41,906,702 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure Integrated Logistics Support, Program Management, Aircraft Warranty, Maintenance Manpower and Software Loading to support the 15 UH-60M “Green” aircraft procured for the Swedish Armed Forces.  Work will be performed in Stratford,... Read more

LSI awarded $11M contract for UH-60M maintenance trainers

LSI awarded $11M contract for UH-60M maintenance trainers

16-Jul-2012Source: US DoD

Logistics Services International, Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded an $11,602,225 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure UH-60M Black Hawk Maintenance Trainers.  Work will be performed in Pensacola, Fla., with an estimated completion date of June 28, 2017.  Sixteen bids were solicited, with two bids received.  The U.S.... Read more

Hamilton Sundstrand wins US Army MRO contract for UH-60 T700 fuel controls

Hamilton Sundstrand wins US Army MRO contract for UH-60 T700 fuel controls

16-Jul-2012Source: Hamilton Sundstrand

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), was recently awarded a multi-year Overhaul & Repair contract from the U.S. Army for BLACK HAWK helicopter T700 fuel controls, with initial delivery orders starting in 2012 and covering a period of performance through 2017. “Hamilton Sundstrand is pleased to be selected to provide maintenance... Read more

854 Sqn bases Sea Kings at Northolt for Olympics

854 Sqn bases Sea Kings at Northolt for Olympics

16-Jul-2012Source: Royal Navy

Navy Sea Kings today flew into London as the military ring of steel for the Olympics tightened a fortnight before the Games begin. The helicopters from 854 Naval Air Squadron, normally based at Culdrose in Cornwall, will spend the next seven weeks flying from RAF Northolt in West London as part of the aerial shield... Read more

Sikorsky Innovations announces winner of first Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition

Sikorsky Innovations announces winner of first Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition

16-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has selected Pankl Aerospace Innovations, LLC, as the winner of its first Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Pankl Aerospace Innovations, a newly formed spin-off entity of Pankl Aerospace based in Cerritos, California, was selected for its presentation... Read more

Bristow announces long-term contracts for 20 large helicopters

Bristow announces long-term contracts for 20 large helicopters

12-Jul-2012Source: Bristow Group

Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that it has secured several major new multi-year contracts for the provision of a total of 20 large aircraft that are expected to generate in excess of $2 billion in revenue. In Europe, Bristow has been particularly successful with a number... Read more

Sikorsky expands Black Hawk maintenance team for Colombian Army

Sikorsky expands Black Hawk maintenance team for Colombian Army

11-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the expansion of an existing contract that doubles the size of the in-country maintenance support team for the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK HAWK fleet. The Colombian Army Aviation – part of the Army’s Combined Arms Team – has acquired Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Services for its fleet of UH-60... Read more

Sikorsky launches mobile apps for Sikorsky360® web portal

Sikorsky launches mobile apps for Sikorsky360® web portal

11-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the launch of new mobile applications for the Sikorsky360® Web portal – a proprietary online support capability used by more than 4,000 operators globally. The new portal – known as Mobile360â„¢ – supports Apple®, Androidâ„¢ and Blackberry® mobile devices and will provide streamlined access to important maintenance information for... Read more

FAA certifies Sikorsky S92 for Sea State 6 conditions

FAA certifies Sikorsky S92 for Sea State 6 conditions

11-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the S-92® helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for Sea State 6 (SS6) conditions, completing the S-92A emergency flotation system sea state expansion and bringing further mission capability to operators. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The FAA Sea State 6 certification was... Read more

Heli-One wins S76C++ Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service

Heli-One wins S76C++ Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service

10-Jul-2012Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) announces the recent signing of a five-year, multi-million dollar Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service (PAS). The terms of the contract entails provision of tip-to-tail MRO support to four Sikorsky S-76 C++ helicopters that provide air transportation to offshore... Read more

Sikorsky and INAER sign MOU for Spanish Government S61/S76 support

Sikorsky and INAER sign MOU for Spanish Government S61/S76 support

10-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INAER Maintenance SAU of Spain to explore aircraft maintenance and support opportunities for the Spanish Ministry of Defense. INAER engages in comprehensive fleet Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for commercial and military aircraft worldwide. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the... Read more

Sikorsky signs $8.5 Billion H-60 deal with US Army and Navy

Sikorsky signs $8.5 Billion H-60 deal with US Army and Navy

10-Jul-2012Source: Sikorsky

The U.S. Army and Navy today signed an $8.5 billion contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), to buy a baseline quantity of 653 BLACK HAWK and SEAHAWK® helicopters through December 2017. The five-year contract will yield significant savings for the U.S. Government compared with purchasing the same quantity across five... Read more

Thailand to be first UH-60M operator in Southeast Asia

Thailand to be first UH-60M operator in Southeast Asia

9-Jul-2012Source: UTC

Sikorsky today announced that the Royal Thai Army has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to acquire two UH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters through the United States Government’s Foreign Military Sales channel. Upon delivery, Thailand will become the first member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to fly the very latest version... Read more

Brüel & Kjær and Sikorsky sign MoU

Brüel & Kjær and Sikorsky sign MoU

5-Jul-2012Source: Brüel & Kjær

Sikorsky is bidding for the contract to replace the current Danish military Lynx helicopters with its MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. The MoU is conditioned on the decision by the Danish government to procure the Seahawk. The MOU sets a framework for cooperation that will promote and enhance the business interests of both parties. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation... Read more

Canadian Government could fine Sikorsky $80 Million

Canadian Government could fine Sikorsky $80 Million

4-Jul-2012Source: Herald News

The Canadian government says it will level “significant” fines against Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. for missing yet another deadline to deliver CH-148 Cyclone helicopters. (see full story)... Read more

Brunei marks milestones in S70i fleet acquisition

Brunei marks milestones in S70i fleet acquisition

3-Jul-2012Source: Brunei Ministry of Defence

On 2 December 2011, the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam (MINDEF) signed a contract with Sikorsky International Operations, Inc. for the delivery of twelve (12) S-70iâ„¢ BLACK HAWK helicopters with spare parts, ground support equipment and training package. To date, the project has achieved several major milestones which include the completion of several design reviews... Read more

Canada’s military S92 program hits new snag

Canada’s military S92 program hits new snag

3-Jul-2012Source: Globe & Mail

After converting a Canadian frigate to take the new helicopter, program delays have meant re-configuring it back to accept Sea Kings.  More delays are inevitable (see full story)... Read more

29-Jun-12 Sikorsky MH-53E Pohang, Korea

29-Jun-12 Sikorsky MH-53E Pohang, Korea

29-Jun-2012

Emergency landing made in rice paddy field after indication of onboard fire during training flight.  helicopter completely burned out on the ground after all occupants had swiftly embarked after the emergency landing... Read more

Ex-Im approves $75M financing for three S92s for Brazil’s Lider

Ex-Im approves $75M financing for three S92s for Brazil’s Lider

28-Jun-2012Source: Ex-Im Bank

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $75.7 million loan guarantee for Lider Taxi Aereo S.A.–Air Brasil that will support the export of three Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92® helicopters to Brazil. Ex-Im Bank ‘s support enabled Sikorsky to win the order in competition with government-backed European competitors and will sustain... Read more

“Falklands 30 – the Conflict, the People” – Exhibition Opens 30th June

“Falklands 30 – the Conflict, the People” – Exhibition Opens 30th June

27-Jun-2012Source: Fleet Air Arm Museum

The new exhibition will display the largest collection of Falklands aircraft. It will include two Sea Harriers, the Westland Sea King which was piloted by HRH The Prince Andrew and a captured Argentinean Agusta109 helicopter which was later used by British Special Forces. Attending the exhibition opening will be Rear Admiral Chris Parry who, as... Read more

CHC demotes Coastguard pilot over butcher shop stop

CHC demotes Coastguard pilot over butcher shop stop

27-Jun-2012Source: HeliHub.com

UK Coastguard S92 captain Paul Bentley has been demoted after landing in a field on the Island of Orkney in April to pick up meat from a butchers.  Mr Bentley had been suspended by operators CHC after the incident came to light after a video was posted on YouTube.  Mobile phone footage – which has... Read more

Northland EMS S76s gain long-range tank from tsunami write-off

Northland EMS S76s gain long-range tank from tsunami write-off

27-Jun-2012

Northland Emergency Services Trust bought an S76 which had been written-off following the 2011 tsunami in Japan.  It has proved much more profitable for re-usable spares than they imagined, the latest item put to use being a long-range tank.    Valued at NZ$224,000 new, the tank comes from the insurance-rejected shell they bought for just NZ$30,000. ... Read more

US Forest Service adds four heavy helicopters to support wildfire suppression

US Forest Service adds four heavy helicopters to support wildfire suppression

25-Jun-2012Source: US Forest Service

U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell today announced the agency is adding four heavy helicopters to the aviation firefighting fleet. “The addition of these helicopters to our aviation fleet will increase our ability to respond quickly and aggressively to fight wildfires and protect lives and property,” said Tidwell. “We will continue to mobilize our firefighting... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $8.7M contract for tail rotor pylon work

Sikorsky awarded $8.7M contract for tail rotor pylon work

25-Jun-2012Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract with a maximum $8,725,338 for tail rotor pylons.  Other location of performance is Oregon.  Using service is Navy.  Type of appropriation is fiscal 2013 through 2015 Navy Working Capital Funds.  There was one proposal with one response.  The date of performance completion is Nov.... Read more

25-Jun-12 Sikorsky S61 St Mary’s, UK

25-Jun-12 Sikorsky S61 St Mary’s, UK

25-Jun-2012

Emergency landing at St Mary’s, Scilly Isles, on a flight out of Tresco after a warning light came on.  Apparently a ‘spurious fire warning’... Read more

24-Jun-12 N9043N Sikorsky S58 Brewster, US-Washington

24-Jun-12 N9043N Sikorsky S58 Brewster, US-Washington

24-Jun-2012

Caught fire during pre-flight run-up... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $26M contract to test UH-60 multi-mode radar sub-system

Lockheed Martin awarded $26M contract to test UH-60 multi-mode radar sub-system

22-Jun-2012Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, N.Y., is being awarded a $26,487,920 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for the development, production, and testing of five First Article Operation Test Program sets (OTPS) with accompanying technical data for weapons replaceable assemblies (WRAs) for the H-60 Aircraft.  The WRAs are part of the multi-mode radar sub-system with the automated radar... Read more

Heli-One and Pelita Air Service sign S76C++ Power by the Hour contract

Heli-One and Pelita Air Service sign S76C++ Power by the Hour contract

22-Jun-2012Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) announces the signing of a five-year, multi-million dollar Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service (PAS) on May 16th, 2012. This contract covers tip-to-tail MRO support to four Sikorsky S-76 C++ helicopters whose primary mission is to provide air transportation... Read more

Sikorsky Aerospace Services wins coveted 2012 Military MRO of the Year award

Sikorsky Aerospace Services wins coveted 2012 Military MRO of the Year award

22-Jun-2012Source: Sikorsky

Aviation Week’s Overhaul & Maintenance Magazine has presented its prestigious 2012 MRO of the Year Award for military center of excellence to Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS). SAS, which received the award at the recent MRO Americas Conference & Exhibition in Dallas, Texas, is the worldwide aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United... Read more

AAG introduces Excalibur card

AAG introduces Excalibur card

22-Jun-2012Source: Sikorsky

Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), the Northeast’s premier executive helicopter service, has introduced the AAG Excalibur Card, a pre-paid flight card program that enables cardholders to pay only for occupied flight units in the company’s Sikorsky S-76® executive helicopter fleet. “The AAG Excalibur Card is a breakthrough innovation for the traveling executive,” said AAG President Scott... Read more

PPG to supply S-97 Raider transparencies

PPG to supply S-97 Raider transparencies

21-Jun-2012Source: PPG Industries

PPG Industries’ (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies group has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to supply transparencies for the S-97 RAIDER(TM) helicopter, a next-generation rotorcraft being built for evaluation by the U.S. military. “We are excited to be part of the S-97 RAIDER helicopter team that is breaking new ground by tapping proven technologies to provide... Read more

Four companies awarded $12M for logistics support of H-60, H-1, CV-22 progams

Four companies awarded $12M for logistics support of H-60, H-1, CV-22 progams

21-Jun-2012Source: US DoD

Creative Business Solutions, Inc., Mitchellville, Md.; Cirrus Technology, Inc., Huntsville, Ala.; Infinite Services and Solutions, Inc., Columbus, Ga.; and Standard Technology, Inc., Warner Robins, Ga., are being awarded a $12,000,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursable no-fee contract to provide logistics support for the acquisition, fielding, and sustainment of H-60, H-1 (variant), CV-22, and other special mission aircraft modification... Read more

21-Jun-12 157135 Sikorsky CH-53D Sarabagh, Afghanistan

21-Jun-12 157135 Sikorsky CH-53D Sarabagh, Afghanistan

21-Jun-2012

Forced landing, and caught fire.  No fatalities... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane wins US Forest Service contract

Erickson Air-Crane wins US Forest Service contract

20-Jun-2012Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Erickson Air-Crane, a leading operator and the manufacturer of the powerful heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, today announced that it has been awarded a new exclusive use firefighting services contract with the US Forest Service (“USFS”). Under the terms of the contract, Erickson Air-Crane will provide aerial firefighting services using one heavy-lift Aircrane helicopter... Read more

Sikorsky is finalist for Alabama’s Manufacturer of the Year Award

Sikorsky is finalist for Alabama’s Manufacturer of the Year Award

19-Jun-2012Source: Business Council of Alabama

The Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network announced today that 14 Alabama companies have been named as finalists for the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at the RSA Activity Center in Montgomery following a keynote presentation by Alabama... Read more

UK – Royal Marines Aircrewman Receives The Billy Deacon Memorial Trophy

UK – Royal Marines Aircrewman Receives The Billy Deacon Memorial Trophy

19-Jun-2012Source: Royal Navy

Sponsored by Bristow Helicopters and Breitling UK, the Trophy has been established to further the memory of Mr Billy Deacon who was tragically lost while carrying out his duty as winchman with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue helicopter based at Sumburgh in the Shetland Isles in 1997. The Billy Deacon SAR Memorial... Read more

HeliFlite adds second S76 to fleet

HeliFlite adds second S76 to fleet

19-Jun-2012Source: HeliFlite

HeliFlite(TM) is pleased to announce the expansion of its fleet with the addition of a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter. The HeliFlite fleet features a complement of five Bell 430 and two Sikorsky S-76B executive helicopters. HeliFlite only operates executive class twin-engine, dual pilot aircraft which accommodate 6-8 passengers. All aircraft are Category A certified and equipped... Read more

Qatar requests 12 UH-60M Black Hawks in $1.112 billion deal

Qatar requests 12 UH-60M Black Hawks in $1.112 billion deal

15-Jun-2012Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on June 12 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of 12 UH-60M BLACK HAWK Utility Helicopters, 26 T700-GE-701D Engines (24 installed and 2 spares), 15 AN/AAR-57 V(7) Common Missile Warning Systems, 15 AN/AVR-2B Laser Detecting Sets, 15 AN/APR-39A(V)4 Radar Signal Detecting Sets, 26... Read more

Evergreen Helicopters wins $8.1M US million Army contract

Evergreen Helicopters wins $8.1M US million Army contract

14-Jun-2012Source: US DoD

Evergreen Helicopter, Inc., McMinnville, Ore., was awarded an $8,062,582 firm-fixed-price contract.  The award will provide for the helicopter services and support to perform air medical evacuations, fire suppression services, and other missions for the U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii Department of Defense Property, and operational training areas on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii.  Work will... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $19M order for work on 24 MH-60Rs for Australia

Sikorsky awarded $19M order for work on 24 MH-60Rs for Australia

11-Jun-2012Source: US Dept of Defense

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $19,098,095 firm-fixed-price delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-08-G-0010) for non-recurring engineering efforts to support delivery of 24 baseline Future Naval Aviation Combat System MH-60R helicopters for the government of Australia under the Foreign Military Sales Program.  Work will be performed in Stratford,... Read more

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