15-May-2024Source: Talon Helicopters
Talon Helicopters Ltd. has been awarded a 7-year contract with a 3-year option by the Pacific Pilotage Authority to provide helicopter hoisting services for Marine Pilot transfers in British Columbia’s Southern Coastal region. Under the contract, which begins immediately, Talon will provide an Airbus AS365N3 Dauphin helicopter equipped with a Goodrich hoist for 24 hours/365... Read more
29-Feb-2024Source: Onboard Systems
Onboard Systems announced that Talon Helicopters Ltd. and Qwest Helicopters, both in British Columbia, Canada, committed to purchase ten Airbus AS365/EC155 Replacement Cargo Hook kits during the 2024 HAI Heli-Expo tradeshow in Anaheim, California. The new Airbus AS365/EC155 Replacement Cargo Hook Kit is expected to receive FAA and Transport Canada STC certification this summer and... Read more
24-Mar-2021Source: DART Aerospace
In partnership with Talon Helicopters, DART Aerospace recently received Transport Canada approval for Talon to perform night hover refill operations with its DART AS365 Fire Attack System (FAS). The approval is the first step in pursuing a full FAA STC update to allow night vision goggles (NVG) aided and unaided night hover refill operations on... Read more
4-Dec-2017Source: Remote GeoSystems
Remote GeoSystems, North Shore Rescue and Talon Helicopters are pleased to announce the successful deployment of a geoDVR™ Gen2 with a FLIR daylight EO/IR gyro-stabilized video camera on an Airbus TwinStar (AS355) for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions. The geoDVR Gen2 is an advanced mil-spec DVR for recording multiple channels of HD & Standard-Definition geospatial... Read more
16-Oct-2015Source: Port Metro Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver has donated a specialized infrared camera to North Shore Rescue. When required by North Shore Rescue the camera will be mounted to a helicopter and used as a tool to help locate missing people in challenging terrain. The camera, a SeaFlir II-C stabilized imaging system, utilizes FLIR (forward looking infrared radiometer) technology... Read more
4-Nov-2010Source: Talon Helicopters
Talon Helicopters President and Operations Manager, Peter Murray, received the 2010 Leadership Award of the National Search and Rescue Awards of Excellence Program. The prestigious award, presented by Lt. Gen. W. Semianiw of Canada Command on Sept. 27, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, recognizes exemplary service, commitment and dedication to search and rescue services across the... Read more
