15-Sep-2009Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS), a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that the mandatory conversion of all outstanding shares of its mandatory convertible preferred stock will occur on September 15, 2009.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Alva Review Courier
As Program Director, Hansen is responsible for coordinating the daily activities and schedules of all base personnel, as well as administering the financial, marketing, growth and business aspects of the base.... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Raytheon
Raytheon Company and Emirates Advanced Investments completed the first guided test flights of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. The TALON LGR rounds hit a 1.5 meter square target during both tests, exceeding accuracy requirements at ranges of 3.7 km and 5 km... Read more
14-Sep-2009Source: Erickson Air-Crane
Four of Erickson’s Helitankers are flying long hours battling the large “Station Fire” consuming homes and forcing thousands of evacuations. In previous weeks, they have already helped put out wildfires in Washington State, Oregon, Utah, Greece, and British Columbia and will soon be to Australia for the bushfire season that is soon approaching.... Read more
11-Sep-2009Source: Philly.com
Revenues for the Chicago-based company in 2008 topped $60 billion. Its global workforce is more than 150,000 people. And if you drive along I-95 in Delaware County, the Boeing Rotorcraft complex sprawls over 364 acres between the highway and the Delaware River.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Praxis
Praxis, the international specialist in critical systems engineering and assurance, today announced that General Dynamics UK has selected Praxis’ SPARK language as part of its £6 million contract to develop the safety-critical Stores Management System for the Royal Navy’s new AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopter.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Helicopter Support
The first three of six UH-72A Lakota helicopters from American Eurocopter arrived at the site in early July, signifying a key event for the on-time activation of the seventh contractor logistics support (CLS) site operating in the HSI CLS program. The aircraft delivery there brings the LUH fleet to a total of 72 aircraft.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
The Polish Ministry of Health took delivery today in Warsaw of the first of 23 EC135 helicopters ordered from Eurocopter in June 2008. This on-time delivery represents a major step in Poland’s efforts to modernize its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), as the country will be operating the world’s most popular new-generation EMS helicopter.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Kaman
Kaman Aerospace has been awarded a five-year contract with a potential value of $53 million to build composite helicopter blade skins and skin core assemblies for Bell Helicopters. Under the terms of the contract, Kaman will provide 18 different assemblies for H1, 406, 407, 412, 427, 429, 430 and BA609 aircraft.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: RotorNews
The first FSTD will be installed at Era Training Center’s facility in 2011 and will meet the certification requirements defined by FAA Part 60, Level 6.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Skyquest Aviation
Skyquest Aviation is using Helitech to launch two revolutionary smart displays that, for the first time, will allow customers to run their own software applications on an embedded fan-less PC.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Rotorhub
Development of the new eight-tonne battlefield support helicopter has been ongoing for the past five years and a full-scale mock up of the aircraft has is on display at the DSEi exhibition in London’s Docklands.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Helicopter Specialties, Inc. of Janesville, Wis. is proud to announce deliveries of two EC145s to the Milwaukee Flight For Life Program.... Read more
10-Sep-2009Source: EBAN
Elitellina, launched in 1977 to perform transport and aerial work in high mountains, is to add another AS350 B3 Ecureuil to its fleet in 2010. Two of the aircraft were delivered to the Italian operator in April giving it a total of five AS350 B3s.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received FAA certification of the Standard and Float Round-I-Beamâ„¢ Skidtubes for the Agusta Westland A119 / AW119MKII aircraft. Transport Canada and EASA approvals are pending.... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
Profile of one particular fire-fighting helicopter in the Erickson Air-Crane fleet... Read more
9-Sep-2009Source: http://www.skyquest.co.uk/pressNews%20200809.htm
Skyquest Aviation will unveil the first-ever production model HD (High Definition) video recorder at Helitech. Aimed firmly at the airborne surveillance sector, the world’s first lightweight HD recorder – a mere ten per cent the size and weight of the equivalent commercial device – allows a full mission’s worth of HD video to be stored... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Devon Air Ambulance
Heléna Holt, chief executive of the Devon Air Ambulance Trust said: “We realised at the beginning of the year that this special date was one that it was important to keep in our diary”.... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer is pleased to announce the contract signature of 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters with the Royal Thai Police (RTP) at Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong. These 3 new medium weight twin-engine helicopters will be delivered in 2011 and will be dedicated to VVIP missions.... Read more
8-Sep-2009Source: Eurocopter
For Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, the Asia-Pacific region is a strongly growing market with increasing needs for civil and parapublic helicopters.Today, Eurocopter holds 52% of this market in Asia with 1264 of its helicopters flying over the region.... Read more
4-Sep-2009Source: Pall Corp
Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification systems and technologies, announced that it has signed an agreement with Russian Helicopters, JSC to provide Centrisep® air cleaner filters for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 civil transport helicopters.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Vertical
DART Aerospace Ltd., and Honeywell, a pioneer in advance collision avoidance protection and aircraft situational awareness technologies, have worked in conjunction to develop DART’s Traffic Advisory System (TAS).... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Aviation Advertiser
New Zealand based Eastland Aviation has been awarded exclusive Australian distributorship for MD Helicopters. The group plans to expand its Australian product support and sales representation footprint, building on existing alliances as well as establishing its own Australian base.... Read more
2-Sep-2009Source: Bristow Group
Bristow Group announced that the Company will be attending the Jefferies 6th Annual Shipping & Offshore Services Conference to be held in New York City, September 9, 2009.... Read more
1-Sep-2009Source: East Valley Tribune
A federal appeals court has given the go-ahead for two former employees of Boeing at its Mesa plant to sue the company for discrimination.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Helicopters Mag
DART’s AS 350/AS 355 Interior Trim panels improve the aesthetic appeal of the aircraft interior and provide superior resistance to warping and cracking. The interior trim panels consist of light grey aircraft grade polycarbonate components that fasten to the aircraft structure using the existing OEM fastening methods.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: DefPro
Russian Helicopters, JSC, and Turbomeca have signed a memorandum on engine deliveries for the first Russian light turbine helicopter Sapsan (Mi-34S2) at MAKS airshow.... Read more
28-Aug-2009Source: Vertical
CHR International Inc., a US corporation previously involved in aviation, announces the acquisition of SAFARI Helicopter. The SAFARI is an “Experimental†class helicopter sold Flight Ready or as a Kit for homebuilding. Formerly called a “Baby Belleâ€, it bears a striking resemblance to a Bell 47.... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
Joseph will provide leadership and strategic direction to all aspects of DHS and its subsidiary companies, including Apical, Canam and Geneva Aviation. The newly created general manager position reports to Shapiro. Joseph previously served as president of Geneva, a premier provider of ENG design, integration and installation services.... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: WDEF
Air Evac Lifeteam selected the 2009 Regional Mechanic of the Year during the company’s regional awards banquet in Lexington, Ky. The awards banquet honored employees from the company’s Lexington region, which includes bases in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and eastern Tennessee.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: Times Daily
The Air Evac Lifeteam base in Waynesboro has been recognized as the base of the year for the four-state south region, officials said. The Waynesboro base was selected out of 16 located in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia.... Read more
24-Aug-2009Source: http://www.rotor.com/rotor/Homenbsp/tabid/510/newsid905/62035/Default.aspx
DART Helicopter Services announces that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries, Inc. has received ANAC approval of their AB139 & AW139 Nose Landing Gear Doors Kit in Brazil. FAA, Transport Canada and EASA approvals have been previously received.... Read more
21-Aug-2009Source: American Eurocopter
STAT MedEvac of West Mifflin, Pa., has placed an order for its 15th EC135 helicopter. Delivery of the new aircraft is slated for 2010. STAT MedEvac will also soon take delivery of two EC135s ordered in late 2007. In addition to its EC 135s, STAT MedEvac operates six EC 145 helicopters.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: RAF
An RAF Boulmer Search and Rescue Radar/Winch Operator has reached a momentous milestone in his career, recording 10,000 flying hours in a Sea King helicopter.... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Daily Advance
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital urged Currituck’s Board of Commissioners Monday night to consider donating $1 million to help replace an aging air ambulance helicopter that serves much of Northeastern North Carolina. “To replace the helicopter, it will cost approximately $7 million, but Sentara is committed to funding half the cost, or $3.5 million,†said Vicy... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: RotorNews
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, AKV Inc. has received Transport Canada approval for their Dual Engine Cycle Counters for all of the BK117 series helicopters. FAA approval has been previously received. EASA and CASA approvals are pending.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Nodiac
The field of active rotor control through the use of trailing edge flaps has been widely covered in the literature. Although the benefit of reducing the vibration levels by up to 80% is widely recognised, no application has reached commercial success up to now.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Moog Aerospace
Moog’s Industrial Group has delivered an aerospace test rig to the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will perform a wide range of structural and fatigue tests for helicopters.... Read more
18-Aug-2009Source: Star Telegram
The nearly 175 members of the Bell Production Engineering Assoc., who manage production and tooling of components at the company’s manufacturing plants, approved the contract by a three-to-one vote, the company said.... Read more
17-Aug-2009Source: News Observer
In November 2007, WakeMed partnered with a Texas-based company called Omniflight to establish its own medical helicopter program, which uses just a single chopper. Previously, WakeMed relied on ground transport or on medevac choppers from the Duke and UNC health systems.... Read more
16-Aug-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
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15-Aug-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund announced today its monthly distribution covering the period of August 1 to 31, 2009... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Aberdeen Press & Journal
Bond Offshore Helicopters has confirmed that it has retired the flight number given to the aircraft involved in one of the oil industry’s worst disasters earlier this year.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: AOPA
Aerokopter, a European helicopter manufacturer located in Poltava, Ukraine, announced the U.S. availability of its Aerokopter AK1-3 light helicopter. Certified in Europe in 2006, the company claims the two-seat helicopter will initially be offered as a kit.... Read more
14-Aug-2009Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter scored another win with its repeat as the highest rated rotorcraft manufacturer for product support in the Aviation International News (AIN) annual survey.... Read more
12-Aug-2009Source: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=786
The Boeing Company and Schiebel Industries AG of Austria today announced they have signed a teaming agreement to pursue marketing and support opportunities for Schiebel’s S-100 CAMCOPTER... Read more
12-Aug-2009Source: FB Heliservices
M onths of hard work and preparation are finally coming to fruition with the arrival of the AW139s and the first students at Valley.... Read more
12-Aug-2009Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company received a $500,000 contract from the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory on Aug. 5 to demonstrate the company’s A160T (YMQ-18A) Hummingbird for the Marines’ Immediate Cargo Unmanned Aerial System Demonstration Program.... Read more
11-Aug-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
The Northrop Grumman Corporation-developedMQ-8B Fire Scout VTUAV recently completed flight tests aboard the USS McInerney. This is part of a series of shipboard evaluations leading to Operational Evaluation (OpEval) scheduled for this fall.... Read more
11-Aug-2009Source: PHI
Flight hours for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were 39,246, compared to 39,630 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.... Read more
11-Aug-2009Source: Times Record News
The Wichita Falls Air Evac Lifeteam base opened to the public Saturday morning, giving tours of the newly renovated and more spacious facility.... Read more
11-Aug-2009Source: DefPro
The Austrian Ministry of Defence announced that a “Jet Ranger†helicopter has made the last flight of this helicopter type with the Austrian Army (Bundesheer) at the Hinterstoisser military airfield near Zeltweg, Austria. This marks the conclusion of 40 years of service and some 100,000 flight hours with the Austrian Army.... Read more
10-Aug-2009Source: AgustaWestland
This Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)/Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) configured aircraft is the first unit of the last AW101 batch for the service which has committed to a total of 24 AW101s.... Read more
30-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
Raytheon Australia has been tapped to provide in-service support for the Royal Australian Navy’s Aerospatiale AS350BA Squirrel helicopters through to their planned life of type with an initial five year contract announced 29 July.... Read more
30-Jul-2009Source: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has been selected to power the RotorWay Eagle 300T turbine twin-seat helicopter with RR300B1 engines. As part of this agreement, RR300 engines will be delivered to RotorWay International through 2017.... Read more
28-Jul-2009Source: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $142 million follow-on production contract for the Apache Arrowhead system, the combat-proven, Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter.... Read more
28-Jul-2009Source: Boeing
The Boeing Company recognizes the service of the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, which completed its first flight 45 years ago this month. One hundred sixty-eight of the 624 aircraft originally produced remain in operation with the U.S. Marine Corps and are still maintained by Boeing.... Read more
26-Jul-2009
AgustaWestland announced Thursday at the ALEA Conference that the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has signed for a third AW139. This aircraft will join the two AW139s already in service performing critical aerial fire-fighting, medevac and search and rescue missions in Los Angeles and the surrounding communities.... Read more
24-Jul-2009Source: Rotorhub
The United States Coast Guard says its Jayhawk update will extend the aircraft’s life to 2027. The Coast Guard’s Acquisition Directorate the programme will update 42 Jayhawk Medium Range Recovery helicopters with the first one to enter operational service in September.... Read more
24-Jul-2009Source: P&WC
P&WC has awarded H+S Aviation of Portsmouth, England, Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF) authorization for the repair and overhaul of the PT6T TwinPac(R) turboshaft engine series, used primarily on Bell and Agusta/Bell 212 and 412 helicopters. H+S Aviation is an affiliate of BBA Aviation plc.... Read more
23-Jul-2009Source: Eurocopter
Eurocopter is pleased to announce the delivery of the first EC225 to Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) based in Vung Tau City, Vietnam. Founded in 1985, SSFC belongs to the Service Flight Corporation of Vietnam (SFC VN), a long-standing partner of Eurocopter.... Read more
22-Jul-2009Source: Star Telegram
Members of United Auto Workers Local 218, which represents nearly 2,500 production employees at Bell, backed the company’s latest offer 2 to 1. The pact’s terms are largely unchanged from the offer that was rejected June 14 by roughly the same margin.... Read more
22-Jul-2009Source: Naples News
Collier County’s Medflight program has been cleared of an allegation that it violated inspection requirements for its medical transport helicopter that could have led to overuse and safety concerns.... Read more
22-Jul-2009Source: http://www.newmarketjournal.co.uk/news/Suffolk-Police39s-new-39eye-in.5479298.jp
The force took delivery of a new state-of-the-art £4.6 million helicopter on Monday which will help tackle crime and help in the hunt for missing people. “The helicopter plays a crucial role in helping to make Suffolk an even safer place to live, work and visit,” said Chief Constable Simon Ash.... Read more
21-Jul-2009Source: Haarlems Dagblad
The first two new EC135s from a total order for eight landed at Schiphol-Oost this afternoon.... Read more
21-Jul-2009Source: American Eurocopter
During the company’s 40th Anniversary celebration at its Grand Prairie, TX, headquarters, American Eurocopter cut the ribbon for its new, state-of-the-art Customer Service and Fleet Operations Center (CSFC).... Read more
21-Jul-2009Source: EADS
The first two EADS North America-built UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to be based outside of the continental United States have been delivered to the U.S. Army for operations in Puerto Rico.... Read more
20-Jul-2009Source: KOSA
The Big Spring Air Evac Lifeteam base was awarded the 2009 Regional Community Service Base Award June 20 at Air Evac Lifeteam’s regional awards banquet in Waco, Texas. The base was chosen out of 19 bases in the Texas region.... Read more
16-Jul-2009Source: The Times
The image of the head of the Army having to fly in an American Black Hawk because there is no British helicopter available for him to visit the troops in Afghanistan has widened the political divide on the issue at Westminster.... Read more
16-Jul-2009Source: Northrop Grumman
A Northrop Grumman Corporation-developed (NYSE:NOC) MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) testing in the U.S. provided a real-time video feed of electro-optical/ infrared sensor (EO/IR) imagery to participants at the Paris Air Show recently.... Read more
16-Jul-2009Source: MyHighPlains
The city of Guymon no longer has a medical helicopter readily available. EagleMed left its base in Guymon, OK with only a days notice about a month ago.... Read more
15-Jul-2009Source: RotorNews
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15-Jul-2009Source: Canadian Helicopters
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10-Jul-2009Source: Essex Air Ambulance
Coverage of the 10th anniversary event, including speeches from local dignitaries... Read more
