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Design the Becker Avionics T-Shirt for the AMTC and win $1000 for your air medical program!
Design the Becker Avionics T-Shirt for the AMTC and win $1000 for your air medical program!Becker Avionics is looking for your help with the design of their new T-Shirt, and if your design wins, your program will be awarded a cash prize of $1000 and t-shirts f...

Vector Aerospace to Celebrate Opening of Engine Service and Parts Distribution Centre in Western Canada
Members of the media are invited to attend the Grand Opening of Vector Aerospace Corporation’s (Vector) newest engine service centre; Vector Aerospace Engine Services Atlantic-Calgary. This new addition to the Vector family offers a variety of specialized serv...

Kannad And Eurocopter Receive An Award For Their Co-Development Of The World’s First Aviation Distress Beacon With Integrated Antenna And GPS
Jouy-en-Josas, France, September 2, 2010 – The joint development by Eurocopter and Kannad of a new-generation emergency distress beacon for helicopters was recognized today with an award presented during a conference of industry managers, entrepreneurs, agenci...

Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group to Sponsor HFDM Workshop at IHSS 2010.
1 September 2010 – In response to an invitation from the International Helicopter Safety Symposium, the Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group is pleased to announce that they will present an HFDM workshop at IHSS 2010, scheduled to coincide w...

EuroSafety International Releases The iSafety App For the IPhone.
EuroSafetys iSafety App is ESI’s latest effort in their goal to improve airframe knowledge and safety in the helicopter community.  The iSafety App is designed to provide a method to review caution panel emergency procedures from various aircraft. Th...

Hillsboro Aviation Offers On-Site Avionics Installations
Hillsboro Aviation, a leading provider of helicopter avionics services, is pleased to announce the availability of custom on-site installations for owners and operators of Bell helicopters. Hillsboro Aviation can save customers travel time, fuel expense and as...

Helicopter Proves Essential in Nebraska Power Line Restoration Following Massive Storm
Columbia Helicopters of Portland, Oregon, has successfully completed one of Nebraska’s most complex and extensive power line reconstruction missions in recent years.  This followed a massive storm which raced across Buffalo and Dawson counties, Nebraska, ...

Turbomeca USA Appoints New Vice President
Jean-Marc Domergue appointed as Vice President Customer Support for Turbomeca USA, Inc.World leading helicopter engine manufacturer, Turbomeca, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Vice President of Customer Support for its U.S. operations. Jean-Mar...

Air Comm Corporation Announces Delivery Of 1000th Black Hawk Helicopter Cabin Heating System
BOULDER, Colo. (September 1, 2010) – Air Comm Corp. next delivered its 1,000th BLACK HAWK helicopter cabin heating system to Sikorsky Aircraft in August. Weighing in at just 16.5 pounds, the BLACK HAWK heating systems are warming the cabins of helicopters...

Frasca Built EC225 Full Flight Simulator Gets Dual Qualification
Frasca International, Urbana, IL is proud to announce that Bristow Academy, Aberdeen, Scotland has received dual qualification for their Frasca Built EC225 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The EC225 FFS is the second certified helicopter device under JAA with both...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Transport Canada Approval of Apical’s Cable Cutters Kits for Bell Medium Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received Transport Canada approval of their Cable Cutters Kits for the Bell model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412  and 412EP helicopters. ...

Vertical Sponsors Attendee at Ohio Seminar
Vertical Magazine is sponsoring attendance for one person at an upcoming seminar on emergency response planning.Global Aerospace and the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association will present the full-day Advanced Aviation Emergency Response forum, scheduled...

Flightsafety Promotes Andy Johnson To Manager Of Its Learning Center In Orlando, Florida
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (August 30, 2010) – FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Andy Johnson has been promoted to Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Orlando, Florida. “Andy has made a significant contribution to FlightSafe...

PHI, Inc. Signs Contract For Ten AW139s
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that PHI, Inc. has signed a contract for ten AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform offshore transport missions.Emilio Dalmasso, Senior Vice President Commercial Busi...

United Rotorcraft Solutions Awarded Helicopter Upgrades Bid By City Of Dallas, Tx
DECATUR, TX, AUGUST 29, 2010:  United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) has been awarded the helicopter upgrades bid for the Dallas Police Department’s Bell 206B3’s.The upgrades include BMS digital video microwave systems for both aircraft, upgrade of existing L...

Federal Aviation Administration Grants Stc For Simplex Manufacturing’s New Power Line Insulator Cleaning System For The Bell 407.
PORTLAND, OREGON, USA August 25 2010: The Federal Aviation Administration has granted an STC for Simplex Manufacturing’s new power line insulator cleaning system for the Bell 407. The STC, number SR020S6SE, issued on August 23 2010 is the newest Simplex p...

Edmonton Air1 Hits 10,000 Hour Mark
Edmonton Police Service have announced that EC-120 seria 1035, flown by the Edmonton Police Service since July 2001, reached 10,000 hours of flight time on 14 August, 2010.  Ironically during this same historic flight, Air1 was instrumental in the capture...

Derco Aerospace to Distribute Intermittent Fault Detection (IFD) Systems from Universal Synaptics
Milwaukee, Wis.- Derco Aerospace Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services Company, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Universal Synaptics Corporation to distribute its line of Intermittent Fault Detection (IFD) products that identify i...

Cooperation Agreement Is Signed To Bring Tongji University Of China Into Eurocopter’s International Network Of Partner Universities
Eurocopter yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with China’s Tongji University that integrates this Shanghai-based educational institute into the company’s family of partner universities, with the goal of training future technicians and engineers in helico...

SkyTrac Systems Enters into Long Term Agreement with AgustaWestland for the Procurement of SkyTrac’s SatCom Solutions
Kelowna BC, Canada August 26, 2010 SkyTrac is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Long Term Agreement with AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company,   for the sale and service of SkyTrac products for all AgustaWestland aircraft type...

United Rotorcraft Solutions Delivers Customized Bell 206L-4
DECATUR, TX:  United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) recently delivered a customized Bell 206L-4 to a Guatemalan customer.URS originally contracted with Austin Jet but additional items were added directly with the end user in Guatemala.  Some major mainte...

2010 International Sea King Symposium Proceeding Well For September 28Th Event Launch
Richmond, BC – Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector - www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce planning for the 2010 International Sea King Mai...

Conklin & De Decker Announces 11Th Annual Aircraft Acquisition Seminar In Scottsdale
Phoenix, AZ – August 26, 2010 -- Conklin & de Decker will host the 11th Annual Aircraft Acquisition and Planning Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 30 – December 1, 2010 at the Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort.Unique from other seminars and workshops,...

United Rotorcraft Solutions Delivers Two Modified Bell 430’S To The Ecuadorian Navy
DECATUR, TX:  On August 1, 2010 United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) delivered two Bell 430’s to the Ecuadorian Navy.The first 430 received a Garmin GNS400 GPS coupled to the autopilot, the Honeywell Mark XXII EGPWS, right hand sliding door, hoist provisions...

Bristow Academy Inc. Receives Approval for FAA Part 141 Night Vision Goggle Program
Titusville, FL – Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), today announced it has received FAA approval for a Part 141 Night Vision Goggle (NVG) training program.The NVG program will train helicopter pilots to operate safely at night w...

Pulse-Demand™ FADOC™ Portable Oxygen Systems Now Available For Helicopters
August 15, 2010 Redmond Oregon...Mountain High’s newest breakthrough Helicopter technology is the two-person to four person “MH EDS O2D2 Pulse Demand™ *FADOC™ Oxygen Delivery System that enables the pilot to utilize the advantages of the portable class=mainarea patented Puls...

Appareo Systems Named to Inc. Magazine 500 List
FARGO, ND (8/24/10) – Appareo Systems, LLC is pleased to announce that the company has been included on the prestigious Inc. Magazine 500 – a compilation of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the country. Appareo ranks at number 159 on the list with ...

New AW139 Tailboom Fixture and Spare Tailboom Increase Heli-One's AW139 Service Capabilities
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 25, 2010) - Heli-One, the world's largest provider of third-party helicopter maintenance, has enhanced its service capabilities for AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters with the addition of the first OEM AW139 tailboo...

The Finnish Border Guard Takes Delivery Of Its First AW119Ke
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first of four AW119Ke single engine helicopters for the Finnish Border Guard has been delivered during an official ceremony held today in Helsinki in the presence of various dignitaries in...

CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Conducts Successful Auxiliary Power Unit “Light-Off"
STRATFORD, Conn. – The CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program has achieved “Ready to Load” (RTL) condition with the successful light-off of its first Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) engine. The achievement signals that the program is ready to begin formal integration...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Transport Canada Approval of Apical‘s Cable Cutters Kits for Bell 206 Series Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services’ announces that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received Transport Canada approval or their new Cable Cutters Kits for Bell 206A, B, L, L-1, L-3, L-4 helicopters. FAA and EASA approvals have been previously received. &nb...

Enstrom Helicopter Corp. Flies the First 480B Destined for the JGSDF Training Program
Menominee MI, August 24, 2010 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has completed the first day of flying for the first 480B helicopter destined for the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Pilot Training Program.“The first day could not have gone better”, sa...

United Rotorcraft Solutions Moves To New, Larger Facility
DECATUR, TX, APRIL 24, 2010:  United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) moved to their new, larger facility August 7, 2010.The new facility, located within a mile of the current hangar, increases the square footage by 40,000 square feet and provides additional of...

Guardian Mobility Releases New Corporate Website
Ottawa, ON, Canada, August 25, 2010 – Guardian Mobility announced today the release of its new corporate website targeted at providing flight data solutions to the general aviation market. The new site offers more comprehensive product pages, a Media Room, and...

Flight Plan For Your Future” Panel Discussion On Careers In Aviation Industry
DE PERE, WIS.: When you think of a career in aviation, being a pilot or flight attendant usually comes to mind. But the range of opportunities in the aviation industry is much broader than that.           St. Norbert College is br...

Aviation Specialties Unlimited to Deliver 19 F4949 Pinnacle Aviator Night Vision Systems to Virginia Depart of State Police Aviation Unit
BOISE, Idaho — August 23, 2010 — Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced today that the Virginia Department of State Police Aviation Unit in Richmond, Va., would receive 19, F4949 Pinnacle Aviation Night Vision systems.ASU already had obtained a necess...

Rainier Heli-International And K-Max® Cargo Helicopter Team For Unmatched Fire-Fighting Capabilities In California
KIRKLAND, Wash., August 23, 2010 – Rainier Heli-International, based in Kirkland, Wash., recently helped to contain a major wildfire in California’s Sequoia National Forest with a company-owned and operated Kaman K-MAX® cargo helicopter.  The blaze, n...

Brazil's ANAC Certifies AFS Inlet Barrier Filter For AugustaWestland AW139 Helicopters
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from Brazil's National Civil Avia...

Max-Viz And PAS, England Receive First Export Statement Of Integration Approval From Department Of Commerce
Max-Viz, Portland, Oregon 19 August, 2010, Max-Viz, Inc and Police Aviation Services (PAS) of England have received a Statement of Integration (SOI) export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) allowing significantly quicker and more streamlined e...

Theme park HELI World – Combination of Exhibition and Conference: International Meeting-point of the Helicopter Sector
The theme park HELI World takes place for the second time at the international Aerospace supply fair AIRTEC 2010, November 02 – 04, 2010, Exhibition Center Frankfurt/Main, and presents an innovative international platform for the rotor-craft. Thus AIRTEC creat...

TracPlus Global - Global Success Continues With Major Export Sales
DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND, 19 August 2010 – Dunedin based tracking company TracPlus Global announced today that it has secured a number of significant international contracts that continue the company’s global success. Following on from their success in being sele...

Copters for a Cause Eligible for a $50,000 Grant-­Please Remember to Vote!
Denver, Colorado August 18th, 2010:  Copters for a Cause is a non-profit organization focused on helping charities raise money for their causes at outdoor events. The non-profit consist of helicopter pilots and helicopter enthusiast who want to share...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Certification of DART’s Cabin Floor Protectors for the R22 & R44 Models of Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval of their Clear Cabin Floor Protectors for the R22 & R44 models of helicopters.DART’s Cabin Floor Protec...

L-3’s TrilogyTM ESI-1000 Receives European Technical Standard Order Authorization
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 19, 2010 – L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that it has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) Authorization from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the TrilogyTM ESI-1000 Electronic Standby Instrument, an...

Omniflight Helicopters’ Base Clinical Specialist Don Wilson Named 2010 Paramedic Of The Year By East Alabama EMS
RAINBOW CITY, Ala. August 18, 2010 Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that one of its flight paramedics, Don Wilson, was named Paramedic of the Year by East Alabama EMS Region II.Wilson has been e...

Holly Walsh In Homemade Helicopter Hell

Military Searches For Missing Helicopter In High Arctic

Onboard Systems Offers Full-Cage Option for the 3K Remote Cargo Hook
Vancouver, WA—August 17, 2010—Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that it is now offering a full-cage option for its popular 3,000 LB Remote Cargo Hook. The new cage has been carefully designed to provid...

Onboard Systems Introduces New Crew-Loc™ Cargo Hooks
Vancouver, WA—August 17, 2010—Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced its new line of Crew-Loc™ remote cargo hooks. These hooks offer the ultimate in load security for transporting high-value loads because t...

Aeronautical Accessories Promotes Safety with Wire Strike Protection System® Sale
PINEY FLATS, Tenn. (August 17, 2010) – Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, is offering special incentive pricing on its line of Wire Strike Protection Systems® (WSPS®).  The accessory manufacturer has cable cutting kit...

Canadian Forces’ Cormorants pass 40,000 Operating Hours
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to congratulate the Canadian Forces on achieving the benchmark of 40,000 operating hours with its fleet of AW101 search and rescue mid/heavy helicopters. The Canadian Forces has 14 of the helicopters designate...

Max-Viz And One Sky Aviation Offer Discounts To Alaska Air Carriers And Airmen’s Associations In Response To Recent Accidents
Max-Viz, Portland, Oregon 16 August, 2010, Max-Viz and One Sky Aviation have cooperatively agreed to a minimum 25% discount off MSRP for Enhanced Vision Systems to include Max-Viz EVS sensors (100 / 600 / 1500) and fully certified STC installation kits to acti...

Era Training Center LLC Announces Anac Certification
Lake Charles, LA August 17, 2010 Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it has obtained Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) approval for its CFR 142 Training Center. ETC is the first foreign helicopter Training Center certified by Brazil....

Jim Garrett Joins REBTECH as Vice President of Operations
11 August 2010 - Bedford, Texas -- Longtime night vision and aircraft lighting pioneer, James R. “Jim” Garrett has joined night vision specialist, REBTECH as part of the company’s ongoing expansion and capability enhancement. Garrett brings with him over 40 ye...

Design the Becker Avionics T-Shirt for the AMTC and win $1000 for your air medical program!
Becker Avionics is looking for your help with the design of their new T-Shirt, and if your design wins, your program will be awarded a cash prize of $1000 and t-shirts for your entire crew!* It’s that simple…The winning design will be printed on this year’s T-...

Sandel Receives TSO for Advanced HeliTAWS™ Terrain Safety System
Vista, CA, (August 16, 2010)—Sandel Avionics has announced TSO approval for its revolutionary HeliTAWS helicopter terrain safety system, which adds Sandel’s proprietary TrueAlert™ nuisance-alert elimination technology, off-airport landing capability and high-r...

MD Helicopters Delivers MD 902® to People’s Republic of China
Mesa, Arizona, August 16, 2010…  MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the delivery of a new MD 902 to the Huaxi Village Group.  The early delivery took place at a ceremony at MD’s Mesa completion facility on August 10, 2010.  Huaxi Village, ...

FLIR Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire ICx Technologies
PORTLAND, OR, Aug 16, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) --  FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it has agreed to acquire ICx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICXT) f...

RSI Sponsors IA Renewal Seminar
VAN NUYS, Calif. — On Oct. 14, Rotorcraft Support, Inc. (RSI) will once again sponsor its annual helicopter-specific IA Renewal Seminar. This is 11th year for this Federal Aviation Administration-sanctioned event, which is the only FAA-sanctioned symposium des...

Frank Robinson Retires
On Aug. 10, Frank Robinson, who founded Robinson Helicopter Co. (RHC) in 1973, officially announced his resignation as president and board chair. On the same day, Kurt Robinson was elected by the board of directors to replace his father in those positions.Fran...

Coast Guard Rescues Two After Abandoning Ship In North Bristol Bay
JUNEAU, Alaska - A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew along with a HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew from Air Station Kodiak located and rescued two people in the water after abandoning the Intrepid, a 32-foot aluminum vessel, in North Bristol Bay...

AFS Supports Helicopter Operating On The Roof Of The World
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 13, 2010 – Inlet Barrier Filters (IBF) from Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, are enhancing the safety and effec...

Cormorant Trophy Solicitation To Industry
In 2002, AgustaWestland/European Helicopter Industries, manufacturers of the Canadian Forces' Cormorant search and rescue helicopters, commissioned a trophy to be presented annually to a civilian, government or military Canadian helicopter crew that had performed the most demanding helicopter rescue of the year...

IAF Likely To Deploy More Copters In Anti-Naxal Operations

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
MONTREAL, August 12, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of August 1 to August 31, 2010, will be paid on September 15, 2010 to unitholders of reco...

New L-3 Trilogy™ ESI-2000 Electronic Standby Instrument Receives TSO Authorization - Level A Standby Adds Battery Backup Power to Trilogy Design
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 12, 2010 – L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that it has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) Authorization for the Trilogy™ ESI-2000 Electronic Standby Instrument with battery backu...

Successful First Full-Size Trial Of Ship Arrestor System
12 August 2010: Miko Marine AS, of Oslo, confirms that it has successfully completed the first full-scale test of its pioneering ShipArrestor system. This enables a helicopter to attach a sea anchor on a tow line to an unmanned vessel such as a tanker that is ...

Conklin & de Decker Release Updated LIFE CYCLE COST 2010 Volume II
Orleans, MA – August 2010 -- Conklin & de Decker announced the latest release of their innovative LIFE CYCLE COST 2010 Volume II. The most comprehensive aircraft budget and financial analysis tool available, LIFE CYCLE COST from Conklin & de Decker, pr...

Eagle Copters Obtains U.S. FAA Certification for the Eagle Single
Calgary, Alberta, August 11, 2010 – Eagle Copters Ltd. (ECL) has announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for it’s single engine conversion of the Bell 212 in the United States.  The conversion takes a commercial ...

DART Helicopter Services Announces FAA Approval of DART’s Cabin Floor Protector Kits for the Bell 214
DART Helicopter Services’ affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received FAA approval of their Cabin Floor Protector Kit for the Bell 214 model of aircraft.  DART identified and created a solution to help aircraft owners safe guard expensive honeyc...

Hillsboro Aviation Using Alpha Eagle Helmets
Xtreme ALSE has provided Hillsboro Aviation with six Alpha Eagle flight helmets, one of the most state of the art flight helmets on the market. Hillsboro Aviation’s pilots and instructors will use these helmets throughout the entire external load training cour...

AgustaWestland Press Release - The Government Of Panama Orders Six AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the signing of a contract by the Government of Panama for six AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. The contract also includes pilot and maintainer conversion to type training. Four aircraft will b...

Erickson Air-Crane Names David Ford Vice President of Manufacturing and MRO
PORTLAND, Ore. – David Ford has been named vice president of aircraftmanufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) at EricksonAir-Crane (EAC). Based at Erickson Air-Crane Manufacturing and MROfacilities in Central Point, Ore., Ford’s responsibilitie...

Winner Of Helicopter GPS Approach Auction Announced
Washington, D.C.-The Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) and Satellite Technologies International (STI) are pleased to announce that LifeFlight Eagle in Kansas City, Mo., won the bid for an STI helicopter GPS approach system in an online silent aucti...

CHC Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 10, 2010) - CHC Helicopter, the world's leading offshore helicopter services provider today announced the appointment of William J. "Bill" Amelio as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.Amelio rep...

Second Independent Survey Validates Bell’s No. 1 Position in Product Support
FORT WORTH, Texas (August 7, 2010) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, once again claims the number one ranking in product support by the readers of Aviation International News magazine. Bell has been awarded this honor every year since the ...

DART Helicopter Services Supports Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Rotary Wing Fleet
Montana DNRC Purchases Five AKV Cycle Counters for Firefighting Helicopters to Improve Maintenance and Overhaul Planning and Service  Oceanside, CA, August 9, 2010 — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has joined the growin...

2010 International Sea King Symposium
Richmond, BC - Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector - www.vectoraerospace.com) is receiving a tremendous show of support from members of the international SEA KING™ / S61 operator and support community in preparing for the 2010 International Sea King Maintenan...

DART Helicopter Services Expands Global Reach with New Teaming Agreement:
Partnership with Hawker Pacific Creates Parts Distribution Network on Two Continents   Oceanside, CA, August 5, 2010 — DART Helicopter Services (DHS), a leader in production and global distribution of more than 3,000 certified helicopter accessories,...

Air Methods Reports 2Q2010 Results And 3Q2010 Update
Second Quarter Fully-Diluted EPS of $1.02 Reflects 47% Growth in Net Income DENVER, CO., August 5, 2010 -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, reported financial results for the second ...

MD Helicopters, Inc. Announces New Executive Hire
Christophe Nurit Named Vice President of Sales and MarketingMesa, Arizona, August 5, 2010… MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Christophe Nurit as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President.  ...

Mid-Continent Instruments Promotes Reddick To Purchasing Manager
WICHITA, Kan. — Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the promotion of Marissa Reddick to purchasing manager. Reddick’s primary objective in her new position is to keep the production flow as efficient as possible while ensuring the on-time availability of...

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund To Disclose Second Quarter Results On August 12, 2010 After Market Close
MONTREAL, August 5, 2010 – Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) will release its second quarter results ending June 30, 2010, on Thursday August 12, 2010, after market close.The Canadian Helicopters Income Fund conference call will take ...

Copters for a Cause Eligible for a $50,000 Grant Through the Pepsi Refresh Project
Denver, Colorado August 5th, 2010---Copters for a Cause is a non-profit organization focused on helping charities raise money for their causes at outdoor events. The non-profit consist of helicopter pilots and helicopter enthusiast who want to share this incre...

Milestone Aviation Group Launches Unique Helicopter And Private Jet Leasing Firm
DUBLIN, IRELAND AND COLUMBUS, USA, August 4, 2010 – Milestone Aviation Group, the first global specialty finance company focused exclusively on the helicopter and private jet markets, today announced that it has secured US$500 million of equity capital commitm...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Purchases 12 AS350 B2 Helicopters
Grand Prairie, TX – American Eurocopter announced today that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has purchased 12 AS350 B2 helicopters. The helicopters will be placed into service with the department's Aero Bureau as part of an upgrade plan for its cur...

CH-53K Helicopter Program Achieves Successful Critical Design Review
STRATFORD, Conn. -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced today the successful completion of the CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Critical Design Review (CDR) event, signaling the program is ready to proceed to assembly, test and evaluation. Sikorsky Air...

First Dauphin AS365 N3 Full Flight Simulator in Singapore, South East Asia
Marignane, 3rd August 2010Eurocopter is pleased to announce the introduction of the first Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the Dauphin AS365 N3 in South East Asia. The simulator is being developed and built in partnership with Thales and will be operational in ...

Baron QuikLink Provides Aviation Weather For Pre-flight Weather Analysis
New data service offers internet-delivered aviation weather data starting at $14.99 per monthJuly 26, 2010, HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Baron Services, the parent company of aviation supplier WxWorx, today announced the immediate availability of Baron QuikLink™, t...

Private Aerial Firefighters Scramble To Attack Los Angeles and Kern County Fires
Washington, D.C., August 2, 2010 The privately operated aerial firefighting industry is at the forefront of efforts to contain and extinguish a series of Southern California wildland fires which are ravaging portions of Kern and Los Angeles Counties, and ...

Air Methods to Report Second Quarter Financial Results After Market Close on Thursday, August 5, 2010
DENVER, CO, July 30, 2010 -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 after the close of the market on Thursday, August 5, 2010.  The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursd...

Eagle Eye Solutions, LLC Offering A Unique One-Day Seminar Entitled “Helicopter Aerodynamics Without Equations” Taught By Ray Prouty
On Saturday, September 11th 2010 Eagle Eye Solutions, LLC will present a very unique one day program taught by the legendary Ray Prouty. The program, “Helicopter Aerodynamics without Equations” has something to offer for anyone in the rotorwing industry. Pilot...

Its Swing Time At The Museum!
Tickets went on sale this week for a special one night only event to celebrate 100 years of aviation heritage in the South West. As part of the BAC 100 Celebrations marking the 100th Anniversary of the birth of the aviation industry in the West of England...

AgustaWestland Congratulates Canadian Forces 442 Squadron on Winning International Award for Daring Glacier Rescue
COMOX, British Columbia – AgustaWestland is pleased to congratulate members of the Canadian Forces 442 Squadron based Canadian Forces Base Comox, British Columbia, for winning this year’s Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award for “Outstanding Courage or Devoti...

Rotor Azimuth Processor for Stress Analysis in Rotary Wing Aircraft
Rotor Azimuth Processor for Stress Analysis in Rotary Wing AircraftHORSHAM, PA, June 16, 2010, PRECISION SYSTEMS, INC. announced that the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) has purchased new Rotor Azimuth Processors for a U.S. Army aviation moderni...

Tiger Helicopter: 1,000 Flight Hours in Operations in Afghanistan
Marignane, July 29, 2010 The EC665 Tiger HAP (combat support) helicopter received its operational certification from NATO for the Afghan theater of operations in August 2009, just seven months after the final operational standard qualification was issued by g...

Sikorsky Introduces 'Project Firefly' Electric Helicopter Demonstrator
 OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, today officially introduced “Project Firefly,” an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator, at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVent...

InterTech Development Company Expands Test Fixture Design Services to Help Aerospace Component Manufacturers Meet Gage R&R Requirements
(www.intertechdevelopment.com)  Worldwide aerospace component manufacturers seeking to eliminate the costs associated with high defect rates in test-intensive assembly and test operations and wasted engineering efforts—often over the course of weeks or mo...

Man Rescues Personal Helicopter Lost to Time

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of DART’s Vertical Reference Bubble Window for the A119/AW119MKII
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval for their Vertical Reference Bubble Window and Replacement Crew Door Flat Window for the A119/AW119MKII.  Transport Canada and F...

MD Helicopters Delivers New MD 500E® to Hawaii County Fire Department
Will Replace Long Service MD 500D®Mesa, Arizona, July 28, 2010…  On June 29, MD Helicopters delivered a brand new MD 500E to the Hawaii County Fire Department.  The Department covers 4000 square miles and operates approximately 300 missions a yea...

EADS Subsidiary PlantCML® and Zetron Expand Cumberland County, TN., CORP25 Radio Network
FRISCO, Texas, July 28, 2010) – Today, EADS, through subsidiary PlantCML®, announced that it has been awarded a contract to expand the CORP25 digital, trunked land mobile radio system in Cumberland County, Tennessee. The expansion, which will take place in...

Air Methods Corporation Confirms Fatal Accident in Arizona
DENVER, CO, July 28, 2010 - Air Methods Corporation reported that a Eurocopter AS350 helicopter based in Douglas, Arizona crashed Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:40 p.m. MST in Tucson, Arizona.  The paramedic, flight nurse, and pilot on board the a...

MAF Honors NASCAR Teams’ Response to Haiti Quake
Hendrick, Gibbs Receive Aviation Ministry’s Service AwardCHARLOTTE, N.C. – In the aftermath of the catastrophic Jan. 12, 7.0 earthquake that destroyed the capital of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, two renowned NASCAR auto racing teams shuttled ...

Sikorsky: Project 'Firefly' Press Briefing
MEDIA ADVISORY July 28, 2010Event: ”Project Firefly” Press BriefingWhen: Thursday, July 29, 11:30 a.m. CDTWhere: Sikorsky Innovations Booth in the GE Learning Center at the EAA AirVenture exhibition on Wittman RoadBackground: Chris VanBuiten, Director of ...

Coast Guard Responds To Seattle Fishing Vessel Aground In Prince William Sound
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew from Cordova responded to the Seattle-based 100-foot fishing vessel Cape Cross which went aground at 5 a.m. in Main Bay in Prince William Sound Monday, July 26, 2010. The Cape Cross reporte...

Lifesaver® Gyro Captures Starring Role In “The Aviators”
WICHITA, Kan. —The new aviation-inspired, magazine-style television series “The Aviators” will spotlight Mid-Continent Instruments and its Lifesaver® gyro in an upcoming episode.The weekly TV program is focused on all things aviation: how airline pilots tr...

Denver 911 Advances to Next Generation Ready Emergency 9-1-1 Call Processing Solution from PlantCML®
(TEMECULA, Calif., July 27, 2010) – Denver 911 recently replaced its emergency 9-1-1 equipment with the next generation call processing solution, VESTA®, from emergency communications leader PlantCML®, an EADS North America company. This industry-renow...

Coast Guard Performs Medevac 200 Miles South Of Sitka
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard rescue crews from Air Stations Sitka and Kodiak medevaced a 55-year-old male reportedly suffering from chest pains aboard the 905-foot U.S. flagged tanker Alaskan Explorer 200 miles south of Sitka at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.The Coast ...

ACRA CONTROL Launches Airborne IEEE 1588 Ethernet Switch
The NET/SWI/004 – a ruggedized IEEE 1588 managed Grandmaster switchJuly 2010 - ACRA CONTROL today announces the launch of a ruggedized managedGrandmaster Ethernet switch designed for airborne applications.ACRA CONTROL has responded to the requirement from the ...

AOPA Enrolls Company Caravan Into JSSI Engine Maintenance Program
Chicago, IL – July, 2010 – Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, announced it has enrolled the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association’s Caravan onto the JS...

JSSI® Initiates New Embry-Riddle Student Internship Program
Chicago, IL – July, 2010 – Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, recently launched their new internship program with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer...

Sennheiser HMEC 461 Aviation Headset Delivers Outstanding Sound Quality and Flexibility for Amateur Pilots and Enthusiasts
Old Lyme, Conn. – July 26, 2010:  Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser, a sponsor of AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, introduces its HMEC 461 headset, the latest in its 460 series of headsets. Designed primarily for private pilots operating propeller and turb...

X2 Technology™ Demonstrator Achieves 225 Knots, Sets New Top Speed for Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s X2 Technology™ demonstrator today unofficially broke the speed record for rotorcraft, achieving a maximum speed of 225 knots in a one-hour test flight at the Development Flight Center. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies C...

HeliFlite Shares, LLC, Premier Helicopter Service, Raises New Equity to Expand
NEWARK, NJ, July 20, 2010---HeliFlite Shares, LLC announced today that a group of investors made an equity investment in exchange for 60% interest in the Company.  “HeliFlite has posted impressive results over the past 18 months in a period that has been ...

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of Apical’s Cable Cutters Kits for Bell Medium Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received EASA approval of their Cable Cutters Kits for the Bell model 204B, 205A-1, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412  and 412EP helicopters.  FAA approval has b...

Coast Guard performs medevac 200 miles south of Sitka
Coast Guard rescue crews from Air Stations Sitka and Kodiak medevaced a 55-year-old male reportedly suffering from chest pains aboard the 905-foot U.S. flagged tanker Alaskan Explorer 200 miles south of Sitka at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.The Coast Guard medevaced Winf...

Coast Guard medevacs elderly woman from Sitka-based fishing vessel
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew from Air Station Sitka safely medevaced a 83-year old woman reportedly suffering from symptoms of a stroke off the Sitka-based 44-foot fishing vessel Annie B in the vicinity of Gedney Harbor 53 miles southe...

Seacor Holdings Announces Second Quarter Results
Fort Lauderdale, Florida July 22, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) today announced its results for the second quarter of 2010. Net income attributable class=mainarea to SEACOR Holdings Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was $64.1 million, or ...

New Structured Pilot Training
Caledonian Advanced Pilot Training is pleased to announce that, in association with Cloud 9 helicopters in Florida, Central Helicopter Training Academy in Ontario, and Helicopter Services in UK, we are now able to offer students a more structured route into th...

Piaggo Aero PW200 Engine Test Facility
Piaggio Aero has awarded Vital Link Europe Ltd, (VLE) the UK based branch of Houston based Vital Link Inc, leading manufacturer of aero engine test facilities, a contract as the “Turnkey” supplier for their new PW200 series engine test facility (ETF). The faci...

Ramco Systems and IDBLUE Announce RFID Partnership Agreement
Lawrenceville, NJ - July 23, 2010 – Ramco Systems – Global Aviation Solutions announces a global partnership with  IDBLUETM  Ramco Systems - Global Aviation Solutions  to provide end to end RFID solutions within the aerospace sector for the purp...

AFS AW139 Inlet Barrier Filters Placed In Namibia
St. Louis, Mo., July 23, 2010 – Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, continues to see growing demand for its high-performance engine Inlet...

MRH90 Recommencement Of Flying Operations
MRH90 recommencement of flying operations The Australian Defence Force (ADF) today announced that Multi Role Helicopters (MRH90s) will recommence flying operations later this week. This follows an incident north of Adelaide in April this year where an M...

Boeing Celebrates Production of 100th CH-47F Chinook
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., July 21, 2010 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] on July 22 will celebrate the 100th CH-47F Chinook helicopter built at the company's Ridley Township facility."This is an incredible milestone," said Leanne Caret, Boeing vice president, H-47 Programs. "...

China Holds First Helicopter Rescue Drill On Highway

Aero Dynamix In The Process Of Receiving Two More EASA STC Approvals For Night Vision Lighting
Aero Dynamix, Inc., the industry leader in Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS), is pleased to announce that they have applied for two more European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) STC approvals to add to their current EASA STC 10028376 for the MD900.  These...

DART Helicopter Services Announces FAA Certification for DART’s Complete Landing Gear on Civil UH-1 Models
Dart Helicopter Services’ affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received FAA approval to add certain UH-1 model aircraft to their existing STC’s covering landing gear components. The UH-1 models included are those that have been FAA certified per FAR21....

Flight Test Centre Of Excellence Unveils Enhanced Airborne Research Platform Capability
LONDON, England , (July 18, 2010) —  At this year’s Farnborough Airshow (July 19-25) , the Flight Test Centre of Excellence (FTCE), a single source facility for aerospace program risk reduction located in Ottawa Canada, is pleased to announce two importan...

Max Lyons, President of Hillsboro Aviation, Begins Term on Helicopter Association International Board of Directors
On July 1, 2010, Max Lyons, president and CEO of Hillsboro Aviation, began his term as a member of the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Board of Directors. He represents the interests of the membership along with eight other directors. The HAI Board ...

Coast Guard Addresses Notification Process For Local Exercises
DATE: July 20, 2010 22:43:40 AKST Coast Guard addresses notification process for local exercises JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91111 stationed in Anchorage conducted routine pyrotechnic training with two small boats Tuesday ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior Signs Contract for 12 S-76D™ Helicopters
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, London, England -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) has signed a contract to procure 12 S-76DTM helicopters and has taken options to acquire eight additional S-76D aircr...

Samsung Takes Delivery Of A Second AW139 Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Samsung Techwin Co. of South Korea has taken delivery of a second AW139 medium twin engine helicopter. A ceremony on the 30th June 2010 held at Samsung facilities in Seoul Gimpo airport was he...

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Takes Delivery Of Its First AW139 Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has taken delivery of its first AW139 medium twin engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used to perform search and rescue, coastal patrol an...

CHC AW139 Helicopter Achieve 5,000 Hours Milestone
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that an AW139 medium twin helicopter operated in the Netherlands by the CHC Helicopter group of companies is the first to achieve the milestone of 5,000 flying hours. CHC is the largest AW139 opera...

Sasemar Orders One More AW139 Helicopter
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, has placed an order for one more AW139 medium twin turbine engine helicopter. This aircraft will be used for a range of roles including SAR and water pollution detection. Thi...

AgustaWestland Training Academy Achieves Flight Training Organisation Certification
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the “Alessandro Marchetti” Training Academy headquartered in Sesto Calende (Italy) has been awarded Flight Training Organisation (FTO) certification by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority)....

The Government of Rwanda Takes Delivery of a Grand and an AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Government of Rwanda has recently taken delivery of a Grand light twin and an AW139 medium twin helicopter. Both aircraft will be operated by Akagera Aviation. The Grand will be used to pe...

Korea National Police Agency Takes Delivery Of An AW119Ke
AgustaWestland and UI International (UII) are pleased to announce that the Korea National Police Agency (KNPA) has recently taken delivery of an AW119Ke single engine helicopter. The aircraft will perform law enforcement duties. The contract was signed in Augu...

Sikorsky Innovations Introduces X2 Technology™ Light Tactical Helicopter Simulator
STRATFORD, Conn. -- Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has unveiled an X2 TechnologyTM Light Tactical Helicopter (LTH) simulator that will provide potential customers with a tangible experience of the sign...

Sloane Helicopters Signs A Contract For Ten Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, is pleased to announce that Sloane Helicopters Ltd has signed a contract for ten additional helicopters comprising AW109 Power and GrandNew light twin engine models. This latest order extends to 2012 the multi-yea...

AgustaWestland and Osprey Training Sign Agreement to Establish an AW139 SAR Training Centre in Scandinavia
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica Company, and Osprey Training of Sweden are pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement for the establishment of a fully integrated Search and Rescue Training Centre in Sweden, based on the AW139 medium twin turbine hel...

AgustaWestland AW119Ke Obtains Russian Civil Certification
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the AW119Ke single engine helicopter has been awarded civil certification in Russia. This adds to the civil certification already received for the AW109 Power and the Grand light twin models in Russia. Orders ...

Top-Performing Companies Receive AVIATION WEEK Awards at Farnborough Airshow
Top-Performing Companies Receive AVIATION WEEK Awards at Farnborough AirshowLockheed Martin, Precision Castparts, and FLIR Systems ranked highest for second year in a row Farnborough, England – July 21, 2010 – AVIATION WEEK’s 15th annual Top-Per...

VIH Chooses New Flight Following and SatCom Partner
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by VIH Helicopters Ltd (formerly Vancouver Island Helicopters) to provide its next generation flight following and SatCom solutions.  VIH Helicopters will equip its diverse fleet of Sikorsky, ...

Bell to Install FAA Certified BLR FastFin Enhancement on New 412s; Data Reveals Significant Performance Gains
Everett, Wash., July 19, 2010 — Bell Helicopter today announced its intent to install BLR’s FastFin™ Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System as standard equipment on new Bell 412 helicopters.     This announcement coupled with the Federal A...

Sikorsky Innovations Achieves First BLACK HAWK™ Helicopter Autonomous Formation Flight
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, London, England -– The first flight of the Sikorsky Autonomous Formation Flying (AFF) system was carried out on June 4 by Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of Unit...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Signs Agreement for Customer Service Centre in India
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, London, England -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of an agreement with Deccan Charters Ltd. of Bangalore, India, that appoints their Mumbai facility as an authorized Customer Service Center (CSC) to support the Si...

Eurocopter and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Sign New Cooperation Agreement
Farnborough, July 20, 2010 Farnborough Air Show 2010At the Farnborough Air Show today, Shigeru Murayama, President of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace Company (KHI) and Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter, signed a new cooperation agreement for t...

GPS Technology Firm Donates Helicopter Navigation Tool To Air Medical Community
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Air medical services providers have a chance to add a new tool to their safety program, and at a discount. Satellite Technology International, Inc. (STI) has donated a Helicopter global positioning system (GPS) approach to be auctioned off t...

S-70i™ International BLACK HAWK Sales Launched With Purchase by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, London -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) has become the launch customer for the new S-70iTM helicopter. The MOI signed a contract to acquire three of the latest model ...

Sikorsky Aircraft Delivers 200th UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopter to U.S. Army
STRATFORD, Conn. -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today the delivery of the 200th UH/HH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopter to the U.S. Army. Sikorsky is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.With a new airframe, avionics and propulsion system, the UH-60M a...

Global Aerospace, Inc. and the Ohio Region Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) Partner on an Aviation Emergency Response Forum.
Parsippany, NJ, (July 20, 2010) - Global Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce a partnership with the Ohio Region Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) to offer an advanced forum on aviation emergency response planning. Mr. Donald Chupp, the President of Fi...

Max-Viz EVS Performance Exceeds Expectations On Wildfire
Max-Viz, Portland, Oregon 19 July, 2010, Max-Viz and One Sky Aviation completed a successful series of tests on the performance of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 dual optical field of view sensor on wildfires in central Alaska. “This important testing was necessary to ...

Air Comm Corporation Launches Extended Warranty Program For New Air Conditioning And Heating Systems
Program is One-of-a-kind for Climate-Control Solutions Industry BOULDER, Colo. (July 20, 2010) – Air Comm Corp. today announced that it is offering a unique new extended warranty program to all new Air Conditioning and Heating system owners. The new extend...

DART Helicopter Services Announces FAA Approval of Apical’s EC135 Cable Cutters Kit
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received FAA approval of their Cable Cutters Kit for the EC135 P1, T1, P2, T2, P2+, T2+ models of aircraft.  Transport Canada and EASA approvals ar...

Esterline CMC Electronics Awarded Contract Extension by Sikorsky for Additional Flight Management Systems for U.S. Army UH-60M and S-70i™ International BLACK HAWK Helicopters
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has received an extension valued at $23.6 million to a purchase order from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for an additional quantity of CMC’s CMA-2082MC Flight Management System (FMS) and CMA-2088 Emergency Control Panel (ECP) in...

Spidertracks Launches Next Gen Aircraft Location System
Aircraft tracking company spidertracks has launched the next generation aircraft emergency location system, specifically designed for GA pilots. Spidertracks Aviator is a complete safety solution that turns on automatically, tracks the aircraft from take-off t...

'Copters For A Cause Takes Charities To New Heights
Copters for a Cause is a non-profit group based out of Denver, Colorado. They are helicopter enthusiasts who use their passion to help charities raise money for their various causes. Copters for a Cause does not discriminate; they have no religious or politica...

Coast Guard medevacs U.S. citizen off cruise ship Statendam
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew forward-deployed in Cordova safely medevaced a 78-year old woman reportedly suffering from symptoms of a stroke off the cruise ship Statendam in the vicinity of Cape Hichinbrook near the en...

Absolute Fire Solutions’ FAST Bucket Adds U.S. and Canadian Patents
(Calgary, Canada, July 20, 2010) – Absolute Fire Solutions, (AFS) announced today that the innovative actuator and control technology that allows cockpit volume control and multi-drop capabilities with no weight penalty, which was previously patented in...

Irish Defense Forces Complete Aviation Specialties Unlimited Night Vision Goggle Training
Irish Defense Forces Air Coprs based at Casement Aerodome, Baldonnel Co. Dublin Ireland recently completed Night Vision Goggle Training conducted by Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU). The Irish Air Corps chose ASU as their sole source provider for 21 sets...

“Team Germany” Offering Cyclone™ Helicopter for German Navy and Air Force
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, London, England -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its German Multi-Role Helicopter Team (GMRHT), consisting of several partnership agreements that will work together to introduce the Cyclone multi-role helicopter into Germany. Th...

L-3 Avionics Systems Introduces Powerful and Compact TACAN+
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 19, 2010 – L-3 Avionics Systems announced today the release of a new, higher performing version of the company’s TACAN Tactical Airborne Navigation System unit, the TACAN+. With more power and increased functionality, TACAN+ i...

AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat Makes Its First Appearance at Farnborough International Air Show
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the AW159 Lynx Wildcat will be making its first appearance at the Farnborough International Air Show. The AW159, which will be known as the Lynx Wildcat in Royal Navy and British Army service,...

AgustaWestland’s 24/7 Fleet Operations Centre Fully Operational
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce its new Fleet Operations Centre is now fully operational. The centre forms an important part of AgustaWestland’s ongoing investment to deliver ever improving levels of support to its customers arou...

Japan Coast Guard Signs Contracts For Six More AW139s
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Japan Coast Guard has signed contracts for six more AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be deployed at Japan Coast Guard bases throughout Japan ...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Signing of Basic Ordering Agreement with Royal Jordanian Air Force
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). At an estimated value of $8 million, this one-year agreement will support the RJAF fleet of 13 S-70A BLACK HAWK helicopters. ...

AgustaWestland Unveils The AW169
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is proud to unveil the AW169, a new generation multi-purpose twin engine light transport utility helicopter designed in response to the growing market demand for higher mission flexibility and multi-role capability in th...

Sikorsky Introduces “Project Firefly” Electric Helicopter Demonstrator
Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, announced today from the Farnborough International Air Show that it has developed an all-electric helicopter technology demonstrator. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of Unite...

Derco Signs Agreement with Testek to Provide Component Overhaul Test Solutions Worldwide
Derco Aerospace, Inc., a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, announced today the signing of an agreement with Testek, Inc. to jointly pursue specialized aircraft test equipment opportunities worldwide. The agreement combines the capabilities and expertise of ...

Eurocopter hands over new EC135 to West Midlands Police Air Support Unit
On July 19, a brand new EC135 P2i was handed over to Assistant Chief Constable class=mainarea of West Midlands Police, Sharon Rowe, on the EADS/Eurocopter booth No. G12 in Hall 4 at the Farnborough International Air Show. The order for this aircraft had been placed in Septem...

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announce Formation of Joint Venture to Develop World Class Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) and Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the launch of a joint venture to provide world class military aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces and oth...

SkyBOOKS Release 4.4 Adds Management Functionality
SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, Release 4.4 adds management functionality to its Electronic Record Keeping Program. New management features include: Pilot Currency Functionality Enhancement•  ...

Bell Helicopter and National Research Council Canada Sign Research Framework Agreement at Farnborough Air Show
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that they have signed a 10-year research framework agreement to identify and undertake work of mutual interest in the research and development of technology...

Bell Helicopter Continues to Ramp Up H-1 Production
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, continues to ramp up its production of H-1 helicopters after receiving a $546 million contract in June for the manufacture and delivery of Lot 7 of the U.S. Marine Corps H-1 Upgrade program. The contrac...

Bell Helicopter Has Begun Kiowa Warrior Cabin Conversion
Work is underway at Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, on an Army contract for the conversion of an OH-58A cabin into a D-model cabin. In April 2009, the Army exercised a contract option to have Bell Helicopter convert one OH-58A cabin i...

Four Alaska boats request Coast Guard support, two rescued in Cook Inlet
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew safely hoisted two people off the 34-foot gill netter, John Henry, homeported in Homer, after it started taking on water in Central Cook Inlet Thursday around 8 p.m.Eric Olsen and Leah Lansd...

Eurocopter to highlight its United Kingdom market leadership and extensive in-country footprint at the 2010 Farnborough International Airshow
The presence of Eurocopter at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow will emphasize the company’s strong position in the UK marketplace, where its helicopters constitute the largest rotary-wing aircraft fleet in the country.Eurocopter and its Eurocopter...

REBTECH announces merger as part of growth strategy
REBTECH has announced a merger with Aero Instruments based in Bedford Texas. The company was purchased by REBTECH in 2002 to bring additional economic and quality controls as well as to ensure the ongoing safety of their products. The merger with Aero Instru...

Broward County Sheriff Air Support Unit selects Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio
Becker Avionics? DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by Broward County Sheriff?s Office for integration into their new multi-mission EC135 helicopter. The aircraft will soon undergo completion at Southeast Aerospace and will be specifically tai...

Latitude receives EASA approval for Bell 206/407 & AS350/355 helicopters
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 EASASupplemental Type Certificate number “100306...

Alpine Aerotech Ltd Announces MDM Service Offerings
Alpine Aerotech is pleased to announce the addition of Minister’s Delegate Maintenance (MDM) to their already extensive service portfolio. The addition of MDM will allow our customers to have all of their helicopter solutions completed in-house by Alpine Aerot...

American Eurocopter’s AS350 Simulator Chosen for ALEA’s Advanced Tactical Flight Officer Course
At the Airborne Law Enforcement Association Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona, American Eurocopter and ALEA announced that American Eurocopter’s new AS350 flight and mission training simulator will be used for ALEA’s Advanced Tactical Flight Officer trainin...

Bell Helicopter Boosts Performance for Bell 206L Single-Engine Helicopters, Reducing Upgrade Kit Price
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the expansion of performance capabilities to its line of 206L single-engine helicopters with performance upgrade offerings to customers at a reduced price.  Bell has spent the past year listen...

Bell Training Academy Added to GSA Schedule; Reducing Training Costs for Airborne Law Enforcement Officers
The Bell Training Academy, the training academy for Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company, has been added to the Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule, thereby reducing the cost of training for law enforcement officers and...

Bell Training Academy Adds New 429, Rounding Out Training Suite
The Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA), announced that it has placed into service its new Bell 429 training helicopter. This 429 training helicopter was the first to be delivered to Bell Training Academy in support of its customers.  The addition of 4...

Bell Helicopter Pledges $25,000 for Gallagher’s Army: Fallen Officer Fund
National radio talk show host Mike Gallagher is pleased to announce the generous support from Bell Helicopter for his non-profit, Gallagher’s Army: Fallen Officer Fund. This donation reinforces the two entities’ dual commitment to supporting the nation’s law e...

Becker Avionics delivers 700th Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS)
ALEA Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 15, 2010 – Becker Avionics’ reached a significant operational milestone this week when the company delivered its 700th Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS) since the first introduction of the leading-edge Digital A...

United Rotorcraft Solutions Supporting airborne law enforcement
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) continues to support airborne law enforcement with maintenance, modifications and equipment upgrades. For the DEA, URS has performed maintenance on AS350’s, Bell 407’s, Bell 412’s and MD 500’s, Night Vision Lighting Modificat...

Coast Guard funeral for petty officer killed in Sitka helicopter crash to be held in Anchorage
A funeral is scheduled for Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett Banks at the National Cemetery on Fort Richardson at 3 p.m. Thursday. Banks was killed when the Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, 6017, transiting from Air Station Astoria, Ore.,...

Metro Aviation continues law enforcement completion market pursuit
In the wake of another recent contract award for law enforcement completions from The State of Texas Department of Public Safety, Metro Aviation continues to refine its expertise in the market segment with new and innovative equipment integration and installat...

Night Flight Concepts Enhances Night Vision Solution ROI With New R-44/R-66 Law Enforcement Turn Green Turnkey Solution Options
At this year’s 40th ALEA Conference and Exhibition, July 14-17, Night Flight Concepts, a premier provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, is pleased to announce it has developed new solution configurations to support the needs of the Law Enforcement c...

New Laser Eye Program Improves Operator Safety
Night Flight Concepts (NFC), in partnership with Delta P, an aerospace support company, announces the launch of the new Laser Eye Protection Program to help operators improve safety and prevent the risk of eye damage.The Laser Eye Protection Program (LEPP) is ...

ERA Training Center LLC Announces Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Training Courses
Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it, along with Frasca International, has completed Night Vision Goggle (NVG) modification and visual database capability of their AS350 B2 Level 6 Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD).  ETC will begi...

DART Helicopter Services Announces FAA Approval of DART’s Replacement Engine Mount Kit for the Bell UH-1H
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received FAA approval for the Replacement Engine Mount Kit for the Bell UH-1H.      The DART Replacement Engine Mount Kit replaces the O...

Coast Guard remembers crew of 6017
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka hosted a memorial service for the aircrew of Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter 6017 Tuesday at 2 p.m. Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Robert J. Papp and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast G...

New NVIOTM Night Vision Computer-Based Training Launched at ALEA 2010 Conference and Exhibition.
New NVIOTM Night Vision Computer-Based Training launched at the ALEA 2010 Conference and Exhibition. NVIO Solution partner, Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, announced today that they will showcase the new 3D Ni...

Night Flight Concepts Showcases Night Vision Innovations At ALEA Conference and Exhibition 2010
At this year’s 40th ALEA Conference and Exhibition, July 14-17, Night Flight Concepts, a premier provider of comprehensive night vision solutions, is pleased to announce it will showcase innovative new training, product and services options for night vision op...

REBTECH expands capability with growing NVG demand
Night vision equipment and technology leader, REBTECH is expanding its capability and capacity as a result of a growing demand for night vision capable equipment and services both for the military and civil aircraft markets. The most active segments continue t...

Becker Avionics’ Audio Control Units/Panels (ACU) 6100 and 6101 ready for NVG Operation
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announces that the Audio Control Units (ACU) for its Digital Audio and Intercom System (DVCS6100) are deliver...

Aviation Specialties Unlimited Awarded Contract for San Diego Sheriff Aviation Unit
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced from the annual Airborne Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) annual convention in Tucson, Arizona this week that they have received a contract tocomplete cockpit modifications on four MD500s for the San Diego Sheriff’s...

Your Event Solutions, Inc. (YES) Expands Capabilities
Dallas, Texas area based, Your Event Solutions, Inc. (YES), an outsource partner for aviation media and trade show related requirements, is expanding capabilities with additional full time staff to meet increasing customer requirements.  In addition to a ...

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”)announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unitcovering the period of July 1 to July 31, 2010, will be paid on August 13, 2010 tounitholders of record at the close of business July 30, 2010.Through Ca...

SOLOY RECEIVES EASA APPROVAL FOR AS350SD1 ENGINE CONVERSION KIT
Soloy Aviation Solutions recently received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for Soloy FAA STC SR00805SE. EASA STC 10028758 was issued on June 14, 2010 allowing operators to convert their existing AS350BA helicopters to the Honeywell LTS...

Eurocopter signs contract with Airbus
Eurocopter’s collaboration with Airbus on the new A350 XWB long-haul airliner, took a new dimension yesterday in the signing of a major contract at the Eurocopter facility in Donauwörth. The number one helicopter manufacturer has been chosen to develop and man...

AVX Submits Proposal for Fly-Drive Vehicle
AVX Aircraft Company has responded to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeking designs for a tactical fly-drive vehicle known as the Transformer (TX). The DARPA stated objective of the program is “to ...

Aerial Firefighters Positioned For More Active Fire Season - Despite Slow Start
Airtanker and firefighting helicopter operators have positioned crews and equipment in preparation for what could be one of the worst fire seasons in the Western US, despite a relatively small amount of activity to date.

MD Helicopters Delivers Newly Converted MD 530F to San Diego Sheriff’s Department
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced that its popular MD 500E to MD 530F helicopter conversion program has added a new member. The San Diego County Sheriffs Department's A.S.T.R.E.A (Aerial Support to Regional Enforcement Agencies) division took delivery of i...

MD Helicopters Delivers MD 500E to Pasadena PD
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the delivery a new MD 500E® to the Pasadena Police Department, Pasadena, California. The Pasadena Police Air Support Unit conducted substantial research to identify...

MD Helicopters Delivers New MD 530F to Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Early in June, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) took delivery of a new MD 530F® Helicopter, expanding their current operating fleet to four MD 530F Models and one MD 500D. Equipped with the 650 shp Rolls Royce 250-C30 engine and longer...

Pelican Rope Works' Glow Helicopter Long Haul and Short Haul Ropes Receive NFPA Certification
Pelican Rope Works announced today that it has received UL Certification to National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) standards for its proprietary Life Safety Glow Helicopter Long Haul and Short Haul ropes. These ropes consist of a braided core of 100% DuPontF...

Aero Dynamix Introduces New Generation III "Infinity" Night Vision Goggles
Aero Dynamix, Inc., your only true one-stop-shop for Night Vision Systems is proud to be a full line distributor of L-3 M949 Generation III Night Vision Goggles including the L-3 M949 Infinity line. L-3 M949 Infinity NVGs are manufactured to the highest qualit...

Portuguese Air Force´s AW101 Fleet Achieves 10,000 Flying Hours
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates the Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) on achieving the milestone of 10,000 flying hours with its AW101 medium/heavy three engine helicopter fleet whilst performing search and rescue and fishery protection duties....

AgustaWestland and Thales Unveil Enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control Capability
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Thales unveiled an enhanced Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) capability, at RNAS Yeovilton on 10th July during the Fleet Air Arm's annual Air Day. The low cost, low risk capability builds upon the combat prov...

Mid-Continent Instruments Adds Marketing Specialist
Mid-Continent Instruments announced today that Sheila Krehbiel has joined the company's advertising and public relations department as marketing specialist. Krehbiel is responsible for assisting in various print and online marketing activities for the purpose...

New L-3 Trilogy™ ESI-2000 Electronic Standby Instrument Submitted for TSO Approval
L-3 Avionics Systems announced today that the new Trilogy™ ESI-2000 Electronic Standby Instrument with battery backup has been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval. The ESI-2000 is an enhanced versi...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Certification of DART’s Cargo Swing Compatible Heli-Utility-Basket for the EC 130
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA, EASA and ANAC approval of their updated design Heli-Utility-Basket for the EC 130. The Heli-Utility-Basket™ is constructed ...

Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) announced today they have launched a joint Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR)
Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) announced today they have launched a joint Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) Training School – the first ever established in North America solely dedicated to train commercial, law enforcement and foreign milit...

Coast Guard medevacs Israeli crewmember from Zim Haifa near Cold Bay
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew safely medevaced anIsraeli crewmember off the 964-foot container ship Zim Haifa about 97 miles east of Cold Bay Monday. Aleksey Tabachnikov, a 48-year-old male,reportedly injured his left hand ...

Eurocopter Authorizes Pall Corporation to Sell the Centrisep® EAPS for EC135/635 Helicopter Engine Protection
Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been authorized by Eurocopter, the world's number one helicopter manufacturer, to sell the Centrisep engine advanced protection system (EAPS) directly to EC135/635 hel...

North American Surveillance Systems Introduces Fast Eagle
North American Surveillance Systems Inc., (NASS), a global leader in surveillance system integration, has introduced its new mission conversion system Fast Eagle. “NASS designed Fast Eagle to be the industry's premier ‘roll on...

Coast Guard saves four from burning Kodiak fishing vessel
Coast Guard rescue crews responding to an emergency position-indicating radio beacon rescued four fishermen after their Kodiak-based 52-foot long-lining fishing vessel Nakat, was engulfed in flames, five miles off of Sitkinak Island 80 miles southwest of Kodia...

PAC Delivers New Camera Mount to Nakanihon Air Service
PAC International delivered the first article of a new camera mount system to Nakanihon Air Service of Nagoya, Japan, to facilitate their customers' ability to carry stabilized camera systems weighing up to 120 pounds. Nakanihon is one of Japan's largest helic...

Aero Dynamix Now an MSA Gallet Helmet Dealer
Aero Dynamix, Inc., (ADI) the leader in Night Vision Technology is proud to announce that we are now a North American MSA Gallet Helmet Dealer under Tiger Performance Products, Inc. In our efforts to truly be your one-stop-shop for Night Vision Systems, ADI ha...

EMS Aviation FLEET™ Tracking System Leads Rescuers to Birds Caught in Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
EMS Aviation, a division of mobile connectivity leader EMS Technologies, Inc., announced today that its FLEET tracking system is being used by Florida-based Heliworks Inc. to help rescue birds endangered by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Contracted by ...

Conklin & de Decker Release Latest Aircraft Performance Comparator
Conklin & de Decker announces the release of their 2010/2011 Aircraft Performance Comparator with the most comprehensive aircraft comparison data available to the industry. Part of a family of innovative software products created by Conklin & de Decker...

Coast Guard identifies Sitka-based crew of downed MH-60 helicopter
The Coast Guard has identified the one survivor and three crew members who lost their lives, Wednesday, after their MH-60 Jayhawkhelicopter crashed in the waters off of James Island, near La Push, Wash. Lt. Lance D. Leone, 29, of Ventura, Calif., survived the...

United Rotorcraft Solutions Continues NVG Lighting Modifications for Air Medical
Recently and over the past few years, United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS) has performed numerous Night Vision Lighting conversions fleet wide for multiple EMS operators.

Triumph Group Selected to Provide Bell Helicopter 429 Transmission
TGI today announced that its gear systems operations, located in Park City, Utah and Macomb, Michigan, have been awarded a multi-year supply agreement by Bell Helicopter to provide the main transmission assembly for the 429 helicopter. The scope of the agreeme...

Coast Guard responds to helicopter crash off of James Island, Washington
Multiple Coast Guard units and local response agencies continue to search for the two remaining crewmembers from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash that occurred Wednesday in the waters near James Island, Wash. Two members of the crew were recovered by a good ...

Aerolite Offers $40,000 Pledge of Support to MedEvac Foundation International
Aerolite Max Bucher AG and its U.S. subsidiary, Aerolite America LLC, have presented a $40,000 donation to MedEvac Foundation International, as part of the companies' dual commitment to advancing air-medical safety worldwide through national and international ...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Brazilian Approval of DART’s Auxiliary Fuel Tank for the AS 350 & EC 130 Series Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services announces that the Brazilian approval for the Auxiliary Fuel Tank has been reissued in the name of their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd, and that DART has added this STC to their manufacturer's approval. DART has also obtained ...

A Better Fix From M.R. Airframe
M.R. Airframe Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has received Transport Canada approval RDA# O-RH10-172 for its oil reservoir tank repair design for all Eurocopter AS 350, 355 and 365 model helicopters. Routine maintenance procedures typically cause cracking...

Piasecki Aircraft-Carnegie Mellon Demonstrate Autonomous Helicopter Collision Avoidance & Landing Zone Selection System
Piasecki Aircraft Corp. and Carnegie Mellon University have developed and flight demonstrated a navigation/sensor system that enables full-size, autonomous helicopters to fly at low altitude while avoiding obstacles; evaluate and select suitable class=mainarea landing sites ...

Coast Guard Group Humboldt Bay rescues kayaker off Trinidad Head
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man from the rocks on the north side of Trinidad Head this morning, after his kayak overturned in the surf. The man was kayaking with his wife when his boat overturned, and he could not right himself.

Coast Guard Group Humboldt Bay units rescue three from overturned sailboat
Coast Guard units from Group Humboldt Bay rescued three sailors from an overturned sailboat 20 miles off the coast of Fort Bragg, Calif.,Saturday afternoon. The 32-foot catamaran, Cataylist, was transiting from Crescent City, Calif., to Alameda...

AFS Adds Canadian Certification for AW119 KE Barrier Filter
Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI) and a division of the Aerospace & Defense group, has received an amendment to its current Transport Canada (TC) Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) Supplementa...

EADS North America-Built UH-72A Lakota Helicopters Support Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Response
Sixteen U.S. Army National Guard UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters are operating in the Gulf Coast region to support oil spill monitoring and response missions known as Operation Deepwater Horizon.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Dedicates Solar Power Installation
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service, and Soltage, a leading U.S. renewable energy provider, today celebrated the activation of Sikorsky's first solar photovoltaic system as part of its clean energy program. Sik...

International Helicopter Safety Symposium 2010
The European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) will be the host of the Fourth International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) October 3- 4, 2010 at the Hotel Cascais Miragem in Estoril, Portugal. The goal of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) is to ...

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant Delivers Helicopters to UTair Ahead of Schedule
Ulan-Ude aviation plant (UUAP), a part of Russian Helicopters, the Russian helicopter industry holding company, is delivering helicopters to UTair ahead of schedule set in the contract.

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of Geneva’s Tail Camera Mount for AS350/355 Series Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received EASA approval of their Tail Camera Mount for AS350/355 series helicopters.

EC120 Reaches 10,000 Flight Hour Milestone
American Eurocopter announced today that an EC120 helicopter operated by the Baltimore Police Department has become the first EC120 in the world to reach 10,000 flight hours. The Baltimore Police Department's fleet consists of four EC120s, which they have been...

Heliwest Signs Corporate Agreement with Network Ten
The next time you watch a news bulletin on Perth's Channel Ten, odds are some of the video footage will have been shot from a Heliwest aircraft. Western Australia's largest onshore helicopter company has signed an agreement...

Coast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue assist stranded hikers on Mount Bassie
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew assisted a Sitka Mountain Rescue team to rescue four hikers stranded on Mount Bassie on Baranof Island six miles south of Sitka Thursday.

First S-70i™ BLACK HAWK Helicopter Completes its Debut Flight: Newest Variant Charts Course for Global Company Growth
The first S-70iTM BLACK HAWK helicopter has successfully completed its first flight, officially launching an international variant and the newest Sikorsky Aircraft product to follow in the legacy of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary ...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Acquisition of LifePort, Inc.; First Acquisition for New Accessories Business Segment
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS), the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced the acquisition of LifePort, Inc., a Washington aircraft accessories manufacturer that specializes in air medical systems, lightweight armor, interior furni...

Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue Announce Search and Rescue Service to be Based in Fourchon, LA
Era Helicopters LLC (Era) announced today the launch of a Search and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (SAR/EMS) operation from its base located in Fourchon, Louisiana. Together, Era and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) will offer FAA-approved, full-service ...

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office completes Initial NVG Qualification Course
Night Flight Concepts traveled to Contra Costa County California this month to provide night vision goggle (NVG) training to the Sheriff's Aviation Unit. The Air Support Unit of the Contra Costa (CoCo) County Sheriff's Office has two helicopters that provide l...

MedEvac Foundation International Announces 2010 Research and Education Grant Recipients
Four medevac transport research and education projects – examining topics that include the study of fatigue in medical helicopter crew members, crisis resources in medical transport, building an online air-medical transport curriculum, and appropriate utilizat...

Donaldson Promotes Trevino to Director of Global Commercial Aerospace Sales
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company (NYSE:DCI), is pleased to announce that Michael Trevino has been named Director of Global Commercial Aerospace Sales. In this new role, he will lead sales teams responsible for commercial aeros...

Edwards & Associates Delivers Advanced, Luxurious Bell 407 to Zip Aviation
Edwards & Associates, an affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has delivered to New York City charter and air tour operator Zip Aviation the latest Bell Helicopter 407 with an advanced “glass cockpit” system, a luxurious leather-and-bird's-eye-maple interior and p...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Teams with Timken to Offer Bearing Repair Services in Australasia
Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, announced today a distribution agreement with The Timken Company for bearing inspection, overhaul and reconditioning services throughout the Australasian region....

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Signing of Agreement for Development of Interactive Multimedia Training Tools
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Job Performance Associates, Inc. (JPA) for the development of interactive multimedia training products linked to Sikorsky technical publications. Sikorsky Aeros...

Alpine Aerotech Announces Sale of B212/412 Exhaust Ejector Fittings
Alpine Aerotech Ltd is pleased to announce the sale of over 90 ship sets of their mounting system for the Bell 212/412 exhaust ejectors, to a large Bell 412 operator. The fleet fitment sale is quite significant and a recognition of the merits of the  inst...

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of DART’s Full Vertical Reference Door Modification Kit
DART Helicopter Services LLC has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval of the Full Vertical Reference Door Modification Kit for the Bell 204/205/212/214/412 helicopters. Transport Canada approval has been prev...

North Carolina’s Pitt County Memorial Hospital Takes Delivery of Two EC145s
American Eurocopter today announced that North Carolina's Pitt County Memorial Hospital took delivery of two EC145s for its EastCare air medical service fleet. These aircraft will join an EC135 that was delivered at the start of the year and will be located at...

Metro Aviation delivers third completed EC145 to Travis County STAR Flight
Travis County, STAR (Shock, Trauma, Air Rescue) Flight based in Austin, Texas has recently received and placed into operational service a new Eurocopter EC145 completed by Metro Aviation, Inc. This latest addition to the STAR Flight Flight fleet will expand th...

Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship southwest of Juneau
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter safely medevaced a 90-year-old man off the 965-foot cruise ship Norwegian Pearl 23 miles southwest of Juneau in Chatham Strait Thursday. The 17th Coast Guard District command c...

Training, safety, and aerial firefighting take centre stage at Helitech Portugal
Helitech Portugal's inaugural conference will lift off with a session about how the industry is working ‘Towards consistent simulator standards', led by the Helicopter International Working Group. As flying hours become increasingly expensive, helicopter opera...

Message from HAI President, Matt Zuccaro - Call to Action!
I am forwarding this correspondence to request your assistance in opposing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the FAA, that has the potential to establish a precedent with a far reaching negative impact on the helicopter industry, and other segments of ...

Alan Dahm to Retire from Hillsboro Aviation After 53 Years in the Aviation Parts Industry
Hillsboro Aviation would like to congratulate Alan Dahm on his upcoming retirement after nearly 53 years of employment as an aviation parts professional. When Alan's last day of work arrives on June 30, 2010, he will be ending an amazing aviation career that b...

Ryan Aerospace (Australia) Helicopter Simulator well received last week at Eurosatory in Paris
The Helimod Helicopter Simulator, designed and manufactured by Ryan Aerospace Australia, was a huge hit at Eurosatory in Paris last week. Ryan Aerospace partnered with Presagis, Scalable Technologies...

Red rings celebrate 25 years of care in the air
Garry Nargang wears a red ring on his finger because his grand-son was flown by STARS in 2006. The ring is just one of hundreds already being worn across the province as part of a new program called the Red Ring for Life, which provides individuals a unique op...

ERHC Encouraging Operators to Oppose Mandatory Routing
The Eastern Region Helicopter Council is encouraging helicopter operators to oppose a proposed regulation that would mandate the use of the New York North Shore Helicopter Route. The Federal Aviation Administration published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (D...

McTurbine Named Authorized Maintenance Center for Rolls-Royce Model 250 Turbine Engines
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company and their affiliate company McTurbine, Inc. are pleased to announce that McTurbine has received authorization from Rolls-Royce to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Rolls-Royce Mod...

JETNET Releases May 2010 Pre-Owned Business Jet and Turboprop Aircraft
JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released the May 2010 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, and helicopter markets.

Helicopter Association International (HAI) Recognizes STAT MedEvac for Outstanding Safety Record
STAT MedEvac was recently recognized by HAI for their outstanding safety record for 2009. The award is given annually by HAI to its regular members who demonstrate an outstanding safety record throughout the year. “We are proud that we have met, and surpassed,...

AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters Start Building Joint Civil AW139 Final Assembly Line Plant
AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) and Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) are pleased to announce that the set up of a joint civil AW139 medium twin helicopter final assembly plant starte...

Wings, Wheels & Rotors EXPO 2010 Los Alamitos, CA, Sunday 24 October
WWRE 2010 is an open house and family event sponsored by the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of Commerce and the California National Guard's Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB). All the activities will take place on the flightline on Los Alamitos Army Airfield (KSLI)....

NATA Welcomes Over 500 Phillips 66 Aviation Branded Dealers as New Members
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce that Phillips 66 Aviation has provided introductory membership in NATA to its branded dealers that are currently not NATA members. This effort allows these dealers the opportunity to exp...

The County of Grande Prairie’s logo on STARS helicopters
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 made history today, after being the first county in Alberta to have their logo placed on all five STARS helicopters. The logo was officially unveiled during a special ceremony at the County of Grande Prairie Municipal Service...

Travis County STAR Flight Places Third EC145 into Service
American Eurocopter announced today that Travis County STAR Flight has placed its third EC145 into service. STAR Flight is a public safety air rescue program based in Austin, Texas. The program selected the EC145 to fulfill the needs of its expanding mission s...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Certification of DART’s Ultrapaw™ for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4/407
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval for their patent pending new design of Bearpaw, called the Ultrapaw™, for the Bell 206L/L1/L3/L4/407 series...

Pilots should be able to choose aircraft location system
The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to prohibit the use of 121.5MHz emergency locator transmitters from August is sensible, given their high failure and false alert rate, says aircraft location system developer Spider Tracks, but pilots should hav...

Survival Systems USA Receives 2010 Best of Groton Award
For the second consecutive year, Survival Systems USA has been selected for the 2010 Best of Groton Award in the Survival School category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local...

Canadian Helicopters Announces Unitholder Approval for Plan of Arrangement
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that at the special meeting ("Meeting") of the holders ("Fund Unitholders") of trust units and special voting units of the Fund held today, the Fund Unitholders approved the previous...

Helicopter Foundation International Among Nominees of Lightspeed Aviation Foundation
If you care about aviation, make your vote count by voting for your favorite charity from the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation nominee list...

DART Helicopter Services announces that DART’s GPS Receiver Gimbal Mount enhanced design now compatible with Garmin GPSMAP on Medium Bell aircraft
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approval for the redesign of their Top Mounted GPS Gimbal Mount for Garmin GPSMAP 296/396/496 for installation on Be...

Mid-Continent Instruments meets customer demand with online ordering
Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the addition of online ordering to its newly revamped website. The expanded website provides 24-hour online ordering capabilities, saving Mid-Continent...

Bell 407 Production Reaches Historic Mark; Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Takes 1,000th Aircraft
Bell Helicopter's 407 reached a historic milestone today when Bell delivered the 1,000th production aircraft to longtime customer Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Ltd. at its manufacturing facility here.

Coast Guard medevacs Indonesian man southeast of Cordova
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew aboard an HH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter safely medevaced a 38-year-oldIndonesian crewmember off the cruise ship Ryndam 110 miles southeast of Cordova Monday.

Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award Deadline Extended
American Eurocopter just announced that the deadline to apply for the fourth annual Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award has been extended until June 21, 2010. This prestigious award aims to promote aviation safety within the air medical community...

Bell 407 Production Reaches Historic Mark; Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Takes 1,000th Aircraft
Bell Helicopter's 407 reached a historic milestone today when Bell delivered the 1,000th production aircraft to longtime customer Shin-Nihon Helicopter Corporation Ltd. at its manufacturing facility here.

Rolls-Royce Receives U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the U.S. Army Kiowa Warrior Supplier Excellence Award for 2009. The award, selected by the Kiowa Warrior Program Manager, is presented annually to the supplier demonstrating superior field support ove...

Eurocopter Canada and École nationale d’aérotechnique to jointly provide enhanced helicopter maintenance training in Quebec
Eurocopter Canada Limited and École nationale d’aérotechnique (ÉNA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to provide helicopter industry professionals and aircraft maintenance students entering the helicopter industry with enhan...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Certification of DART’s Quick Release Heli-Utility-Baskets™ for the AS350 / AS355
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals for their Quick Release Heli-Utility Basket™ for the AS350/AS355 models of helicopters. DART's new quick ...

Leading Edge Aviation Announces Expanded Turbine Training
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter flight school, and Central Oregon Community College (COCC) announce the approval of their new Advanced Helicopter Training Course by the Oregon Department of Education and Department of Veteran Affai...

Attention all Operators - HAI’s Technical Committee is Looking for New Members
HAI's Technical Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The primary objective of the Committee is to encourage the development of maintenance, technical, and administrative standards for the improvement of safety and efficiency within the helic...

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund declares monthly distribution
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that it has indirectly acquired, through Heli-Welders Canada Ltd. (“Heli-Welders”), substantially all of the assets of Nampa Valley Helicopters, Inc. (“Nampa”) for a purchase price o...

Night Flight Concepts Completes NVG Instructor Pilot Training for Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit
Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit (MSGARU) conducts countless search and rescue missions in the mountainous terrain of Mexico in the Agusta A119 Koala annually. In mid-2009, MSGARU added night vision goggles to enhance safety and their capability to comp...

Eurocopter’s multi-role EC645 military helicopter to make its debut at the 2010 Eurosatory exhibition
The newest member of Eurocopter's military helicopter family will be shown for the first time at next week's Eurosatory defense exhibition with the EC645's unveiling as a highly capable, medium-sized multirole platform for armed reconnaissance, fire su...

Ornge Takes Delivery Of The First FIPS-Equipped AW139 EMS
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Ornge of Ontario, Canada, has taken delivery of the first of ten AW139 medium twin helicopters. The helicopters are being produced at AgustaWestland's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania production fac...

MedEvac Foundation International Awards MTLI Scholarship to MedSTAR Transport Nurse
A Washington, D.C., metro-area nursing leader has been named the 2010 recipient of the Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) Scholarship by MedEvac Foundation International. Allen Wolfe, RN, MSN, CFRN, CCRN, a critical care clinical specialist with Was...

Bavarian Interior Ministry takes Delivery of Eighth Eurocopter EC135 at Berlin Air Show
At an official ceremony held today at the ILA Berlin Air Show, the Bavarian State Minister of the Interior Joachim Herrmann accepted the keys to the eighth new EC 135 P2+ for the Bavarian Police. With this final delivery, the police force now has a ful...

Eurocopter hands over EC145 Stylence Helicopter to ‘Spedition & Helicopterservice Linke GmbH’ from Germany
The VIP-configured EC145 Stylence helicopter which is presented in the ILA HeliCenter Static Display was handed over to ‘Spedition & Helicopterservice Linke GmbH', a Northern Germany-based logistic company, on June 10th, 2010. The customer will use...

American Heroes Air Show Scheduled to Land in Los Angeles
Buckle up for excitement when the American Heroes Air Show lands at the Hansen Dam Recreation Complex near Los Angeles with an exciting fleet of helicopters to profile aviation's dynamic role in law enforcement, fire service, homeland security and national def...

Helifilms and partner, Heli Media, exclusively supply entire Helicopter Unit for Soccer World Cup 2010
Helifilms and Heli Media, together with Axsys Technologies, manufacturers of the Cineflex V14 gyrostabilised cameras, are supplying all the helicopter coverage for the Soccer World Cup 2010, in over 10 cities country-wide, in South Africa. It's the first time ...

CPI Aerostructures Announces $708,000 Contract Award from Sikorsky Aerospace Services
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. announced today that it has received a contract from Sikorsky Aerospace Services valued at approximately $708,000 to provide rotary wing head ring assemblies for the MH-53 and CH-53 variant helicopters. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is t...

Air Evac Lifeteam receives HAI Operator Safety Award for third consecutive year
For the third consecutive year, Air Evac Lifeteam has been awarded the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Operator Safety Award. The HAI Operator Safety Award annually recognizes the safe operation of helicopters...

Summit Aviation Celebrates Breaks Ground on New Hangar and Paint Facility
Summit Aviation celebrated their 50th anniversary by breaking ground today on a new 78,000 square-foot expansion on its 550-acre site. The new project includes a 37,400 square-foot hangar that can accommodate eight Boeing CH-47 Chinook model aircraft or three ...

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of Geneva’s AS350 Replacement Transmission Cowling
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Geneva Aviation has received EASA approval of their Replacement Transmission Cowling for Eurocopter AS350 model helicopters. FAA, Transport Canada and ANAC approvals have been previo...

Max-Viz opens up distribution for EVS Systems
Max-Viz®, Inc. announced today that its general aviation Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) will now be made available directly to Airframe OEMs, Avionic OEMs and Avionics and Repair Centers. These systems had previously been available to the general market onl...

SkyTrac Systems Provides Flight Following for a Trans-Atlantic Flight in an R44
SkyTrac Systems will be providing flight following for a HeliVenture taking place this July between Belgium and Southern California. This historic trip will cover more than 9000 nautical miles over the North Atlantic Ocean and across the North American contine...

2010 International Sea King Maintenance Symposium Website Now Online
Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector - http://www.vectoraerospace.com/), one of the world's leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce it will host the 2010 International Sea King Maintenanc...

Turkish Ministry of Transport and Eurocopter confirm contract for two EC145 at ILA 2010
The Turkish State Airport Administration (DHMI), a subsidiary of the Turkish Ministry of Transport and the Eurocopter Group today confirmed a contract for two EC145 helicopters, at the ILA trade fair in Berlin Germany. The aircrafts are the first of their ki...

Kaman Helicopters Delivers 1,000th BLACK HAWK Erosion Protection Coated Main Rotor Blade
Kaman Helicopters has delivered the 1,000th helicopter rotor blade protected with Kaman's erosion-resistant coating system. U.S. Army BLACK HAWK helicopters are utilizing main rotor blades with Kaman's innovative coating system and have reported significantly ...

Eagle Copters South America S.A. Holds Grand Opening For New Facility
Eagle Copters South America S.A. (ECSA) announces the opening of a brand new state of the art 27,000 square foot facility in Chicureo, just outside of Santiago Chile. Nearly one year for the construction process and after being affected...

JSfirm.com Announces “JDN” Job Distribution Network
One of the largest aviation job distribution networks has been established by a partnering effort between JSfirm.com and various groups; including, social and professional networking websites, job search engines, other aviation job boards, aviation magazine an...

Aircell Achieves Coveted AS9100 Quality Certification
Aircell, the world's leading provider of airborne communications, announces that the company's business aviation group has received AS9100 certification. The prestigious achievement means the company's Quality Management System complies with the highest standa...

MD Helicopters, Inc. Announces New Executive Hire
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) has announced the appointment of Gary Dolski as Vice President of Customer Support, reporting to Robert Molsbergen, President. Dolski's leadership spans Aftermarket Sales, Field Service, Customer Support...

MD Helicopters Names Authorized Sales Representative for Romania and Bulgaria
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) is pleased to announce that INDES Aviation has joined MDHI as an authorized Sales Representative for Romania and Bulgaria. INDES Aviation will offer the full line of MD Helicopters and customization options. INDES Aviation is a main...

MD Helicopters Delivers Mexican Navy Refurbished MD Explorer
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has delivered the fourth in a fleet of Mexican Navy refurbished MD Explorers from its Mesa, Arizona based Factory Service Center. The four MD Explorers have now been returned to the Mexican Navy...

MD Helicopters Announces MD Explorer Sale to People’s Republic of China
MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) and Avion Pacific Limited (AVION), MD's Distributor for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, announce a sales contract with Jiang Su Huaxi Group (HUAXI) for a September delivery of a new MD 902 Explorer. Huaxi Village, also known a...

Eurocopter welcomes Europe's next generation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of EADS
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, EADS has organized the "I dream up my future" days, an event offering teenagers a unique opportunity to discover the fascinating world of aeronautics. The Group has invited some 10,000 students between the ages of 12 and 14...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services and ZFL Announce Memorandum of Understanding for Aftermarket Services in Germany
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and ZF Luftfahrttechnik GmbH (ZF Aviation Technology, ZFL) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly explore opportunities for delivering improved aftermarket support to the German armed forces and intr...

Sikorsky Aircraft and RUAG Sign Letter of Cooperation for Aftermarket Services in Germany
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and RUAG today announced the signing of a Letter of Cooperation to explore aerospace industry cooperation that would assist in introducing the CycloneTM multi-mission helicopter into Germany. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United ...

Van Horn Aviation Tail Rotor Blade STC Amended to Include OH-58 Models
OH-58 helicopter operators now have an aftermarket choice for tail rotor blades. The FAA recently issued an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Van Horn Aviation (VHA) 206B/L series composite tail rotor blade to include OH-58A+ and OH-58C model...

Twirly Birds name new President at annual meeting
International pioneer helicopter pilot organization, Twirly Birds (TB), held their annual meeting in conjunction with the HAI Heli-Expo this year in Houston, Texas and the event saw a record number of members in attendance with almost 40 new members joining th...

DART Aerospace Ltd. Unveils New and Improved Technical Access Website
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has launched their new and improved corporate website: http://www.dartaero.com/ The new and improved website now enables visitors to access up to date...

Hillsboro Aviation Graduate, Daniel Aufdenblatten, Performs Highest-Altitude Long Line Rescue
The highest-altitude long line rescue in history was recently performed in Nepal by a cooperative effort between Switzerland's Air Zermatt and Fishtail Air, a charter helicopter company based in Nepal. Air Zermatt's Captain Daniel Aufdenblatten, who piloted th...

Canadian Helicopters acquires the assets of Nampa Valley Helicopters, Inc.
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that it has indirectly acquired, through Heli-Welders Canada Ltd. (“Heli-Welders”), substantially all of the assets of Nampa Valley Helicopters, Inc. (“Nampa”) for a purchase price o...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces First Light Utility Helicopter Contractor Logistics Support Site Outside the Continental United States
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the first offshore Full Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) site for the U.S. Army's UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). This site is centrally located on the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Sikorsky ...

Borescopes-R-Us Now Authorized Distributor of Karl Storz Industrial Borescope and Videoscope Products
Borescopes-R-Us announces that they are now an Authorized Distributor of Karl Storz Industrial Borescope and Videoscope products. KARL STORZ is a global manufacturer of remote visual inspection (RVI) equipment including the TechnoPack™ X. TechnoPack™ X is the...

Becker Avionics Signs Dealer Agreement with Smart Avionics
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announced today that it has entered into a dealer agreement with Smart Avionics in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Sm...

Mauna Loa Helicopters Launches Night Vision Goggle Training Program
Night Flight Concepts (NFC) traveled to Hawaii earlier this month to provide night vision goggle training to Mauna Loa Helicopters (MLH). With locations on three of the Hawaiian Islands, Mauna Loa Helicopters is an FAA-Approved Part 141 helicopter flight schoo...

Metro Aviation helps Midwest Medical Transport Company take to the air
What began in 1987 as Platte County Ambulance Company in Columbus, Nebraska is now Midwest Medical Transport (MMT) and the company is taking to the air with their first air medical helicopter. Completed in Shreveport, Louisiana by Metro Aviation, the new, high...

Ornge and AgustaWestland Announce Quarter Million Dollar Endowment Fund for Aboriginal Students at Confederation College
Ornge and AgustaWestland announced today the Ornge-AgustaWestland Endowment Fund for Aboriginal Learners in the amount of $250,000. Ornge partnered with AgustaWestland to address the growing demand for services and skilled...

Saudi Aramco Takes Delivery Of Three AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Saudi Aramco has taken delivery of three more AW139 medium twin helicopters during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland's Vergiate plant in Italy. These aircraft will be used to support...

Eurocopter’s market success in Central and Eastern Europe is highlighted at the 2010 ILA Berlin Air Show
The contribution of Eurocopter helicopters to improving the homeland security and emergency medical services capabilities of many new Central and Eastern European member countries in the European Union is being spotlighted at this week's 2010 ILA Berli...

Eurocopter Unveils NH90 MedEvac Variant at ILA Berlin Air Show
Eurocopter will be presenting an NH90 in the Forward Air MedEvac (Medical Evacuation) configuration for the first time at ILA 2010 in Berlin. Designed to meet the future needs of the German Armed Forces, this configuration of the world's most advanced ...

Garmin® Receives FAA’s Approval for the G500H Helicopter Flight Display
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Garmin's G500H, an all-glass avionics system des...

U.S. State Department Accepts Modernized S-61™ Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced that the U.S. State Department has accepted the first two modernized S-61TM aircraft that will support missions for the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Si...

DART Helicopter Services Expands Global Reach with New Teaming Agreements
DART Helicopter Services (DHS), a major producer and global distributor of more than 3,000 certified helicopter accessories, has completed an exclusive distribution agreement with a world- class aerospace services business that will establish a stronger DHS pr...

Ramco Series 5 Aviation Analytics
Ramco, the Global Aviation Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) software provider, announced today the release of its cutting edge Ramco Aviation Analytics, powered by DecisionWorks™ for the Global Aerospace &...

Metal Innovations Inc. Delivers New Replacement Heavy Lift Helicopter Tail Rotor Blade for Operators of Skycrane Aircraft
Metal Innovations Inc., an FAA Certified Repair Station and PMA holder, was started 14 years ago in a garage and has grown to over 30 employees in 26000 square feet of manufacturing and aircraft hanger facilities. Located at the Aurora State Airport in Oregon,...

Coast Guard, good Samaritan locate Koyuk whale hunters in Norton Bay
The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan located the four Koyuk whale hunters Tuesday afternoon who were reported overdueTuesday morning in a 16-foot skiff in Norton Bay. Steven Hoogendorn, Steven Hoogendorn Jr., Clarance Dooley and Arian Nassak, residents of Koy...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Transport Canada Approval of DART’s Floor & Wall Protectors for the Bell 214B and B-1
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval of their Floor & Wall Protects for the Bell 214B and 214B-1 series of helicopters. Durable, lightweight protection f...

First S-70i™ BLACK HAWK Helicopter enters Flight Test Program
The first S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopter, built at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s company in Poland, PZL Mielec, has entered the flight test program at Sikorsky's Development Flight Center (DFC) in Florida. The S-70i helicopter is an international variant of the BLAC...

Meeker Aviation and AirFilm Camera Systems Announces New STC
Meeker Aviation and AirFilm Camera Systems are pleasedto announcewe have received: FAA / STC: SR02297LA, for our Bell212 / 412 /AB412 series helicopters, nose mount forcamera / sensor /searchlights. The mount will also fit someSuperHuey, Huey II, 210, UH-1N ...

Guardian Mobility receives Brazilian certification for Eurocopter AS 350 and 355
Brazil aviation authorities have granted Guardian Mobility a Brazilian Supplemental Type Certificate (CHST) for its line of Guardian 3 flight tracking products on Eurocopter AS 350 and 355 model aircraft. This CHST will complement existing FAA and Transport Ca...

Becker Avionics’ 406 MHz GPS Personal Locator Beacon perfect solution for Navy/Submarine Defense Force Applications
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of Personal Locator Beacons/Emergency Radios, is pleased to announce that the MR510 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon/Emergency Radio, with embedded GPS receiver technology, is fully suitable class=mainarea for navy/submarine defense force a...

Columbia Helicopters Deploys Two Helicopters to Gulf Oil Spill
Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce the deployment of a second heavy-lift helicopter to Louisiana to assist with efforts in preventing the further spread of the Gulf oil spill. The helicopters will also assist with clean-up operations already underway....

Frasca 429 FTD Installed at Bell Helicopter Training Academy
Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA), Ft Worth, TX has placed into service its new 429 Flight Training Device (FTD). The device was built by Frasca International, Urbana, IL and is the first simulator for the 429 in the industry. It was built to Level 7 spec...

Curtiss-Wright Controls Completes International Expansion Initiatives
Curtiss-Wright Controls has completed three significant international expansion initiatives in North America and Asia that will significantly enhance the company's manufacturing and business opportunities. The initiatives included the opening of a new business...

Largest Aerospace Manufacturers Sign Up For Windsor Aerospace Event
Global aerospace leaders Boeing, EADS and its Divisions Airbus and Eurocopter, Bombardier, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are sending executives to On the Wings of Innovation 2010, an exclusive VIP global aerospace symposium organized by the Ontario gov...

Aviation Specialties Unlimited Night Vision Goggles and Training Aids Air Methods Pilot in Locating and Transporting Fallen Airman to Safety
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) Night Vision Goggles and training recently helped Air Methods' Boise Based Lead Pilot Jim Wright save a fallen Airman's life after he had fallen more than 400 feet into a 1,200-foot canyon. Senior Airman Jake Rodenhaber a...

The world’s highest-altitude longline rescue is performed by Fishtail Air’s newly-delivered no. 2 Eurocopter AS350 helicopter
A record-breaking aerial rescue on Nepal's Mount Annapurna has underscored the performance capabilities of Eurocopter's AS350 Ecureuil helicopter in extreme conditions – including the most challenging high-altitude operations. Three Spanish mountain ...

One Sky Aviation (Cary Foster) receives Alaska award
Max-Viz Inc. Max-Viz announced today that Enhanced Vision System STC developer and Max-Viz Dealer Cary Foster (co-owner of One Sky Aviation) has recently been awarded the Alaska Mechanic of the Year award by the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA) President...

BLR Aerospace Announces Astounding Performance Improvements, Newly FAA-Certified, for Bell UH-1 FastFin
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified increased hover performance for UH-1H helicopters equipped with the FastFin™ Tail Rotor Enhancement and Stability System and Lycoming T53-13B engines. FAA certified data shows that operators who install FastFi...

Pelican Rope Works becomes first cordage manufacturer worldwide to use stronger, lighter weight DuPont™ Kevlar® AP technology
Pelican Rope Works announced today that it is offering a new line of rope and webbing products made with the recently introduced DuPont™ (NYSE: DD) Kevlar® Advanced Performance (AP) fiber technology. The West Coast company is the first cordage manufacturer...

Summit Aviation to Hold Groundbreaking For New Hangar and Paint Facility
Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc. announced today that Summit Aviation will expand its Delaware operation with additional modification, maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities. The 78,000 square-feet expansion includes a 37,400 square-foot hangar that can accom...

Attention all Operators - HAI’s Technical Committee is Looking for New Members
HAI's Technical Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The primary objective of the Committee is to encourage the development of maintenance, technical, and administrative standards for the improvement of safety and efficiency within the helic...

Maverick Helicopters launches new Grand Canyon experiences
Maverick Helicopter officials have announced the addition of two new tours to the company's schedule, the Skywalk Odyssey and Silver Cloud Sunset excursions. Both new sightseeing expeditions depart from the company's Las Vegas Strip location...

Toronto's Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival Features Helicopter Fly-In on May 29-30, 2010
The 5th annual Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Airport will feature of a helicopter fly-in on Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30, 2010 as part of its many aviation and vehicle attractions.

Coast Guard medevacs three hikers from Lituya Bay
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew medevaced three hikers from Cascade Glacier in Lituya Bay Wednesday evening. The Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center received the initial call from a third party...

Omniflight Helicopters Appoints Thomas Leverton Chief Executive Officer
Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. announced today the appointment of Thomas Leverton to the role of chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2010. Leverton replaces Robert A. Peiser who will be leaving the company to pursue his interests in corporate and not-for-...

Conklin & de Decker and NATA Host Tax Seminar
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc and the National Air Transportation Association (“NATA”) are pleased to announce they will continue to co-host this year's Commercial Operators Tax Seminar (“Tax Seminar”) that will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on Au...

Van Horn Aviation Receives Canadian STC For Composite 206B/L Tail Rotor Blades
Rotor blade manufacturer Van Horn Aviation (VHA) recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from Transport Canada for VHA's 206B/L series composite tail rotor blade. Transport Canada issued its STC after reviewing the documents associated with FAA...

Mid-Continent Instruments’ Cindy Highbarger earns CFO Award distinction
Mid-Continent Instruments proudly announced today that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Cindy Highbarger has been named a recipient of the Wichita Business Journal's first CFO Awards. One of 12 elite CFOs, Highbarger was chosen from more than 100 nominees in thre...

Kaman Helicopters Awarded Army Contract for Unmanned Helicopter Enhancements
Kaman Aerospace Corporation (Kaman) announced today that the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), has awarded a $2.9M contract to Kaman's Helicopter Division. The contract will develop enhanced mission capabiliti...

JETNET Releases April 2010 Pre-Owned Business and Turboprop Aircraft
JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released the April 2010 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, and helicopter markets.

Australian Aerospace announces sale of Dauphin Helicopter to Western Australian Police
Australian Aerospace today announced the sale of a multi-role Dauphin AS354 N3+ helicopter to the Western Australian Police Service. The contract, worth more than $10 million, will provide a much-needed second helicopter...

Human Factors Seminar Planned
Global Aerospace has announced the SM4 Human Factors Seminar with Dr. Tony Kern on Thursday, June 3 at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City in California. The seminar will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton, which is four...

First EC145 Goes into Service for HealthNet Aeromedical
American Eurocopter announced today that HealthNet Aeromedical has placed its first EC145 into service. The aircraft, which was ordered in August of 2009, joins a fleet of eight other Eurocopter helicopters that include three EC135s and five AS350s. The EC145 ...

SkyBOOKS Release 4.3 Adds Functionality
SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, has introduced its release 4.3, which adds new functionality and generates new time-saving features to its Electronic Record Keeping Program. New time-saving features includ...

New 429 Flight Training Device Unveiled
The Bell Helicopter Training Academy, announced that it has placed into service its new 429 Flight Training Device (FTD). This device, the first simulator for the 429 in the industry, was built to Level 7 specifications and is slated for FAA Level 6 certificat...

Envelope Expansion Continues as Sikorsky X2 Technology™ Demonstrator Flies Faster than the Average Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology™ demonstrator achieved a speed of 181 knots in a test flight today at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

Aero Products Introduces New Document Search and Download Center
Aero Products Component Services, Inc, announces the launch of its new Xpress search and document download center which is branded SearchAPCS.com "In today's demanding helicopter market, one of the challenges in remaining...

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of DART’s Adjustable Engine Mount Kit for the 204B and 205A-1
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval of their Adjustable class=mainarea Engine Mount Kit for the 204B and 205A-1 series of helicopters. Transport Canada and FAA approvals have been prev...

Solving the hiring puzzle
JSfirm Managing Partner, Sam Scanlon, announced today the appointment of Grayson Barrows as Director of Sales for Aviation Search Group, LLC (a JSfirm company). Aviation Search Group helps companies find people. (http://www.aviationsearchgroup.com/) Grayson'...

The 300th AW139 Is Delivered To The Italian Coast Guard
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Coast Guard has taken delivery of its first AW139 medium twin helicopter during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland's Vergiate plant in Italy. The AW139 will perform a rang...

Aerosouz Appointed As An AgustaWestland Authorized Service Centre in Russia
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Aerosouz has been appointed an authorized Service Centre in Russia for the AgustaWestland range of light commercial helicopters. The Service Centre, based close to the Moscow ring, will provid...

SkyTrac Systems Attending Shephard’s Heli Pacific Conference and Exhibition in Queensland Australia
SkyTrac Systems will be attending the Shephard Group's Heli Pacific Conference and Exhibition in Queensland Australia May 26-27. This two-day event will look at the rotorcraft industry as a whole, examining military developments and also discussing issues affe...

Absolute Fire System's Fast Bucket Earns Patents in Two Countries
The innovative actuator and control technology that makes FAST Bucket a superior aerial firefighting solution has been patented in Australia and the United States. The proprietary control system design distinguishes FAST Bucket from older technology bucket pro...

HeliClub Becomes The First Customer For The AW139 In Russia
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that HeliClub of Russia has placed an order for one AW139 medium twin helicopter becoming the first customer for the type in Russia. This aircraft, which adds to a Grand light twin helicopter alrea...

All Helicopter Air Show Announced
The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester, Pa. has announced RotorFest 2010, an all-helicopter air show scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 26. The show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. each day, rain or shine, a...

ARC Series Racers to Compete for Scheyden California Cup at Madera Air Show 2010
Scheyden Precision Eyewear -- the luxury market leader in lenses and frames for aviation, fishing, golf and yachting -- announces that participants in the Aerobatic Racing Challenge (ARC) Series will be competing for the Scheyden California Cup on May 22-23, a...

Brazilian Navy chooses Becker Avionics 406 MHz GPS Personal Locator Beacon MR510
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of Personal Locator Beacons/Emergency Radios, is pleased to announce that the Brazilian Navy has chosen the MR510 Personal Locator Beacon/Emergency Radio, with embedded GPS receiver technology as its newest personal location...

Air Methods Announces Retirement of Senior Vice President, Community-Based Services Division
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM) announced today the planned retirement of David Dolstein, the Company's senior vice president of its Community-Based Services (CBS) Division. The retirement is effective September 1, 2010. Mr. Dolstein joined the Company ...

FlightSafety 's Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device Certified for NVG Training
FlightSafety International announces that its American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device has been certified for Night Vision Goggle training. The FAA Level 7 qualified Flight Training Device is located at FlightSafety's Learning Center in Tucson, Ari...

DART Helicopter Services Announces EASA Approval of DART’s Bearpaws for the A119/AW119MKII
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received EASA approval for their Bearpaw Kit for the A119/AW119MK1 helicopters.For as long as helicopters have been in operation soft terrain landings have ...

First FIPS-Equipped AW139 Delivered To London Air Services
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first AW139 medium twin helicopter equipped with the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) has been delivered to London Air Services (LAS) of Canada during an official ceremony held at AgustaW...

Eurocopter Delivers Powerful AS350 B3 to V. Kelner Helicopters of Thunder Bay
Eurocopter Canada (ECL) is pleased to announce the delivery of a new AS350 B3 helicopter to V. Kelner Helicopters of Thunder Bay, Ontario. “We selected the AS350 B3 for its impressive reliability and ability to lift external loads under awide range of tempera...

University of Michigan’s Survival Flight Orders Three EC155s
American Eurocopter announced today that University of Michigan's Survival Flight program has ordered three EC155s to upgrade its helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and replace its current fleet. “This order demonstrates that the state-of-the-art E...

Association of Air Medical Services Launches Safety Management Training Academy
Making air and critical care ground medical transport as safe as possible through a systemic, scientific approach is the primary aim of a new Safety Management Training Academy being launched this summer by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). The ...

HAI Air Tour Operators Visit Washington
On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 commercial air tour operators from Nevada and Alaska visited Washington, D.C. to meet with regulators and lawmakers on topics affecting the air tour industry. Between meetings the operators took time to attend the AeroClub of Washingto...

Transwest Helicopters Adds EC130 B4 to Fleet
Transwest Helicopters Ltd, based in Chilliwack BC, has added an Eurocopter EC130 B4 to its medium fleet of helicopters in time for the summer season and beyond. With over 20 years of experience within the forestry, oil & gas, fire fighting...

DART Helicopter Services Announces certification of DART’s Lightweight Heli-UtilityBasket™ for the Bell 205/210/212/214
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals for their Lightweight Heli-Utility-Basket™ for the Bell 205/210/212/214 models of helicopters. DART's new...

Colorado Vertical Pilot Sets 8 World Records.
After months of waiting, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale - FAI have finally ratified 8 world records set by Montrose Pilot Mark Young. 2 altitude and 6 speed records were set by Young last fall in his Robinson R44 Raven II helic...

Vertical Challenge 11th Annual Helicopter Air Show June 19, 2010
How old were you when you got bit by the rotor wing bug? Was it when you started walking and could point to the sky at that strange thing suspended in the air? Or was it your retirement present to yourself to become a helicopter pilot? Or are you somewhere in ...

Discovery Air's Great Slave Helicopters Inks Fire Services Contract with Manitoba
Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its Great Slave Helicopters subsidiary (GSH) has signed a new three-year contract with the Province of Manitoba to provide forest fire suppression support services. The deal commits one Bell medium helicopter, ope...

Becker Avionics Receives Order from FAA for Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS)
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that it has received an order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for three (3) ICAO Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS). The systems will be delivered to the FAA within the next 2 months. The FAA GBAS sy...

Mid-Continent Instruments promotes Marissa Reddick to purchasing supervisor
Mid-Continent Instruments announced today the promotion of Marissa Reddick to purchasing supervisor. Reddick's primary objective in her new position is to ensure that all parts received meet Mid-Continent's best cost, quality and delivery standards; these bene...

College Offers New Program to Fund Flight Training
College of the Sequoias, Visalia California is proud to announce approval to participate in the Parents PLUS lending program for aviation students. The PLUS loan is designed to ‘bridge the gap' between what traditional financial aid will cover and the cost of ...

Canadian Helicopters Reports First Quarter Results
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (TSX: CHL.UN) ("the Fund"), the largest helicopter transportation services company operating in Canada, today announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. The Fund generated revenu...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Transport Canada Approval of DART’s Round-I-Beam Skidtube™ for the A119/AW119MKII
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received Transport Canada approval of the Standard and Float Round-I-Beam™ Skidtubes for the Agusta Westland A119 / AW119MKII aircraft. FAA approval has bee...

New Leadership Affirms CHC Helicopter's Commitment to Australia; Rick Burt Joins CHC as New Managing Director
CHC Helicopter has affirmed its continued commitment to growing its Australian business unit by appointing an internationally respected helicopter executive as Managing Director for Australia. Rick Burt will commence his duties as Managing Director...

Becker Avionics Promotes New 406 MHz COSPAS-SARSAT Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) for Aviation, Marine and Personal Use
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announces that its MR510 Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), with integrated 12-Channel GPS and dual voice communi...

Discovery Air's Great Slave Helicopters Wins Two-Year Newmont Mining Contract
Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters (GSH), has been awarded a new two-year contract with Newmont Mining Corp./Hope Bay Mining Ltd. The contract, operated through GSH's majority Inuit-owned joint-venture part...

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund declares monthly distribution
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: CHL.UN) announced today its monthly distribution of $0.091875 per unit covering the period of May 1 to May 31, 2010, will be paid on June 15, 2010 to unitholders of record at the close of business May 31, 201...

New Bucket Technology Tested by Wildfire Crews
The Province?s fire crews are testing a new, made-in-B.C. product this summer expected to speed delivery of water to small wildfires, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell said today. "Our fire crews? motto is „hit hard and hit fast? for a good reason – when fighting wildfires, every minute counts," said Bell.

Gov. Schwarzenegger Spotlights CAL FIRE's EMS Aviation Technology
EMS Aviation, a division of mobile connectivity leader EMS Technologies, Inc., announced today that its flight-following technology shared the spotlight with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger May 3 as he watched a real-time demonstration of the state's new...

Leading Edge Aviation Announces Post 9/11 GI Bill Flight Training Growth
Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter company, is one of the first helicopter flight schools in the country to provide a college program for students utilizing the Post 9/11 GI Bill. LEA has partnered with Central Oregon Community Colleg...

PRISM Selects the Sagem AGS Service (e-GDMS) to Power its Flight Data Analysis Program
Sagem Avionics, Inc. (Safran group) of Grand Prairie, Texas and Professional Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM) of Denver, Colorado, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGUS International, Inc. have entered into an agreement to provide FDA services, beginni...

Ahlers Aircraft Accessories Announces Addition of Chris Wilsey to Staff and Expansion of Capabilities
Ahlers Aircraft Accessories, LLC., located in Hurst, Texas, is pleased to announce the expansion of our repair and overhaul capabilities to include the repair and certification of aircraft mounted gyroscopes and flight directors. AAA repair facility (9LAR317B)...

Coast Guard rescues stranded hiker in Passage Canal
A Coast Guard Air Station MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a stranded hiker from Passage Canal near Whittier Tuesday morning. Michael Randall became stranded after he reportedly encountered two bears on a hiking trail and jumped from a cliff to the water to avoid them.

Cadorath Aerospace Receives Rolls-Royce Model 250 Award
Cadorath Aerospace, with facilities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Lafayette, Louisiana, has earned the 2009 Rolls-Royce Model 250 Award for Greatest Investment into the Global Network. The announcement was made by Rolls-Royce during a Heli Expo 2010 awards recep...

AAMS Medical Transport Leadership Institute Certifies 60 Graduates
The Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) has graduated its 12th class of Certified Medical Transport Executives (CMTEs). The class of 2010 included 60 new CMTE designees, bringing the total of currently certified air-transport executives to approximat...

DART Helicopter Services Announces FAA Approval of Apical’s Cable Cutters Kits for Bell Medium Helicopters
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received FAA approval of their Cable Cutters Kits for the Bell models 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, 214B-1, 412 and 412EP . Apical's Cable Cutters Kits ...

Becker Avionics Signs Dealer Agreement with Redimec s.r.l.
Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, announced today that it has entered into a dealer agreement with Redimec s.r.l., a premier full service maint...

Zephyr International delivers Rescue Hoist Test Facility to US Coast Guard
Zephyr International LLC has delivered and installed a State of the Art Rescue Hoist Test Facility to the US Coast Guard's Support Facility in Elizabeth City N.C. The test facility is designed to operate and test the Rescue Hoists in use by the Coast Guard on ...

Eurocopter names Cécile Vion-Lanctuit as Vice President of Corporate Communications
Cécile Vion-Lanctuit has been appointed as Eurocopter Group's Vice President of Corporate Communications. In her new role, Vion-Lanctuit reports to CEO Lutz Bertling and oversees all internal and external communications for Eurocopter.

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund to disclose first quarter results on May 14, 2010 after market close
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: CHL.UN) will release its first quarter results ending March 31, 2010, on Friday May 14, 2010, after market close. The Canadian Helicopters Income Fund conference call will take place Monday May...

Canadian Helicopters Income Fund intends to convert from an income trust to a corporation on or about January 1, 2011
Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (CHL.UN) (the "Fund") is pleased to announce today its intention to proceed with the conversion of the Fund from an income trust to a dividend paying corporation, which will continue the helicopter transportation business of th...

Eurocopter’s helicopter capabilities for Middle East defense and homeland security are spotlighted at the 2010 SOFEX show in Jordan
The mission capabilities of Eurocopter helicopters produced for Middle East military services and law enforcement agencies are being highlighted at this week's 2010 Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) in Jordan. Eurocopter's p...

SAFARI Takes Top 3 Awards at 2010 Sun'nFun
Once again, the quality of the SAFARI has been recognized by the rotorcraft community, with SAFARI sweeping the rotorcraft awards at the show. The black and tangerine SAFARI owned by Jimmy Benson, of Mehoopany, PA was honored as Grand Champion. The white, blac...

NEMSPA to Distribute Sleep and Fatigue Management Program
The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) has joined with Alertness Solutions of Cupertino, California to serve as the exclusive distributor of the Z-Coach fatigue management program to members of the 24/7 nation-wide air medical transport community.Z-Coach...

ABLE Operators Reap Benefits of Geneva Aviation’s New Digital Audio System
A new Geneva Aviation digital audio system (P139-HD) is getting high marks from Airborne Law Enforcement Services (ABLE) pilots and maintenance personnel. The fully certified system is available through Geneva's parent company DART Helicopter...

Florida Tech, Bristow Academy Announce Partnership for Helicopter Flight Training
Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and Bristow Academy Inc. in Titusville, Fla., a division of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined program of university aviation education and helicopter f...

AAMS Supports Vision Zero in EMS Memorial Bike Ride, May 15-22
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) and MedEvac Foundation International will join forces with Vision Zero and the Muddy Angels for the 2010 National EMS Memorial Bike Ride (NEMSMBR), May 15-22. The bike ride kicks off the 37th annual Emergency Medi...

Air Methods Reports 1Q2010 Results and 2Q2010 Update
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and provided an update on April 2010 flight volumes. For the quarter, revenue decreased 5% to $...

Kaman Reports 2010 First Quarter Results
Kaman Corp. (Nasdaq: KAMN) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2010. Neal J. Keating, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "During the first quarter Kaman experienced issues in our Aerospace segment that...

Free Hospital Heliport Facility and Training Manual Training Aid Now Available
Leading Heliport Development Firm Raymond A. Syms & Associates recently made its Hospital Heliport Facility and Training Manual Training Aid available free of charge on http://www.raysyms.com/  as a service to heliport proponents throughout the United...

DART Helicopter Services Announces Transport Canada and FAA Approval for DART’s Aft Facing Seats (2x2) for the Bell 214B & B1
DART Helicopter Services has announced that their affiliated partner, DART Aerospace Ltd., has received both Transport Canada FAA approvals of their Aft Facing Seats (2x2) for Bell 214 B & 214 B1 helicopters. Transport Canada, FAA and EASA approvals were i...

AW139 Full Ice Protection System Receives FAA Certification
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for the AW139 medium twin helicopter has received FAA certification. The FAA certification follows EASA certification which was issued in February of this...

Kaman Demonstrates Cargo Airdrop Flight Tests With Unmanned Helicopter
Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, has proven in recent tests that the unmanned K-MAX helicopter can resupply troops with cargo airdropped by parachute. The tests add a new delivery method for the 6,000-pound power lifter...

HAI Safety Committee Looking for New Members
HAI's Safety Committee is looking for new members to join its ranks. The primary objective of the Safety Committee is to improve hazard and risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, with the result of eliminating fatalities, accidents, and incidents in ...

The GrandNew Achieves Worldwide Market Success After Launch
The AgustaWestland GrandNew light twin helicopter has achieved enormous market success in since its launch, less than three months ago. Officially unveiled in February this year it has already logged orders for over 50 units. The GrandNew will be the first typ...

JSSI ® Committed to Europe Market with New Farnborough Headquarters
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, celebrated the opening of their new European Headquarters in Farnborough on April 8, 2010. JSSI marked the occasion by ...

JSSI® Invests in Expanded European Service Team
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, has appointed Martin Muellner as Technical Advisor for Eastern Europe and Austria, Brian Wells as Technical Advisor for...

DAC International Introduces FliteNet at EBACE
DAC International Inc. of Greenwich AeroGroup has deployed a revolutionary “in flight” BlackBerry® WiFi connectivity system called FliteNet. The system interfaces with aircraft equipped, or to be equipped with Iridium® or Magnastar® telephone syste...

American Eurocopter garners further recognition for employment practices
Civilianjobs.com announced American Eurocopter as a winner of its 2010 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military™ recognition. American Eurocopter was one of 25 to earn the honor, which was open to all U.S.-based companies.

Sky Maintenance Services Appointed An Authorized Service Centre in France
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Sky Maintenance Services (SMS) of France has been appointed an authorized Service Centre for the A109 series, AW109 Power, Grand and GrandNew light twin models. The Service Centre, based in ...

Eurocopter brings ‘Mercedes-Benz style’ to the popular EC145 twin-engine helicopter for high-end business and VIP operators
Eurocopter has teamed with renowned automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz to develop a special edition of the EC145 twin-engine turbine helicopter with a high-end interior, which was unveiled today at the...

Bell 407 Operators Get More Power – For Free
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. are offering customers substantially better hot-and-high performance from the Bell 407 through Supplemental Type Certificate No. SR095531RC-D, a previously announced STC no...

Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group Formed
Driven by a desire to increase helicopter safety by promoting best practice and cooperation in the design, support and operation of Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM), a new organization has formed to bring all aspects of the industry together – the Glob...

STARS Equips Fleet with AKV Cycle Counters from DART Helicopter Services
The Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) recently equipped its fleet of five Eurocopter BK117s with AKV engine cycle counters from DART Helicopter Services (DHS). Engine manufacturers require engine cycle counting for maintenance...

American Eurocopter appoints committee to select 2010 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award
American Eurocopter announced today that it has appointed the 2010 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award Blue Ribbon Committee. The members of this committee will be responsible for evaluating the applications and determining the winner of the prestigious Vision Z...

HAI Announces the Launch of its Redesigned Web Site
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) announces the launch on Monday, May 3, 2010, of its redesigned Web site, at www.rotor.com or www.rotor.org. Users will find the new site has a cleaner look; and is easier to navigate, search, and retrieve informat...

Discovery Air's Great Slave Helicopters Expands to Peru
Discovery Air Inc. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Great Slave Helicopters (GSH), has extended its reach into South America through a one-year Master Service Agreement signed May 3 in support of ongoing oil and gas seismic exploration activity with...

Indian Charter Pioneer Span Air Signs for Second Bell 429
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that Span Air Pvt. Ltd. has signed an agreement to purchase its second 429 following a demonstration of the world's newest helicopter.

Intermountain Healthcare Orders Three GrandNew Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Intermountain Healthcare has signed for three GrandNew helicopters with options for two additional aircraft. These aircraft will be equipped to provide industry leading in-flight patient care ...

Maxcraft Avionics receives Transport Canada STC for installation of the Becker Avionics AR3202 and AR3209 VHF/AM COM DZUS Mount Transceivers
Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that Maxcraft Avionics Ltd near Vancouver BC, Canada, has been granted Transport Canada STC # SH09-57 for installation of the Becker Avionics AR3202 and AR3209 VHF COM Transceivers into the following helicopter models: Be...

Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Perform A-to-L Upgrades on Royal Saudi Land Forces’ BLACK HAWK Helicopters
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of a contract with the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) to upgrade its fleet of BLACK HAWK helicopters from the UH-60 A model configuration to the more modern UH-60L aircraft configuratio...

Alberta Health Services/STARS ink 10-year deal
The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) base in Grande Prairie will receive provincial funding for the first time in its history as part of a new agreement between Alberta Health Services and STARS. The new agreement, formally announced by Health and Well...

Carter Signs $4 Million Incentive Agreement
Carter Aviation Technologies, LLC (Carter) of Wichita Falls, TX is announcing that they have completed negotiations with the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation (WFEDC) on a $4 million job incentive program. The final agreement was signed on April 1...

Air Rescue Concepts Trains Kern County Fire Department Air Operations Helicopter Under Water Egress and Survival Training
Helicopter Crewmembers from the KCFD participated in a one day underwater egress training class conducted by Air Rescue Concepts. The participants began the day with classroom instruction consisting of gas laws, hypothermia prevention, flotation, self rescue, ...

Aerometals Acquires FDC/aerofilter - Receives EC135 STC
FDC/aerofilter has been acquired by Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerometals, expanding the company's previous collaborative integration and development efforts. Within the helicopter industry, Aerometals is well known for the hundreds of PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval)...

Coast Guard rescues stranded seal hunters north of Kotlik
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued five stranded seal hunters 29 miles north of the native village of Kotlik near Norton Sound early Friday. The 17th Coast Guard District command center received the a call for assistance...

Niagara Helicopters wins Niagara University 2010 Canadian Business of the Year Award
Niagara Helicopters Limited, an aerial tour company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was presented with Canadian Business-of-the-Year Award. Niagara University's College of Business Administration was pleased to recognize a company that flies above its competi...

JSSI® Appoints New European Technical Services Advisor Mark Winzar
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, announced the appointment of Mark Winzar as Technical Services Advisor for Northern Europe and Israel. Mark Winzar is ...

Hillsboro Aviation to Host Pilot Career Seminar
Hillsboro Aviation will host the 2nd Annual Pilot Career Seminar on Saturday, May 15 from 1-4pm at its Hillsboro facility located at 3565 NE Cornell Road. This event coincides with International Learn to Fly Day and is open to anyone who is interested in a car...

Guardian Mobility Equips Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) with Nation’s Aircraft Monitoring Center
Guardian Mobility announced its role as primary subcontractor to Globaltouch (West Africa) Limited to provide Guardian mapping and aircraft tracking solutions to aircraft operators in Nigeria. Globaltouch (West Africa) is the sole supplier for aircraft trackin...

Universal Avionics North American Sales and Marketing to Be Consolidated
Universal Avionics is pleased to announce that Director of OEM Marketing, Robert Clare, will assume the responsibility of the company's North American retrofit sales and marketing team. Under the new title of Director of North American Marketing, Robert will m...

Textron Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share on the company's Common Stock. All dividends will be paid on July 1, 2010, to holders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2010.

CAE appoints new senior leadership for CAE Global Academy and Pilot Provisioning, names new Civil Aviation Chief Learning Officer
CAE (NYSE: CAE)(TSX:CAE) announced today at the World Aviation Training Conference Tradeshow - WATS 2010- the appointement of new management for its CAE Global Academy and Pilot Provisioning business. The company also announced a new Chief Learning Officer - C...

LIATEC Opens Its New Abou Aisha Facility
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that an official opening ceremony was held today for the grand opening of LIATEC's (Libyan Italian Advanced Technology Company) new facility at Abou Aisha airport, 60 km South of Tripoli. LIATEC i...

Sikorsky Global Helicopters Introduces State-of-the-Art Emergency Medical Services Interior for S-76® Helicopter
Sikorsky Global Helicopters has introduced its first aircraft with a new state-of-the-art Emergency Medical Services interior. Sikorsky Global Helicopters is the commercial business operation of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Techno...

Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant obtained government standard GOST R ISO 9001-2008 Certificate of Conformity
Ulan-Ude aviation plant completed certification of production and quality system under government standard GOST R ISO 9001-2008 requirements. Arrangements for certification were held within the framework of development concept implementation of quality managem...

CHC Helicopter Supports Sick Children at Canuck Place
CHC Helicopter has continued its tradition of supporting the communities in which it operates by donating $20,000 to Canuck Place Children's Hospice. Canuck Place provides specialized pediatric palliative care for children living with a life...

New EADS Web site goes online
Ten years after the company's debut on the stock exchanges in France, Germany and Spain, the EADS Internet platform http://www.eads.com/ has been given a new layout, new functions and a new navigation. The redesign has made possible three important improveme...

Air Methods Provides 1st Quarter Update
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, provided an update on first quarter 2010 preliminary results. Based on preliminary 2010 first quarter results, total community-based patient transports...

Vector Aerospace Signs Service Agreement with West Coast Helicopters
Vector Aerospace Corporation, one of the world's leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America has signed a Service Agreement with West C...

When Stroke Strikes, Transcranial Ultrasound in Medical Helicopters Saves Lives
A medical researcher who received a MedEvac Foundation International grant for a project that proposes the revolutionary use of transcranial ultrasound to initiate the early diagnosis and potential treatment of stroke symptoms during medical helicopter transpo...

Eurocopter shapes its future through a major investment program in new products and services, financed through transformation of the company
In answer to the economical crisis and the evolution of the helicopter market, Eurocopter has decided to accelerate its SHAPE improvement program. The company intends to invest between 2010 and 2014 more than 1.3 Billion € in self-funded Research & De...

Trinity Helicopters Wins Mackenzie River
They've only just begun operations, but Trinity Helicopters is already making a name for itself. RTL Robinson Enterprises Ltd. awarded Trinity the highly competitive contract to shuttle essential goods across the Mackenzie River during break-up. “We see this ...

Metro Aviation selected to complete new Texas DPS AStars
Shreveport, LA based Metro Aviation, Inc. will again provide comprehensive new helicopter completion services for the state of Texas and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aviation Section as the result of a recent competitive bid award. The company will re...

Metro Aviation completes and delivers the final new EC145 for operating customer, Cleveland Metro Life Flight
Nationwide air medical aviation services provider and helicopter completion specialists, Metro Aviation, Inc. has recently completed and delivered the third EC145 to Cleveland Metro Life Flight in Cleveland, Ohio. Metro Life Flight is part of the MetroHealth S...

LAH Trains Rwandan Police Pilots for Police Missions
The Law Enforcement Division of Los Angeles Helicopters and Akagera Aviation work together to train Rwandan pilots for the Kigali police department. Akagera recently purchased a new Robinson R44 police helicopter and initiated an Airborne Law Enforcement progr...

AgustaWestland Launches AW139 HUMS Web Services Technology

Navy Orders More H-1 Aircraft from Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded a new production contract to Bell for the purchase of Lot 6 of the H-1 Upgrade Program, an award worth $288 million. The 16 aircraft in Lot 6 inc...

ITS Offers Cost Saving Alternative for Compliance with Model 250 CEB–1365 and TP CEB–1345
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company International Turbine Service (ITS) is offering operators of Rolls-Royce Model 250 engines a cost saving alternative when complying with CEB–1365 ...

NTSB Hearings on HEMS - Day 3 Report
In a possible indication of recommendations to come, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, in its third day of hearings on helicopter emergency medical services, identified highly regulated Part 121 air carriers as a model for the HEMS industry to emulate.

NTSB Hearings on HEMS - Day 2 Report
In the second of four days of hearings on helicopter emergency medical services, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board heard testimony related to three of its "Most Wanted" transportation safety improvements, including mandating formalized dispatch and flight-following procedures, systematic flight risk evaluation programs, and terrain awareness and warning systems throughout the HEMS industry.

NTSB Hearings on HEMS - Day 1 Report
In the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings on helicopter emergency medical services, the Board of Inquiry addressed key issues related to HEMS operations in the United States, including how those programs are structured, how operators are reimbursed, and whether competition in a largely deregulated HEMS industry has had a detrimental impact on safety.