Norwegian Report Airs North Sea Concerns
On September 29 the Norwegian oil company Statoil issued the report on its investigation into the April 29 fatal crash of a CHC Airbus Helicopters EC225LP. The helicopter was transporting 11 of its...
View ArticleTRU Expanding Helicopter Sim Offerings
“There are a couple of senses that are more critical to get right in a helicopter simulator than they are in a fixed-wing sim: the seat-of-the-pants feeling and the visual,” says Troy Fey, vice...
View ArticleBell Helicopter Strengthens Global Support
Agrarflug Helilift, a member of the Bell Helicopter authorized customer service network, is working to strengthen its maintenance offerings for the Bell 212 and 412. The Germany-based company plans to...
View ArticleBell Training Facility in Spain to Open by Year-end
The new Bell Helicopter Training Academy in Valencia, Spain, is on track to be operational by year-end, parent company Textron announced late last week. It is designed to serve the training needs of...
View ArticleAnother EMS Helicopter Hit by Drunk Driver
Another suspected drunk driver has ignored police barracades and plowed into an EMS helicopter picking up a patient, this time early yesterday morning outside Gallup, New Mexico, on Highway 566....
View ArticleEfforts for a Boston Helipad Revived by GE
Plans to build a commercial helipad in Boston are being revived with the ongoing relocation of General Electric’s headquarters to the city over the next couple of years. In fact, the Boston city...
View ArticleEASA OKs Gross Weight Increase for Leonardo AW169
Leonardo has obtained EASA approval for an increased gross weight (IGW) kit on the AW169 medium twin, from 10,141 pounds to 10,582 pounds. The increase translates into a 441-pound payload increase and...
View ArticleCanada Issues Engine Mount Warning for LongRangers
Transport Canada has issued a Safety Alert warning operators of all models of Bell LongRangers to inspect the engine mounting legs for corrosion and cracking and to replace them if needed. Six mounting...
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New Facility Speeds Completions at Bell Piney Flats
Bell Helicopter’s new maintenance and completion center became fully operational earlier this year in Piney Flats, Tenn. The 150,000-sq-ft facility handles the company’s light, intermediate and medium...
View ArticlePlans for Boston Helipad Move Forward
The area near a drydock in the Seaport District of Boston is being considered for a downtown helipad, city and state officials told a public meeting last week. Officials promised to provide General...
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Life Flight Network To Take Two More AW119Kx Rotorcraft
Last week, Leonardo announced it would deliver an additional two EMS-configured AW119Kx rotorcraft to Life Flight Network of the Pacific Northwest/Intermountain West U.S. before year-end. The two...
View ArticleLoss of Tail Rotor Authority Prompts S-92 Emergency AD
The report of a Sikorsky S-92A operator losing tail rotor authority while in a hover has prompted the FAA to issue Emergency Airworthiness Directive 2016-24-51, which calls for inspecting helicopters...
View ArticleEASA OKs Helionix Panel in Airbus Helicopters H135 Twin
Airbus Helicopters has received EASA type certificate approval for its new Helionix cockpit in the H135 light twin. The night vision goggle-compatible Helionix system is already available on the larger...
View ArticleCaribbean's Nevis Island Now Has Helicopter Service
The tourism authority of Nevis, one of the Leeward Islands of the West Indies (and the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton), has formed an alliance with Caribbean Helicopters to make it easy for visitors...
View ArticleTRU Tapped for Bell 407, 412 Avionics Bench Trainers
Textron’s TRU Simulation + Training will provide avionics bench training systems for the Bell 407GX and Bell 412EPI at Bell Helicopter’s Training Academy. These two training systems will be delivered...
View ArticleBlade Kicks Off NYC-to-Miami Helicopter-bizjet Service
BLADEone, a per-seat helicopter-private jet link between New York City and Miami, is kicking off its second season tomorrow in time for this weekend's Art Basel event in Miami Beach. It will use “Blade...
View ArticleCoptersafety Buying TRU Rotorcraft Sims
Textron’s TRU Simulation & Training has signed a deal with training provider Coptersafety to provide five level-D full-motion simulators for various models of rotorcraft beginning in 2017. The...
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Safran Opens Automated Turbine Blade Manufacturing Plant
Safran Helicopter Engines has started its first automated production line dedicated to turbine blade manufacturing, the French company announced today. The new line at its Bordes plant can now...
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Falcon Aviation Ramping Up Fleet
Abu Dhabi’s Falcon Aviation (Stand 791) has a steady stream of deliveries coming in the next four years and expects business aviation to pick up, given the growth potential in the market, according to...
View ArticleBusiness Drop Prompts Job Cuts at Airbus Helicopters
On the heels of posting a 17-percent decline in earnings this fall, Airbus Helicopters has announced a plan to trim its workforce by 582. The cuts will come mainly at Marignane, France, where it...
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