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| 02.05.2009 |
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U.S. Coast Guard's Armed Helos
For the first time, the four Coast Guard helicopters from Air Station San Francisco that patrol San Francisco’s shoreline will be replaced with choppers that can be...
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| 02.03.2009 |
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Coast Guard Arms MH-65 Helicopters
The U.S. Coast Guard is adding M240 machine guns to its MH-65 helicopters, the Coast Guard variant of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin. The intention is to...
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| 02.02.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Dec 03, 2008 Rio Grande, PR ROCKWELL INTL 690B N318WA A/c destroyed when impacted terrain while maneuvering about four nm SE of Rio Grande, PR. Witnesses reported that in area surrounding accident site fog and...
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| 02.02.2009 |
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Copter Carrying Tommy Lee Forced to Land
A Bell 206B Jet Ranger carrying Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was ordered to land at Van Nuys Airport when it allegedly encroached a Los Angeles...
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| 02.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Brazil to Buy 50 EC725s
MILITARY | OFFSHORE The news, which came on December 23, 2008, was released following the EU-Brazil summit held in Rio de Janeiro. As well, Brazil is purchasing five submarines from France; one of which will be nuclear-powered using Brazilian-developed...
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| 02.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Md. State Police Will See New Helos
PUBLIC | POLICE Maryland is the only jurisdiction in the country where the police run a statewide medevac system. The budget for the program is about $20 million a year. But, operations have been under fire following a fatal crash and critical audit in...
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| 02.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Tiger Clears Deployment Hurdles
MILITARY | ATTACK Eurocopter’s EC665 Tiger combat helicopter won acceptance for deployment in French and German military services, after the final qualifications for the French HAP (Hélicoptère d’Appui Protection) and German UHT...
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| 02.01.2009 |
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Rotorcraft Report: EC135 for Wind Farm Maintenance
COMMERCIAL In a deal that Eurocopter is hailing as the first order "for a wind farm maintenance helicopter in the UK," Bond Air Services has purchased an EC135 for maintenance work at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. Currently under...
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| 02.01.2009 |
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Latin America Notebook
Wings of Change With the financial uncertainty, it’s difficult to make market predictions about the near future, but Latin American countries were affected by the crisis in different degrees. In Brazil, we may continue to see a market consolidation and...
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| 01.30.2009 |
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Eurocopter Set to Build Facility in UK
Eurocopter UK announced that it will break ground on a new service and simulator facility at Kirkhill Commercial Park...
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| 01.29.2009 |
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NTSB Recommends TV Pilot Restrictions
The National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously to recommend all news gathering operations forbid pilots from doing on-the-air reporting while flying. This...
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| 01.26.2009 |
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Continental Captain Lost Control of B-737
While much attention is directed at US Airways Flight 1549, other NTSB investigators continue to probe the crash of a Continental Boeing 737-500 (N18611) at Denver International Airport (DEN) on Dec. 20. Continental Flight 1404 was taking off for Houston's...
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| 01.26.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Lynne Osmus Takes Over as Acting FAA Administrator She was the aviation agency's assistant administrator for security and hazardous materials. She has held numerous positions within the FAA including chief of staff for former Administrators David Hinson and...
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| 01.26.2009 |
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Japan to Purchase Eurocopters for Navy
Although Eurocopter’s products are in service with commercial operations throughout country, an expected order for as many as 15...
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| 01.22.2009 |
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BAE Promoting Hostile Fire Detector
BAE Systems has begun promoting a hostile fire detector designed for helicopters. Similar to the Boomerang System used by some military ground units on their...
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| 01.20.2009 |
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Eurocopter Posts Impressive 2008 Numbers
Today, Eurocopter released its sales figures for 2008, which showed it fully met its objectives for the year. The...
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| 01.19.2009 |
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More Data on Nine Fatal EMS Chopper Crashes
As part of its continuing investigations into helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSN) has opened public dockets on nine such fatal crashes occurring between late 2007 and the end of 2008. Four of...
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| 01.19.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Dec 07, 2008 Homestead, FL CESSNA 208 N9639F Flight was at 13,500 feet altitude over airport, preparing for skydivers to jump. Pilot turned on green light to initiate jump. Felt a/c shudder, but did not lose...
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| 01.19.2009 |
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West Point Receives New Helicopters
After over 30 years of service, West Point’s two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters have been replaced with a pair of Eurocopter UH-72A Lakotas, the Army’s new...
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| 01.09.2009 |
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France Orders 22 NH90s
On Jan. 8, the French government announced that it will exercise its option to purchase 22 NH90 helicopters for 600 million euros ($818.3 million). When added to the...
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