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November 11, 2009 Avionics
Precision Heliparts-Canada Signs MRO Contract
Precision Heliparts-Canada and Precision Accessories & Instruments-Canada have been awarded a $10 million contract from Heli-One, of Vancouver, Canada...
November 11, 2009 Rotor & Wing
PAG Becomes Top Heli-One Supplier
Vancouver, Canada-based Heli-One has chosen two Precision Aviation Group (PAG) subsidiaries as “Tier-One” component repair and...
November 11, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Directors Join Bristow Group Board
Houston-based Bristow Group’s board of directors has elected Bruce Stover and Ian...
November 11, 2009 N/A
Enhanced Flight Safety for Slovenian Cops
EADS Defence & Security will equip the Slovenian police force’s helicopter squadron with the globally unique HELLAS (Helicopter Laser Radar) obstacle warning system, which enables helicopter missions to be carried out even when visibility is...
November 10, 2009 Rotor & Wing
EMS Helicopter Lands After Bird Strike
A Duke University Lifeflight helicopter was forced to land in a Yanceyville, N.C. subdivision...
November 10, 2009 Rotor & Wing
TC Approves Gimbal Frame for R44
DART Helicopter Services’ partner Tyler Camera Systems has obtained Transport...
November 9, 2009 Air Safety Week
AEA Challenges SMS NPRM
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) has submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the FAA's safety management systems proposed rulemaking (Safety Management System; Docket No. FAA-2009-0671). The AEA does not support the...
November 9, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
On ALERT in Arkansas The Arkansas Children's Hospital's aviation program---Angel One---has been awarded FAA approval for its Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring/Flight Operations Quality Assurance (HFDM/FOQA) program. As one of the leading small operators of...
November 9, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Airbus Model A310 airplanes. That AD currently requires revising the Airworthiness...
November 9, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 03, 2009 Jones Creek, TX BEECH E18S N797SB A/c substantially damaged when struck radio tower and impacted terrain while maneuvering near Lake Jackson. . Local mosquito control flight originated at Brazoria...
November 9, 2009 N/A
Air Evac Lifeteam Selects Transponder
Air Evac EMS, which operates Air Evac Lifeteam and Texas LifeStar, have selected Becker Avionics’ 160mm BXP6403 Mode S Transponder (Class I) for installation on its EMS aircraft. The BXP6403 helps Air Evac to meet the future requirements of transponder...
November 9, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Vintage Helicopter Hits Power Lines
Three people were killed when a Piasecki PV-18 struck power lines and went down on Saturday after lifting off...
November 9, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Two Pilots Die in Iraq Helo Crash
The U.S. military has confirmed that two American pilots were killed after a...
November 6, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Senior Officials: No VH-71 Helicopter Funding
The senior defense appropriator in the U.S. House of Representatives, John Murtha (D-Pa.), told Congress on Wednesday that he’s been getting clear signals...
November 6, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Lone Survivor Details Helicopter Crash
Robert Decker, the only survivor of a March 2009 Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92 crash off Newfoundland, told a panel that he didn’t...
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