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February 12, 2012
Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling during a press conference in early January. Eurocopter photo by Lorette Sabre. During his now legendary confident performance at Eurocopter’s annual start of the year address to the European aviation press in Paris, President & CEO Lutz Bertling dropped the bombshell that the value of the global civil verses military helicopter markets will have attained parity...February 1, 2012
Bristow Group’s Eurocopter EC225s fly over water on a regular basis, making ditching a necessary part of pilot and crew training. Bristow Most ditching events and water impacts would be survived if on the ground. Civil aviation authorities, helicopter makers and equipment manufacturers are struggling to improve the survivability of these accidents, as the number of fatalities due to drowning of...February 1, 2012
Spanish Air Force AS332B behind one of the international extraction forces. The fifth gathering of European international military aircrews that were seeking to improve their knowledge and skills in personnel recovery techniques met at the Albacete airbase in Spain from October 14-26, 2011 under the auspices of the European Air Group. This was the annual Combined Joint Personnel Recovery Standardization...January 19, 2012
AgustaWestland subsidiary PZL-Swidnik has inked an agreement with the Polish Ministry of National Defence to...January 6, 2012
Bell Helicopter has advanced to the final round of negotiations with the Turkish National Police in a contract bid for...December 20, 2011
Eurocopter Romania has handed over the first of six EC135s to the Romanian Ministry of Health. The contract, which was...November 30, 2011
Bell Helicopter has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the 407GX. The...November 28, 2011
Eurocopter has dispatched the first six EC145s out of a total order of 45 for the Kazakh Ministries of Defense and...November 28, 2011
The "no security scan, no fly" policy is to remain active at U.K. airports despite the European Commission's appeal to let passengers be pat-down rather than scanned through an X-ray machine. The...November 28, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT NAME NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS November 12, 2011 Andratx, Spain Hughes 500 G-WOOW Around 1020 CUT, a/c impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Andratx, Mallorca, Spain. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. A post-crash fire ensued. 2 Fatal The local flight departed the Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palm, Mallorca, Spain. *Factual NTSB Data November 24, 2011 Santa...November 21, 2011
The European Union (EU) issued a rule banning X-ray body scanners in all European airports on the basis of jeopardizing citizen's health, a contradiction made a day after the European Commission adopted a propose to implement the scanners. The EU enforces screening policies similar the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) to 27 of the EU's member countries. The ban comes in wake of the...November 21, 2011
The European Commission initialed an agreement on Thursday with the United States that would transfer data for flights from the EU to the U.S., the Commission announced Nov. 17 in Brussels If supported by the Council and the European Parliament, it would replace 2007 agreement that currently regulates the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) by carriers to the US. The EU says the agreement is a ramification...November 16, 2011
Russian Helicopters has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the Turbomeca...November 14, 2011
Eurocontrol on Nov. 8 commemorated the ARTAS service, the ATM surveillance Tracker and Server, a concept launched 20 years ago at the request of European member states. The ARTAS system establishes an accurate picture of all traffic over a well-defined geographical area, distributing relevant surveillance information to the user. It is currently used by 15 ECAC states at 27...November 14, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT NAME NARRATIVE DEATH/ INJURY REMARKS October 14, 2011 Xakanaka, Botswana Cessna 208B A2-AKD Around 1350 local time, a/c crashed shortly after takeoff from an airstrip near Xakanaka. Of the 12 persons onboard, the pilot and 8 passengers were fatally injured. The a/c was destroyed and there was post-crash fire. 9 Fatal 2 Serious 2 Minor The flight was destined to the Okavanga Delta, Botswana...November 7, 2011
Airframe, engine manufacturers, and airlines are investing billions of dollars into biofuel technology, hoping to derive a new formula of powering air travel into a cleaner future. However, as the proliferation of this fuel source continues, safety and reliability questions are coming into focus. In recent months, Boeing, Air China, Honeywell, Gulfstream, Alaska Airlines, and others have all announced...November 7, 2011
Laser pointer incidents are increasing around the globe, prompting a new focus on prosecuting offenders. Incidents in the United Kingdom have increased from 30 in 2007 to some 1,600 in the first nine months of 2011. According to Eurocontrol, the number of...November 7, 2011
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) declared on Wednesday a need for innovation and a renewed cooperation to strengthen the relationship between airports and airlines, a bond that would enhance aviation safety and security. "We need a common forward-looking agenda that builds on...November 7, 2011
Condor Makes Emergency Landing, Bird Strike A Boeing 757 operated by German airline Condor carrying 245 passengers en route to Hurghada, Egypt, from Hamburg, Germany, made an emergency landing last week after a bird strike damaged the aircraft engine. The plane's left jet engine failed after a bird struck the aircraft shortly after takeoff from Hamburg, according to the airline. The passengers and eight...November 7, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS October 29, 2011 Iliamna, AK Eurocopter AS 350 B2 N165EH Around 2009 ADT, a/c sustained substantial damage during a collision with a tundra-covered terrain about six miles SW of Iliamna Airport. The pilot died at the scene. `1 Fatal *NTSB Preliminary Data October 29, 2011 Homestead, FL Interplane SRO Skyboy N58784 Around 1022 EST, a/c incurred substantial...
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