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Thursday, August 9, 2007
U.S. Needs More Helos to Fight Wildfires
With more than 40 major wildfires raging in the western United States, the National Interagency Fire Center is short helicopters to battle the blazes. Over 200 rotorcraft and many fixed-wing aircraft are fighting the fires now, but attack coordinators want more... [read more]
February 9, 2010 Rotor & Wing
EC145 Joins Life Flight Fleet
Williamsport, Pa.-based Geisinger Life Flight has incorporated a Eurocopter EC145 into its fleet of three EMS helicopters. The newest...
February 9, 2010 Rotor & Wing
McTurbine Approved For RR250 MRO
Corpus Christi, Texas-based McTurbine has won FAA approval to conduct maintenance...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Digital Radio Network for PHI HEMS
ARINC has completed a major digital enhancement of the nine-state flight operations radio network of Phoenix-based PHI Air Medical Group, one of the country's leading providers of emergency helicopter transport for hospitals and public safety agencies. ARINC...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Safer Flights for the Mining and Resources Sector
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has launched the first global aviation standard for the mining and resources sector. Resource companies carry out a variety of flights, ranging from passenger transfers, crew changes and geophysical operations, to medical...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Sikorsky's Unmanned Black Hawk
Warning: that Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flying towards you may not have a pilot in the cockpit. That's because the U.S. helicopter maker, a unit of United Technologies, has disclosed plans to develop a pilot-less Black Hawk as part of a $1 billion...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Jan 03, 2010 Dortmund, Germany BOEING 737 D-ABKF Air Berlin Boeing 737-86J ran off the end of runway 06 at Dortmund, Germany, during aborted takeoff. Snow falling at the time. Takeoff aborted due to airspeed...
February 8, 2010 Rotor & Wing
Two Die in Dominican Helicopter Crash
A Robinson R44 II with two men onboard crashed Thursday in a mountainous area of the Dominican...
February 8, 2010 Rotor & Wing
EMS Helicopter Goes Down at Fort Bliss
A total of three people died when a medical helicopter crashed on Friday during a training exercise at the...
February 5, 2010 Rotor & Wing
Oregon OSHA Awards Erickson
Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has designated Erickson Air-Crane as a...
February 5, 2010 Rotor & Wing
SEACOR Capital Names Leasing Director
The leasing and finance subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings has a new director of...
February 4, 2010 Rotor & Wing
Atlanta PD Completes NVG Training
Night Flight Concepts (NFC) has conducted night vision goggle training for the Atlanta Police Department under its Turn Green, Turn Key...
February 4, 2010 Rotor & Wing
Air Methods Purchases Three Sims
AeroSimulators has secured a contract to supply three helicopter flight training devices for Air Methods. The...
February 3, 2010 Rotor & Wing
Sikorsky Unveils Innovations Unit
During a ceremony on Monday at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, Sikorsky took the wraps off its latest division—Sikorsky Innovations. The...
February 3, 2010 Rotor & Wing
PHI Air Med Gets ARINC Radio Network
Annapolis, Md.-based ARINC has hooked up a digital flight operations radio network for PHI Air Medical Group...
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