http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:07:10 EDT Helicopter brokerage firm Heli Asset announced its first helicopter sale to an operator in Switzerland, a Eurocopter EC155B1... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/finance-and-insurance/Heli-Asset-Inks-First-Swiss-Helicopter-Sale_79323.html Fri, 24 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Monaco-based Avinco has helped to supply an AS365 N3 to CHC, the third transaction for the offshore operator following deliveries of an AS332 L2 and EC155 B1 in early 2013. “What makes us unique is we have ability to move helicopters from one segment to another, and we have the technical expertise to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/finance-and-insurance/Avinco-Assists-CHC-With-Eurocopter-AS365-Transaction_79304.html Wed, 22 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Air medical transport operator Air Methods Corp. has achieved the highest level (Level 4) of FAA's voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) program. FAA created the SMS program to provide guidance and recognition of safety efforts implemented by commercial air operators. Level 4 of the program is the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Air-Methods-Reaches-Level-4-of-SMS-Program_79305.html Wed, 22 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Kazakhstan-based aircraft maintenance provider Sky Tech has received certification from Safran to begin performing maintenance on Turbomeca... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/overhaul-and-repair/Sky-Tech-Certified-for-Turbomeca-Engine-Maintenance_79267.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland joint venture HeliVert has secured an agreement to produce five VIP and utility-configured AW139 helicopters for Exclases Russia.      AW139 in flight. Photo courtesy of AgustaWestland   Additionally, Russian Helicopters has inked... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/HeliVert-Sells-Five-AW139s-Russians-PANH-to-Study-Civil-Expansion_79251.html Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Army’s Contracting Command has issued a $26.1-million expansion of an existing agreement with... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/maintenance/Boeing-Gets-Saudi-Apache-Support-Extension_79215.html Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) has contracted Bond Offshore Helicopters to provide crew change flights and helicopter support starting in early June. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Bond-Secures-Three-Year-ADTI-Support-Deal_79217.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Turkish Ministry of Health's air ambulance service will feature a fleet of Eurocopter EC135s, after THK Gokcen Aviation selected the twin-engine rotorcraft to begin operations in August.      EC135 in flight. Photos... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Eurocopter-EC135-Selected-for-Turkish-EMS-Operations_79241.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), has awarded a type certificate to Sikorsky’s S-76D helicopter. This follows the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s award for the model in October 2012. Sikorsky expects to make its first... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/certification/Mexico-Certifies-S-76D-Further-In-Country-S-76-Growth-Predicted_79234.html Tue, 14 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT CHC Helicopter has reached a five-year agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production to supply helicopters in support of deepwater exploration. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/services/operators/Shell-Inks-Five-Year-Contract-with-CHC_79213.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT