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Metro Aviation takes delivery of first Airbus EC145e helicopter made in U.S.
Grand Prairie, Texas, September 10, 2019 – Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered to Metro Aviation Inc. the first EC145e produced at its U.S. assembly plant in Columbus, Miss. This latest…
SLED to replace MD Helicopter Lost in Crash
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) will soon begin looking to source a replacement helicopter for the MD530F lost in an on airport crash as it departed for a…
Airbus Helicopters Inc. Celebrates 10 Years of Lakota at Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Aircraft was the First Airbus Product in the U.S. Navy’s Inventory Grand Prairie, TEXAS, Jul. 30, 2019 —Airbus hosted a ceremony with leaders of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot…
Flying Wild Alaska – Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska
Home to some of the most inhospitable terrain in the United States, Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak responds to calls over an area that spans over one million square miles….
Straight and Level – Teaching for the exam
Learning to fly is so dynamic; From the technical side to the practical application of the skills learned, it can be quite an undertaking. A student comes with a vision…
Safran to continue supporting UK MOD Merlin and Apache helicopter engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a three-year support contract extension with the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment and Support agency, to provide an end-to-end availability service for the…
HAI President & CEO Matt Zuccaro to Retire
Alexandria, Virginia (June 24, 2019) – The Board of Directors for Helicopter Association International (HAI) announce the impending retirement of Matthew Zuccaro, president and CEO, effective June 30, 2020. This…
Robinson Delivers Two More Cadets to the University of North Dakota
Torrance, CA- On May 8th, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered two R44 Cadets to the University of North Dakota (UND). The bright green and yellow helicopters are the latest additions to the…
Bristow Announces Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Filings Include Certain U.S. Entities and Cayman Islands Subsidiaries; All Other Non-U.S. Entities Excluded from Filings In a press release issued after stock markets were closed for the week, Houston,…
CHC Announces New Contract with Capricorn Norge to Support Norwegian Sea Drilling Program
STAVANGER, NORWAY, May 2, 2019 – CHC Group has been awarded a contract from Capricorn Norge AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC, to provide helicopter services in support…
Meeker Aviation Announces STC for EC-130 Nose Mount
Meeker Aviation’s latest success adds the Airbus EC-130 to the long list of available mounts for camera gimbals manufactured and certified by the company. Meeker Airfilm, a division of Meeker…
Luxaviation Helicopters Partners With PhilJets to Boost Asia-Pacific Rotorcraft Charter
Luxaviation Helicopters, part of the Luxaviation Group, announced during the Rotorcraft Asia show on April 10th, 2019 that Philippines-based helicopter charter operator PhilJets will join Luxaviation as the latest member…
