Vertical - The Pulse of the Helicopter Industry. Helicopter Magazine, Vertical, Vertical 911

DART Helicopter Services Announces Approval of Apical�s A109E/S Emergency Float Systems in the Republic of Indonesia
DART Helicopter Services - Thursday, March 11, 2010
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received approval of their A109E/S Emergency Float Systems in the Republic of Indonesia. Both the Emergency Float and the Emergency Float with Liferafts Systems offer A109E/S operators increased...
[ READ MORE ]

HAC Communique - Bringing the Industry Together
HAC - Thursday, March 11, 2010
In the second quarter of 2007, a concern was brought forth at the Air Taxi Committee meeting during the HAC Annual Convention to further define Pilot Competencies for Helicopter Wildfire Operations. This same movement...
[ READ MORE ]

Imperium's Acoustocam Imaging Technology Selected for Bell Helicopter FAA Joint Research Project
Imperium - Thursday, March 11, 2010
Imperium, Inc., the sole developer and manufacturer of ultrasound imaging cameras for Non-Destructive Inspection ("NDI") announced today the company's Acoustocam i600, the world's only handheld portable camera device, has been selected by Bell Helicopter as pa...
[ READ MORE ]

HAI's Operator Safety Award is Now Open
HAI - Thursday, March 11, 2010
HAI's Operator Safety Award annually recognizes operating members for safe operations during the previous year. HAI provides one engraved commemorative plaque and year-date medallion at no cost to first time recipients who qualify. Members who renew their memb...
[ READ MORE ]

Virginia Tech engineering team developing helicopter that would investigate nuclear disasters
Virginia Tech - Thursday, March 11, 2010
Students at Virginia Tech�s Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds, the re-engineered aircraft is designed to fly into American ci...
[ READ MORE ]

Mecaer Aviation Group Receives EASA Certification for SILENS� Lightweight Cabin Noise Reduction System for AW 139 Helicopter
Mecaer Aviation Group - Thursday, March 11, 2010
S.E.I. (Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani) S.p.A., a Mecaer Aviation Group company, has received certification for its lightweight cabin noise and vibration reduction system called SILENS. The system has been EASA certified on an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter...
[ READ MORE ]

Mecaer Aviation Group Introduces New In-flight Entertainment System
Mecaer Aviation Group - Thursday, March 11, 2010
S.E.I. (Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani) S.p.A., a Mecaer Aviation Group company, has designed and developed its In-Flight Entertainment Enhanced Lounge (I-FEEL�) system that Is now available for installation on most medium and heavy helicopter models. It wil...
[ READ MORE ]

Indian Air Force Signs �560 Million Contract For 12 AW101 Helicopters
AgustaWestland - Thursday, March 11, 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed by the Government of India for the acquisition of twelve AW101 helicopters that will perform government transport duties. The contract, valued ataround € 560 mi...
[ READ MORE ]

CALSTAR Names New Director of Risk and Safety Management
CALSTAR - Thursday, March 11, 2010
California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) has announced the appointment of Louie R. Bell, current Director of Flight Operations, to a new post as Director of Risk and Safety Management. Bell assumes his new duties July 1, 2010.
The new position will report...
[ READ MORE ]

JETNET Featuring New �Views� for AERODEX Evolution at AIE 2010
JETNET - Thursday, March 11, 2010
JETNET LLC, the market-leading aircraft research and information provider, will be featuring a series of enhancements to their AERODEX Evolution service at the 2010 Aviation Industry Expo, booth #7043, March 16th - 18th at the Las Vegas Convention Center ...
[ READ MORE ]

Air Methods Announces Year 2009 Financial Results And Provides First Quarter 2010 Update
Air Methods - Thursday, March 11, 2010
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, reported revenue and net income for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.
For the year, revenue increased 2% to $510.6 million compared to $49...
[ READ MORE ]

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Selection by EADS North America to Provide Support for U.S. Navy H-72A Fleet
Sikorsky Aerospace Services - Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today that Helicopter Support Incorporated (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, has been chosen to provide a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program for U.S. Navy Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) at Patuxent Riv...
[ READ MORE ]

Only days left to Early Bird Deadline for STARS Lottery
STARS - Thursday, March 11, 2010
The early-bird prize deadline for the STARS Lottery is on March 17 with limited tickets still available at five for $100. Early-bird prizes include $100,000 cash and a Mercedes sports car. There are 3,080 prizes worth over $4.8 million in total. Help keep STAR...
[ READ MORE ]

Goodrich Delivers 2,000th Helicopter Health and Usage Management System (HUMS)
Goodrich - Thursday, March 11, 2010
Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Sensors and Integrated Systems business in Vergennes, Vt. marked the delivery of its 2,000th helicopter health and usage management system (HUMS) in a ceremony March 8, 2010 attended by employees and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy...
[ READ MORE ]

Vector Aerospace reports fourth quarter and record 2009 results
Vector Aerospace - Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Company generated consolidated revenue from operations of $137.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, $3.7 million below the same period last year. Earnings from operations, before interest, income tax, foreign...
[ READ MORE ]

Chopper Crash Test a Smash Hit
NASA - Thursday, March 11, 2010
The second crash test of a small lightweight helicopter at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was a smashing success, literally -- just as engineers had predicted. "Three, two, one, release," said the technician on the loudspeaker at the Landing and Impact Research Facility.
[ READ MORE ]

EC135s Enter Service with Carolinas Medical Center
American Eurocopter - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that three new EC135s have entered service with the MedCenter Air Program at Carolinas Medical Center. The aircraft, which were purchased in late 2009, were completed by Metro Aviation and include state-of-the-art coc...
[ READ MORE ]

Bell Helicopter to Modify Final 30 Aircraft in OH-58D Safety Enhancement Program
Bell Helicopter - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to modify the final 30 OH-58D aircraft under the Kiowa Warrior Safety Enhancement Program (SEP). These 30 aircraft will form Lot 13 of the Kiowa Warrior SEP program.
[ READ MORE ]

Regionalization of EMS a Major Focus of AAMS Spring Legislative Conference
AAMS - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
More than 100 air medical services personnel from across the country will converge on the nation's capital March 17-19, 2010, to draw greater attention to emergency medical services (EMS) regionalization, health care reform, disaster response, EMS helicopter s...
[ READ MORE ]

HAI Releases New, Online Aviation Wire Strike Safety Awareness Video
HAI - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Helicopter Association International (HAI) has released a new, online aviation wire strike safety awareness video. "Surviving the Wires Environment" is posted as a streaming video on the HAI Web site www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2736, and can be viewed for...
[ READ MORE ]

Safety Bucks Presentation to Memorial Hermann Life Flight
USAIG - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Michael L. Sweeney, COB & CEO of USAIG and Michael Lowman, USAIG VP & Manager �Dallas, presented a check to Eric Von Wenckstern, Memorial Hermann, Aviation Director, as part of the Safety Bucks program designed to encourage additional training for pilo...
[ READ MORE ]

Weather clears, Coast Guard searches third time for Skagway hiker
United States Coast Guard - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A third attempt by an MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew in addition to a Juneau Mountain Rescue personnel on board were unsuccessful in finding Kyle Dungan after completing their search Tuesday in the vicinity of Meade Glacier in Tongass National Forest eas...
[ READ MORE ]

SkyTrac Systems Sponsors CHC Safety and Quality Summit 2010
SkyTrac Systems - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
SkyTrac Systems is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2010 CHC Safety and Quality Summit March 22-24 in Vancouver BC.  SkyTrac recognizes the importance in contributing to an event that promotes safety in aviation, and is proud to be involved.&nbs...
[ READ MORE ]

Bond Offshore signs a new SBH® Contract with Turbomeca UK
Turbomeca - Tuesday, March 09, 2010
British oil & gas helicopter support operator Bond Offshore Helicopters signed a new Support-by-the-Hour® contract with Turbomeca UK for their four new AS365N3 Dauphins, powered by the Arriel engine. The helicopters' Arriel 2C turbines will be maintained by Turbomeca UK...
[ READ MORE ]

Paradigm Aerospace Corporation Transitions to PAC International
Paradigm Aerospace Corporation - Monday, March 08, 2010
PAC International, a global provider of helicopter completions, customizing, maintenance and component repair and overhaul services, is keeping its old name, Paradigm Aerospace Corporation, but simplifying its branding to PAC International. There is a lot in a...
[ READ MORE ]