Helicopter News

Talon Awarded Pacific Marine Pilot Service

Talon Helicopters awarded 7-year (plus 3 option) contract by the Pacific Pilotage Authority to provide helicopter hoisting services with Airbus AS365N3 for marine pilot transfers in British Columbia’s southern coastal region

15-May - #Pilotage

Uruguayan Helicopters Depart Congo After 14-Year Mission

After 14 years of service, the peacekeeping Uruguayan Air Force deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (URUAVU) has completed its mission and withdrawn its helicopters from the country
15-May - #Congo

Two Leased AW169s for New Zealand Northern Rescue

Milestone to lease two Leonardo AW169 helicopters to New Zealand air ambulance operator Northern Rescue Helicopters Limited, a joint venture between AHRT and NEST to provide medical services in the northern region
13-May - #NewZealand

New 12-Year Support Contract for French Public Service EC145s

Airbus and Babcock have signed a 12-year contract with the French government for the support of the 33 EC145 helicopters of the Sécurité Civile and 15 of the Gendarmerie Nationale
13-May - #EC145

Queensland Rescue Helicopters Reached 30,000 Flight Hours

Queensland Government rescue helicopter fleet (QGAir) became the first operator in Australia of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to surpass 30,000 operational flight hours
11-May - #Queensland

California Guards MedEvac Cruise 740 Km Offshore

The California Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 129th Rescue Squadron completed a medical evacuation (MedEvac) of a passenger from the Ovation of the Seas cruise liner, approximately 400 nautical miles ( 740 kilometers! ) from the San Francisco coast, by conducting aerial refueling from an HC-130J Hercules tanker aircraft
10-May - #california

Enstrom Receives EASA Repair Station Validation

Enstrom’s repair station in Menominee, Michigan receives European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation and will be now able to better care for its European customers
10-May - #Enstrom

New Accreditations by CAMTS’ Chicago Board

The board of directors of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) met in Chicago and announced one new accreditation (MercyOne Air Med of Iowa), as well as 18 reaccreditations for air ambulance service operators
09-May - #CAMTS

CHC to Support Equinor’s Peregrino Oil and Gas Field in Brazil

Helicopter operator CHC signed new contract with energy company Equinor to support the High Activity Period (HAP) operating in the Peregrino field, offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
09-May - #oilandgas


News Top Arquives Talon Awarded Pacific Marine Pilot Service Talon Helicopters awarded 7-year (plus 3 option) contract by the Pacific Pilotage Authority to provide helicopter hoisting services with Airbus AS365N3 for marine pilot transfers in British Columbia’s southern coastal region 15-May - #Pilotage Uruguayan Helicopters Depart Congo After 14-Year Mission After 14 years of service, the peacekeeping Uruguayan Air Force deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (URUAVU) has completed its mission and withdrawn its helicopters from the country 15-May - #Congo Two Leased AW169s for New Zealand Northern Rescue Milestone to lease two Leonardo AW169 helicopters to New Zealand air ambulance operator Northern Rescue Helicopters Limited, a joint venture between AHRT and NEST to provide medical services in the northern region 13-May - #NewZealand New 12-Year Support Contract for French Public Service EC145s Airbus and Babcock have signed a 12-year contract with the French government for the support of the 33 EC145 helicopters of the Sécurité Civile and 15 of the Gendarmerie Nationale 13-May - #EC145 Queensland Rescue Helicopters Reached 30,000 Flight Hours Queensland Government rescue helicopter fleet (QGAir) became the first operator in Australia of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) to surpass 30,000 operational flight hours 11-May - #Queensland California Guards MedEvac Cruise 740 Km Offshore The California Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 129th Rescue Squadron completed a medical evacuation (MedEvac) of a passenger from the Ovation of the Seas cruise liner, approximately 400 nautical miles ( 740 kilometers! ) from the San Francisco coast, by conducting aerial refueling from an HC-130J Hercules tanker aircraft 10-May - #california Enstrom Receives EASA Repair Station Validation Enstrom’s repair station in Menominee, Michigan receives European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) validation and will be now able to better care for its European customers 10-May - #Enstrom New Accreditations by CAMTS’ Chicago Board The board of directors of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) met in Chicago and announced one new accreditation (MercyOne Air Med of Iowa), as well as 18 reaccreditations for air ambulance service operators 09-May - #CAMTS CHC to Support Equinor’s Peregrino Oil and Gas Field in Brazil Helicopter operator CHC signed new contract with energy company Equinor to support the High Activity Period (HAP) operating in the Peregrino field, offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 09-May - #oilandgas		Helicopters for sale Accidents Acronyms Airshows Future helicopters Flying a helicopter Helicopter stories TV and movies Helicopter books Helicopter patches Helicopter model kits