Helicopter News

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

ARCH 3 Celebrates 20 Years Serving South Central Illinois

Air ambulance base ARCH 3 in Effingham celebrating 20 years of service to South Central Illinois
08-May - #Illinois

Brazilian Helisul Acquires Chilean Ecocopter

Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul Aviação has acquired 100% of the shares of the Chilean group Ecocopter, which includes Ecocopter Ecuador, thereby becoming the largest air services operator in Latin America
08-May - #Chile

Lifenet 3 Air Ambulance New Base In Orangeburg, SC

LifeNet South Carolina 3, an air ambulance helicopter service by Air Methods in Orangeburg, relocated from the Medical University of South Carolina to a new location next to the Orangeburg County Fire District and Fire Training Center
08-May - #Orangeburg

UAE Search and Rescue Has Mobile Phone Detection System

Nine United Arab Emirates (UAE) search and rescue (SAR) Leonardo AW139 helicopters are now equipped with the Smith Myers Artemis mobile phone detection, location and communication system.
08-May - #UAE

Safran Signs Support Contracts with Chinese GDAT

Safran has signed two maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support-by-the-hour (SBH) engine support contracts with the Chinese group GDAT for 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines, which power the EC225/H225 and H160 helicopters respectively
07-May - #Engines


News Top Arquives 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 ARCH 3 Celebrates 20 Years Serving South Central Illinois Air ambulance base ARCH 3 in Effingham celebrating 20 years of service to South Central Illinois 08-May - #Illinois Brazilian Helisul Acquires Chilean Ecocopter Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul Aviação has acquired 100% of the shares of the Chilean group Ecocopter, which includes Ecocopter Ecuador, thereby becoming the largest air services operator in Latin America 08-May - #Chile Lifenet 3 Air Ambulance New Base In Orangeburg, SC LifeNet South Carolina 3, an air ambulance helicopter service by Air Methods in Orangeburg, relocated from the Medical University of South Carolina to a new location next to the Orangeburg County Fire District and Fire Training Center 08-May - #Orangeburg UAE Search and Rescue Has Mobile Phone Detection System Nine United Arab Emirates (UAE) search and rescue (SAR) Leonardo AW139 helicopters are now equipped with the Smith Myers Artemis mobile phone detection, location and communication system. 08-May - #UAE Safran Signs Support Contracts with Chinese GDAT Safran has signed two maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support-by-the-hour (SBH) engine support contracts with the Chinese group GDAT for 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines, which power the EC225/H225 and H160 helicopters respectively 07-May - #Engines		Helicopters for sale Accidents Acronyms Airshows Future helicopters Flying a helicopter Helicopter stories TV and movies Helicopter books Helicopter patches Helicopter model kits