28-Feb-24 - Heavy-lift service provider Billings Flying Service (BFS) has received the first-ever U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) exemption for surplus ex-foreign military CH-47 Chinook helicopters. BFS acquired 6 ex-Dutch CH-47D last year, which are currently undergoing airworthiness certification #Chinook
14-Jun-23 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) takes Delivery of 6 ex Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) CH-47D Chinook helicopters acquired at the end of last year
#Chinook
10-Mar-23 - Billings Flying Service (BFS) in final negotiations to purchase 6 Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47D Chinook helicopters recently replaced in RNLAF service by the CH-47F variant #Chinook
03-Sep-20 - Onboard Systems from Vancouver, Washington granted Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its replacement cargo hook kits for commercial Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters #BlackHawk
06-Jun-18 - Kawak from Bend, Oregon received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its CH-47D Chinook aerial liquid delivery system (ALDS) and auxiliary hydraulic system. #firefighting
25-Apr-18 - All of us at Kawak Aviation are very happy to see the results of our efforts to design, manufacture, test, and now see completed FAA flight testing of this new Chinook CH-47 fire fighting system for our customer Billings flying service. #firefighting
04-Aug-14 - BILLINGS, Montana - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Billings Flying Service application for a restricted type certificate on the Chinook CH-47D helicopter.
04-Jun-14 - The Army completed the sale of the first 10 CH-47D Chinook helicopters that were auctioned through the General Services Administration website.