US Army Korea Black Hawks Conduct Deck Landings
Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the US Army’s 2-2 AVN, 2nd CAB based in South Korea conducted deck landings on the US Navy’s prepositioning ship USNS Dahl (T-AKR 312), located five miles off the coast of Jinhae, to ensure maritime air movement capability and readiness17-Mar - #SouthKorea
Quick Release Cargo Basket for Airbus AS350/H125
Canadian BOOST Systems receives U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Airbus H125/AS350 helicopter Quick Release Cargo Basket previously approved by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)16-Mar - #basket
UK Confirmed Order for 14 CH-47 ER Chinooks
The UK defence ministry confirmed the order for 14 Boeing H-47 extended-range Chinooks. The program will bring in an estimated £151 million of extra investment to the UK economy, as local companies will produce components critical for manufacturing and maintaining the helicopters15-Mar - #Chinook
NHV Denmark H175 First in North Sea with Heli Sa Cat 1 Approval
NHV Denmark is the first operator in the North Sea to be approved by European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to provide Helicopter Special Authorization Category I (Heli Sa Cat I) Operations. This accreditation permits flying under reduced weather requirements14-Mar - #BadWeather
Georgia Border Police Receives First Airbus H145D3
The Border Police of Georgia received the first of three Airbus H145D3 helicopters ordered in December 202214-Mar - #Georgia
ISO 14001 Certification for NHV Ostend and Rotterdam
Belgium group NHV has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for the Ostend and Rotterdam helicopter bases13-Mar - #ISO14001
STARS Virtual Critical Care Trial Across Saskatchewan
Canada’s air ambulance service, STARS, has initiated a trial across the province of Saskatchewan of its STARS Virtual Care program which allows Transport Physicians to remotely connect with local healthcare providers during active missions using a secure video connection13-Mar - #VirtualCare
Babcock Australia Renewed with Air Ambulance Victoria
Babcock Australasia has extended its contract to provide aircraft to Ambulance Victoria until December 31, 2030. Since 2016, Babcock has been operating the AW139, with a fleet consisting of five helicopters and a backup aircraft13-Mar - #Victoria
Japan’ First Bell 429 Designer Series Helicopter
Japan’s first Designer Series Bell 429 helicopter was sold to Japan General Aviation Service (JGAS)13-Mar - #Designer