Content Archive: May 2010

Aircraft

In the Works: June 2010

Gulfstream – G650Test pilot John O’Meara and senior experimental test pilot Tom Horne flew Gulfstream’s G650 proto- type to its top operating
Rotorcraft

Coast Guard helo pilots recall Deepwater rescue

At 10 p.m.

NYC Helitour Operators Clipped

Acceding to community noise complaints, New York helitour operators and officials from the city’s Economic Development Corporation have agreed on a new set
Rotorcraft

Two Ka-32s Delivered to Azerbaijan Emergency Ministry

Russian Helicopters last month delivered two Kamov Ka-32s to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Accidents

Newscopter and 737 in Near-collision

The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc.
Rotorcraft

Rega’s Helo Missions Steady in 2009

Swiss rescue organization Rega’s 13 helicopters flew a steady (+0.2 percent) number of missions last year, the tally being 10,443.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Teams with Mercedes for EC145 interior

Eurocopter last month unveiled the EC145 Mercedes- Benz Style, a version of the light twin helicopter that features aesthetic and practical innovations.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Academy Plans Expansion

Bristow will build $10 million in new facilities and add 97 employees at its Florida flight school in Titusville.
Rotorcraft

‘Helicopter Shopping’ In Fatal HEMS Crash?

A Hospital Wing AS350B3 crashed on March 25 after delivering a patient near Brownsville, Tenn., in an area of thunderstorms.

EBACE 2010: Event boosts hopes for coming recovery

An uneasy pall has settled over the aviation industry.