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

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.